, 1876-05-07
eu,,..fs Submitted for the COnsidera-
ton of the Conference.
,1,aijal Meeting Of the Congregation.
'' a]jsts Of the Northwest.
r.+.. and Personals at Home and
Abroad.-Church Services
To-Day.

Eotes and Personals at Homo and
a6road.:.Churcl1 Services
To-Day.
METHoDisM.
46R ou1DaEssuL EPISCOPAL Address,
v,,to-inr ia tho full text Of the qusdrsnnia
:;dr:.. NJ the Methodist Episcopal Bishops
SsH,.rsi to lie General Conference. aow in
ses1ioa Ut Baltimore: x.
T,th. Mernbars u tho General oonfercnce Of tht
wsthndit Episcopal Church IN 9eneEa1 Con1ereuct
s1mbled: DEAR BRI1HafS-ulss7ne f1osloenct
.a- m Il xs ind recorded many events Of deep in
ssrsst md Of high importance. Some Of them ~
IN vtth SORROW, bu. mort Of them with joy and
th1nkfulne6S.
r,ur senior colleague tho Rsv Thomas a. Morris, 2.
aiter lone public career of great Labor, responsi
t- md nssiutuesa closed biz eveutful life and val
he .s1viss :: n nm1 viii hts 1sp Emf
ntntly calm Cbristisn life. IL our long and intimate
:rtoc.on xh him, his genial and Christian spirit 20
son our he.r4 ,sst xs fes hi' dSah to e. painful
~ Missionary Bishop for AfEaea, died
Mon1oyis, Lbe17a, Jan. 80. 1874.
Ii, Episcopal Jurisdiction being limited to that
,cuunJ, ws hsd but Little intercourse with him. In
Lad. tame Of ournumber never saw him. His per
.ss.i nd of5cda record il good one BE vas man
i Christian integrity and Official fidelity.
r.aee Ti provide for fitting memorial service for
aee deceased Bishops We deem 1t inappropriate for
u to ~ more respecting them In this address.
Ths iaEt General Conference elected the Rev.
~ socety Of tie Methodist Ep1seopa1 Church. DR..
Eidy entered upon the duties Of his office promptly.
81 p1osecu:ed his work with wisdom and devotion.
I'd grsas snccsss until the 7fh day Of October 1874,
Sl:- sr~ q md tFir MT hA
H. Gsnsrs s si0 Conferences Of is@ elected she s
Nelson cobeigh, D. D, editor Of the Aethedst Ad
2ecatk Atlanta, Ga. He W1s early At hts post and
discharged tts duttea with ability and fidelity until
Feb. 1S74, when he suddenly removed by death-
1t the sa,ne time, and by the aa1ue body, the Rev
"a Ctrssan Advocate. Dr. Lore had held that posi-
1 The light preceding yeaEB. He resumed aud prose
ted his editorial labors with his accustomed zeal and
ahJ, untl tns 2oth day Of 9nne, ls7s, when he VIE
sins the lAst GeI5e:! Conference eighteen MINIS
IL. xho Hera members Of that ttds hAvs died.
Nna of them had held important poeitions In the
urrh And al Of them we're ministers OF great merit
Htas hJmen. who were members Of the tast General
pmfertnoe, three have departed this Hfe They we're
al1rsd and honored and useful members Of the
1aurrh. The death Of 30 large . number Of our
ktttren Who were in the counsels and shared the
s9ndhllues Of the last General Conference, ad-
kssbs III that We may soon b. Summoned to ac-
sns far the iaantet fl which we discharge the Rrare
Snes the adjournment Of tho 1.st General Con-
lC.one under its enabling sct, the following Con-
It.tnces have been formed, viz: East Oregon and
EutiuRtpp. Southern German, West TexAs, South
E1as=G, and Southern California.
god ha1 90 blessed US In our health aud favored
aneur plans and efforts that NO have been able to
lsad III the sessions Of III tha Annual Coufo raocss
b TIA United 6tates and Ierrttortes-
FOREIGN HIss1oNs.
H. hit General Conferences adopted the following
aPstersd. Thst our bishops bs requested to give
tefotdgn missions such Episcopal super during
lhe ensEing four years will promote tbs best In
.s.st. Of BE work Including persons v1sts.tion IT,
h fhtir Judgment, that be ueccasaty."
It hs int meeting of btr Board After the adjourn
eat ot that Conference the state Of foreign mis-
tons WIS yery carefully considered By us. Tht res
for personal visitation were thoroughly Examined
md discussed As the result Of these debcraons to
Bshop Harris was assigned the duty Of visiting the
missions in Japan, China, 1ndis Turkey Italy, Srtz
taod, Germany. Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Hs
tts New York the 1st Of MaY 1873 aailed from San
Francisco early In the month following. and aTrfved in
s.~ Eo:k Ia the latter part ot October 1874 having
completed the circuit Of the globe.
nzted missions In Europe in the summer Of 1873,
md then skilled from Liverpool for South America,
gng to our mssona in that countay the hEst episco
pl nit they syeF received. L ls7s Bishop Haven,
md assst in the organization and establishment Of our
aex md important mission in that country
In July, 1S15, Bishop Simpson presided oyer the an
nuA meeting Of cur Italian mission, which YVES held
= tbs City Of Milan. He proceeded thence to He'll
hsoon, tn Germany, vhers hs held the Mission Con-
tsrrnce Of Germany and Switzerland. He Afterwards
Essded o.st The annual eet1pgs Of the missions In
Denmark. sweden md fotwsys Bishop Foster visit
p our missions in Europe In 1873, Bishop Harm
Writing them on bis way hnme from ths EaAt in 1874,
I'D ;B'assp sppso vtsiane tbeu1 II 1876 Thbse
mfslons haEe .d direct Episcopal supervision TIRES
5ezrs during tho l2st four yearB.
1t our semi.annual meeting in Chicago In 1875 ve
made arrangements fot one Of the Bishops to attend
Conference. More than Of our number wers will
~ 70 maze thas r1s1tahou It wAs proposed that ho
mould tzfe trading tesse1 which would visit all the
o,s Gntss ~, and remain II H. different ports trta
~ s eiamins tho churches aid schools tho character
aoa extent Of the population u zach p}acA. md iii
sed f,a matters pertaining to our missionary inte1eas
nne Tesse This vas the safett md cheapest way in
!. the !asstaon could posdhy be made costing In
Mtsne 500 Or $4e0. When, n We supposed. the ar
sa9ementA were completed. The missionary authori-
n IN New York declined to gfant the fund.- to defray
s pseetsary travelling expenses for tie vit!tsttcn
~ referred the matter to th6 General hissionnry
19staa es t. meet n he following November. which
nesed t It tnprsctcshs to make tho v1Attattou ia
Iae To meet the Llberia Conference. OF In lind to
te.9fn and report to this body.
,ria ~ Following are the ressons why the Bishops
Personal ssitahon necessary in this case:
.r{sr ~ oaA tA4s county QAQ F34llGQ &uhb
Tn Taa tnce 1858, when Rbhop Scott presided 1t the
eerr.s- Conference examined the condition Of the
~, - aoa tae sszts Of unF missions, snd made
asesestu9 ahd useful report thareon. Tbs su
cnas cnaa.aeae1 .ase1 Of tho Missionary Bishop6, though
L. FL to that Conference, failed to inspire
tbnz Aon awaken and direct the enterprises Of the
ecn1a - taat country ae )atgelY ~ It was hoped
bal. % sne case wheh they Mero elected Their re-
M ~. ne Alss1onA3 Board and home churches did
Il. H. ause The interest which for many years WAS
tesi.a .oat cur oldest {oreigf nission. For some
H.. gakt the. General COMMITTEES and Board
ie,.n,.oe .eaossd the appropriations to that Con
I'd so. III lhe work, though in soms respects
L. -, united extent successful, has laoguished for
lit II. :. o. adequate support, It appeared to US
e. ~ ~ enufch ought to either do mora OF less for
t,t.-sso. TO edabs The proper authorities to wisely
i. aoe a which ve deemed Z peraona1 examination
Ia ;esiao ;sooiaon and prospects highly desirable. We
s,..s1 11ugea that such attention the ps1t Of the
ssaa! tape11ntendenta ii would ba involved In the
hMs nat Of one Of their number to their churches.
IL sSaooh. 70 the homes Of the missionaries and
E,.a He*ld1nR over their Conferenco would afbrd
hnn, 1ea1 encouragement in their work; and by his
sae1x - Ano direction they would be euabled more
~ ~ ss employ the men and means they hxre. In
H.. 70 70 decease Of Bishop Roberts, We apprehend-
trp;d ~ .oo future supervision Of that Conference
bonid one Of the important questions to which Jou
ssSl na 7 necessary to give attention. ne thought
ID tust BY personal examination OF tbs condi-
szst a1 Conference, and report to your body, NO
saaea5 Tor such auperintendency.
TRATERNAL VISITS.
xha =, ~ Gtnera. Conference appointed tho Bishop
Tnr,Fa 1&r