The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-01
NJ. E. GENERAL CONFERENCE


presided at the Conference.
The report Of the Committee on the
State Of the Church recommending the ap'
pointment OF two Bishops, four ministers
and three laymen, to make suitable pro-
vision for holding an Ecclesiastical COun-
cll, was adopted.
Report No. i Of the Committee on
Boundaries, In regard 10 the organization
Of Conferences, was. considered and adopt
ed. The order as adopted is as follows
i. No petition, resolution or memorial
asking for or desiring divisions OF Con-
ierences or the organization Of new Con.
ierences out Of territory already occupied
by organized Conferences, or the absorp-
ton Of Conferences already existing, shall
be entertained by the General Conference
until it has been passed upon by the an
nual Conference Immediately affected by
such proposed action. .
2. No proposition for any change in
Conference boundries shall be entertain
ed by the General Conference until due
notice shall have been given by the An
nual Conferences desiring such change
or majority Of the Presiding Elders
thereof to the conference or conferences
that would be affected by such proposed
action.
3..Any two or more Conferences that
may be mutually interested in the read
iustment Of their common boundaries may
at any time raise n joint committee, con.
sisting Of Eve members from each Con-
ference Immediately interested, and the
decision Of such joint committee when
it shall be appointed by the Bishop or
Bishops who may preside in
those conferences at their sessions
next ensuing shall be final, but
| il the committee so appointed
shall fail to agree or the presiding Bish'
ops shall not concur, then the case, with
its facts, together with the records Of the
commission, shall come to the General
Conference for final adjudication.
An order was adopted providing Tor the
payment Of the expenses Of Judicial Con
Tierences by the Book Concerns, the provi'
sions 10 apply 10 conferences heretofore
as we'll as hereafter to be held.
Bishop Harris, editor OF the Discipline
was authorized 10 make 'any verbal
changes necessary in the new edition oi
the Discipline, provided such changes
do not alter the meaning and intention
Of the Conference.
The Bishops were authorized to add
two OF their own number 10 the com.
mittee Of twelve on Fraternity and
Union.
A report and recommendation from
the Committee on Metropolitan Wash
ington City) Churches, that the Bishops
be authorized to appoint n financial agent
who shall be clothed with plenary power
10 raise the funds necessary to pay oil
the debts hanging over the Metropolitan
| Church, which debts amount to SS5,OoO
led TO considerable debate.
DR.! Hatfield opposed the proposition
saying there was no reason why ispecia
agent should be appointed to beg for thi'
church. It has no peculiar claims on thu
church at large to pay of It's debts.
DR., Newman, Judge Woolley and Gen
]. B. Weaver spoke in favor Of the re
port and recommendations, which were
finally adopted.
A resolution was adopted TO send tc
Annual Conferences proposition tC
change the second rule, paragraph "a O.
the Discipline, prescribing the representa-
ftion in the General Conferences BY
the fixing OF the minimum ministerial
representation at not less thap one FOL
every hinety.nine members oil an annua
Conference. The present minimum
ministerial representation Ia not les
than one for every forty-fiyc members
| No change is proposed in the Lay repre-
sentation. The report Of the specia
committee to consider and submit 10 tn
Conference code OF ecclesiastical juris
prudence and procedure was taken up
The code as reported by the committee
which consists Of William II. Hunter, o
Central Illinois, NJ. D. Crawford, OF Ney
York. George L. Clark, Of Troy, Q. L
Ransom, OF New Yerk, D. p. Mitchell, o
South Kansas, Luke Hitchcock, Cincin
natl, W. s. Pentress, Of Illinois, and J
W. Ray, Of indianapolis. Itconsists Of 81!
articles, divided into fifty sections
, Article Q vests the judicial power Of I'll
NJ, f. Church in Parish Court, for cacl
pastoral charge a Dist.ict Court, With
the bounds OF each presiding elders diG
trict Conference Court, within III
bounds Of each annual Conference Cour
OF Appeals and one Supreme Eccleslacti
cal Court and defines the constitution
and powers OF each court,
It was stated that this was an in
portant matter, more so than any whic
had been before the Conference, and
: should receive serious consideration.
A member questioned whether que
rum was present,
Bishop Ames demanded call Of th
house, which was had, and 247 delegate
considerably more than quoIum, al
sHered to their names.
The reading Of the code was begun an
continued nearly through article :, whei
on motion Of Rev. r. Whcatley, furtht
consideration Of the report was indet
nitely postponed.
I Bishops were then authorized to aI
: point committee Of five to consider II
code and report TO the next General Col
ference.
AT the suggestion Of Bishop Harri
the Secretary OF the Conference was d
rected 10 make up the journal OF to-day
proceedings so as to omit any record
+. indefinite postponement Of the code, ar
. to state that Il was referred to n commi
: tee 70 consider and report.
Amotion to adjourn sine die was mat
and carried.
Bishop James then briefly congratulate
the dele0atea nm their harmonious Be