The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
AN ADDRESS BY BISHOP cUMMrSs-THE LADIES
REPOSITORY EDIroRsHIP

BALTIMORE, May 10. lsi0
Bishop Foster presided to-day.
J. W. Adams, OF New Hampshire, presented resolu-
tions TO amend the discipline 10 provide for the
expulsion OF members OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church who rent buildings for the sale of intoxicating
drinks. Laid until tomorrow.
General Fisk, from the committee to which was re-
ferrcd the communication from the Methodist Epsco
pal Church South, presented q resolution that ''in
order all obstacles 70 formal fraternity be-
tween the Churches, the Board OF Bishops be d.
reced TO appoint committee OF three ministers and
two laymen 70 meet similar commission authorized
by the Methodist Episcopal Church South and adjust
all dificultiesn The resolution adopted.
The Conference then proceeded to elect correspond
ing missionary secretary The tellers reported 500
ballots cast OF which J. NJ Reid or Michigan, received
23S, and he was declared elected.
motion TO reconsider the action of the Conference
transferring the publication and control OF the Pitts
burg Christian Advocate to the Book Concern at New
York led TO prolonged discussion and was finally
carried.
Bishop Cummins, OF the Reformed Episcopal Church,
WINS introduced by DR.. Lawry, and on coming forward
on the platform was warmly greeted, the Conference
rising He then proceeded 10 deliver eloquent ad-
dress saying that all he was be owed 10 Meihodism
led 10 tho ORGANIC aton OF the Reformed Episcopal
Church At the conclusion OF his address there was
prolonged applause, and resolution OF thanks ana
that frafernal messenger should be sent TO this
Church was adopted
The matter OF the Pttsburg Chrisian advocate was
resumed, and the Conference finally reversed its action
transferring its management and publication to the New
York Book Concern.
Tuerday the Esd inst ut eleven O'Clock, desig
mated as the time tor receiving fraterna messengers
from the Conversational Council.
The report Of the Book Committee relative to chang
ing the OF the Ladies' REPOSITORY and the general
scope and character OF that magazine, investing the
agents Of the Western Book Concern the Western
ton Of the Book Committee and the editor OF the Re
pository with authority to make such change, was
taken up and led 20 considerable discussion The re-
port finally adopted and the Conference proceeded
to the election OF editor OF tho Ladies' Repository
Rev. DR.. T.. Wentworth, the present editor Rov. J.
+. Marley, Of Cincinnati; Rev. George NJ. Steele, OF
Wisconsin, S. H. Nesbit, or Pttsburg; B. r. Crazy, of
Colorado X. Wheatlcy. Of Now York, and Miss Fran
r. willard OF Evanston, ILL.,, were nominated. Tho
taken and the tellers retired them.
The Conference elected Rev. Reuben Nelson and Rev.
Luke Hitchcock Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
respectively OF the missionary societies report and
recommendation or the Committee tho Book Con-
to appoint committee OF eighteen to have the
control and management OF the publishing interests of
the Church. with authority suspend the publication
ofany paper, was taken up and. after brief considera
ton, withdrawn for the present by the committee Tho
tccrs the vote for editor OF the Lades Repository
reported 1903 votes cast-necessary to choice, 155-
distributed as follows-Sece. 104; Miss Willard, 55;
Marlay, AZ; Nesbit, Al; Wentworth, 80; Crazy. 10;
Whcatey S. the balance scattering; and having
n majority there was election. The Conference then
adjourned until tomorrow.