The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
TIE METHODIST CONGRESS.
INITIATING SOME RECENT WASH
INGrON cove RESsEs.

Promptly Tnbiins a Reseistion Of Insuiry
into CHARGES Of Financial Misma naar sent
Farewell to Fraternai Delegates.
BALTIMORE, May Elm the Methodist
Conferences this morning Bishop Harris an.
nourcsd the committee on the propfiety Of
publishing a catccbism In Norwegian.
Gen. J. u. Weaver Of Iowa said that II was
publicly CHARGED on this floor yesterday that
a large amount of money had been stolen from
the funds OF the church. He ssked q suspen-
sion Of the rules to enable him to offer resolu.
ton providing for the appointment Of q COM
mittee Of seven to investigate the charge and
report to the Conferences.
On motion Of DR.. HATFIELD the subject was
tabled.
DIR. ]. p. Newman submitted the following;
Whersas Provision made IN the constitution Of the
eaec IN al the aersons Of the pesstvs rae. and
uAereos The delegates Of the Lay Electoral Confer
Of ne General out have 1sSs
70 participate in the threefourhs vote OF the Annual
ILe,ea, Such participation would hsrinoni,e with
consider and Se ON he props
ing the Of the ehurck wherebS duty eccted
proposed sitersuons Of the restrictive rules
Referred to tho Committee on Lay Represen-
tation.
J. 8. Smart Of Detroit submitted resolution
that all papers in reference to the organization
OF separate Conferences for whites and blacks
be returned to the Conference from the Con
mttee on Boundaries and referred to the Co M
mttee on the State OF the Church. The elton
OF the Committee on Boundaries was nnal, and
giving the matter TO the Comm ittee on tue State
vision Of the Conference. Discussion ensued on
| the resolution, and IL was adopted.
Bsnop James announced that the fraternal
| delegates from the British Wesleyan Church
| would now take formal leave OF the Conference.
IiiGs then made addresses and bid the Con-
ference n warm farewell. DIR. Pope said he
would GARY home an snectIoa a , rememorsnce
! tsnglements would be woven into beautiful
| garment.
Dr. Rigg 10 his farewell commented on the
| school aud social questions. He had not re-
ferred to these questions on Saturday last In his
ike It. lie was awsfe Of the Guilty here on
the question OF education. In England they
were divided ON many things, but by a large
! maJorty they agreed on the point tnat there
was no law Of the land which prohibits the use
81 the Scriptures In the schools OF the land;
bear to his Conference. The eoucaton question
| for England was one thing; here II is another.
| Common schools had their origin In Chris tian
| energy. lie would now present paper, and for
doing so he had obtained the consent of tue
| bishops.
| Mr.. Rigg then presented an address of tho
Wesleyan Society for the repeal OF the Conta-
gious Dis eases act to the Conference OF the Meth
| odist Episcopal Church in 1875. This question
had received some local consideration In this
1 country. Win them u was serious one. Mr.
| Rigg then took farewell Of the Conference. The
address was referred to special committee of
| seven. to be appointed.
| Resolutions expressing qualification at the
| visit of these gentlemen, and wishing them
| safe and prosperous return. were adopted by the
Conference.
The Rev. T. Loundesbury and John Mcdonald,
| Esq, NJ. p, fraternal delegates from the Meth.
odlst Episcopal Church OF Canada, were several
| " Introduced to the Conference.
| The address from the church In Canada was
| read by tine Secretary, after which Acsas
| Loundesbury and Mcdonald delivered Interest,"
| ing addresses on the state of their church, aud
bearing testimony OF their fraternal love.
| a communication from the Revs. j. A. Dun
can and L. G. Garland, fratcrnai dele gates from
| the Methodist Church South, announcing their
presence in the City and readiness to appear be-
| fore the Conference Al any time DESIGNATED, was
| read. the letter said that the Rev. Lovicn
| Pierce, a fraterpai deieguse, and who was tn
| author OF the address of the Church South to
this Conference would not bs present, being de-
| tanned 10y i'll health.
| DIR. Walden said that on the :lst Of May. one
| hundred years ago, an annual Conference was
held in Baltimore. and moved that special
| committee of tive be appointed To n AXE arrange
| menis for suitable commemorative service.
| Adopted.
The Conference then adjourned until o'clock
! Tomorrow.