Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-10
The METHODIST GENERAL CON
FERENCE.
The Proeeelfuxs To aav

BALTIMORE. May l0-The general confer
cree was called TO order this morniug by
Bishop Andrews. Bishop Harris announced
the following committees for the omuuni-
cation from the British Wesleyan con FER
enoe: John VI. Walden, Ciucinnati; R1oert
NJ Hstfisld, Philadelphia: George w. Fish.
Detroit; J. l.. WALKER, St Louis; T. +. Gu aSe,
New Hampshire; a. Hartman, Baltimore;
+. Schiller, southern German. On COM
memCratiou services 10 be held May 2'st: j.
I. Smart, Detroit; W. &. Dep,uw, indiana;
w. 6. Birch, NortheI Indiana; h n Ham
IN, Genital Pennsy lvania; I. II. Carskat-
don, Baltimore.
ABsrNTEErsM
j. Mckenzie. OF NebTss IA, offered a res
luton deplorirg the absence OF so many
me ~ bers during the Opening religious ser
vices OF The daily sessions, which was
C.E. Hepdrickson, OF New Jersey. ofrere
a16solution requiring the agents OF the book
concerns 10 lay before the annual and gem
ersl conferences a detailed statement Of the
receipts and disbursements OF each year.
referred 10 the committee on the book con-
CerD.
Bishop James presented a greeting from
The general conference OF the African NJ. =,
church, expressing the hope that soon an
Will be one In church; referred TO the com
mittee on fraternal espondence
NJ l.. Scudder, OF New York. moved the
appointment OF committee OF i've 20 in
guire irto the proceedings OF the trustees OF
st Johns church, New York, during the
past four years, and 10 report the names OF
nire persons to act as trustees OF that church:
WHICH WIS duOpteO.
OFFICIAL PATRONAGE
j. VI. Buckley. of New York east offered
tire following: Whereas the General Confer
once has created and gradually increased an
of1clal patronage, until it now gives a sal
sTied office 10 more than one In ten of its
clerical members; and whereas there are
often several candidates for every office so
that ambition for Office and the emolumentS
introduces bargaining, combination. CON
tracts and promises, besides being prejuif-
cial 10 the exercise OF impartial judgment on
eral conference, therefore,
ReSoired, That the committee on the state
OF the church be instructed TO consider the ten
1tncy and effect OF the state of things above
described; and, second, 10 consider whether
such ohicial patTona &c cannot be diminished.
DIR. Curry, OF New York. said he had been
fhree times elected TO office and had never
made promise, nor. as far as he knew, did
bis frlenos every make one for him. After
considerable debate on the subject the reso.
luton was, on motion OF w. p. Stowe, OF
wisconsin, Indefinitely postponed. 1. s.
Bingham, OF northern New YORK, Offered a
resolution referring the consolidation of two
or more conferences, or the division of con-
itrences during the next quadrennium 10 the
decision OF The presiding bishop of this gen
eral conference, r. Z. Holiday, OF southeast
Indiana, Offered a substitute leaving the
subject In the hands OF the committee ON
boundaries, provided IL shall not effect the
color lire. The substitute was adopted.
l.. {. Matlock, OF Wilmington, presented
report of the fraternal delegates To the
General Conference Of the African N. r..
Zion church, which was ordered TO be
printed. j. p. Newman, of Washington
presented resolution to send fraternal
greetings TO the executive committee OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, now
In session in Washington, which was
adopted. Bishop James presented the gree
Jog from The fraternal delegates OF the
Methodist church, which was read. IL
gives succinct history OF the church
IN America, its progress and divisions, and
expresses the hope Of an ultimate union OF
MGf1OnlSfg nr
Alexander Clark, fraternal delega e from
the Methodist Church, was then presented
10y Bishop James, aud addressed the confer-
cree. he reJoiced in the wonderful success
OF the NJ. +. Church. and favored the absorb
ton OF all alternating and disturbing ele-
ments. He said color lines should be lost in
sunshine OF blessed brotherhood. The grand
old word "Methodism" names all, and is a
worthy application. Methodism has but
one heart, we are all brothers, and our hou Sc
hold faith Is divine structure.