Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-21
THE NORTHERN METaODIsTs.
Suggestion for the Benefit of Presi-
dent-Makers-COmm on ReIa-
tiOBs With the Southern Church.
An Editor for the Ladies' Repository
Elected Messengers from the AE-
rican Church-The Woman cues
iOn-Etc., Etc.

BALTIMORE, May 2O-In the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference TO-
day, preamble and resolutions were read
and referred, reoiting that while it is not
the policy or the purpose of the Metho,
dist z 9iscOpsl church in any manner to
connect the church with the State, or
to bring politics into our religion, yet in
view Of the impiety, unfai.hfulness and
corruption in public trusts, the confer
ence recommends that the members Of
the church throughout the country en-
desvor by every just and proper means
to place in all the civil eff 3es of the
government, only such men as are
known TO possess and maintain true
christian character and principles
Bishop Harris announced the special
commission on the relations with the
Methodist church south, as follows:
Rev. N. D. c. Crawford, central New
York; E o. Fuller, Georgia; Rev. J. P.
Newman, Baltimore; Clinton B. Fisk,
st. Louis, and Enoeh L. Faneher.
Rev. Bennett Mitchell, of northwest
ern Iowa, Offered a resolution to remove
the disabilities of women from holding
Office in the church. Referred.
A resolution was adopted that the
bishops select seven men OF thorough
lite ary culture, of whom two shall be
the New York hook agents, to be added
to the committee appointed yesterday,
to take into consideration q change in
the name and scope of the Ladies' Re.
pOSitOTy.
DR.. Wentworth, the present editor oil
the Ladies Repository, made a state.
ment OF the disabilities under which he
lsbored in that position.
DR.. Curry thought the Repository de-
served g decent burial, as it had outlived
its usefulness.
A ballot for editor of the Repository
then took place, SIS follows: 287 ballots
cast; necessary for a choice, IA DR.
Curry received 81; Steele, SO; Went.
worth, 25; Miss Willard, SO; the re
msinder scattering.
Ga the announcement Of the vote,
members rose in every part Of the house,
calling for a second ballot, and uomina-
ting DR.. Curry. The Bse5nd ballot was
taken, and OF two hundred and eighty,
four votes cgst, DR., Curtis got two hum
dred, aud he was declared elected amid
a general clapping Of hands.
By resolution, Bishop Ames was con-
graduated on attaining his SEVENTEEN
birthday.
4hS DsSLOpi bu4l u eLuUtluUy dCA HOWL
edged tue compliment.
Toe report OF the fraternal nnessene gers
to the African Methodist Episcopal as
semblsge at Atlanta was presented, after
which Messengers Dr.. sherman and
Brother Tate, cOlored, addressed the
conference.
The committee on the episcopacy
have submitted two reports on the rights
OF women IS local preachers. The ques-
ton was bIought before the committee
on the appesl of Mrs. Maggie Van Cott
against the ruling Of Bishop Merrill, who
refused to Ordsin her TO a deaconate be-
cause she was not g local preacher, the
uniform Interpretation Of the discipline
in all cases beng that women cannot
be eligible TO that office. The subject
has not yet been acted upon by the con-
ference.
The committee on the state of the
church has submitted a report on the
expedieEcy of dividing certain confer
encss Ia the south. The question Of di-
vision involves the color line. The re.
port concludes with the following re-
Communications:
Frst--Thst where it Is the general de-
sire Of the members Of the annual con-