The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-05
THE METHODTsr CONGRESS.
Dr. m oody's Enthusiasm Over the Qundren-
niat Address Of the bishops.

BALTIMORE, May 4.-Bishop Ames pre-
sided at the opening Of the Conference this
morning. Religious services were cond ucted
by the Rev. II. ]. Ives Of Central New York.
A proposition by the Rev. G. n. Joceyn Of
Michigan, to appoint committee OF thirteen,
composed OF one from each OF the twelve Cen
eral Conferences and one from the General Con-
ferencs at Large, to provide for meeting tho
balance due the Book Concern and similar ex-
penses in the future. was referred to the Com
mittee on Episcopacy.
The Rev. j. W. Brown OF West New York
moved the appointment: by the Bishop OF a
epecial committee OF twelve to consider and re-
port on the propriety OF revision Of the Hymn
Book, which was adopted.
Bishop James then read the Quadrennial Ad-
dress OF the bishops.
AT the conclusion OF the reading Dr. Granville
Moody Of Cincinnati obtained the floor, and de-
livered a brief speech, full OF enthusiasm and
pious feIvor. He felt that this great address OF
the Bishops belonged to the commonwealth Of
Methodist SIN In both hernispheres. 1t should be
sent to every lonely cabin and palatial residence
In the country. 1t should be sent to the army
and the navy. [Applause.l 1t should be sent
10 the President OF the United states to cheer
him up In the discharge Of his duty. laugh
tell Let u 60 abroad. and let its thunder tones
iall upon the ears OF that octogenaTian at Rome,
tho pretended head Of the Church. Let It 90
abroad through both hemispheres that the en-
piie OF anti-Christ should be rim-racked and
centre-shaken 10y 1t. II as the prOudest boast
OF Roman that he was a Roman citizen. IL
was his (Dr. Moody's) proudest boast that he
was an American citizen and = Methodist.
tLluehtorl
On motion of DR.. Moody the address was or
dered printed In all the organs Of the Methodist
Church. snd 1yo thousand copies In pamphlet
form, Ii was also ordered that so much OF the
address as relates to charters be referred to "a
special committee Of five.
\ COMMITTEES OF twelve, to whom shal be re-
terred all matters relating t. the expenses of
judicial conferences, was ordered.
he Rev. J. II. Wilbur, OF the East Oregon and
Washing on Conference, submitted "a preamble
and resolutions cOndeTning and protesting
Representatives, and now before the senate Of
the United states, uansferring the Indians to
tire management and control OF the War De-
partment, and that a committee OF lve he Bp-
pointed to lay tue resolution before the Senate
and President. The resolutions declare that
such transfer would be destructive to the pres
ent policy Of civil and religious instruction to
the Indians
DR.. Moody OF Cincinnati hoped the resolu-
tons would he acted on and passed now. Tho
transfer would be the quick extermination OF
the abarigines OF the land.
The Rev. ID. i. Mitchell OF South Kansas said
the nagement Of the War department there
would be less corruption thau under the Indian
agents. He was willing to leave the question to
the action Of Congress.
The subject was LAID over until to morrow.
The Conference then adjourned to 3ssJ i. NJ,
when business will be confined 10 the organizA-
tion Of committees.