Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-23

D0GD % t6o Oo0Io1V009 Aenaeys
kav. H. Colcaasse offered sabsatsts
hsAgias sRpost g ~ oos s r s: 49, :.
~ nSu n !s "A ~ . usyiss 10 shs nnss.si
previously Oade.
The previous question VS. moved b
Raw. Gsoegs Barton 70 cut Oh dsbass, end |
the substitute Was adopted.
Rev. A. ". Nilby moved call OF the roll |
to ascertain how many have fulAhed their |
pledges OF subscriptions TO tie Conferences
Academy. on intend to do 70, bat the motion
Wa tabled.
Ths report Of the special COMMITTEES 70
which wss referred the anti Catholic rseo-
lutious WA presented BY Rev. Geo. 4.
PhDbus. 1t reoitee, Let, That there Y .
difference In the Method Of Incorporation
Of the Board Of Trustees OF Catholic
churches from those Of Ill other religious
3snoeinaaions; 2nA, tha$ this di3efs0os
in NO sense secures 70 them any rights
which the other demonstrations Do not pos
sess Sd, that this legislation does nok In
terfere with the righA and pfivilegesof any
other class Of cftlHens.
Raw. NJ. Quigg, the author Of the origin
u resolution, said the presentation Of The
subiact In the frat place was not without
warrant and insisted that there 10 cszse
for alarm. For, said he, In Catholic coun-
trise there 10 NO such thing - church prop
erty In the hands Of the people. In reply
70 an intmation from DR.. cooper. the other
dxy, that the subject was not matter OF
his l{Qnigg's) CONCERN Mr.. Quigg sa'd that
a. Ct izsi,, > taxpayer, and subject 10
draft In time OF war, It did Affect him ~
ono OF the sovereign people. particularly NO
In ilis double capacity Of preacher and cit-
sen, for the saMs lAww which prevail In
other countries might Ike attempted 70 be
introduced here. ...U...
Rev. J. /. Houston sought 70 enforce the
difference between the Incorporation Of the
OAsholc and other churches, aud denied
tho Justice Of tho distinction made in favor
OF tbs Catholics.
INV Geo. Bssnen stated ~ fact that
4 BNsAb Bsckssxb aAuroh property insured
IN his own name, He further aA1d that the
Catholic priests aud bishops cannot 10
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Mann the subject
visa divided, and the first clause WA Adop-
ted unanimously. ...s
After considerAblc discussion, the re-
nAinder OF tile report WA laid on the II BILE
on motion Of Rev. Mr. Quigg
Rev. L. @. Matlack presented tho report
on Memorials. The report embodies the
several matters which 1t " deemed advisa-
BILE 70 lay before the General Conferencs,
which are: That the plan Of the ltineracy
meets the wants Of the church, and that the
term Of the Bishop should not be limited to
= singls quadrennium; that when . Vacancy
occurs in the Presiding Eldership Of any OF
the districts, the presShsrs Of such dis
tricta shall have the privilege Ut nomi-
mating three persons from WHOM the
vacancy shall be 6lled that the Bishop's
Council shall be composed OF an equal
number Of Presiding Elders, stationed
Elders, and lsymen whose capacity shall bs
advisory only that the districts be revised
and tho Presiding Elders be reduced 10
one-hslf the present number and the
expense be oorrespondingly reduced; that
The District and Quarterly Conferences be
retained with some notifications; that the
laity be represented in the General Confof-
| ence with all il powers and activities, with
out any abricgment Of ministerial rights,
especially the right Of trial by their peers
| that church records be kept by m officer for
| that purpose ;thst mission be established In
the port OF New York for English speaking
seamen; that Sunday school superintendent
be elected by the Quarterly Conferences;
Nhst- tia discipline be printed in separate
parts.
The report was adopted by vote of SO To
| On an efynr+ 10 .triLa out tha nroro..I
RIRNElnD Nnn1AV
school Observation-Disclosures falling.
pan1;nr tha sdontion ~ liza ranort Raw
n " To3a onaraJ for sSant,on . n"anor;si
| a. tha Ganar,I Co,Sarapca al. .rh.t;tnto
Tor the recond clsnse and nronos;no a rad.
ical change in tha Praaidinr Eldsr.hin.
which wss reiactad. f'
nTha ranort of Tho Comm;tta. m Tam,,sr.
snoe was taken mn m wsa nsrtlv ii;.no.sd n
nrsyiouslyl. and set,on lad on tha re..oln.
tions sarststalv A. n.ssad tia rasoln tions
daclsra IN intention ~ e,Yorce The discnl;ns
Of the church against those who make,
6rink aud uaIl unirituora Eorors a;..n'
move tha non.cn,nm;rt.i nnf;cv =, nnI;f;
cisns. And exnres. IN NJ dna tn hnmsn;tv
And ourselves that We snnnort onlv mar
VINO are thoroughly committed 10 the tenn
perance cause deprecatos the prescribing
OF intoxicating drinks TO their patients by
ance movement; copdemns tie use of aIco.
holic wines for sscramental purposes. and
other minor matters. An endorsement wss
also made OF MI. George W. Weln' nledge
The preamble to the resolutions was ADOPT.
Cd.
Pending the adoption of the preamble tt
ting temperance resolutions. DR.. Cooper OBJ
tasa We aoos aud In a .psSch cnaract.r
4lz1s,g the resolutions ~ political, remarked
that he would not now vote for any mar
who drinks liquor and appears before the
public In drunken condition. At this re
mark the Conference became convulsed
with laughter, which moved the DR.. to in
qulre. "Where does the laugh come in p
The members, however, seemed TO see til,
point aud enjoyed it.
Mr.. Geo. W. Sparks announced that the
deficiency in the Missionary collections hat
been made up and the amount of the funt
was the same rs last year.
The memorial to the Centennial Commits
sioners demonstrating against the sale Of
intoxicating drinks on the Centennis
grounds WAS taken up and adopted.