, 1876-05-05
Tho Q,1ntlrcnnial Address Of tho
Methodist Episcopal
Bishops.
Number Of Communicates, 1,W2, ,468
Value Of Church Property,
$7l, ,350,2W
The Conference Protest Against tho
Transfer Of Tie Indian Duroan.
Conclusion of tho Sessions Of tho Synod Of
tho Reformed Dutch Church,
ME1HCDISM.

BALTIMORE slu,' nay s:--Menop Ames pro-
sided at tho hlothodist Episcopal Conference
'''r ~. '.h rna.!',., ~. ~. p...,.tu =. r....,
.uo nosnaatseo Oh INC nccepHon OF ftasernai
Tcmnorsnco, Pastoral Aadrc.n mn, thu n,rIeou
nt,e soa,s.s aas 1a', saa sao 's''
A propoBttiop by the Rev. !. n. JoycnJrn
fNio, :, ~, .rv,;-t = ca.,.,,... -. 80 49,.
ANten'l ~ sppoin'1 oo1lul1te7 o1 ooo aEon
ehch Of tho twelve 0onofnl ConfcrtnceA- and
ono from the Gonoral Coofetonce.at-I,ar0e 10
.,, ~ ~ ~, ~
Fto'lue AVE- iaee"n6 VIC p"'ance ous 10 'no LOOK
Concetn, and Hlnilar expenses In futurc, WIS TO-
fsrred to tho Committee on Eplacopaoy.
committed To consider and report on thu prf,-
nr;ety Of a rnyjajnn al the HMM hnnt WA
ssdnnfai - ~ ' ~N~~ ".4
tIt",'e., A.. os,.,
nsuop 1Aues tnen fea1 g. tna @uaasonhlal aa-
paper on tho .hatory Of the Church during tho psst
tour yaars, ia present. ooudltiot, communicates,
probahis future. etc.
Moody, Of Cincinnati, delivered brief speech. lie
io thAt hta great &odress Of the Bishop belonged 10
Ins eomn9aWesih of Meth9dsm IN both hem;aphere.;
rcatdcnce In Tho country. It Ahouid be sent to the
army nnd naxy. Appsnso] It should ho sent 70 the
frottdent .! tue United States to cheer him up In the
d'charge ot hta duty tlanghtcrl Let II go abroad.
aud let ~ thunder-tones fall upon the eas Of that
Of tSe Church: Lc. It 60 abroad through both hem.
~ na snG OF snan!d @ DO tn
FHGA 7A aHo u. IL HAs kne pTCuuGMt
boaaE o. ~ Nomnn that he W. Homan citizen. It
w1s his OR. I1oodJhD prondeAt boast hc WIS kn'
american 3,e euzen e - ana hletn1ust lLaughler.l
printed IN al tho organs Of tho Methodist Church,
c cna ~. c 70 ., s toF ~ sso orasr
bs referrsl 70 special committee. 10 whom ai,. H.
relcssoa al maIsrs relanK 10 Judicial conferences.
tersee ed for &C. anu 'A' o
rapefs were presented relating to credentials tue
election ef rrssidn9 Elera " daegae* sna various
Tho Iss1 j. H. Wllbuf. of Esss oregon .ad washing.
Ton conference submitted preamble and tsaolutiona
oonaeains m ana H.sspaa ssasnos ~ o recently
before the Renste, transferring tho 1ndiaus to the
nanagonent and control Of tho We1 Depart1nsnt and
That ooHittne q hve be appointed 10 lay the roso-
ttonh declare that 1uoh trinsfer would bs destructive
to hs Ess;ss policy of civil ana religious instruction
The subject wss Ad over until tomorrow.
Tho Conterenee adjournett to a:3o p. n., ~len tho
1n!teea.
.cae IS @ ~ q aa 1he shows LET snnasy
snt membership ot the Church, including lu.on
ministers, y le.9.tM. The whole number of churches
repost9d II sha general minutes e., q 1872 were
crease Of lo3 churches sud Of SIS I4 in estimated
salus. Tho number Of psrsonases was b.ul7 aud tho
number ct parsonn2ca Of 7os, and Of s9ii.B44 In csu
n'a,sa Msa Ts,,nxn,,, Ts,us: ..., r,s,,,, ~ A..
bad that tendency 1ts management has been Ia Tho
interest Of the Whols connection 30 long ~ II shall
bo conducted on these principles sud Its roAts shall
b. appropriated for nalpabia and common Interest,"
u wi s! have thAt influence. bat II shh eyer fall
Ia orr Of theao respects, 1t Will not only loss its
centEpetal torre, but become aoureo OF conention
and strife, II not Cause of corruption md dstnte
grafton.
The addross naxt Tertews The matter Of appoint
mtnts OF prcsany Elder" ani ministers the 1crr|sx.
tiles attending this duty, nnd coucudta with an elo
9uent aummnr1 OF tho glorious work and future Of
the Church. ..--..s..---.
Address OF TIE nIstfopB.
Ths following tue full text ot tle commemorative
aldrcse Of tho board Of 1lshups, as read hIay1:
10 ths iastor. ard Congregations a ths A.aodi Eee
nnIIu1EN AEp fnIEsps: Your nlshor1 and dsle-
gatea ~ uene1si Conference assembled this lst day
piisnre WITH t9 order taken four years sgo for ths
seleossaon Ia al oGr churches of the centenary %
for suitAh1a commemorative services III cur conter
auces md ind for liberal tianA-oIer
tIHs to chrtstt1u education. IL particulars aec set
forth In hs ap,eudix to TIN discipline OF 1877. and