New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY IN BALTIMORE.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE HYMN
BOOK NEEDED-CHRIsTIAN MISSIONARIES AND
THE CHINESE TREATY y INTRODUCTION OF A
DELEGATE FROM THE CHURCH SOUTH
BALTIMORE, Nd May 3O.-A resolution was
adopted in Conference this morning, requesting the
Bishop TO appoint Commission of six ministers and six
aymen to with other Methodist churches on fra
ternity and union The Committee on the Book Concern
was instructed TO nominate the local sub-Commttees or
the General Book Concern.
The report OF the Committee Religious Corporations
WAS taken up: First recommends the incorporation Of
all annual conferences TO secure the advantages offered
by the statutes OF the several States in regard to re
ous corporations in order to hold trust funds donated
10 the Church, second it defines the relation OF trustees
of church corporations to other officers OF the Church,
third il makes provision for the sale of church property
no longer needed or used for church purposes.
The repor was adopted and the several paragraphs OF
the Discipline these subjects amended to conform TO
the recommendations Of the Committee inc report Oh
the Committee Revision of the Hymn BOOK was next
considered. The COMMITTEE are ut.'u i - ~ ~
opiu on that a thorough revision of tie hymn DOok now
I'm use is mperatiyey demanded, ana recouhelu tuat
Committee Of hueCn 10 make Such vision oe pintod
by the Board OF Bishops, the Committee 10 ne SecCt'u
with reference location for division INTO three seeIOs
of five each for Wol king purposes no ny mn nov ~ ~ s %
shall be excluded without vote OF thfcelouItl9 ol c
members and no hymn not now in the collection IN
trodtce6 ess by a similar vote. number OF amend
ments we're offered aud rejected and the report was
Gen. J. b. Weaver Of Iowa offered the following:
Whereas A proposition is now pending III congress 20
artce in the treaty now existing between the United
ates the Empire of China, the article TO De supsa
The United states Of America hereby reserve the right to
LeG5s Az & 1a cd ssf except for commerca pursuits
aud recprocay the Emperor Of China reserves te 6I @ 70
the United states into the Empire OF China except ior com
And irhereas The obvious effect OF such treaty sp-
uaii0n Will be- to exclude CHRISTIAN WssiohaIles Hoh
Resored That in the name OF the Christian religion we
protest against the President OF this nation negotiating
of missionaries INTO the Empire of Chinsi
ReSored That copy OF these resolutions DC inrisned
bv the cretary Of this Conference 10 the President
tnc Senate Of the United states.
The Conference refused TO entertain the paper and it
was returned to Gen. Weaver. shop James led forward
on the platform and introduced to the Conference the
Rev. Dr. Myers. Chairman of the Commission from the
Church South questions at issue between the
two Churches.
Report No. 6 OF the Committee on Missions, to
whether any change in tie discipline providing for the
support of nj siOns was necessary recommended that
missionary society," duly incorporated be substituted 1Or
the present system Of support through churches aud
CONGREGATIONS, and that Office Of superintendent of
Missions in Foreign Countries be created. The report
adopted The report OF the Committee on the John
Street Church. New-York, was read IL announces with
great satisfaction that for the past four years the services
OF the church have been well sustained ana the sunday
school has prospered and recommends that this General
Conference approve OF any proper measures that may ne
adopted by the trustees of the John street Church to
raise an tuuONmcnb lunu lOF tuls hOtbta NhuiNh VI
MethOdIsm in the United states, and recommend such
measures the Hberay Of all MehOdsts in the cOun-
try. The report and recommendation were adopted
Benjamin +. Weymouth. William Collins Edward Al en-,
John BENTLEY, Goarge sperlng, Royal c. Mllard, James
Wright and Benjamin Nj Tlton were elected trustees OF
the Jonn Street Church for the four years ensuing
Reports Nos g and OF the Committee ON Egiseopacy
adopted The first recommends that the character
of each Of the present Bishops be passed and that they
all be continued the effective list The second recon-
mends tnat this Conference elect Bishop Report No
OF the Committee on Itnerancy WAS adopted t treats
OF district and prescrbes the order OF bust
ness therein. No important change Is made IN the dis
cipilne on this subject.