New-York tribune., 1876-05-22
THE BALTIMORE GATHERING.

A RESOLUTION APPROVING or THE CHOICE OF
CHRISTIANS FOR PUBLIC oFFGCERs-DR. CURRY
CHOSEN EDITOR or "THE LADIES REPOSITORY"
BALTIMORE, May 20.-ln Conference to-day
the following resolution was oncrch
While il Is not the policy purpose Of the Methodist
vim lie STATE or TO brug politics religion yet
in view Of the impoty, unlthiuluess and corruption
uuT trust and IN view of the fact that the Christian
graccs bad little prominence as qualifications lo
ain The blessings of civil liberty which We 80 ahndanty
enjoy due directly 10 the ,n!lshtehhB hhueh'o o
the Christian religion; Therefore,
Resoired Tnat We the DELEGATES to the General Con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church IN confer,
cuce assembled al Es the dawn of the new century OF
@ %i ~ ,5r Urrb frGI, houf the country that they
dcavor by every just aud proper means to place IN all
the civil Offices oI Government only snch men as are
Enown 10 possess and maintain Christian chdrac-
ter and principles.
Referred TO the Committee on the State Of the Church
The Rev. Bernard Mitchell Northwestern Iowa,
offered resolution to the disabilities 0f women
from holding Offices the Church Referred to the Com
mittee the State OF the Church
The Rev. r. Whcalcy OF NcwYork presented resolu-
ton that the Bishops requested to select seven men of
thorough literary culture, OF whom two shalt be tho
Ney-York Book Agents to be added TO the committee
appoined Yesterday to take into consideration change
iu the name and scope Of The Lddie Repository Adopted
The Rev. Dr. Curry thought The Repository now de-
served decent burial as 1t had ouycd ITS usefulness
|
Ladies' REPOSITORY The name Of $ H. Nesbt was with.
drawn from nominations OF yesterday and that OF
Dr. Daniel Curry OF NewNork added 20 the list The
teers reported 2s7 ballots voted TO choice,
1it of which Dr. Curry received 81 Mr. steele. SO Mr.
Wentworth 81; Miss willard, So On tine announcement
of the vote members rose In every part OF the house
calling for second ballot, and nominating DR. Surry.
A motion was made to elect Dr. Curry by acclamaion,
but there being objection it withdrawn The Con
ference procceded to a second ballot. The tclers
norred al votes cast OF which Dr. Curry received 200
and he was declared elected.
The Committee the Epscopacy have submitted two
reports on the rights Of local preachers The
oueson was brought before the Committee appeal of
Mrs Maggie Van Cott against the ruling OF Bishop Mer
ri who refused 10 ordan Mrs. Van Cott To the deacon
ATE because she was not according tho Church. local
| preacher
The Committee on the State OF the Church have sub
mitted q report the expedency OF dividing certain
conferences in the South The question OF division IN
wolves the color line" The report concludes with the
| following recommendations:
Rrsoired That while IL IL the general desire OF the
members of annual conference IN the southern WORK
that there should be such division OF such conference
to be seen such division would favor or improve the
stc OF work in any conference, and whore the interests
aud usefulness OF even majority OF tue members Oi
such conference and Of the members OF churches IN such
conference might bc damaged mpcrcd by division, IL
is The opinion of TINS General Conference that sueh dNls
| ion should not be made.
. EesOirei That whenever II shall he requested by
large part OF the members OF any annual conference IN
our Southern work clearly and naturally expressed, hat
such conference should be divided into two
fcrcncc and whenever II shall appear that the Interests
of the work would be promoted by such DIVISION with
out damage part thereof, II Is the opinion OF this
General Conference that such division should be made