New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-30
RELIGIOUS.


NEW YORK, May 29.-The Rev. DIR.
Prime made 9 report from the committee
on correspondence. He said that the South
wind blew pleasantly this morning, and
adopted by this assembly On Friday had
been received by the members of the former
body in the spirit of gentlemen and Chris
tians. Applause.
DR.. Prime then read the answer OF the
Southern Assembly, and continued his re-
port as follows:
The overtures of this assembly having
been received by the General Assembly in
the South with such cordial expression Of
qualification, the committee recommend
that the same resolutions declaratory OF
the spirit in which this action IS taken be
adopted by this assembly-namely, in order
to show our disposition to remove
I'M ins hindrapce him nee to friendly feeling the
assembly explicitly declares that, while
condemnipg certain acts and deliversnces
of the Northern General Assembly, or OF
the historical bodies of which the present
General Assembly is the successor, they are
not to be construed or admitted as iInpugn.
ing in any way the Christian character OF
the Southern General Assembly. The
reading Of this resolution was followed by
| loud applause.
Judge Strong moved the adoption Of this.
| resolution, which he believed would aid IN
| the restoration of the fraternal relations
between the two assemblies. All. he said
could meet on this common platform with.
out taking back anything which could not
conscientiously be retracted. He hoped
| that the resolution would be passed by
unanimous standing vote.
Rev. Dcs. Fowler and Nusgrove spoke IN
| favor of the motion, which was then nanl-
mously adopted in the manner suggested
| by Judge Strong. The result was followed
| BY three rounds Of applause, after which
| the whole assembly rose and sang the dox-
| olOgy.
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
| BALTIMORE. May 29.-Bishop Ames pre-
sided. The state Of the church was taken
| up, the question of mixed conferences or q
| division Of conferences on the color line In
the South being the point under considers-
ton.
The majority report recommended the
| question of division into white and black
be left to the conferences interested in the
! matter.
The minority report recommended that
no new annual conferences eh0uld be or
| ganized or new conference lines tablished
because of any difference existing between.
| persons of African and Anglo-Saxon origin.
A rule was adopted limiting speeches to
five minutes, and under this between thirty
and forty were made. principally in favor
of the minority report. "A number Of
| 8nouOmouue, 8e we'll 66 LU0 mluOIIty TCpVtl1
were voted down under the previous ques-
! ton.
Afternoon session-Bishop Simpson pre-
sided.
The majority report, under discussion
this morning, was adopted with amend
ments. AS amended it provides that
whenever it shall be requested by a ma
jority of the white and cOlored members of
any annual conference that such conference
should be divided into two or more COZ
ferenoes, it is the opinion Of tLis
conference that such division should 10
made, and the bishop Of the district is sp-
,horized to carry such request into efecs.
The provision applies to all conferences,
without regard 70 geographical position.
On motion Of DR.. Fuller, resolution was
adopted providing for division of TIE
Georgia and Alabama conference into two
conferences, each in accordance with the
unanimous request from these conferences
The report Of the committee on temper
ance, utterly opposing the importation.
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
drinks and in .avor Of legal prohibition,
and advising al, memoers Of the Church,
to abstain from the use of tobacco as IL
furious to both soul and body, was adopted.
The report also recommended the confer
ence not to pass candidates for the ministry
who use tobacco. Adjourned until to-mor
| rOw