The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.


APPOINTMENT OF --FRATERNAL
NGs--DEMoRALIzING OFFICIAL PAT
RoNAoE- PEACE POLICY FOR THE INDIANS.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 10. 1876.
Tho General Conference called to order this
morning by Bishop Andrews. Bishop Harris announced
tho following committecs-
On tho communication presented from tho British
Wesleyan Coniercnce--John NJ Walden, Of CINCINNATI
Robert N. Hatfield Of Philadelphia; George ". Fish,
OF Detroit; L. Walker, OF St. Louis; q. I. Chase, OF
New Hampshire; A Hartman OF Baltimore; y. Shulcr,
OF Southern Germany.
On TIE Commemoraiion Services TO be held May a.
J. I. Smart OF Detroit; ". c. Dcpauw, OF Indiana b.
b. Hamlin, OF Central Pcnnsy vana; 7. r. Carscaddon
OF Baltimore
ploriug the absence OF SO many members from their
seats during the opening religious services OF the daily
session which was adopted
q. r. Hcndrckson, OF New Jersey, offered rcsou-
ton requiring tho agents Of the Hook Concern lay
before the Annual and General conferences detailed
statement OF tho receipts and disbursements OF each
year. Referred to tho Committee tho Book Concern
Bishop Jones presented greeting from tho General
Conference OF tho African Methodist Episcopal Church
expressing the hope that all will DO in tho
Church Referred to the Committee on Fratcrnal Cor
respondenco.
Mr. l.. Scuddcr, OF New York East, marcd tho np
pointment OF committee OF i've 10 inquire into no
proceedings OF tho trustees OF tho John street church
New York. during the past four years. and to report
tho names OF nine persons 10 trustees OF that
church, which was adopted.
j. IT. Buckley, OF Now York East, offered tho fol.
lowing
Whereas tho General Conference created gradu
ally Increased official patronage until IL gives
saaried onicc 10 than in ter Of its clerical
every ONCE 50 tia, ambition for office and the coamsns
SeSes being psadeia 20 the exercise impartial "ds
the various questions submitted to the General
Resolved That the Committee Of Church
os Above eecSed s sna
such official patronage cannot be diminished
Dr, Curry, or New York. sad he had boon three
times elected to office aud had never made promise,
far as no knew did his friends promise for HIM
After considerable debate on the subject tho resolu
ton motion OF W. /. stowe, OF Wisconsin, IN.
definitely postponed.
j. s. bingham, OF Northern New York. offered rcso-
luton referring Tho consolidation
fcrcnccs division OF conferences during tho
quadrcnnium TO the decision OF the presiding Bishop
OF this general conference.
r. O. Holiday, Of Southeast Indiana, offered sub
sttute, leaving the subject in tho hands OF tho Com
Boundaries, provided II shall not affect tho
color line. Tho substitute was adopted.
A motion by Dr. Curry OF Now York East that the
final adjournment OF this Conference take place
before the 2eth inst laid on the table
A. c. Matiack, oil Wilmington, presented tho report
Of the atcnai delegates 10 the General Conference Of
| African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, which was
J. r. Newman, Of Baltimore. presented resolution
TO send ratcrna greetings 10 the Executive Committee
Of the woman's Foreign Society, now In session In
| Washington, which was adopted.
Bishop James presented the greeting from the fratcr
| nal delegates Of tho Methodist Church. which was
read Il gives succinct history Of the Church in
America It's progress and divisions, and expresses tho
hope Of ultimate union Of all the Mcthodsss in this
Rev Dr. Alexander Clark iratcrnal delegate from tho
Methodist Church. was then presented By Bishop James,
and addressed the Conference He reJoccd N The
and favored tho absorption Of alternating and disturbing
elements He SAID colorcd lines should DO lost in the
sunshine Of blessed brotherhood. The grand old word
sMcthodsm" names oil, and In a worthy appelIaton
Methodsm has but one heart. We are all brothers,
AZ the conclusion Of the address Bishop James inform.
ally introduced Rev. ID. Garland and Rev. DR. Duncan,
lratcrnal delegates from the Methodist Episcopal
Church SOUTH and Rev. Drs B. Sutherland and Button.
fratcrnal delegates from tho Methodist Protestant
Church.
pointed to investigate tho omission the journal OF
the General Conference 1872 presented The report Of
tho committee The repor: states that the journal
appendix The committee falcd 10 lind any omissions
10 tho journal OF the Conference, but there
who examined tho accounts OF tho New York Book
Concern was omitted SO far as its tabular statements
wcro concerned, and that report copied from tho
committee attach no blame to tho secretaries in tho
matter.
II.
with tho secretaries that that they wcrc 10 blanc
for the omission, and no would vote Tor the adoption
Of the report Tho report was adopted and ordered
printed in the Christian Adrocate
Judge Cooley, Of Upper Iowa. presented report
from the srcclai committee 10 whom referred tho
resolutions OF j. H. Wilbur Of East Oregon and Wash
ngton Territory, opposing tho transfer OF tho Indian
service to tho War Department Tho committee In
dorso the peace policy at present iorcc with regard
10 the treatment of the Indians and express tho hopo
that Congress will take no stop looking 70 change Of
that policy which has been beneficial in its effect,
but pray future action the subject DO by
this body
until tomorrow