, 1877-09-07
RELIGIOUS.


6p<rtat Dspatca Z, cae 7s,:3uns.
GRAND RArIDs, Mich, Sept. 6-The second
day's session Of the Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference here bas not been specially eventful or
Interesting.
After religious services, conducted by the
Rev. 3. c. Crawford, Of Cedar Springs, It was
announced that some. OF the distrtcts In the
Conference was EXPECTED to be represented by
lav delegates, and had sent them. Bishop
Merrill explained that the Conference wss not
representation but primary body. Lay u,em-
bera might be admitted hY vote, however, and
such 4 vote WAS taken. Soma such delegates
were added to the standing commttecs as
follows: From the Albion District, r.
II. Cdppen. on Stewards. Jacob Anderson
on Church Extensions, and D. ". Peabody,
on Education; from the Niles DIstrtct, r. X.
Pralcr on Education, II. White OH Stewards,
and 8. E. Dcalon OF Sabbath. schools and
Tracts: from the Grand Rapids District, l.. X.
Atwater on Stewards; from the Ionla District,
John Lewis on Stewards, Johu c. Blanchard on
State Of tho Church, and q. r. Belts On Educa.
tion; from the Lansing DistrIct, ]. ". Warren,
OF tho State Ut the Church. The other dis.
tricts-I,tg Rapids, Trarersc, Coldwatcr, kala-
maxoo, and Fcntwater, we're nut represented.
Dr.. 1iitehrock. Of the Western Book Concern,
addressed the Conference al some length, cx-
denomination. aud fts financial arrangements,
and urged all Methou!sts to sustain the dcnom-
Iii. q. il. Phillips, Of the New York Book
cot,ccrn with the Michigan University.
Tho Kev. Martin Y. lsoork, VI Athens. Cal
lloun County, is accused Of lfereay. The ueyu-
sntiut,s against him occupied mich time at the
lust Conference. "A 1le Is man Ut considerable
talent and influence. and has something Of q
fUl1nwtnE Among ills hearers, It Is decided to
try him. and the COMMITTEES Is composed Of the
Kcvs. i. X. c. WEIGH. Y. e. Ihylton, ". N.
sf5'f| s. s@:nse s bssoa eot E. t. ks9aaas' sass'
T.. Cooley, ". ". Cooler. d. EnEic. ". j. Al
trich, T. T. George, anl {. Roberts. The Rev. Or.
John II. Head Is President Of the Court. AM! tue
csy lie l. Gse's e I .sei ts tor I IT,
lion. John W. etonc, OF tills city, member of
Congress; counsel for tho dctctsc. the liey. 4.
II. busgs. assisted by the Hon. John Z. Blanca:
ard, OF Iowa.
After tl,e Investigation OF the charges against
tue Rev. D: EnClc, Of this city, the ConIulttea
recommended the dismissal Ut tho case, sayfug
there was totlIinE aga!net hinl.
a court was also appointed to try tho Rev. A.
Tic Preachers Fund Society held lts annual
meeting this aficrioon. sipcs IT'S last meeting
t,!rcc ,lsn,.ctsmths L I,, Rsys; 1ienty Psnasl1
Thc h0ctcty Envc ,fhetr heirs @fioo0 tn each
case, anl tho assosatucnt only amounted 10
$l6.a IN each member. THO Society had. pre-
vfous to-day, 1a0 n'rlnbers, mud about &, ,50
In tho Treasury. Sixteen new members wesu
admitted to-day, and large proportion of mem.
bcrs paid tl,clf nnnual dues In tull with unusual
psonptncss, tbs Rev: lsracl Coggsha1i was
rc-cle:tcl President uu4 the lIcs. r. e. Crlw-
ford Secretary. Nearly nll tho other old ott5ccrs
OF the Society were reelected.
Thu Treasurer tt the Bourd Of Church Ex.
tension reported to-lay that thus far $500 havs
been contributed to tl!at fund ths year, larger
au,nultt than WAS paA last year.
THIS afternoon Chaplnn McCahe preached,
and this evening the lfey. Urs, Dashel and Reid
are preaching at thu annual Missionary 8ostey
meeting.