The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28


IN direct limo OF descent from tho muo and tho
fox while prove that though the between
the mule and The horse 10 always sterile among quad
rupeds, the rulo does not hold good with human be-
ings, II wo may judge by The immense number Of
such issue 10 be found everywhere Tho little girl
who being told by hor fatbor that no didn't know
where tine nrst potato camo from, and who guessed
that long time ago .nado little ",eenty''
one just to give tho crop start may have bcsn a
revolutionis,, but she was certainly sensible
than Hacokei. who says that tho Arst ono camc by
chance and that the took OF themselves.
SOUTHERN METHODISTS.
APPROACHING QuADHEKNIAL SESSION or THE
CENTRAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ron EccIE-
sIAsrfcAL Observation-Disclosures ME-
sIoNs, PUBLlsHfNo INTERESTS, EcUMENIcAL
CONFERENCE, ELECTION OF BISHOPS.
Tho highest ecclesiastical iadcatory OF tho Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South--tts General Confer
cnce, which every fourth ycar--will assemble
Wednesday In Atlanta, Ga, and SIT three Tour
weeks As at The sessions Of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church North daily journal Of ITS proceed ngs will
DO published thereby saving tho expense OF paying
for printing reports and bills introduced
IN the body Tho quadrenniai sessions OF this Gen.
ersl Conference cut IN half tho Presidential election
years. and tho sessions OF tho General Conference OF
tho Methodist Episcopal Church. which occur on
the samc year, though several months apart.
The expenses attendant upon this Conference arc
borne by the Church ~ large tho annual
forences dividing their assessments among the local
charges, and receiving Inc collections they do all
other benevolent Contributions THE General Con-
ference by It's delegates represents thrtyseven an
nual conferences, six Of which are located In States
and Territories that called FREQ before tho
Three OF those on the PscI0c coast and
In Illinois Seeing that It impossible 10 persuade
tho Northern Church 10 withdraw It's missionaries and
ius.itut,ons from the South tho southern Mchodists
have begun mild process rcsa,aton by gathering
churches and organizing conferences tho and
West. 80 that Colorado California and ILLINOIS have
furnished their quota to tho general aggregate OF
Southern conferences and churches. Some Of those
conferences, however, small and foeblo ana are
supported by missionary funds
DELsoArKs. MEMBERSHIP, ooSrEnENcEs
The Methodist Episcopal Church South admits lay
delegates 10 It's General Conference ensuing
gathering there Will DO 800 delegates present equally
divided between the lay and clerical ORDERS What
with Conference officers EDITORS agents, fatesnal dol
egaics and other visitors the number present will
roach about three hundred sna nisy. Four annual
conferences only entitled 10 send eight delegates
EACH three seven, two send elk. nvo,
two cach Tho largest conferences Baltimorc--a
very stronghold OF Nethodism for both cnurcnes--
Virginia, North Georgia and Tennessce About
T4O aitcrnates will also attend tho Conference. Prcvi-
Gus 1866, when lay representation introduced
tho General Conference, required two-t birds OF
tho representatives OF all tho annual conferences to
constitute = quorum Of this highest ecclesiastical
court Since that tmo, however, majority Is sufi-
Gent In 10y representation tho Church south differs
from neigbOor Of tho North In that allows equal
representa- wh,lo tho latter admits only lay
delegates from each annual conference how
many clerical representatives Z may send. And
this was . concession wrung from the clergy Of tho
North alter good deal OF agitation discussion Of
the subject.
The General Conference OF the Church South rep
rcsens IN round numbers q constituency about six
hundred Thousand Church members less than ono
halt tho strength oi iss Northern conysre As oom-
pared with other denominations she Methodisss Of
every name and pollty IN the United states number
2o3 400 church members TO tho Bap.ists 2147 All
Of all shades OF opinion, and the Presbyterian $685.
the $50 05S and the Episoopanans
2sl.s77 eommun,canis Its ministers. TOO largely ex-
ceed IN numbers those OF other denomi uasions by
227l8 20 Inc Baptists' 1884, the Presby tcrians
/. 5os, tho CONFERENCE.-The 1888 and tho Episco-
ny time upon 20 443 local preschers-that 10, amor
dAined but hccnscu prcachcrs-to hi their puip.Is.
Tho Soutuern MotuOuBt Episcopal CnurCn MAS seven
b.snops. The Nsrtnsrn cnurcn has eleven rho
former viii elect Que to plac, OF the a'ey deceased
and widely ismentcd Bishop Marvin, and expected
TO add Otncrs 10 tho number.
CONCERN CLAIM IN CONGRESS-
Previous 10 the separation Of the Methodist Church
into Northern nRI southern on tho slavery qucs-
sion In 1874 there had been fourteen quadrehnial
or general conferences neu. In Baltimore lisa 1902
1885, 1900 1904, 1908 1912, 1915, 1920 aud 1874 SO
IN At Tor ior,y years baltimore the
Of Mcthodism IN America. In 1873 tho ecvcn.n Con-
erai Conference met IN Pttsuurg, IN 1882 IN Phaao-
n ~ n -
more. The momcntous Conference oi 1874 was held
10 New York. where the hustle sentiments an icce
tngs Of lhose VINO advocated and those no opposci
tue cnslayement OF huidan bcIngs burst ,orin ava
made peach which all the ira,crhal 'smus.n Ut
modern d.ys has not .ccn abs 10 MI up or bragg
over. Indeed, eccicsiasticd corporations the Two
bodies DC MS lar fivm fraternity to-day they
ever were. rho united Church In lsl4 mad hurry
three conferences. The Northern Chufch mad at
close OF 1871 nncty lone, the southern thir ysevcn
IL - douotloss Known 70 readers OF the HERALD Inst
DUR ux inc war tue rebellion tue government occu
pied iii. publishing house Of tho Southern Mc,hOust
Episcopal Churon AZ Nasnviiir Tenn, and used ali
.s machinery, &c, or army p''n,ins un.n tns cioso
Epc pal Church, South, pus IA It's cain for f2oc 90
damages aud use oi progeny The United S,a,cs cnMto
SIS 900 --and then passed tho bill. Tho House has
not yol acted u, acd meantime most OF tn North
san Ms'noas, p"r .s Rssns q LAKE. s cape may Gem
anu other iraternai gatherings oppose the clam
in toto. Tho NorfhWcaern Chrisf,an Adrocafc,
pubrshcd Cnicago, cnarac.crIZss the cain
ia nrst place as fraudulent anu, IN the second
place, II t be paid, IS premium Tor The Southern
Church's completely IN rebellion. rho Pttsburg, At
lama, Nov Orleans and Now YORK Advocates AMI tho
rest Of family are either supremacy indifferent
p.itcriy opposed 10 the payment OF one dol Tho
southern Cnutch papers, on the other hanu state
case very SIMPLY aud clearly. Tae government does
deny the seizure and use % tue properly tprvA,c
property IL cannot PUNISH n 'Churchn Tor rebellion
or row ard loyalty. Bon belong to
individuals and not to organizations so widely scat
tereu religious bodies must necessarily be.
And matters Of TACT very many members OF tho
southern Churcn wcfo Just as loyal 20 the
government their brothers Vf the North AID their
rights ~ the property seq were just good ans
The government has already paid claims Tor mo
s~,xure ii property ot other 10y nj persons with no
greater show right than appears oil this
claim. Il tue present aggrogatc-tl5O. Vv0--s TOO
large that does not nvadE,c tao jutncss OF tho
msndcr Of tho claim, wn,on ought to DO paid, TINT
the General Conference now 10 convene will know