The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
LOUISIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Thirty.Third session.
FIFTH DAY.

we're read and approved.
Bishop McTyeire reported to the Conference
that he had ordained on Sunday. January 10,
Shepherd Halsey Werlein T. Kimbock Fauntle-
roy and Thomas J. Hough as travelling dea-
cons. and James A. Biggs and James D. Byars
as local deaeons; also. that he had ordained
James r. Patterson as travelling elder.
The report OF the finance committee was pre-
sented and read by Brother b. r. White. 1t was
adopted as read.
The following resolution was offered By the
Joint board of finance:
Resolred. That hereafter the presiding elders
OF the several districts be and are hereby re-
auired to take up the collections for the bish-
ops salary at such times during the year az
the circumstances OF their several quarterly
meetings may suggest.
Lost.
AProRTIoNMENTs FOR 1879.
For Widows and Orphans and superannnatsed
Preachers-New Orleans district, $1,000; Delhi
district. SOP: Opelousas district. $500; Homer
district $500; Shreveport district, $500; Alexan-
For Bishops-New Orleans district. ssoo Del
hi district 500; Opelousas district. 500: Homer
district. slzs; Shreveport district. SIPS; Alex
it was moved and seconded that O. r. Benson,
Of the Mississippi Conference. be readmittedto
the Louisiana Conference Carried n
An application was received from w. j Pecot,
of the Wesleyan Conference, POrt-au-Prince,
Hayti asking to be admitted into connection
with the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
Brother Pecot was admitted. without trial into
full connection and ordained q deacon OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. Brother
airy work In the Opelousas district.
DR.. Young addres sed the Conference in refer
ence to the Nashville Christian Advocate. the
Publishing House. and the bonds proposed to
be issued to fund it's indebtedness; also, In con-
nection with the Vanderbilt University to cor
rect some mistakes IN regard to the healthful-
cfN och ri In "a a nj nd
NFirst--That the Board OF Health did not
quarantine the city: that over 20to refugees from
the various 81 @ districts were b the city
single Indigenous case OF yellow fever there.
seeond-That the adjustment q the lecture
geology is now fliled by Dr. j. M Stafford. a P6.
Dr. of Yale College. and the State Geologist Of
The third error corrected was that the moral
character of the students was such. during the
past scholastic year. that ths faculty was not
rious disorder. and that this statement WAS
made at the annual commencement by the
chancellor of the University. The institution
so7 students first year, ss2 second year, 4O7 third
year and about 400 present at this time. The
Vanderbilt is true university. organized with
four departme nts. all In successful operation.
Brother Mathews moved that the Conf renee
proceed TO elect board of missions for 1879.
The following gentlemen were unanimously
n; s. Cornell. r. 8; Trippst, 7. A. Miller and g.
y. Garter; layaWi Il. N. Magruder. D. 0. L.
Ra MI and J; L Scales o,oo,. .,-o,
its chairman. J. M Brown. reported and sub
mitted the following resolution. which was
adopted:
Resolped. That In view of the decrease which
appears in the aggregate OF our statistics. we
will redouble our energies in behalf Of the
Sunday school. and We will earnestly pray that
parted may come the baptism Of the Holy Ghost
upon, our sunday schools. SO that we may be as
not only that 2nr Children have been
haze really by faith been adopted into the family
Brother jos, D, Walker, chairman Of the COM
miitee on church publications. read majority
The resolutions Of the majority report re-
that all the Publishing House prop.
debts that 1t could not the utility OF issuing
new bonds to take up old ones. and 1t also
recommend stha, i would be! to the best In,
Church. South to have all their publications
printed by contract.
Brother Keener moved that the report Of the
majority committee. In reference to the Pub
ish House. be laid on the table. Lost.
Brother Dawes moved that the resolutions
presented By the minority Of the committee be
Brother Read moved to lay the minority reso-
utions on The table: Lost by vote Of Is to 2s
BE- substped for sos see Of the
ority" Carried.
The minority resolutions are az follows:
Whereas. we as n Church are in debt and
acknowledge our obligation to pay this indebt- |
: Whereas. the effort made upon the recon.
general cash co lections has failed. only reali-
zing small proportion OF the gross amount;
and
hope that another attempt In this direction will
Do crowned with any better results; therefore,
Resolued. That the financial plan ad opted by |
he authority Of the General Conference. OF pay
Dg the dett by the sale Of per cent bonds Is |
he best and m most feasible yet presented.
favorable consideration of our people.
The committee on church publications Of |
'ered the following, which was adopted:
editorial management OF the New Orleans
Christian Aduocote. and that we pledge our
selves to promote its circulation.
u $50, received on Sunday from the congrega-
ion of the St. Charles Avenue Church, be ap- |
Dropriated to the widow of Brother P. q. Moss. |
II the Monroe and Delhi circuit, who died at
his most of yellow fever.
Brother Robert J. Harp made lengthy state
ment in reference to bis connection with the |
ing House. Before he had finished the hour OF
arrived. whereupon the Confer |
snce prolonged the session to hear Brother
Harp through.
At the conclusion Of Brother Harp's remarks
he asked for location
The Conference granted the request.
Brother Johnson made an explanation In re- !
gard to business transactions with Brother
Harp, saying that In all his dealings with him,
which amounted to thousands of dollars, he
had not discovered an error OF even one MILL
Brother Mathews moved that the session be
3xte nded to p. m. Lost .<--.<
Brother Upton moved to adjourn. Carried.
Rev. DR.. Wadsworth was extended the cour-
,esies OF the difference. and invited to seat
within the bar,
The committee on memoirs was instructed to
present their report at O'Clock this tMonday)
evening"
: Afrer singing hymn and benediction by Dr.
W adsWorth the Conference adjourned.