The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-26
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
REPORTS Of Committees the Order OF
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Reports Of Committees the Order OF
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Bishop Foss presided at the session OF
Conference to-day for the first time, and
Charles 0. Fisher (coloredl, presiding Ell
der of the Savannah Conference, conducted
the devotional exercises of the morning.
The rules were suspended, and the Sec
re ary directed to cast the ballot OF the
Conference for John NJ. Walden as Assist
ant Treasurer of the Missionary Society,"
and for David Dennom Treasurer OF the
Sunday-schoul Union.
| A memorial from some OF the Missions
of South America referring to changes IN
the discipline was presented by Dr. helu,
and referred to the Committee on ReVlvals
Dr. Walden moved that the Conference
fix next Tuesday as the day OF final ad,
iourDment. DR.. Parton moved to amend
by fixing Friday, May %. A resolution
was then offered requiring the Conference
to remain in session until all the business
was completed. The entire subject after
some discussion was voted down by small
majority. .....
The report of the Committee on Ecclesi-
astical Code, which occupied the greater
part of the session yesterday morning ana
: last evening, was taken up and completed.
a The changes in the code were mostly mere
!. verbal changes, but several amendments
2 were adopted with reference to signing Pc
y titions for The sale of intoxicating liquors
" becoming bondsmen of liquor dealers, OF
renting properly to be used in the manu-
facture or sale Of intoxicating liquor, anc
n also for the bringing to trial OF persons wh'
persist in attending theaters, balls, horse
racing and any other amusement Oh I'M
moral tendency.
The Committee appointed to investigat
the contested seat question OF the Montana
Conference made their report. Hugh Dun
n. can. the alternate, had occupied the sea
up 10 this time, and it was now claimed D
the regular delegate, J. Armstrong. IL wa
IT. claimed that Mr.. Armstrong was not ell:
g. ible to the position, as he had not traVele
for wears, but the Committee reported
his favor. A substitute was offered 1or th
report to retain Mr.. Duncan in the sea
and upon this question Bishop Merrli
II. who presided at the Annual Cohiefeh'
when the elections were made, at the
,rs Quest of the Conference M ade stateihei
ky in regard to the case. -,
he The previous question was called ana u
ba Conference voted on the substitute oiiere
- by DIR. Stratton. The substitute prevalle
!. and the paper was taken up ana anna co
te' siderable merriment the resolutions al
On. the paper as whole was adopted.
nd The orde. of the day for yesterda
namely, the Church Extension report. "
taken up. It favored the revision OF
xf th licniplinn The mar
was adopted. >. .,
The third division Of this report elicit
YER spirited discussion. 1t related to the r
her oIutiop offered that every pastor at Annl
m. Conference should report not only the
av. sessments made for benevolent causes, t
mn also the actual collections. The report
~ amended by striking out the clause, "
a'u s amount assessed The report as VIII
W." was adopted.
arf- The session then adjourned. .
- NOTES
L. Bishop Warren made his debut as p
Try. siding officer last night
l"o The Judges of our Courts will not
our General Conference.
r. The true ana tried friends Of Dr. Wal
her- rejoice at his reelection.
Rev. Mr.. Judkins will conduct the dt
Kan tional exercises tomorrow morning
ling m, oas;on this mornins was un1nter
w.. ing. and the attendance OF visitors
small.
er Colonel Raw thinks the shameful VI
ind of time on the part OF the General Con
ence is sinful.
'er1 II looked very much this morning
and though we would lose the General Con
euce this week. l..-..
The pulpits of the Cincinnati chur'
will be- filled one Sabbath more by m
bers OF the Conferences.
the John M. Phillips. Esq, senior agen
last our New York Book Concern, was form
connected with the Western Book
IS on cern. .... ..,.
sure Rev. MI. Cunningham, Missionary
4Tx W1 India, will deliver lecture at East r
W. street NJ. E. Church, this evening.
,oodI admission. @..
Newl The session of the General Conferen
Wesley Chapel last evening was oceu
ding by the report OF the Committee on
,phis Ecclesiastical Code.
!, Bishop Hurst will deliver lectul
she'll Trinity M. E. Church, Thursday ever
lasedi May 9th. Subject, 1.-The Place Of Met
Hard ism in American History" as |
raph, ine hesr;nn aes ,r s' a cn,,nssl for trias
=. t"ne finally adopted by allowing the acc
no O. minister choosing counsel from any an
ID his ooh'eieh'e
W. DR.. Buckley thinks that our Articl
nown Religion would not convict ma
# the heresy, though he denied tne resurfe
,rsou- of the dead the future punishment 0
- wicked, or the witness Of the Spirit,
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out ...sH THE tN,nHrS. ..