National Republican., 1880-05-25
ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCILS
Annual Conventions of the Differ
emf Churches.
The QnadriennIal Session of The Methodist
Church--A Colored Bishop for Liberia
Recommended - Against Women
Preachers - MIR. and Mrs.
Hayes Example Com
mended-QualSeTs.
Tho MothohIst General Conference.

Tho Methodist General Conference.
CINCINNATI, May 24.-At the general con.
ference to-day n resolution was offered TO hold
the next general conference at Philadelphia.
Adopted.
Tho report of tho general committee on
legislation, which provides that the general
conference shall be composed Of two houses,
lay and ministerial, was taken up. Aftor
long discussion it was defeated by vote of
10 yeas to 2i1 nays. IL would require a two
thirds affirmative vote to adopt the report.
Next came the report of the committee on
lay representation which provided that lay
delegates TO tho number of one to every six
pastoral charges DO admitted to annual confer
onccs Several amendments were offered, all
of which were tabled, and on tho motion of
Mr. Taylor, layman, tho whole subject was
laid on the table by a vote of 1Si to 1S6.
The committee on opiscopaCy have agreed
to recommend to the methodist general con-
ference the election of missionary bishop for
Liberia and Africa.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 24.--In the pres
byterian general assembly to-day Rev. g. W.,
Dana sont to tho assembly a paper asking
tho assembly to lake such action on q qucs-
ton OF church government as would open the
way for the union of tho Charleston union
presbytery some of its members TO the
church. On the subject OF women preaching
decided ground against this innovation, but
resolved to take steps TO SO amend the book
| of church order as to make its language
more distinct. Tho committee on tho revision
of the directory for worship reported that they
had agreed upon new directory and recon-
mendcd that it bo recommitted, printed and
sent to tho presbyteries for criticism. This
recon mendation was postponed till tomorrow
morning. Tho assembly accepted with thanks
an invitation from tho Clyde Steamship COM
pany to take au excursion around the bay on
thoir steamship George w. Clyde. Rev. George
Scott, d. D., delegated from tho reformed
Dutch church, addressed the assembly. The
mode rator responded in appropriate terms.
The noxt meeting will bo al Covingtou, Ky.
An Endorsements OF President and Mrs.
| Hayes.
MADISON, Wis, May 2i.-The report of
Rev. DIR. ID. NJ. Patterson, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the committee on consolidation OF
synods, recommending reduction in the
number of syuods to tho general assembly was
accepted, and made the special order for Fri
day.
On motion of DR.. Miles, of York, Pa, the
following was adopted:
RcsDlrcd That we hereby express our graft tude
to God for having furnished to the country and the
| world through President and Mrs. Hayes such an
example OF practical regard for christian princ-
pies, and that we especially recommend to the
women of America the heroic stand which has
been talon by Mrs Hayes in regard to sabbath
observance and total abstinence
The report on systematical benehcence was
read and adopted.
| Reformed Presbyterian Assembly.
PITTsDURG, PA. May 2i.-Tho I'll lth days
session Of tho reformed presbyterian synod
WAS taken up with passing judgment on the
appeal of Rev. Samuel Young on questions
growing out OF the Woodside troubles. A vote
was reached in the afternoon, which resulted
in the defeat of the appeal, tho vote standing
twenty-five against and six for. Rcv. Mr..
Young then stated he desired TO enter his SOL
cmn protest against the action of tho synod.
Rev. Mr.. Afford, who was susta inod, thanked
the synod for its action.
The HioksIte 0uakers,
NEW YORK, May 2i-An annual business
moeting of Hicksite Quakers was held here
to-day and was largely attended. Reports
were received from all quarterly meetings
under jurisdiction of this yearly meeting.
| 10 ports were read from branches in Phila-
dephia, Baltimore, Ohio, Indiana and Gen
essce sending messages of love, and COM
mittcc was appointed to prepare replies to
them. The meeting will be IN session for the
next two or three days.
Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly.
EVANSVILLE, IND, May 24.-Tho Cumbor.
land presbyterian general assembly to-day
heard reports from Cumberland and Trinity
universities, both being in prosperous cond-
tion. Committees Of correspondence, with
other ecclesiastical bodios, were appointed. 1t
WIS decided to hold the next meeting of the
assembly in Austin, Tex, on the third Thurs.
day in May next The afternoon session was
devoted to the scmi.centonnial exercises.
| Catholic Church Council.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2i.-The second days
session Of the first council of tho Roman cath
ollie church in tho province Of Pen nsylvamia
was begun at . O'Clock this morning in the
cathedral chapel, where four congregations OF
clergy meet to examine into different matte RS
committed to them by the prelates for invest l.
CATION. Thoy met in secret.