The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-10

ment of Magazine in the place Of the Ma
tional Repository.
Central Pennsylvania offered resolution
on statistics.
A resolution was presented offering
camp meetings that interfere with the
Sabbath services of our established
churches -4.a 'ssTN nt
Cincinnati Conference. Sent in a resolu-
tiolie Chairman of Board Of Trustees.
A resolution was offered to change the
discipline so that there be no distinction in
regard to seats as it relates to Offices. 1t
st tied that woman after all is but female
man.
A resolution was offered on the use of
unfermented wine al. communion tables.
The lowing was unanimously adopted ::
"Whereas, The purity and exalted CHAR
acter of the iamiiy and socicial life in the
White House in Washington is not sur
passed in the history Of our country; there
fore. : ", rs t''' rs
"Resolved, That the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, assem-
bled in Ohio, the State OF the nativity Of
President r. B. Hayes and his vile Mrs.
Hayes. hereby express our high apprecia-
tion of the personal worth and noble ex-
ample of the President to the women of
AlACiiCe, tbC ACfoiS kObhdSb Va -. LAY GO
in regard to temperance and especially the
beautiful simplicity of her Christian life"
A resolution was offered and referred
stating that where premiums are offered
by the Book Concerns of New York and
Cincinnati that these same premiums be
offered to all the other papers Of the
Church. sn7 .,'n
A resolution requiring the Book Con-
Germs t. pay the expenses OF the delegates
to the Commission on Lay Representatives
which met in New York alter considera-
bic discussion, was referred to the Com
mittee on Expenses.
The Secretary read a paper from the rep
resentatives of the British Wesleyan Con-
ference which was ordered printed.
A resolution requiring the Bishops to be
elected one at time. and orally, was pre-
sented.
DIR. Baldwin presented paper on Chi
nese Emieration, favoring the unrestrained
and unhindered immigration of all peoples,
of all nations, and that our press should
cry out for the protection of this oppressed
,ple. The paper was referred to a COM
mittee of five.
A proposition was made that the ques-
ton shall the Sunday-shool organize into a
missionary society be liked only at the frat
Quarterly Conference.
A resolution was passed requiring the
Bishops address to be read to the Churches
June 2Oth. ... '.
DIR. Bingham announced that the Post
master had made provision for delivering
mail by delegation.
Rev. Mr.. Paine, of Liberia Conference !,
will open the services tomorrow morning.
Doxology was sung, and DR.. Hunt dis
missed with benediction.
The number Of reporters seems to be in
creasing.
A splendid map of the Holy Land is on
exhibition.
Some of the delegates are complaining of
indisposition.
Rev. Mr.. IliH, delegate from Utah, will
make European trip.
The calling for petitions. resolutions and
memorials, is not very entertaining.
Drs. Marine and Adams preached excel
lent sermons at East Pearl-street M. h.
Church.
DR.. Marshall w. Taylor, P. E. of Lexing.
ton District. is spoken of for the position Of
Colored Bishop.
Rev. Earl Cranston, formerly of Trinity
M. r. Church, now of Denver, is visiting
the General Conference.
| Wednesday will be an Important day as
the order OF business for 10 O'Clock Is the
election of Bishops, editors, managers OF
book concernsi etc. .a.i n ,..r
| DR.. William Butler, founder Of Missiens
! III Isdia and Mexico, and author Of 1.-The
Land Of Veda," is a delegate to Genesee
Conference aud is spoken OF as Missionary
Secretary.
DIR. Curtiss, by request OF the German
Delegates, announced that the reference
made to them some time since by the re-
porter of the Commercial, had been salts
| factorily explained.
The New York Independent distributed
over the General Conference room pam
phlet entitled The Methodist 1tlneracy,"
! being discussion pf this subject by Noted
divines of New York and Brooklyn.
The Eoumenical Committee of tho Gen.
eral Conference have arranged for popu-
lar gathering in the interest OF the cause,
at ST. Paul's Church, this evening Bishop
Simpson will preside, assisted by Bishop
McTyeire, of the NJ. E. Church South; Rev.
William Arthur, of England; DR.. Rice, of
Canada, aud Key. Wallace McMullen, of
Dublin Ireland. Addresses will be made
by Rev. F, W. Macdonald, Of England; |;
Rev. DR.. Dewart, of Canada; ]. H. Carlisle,
of South Carolina; Rev. DR.. J. g. Mitchell.
of African M. e. Church; Bsbu Ram Chun.
der Bose, OF India. and Others.