The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24
Resolutions and Reports Of Com.
mittees.
Philadelphia the Place for holding the
Next Conference. Shall the House
be Divided Into Tive
Bodies. - 4t

motions to suspend the rules in order that
special resolutions might be introduced
were voted down. t.' .a
On motion of Mr.. Mower it was ordered
that all speeches hereafter be- limited to
five minutes - .
A resolution requiring all Standing Com
mittees to make their final reports by next
THURSDAY morning was adopted.
1t was ordered that each General Confer
ence should prepare journal of its pro-
ceeedings, certified to by the Secretary,
which should be the official documents of
that Conference.
A resolution stating that it should be the
voice,of the Conference that all matters ON
the subject of temperance be left tu vote
OF the people by the legislatures
The Bishops were directed to appoint a
commission to assign the ministers of the
Genessee and Central N. Y. Conferences to
their proper Conference; since there had
been change in the boundary line of the
Conferences. t"
A resolution providing for the election
Of only one Book Agent for the New York
Book Concern, was referred. ...
A resolution providing for the payment
of the expenses of reserved delegates was
adopted. '''. tt-- .' -aF
An invitation from the ministersof Phil
adel phia to hold the next General Confer.
enee at that place was accepted The only
other invitation presented was from Sara
toga Springs. F7-" f."-gs
A resolution requiring this General Con-
ference to memorialize Congress- and the
President of tue United States on tue SUBJ
ject Of passing laws for the extermination
Of p0lygamy in Utah and the Territories
was adopted. .e .,. n.---.--..
The report of the Legislative Depart
ment of the Church, which was the order
Of the day for 10 o'clock was then called
ard read.
The report provided for the division OF
the General Conference into two separate
branches, one to be called the Ministerial
branch, and the other the branch of Lay
Delegates. The Ministerial branch would
consist OF one delegate for every fprty-fve
ministers, and the branch of Lay Delegates
should consist of two delegates from each
Conference. Bishops wonld preside in each
house and concurrent vote OF both
houses would be necessary upon all meas
ures. -'
Dr. Buckley stated that the laymen could
order a separate vote when they desired
under the present stateo things. S'i 3, .
Mr.. Crary claimed that the laymen did
snot have fair chance at present. le.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald argued that there
would be a greater amount Of deliberatien
If there were two bodies.
DR.. Curry claimed that this was consti,
tutional question which must be submit
ted to the annual Conferences, and if the
division was made uhe sessions of the Con.
ferences would be prolonged. 4 A
Dr. Proctor argued that it was con trary
to the pollty Of the Church. lt
Brother Riddler opposed the resolution
on the ground that we have but little ooea-
sion for legislation. Our chief, busi ness
seems to be to suspend the rules and make
points Of order. 1t is our business to get
through our general Conference as soon as
possible. IF we were TO impose upon our
people as our State Legislatures impose upon
the Commonwealth, the conviction would
soon 20 abroad that General Conferences
shond be abandoned. His point was that
one committee can expedite business more
rapidly than two
DR.. Jarvis wished to call attention to the
fact that cur venerable DR.. Carney is for
once i'm error, namely that this question
has been through OH periodicals brought
before the church. ...t .....
DR.. Fowler, opposed the measure on the
ground that God has committed the legis-
lation Of his church to his men called to
preach. ...-- ,...-......... .......
DR.. Hare, Of New York, thought the mat
ter could not be settled here and now, and
be moved that the report be recommltted.
This motion was lard on the table. The
previous question was called and was Or
dered. stE .In. .-. t..
Senator Wilby said that the uower
.Icdsed in the many is often as, arbitrary us
when practlced In one hand. We have but
one restraining power at present and that
is the grace of God. Rev. Mr. B4yle, of
Pittshurg, called for division of orders,
but the call was not sustained. ad a p.
A vote On the adoption OF the paper was
then taken and resulted, yeas Ito, nays
l2l1. ...-',
The report on lay representation was
taken up which recommended that the
representatives shall be onp to- each six
pastoral charges in each district. That
the laymen should vote on all questions
except those affecting ministerial character.
To this question DR.. Curry said that we
should not make them members Of the an
nual conferences but deputation to an
nual conferences. '& i"F j
DR.. Smart moved to amend so as 10 make
the representation one delegate for every
pastoral charge. yf .aH el.5 .s .1s.
Another amendment providing that the
Stewards District Convention sHould ap-
point lay representatives was made, but
before ii was acted upon motion IT, lay
tlie entire subject on the table was carried
by o large majority. .' a
YN 3" NOTES. tuH
The loss to- the Methodist Book Concern
by the Chicago FIRE was $1a2,22l. s&
Rev Prof. johnson, of New Orleans Uni
versity, ia attending General Coniersnce.
The profits of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ over the losses during the past quad
rennium ID S23, COO ssttH t itas
The discussion upon the majority and
minority report ef the Book Conesrn Com
mittee produced deep, profound inlprsz'
sion. .aHaIa5 .rl.a a3 ,e ao .tl.gt
Rev. DR.. Harman preached to the largest
congrega tion yet assembled at East Pearl
street NJ. e. Church, during the General
Conference.