The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-03
MONDAY EVENING. MAY 3. 1880.
Sunday.schools-J Elliott.
Cnurch Extension-Wm. l. Fee.
Freedmen-Dr. ]. NJ. Walden.
Book Concern-E. SARGENT.


Freedmen-Dr.. ]. NJ. Walden.
Book Coucern-E. Sargent.
The great ork of the Conference is done
in these committees. Here appointments
will be made for confirmation by the Con-
ference, namely, for the Episcopacy, secre-
taries OF various societies of the Church,
agents and all the General Conference
Officers for the next quadrennium.
The duties OF the Commi tee on Itineracy
will especially be the extension OF the
time OF pastorates This will elicit much
discussion. No doubt the election of two
or more Missionary Secretaries will be
necessary.
This is one of the most important Of the
committees, as it must review the mission
work OF he Church all over the world.
The work of the Committee on Educa-
ton is to take under reviewithe educational
interests of the Church.
Here the work of the past four years will
most scrupulously be reviewed., and the
reports prepared brought forward and dis
cussed in open Conference. The selection
OF these Committees is always of great in
terest and importance.
The work of the Committee on Episco-
pacy will be to discuss the question of the
necessity of more Bishops. They will re.
commend the election of the number con-
sidered sufficient. They also examine the
character and work of the Episcopacy.
The Committee on Sunday Schools will
take Under consideration the litera-
ture and work of the Sunday School inter-
ests of the Church.
The work of the Committee on
Church Extension can not help
but be happy and satisfac-
tory one, as hundreds of churches are be-
ing assisted by the thousands Of dollars
that are pouring into its treasury.
At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon Bishop
Harris called the Conference, and Dr. w.
H. Hunter, Of Illinois, read passage OF
scripture and led in prayer.
After tue reading of the minutes and the
singing OF the hymn, 20 for thousand
| tongues to sihg," resolution was adopted
making the Bishops address the special
order Of to morrow at 10 o'clock.
The reserve delegates from several con-
ferences were seated in the absence of the
regular delegates. Upon the request of
Hugh Duncan, reserve delegate
| from Montana, for the seat
of John Armstrong, the regular delegate,
the Secretary stated that he held protest
signed by a large number Of the members
OF the Montana Conference against the
seating of Mr. Armstrong.
The question called out considerable dis.
cussion, and a motion was made to refer
the question to a committee OF FIVE, but
this motion was finally laid on the table
and Mr.. Duncan given the seat, without
prejudice to Mr.. Armstrong.
The Conference then proceeded to com.
plete the committees
Bishop Bowman presided to-day.
Dr. Fowler lectures at Trinity Church to
morrow evening.
Ram Chunder Bose of North India, spok
at the Y. M. G. A. Hall last evening.
In addition to the delegates there is not
large attendance at the session of the Con
ference.
DR.. Paxton. Of Philadelphia, will preac]
at the Walnut Hills Church on Wednesda
evening.
A meeting will be held at Trinity Churcl
at 2 o'clock tomorrow in the interest O
Home Missions.
Sunday May 10th, will be Conferenc.
Day. Missionary sermons will be preached
at all the churches, and collections fo
missionary purposes be taken.
There were large audiences at all tn,
Methodist Churches yesterday at both til,
morning and evening services. Th
pulpits were all occupied by promin
ent delegates, and interesting sermon
were preached. Bishop Peck, a
Wesley Chapel, Bishop Andrews, a
Walnut Hills, Bishop Bowman at st
Paul's and Bishop Simpson at Lockland.