National Republican., 1880-05-28
CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
Transactions of the Different Meet
ings Yesterday.
The Methodist Quadriennial Conference
Action Regarding oniclal Publications
"A Dissenting Church-Tho Meth
odist Protestant Conference
Reformed Presbyteriaus
-Women's Missions.
Methodist Genera, Conference.


CINCINNATI, May 27.--At the general con-
ference to- day the report of the committee on
tho book concern in favor of appropriatiug
81 500 for the debt Of tho Pacific Christian Adus-
cate was agreed 10. The committee also re-
ported in favor of appropriating 81, 900 for the
California Christian .4drOcdie Elections for
editors III the south and at Siu Francisco waro
held with the following result: Atlanta
Methodist dduocdte, f. A. Fuller, 21S b. A.
Stubbins, 81, and G. o. Fisher (colored), 40.
The secretary cast tho vote of the conference
for j. 9. Hartzall for editor of the StU'huestcrn
Christian Adrocdte at Now Orleans. For editor
oCthe California Christian advocate at San Fran
cisco b. +. Craig received III votes. The
conference decided to adjourn finally on FRI
day next.
The report of the committee on book con-
ccrn recommending the discontinuauce Of tho
National Repository aud Golden Hours at tho
end of the current year was adopted. 1t was
also ordered that subsidy Of 81 500 for tho
next two years and 81 900 for each Of the fol-
lowing two years be given to the New Orleans
and Atlantic Aduocdtes, provided IL either
paper fails to pay expenses with this help 10
shall be discontinued. The Oregon Adrocate
was discontinued as general conference
paper. The report of the judiciary committee
sustaining the ruling of Bishop Andrews in
the annual conference that Miss Anna Oliver
was not entitled 10 q license to pre- ach, was
adopted.
Methodist Revolt.
BENNINGTON, VI, May 27.-Word was re-
ccved here to-day from the general confer
ence of the methodist episcopal church that the
western Vermont territory, formerly Included
in the bounds of the Troy confer ence, had beeiL.
transferred by one majority to the Vermont
conference Tonight the Bennington church
is taking active measures to call II convention
of churches interested to meet at some central
point MS carly rs Saturday forenoon, and it is
a.
nent laymen declaring they will not submit to
the transfer
The Conference at PittsburG.
PTrTsBuRG PA, May 27.-The methodist
protestant conference continued their session
to-day. The Judiciary committee submitted
a report that two-thirds OF the annual confer
enco entitled to representation have conferred
upon their representatives ia the general con-
ference full conventional powers The report
was not accepted. The committee on boundaries
was instructed to report list of all annual con-
ferenccs named in the discipline that had not
sent representatives, their journals or other
communications to this sc neral conference. w.
ii. Jourdan offered n protest against the ac-
tion of the conference in seating A. V. Whit
ney, which was not received A resolution,
that the conference has 40 power to alter the
constitution, except such changes as may be
recommended by two-thirds of the whole
number of American conferences, was adopted
Rev. voodside's Church Riots.
PITTsBURG, PA, May 27.-The reformed
presbyterian synod to-day took up aud passed
judgment upon tile protest and appeal of Rev.
Mr.. WoOdside, which claracterizes the action
Of the Pittsburg presbytcry since October last
and the action of the orthern prcsbytery in
declaring his credentials null aud void. as
irregular and illegal. The speeches were
limited to five minutes, and at tho
conclusion the record of the vote was eighteen
against and five in favor of sustaining the ap-
peal. Rev. Mr.. Woodside then presented
protest aud appeal against the action OF the
northern presbytery in holding a special meet
ing on April % aud "a. The answer of the
northern body to this was also read, and pend
ing action the synod adjourned.
Baptist Publication Society.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 27.--The anniver-
sary meeting of the American baptist publi-
cation society began here tonight. The re-
port shows the receipts of the business depart
mcnt during the year TO have been S2Sl ,270,
aud of the missionary department Sos, 300
the latter being an increase of 81, ,240 over
last year. All expenses have been met, and
the missionary department has balance OF
S., ,6s7 in the treasury
Woman's Home Missions.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 27.-The Woman's
Home Missionary societies met this morning,
and their officers made state reports. Tho
Chicago society by Mrs. Swift, secretary, re-
ported that the receipts in cash were 50, ,OS9
and the expenses So, ,506; balance in treasury,
81, ,5S2. In addition, SO, 500 of goods have been
distributed. Missionaries arc maintained in
New Orleans, Beaufort, N. O., and elsewhere.
Tho Boston society has received $4,000 in cash