The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-06
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Petitions and Memorials Still
. Pouring In @
Upon All Subjects Connected
With the Church Polity.

Bishop Andrews called the Conference to
order at 8 clock this morning, and pre-
sided during the morning session.
!, DR.. Hare, of New York, read the Scrip
lures and led in prayer, and announced
the 256th hymn, which was sung by the
congregation. ............- ..''
The records of the previous day were
read, and after correction, we're approved.
Several delegates who had been absent
heretofore were reported present.
Several reserved delegates were given
seats in the place of the absent regular
delegates, and several changes in the several
committees were made. t5
The Bishops announced the Committee
on Rules of Order as follows; Benjamin S
Arry of East Maine Conference; Daniel
Curry, OF New York, East Conference; San
ford Hunt, of Genesee; Theodore s. Flood,
of Erie; VIM. F. Butler, OF Delaware; Park
S. Donelson, of Central OHIO; VIM. Rule of
Holston; VIM. H. Hunter, OF Central Illi-
nois; VIM. Hamilton, of West Wisconsin;
Philip G. GelIett of Illinois; David Tutliill,
of California; Christian L. Lneber, of Chi
cago, German; VIM. I. Wiley, OF West
Virginia .''..a..
1t was ordered that all changes in Com
mittees hereafter be sent 10 the Secretary
IN writing.
The order of the day was then taken up
and the Conferences were called for resolu-
tiohs and miscellaneous business.
S. I. Baldwin, Superintendento of Foochoo
Conference, memoralized the Conference
on the Robert Rakes Centenary Jubilee.
The resolution was feferred to the Com
mittee on Sunday-schools.
The Genesee Conference asked for a
change in class leaders reports.
The Indiana Conference, by DR.. Height,
offered memorial ON abolishing the pro-
bationary system.
A resolution was offered stating that the
legislative department OF the Church be
submitted to permanent committee of
thirteen, of which one of the Bishops shall
be present. DR.. Mcdonald, the mover of
| this resolution made an able speech in
favor of 1T. He said ''the weakness Of our
Church Is in her legislation.
"We legislate for large constituency
larger than the first Congress, and larger
than any State of our Common wealth.
again, the General Conferences are run
by few quiet men, who are ready to
speak on all questions. Yet, our legisla-
| ton must not be committed to these few
men.
'Then there is need of this Committee for
the sake of the future of the Church."
Here the speaker referred to conference
of the Friends tn rch that ne attended.
and found the legislative department OF
tn boiy divided into two houses of Con-
gress, as his resolution proposed, and it
worked admirably. the only difference be-
ing The presence Of ladies as members OF
this body, ana yet this Is coming to pass in
our own Church. The ladies are coming
areaoy we hear their knocking at oul
doors-and we will receive them, and will
answer to their Call. We expected theil
coming, and will welcome them. III,
eech elicited much attention and ap
pla,tse. f.. ..
The motion prevailed.
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment of Committee termed IA Commit
tee on Temporal Economy" by the Bish
ops, to be composed of one deiegate from
each OF the twelve districts and one at large,
for the purI Ose of rel ortng uetter sys.
tenn of fuance, especially as it relates to
the duties of stewards and ministerial sup.
port. MAS offered by DR.. Queal.
After considerable discussion the resolu
tion was amended SO as to make the Com
mittee number twenty-four and finally
adopted.
| A resolution to refer to the Committee
on Church Extension the subject of assist
ing the churches on the frontiers in pur
chasing lots and building houses Of wor
ship was adopted.
resolution TO change the name Of the
Western Chris ian Advocate to the Cincin.
natl Christian Advocate, the Northwest
Christian Advocate to the Chicago Chris.
tian Advocate, the Northern Christian Ad-
vocate TO the Syracuse Christian Advocate,
and similar changes in the New York and
81. Louis papers, Ii necessary, in order to
make the distinction more marked was re.
ferred to the Committee on Publication.
The Committee on Rules of Order was
excused during the morning in order that
they might complete their work.
In view OF the fact that delegates are to
be received this evening, the fraternal re.
port to the church Uf Canada, by DR.. Ladd,
was made. He said he was cordially re.
ceiyed. and his address was made the order
OF the doy, and the Nj. Z. Church of Canada
was in deep $, mpathy with the American
Church.
The following paternal delegates were in.
troduced to the Conference by B shop
Simpson, Rev. VIM. Arthur, If England
Rev. Mr. Mcdonald, Of England; Rev.
Wallace McMillin, of Ireland; Dr. Hay.
good, OF the Southern Conference; DR..
Carlisle, of South Carolina; DR.. Jones, OF
tle Presb terian Assembly Of the United
States; Bidwell Lane, of Canada; DR..
RIghtmal,, of Canada DR.. S. Follows. ol
the Reformed P. &. Church; r. A. John
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