The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-08
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Saturdays Session Of the Method
list Legislators.
Memorial Day--.Committee Report..-
Miscellaneous Notes and News.

Bishop Simpson, the presiding officer ofthe day.
called the Conference to order at O'Clock this
morning, and DR.. Miller Of the Pittsburg Confer
ence, read the Twenty Psalm, led In
prayer, and announced the Sixty-third Hymh,
which was sung by the congregation.
The journal OF yesterday was read, and, after
few slight corrections. was approved.
Several changes in the standing committees
were read and the arrival Of several delegates
announced. -
The order of the day was the calling of Confer
ences # memorials, resolutions and appeals, and
the following aIe the most important presented:
The German Conference presented memorial
on the election Of a German Bishop.
Central Ohio presented a memorial on mission
ary cause.
From Central Ohio--0n the change OF time Of
the Lay Fl ctive Conference.
From Pennsylvania-On pastoral term.
From the Chicago German-On The election OF
German as Bishop
From GENITAL New York-On organization of
District Conferences, and also on Conference
boundrieS
At this point motion was made by Dr.. Hitch
cock, to refer all gu stiOns OF law which were ap-
pealed from the decisions 0f the Bishops TO the
Committee on Judiciary. Cared
A memorial was then presented by DR.. Wal
den, from the Cincinnati ministers, on City Mis-
sions.
From Colorado, on the use of the Hymnal.
From Columbia River, on the Pacific Coast,
church papers
From Delaware on election of colored Bishop.
From Detroit on location OF preachers, and
maladministraon.
Flom East Ohio, on boundaries and support of
suneranuated ministers
From Erie, OIL changing boundary line between
Erie and Syracuse Conferences
From Genessee-Aealnst the change Of b0un-
Diary between e ie and Syracuse.
rom GeneSee-Oa dress
From Holst0n-Oh the work in the South.
From Iin0s-0n Epscopacy and On extension
| OF pastoral term, and on graduate course in the
ol0gy.
| The order of the day for 10 o'clock was the re-
port OF the CommisS oners appointed at the last
Conference to adjust the differences between the
| M. =. Chu'ch oi the North and South. and Gen.
Fisk at that hour was called OH for the report
He rcported that the Commissioners met the
Board at cape May and continued in session for
| eight days
| The session was harmonious, and resulted in
the adjustment of all differences between the
| two div sl0ns OF the church. Without opposition a
paper was prepared and adopted rs the sense of
tbe meeting. stating that the two divisions were
VI the SAME origin and were branches of the same
church, consequently harmony should be cstab-
lshed. When the possession of property was in
dispute the churches should settle the claims in a
| peaceful manner, and hereafter should commence
| aud work together.
A motion 10 refer the report to the 'mmitteee
on the State of the Churcn was voted duwn. ana
q mo ion made by Dr. Phelps to take I'D that part
OF the report which reates to the Harrison
Church and the parsonage at HllsborO which
property was given to the Church South BY the
Commission. A spirited discussion 4 lowed upon
tne proprety OF considering this portion OF the
report
There was strong objection to the motion lest II
should In some wav hinder the services between
the two sections of the church, but tne other side
maintained that the Commission had overstepped
the bounds of its authority in settling ltga
question relating to the possession Of chu Oh
property.
Dr. Hare offered this resolutions:
"Without expressing any opinion upon thu
subject of the report, we regard the action OF th
Commission as final"
This motion ELECTED intense interest.
Dr. Buckley said that M more important gues
ton than this will come before the Conference.
sliou be settled definitely, publicly and forever
His speech was clear and forcible one on tn
affirmative of this question.
DR.. Buckley IN we'd as a substitute that the ac
tion Of the C"nlmissi be final To this substi
!: tute DR.. Mcdonald, of Upper iowa, Judge Bid
die of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Foss spoke.
After several amendments and motions th
previous question was ordered and both the res0
utions and amendment were adopted.
The Committee On Ecclesiastical Code reported
that there were various words and expressions il
the code which in their opinion should be changed
and made more clear aud precise. The Comm t
The Committee appointed to attend the funera
OF ]. R. Goodwin reported that they had vsite'
the hous. Of the deceased and had attended tn
funeral as directed. ,n motion of Dr.. Hoyt IN
report was recei we'd and ordered printed
The proceedings OF the Educational Convention
were presented and ref rred.
: The following committees were then an
: nounced by Bishop Harr s.
On John Street Chu CHI. 8. Need George
seeney, D. A. Goodsell, J. Barker, J. Hiliman,
X. Sanford, s. Parsons
Temporal Eronomy-C. s. Rogers @. NJ. Edd!
C. E. Hill, 7. B. Kinne, B. Shoul B. Peck. II. !
Chapman. L. Mi Ter, L. r. Wldeman. G.
scott. W. l. Hypes C. G.. G; Binkle.
pen. M. D. Collins D. ]. spaulding, r, A. ca
ruthcrs. Z. o. Slannard, G. II. Affarbarbach, I. !
= Grippey, II. Naumann and H. Wesermann.
Legislative Department of the Church--S.
Upham. DR.. Curry, J. r. Wentworth. ]. D. Taylo
W. F. Wiley, Will Cumback, o. T. Knight W. I
Prime. O. j. Cowls. J, NJ. McD maid. G. l. Nortl
ress Lewis Hamilton and NJ. J. Urner.
The committees, which met this Afternoon
were called the Doxology sung, and the sessio
o adjourned.
Rev. Miss Anna Oliver is the guest VI Hezekis
:. Bailie.
o Mrs. General Fisk occupies ono of the prose
a mum boxes.
:. | Rev. Miss Anna OlVer mas tue ueSteSS vi ID.
o ii. A. and B. d.
y DR.. PnelI 8 h IS the stamp of an old fashiont
n Methodist preacher.
u Dr. Todd is tie prospective preacher for
;. Paul's NJ. e, Church Of Cincinnati.
u DR.. James II. Carlyle's paper was masterpie,
:. of scholar ship and sublime eluouence
An hour can be spentvery pleasantly and prof
u ably With the Committee On Episcopacy.
% Itis very evident that the Conference Is III
% ready to elect Bishop of African descent.
The Southern fraternal delegates presented Il
" most statesmalllke papers that nave yet been rea
% Rev. M 1888 Anna Oliver is a graduate of Rutger
% College, New York, ami Boston Theological Sen
y mary.
" DIR. H. w. Warren lectures at Trinity ChurC
:; this evening OH the subject: Forces in SUI
n BEAM
n Complimentary resolutions were offered la
o Ievenng our southern fraternal delegates for the
:. papers.
. U. s. Senator Wiley, OF West Virginia. made
:. strpng speec in favor Of the report OF the Cor
" mission.
Rev. Dr.. Wheeler Is one Of the most quiet ar
Iyet one of the most fvrclble speakers IN the flo
OF the Conference.
Rev. Dr. Fisher. formerly of Cincinnati but,
present pastor of the M. \. chuseh Of Salt EAl
ICi,y, is visiting the General Conference.
L. II. Carhart, of Austin, Texas. will lecture
;s Mra,s Chapel this evening on 'Methcdist Eva