New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-27
MEETINGS or RELIGIOUS BODIES.
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.

THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The Methodist Cen
era inference to-day Increased the number OF General
Conference Districts from twelve to thirteen resou-
ton was adopted providing for the appointment OF
commission to consider the subject OF consolidating the
benevolent societies. 10 devise plan Orhe purpose andt0
report at the General Conference. The committee 10
nominate trustees OF tho church institutions recon-
mended rs members OF the Board Of Education the rev
L. r. Fske vice the Rev. Dr. Ninde, resignedl, Bishop
Harris. the Rev. William Fryfinger, Jacob sleeper ana
Francis H. Root; "a trustees OF Drew Theological
Seminary tBshop Foster the Rev pJohn $. Porter the
Rev Charles Colt Bishop Hurst the Rev. DE- buckley
the rev lanes Montgomery. tho Rev. Thomas HanlOn,
samuel Eddy John b. Cornell, william White, William
Hoyt, Stephen Barker. James Boyd ana Eeorgc
pal Church The Rer Luke Hitchcock the Rev Charles
w. Ketoham, the Rev Lari 0tan3on J1iac w. no ID;
was adopted The report Of the Committee on EpScopacy
recommended that tho Episcopal residences oe bVSO'
Ncw-York Philadelphia, Washington, Cincinnati C6cago'
ct Lous san Francisco Minneapolis. Atlanta or Chatt
nooga. EewOrleans or Austin Des Moines DeaEgp and
~ crt Topeka and there the matter rested TIL tohOrrV"
AGAINST THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
PTTsBURG, May 26.-In the General Synod OF
Reformed Presbyerans, Oay, the report OF the Com
mttee Discipline rise to an animated discussion.
Tho report condemned the pcrnicous liquor traffic
licensed by Government and provided for the exco-
munlcat0n OF sch church-members as deal IN sptuous
clause encountered strong opposition mt atter heaIed
deb ate the report was unhnliDouSi1 auVPiou
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
BALTIMORE, May 2G.-The Methodist Protest
ant General Conference to-day selected Adrian Mich
gan "a the place for holding the next General Confer
cncc The subject Of the publication OF the Journal or
the Conference discussed at engh and was stated
that tbe assessments 10 dcfrav expenses OF the last
Journal were left unpaid by ten OF the annual confer
epcss IL was finally agrecd tn publish the Journal Tor
sale 10 those who desired 10 have It, 50 as 10 do away
with assessments.
THE AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH.
BALTIMORE, May 2G.-The African Methodist
Conference asst ncd the bishops to-day
To the nine conference districts First, Bishop r. H.
Cain; second, Bishop william II. Dickcr5on; third
Bisbop j. p Campbell fourth, Bishop John II. Brown
seventh, Bishop d. A. Payne; eighth, Bishop l. H. d.
Ward ninth, Bishop A. W. Waym1n
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SARATOGA, May 2G.-The Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly to-day resolved to continue the CORE
spopdence with the Southern General Assembly The
recommendation OF the Committee Reduced Repre- zen
tatiOn was adopted 1t agreed thai the next meet
Ing of tho Assembly should be held in CINCINNATI.
PRESBYTERIAN UNITY AGAIN DELAYED.
NEw-ORLEANS, May 26.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly adjourned sine die late on Saturday
night Among its last actions the framing Of fra
teInal letter. sent to tho Northern Assembly. ex
,ressng firm determination 10 adhere to the position
taken at Assembly with regard 10 the mode OF
sDOndcnCe ettcr or the same prpJTl was also
n fIto .pug Pal \. nD1