The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-17
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Yesterdays DOiNGs OF CHURCH
MEN IN CONFERENCE.
The Methodists Refuse to Send Bishop to
India-RefOrmed Synod at Baltimore.
Pennsylvania Physicians in Conven-
tion-Fatal Boiler Explosion In
AltOona-Other NewS-&c.
CHURCa CONFERENCES.

No Methodist Episcopal Bishop for India.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The time Of
the General Conference was taken up
yesterday in discussing the report of the
Committee on Episcopacy, and the matter
was finally decided by close vote to re-
ect that portion of the report recon-
mending the establishment of an Episco-
pal residence in India This question
was made the special order of the day,
and drew odt an animated debate, the
proceedings atseveral stages being marked
by considerable confusion on the floor.
On call for the previous question,
the first vote was taken on the amend
ment offered by Rev. DR.. Spencer to
the effect that bishops should be sent
to India, and that each one so assigned
should preside for over two consecutive
annual conferences, and spend the inter
vening time in supervising the work in
India, and also that two bishops should
visit India during every four years. This
was voted down almost unanimously.
The other amendments to the report of
the committee were likewise rejected,
and the question resolved upon the re
port of the committee, when a motion to
take a separate vote on the main question
was agreed to- The first vote was on the
report of the committee recommend
ing that an Episcopal residence be
established in India, which was declared
rejected for want of a concurrent vote.
On the report fixing the number of bish-
ops to be elected at five an amendment
fixing the number at four was agreed to-
and the report as amended was adopted.
After the reading of notices, and the
adoption of the committees recommends
tiOns in reference to the order of cleo
ton, the Conference adjourned for the
day.
Synod of the Reformed Church.
BALTIMORE, May 15.-In the General
Synod of the Reformed Church yester-
day the request from the Potomac Synod,
that committee be appointed to compile
hymn book for the English churches,
was taken up and after discussion granted.
The election of the standing boards of
missions, church extension, &c, was then
taken up.
Last night the report of the Committee
on the State of the Church was presented.
1t stated that the collections for mission
airy work during the last triennial was
1922, 900 in excess Of those for the proceed
ing three years. The members of the
church number 1863, 500; number Of
synods, 7; classes, so; ministers, 1888, and
congregations, ], 465. The amount col
lected for benevolent purposes during
the three years was 1927, S99, and for
congressional purposes, SO, 1913, 900. 1t
was resolved to hold the next General
Synod at Akron, Ohio.
African NJ. f. General Conference.
BALTIMORE, May 15.-At the African
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Yesterday Rev. p. A. Hubbard moved to
reconsider the motion adopted on Tues
day relating to the reinstatement of Rev.
w. r. Carson, of Texas, A long and eX-
cited debate followed. The uproar and
confusion was beyond anything that has
yet occurred in the Conference. A mo-
ton to lay on the table was carried. Rev.
G. Herbert, of Philadelphia, read the re-
port on missions.
Universalists At Reading.
READING, May 15.-The Philadelphia
Association of Universalists met here
yesterday. Hon. E. G. Lee, of Phila-
delphia, was chosed moderator, and Rev.
A. Conklin session clerk.
Reports were received as to the condi-
ton Of the association within the con-
fines Of the association whose territory
embraces Philadelphia, Reading, Easton
and other places in Eastern Pennsyl
vania.
A resolution was passed unanimously
providing for the transfer of the funds of
the Missionary Society into the contem
plated fund to be started by the state
Society.
An Executive Committee, composed of
one member from each parish, was APP
pointed.
The association then adjourned, after
which a meeting of the Missionary Society
was held
Last evening there was a missionary
mass meeting, at which addresses were
delivered by DR.. Gunnison, Dr. Sweetser
and Hon. Henry D. Moore, of Philadel
phia.