The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-09
CHURCH CONGRESSES,
METHODIST GENERAL coNF,RENcE.
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PHILADELPHIA, May s.-Bishop Hurs
presided at the NJ. E. General Conierenc,
To-day. The Rev. Dr.. Goodssll presented
the second report Of the Committee OF
Fraternal Delegates, recommending tha,
Thuraday evening, May l5, be the time Gel
Tor the reception Of the delegates from the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, and
The delegates from The Methodist Church
IN Canada, at the Arch Street NJ. E. Church,
Adopted. "a f.ifi"'l'I ! I''s',"-'
DR.. Curry presented the report Of the
Committee on Epikcopacy Recommending
next Thursday for the election Of Bishops.
Adopted. %s 2.&1ll, I1E- : : -c'FS'
Dr.. Crawford, Of New York, presented a
resolution directing the Committee on
!tinerancy to strike out that portion Of the
discipline which allows missionaries TO
neglected portions Of the cities. Il was re-.
ierred. Tho Rev. DR.. King, OF New York,
offered a resolution which was referred 10
the Committee on the State OF the Church,
that the Committee on the State OF the
Church be instructed to consider tho mat.
ter oi protest against the assaults OF
Romanism on civil and religious liberty in
the different States. Rev. King also offer.
ed q resolution which was adopted, that
in its Judgment the conference committees
have the right only to act and report as to
the subjects referred to them by the con.
ference. Judge Slbley, Of Ohio, moved
that the Committee on Episcopacy bo re-
quested to consider and report upon the
Limitation Of time for tho bishops hereafter
elected, and whether twelve years should
not be the proper time. !. Referred.
Morris K. Locke, Of Southern Illinois,
moved reference to the Committee on
Rsvivals OF the Matter Of the Use Of the |
Methodist Hymnal.% The Rev. O. g. Nc.
Cabe, Of New York, said the people will |
sing such hymns as they please, no matter
what the conference says. A delegate |
asked II the Methodist Hymnal placed in
pews would not be used by the copvrepa.
tion. The Rev. DR.. McCabe said num6sr
Of his"Hymns Of the Hear, 3 con.
slsting OF extracts from the Methodist
Hymnal, had been placed in Association
Hall, and all but FIVE disappeared. laugh.
ter, The Rev. DR.. Lanahan, Of
Baltimore, said ho found one Of the
books in his seat and supposed it Was |
present Rev. VIM. Twindells, OF Phila.
delphia, said there could be no surer way
Of breaking down the Book OF D.acipline
than by putting in it laws which cannot be |
executed. Z ~ ~ !.
j A resolution on two Methodist hymnals
was referred 10 the Committee on timer.
ancy. The Committee on Reception and
Fraternal Delegates reported they had sue. |
ceeded in securing the evening frat se-
lected, Thursday evening, May Is, for the
reception at The Arch Street Church Of ths
delegates from the Church South and dele
gates from the Church in Canada. The
report was adopted.
The Committee oa Missions decided 10 |
recommend the appointment Of an Episco.
pal residence in India. A motion locating
q Bishop in Europe was also adopted.