Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-17
THE METHODISTS.
A MEMOIR ON DIR. FULLER.

Lie OOiHmittee recommends tue
Election Of Bishops--Represen-
! ration of Lay Delegates.
| Memorial Services.
i PHILADELPHIA May 13.-At the confer.
ence of the Methodist church this morn
ing. Bishop Wiley occupied the the chair.
On motion of Amos Shinkle, Of Kentucky,
the rules were suspended in order that the
reports Of committees could be sent in and
printed.
The committee on book concern recon.
mended that the German hymn book be re.
vised. The committee on missions rec
commended missions in Japan, Mexico and
Denmark be organized into annual confer
ences.
The committee on lay representation re-
ported in favor of lay representation in the
annual conference on the basis of one dele
gate to every six pastoral charges in the
presiding elders district and an additional
delegate for every fraction OF two-thirds to
be elected by district stewards
The committee on episcopacy recon-
mend the election of bishops
| The order of the day was taken up, viz ;
Memorial service for deceased members.
Rev. MIR. Trimble. of Ohio, an nounced a
hymn and DR.. Hunt led in prayer. A me-
mortal of Bishop Levi Scott was read by
Rev. J. d. Quigg, of Wilmington.
The memorial of Jesse @ Peck was read
by Chancellor Sims and the memoir of
Bishop Haven was read by DR.. Buckley
These memoirs were listened to with deep
interest. DIR. Buckley said of the bishops
who welcomed the general conference in
this city twenty years ago, the only one re-
naming was Bishop Simpson. He made
touching allusion to the love and esteem of
the members of the conference for the ven
cradle bishop and their solicitude for the
speedy rec overy of his health. A memoir
of Rev. DR.. Fuller, editor Of the Methodist
Advocate, was read by Rev. DR.. Marker,
of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The memoir of Rev. DR.. George Wood.
ruff, late Secretary of the General Confer
ence, was rerd by Rev. B. M. Adams. The
memorials were adopted by standing vote.
Adjourned.
The twentieth anniversary of the Metho-
Dist Episcopal Church Extension Society
was held this evening. Bishop Harris pre-
sided. Addresses were delivered by Bish-
op Foss, Revs. Kynott, Buckley, McCabe
and Gen. Fisk.
African Methodist Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-In the African
Methodist Conference to-day number Of
speeches were made on the death of Wen
dell Phillips. Rev. G. S. Smith said that
Phillips. in his public speeches, would not
commend George Washington owned slaves
Robt. Seymour, Of California, said the
colored man was not free; that they did
not have equal rights with the the white
man.
PHILADELPHIA, May 12.- In the Metho-
dist Conference, Bishop Harris announced
that the bishops met Saturday in Bishop
Simpsons room to consider questions pre-
sented by the conference and agreed that it
is not wise to fix an Episcopal resi i-nce at
this time in Europe, India, Africa Vi any
of those countries, and if so decided lhis
would not effect their opinion hitherto ex-
pressed as to the number Of bishops to be
elected by the conference.
A resolution was adopted that color is no
bar to right or privilege to any office of the
Methodist Episcopal Church The COM
mittee on fraternal delegates reported rec
ommending Friday evening for the recep-
ton of delegates from the congregation Of
Baptists ard other evangelical denomina-
tions. Adopted.
The order of the day was taken mp. viz:
The report OF the committee on Episcopacy
with regard to Episcopal residences in for
eign countries. The day was spent in dis
cussions on this question.
The African Methodists have Lively
Session.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 12. 2.-Bishop H. M
Turner presided to-day at the African
Methodist Episcopal Conference. A reso-
luton wes passed giving worn out itiner-
ant preachers $500 per year; widows 500
and orphans under Is years of age $50 an
nually. Rev. G. S. Smith offered resolu-
tion condeinning ritualism in the Church,
the wearing Of gowns by the bishop and
clergy, a prohibiting members pro-
claiming apostolic succession and sacordo-
talism.
At the close Of its reading there was ap-
plause, Kisses and confusion. The resolu-
ton was carried and later the roll was cali
ed to put every man on the record in SO
| important a measure. The vote was III to
IL. Bishop Turner called to vote on the
resolution, said he would vote ''no" ten
thousand times if the conference had any,