Daily Republican., 1884-03-07
FIT. TIL EDITION,
rns CONFERENCE.
Third Day's PseeseoiDgs- This
M~YulnG,s Session.


| Ms.nisg's sessses.
Conference resumed proceedings this
morning at . o'clock, with Bishop HAr.
ris presiding. Devotional services were
conducted by Rev. j. H. Caldwell, d.
D after which the journal was read
and approved. The report Of tho Com
mittes on theC Centenary celebration 10 be
held in Barrett's chapel In November,
was presented by Rev. j. B. Quigg and
adopted.
On motion of Rev. A. W. Ligh I
bourne, it was resolved to hold u specia !
session this afternoon, TO hear the re-.
port OF the Committee on the History Of
Methodism.
The report Of J. A. B. Wilson was
presented, and when the name Of Rev.
Nv. j. O'Neill, of Princess Anne, Md,
was reached, the elder said that there
were charges against him, and motion
was made TO hear the case In open Con.
ference. Mr.. O'Neill advocated the mo.
lion, and IA he was fully prepared TO
vindicate his character, and wanted TO
show the people what, he and his church
had suffered during the last year
He spoke In an earnest and feeling
manner, and when he closed, there was
an attempt made TO applaud, which
was promptly checked by the Bishop,
who said that such demonstrations
might be proper In mass meetings or
like places, but ks did not think it
proper In gathering Of dignitied
ministers.
A substitute to the motion was
offered, that the matter be referred to u
special committee, but upon n vote
being taken It was lost, and the original
motion adopted.
The charge was then read, and 1t
alleges that the Rev. w. j. O'Neiil is
guilty Of falsehood and defamation OF
character. There are six spec fcations,
which charge that he wilfulIy and
falsely said TO the ex-elder Of the dis
trct and others, that there ha been
fraud practiced by the preacher who
had previously been in charge and that
two leaves had been torn out of the |
record To conceal these frauds also that
he had said that the reported sale of
church property was fraud, and made |
without consideration.
The charges were signed by H. ?.
White and b. +. Foreman, and when
Secretary had finished reading, the |
Conference decided - entertain them,
and the accused plead not guilty. The
Bishop suggested that the evidence In |
the case be submitted to an elder ap-
pointed by the Conference and then
presented to this body, and tho sug-
gestion was accepted. On motion Rev.
A. w. Lightbourne was appointed to act
~ counsel for the Conference.
The Revs. s w. Thomas, NJ. Swim
dels, J. X. Merrill, Geo. W. McLaugh.
lin, Amos johnson, and Geo. Cum
Minis and Drs. w. j. Paxon and M. A.
Richards, all Of the Philadelphia Con.
ference, and the Rev. w. w. Bowdisch,
d. ID. or the New York Conference were
introduced by the Bishop.
Benjamin q. Warren, Allison p.
Pr8ttynaD, and Charles II. Williams,
having severed on trial acceptably for.
two years, and passed q satisfactory
examination, were admitted to full
connection.
The Bishop announced that this Con.
ference WAS entitled to three delegates
to the General Conference, and the
election was proceeded With.
1t WAS agreed that when the ballots
were cast, the tellers should retire and
count them, while the regular business
of the Conference was proceeded with.
The Rev. Mr.. Alexander, of the Presby-
terrain church at Middletown, was in
PRODUCED by the Bishop.
DIR. Caldwell reported that the Com
mittee to fill the vacancies in the Board
of Trustees of the Conference Academy,
had selected Revs. A. w. MILKY, g. A.
r. Is. Hunter and W. l. S.
for the places.
The Rev. j. B. Quigg announced that
The stockholders Of the Conference
Academy would hold meeting to-day
10 elect four lay trustees.
The Rev. Charles Hill offered the res.
ignation Of William T. Tull as mem
Der of the Conference and the church, I
aud the Rev A. w. Mildly presented
that OF Robert Bradley.
Bishop Harris gave brief sketch OF
his ADMISSION 10 the Michigan Confer.
ence in 1887, and said he was pleased
had voted for his admission was now
present on the platform.
The Bishops remarks referred to the
Rev. Fl. COlclaz r, and when he con-
Guided, that gentleman made a feeling
address, in which he said that after
having been in the ministerial work I.
for IS years, he was now obliged to
come before Conference and ask to be
reliev ed from active work, and on mo-
lion he was granted supernnmerary
relation. C
A motion was made by Rev. j. s. lie
Willis that u collection should be taken q
Tor the benefit of Mr.. Colciazer, when
The Bishop announced that Mr.. Col. !
,lazer wished 1t stated that he could
not accept 1t AZ = pauper, and the Rev.
J. 8. Willis replied that was not the
intention, but that this money would
be presented as testimonial, and closed
by appealing to the Bishop to know
Il he would not accept 1t himself under
Iinular circumstance, to which he
replied Just try me that's all.
The tellers ia the election of delegates
10 the General Conference returned and
reported the result.
The Bishop announced that lib votes q
bad been cast, and that as 81 were ne.
cessary to a choice, but one delegate had
been elected, being Rev. J. II. Cald we'll,
ID. d., who had received 70 votes; the
others being, Revs. Charles Hill Sc votes, ,
L. A. Martindale 36 votes, j. B. Quigg
81 votes,J. A. B. Wilson 81 votes. There =
were several other candidates but none !
If them received over 80 votes each.
Another ballot was then taken, and
after few minutes absence they 70
turned and reported that no votes had
been cast, but as 66 votes were required
10 elect no choice had been made. An
other ballot was taken and the tellers
again retired.
On motion Revs. T. K. Martindale, j. :,
B. Quigg andJ. s. Willis, were ap-
pointed a commi ttes to report resolu.
ions expressive Of the sense of the Con.