Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-09
CHURCH COUNCILS.
Yesterdays session of the VI. p. General
Conference.

Sestertiay's session of the VI. r. General
Conference.
pulLADELPmA. Pa, Nav S.-The general
conference Of the Methodist church rcaS-
kembled this morning, Bishop Hurs in the
chair. Rev. Vim. TAYLOR, Of South India,
conducted the devotional exercises. Report
of the Committee on EpiScOPacy recon-
nending Thursday Nav 18th 10 clock,
fbr the election Of Bishop was adopted
Report commemorative of dcceascdmembcrs
Recommending a memorial service for such
members Tuesday morning next, adopted
Jhe Committee on Fraternal delegates was
arantgd permission to withdraw their report
relatiyc to the reception Of delegates from
he south and Canada aS Arch street church
mas engaged tor the evening, Nav 18th.
Rev. pr G. Crawford of New York.
aeeTci 81 resolution that the Committee on
Ifincruncy hr instructed 10 consider the eN-
pedirncy Of amending the discipline by
ssriking out the clause authorizing the aP
rointmrnt of missionaries To neglected pOr-
Sons cf the city. He did not favor the re
moyal of the time limit. Referred to the
Committee on Itenerancy.
Rev. DIR. King of New York offered
resolution which was referred to the Com
rittee on the State Of the Church, that tn
Cnmmittee on the State Of the Church be IN
sfructed to consider the matter OF a protest
AGAINST the assaults Of RomanlSm on
cisil and religious liberty in the different
States.
Rev. King also offered resolution, which
was adopted, that it is the Judgment of this
coDferepce that committees have the right
only 10 act and report as TO subjects referred
fothem bv the conference. Judge SibIeY
of Ohio. moved that the Committee on
Episcopacy be requested to considsr and re-
~ mon the limitation time for bishops
kreafier elected, and whether twelve wears
.skou!d not De o proper time. Referred to
thc Committee on EpiScopacy.
TEMPORAL Affairs.
Rev. William Swiudells, Of Philadelphia,
n,oyed that the delegates be authorized to
add 10 their expenses the amount paid tor
rneals when their time VS. occupied with
bnsines, Of the conference and committees
as lo be- unable 10 reach their homes IN the
cik.
Rev. Dr. Daniel Curry, of New York,
r,aved an amendment that the amount
ebpuId not exceed fifty cents. and the resO-
lUtlOn was auoptel WIN Nl'' NllN N''i'NP
.cnlled the "6fty-cent ameniment
Morris Il. Locke, Of Southern Illinois,
,sbyed ;he reference to the Committee on
Rsyiysls ofthe matter of the use Of the
Me.bodist hvmnal. Amendments were here
.ofbred relative 10 its reference to the Com
m;t,ee on Itinerancy and Sunday-schOO>,
Res G. c. McCabe, OF New York, said that
people will sing such HYMNS as they pleas.
40 natter what the conference saws. \ del
eg.,e asked lit the Methodist hymHal p!acei
~ bews would no, he used by the cOngrcga,
fioss Rev. DR.. McCabe said a number OF
the books of his HYMNS of the Heart, con
sixiirg of extracts from the Methodist
Htnral had been placed in the association
kA and al bu, ave disappeared Laugh,
Ser
Pey DIR. Lanahan, of Baltimore, said
ke found one of the books in his sea: aud
ssbpOScd IL was a present
Rev Wm. Swindell. of PhiladelphIS, said
tkkre would be no surer way OF breaS'ng
am the Book of Discipline than by putting
Ia laws which cannot be executed.
AZ the afternoon session of the Methodist
EfscOral Conference to-day resolution
<3ting, it is the sense of the General Goa
ftItnce that no trustee of a church, school,
r5ilege or university should exclude any
t.tsCn. ON account of race cOlOr'br Previous
Ill bditiOn of servitude, was referred to the
tttnmittee on State Of the Church