Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

Concern, recommending the appointment
Of q committee to revise the German
hymn book, WAS adopted.
Or. Vernon, chairman Of the committee
on missions, presented q report recon-
the passage Of "enAbling acts"
10 constitute annual conferences Of the
missions in Japan, Mexico and Denmark.
With respect to the former two missions
the report WAS passed, but Denmark was
objected to. DR.. Buckley claimed that 1t
would not be advisable to change so small
. mission as that in Denmark to an
annual conference. The report WAS
favored, however, by Bishop Foster,
Bishop-elsot Fowler, DR.. Welob Of Phila-
delphia, Chairman Vernon and others.
The report WAS ultimately adopted.
At Mondays session Of the NJ. Z.
General Conference, in Philsdelphia, DIR
Curry submitted n report OF the commit
tee on the time and place 10 the oonse'
Grafton Of the newly elected hisLops. II
recommended Association Hall, OH Thurs
day next at IL O'Clock, aud wss siopted
The report Of the COMMITTEES on mis-
sions, recommending the privilege Of
separating the South Iudia conference
into two conferences, created considerable
discussion, bnt was 6pslly sdopt-d
Drs. Johu NJ. Reid Of Michigan, and
Charles G. McCabs Of New York, were
elected secretaries of the missionary
society.
DR.. Alpha ]. Kynett was reelected
secretary OF the board Of church exten.
aio ,ah II nj
the Freedmen's Aid Society, and DR.. John
Il. Vincent secretary OF the Sunday
school Union and Tract Society.
For the editorship Of the MetEodit
Quarterly Repiew and denominational
books, the following names were placed
In nomination Drs. Daniel Curry Of
New York East George Prentice Of New
England |; George r. Crooks OF the Drew
Theological Seminary, and D. D Whedon
the present incumbent. The ballot re-
suited as follows Curry, 1913 +; Crooks,
64; Whedon, So; Prentice, 26. DR.. Curry
was declared elected. He Ia q we'll
known minister, residing in the city Of
New York.
DR.. James M. Buckley, editor Of the
New York Chrisiian Advocate, was renom
mated for that position. The name Of
DR.. Crooks was also suggested, but with
drawn. At the time OF adjournment the
tellers had not announced the result OF
the vots. -=..
The report Of the committee Of mis-
sions, recommending 40 the favorable
consideration OF the general missionary
COMMITTEES at its next annual session the
subject OF the establishment o! Evsngel-
izing agencies at such places among the
Roman Catholic population Of this ooun-
try as they may deem expedient," was
presented, and after some discussion
adopted.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Governor PattisOn occupied the chair
at tie meeting Of the committee on the
state Of the church in Nazareth Church,
on Thirteenth street, near Vine.
report signed by eight and an
other signed by seven members of q
a sub-oommittee OF Is WAS presented with
reference to the question Of admitting
eolored people into this white churches
and schools.
The majority report declared II to be
the policy OF the N. X. Church that nc
member should be excluded from such
denomiDstional buildings because of race
color or previous condition. The minorit,
report declared that ''tbere was no cal
for further action on the subject." A
| long debate, in which the white AND
colored delegates engaged, followed the
presentation Of the reports, but 10 con
clusion was reached.
| The committee on episcopacy met a
the Arch Street Church, with DR.. Cnrr,
In the chair 1t WAS agreed to recon
mend to the Conference the following
locations for episcopal residences Boston
New York, Philadelphia, Washington
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, San Fran
cisco or vicinity, Minneapolis, Atlanta o
Chattanooga, Des Moines, New 0rlesn
or Austin, Denver and Buffalo.
The question Of extending the tim
limit OF the pastoral term beyond thre
years was discussed by the COMMITTEES o.
itinerancy. There were two reports frOI
a sub committee. The msjority repor
favored an increase to four years, in oei
tain urgent cases, and the minority rt
port recommended that no change b
made. The latter was finally adopted.
In the M. X General Conference, &
Philadelphia Tuesday, the tellers r,
ported that DR.. James NJ. Buckley hs
been re-eleoted editor of the Christie
Advocate, by 28l of the 324 votes cast.
George IL. Foster OF Wisconsin, pr
sented report from the committee O
temperance. The document WAS of gre,
length, and among other things recon
mended that members of the church |
not controlled by any political par,
which encouraged the use OF intoxioatir
, liquors. 1t also proposed the organic
g ton OF temperance societies from Il
Sunday school to the annual conference,
, the devotion OF certain portion Of Il
3 oonneclional papers to the temperan
l. question more extended instruction
the schools aud colleges on the subjeC
3 and the publication aud circulation
a tracts and papers to encourage the abo
II uon OF "the social glass," and Il
8 enforcement of constitutional prohib ito
: The report also called the attention Of Il
n various Legislatures to the increasing n
OF liquor, which was termed "the INC
gigantic evil of the age in which ,
live"
Z. After the reading of the report mott
Is was made TO adopt. This was follow
!, by call for the previous questio
% Several members endeavored to obs
a tue fIoc to speak upon the merits of t
10 report, but the previous question havt
1T been called, debate was declared out
1t order.
ID The motion for the previous questi
al was put and carried by a vote OF 24l
- 100. The report WAS then adopted.
er DR.. j. b. Gtaw of New Jersey, ask
le leave to enter his protest against I
r adoption Of 80 important paper witho
10 debate. He said he did not think I
10 report was strong enough.
ID Objection was made TO the protest a
to the giving OF reasons in the face o.
ay direct compliance with the rules of
a honse, although several others ask
,h tue same privilege. ...- ~.
49, motion WAS then made to allow
-, protests to bs entered, and DR.. Parse
u nu of Newark, who united with DR.. Ora
nj was ruled out of order upon the grou
,al that he was not speaking to tine mott,
by AS he took his seat he claimed that
had not been allowed to give his resst
Y, Tor protesting. The motion to accord
nc privilege OF entering rotests was adopt
~ On motion OF Dir, Reid of Miohipan
,n- Nj. Phillips and DE- Earl Cranston age
ew of the eastern aud western Book c
10, cern9 re pectively, were appointed tire
, III urer aud assistant trs asur of the II
1 ior sionary society.
Ns IUi Drs. SandfOrd HINT and W. p. sto
he agents OF thu same cOnoei ps, respective
We're, on motion OF DR.. Hammt
he OF N vsda, appointed treasurer and ass
ith ant treasurer of the episcopal fund.
70 AT the motion of DR.. j. Il Vincent
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