The Portland daily press., 1884-05-24
THE CHURCHES.
Proceedings of the Methodist General Com
ference MT PhiIadeInhia

Proceedings of the Methodist General Com
ference at Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-The delegates are be-
coming tired of the work of the conference. and
every morning shows a diminished attendance.
The committees are nearly through their work and
are beginning to wind up their affairs. The COM
mittee on missions has adjourned sine de-
Bishop Andrews presided over the conference.
and j. c. Hartzell of Louisiana led the devotons of
Inc morning. The committee missions at its last
meeting agreed to recommend constitutions for the
Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
also magazine to be devoted solely 10 inissionarv
purposes. Fraternal greetings were read from the
conv enEon OF the Baptist Society, Detroit Mich.
and from the Presbyterian General Assembly, and
were replied to.
Dr. Sanford Hunt, one of the New York book
agents, offered resolution giving Bishop Harris,
who is to edit the edition of the Discipline the
authority to make such verbal changes in 1t as the
natl offered resolution instructing the committee
on expenses of delegates that when they make nm
d ns aT they 40 50 up to and including Thurs
ing session on that day the conference shall adj
journ zine die. Adopted.
The report of the Sunday School committee re-
commencing hymnal for the Sunday schools, was
called up and adopted.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-The committee on
freedmen's aid and work in the South submitted a
number of reports, which were voted upon without
discussion One report which was adopted sug-
gested that an appeal be made to the church for
half million dollars centennial offering to the
great work of the Freedmen's Aid Society and pro-
posed authorization of the Freedmens Aid to make
similar efforts in the South to increase the fund
another report declared that it was unwise to
cnapge the name of the Freedmen's Aid Society.
This was also adopted.
o.. A minute of esteem was presented to Bishop
simpson, being signed by Rev. j. NJ Buckley d d.
new YORK, Rev. John Lanahan, Rev. VIM f. War
reH President of the Boston University Gov pat
Iison, ex.doy. john Evans of Colorado and Oliver
Hoyt of New York.
Seventeen Meeting of the pTissiou.rv
Union.
DETROIT, Mich, May 23.-The 10th meeting of
the Missionary Union having headquarters at Bos-
tonwas held here this evening, Hon. j. Warren
Merrill of Massachusetts presiding. Funds to the
aIno1nt OF $S42, 44S were raised during the year
a ana 1854 S13 expended, leaving deficit of S22.-
SoS. In Sweden, Germany, France, Spain and
and 112 1872 members. Baptsms during the yeaT
Burmah Assam, Telugus China, Japan and Africa
Is conducted by 2134 missionary laborers who have
eG1aTge OF IN rizo churches having a membership of
11,Ilz. There were IL ,706 baptisms during the
revivals. '"-'
Bishop CIarls0u's Successor.
OMAHA May 23.-The council of the Nebraska
diocese OF the Protestant Episcopal church on the
22d ballot today elected Rev. Dr.. Worthipgton of
Detroit, Bishop of Nebraska in place of Rev. DR..
GARRISON deceased.
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
SARATOGA, May The Presbyterian General
Assembly today adopted resolutions against intem-
perance and the liquor traffic, and recommending
an synods and presbyteries to appoint committees
committee arrange for the holding of temperance
institute.
The Baltimore Conference.
BALTIMORE, May 23.-The African M. E. Con-
ference to-day decided to issue proclamation de-
claring the union Of the African Nj e. church and
the British NJ. e. church of Canada.