Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-12
MANUALS OF METHODIST.
RISHOP McTYEIRES WORK
AGAIN UNDER DISCUSSION.

RICHMOND, VA, May lin the Meth
pdist Episcopal Conference to-day num-
Der of reports from standing committees
were made. Among them was one max
ing it obligatory upon Bishops to consult
with their Presiding Elders in the APP
pointmeut OF preachers. 1t was laid over
und-r the rules.
Rev. William Briggs, of Canada, frater-
nal delegate from the Methodist Episcopal
church in the Dominion, was introduced
TO the conference.
A paper bearing upon the subject Of
missions was presented by Drs. Kelley
and Bennett.
The special Committee on Appeals, to
which was referred the appeal of Rev.
L. L. Pickett from the North Texas Con-
ference, and to which reference was made
day before yesterday, refused To remand
the case tor trial. The report was signed
by Bishop John G. Cranberry, and is
final.
The report of the Committee on Mis-
sions. to which was referred Che resolu-
ton in reference to the appointment of
Superintendent OF Foreign Missions. re-
commended inconvenience. The report
was adopted.
The Committee on Church Extension
recommended that the request for the es.
tablishment of a woman's department OF
church extension for the purpose OF secur-
ing parsonages be granted.
CHANGING THE DISCIPLINE.
The committee also recommended GER
tain changes in the discipline in order to
carry out the spirit of the report.
DR.. Peterson, of Virginia, from the
Committee on Bibles, submitted half a
dozen reports on changes in the discipline.
He also submitted the report OF his com
mittee on the memorial from the Missouri
conference asking that the word "South"
be eliminated from the name of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, and
a report on the resolution providing that
church members signing petitions for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors may be dealt
with as cases OF imprudent and improper
conduct. To this resolution and to the
memorial the committee recommend nom |
concurrence. All the reports, according
to the rules, lie over one day.
DR.. p. A. Peterson, of Virginia, offered |
a resolution that Bishop McIyere's |
manual of discipline be recommended by
the general conference as wise and ju
dicious exposition of the laws of the
church.
DR.. Kelley, OF Tennessee. spoke to the
effect that the conference would act very
unwsey were it to indOrse book which !
in the necessity OF the case must be made |
to undergo continual change, especially |
a book one Of the decisions of which only
a few days ago was reversed by the action
Of the conference.
THE RESOLUTION UNIMPORTANT.
DR.. Winfield, of Arkansas, said such
a resolution amounted To absolutely
nothing, because. in the first place, the |
manual was already generally recognized |
as an able commentary on the law, the !
book had been officially Endorsed by being !
placed in the course OF study tor younger
mem Oers of the conference, ard, thirdly,
by the fact that the author OF the book
had explicitly, few days ago, declared
that the book was possessed of no official
authority whatever.
Hon. W. w Walker, of Virginia, offer !
ed an amendment as an addition TO the |
resolution that: alt is recommended as |
judiciOus commentary on law, but in no /
respect possessed OF the authority of law" |
Mr.. Walker spoke with much feeling on |
the amendment, claiming that the adop- |
ton of the resolution would give co-ordi- /
nate power to the Bishops in a legislative |
capacity, which would revOlutionlze the |
law of the church.
Rev. Mr.. Briggs, OF Texas, raised the J
point OF order that the discussion to-day
was out of order.
The point was sustained by the presid-
ing Bishop.
Fraternal delegates from the Methodist
Episcopal Church to this general confer
ence are expected in Richmond this week.
They are Rev. John Wiley, ID. D., of Drew
Theological Seminary, and Gov. Foraker,
OF Ohio.
THE BAPTISTS.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 1.-THE
Baptist Convention Will meet in Louis
vile, Ky, Nav next. Rev. DR.. Cooper,
of Richmond. Va, was selected to deliver
the convention sermon. The morning
session to-day was devoted to the Cuban
mission. The question was whether the
foreign or home board should take charge
OF 1t and prosecute 1t. Able spec hes were
made for both boards, but it was decided
by large majority to give 1t to the home
board.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted so as to require del gates to be
appointed 10y May of each year, and the
representation tn be one delegate FIR
every $l00 pad into the treasury by May
OF each year.
The report on temperance, pedging the
members to work for the suppression of
the whisky traffic, was adopted.
At the night session the report on
woman's work in missions was read.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Many delegates have left the city.
BISHOPS IN SESSION.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE synod OF
Bishops OF the Province at Baltimore is
being held at the cathedral to dav. The
Bishops participating are Becker of
Wilmington, Del, Kane of Wheeling.
Moore OF st Augustine, Fla. keaDe OF
Richmond. and NorthrOp of Charleston.
The synod, which will continue in SEES
sion several days, will discuss eeclesIas-
teal matters alone and will probably
issue a general pastoral based upon the
DEGREES of the last plenarv council.
The synod may also select three
names 10 be forward TO the Pope
as candidates for succession TO the Dish.
opric of Wilmington. made vacant by the
transfer Of Bishop Becker to Savannah,
Ga.
Tomorrow a meeting OF the board Of
directors Of the Catholic University viii
be held. Archbi~nops Williams Of Bos-
ton and Corrigan Of New Yors, Bishops
Spslding Of Peoria, H., aud Ireland OF
81. Paul, Mimi. Mo1signor Farley, Drs.
Foley OfSt. Martins and Cbappelle OF ST.
Matthews, Washington. aud Messrs
Eugene Kelly OF New York and Michael
jenkins Of this city, Will attend the meet
ing.
Thomaston Topics.
THoMAsTON, GA, May 1l.-A pro-
tracted meeting has been in progress at
the Baptist church in Thomaston for the
last week. There were ten additions TO