The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-02
THE aJADRENNIAL CONFERENCE.

discussion OF Several important Matters. Nd
jUurninent Sine Die.
Several important matters were consld-
cred IVY the Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference at Richmond, Va, during the two
days of its session.
\ resolution was adopted directing the
book agent to pay to the bishops and
bishops widows the amounts designated
to be paid them annually, aggregating
$36, 1000. A resolution was adopted that
United States Senator's Harris, Whit
thorne and Morgan be requested to look
after the publishing house claim before
Congress. The committee on mission
work reported approving cooperation
with the Woman's Missionary Society.
A resolution was adopted praying the
attention of the President of the United
States to the international treaty with
China, the disregard OF which threatens
violence to the Missionaries of the Church
in that country.
The committee on temperance sub
mitted very lengthy report expressing
opposition to the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors, except for medi-
cinal and and mechanical purposes. The
committees report recommended that
Church members engaging in liquor
traffic be treated as in cases of imprudent
conduct. DR.. Gambler, of Georgia,
moved to amend the Disciplineby insert
ing the word Immoral in place Of
:'imprudent. The introduction Of this
amendment elected a lengthy and ami
mated discussion, and when Delegate
Duncan, OF Tennessee, in referring to per-
sons engaged in the liquor traffic remain
ing in the Church, said: eve must not
sanction traffic with the seal of Metho-
dism on the barrels, there was a general
outburst of laughter Dr.. Blackwell, Of
Virginia, thought the less legislation had
in regard to morals the better. The re-
corded vote on Dr.. Gamblers amend
ment resulted in 107 for and IS against.
The report was then adopted as whole.
A resolution was adopted, requesting
the Bishops to put foreign missions in
their regular annual visitations, leaving,
however, such visits discretionary with
them. The Conference commended the
woman's missionary work by a unani-
nous vote.
The question of the place of holding
the next General Conference was referred
to special committe, to report at their
option through the Church papers.
A committe Of FIVE was appointed to
select from the Calendar such business
for consideration by the Conference as
may be deemed most important.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment by the Bishops Of an
assistant editor of the Christian Advocate:
also authorizing the editor to draw on
the book agent for $500 annually to
pay correspondents.
The Conference fixed upon the first
Wednesday in May, 1890, as the time fo1
the meeting Of the next General Confer
ence.
The report OF the committee on divorce
was adopted. 1t provides that no minis
ter of the Church shall solemnize the rite
of marriage between parties when one OF
both are divorced from wife or husband
still living, provided that the Inhibition
shall not apply to an innocent party to
divorce obtained on Scriptrral grounds.
The Bishops were authorized to ap
point fraternal messengers to the North
ern Methodist Episcopal Church, to The
Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada
and the Colored Methodist Episcopa
Church in America.
The Convention, Just before midnigh
on the 25th ult., adjourned sine die.