Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-18
METHODIST CHUECHMEN.
Several Important Changes Made
in UNCONVENTIONAL Affairs.

Several Important Changes Made
in Dcnominational Affairs.
RICHMOND. VA, May lin the Meth
odist Episcopal Conference to-day it was
decided that a certificate of church men,
bership shall be handed to some other or
ganized body within one year, and that
preachers shall execute all the rules fully,
as required by the discipline.
The committee, having considered the
7 matters pertaining to the Quarterly Re-
view, recommend that 1t be continued
and that the place of publication be
changed from Macon, Ga, to Nashville.
Or. Hinton, its editor for the last four
years, declined TO continue in charge of
the publication longer, but urged its
maintenance by the book agent.
REQUESTS FOR MISSIONS.
A resolution was adopted giving the
Board or Missions power to accept be-
quests. invest the same and apply the in
terest to paying the current expenses Of
the board.
In accordance with the report of the
committee on church extension, the con-
ference created wOman's parsonage de-
partment.
A special committee was appointed to
take charge Of the centenary Sunday
school fund, amounting to about $4,000,
which sum is to be used for Sunday
schools most IN need.
The conference refused to abridge the
appointment of presiding elders from
twenty to fourteen churches.
The committees report to have the
Board OF Missions composed of President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and
nineteen managers, with Bishops as eX-
otficlo members, was adopted.
There was prolonged discussion of
memorial to transfer that part of Florida
west of the ChattahOochee river from the
Alabama to the Florida Conference. The
conference decided against the change.
REvIsAL SCHEMES VOTED DOWN.
The Committee on Revisal presented
lengthy report, in which, among other
things, they recommend inconvenience
in memorials from several conferences
asking that the name of the church be
changed from the Methodist Episcopal
Church South to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and also in the memorial that
any church member signing petition for
the sale of intoxicating liquors may be
dealt with as in cases of improper and i'm
prudent conduct. In this last matter the
committee say that the law should re-
main as it now stands.
The Committee on Boundaries recon-
mended nOn-cOncurrence to the memorial
asking change in the boundaries be-
tween the North Alabama and Alabama
Conferences, Ibut recommended that the
request for a change in the Florida Con-
ference be granted. The report of the
committee was rejected.
THE BAPTISMAL RUBRIC.
The report Of the Committee on Revisal
recommended no change in the reading of
the rubric in relation to baptism. The
minority report recommended the substi-
tuition ''may at his discretion" in place of
''shall a his discretion" The discussion
took q very broad scope and was con-
tinued ct length.
The report was adopted.
Rev. DR.. John Miley, traternal messen-
ger from the Northern Methodist Eplsco-
pal Church, took leave of the General
Conference and spoke feelingly of the
kindly reception accorded him in Rich
mOnd, and Of his profound appreciation
OF the temper of feeling of this General
Conference.
Bishop McTyeire responded in cordial
terms.