Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-13
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might not in every instance satisfy the
Conference Of the correctness Of their
sctiop. lie said personally be favored
the change proposed by DR.. Edwards,
and was surprised when three fourths
OF his committee expressed opposition
to The measure and voted not to recon-
mend the change.
He replied to remark OF DR.. Ed
wards IN which wholesale non-concur-
renee was charged upon the committee
by showing large package Of papers
which, be said, were to be considered
by the committee, and declared that II
was the purpose Of the committee to
give careful attention and consideration
20 every matter referred to 1t.
| DR.. McFerrin said he didn't wan. any
innovations or changes in the worship.
"It's beautiful form to sing after the
sermon, and when ! 60 into a church
like DR.. Edwards's / don't know
whether I'm in Methodist church or
not"
DR.. Whitehead wanted to give each
minister the right to conduct the service
according to the Manual Of the Discipline
or invert II as be may see fit. lie
thought it was sometimes not desirable
to sing after the sermon, and yet at
other times it was desirable.
DR.. Kelley, Of Tennessee, claimed
that the present order Of the Church
worship was in harmony with the
former history Of the Church; that
the innovation on this order was OF
Calvinistic origin, and might have
grown up under the influence of CAL
whistle doctrine. Calyinism says, " In
Gods good time" but Armenianism
says, "Now is the time now is the day
Of salvation" AS long as Methodist
preachers continued at the close Of every
sermon to call sinners to accept the offer
ed salvation, there was no disposition to
change this ancient order in public
worship. In the cavalry service of the
army, he continued, there was bugle-
call known as the call to boots and sad
dies. Upon the sound Of this bugle.
call there was general and confused
rush for boots, spurs, and saddles.
The announcement or singing Of the
Doxology in most churches is but a
call 10 assume rubbers, robes, over
coats, shawls, &c. The rush for these
articles, the DOMINIC Of coats, brushing
Of hats, rafting Of canes, &C., destroy
the solemDity Of the closing exercises
Of public worship and become re-
proach, almost disgrace, to many con-
eregstions. Mr.. Kelly said he was in
favor Of dismissing the congregation at
all services while kneeliDg, as is now
the order in some Of our services.
DR.. Young, Of Tennessee, said he had
travelled extensively in the South, and
he had never seen anywhere except in
Virginia the congregation called to their
knees Immediately after the sermon.
lie was not in favor of changing the
whole habit Of the Church just for one
small part Of it. You can trace the
practice Of singing after the Sermon"
he said, "to the days Of Justin Martyr,
in the year lao A. ID. Ipray you, sir,
let the order of the worship stand as it
is"
Mr.. Hoss, Of Tennessee, was in favor
of the amendment of DIR. Whitehead.
lie was, however, surprised to see such
an important body as the General Con-
ference waste its most valuable time
over such trivial matter.
Rev. Mr.. Hawkins, of North Ala
bams, briefly expressed himself in
favor of retaining the order as now
provided in the Discipline.
The report of the committee leaving
the order of public worship as now
prescribed by the Discipline was
adopted.
Adjourned.
Evening Session.
The Conference met pursuant to ad-
journment--Bishop McTyeire in the
chair.
Religious services were conducted
by Bishop Wilson.
Hymn No. go
Far as Thy name is known
The word declares by praise. &C.
was sung.
Bishop McTyeire briefly addressed
the Conference on the subject Of the
formal reception Of fraternal delegates
from other Methodist bodies.
Rev. Z. +. Wiley, chairman of the
Committee on Introductions, presented
the credentials of Rev. William Briggs,
fraternal messenger from the Methodist
Church in Canada, and Rev. John
Miley, d. d., LID, fraternal messen-
ger from the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Bishop McTyeire then introduced
Rev. William Briggs, who delivered an
address Of fraternal salutation from the
Canada Methodist Church.
The Conference, at the conclusion Of
the address, joined in singing Charles
Wesley's grand hymn
80 for thousand tongues TO sing
My great Redeemers praise!'
Bishop McTyeire then introduced Rev.
John Miley who proceeded to deliver
an address Of fraternal greeting in be-
half of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
At the conclusion of the address Of
DR.. Miley, Bishop McTyeire, in re-
spouse to loud calls from the audience,
asked General Clinton b. Fisk, OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who was
present as a visitor on the floor OF the
Conference, to come to the platform
and speak.
General Fisk came forward and spoke
words of most cordial greeting, to
which the Conference warmly respond
ed. At the conclusion Of his remarks |
he was loudly applauded.
Loud calls were then made for DR..
John b. McFerrin, who was presented
by Bishop McTyeire and made a few
remarks.
Bishop McTyeire then formally re-
sponded TO the fraternal messengers,
the Doxology was sung, end the session
closed with benediction by Rev. William
Briggs.
All the delegates spoke well and
were frequently and loudly applauded
by the large audience present.
PERSONAL.
Pau nr Tohn M;lay fratarnal ,nec !