Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-13
IHE MEIHODlSIS.
A Gratifying Exhibit as to Sunday

a Gratifying Exhibit as to Sunday Schools
ST. Louis, May i2-In tho Methodist Episcopal
Conference this morning, after the usual exer-
cises. tho sunday-school committee. through rs
chairman, 4. j. McfiTider. OF Baltimore, SUD-
nitted report in which 10 Is stated that tue past
four years have been tho most prosperous IN ou,
history. The Increase 10 our Sunday-schoo'
membership and in tho circulation OF our pc
riodirsl literature is very encouraging, and the
relation Of our Sunday schools TO the thurch
generally is becoming more satisfactory every
year. We now have l2.5S9 sunday schoOls, VIII
- SEQ teachers and 6g3.si5 schOsrs-e total OF
7s2,Gsi This is an increase during the qnauren,
MUM of 1867 schools with l6,s66 teachers ana
l32Og6 scholars-a total Of 1854. Ihe cneuiS-
ton OF our sunday school periodlcals mas ln-
creased during fhe four years 2bl,S10 we no"
issue monthly 1s2.0O copies, and IN adulloh 70
this we furnish the African Methodist Episcopal
Church 5000 copies per month.
The Committee on the Episcopate reported an
eulogistlc memorial on Bishop Mclyeire, VINO
was senior bishop at the tlmo Of his DEAN, ana 7"
was adopted.
x. 5. Hunt, Of the American Bible Society. was
introduced TO The conference and spoke a lew
words.
The Committee on Revisals made two long re-
ports on proposed changes in the minor details
OF tho Discipline. They recommended non-cOn-
currence IN nearly every instance.
A COMMITTEE on TRUsTEEsHIP.
Aresolution was adopted providlng Tor the ap-
nOlntfr tit OF n com " ''u7irt VI 'Nti
men and three minister's to consider the expe-
diency OF constituting a board OF trustees TO De
invested with corporate powers and authorized
10 receive aud hold IN trust, and for tho beneht
Of the Church. under the direction Of tho General
Conference, any and all donations. bequosIs,
devises, and grants OF whatever description
made % the church. South, as such, and II the
same be deemed oxpedi0nt 10 report plan oi
said trustee nip, and Tor the insertion In the Dis
cipline OF . statute in accord nce herewith.
Bishop Duncan. from tho chair. appointed ihe
following gentlemen rs the committed, which -
10 he known ~ the COmmi toe on Tru-teeship (:
EDWARD T.. East, of Tennessee F. J.. JACK son,
Ex-Governor Of West Virginia: Thomas Seay,
GOvernOr Of Alabama; samuel Cupples ana
Rev. 4. NJ Finuey, Of st. Louis; Rev. W. ;.
Black, Of North Carolina; and Rev. =. PWrighL
Another resolution against the liquor talnc
was Intro dlced aud refeIred to the Committee
on Temperance.
INCREASED SALARIES FOR THR BISHOPS.
a regouii 70 increase tho sgleries OF bishops
from 2. 900 O. $1,000 Der annum wai sent 10 the
Committee on the tpiscopete. A Say is 10 be
provided for the legal raising OF funds 10 pay
the salaries of presiding elders.
A resolution calling for ths insertion In the
Appendix TO the Discipline OF tho resolutions
adopted last Thursday condemning worldliness,
dancing. card playing, theatre-going. &C. was
laii on the table.
The RIO Grande Mission Conference, In mo
moriaI called attention 20 the great increase In
the mem Dership Of tho SpRnisD-speaking mls-
sions and asking for the assignment Of a bishcp
TO that field. Referred 10 the Committee on
Ep!scopacy.
Adjourned.