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NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE.

E. H. Stokes presented the action of the Conference respecting Pastoral Supplies, and it was referred to the Committee on Itinerancy.

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tation.

J. B. Dobbins presented a petition for Lay Repre- Lay Represensentation from New Brunswick, signed by Elijah Kelley and thirty-eight others, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

NEW YORK CONFERENCE.

John M'Clintock presented a memorial from Rev. John Anketell, a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and Rector of St. Paul's Parish, Havana, New York, requesting the General Conference to appoint a committee to confer with the authorities of the Protestant Episcopal Church in behalf of measures which may reunite the two communions, and it was referred to the Committee on the State of the Church. [For Memorial, see Appendix B, XXXIV.]

NEW YORK.

Rev. J. Anke

tell of the Prot

estant Episco

pal Church.

J. B. Wakeley presented a petition for Lay Delega- Lay Delegation. tion from Walton, signed by E. R. Rogers and twelve

brethren and seven sisters, and it was referred to the

Committee on that subject.

W. H. Ferris presented the action of the District

Stewards of the New York District on Boundaries, Boundaries. and it was referred to the Committee on Boundaries;

also their action respecting the pastor's salary, and it Pastor's salary. was referred to the Committee on Revisals.

NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE.

NEW YORK

EAST.

tation.

Chaplaincies in

B. Pilsbury presented the action of the New York East Conference: 1. On the subject of Divorce, and Divorce. it was referred to the Committee on Revisals; 2. On Lay Representation, and it was referred to the Com- Lay Represenmittee on that subject; 3. On Chaplaincies in the Army and Navy, and it was referred to the Special the Army and Committee on that subject. He also presented a petition for Lay Representation from Middletown, signed Lay Represenby John Johnston, LL.D., and eighty-five others, and it was referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

Navy.

tation.

May 11.

NINTH DAY.
Morning.

NORTH INDI

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tation.

NORTH INDIANA CONFERENCE.

T. Bowman presented a memorial on Lay RepreLay Represen- sentation from New Haven, signed by John Dougall and six others, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

NORTH OHIO.

Lay Representation.

Lay Delegation.

Lay Representation.

NORTH OHIO CONFERENCE.

C. H. Owens presented a memorial on Lay Delegation from Bolivar Circuit, signed by David Gant and twenty-three others, and it was referred to the Committee on Lay Representation; also a memorial from Upper Sandusky, signed by H. Flack and eighteen others, and it was referred to the Committee on Boundaries.

W. D. Godman presented a petition on Lay Delegation, signed by J. A. Kellam and forty-three others, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

A. Wheeler presented seven memorials in favor of Lay Representation: one from Amherst, signed by E. R. Rawley and seventeen others; one from La Porte, signed by A. Ryder and thirty-three others; one from Pittsfield, signed by R. Mills and twenty-eight others; one from Utica, signed by James Strong and eleven others; one from Litchfield, signed by H. Nelson and six others; one from Avon, signed by Alexis Miller and fifteen others; and one from Berea, signed by T. J. Quayle and twelve others, and they were referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

NORTHWESTERN
GERMAN.

Lay Representation.

NORTHWESTERN GERMAN CONFERENCE.

F. Schuler presented five memorials in favor of Lay Representation: one from Cannon River, signed by H. Roth and twenty-two others; one from Spring Prairie, signed by Louis Schmidler and eight others; one from Hokah, signed by A. Bruner and seven others; one from Fountain City, signed by Joseph Seidel and thirteen others; and one from New Ulm, signed by John Paulson and eight others, and they were referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

May 11. NINTH DAY.

NORTHWEST INDIANA CONFERENCE.

Morning.

DIANA.

Lay Delegation.

Aaron Wood presented a petition from South Bend NORTHWEST INon Lay Delegation, signed by E. Egbert and nine others, and it was referred to the Committee on Lay Representation; he also presented papers from John Thrush, which were referred to the Committee on Episcopacy. Episcopacy.

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J. M. Trimble presented a petition on Lay Delega- Lay Delegation. tion from Scioto Furnace, signed by Andrew Crawford and twenty-two others, and it was referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

OREGON CONFERENCE.

OREGON.

tation.

H. C. Benson presented a memorial from Rev. John Lay RepresenSpencer on Lay Representation, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

On motion of John M'Clintock, the order of the day, namely, the reception of the Deputation from the Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada, was taken up, when the credentials of the Revs. William Pirritte and George Abbs, accrediting them to this body, together with the Address of the General Conference which they represent, were read. They were then introduced by the President, and addressed the Conference. [For addresses to the General Conference see Appendix B, XVI, XVII, XVIII.]

The call of Conferences was resumed.

PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE.

Rev. W. Pirritte

and Rev. G.

Abbs of Can

ada.

PHILADELPHIA.

J. Castle presented two petitions on Boundaries: Boundaries. one from Port Carbon, signed by Rev. J. Lindemuth and thirteen others; and one from Tamaqua, signed by William Brooks and seven others, and they were referred to the Committee on Boundaries. He also presented a communication from the Ladies' and Ladies' and PasPastors' Christian Union of Philadelphia, and it was referred to the Committee on the State of the Church;

tors' Christian Union.

May 11. also the report of the Trustees of the Chartered Fund, which was referred to a special Committee of five. [For Report, see Appendix T, I.]

NINTH DAY.
Morning.

Chartered
Fund.

Lay Represen-
tation.

G. D. Carrow presented petitions from Philadelphia in favor of Lay Representation, signed by Colonel John A. Wright and nine hundred others, and they were referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

PITTSBURGH.

peals.

PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE.

A. J. Endsley presented the action of the ConCourt of Ap- ference on creating a Court of Appeals, to meet annually; and also the action of the Conference respecting Uniformity in Public Worship, and the papers were referred to the Committee on Revisals.

D. L. Dempsey presented the action of the Quarterly Conference of Christ Church, Pittsburgh, also a petition from Salem, Ohio, signed by John Hunt and Lay Represen- sixty others, in favor of Lay Representation, and they were referred to the Committee on that subject.

tation.

Lay Delegation.

PROVIDENCE.

tation.

S. H. Nesbit presented a petition on Lay Delegation from Massillon, signed by A. J. Humberger and sixteen others, and it was referred to the Committee on Lay Delegation. He also presented the action of the Conference requesting the formation of Episcopal Districts, and it was referred to the Committee on Itinerancy.

PROVIDENCE CONFERENCE.

M. J. Talbot presented the following petitions in Lay Represen favor of Lay Representation, namely: one from North Shore, signed by James Dixon and fourteen others; one from Yarmouth Port, signed by Rev. L. Cady and seven others; one from Millville, signed by John C. Scott and ten others; one from East Falmouth, signed by J. S. Burgess and seven others; one from East Ford, signed by L. Arnold and six others; one from Hazardville, signed by J. W. Parsons and eleven others; and one from North Bridgewater, signed by J. J. Whipple and sixteen others; and they were appropriately referred.

Lay Delegation.

S. C. Brown presented a memorial in favor of Lay Delegation from Fourth-street Charge, New Bedford,

signed by Joseph Brownell and twenty-one others, and it was referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

May 11.

NINTH DAY.
Morning.

ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE.

ROCK RIVER.

tation.

L. Hitchcock presented the following memorials on Lay Representation, namely: one from Clark-street, Lay Represen Chicago, signed by C. De Wolf and thirty-eight others; one from Burnett Circuit, Wisconsin, signed by L. B. Eaton and five others in favor of it, and S. C. Grant and three others against it; one from Somonauk, signed by A. Gage and ten others; and one from Belden Circuit, signed by Pardon Tabor and four others, and they were referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

T. M. Eddy presented petitions in favor of Lay Lay Delegation. Representation from various charges, signed by O. L. Mann and seventy-four others, and they were referred to the Committee on Lay Delegation.

SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA CONFERENCE.

SOUTHEASTERN

INDIANA.

F. C. Holliday presented the following petitions relating to Boundaries, namely: one from the Presi- Boundaries. dent, Faculty, and Trustees of the Indiana Female. College, in the city of Indianapolis; one from official members of Indianapolis, signed by J. P. Dunn and twenty-three others; one from official members of Indianapolis, signed by Isaac Pattison and seventeen others; one from Trinity and Robert's Chapel, signed by Dr. L. Abbott and twenty-nine other official members; one from Indianapolis District, signed by Rev. F. S. Turk and one hundred and seventy-three official members and preachers; one from Milroy, signed by James M. Cann and fifteen other official members; one from Lawrenceburgh District, signed by James B. Lathrop and one hundred and forty-seven other official members and pastors; one from Milton Circuit, signed by G. W. Winchester and nineteen other official members; one from Connersville District, signed by E. W. Burress and one hundred and fifty-six other official members and ministers, and they were referred

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