May 4. THIRD DAY. dership. signed by H. B. Jolly and ten others; from Dansville Station, signed by Prof. H. R. Sanford and sixteen others; from Webster Charge, signed by H. N. Andrew and twenty-one others; all these memorials were in favor of Lay Representation, and were referred to the Committee on that subject. Presiding El- K. P. Jervis also presented a resolution from the Journal of his Conference on the subject of the Presiding Eldership, which was referred to the Committee on Revisals. ERIE. Appeal of I. O. ERIE CONFERENCE. R. H. Hurlburt presented the memorial of James Norris, asking a change in the Discipline, chapter i, section 3, page 29; referred to the Committee on Revisals. R. A. Caruthers presented the protest of Mount Jackson Quarterly Conference against Lay Delegation; referred to the Committee on that subject. Geo. W. Clarke presented the appeal of I. O. Fisher, who had been expelled by the Erie Conference, which was referred to the Committee on Appeals. ILLINOIS. Lay Representation. ILLINOIS CONFERENCE. James Leaton presented the following memorials in favor of Lay Representation, which were referred to the Committee on that subject, namely: From Naples Circuit, signed by Benjamin Greer and twenty-seven others; from Danville Charge, Illinois, signed by G. W. Jones and seventy-five others; from First Church, Champaigne, signed by T. B. Sweet and forty-six others; from Carrolton Station, signed by Dr. J. B. Samuel and sixteen others; from West Charge, Jacksonville, signed by Judge W. Thomas and thirty-five others; from Bement Station, signed by C. D. Moore and fifteen others; from Rantoul, signed by J. M. West and nineteen others; from Concord Circuit, signed by Asa Van Vey and fourteen others; from Camargo Circuit, signed by A. Salisbury and seventyfour others; from Island Grove, signed by Thomas Elliott and ten others; from Indianola Circuit, signed by B. Newman and twenty-two others; from Paris Station, signed by E. C. Woolley and twenty-nine others; from Windsor Circuit, signed by W. J. Boone and eighteen others; from Marshall Circuit, signed by James M'Cabe and fourteen others; from Springfield Circuit, signed by Andrew Kalb and seventeen others; from Griggsville Circuit, signed by Hugh Davidson and fifty-nine others; from Elkhart City, signed by George W. Tracy and eleven others; from Arcola Circuit, signed by A. L. Clarke and fourteen others; from Philo Circuit, signed by John Beckly and thirtythree others; from Mendon Circuit, signed by Jos. Turner and twenty-five others; from Athens and Middletown, signed by James T. Foster and nine others; from Sullivan Circuit, signed by L. B. Delana and thirty others; from Decatur Circuit, signed by Peter Bohrer and forty-eight others; from Neoga Circuit, signed by J. Villart and thirteen others; from Tower Hill Circuit, signed by Peter M. Killam and thirteen. others; from Beardstown Station, signed by J. R. Dowler and thirty-one others. Referred. J. M. Moore presented a petition from the preachers of the Illinois Conference relating to the claim of Rev. May 4. THIRD DAY. ter. W. D. R. Trotter on the Book Concern, signed by w. D. R. TrotRev. W. Travis and sixty-three others; referred to the Committee on the Book Concern. James Leaton presented the action of the Illinois Conference in the case of W. D. R. Trotter, which was referred to the Committee on the Book Concern. IOWA CONFERENCE. IOWA. cuit. John H. Power presented the memorial of S. B. Wheeling Cir. Scoles and twenty-six others asking to be set off from the Wheeling Circuit, Des Moines Conference, and to be attached to the Knoxville Circuit, Iowa Conference, which was referred to the Committee on Boundaries. He also presented the action of the Quarterly Conferences of Muscatine District to promote the interests of Sunday-schools; referred to the Committee on Re visals. tation. C. A. Holmes presented a memorial from Camanche Lay Represen Charge, Upper Iowa Conference, against Lay Repre- . May 4. THIRD DAY. Lay Representation. dership. sentation, signed by E. L. Seymour and twenty other males and thirty females and minors; referred to the Committee on that subject. Rev. E. H. Waring presented the following memorials in favor of Lay Representation, which were referred to the Committee on that subject, namely: From Ottumwa Station, signed by Isaac Logan and thirty others; from Marshall Circuit, signed by T. S. Bower and seven others; from the Quarterly Conference of Marshall Circuit, Iowa Conference; from the Ministerial Association of Mount Pleasant District ; from the Journal of Iowa Conference. E. H. Waring also presented the resolution of this Conference respecting local preachers' licences, which was referred to the Committee on Local Preachers. Presiding El- A memorial from the Ministerial Association of Mount Pleasant District for giving the Presiding Elders the right to vote in the appointment of the preachers; referred to the Committee on Itinerancy. Another petition from the same Association, asking that the Presiding Elders may be elected by the Annual Conference; referred to the Committee on Itinerancy. A memorial from the same body for District Conferences, and a plan for the same; referred to the Committee on Revisals. Order of Business. KENTUCKY. E. H. Waring also presented plans for revised order of business in the Annual and Quarterly Conferences; referred to the Committee on Revisals. KENTUCKY CONFERENCE. J. C. Harrison presented an extract from the Journal on Lay Representation, which was referred to the Committee on that subject. Also the petition of the Kentucky Conference for the formation of a separate Colored Confer- colored conference; referred to the Committee on ence. MINNESOTA. Boundaries. Also a memorial from Alexandria Circuit in reference to the duties of stewards; referred to the Committee on Revisals. MINNESOTA CONFERENCE. C. Hobart presented a resolution from the Journal of the Conference, asking for the alteration of the THIRD DAY. Discipline so as to allow the appointment of preachers May 4. as Temperance agents; referred to the Committee on Revisals. MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS CONFERENCE. L. M. Vernon presented the petition of this Conference on the formation of an Arkansas Conference; referred to the Committee on Boundaries. NEBRASKA CONFERENCE. C. W. Giddings presented the memorial from Fremont Circuit on Lay Representation, signed by G. A. Van Anda and nine others; referred to the Committee on that subject. NEWARK CONFERENCE. J. S. Porter presented a petition from Franklin-street Station in favor of Lay Delegation, signed by Benjamin C. Dutcher and fourteen others; referred to the Committee on that subject. NEBRASKA. NEWARK. NEW HAMPSHIRE CONFERENCE. NEW HAMP SHIRE. L. D. Barrows presented an extract from the Jour- Boundaries. nal protesting against a change of its boundaries; referred to the Committee on Boundaries. tation. O. H. Jasper presented from Dover Charge and Lay Represennineteen others petitions on Lay Representation, signed by W. B. Wiggins and two hundred and ninety others; referred to the Committee on that subject. NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE. NEW ENGLAND. J. Porter presented a remonstrance from Landaff, Lay Delegation. New Hampshire Conference, against Lay Delegation, signed by James Austin and twenty-four others; referred to the Committee on that subject. NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE. NEW JERSEY. On motion of E. H. Stokes, so much of the Journal of the New Jersey Conference as relates to Boundaries Boundaries. May 4. THIRD DAY. NEW YORK. Lay Delegation. Trial of members. Lay Delegation. was referred to the Committee on Boundaries, and so much as relates to Lay Delegation to the Committee on that subject. NEW YORK CONFERENCE. Wm. H. Ferris presented the memorial of S. D. Brown and forty-six others in favor of Lay Delegation, which was referred to the Committee on Lay Delegation. He also presented a resolution of the New York Conference, asking for a change in the Discipline in regard to persons removing without Church Certificates, which was referred to the Committee on Revisals. A. M. Osbon presented a resolution of the New York Conference against a change of the Rule of Discipline in regard to members of the Quarterly Conference sitting upon the trial of members, which was referred to the Committee on Revisals. J. B. Wakeley presented a memorial against Lay Delegation from Sing Sing, signed by James M'Cord and thirty-six others, which was referred to the Committee on Lay Delegation; and also a resolution of the New York Conference, asking for a change in the Discipline concerning charges against Traveling Preachers, which was referred to the Committee on Revisals. NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE. Daniel Curry presented a memorial of Abraham Bassett and seventeen others against Lay Representation, which was referred to the Committee on that subject. NORTH INDIANA CONFERENCE. Thomas Bowman presented a memorial of the North Indiana Conference concerning Church property, which was referred to the Committee on Revisals. M. Mahin moved that so much of the Journal as relates to Boundaries be referred to the Committee on Boundaries. It was so referred. J. C. Medsker presented the action of the North Indiana Conference concerning a Hymn Book for the |