Blind, which was referred to the Committee on the

Book Concern.

May 4.

THIRD DAY.

NORTH OHIO CONFERENCE.

NORTH OHIO.

On motion of J. F. Kennedy, so much of the Journal Boundaries. of the North Ohio Conference as relates to Boundaries was referred to the Committee on Boundaries.

A. Wheeler presented the action of the Cleveland District Ministerial Association concerning periodicals, which was referred to the Committee on the Book Concern.

zine.

W. D. Godman presented a petition from W. A. Cheap edition of Discipline. Ingham, of Cleveland, Ohio, concerning a cheap edition of the Discipline, which was referred to the Committee on the Book Concern. He also presented the action. of the Preachers' Meeting of Cleveland on the National National MagaMagazine, and the reduction of the number of papers, which was referred to the Committee on the Book Concern; and from the same body concerning a new edition of the Hymn Book, which was referred to the Committee on the Book Concern.

NORTHWEST INDIANA CONFERENCE.

NORTHWEST IN

DIANA.

tation.

On motion of J. C. Reed, so much of the Journal Lay, Represenof the Northwest Indiana Conference as relates to Lay Representation was referred to the Committee on

that subject.

William Graham presented so much of the Journal Boundaries. of the Northwest Indiana Conference as relates to Boundaries, and it was referred to the Committee on Boundaries.

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN CONFERENCE.

NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN.

T. M. Fullerton presented the petition of S. D. Brad- Boundaries. shaw and fourteen others on the subject of Boundaries, which was referred to the Committee on Boundaries; and also a petition of Rev. W. Haw and six others on the same subject, which was similarly referred; and also a remonstrance against a change of Boundaries from the Leon Charge by J. Brooks and six others, and from the La Crosse Charge a petition signed by

May 4. THIRD DAY.

Lay Representation.

ONEIDA.

OREGON.

the official members on the same subject, all of which was referred to the Committee on Boundaries.

T. M. Fullerton also presented two petitions on Lay Representation, one from Rev. W. Haw and six others, and one from the La Crosse Charge, which were referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

ONEIDA CONFERENCE.

On motion of A. S. Graves, so much of the Journal as relates to Church Extension was referred to the Committee on that subject, and so much of the Journal as relates to Episcopal Districts to the Committee on Episcopacy.

OREGON CONFERENCE.

H. C. Benson presented the memorial of the Oregon Conference in relation to the Pacific Christian Advocate, which was referred to the Book Concern.

PHILADELPHIA.
Boundaries.

tation.

PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE.

J. Castle presented the memorial of General C. Albright and one hundred and sixty-two others on the subject of the Northern Boundary of the Philadelphia Conference, which was referred to the Committee on Boundaries. Also a memorial of twenty-nine members. Lay Represen of Pottsville on the subject of Lay Representation, which was appropriately referred; and on his motion so much of the Journal of the Philadelphia Conference as relates to Lay Representation was referred to the Committee on that subject; and so much of the Term of Minis- Journal as relates to the term of Ministerial Service was referred to the Committee on Itinerancy; and so much of the Journal as relates to Tracts to the Committee on Sunday-Schools and Tracts. He also presented a memorial of W. Todd concerning Uniformity in Public Service, which was referred to the Committee on Revisals.

terial Service.

Tracts.

Temperance.

William M'Combs moved that so much of the Journal as relates to a change of the Discipline as to the Trial of Members be referred to the Committee on Revisals, and the motion prevailed. On his motion, so

much of the Journal as relates to Temperance was referred to the Committee on Temperance.

May 4.

THIRD DAY.

T. C. Murphy presented the memorial of the Phila- Tracts. delphia Conference Tract Society, which was referred to the Committee on Sunday-Schools and Tracts.

PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE.

PITTSBURGH.

tation.

Thomas M. Hudson presented the petition of Will- Lay Represeniam Barrett and fifty-one others against Lay Representation, which was referred to the Committee on

that subject.

PROVIDENCE CONFERENCE.

S. C. Brown presented the memorial of G. F. Dean and five others for Lay Representation, which was referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

PROVIDENCE.

Union.

Daniel Wise presented the report and memorial of Sunday-School the Sunday-School Union, and the report and memorial of the Tract Society, and they were referred to the Committee on Sunday-Schools and Tracts.

ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE.

R. A. Blanchard presented a memorial of himself and three others concerning Local Preachers, which was referred to the Committee on Revisals.

SOUTHWESTERN GERMAN CONFERENCE..

ROCK RIVER.

SOUTHWESTERN
GERMAN.

William Schreck presented the memorial of W. Schramm and eleven others on Lay Representation, which was appropriately referred; and also from F. Hansmeyer and six others on Lay Representation, which was referred to the same Committee. He also presented two memorials on Boundaries, one from Me- Boundaries. tropolis Mission, signed by G. Timken and fifteen others, and one from Golconda Circuit, signed by G. Trübger and twenty-two others, and they were referred to the Committee on Boundaries.

TROY CONFERENCE.

W. R. Brown presented the action of the Conference in relation to Singing, and it was referred to the Committee on Revisals.

TROY.

May 4.

THIRD DAY.

C. F. Burdick presented the report of the Committee Lay Represen- on Lay Representation adopted by the Conference, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

tation.

VERMONT.

Lay Representation.

Boundaries.

WEST WISCON-
SIN.

Scandinavian
Conference.

VERMONT CONFERENCE.

Bennett Eaton presented certain law questions and exceptions to the rulings of the Chairman in a case tried at the last session of the Conference, and they were referred to the Committee on Itinerancy.

A. L. Cooper presented the action of the Conference on Lay Representation, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

P. P. Ray presented the action of the Conference on Boundaries, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

WEST WISCONSIN CONFERENCE.

Alfred Brunson presented a petition from the Conference, asking the organization of the Scandinavian Missions into an Annual Conference, and it was referred to the Special Committee on the Scandinavian Work. He also presented a memorial from the Ministerial Association of Madison District on the subject of District Confer District Conferences, and it was referred to the Committee on Itinerancy. He also presented a memorial from the Madison District on Boundaries, and it was referred to the Committee on Boundaries.

ences.

Boundaries.

WISCONSIN.

Lay Representation.

WISCONSIN CONFERENCE.

W. G. Miller presented a petition in favor of Lay Representation from Bristol Charge, signed by I. M. Kellogg and twenty-one others, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

C. D. Pillsbury presented three petitions in favor of Lay Representation, one from Allen's Grove Charge, signed by A. Woodard and seventeen others, one from Milton, signed by David Smith and seven others, and one from Footville, signed by R. J. Nott and twentyone others, and they were referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

May 4. THIRD DAY. WYOMING.

WYOMING CONFERENCE.

tation.

R. Nelson presented the action of the Conference on Lay Representhe subject of Lay Representation, and it was referred to the Committee on Lay Representation.

Z. Paddock presented a memorial from Lisle Station in favor of Lay Representation, signed by S. H. French and seventeen others, and it was referred to the Committee on that subject.

The roll of Conferences was called for the introduction of miscellaneous business, and matters were presented and disposed of as follows:

CENTRAL OHIO CONFERENCE.

William G. Williams submitted the following resolution, which was adopted, namely:

CENTRAL OHIO.

of

Conference.

Resolved, That the Agents be requested to print the directory of Directory the Conference, rules of order, and the list of the standing committees, their places and hours of meeting, in pamphlet form, for the use of the members.

CINCINNATI CONFERENCE.

CINCINNATI.

A. Lowry submitted the following preamble and resolution, which, on motion of J. M. Reid, was referred to the Committee on Revisals:

of

Members.

Whereas, It has been the tendency of all Churches, as their num- Reception bers, wealth, and respectability increase, to discriminate less and less between the saved and unsaved, and to substitute rites, relations, external services for spiritual religion; and

and

Whereas, Our Church has begun to develop the same tendency;

Whereas, The provisions of our Discipline, by which unconverted persons may be received in the same state if only they give evidence of a principle and habit of piety, open a wide door for crowding our Churches with unsaved members; therefore,

Resolved, That the Committee on Revisals be requested to consider the deep and solemn importance of so changing our Discipline as to grant all probationers free and constant access to the institu tions and means of grace, and yet not admit any person into full fellowship until he profess to have realized the rich blessing of justification by faith.

DETROIT CONFERENCE.

E. O. Haven announced the death of the Rev. George Smith, a member of the Detroit Conference,

DETROIT.