Senior Editors Correspondence.


No. VII.

Methodist Prot. General Conference
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FORENOON.


Dir. Waters presented report from the com
mittee of Foreign Correspondence, which was
read, and, with the accompanying papers, re-
ferred TO the committee on Literature.


Mr.. Deford. from the committee, to whom
was referred petition from Michigan praying
the Conference TO strike from the Discipline
the word white, reported adversely to the pc
tition-upon the grounds that the constitution
al provision, which requires the concurrence
of two-lhirds OF the Annual Conferences for
such an alteration, has not been complied with,
and that, whether stricken out or not, no ad-
vantage could accrue to the colored brethren
which Annual Conferences may not already
bestow.


Rev. John Clarke, from the same committee,
made minority report. Both reports were
received, and the paper reported upon was re
ferred TO the select committee on Slavery.
Rev r. B. Thoson, from the same commit
tee, reported an amendment to the discipline,
which was agreed to.


The same gentleman, from the same com
mittee to whom was referred petition from
Indiana, praying foran alteration in relation to
the manner of receiving persons into the
church as members, reported against any
change being made. The report was adopted
The Chair announced the following COM
mittees:


On Jo,unaLs.-A. l.. Withers, in place Of a.
mother who resigned.


Special Committee OH .Vetc Jersey District
Geo. Clancy, ]. Paris, H. Brownson.


On the unfinished business Of The last General
Conference.-J. Warden, DIR. Armstrong, r.
r. Brown.


Conference adjourned until Monday morn
ing, s o'clock.


Prayer by Mr.. Gay.