Reported for the Columbian Fountain
METHODIST p. CONFERENCE.
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The Conference assembled at the 9th street
M. P. Church, on Wednesday, at a. M, and
was called TO order by the President, Rev. L.
Hnke, who performed the usual religious
services. Rev. J. J. Murray was elected Sec
retary, and Rev. S. X. Cox, Assistant Secre-
tary.


X Rev. J. B. Ferguson and VIM. Matchett
were elected TO honorary membership.


The conference resolved 10 hold one session
daily, opening at a. m.sand closing al p. m.


DIR. Reese moved that the rules of order be
referred. to committee Of three for revision or
amendment. The motion was adopted, and
Dr.J. S. Reese, Col. VIM. Doughty, and j.
G. Wilson were appointed in accordance there
with. The committee retired by leave, and
returned in a short time with the following re-
port: t


"The committee recommend that all Of rule
81, after lst section, be stricken out, and the
following order substituted - t


lst The President shall leave the Chair,
and the conference appoint one of the Super
intendants to the same. The Secretary shall
then call the name Of the President, when the
Chairman shall ask: Are there any objections
against the official character of the President
II none be presented, the President shall then
resume the Chair, and, as the names of the
ministers, preachers and delegates are sever
ally called, he shall ask: Are there any objec-
tions against the official character of the broth
erP II none are presented, the official char
acter shall stand unimpeached, and no vote
be taken on the passage.