When was it published?

June 10, 1852 in Glasgow Weekly Times

Domestic News June 10, 1852

Glasgow Weekly Times

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. Matthew Simpson, D. D., Rev. E. R. Ames, Rev. Levi Scott, D. D., Prof. O. C. Baker, Rev. J. P. Durbin, D. D., Rev. Charles Elliott, D. D., Rev. T. E. Bond, M. D., Rev. L. L. Hamline

Q: What keywords are associated?

Methodist Conference, Bishops Election, Religious Publications, Church Appointments, Boston Conference

Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri

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What is this article about?

Report on the ongoing General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church North in Boston, detailing elections of bishops and editors, establishment of publications in St. Louis and California, a bishop's planned visit to Liberia, a resignation, future session in Indianapolis, potential appeal in church suit, and upcoming discussions on pewed churches and lay delegation.

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Mr. Green:—It may not be uninteresting to some of your readers to know something of the doings of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church North, which convened in Boston on the first Monday of May, and which is still in session.

They have determined to establish a book depository, and to publish a religious paper in St. Louis. They have elected four Bishops, viz: Rev. Matthew Simpson, D. D., and Rev. E. R. Ames, of Indiana Conference; Rev. Levi Scott, D. D., Philadelphia Conference, and Prof. O. C. Baker of New Hampshire Conference.

Also, Rev. J. P. Durbin, D. D., Missionary Secretary; Rev. Charles Elliott, D. D., Editor Western Christian Advocate, Cincinnati; and Rev. T. E. Bond, M. D., Editor of the New York Christian Advocate and Journal. Also established a religious paper and book depository in California.

One of their Bishops is to visit the churches in Liberia, Africa, in the exercise of his Episcopal office.

Rev. L. L. Hamline, one of the former Bishops has resigned his office of Bishop in consequence of ill health.

The next session of the General Conference is to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, which will be the second General Conference that Church ever held in the West.

It is thought from the proceedings so far, that an appeal will be taken in the case of the suit between the Church North and South.

The subject of "pewed churches" and "lay delegation" is yet to claim the attention of the Conference. The former, it is believed, will be left to the action of individual congregations—the latter to have a hearing only.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Methodist Conference Bishops Election Religious Publications Church Appointments Boston Conference

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. Matthew Simpson, D. D. Rev. E. R. Ames Rev. Levi Scott, D. D. Prof. O. C. Baker Rev. J. P. Durbin, D. D. Rev. Charles Elliott, D. D. Rev. T. E. Bond, M. D. Rev. L. L. Hamline

Where did it happen?

Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Event Date

First Monday Of May

Key Persons

Rev. Matthew Simpson, D. D. Rev. E. R. Ames Rev. Levi Scott, D. D. Prof. O. C. Baker Rev. J. P. Durbin, D. D. Rev. Charles Elliott, D. D. Rev. T. E. Bond, M. D. Rev. L. L. Hamline

Outcome

elected four bishops, missionary secretary, and editors; established book depositories and religious papers in st. louis and california; one bishop to visit liberia; hamline resigned due to ill health; next conference in indianapolis; potential appeal in north-south church suit; discussions on pewed churches and lay delegation pending.

Event Details

The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church North convened in Boston on the first Monday of May and is still in session. Decisions include establishing a book depository and religious paper in St. Louis, electing bishops from Indiana, Philadelphia, and New Hampshire conferences, appointing a missionary secretary and editors for church publications, setting up similar establishments in California, planning a bishop's visit to Liberia, noting a former bishop's resignation for health reasons, scheduling the next session in Indianapolis, anticipating an appeal in the church suit between North and South, and upcoming consideration of pewed churches and lay delegation.