of his labors appears in the present volume. This may be accepted as the full Journal of proceedings of that Conference, and it is an important addition to our Methodist historical literature. Only the more The proceedings of all the other General Conferences are given only in abstract. These have been prepared by competent writers, employed by the Western Methodist Book Concern, expressly for use in this volume. important actions are referred to; but, in the two parts, the chronological and the topical, it is believed that the average student of our Church history will find all that he cares to know about the great Governing Conference. For more minute information as to what was said or suggested, he must examine the Journals themselves, and the files of the Daily Advocate. CINCINNATI, MARCH, 1900. LEWIS CURTS. CONTENTS. PAGE. 1792. Establishment of the General Conference.-Schism of 1800. Presiding Elders.-Slavery.-Ministerial Support, 1804. Book Concern (Removed to New York).-Slavery, . . 1808. Delegated General Conference.-Restrictive Rules.-Pre- 1812. First Written Episcopal Address (from Bishop McKen- 1816. Slavery.-"Methodist Magazine” Ordered.-Episcopacy, 79 1828. The "Radical" Movement.-Presiding Elder Question 107 1848. Plan of Separation Pronounced Void.-Relations of the 1880. Ecumenical Conference.-Rights of Women Defined.- 1884. New Church Enterprises.—Marriage and Divorce, 1888. Eligibility of Women as Delegates.-Constitutional Com- - |