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The bishops discuss unity amid differing local interests, the responsibility of representatives across many Annual Conferences, and adoption of “E pluribus unum” as a guiding motto. 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THEOLOGYAT CLAREMONT  \nWEST FOOTHILL AT COLLEGE AVENUECLAREMONT,CALIFORNIA  \n# THE ADDRESS OF THE BISHOPS\n\n磊能学Letho dist Gpiscopal Chch  \nOF THE  \nTO THE  \n# GENERAL CONFERENCE\n\n■  \nCONVENED IN  \nBUFFAL○,N.Y.  \nMAY 1,1860.  \neu-αrk:PUBLISHED BY CARLTON &PORTER.  \n1860.  \nGarrett BiblicalnEvanstn    i  \n# ADDRESS OF THE BISHOPS.\n\nTo the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church:  \nREVEREND AND DE△B BRETHREN.——As the chosen representatives of theMethodist Episcopal Church,convened for the quadrennial examination ofits condition and interests,and to make such changes in its rules and regu-lations as existing cireumstances and future progress may,in yourjudgment,require,we tender you an affiectionate salutation in the Lord.We look uponthe object of your assembling together as one of gravest importance;andwe take this opportunity to expressour confidence in your wisdom and pietyto meet your solemn reponsibilities as representatives,intelligently and reli-giously.  \nIn such an assembly of grave and godly ministers,we see not how self-seeking or party strifes can enter.It cannot reasonably be expected thatyou will have entire unanimity of sentiment upon all the questions that maycome before you.The interests of one locality in the Church may seem toconflict with those of another.But in this body of itinerant ministers,wefeel assured there are no local representatives.We trust each member ofthis General Conference is sufficiently comprehensive in his views,andmagnanimous in his spirit,to regard with equal concern every part of thework.Though acting as the immediate representatives of forty-seven An-nual Conferences,embracing a territory of vast extent,and a population ofvaried characteristics,we believe“E pluribus unum”was nerer more truth-fully applied as a description,or more heartily adopted as a motto,than bythis Thirteenth Delegated General Copference of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch,  \nU  \nDEATH OF BISHOP WAUGH.  \nOn the ninth day of February,1858,the senior member of our Board,Reverend Bishop Beverly Waugh,was removed from us,by death.Hisillness was short,and his death happy.Up to within a few days of his de-cease,he labored with unabated ardor in fulilling the ministry which he hadreceived of the Lord Jesus.During his long publie life,in all his importantrelations to the church,and in all his official connection with the great enter-prises of religion,he manifested the sternest integrity.No one ever saw himshrink from responsibility when his convictions of what was right were clear.His preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom,but in demon-stration of the Spirit and of power.As a presiding officer,he was calm,courteous and dignified;in the delicate and difficult work of stationingministers,he was patient,affectionate and firm;in the councils of the churchhe was discriminating,sagacious and candid;as an executive officer he wassympathetic,paternal and decided.In christian excellence,in ministerialfidelity and episcopal usefulness,he was eminent.His loss to the church andthe cause of religion is great.To us,his colleagues,who long shared his in-timate friendship and godly counsels,as well as the fellowship of his officialcares and labors,the bereavement is most painful.Let us unite in prayingthat this solemn event may be graciously sanctified to all who are affectedby it.  \nDECREASE OF MEMBERS OF THE LAST GENERAL CONFERENCE。  \nSince the adjournment of the General Conference of 1856,twelve of themembers of that body have died in the Lord,viz:S.C.Cooper,G.W.Walker,J.B.Finley,J.V.Watson,W.H.Collins,A.J.Dana,J.A.Col-lins,Jacob Young,L.W.Berry,Jonas Dodge,C.W.Ruter,and John Bar-ker.These were all good men,and good ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ.Some of them were ministers of rich endowments and of high attainments.They rest from their labors and their works do follow them.Their deaths,occeurring so soon after the 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