Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-08-11
From the .New.EngIand Spectator.
METHODIST CONFERENCE on
% - N'~.'' PEACE.
Spriagfsld, JnlH I6, 1886.

SprIngtsid, JTty 10, 1885.
MREEpIroR --On "Wednesday, l&h
inst, the New-England Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church assembled in
this place. AT 9 A. NJ. the Conference
came to ORDER Bishop Hedding, sterling
3. man, and remarkable forthecalmness aud
O., dignity and straight forwardness, with
which he presides over a deIiberative
body, in the chair, as president ofthe con-
ference. About one hundred and forty or
fifty preachers present. The End day Of
the conference, by leave and desire OF the
president, a resolution was introduced to
appoint q committee to, report TO the con-
ference some resolutions on peace. The
resolution was accompanied with a pre-
atnble as follows 49,.
:" Preamble, AS the spirit of the gospel
isthe spirit oil. love, Of peace and forgive
ness-as the possession and exhibition Of
this spirit by Christians is necessary in
order to their, enjoying communion with
God, and 10 convince the impenitent ofthe
truth and power of religion-as the prac,
stice ofresofting to physical rioLence TO ad-
Just, disputes between individuals oTna,
tions necessarily tends to excite and cher
ish feelings and passions entirely opposed
to the. spirit Of love and brgivene SIS, and
thus TO retafd the progress Of the gospel
and to tuin the bodies and souls Of men
and as the American Peace Socnty is es
gtablished with a,view to abolish alt aca5!
and fighting among men, and to introduce
a !ChristiaH methodfof adjusting disputes
and is entitled to the countenance anc
support Of Christians OF all denominations
r--5herefore s7>=~
HfgResolced, Thata committee Of three ht
appointed TO prepare and report to~thi:
conference some resolutions declarator,
oftheir views and feelings respecting wa
and practices. necessarily connected will
war"
The committee were appointed. The,
prepared some resolutions. By the con
sent Of the president and the request .
several members of the conference, an ex
tn session was held to hear the report O
toe commiltee. and TO act on the resoIu
lions. This was, done to show their re
gard for the cause, and to accommodate
the agent oflhe American Peace Society
The following are the resolutions as pas:
ed blythe conference, after some -dehat
and a short bat pleasant session.
4. ResOlrsd, That the gospel of ],
sus- CAsist allows Christians TO- -cheris
no fsslingstowards their personal enc
niies or the enemies of their COUNTRY, bI
feelings OF love, pity and forgiveness. ,
2oRe;otesd Thafthe CT ristian s trea
ment OF his personal OF his country's en-.
mics, should never be Inconsistent with Ii
law Of love as. exhibited m the ins,rnct;oT
ard actions ofJesus Christ and. his nno,
ties, bun should ever be the legitimate 81
Of asdesire 10 return locss for, Hatrcd~ AZ
iagfor cHTsiNg, good forgsciL I,G -
b ssolped, That the spirit Of wa, ~
every thing designed or lending to che
ISL and perpetuates ,belligersnt suir
among the children Of God, directly tep
10 prevent their growth. in grace. to 10
Their spiritual enjoyments, to make tho
who should love one, another and all m
as'bFethren, unforgiving, revengefnl, GO
tentioIs and also to hinder the COW.
sion and salvation Of men, -.
& RssQEvsi That. the practice of a
lpstlng disputes between ind iyiduals or =
,tloqA by an appeal TO arms. tends 10 fos,
amongmen spiritof hatred and veSen,
by giving them opportunities to gt,ti
their passions, and that il Is the ~
duty Of all Christians, as they won
spread the spirit Of love and toreivcne
! and save the souls of men, TO abstain. fri
this practice, ant discountenance Il, by
proper means, a Che Community Ash
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