Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-11
From NE Baltimore Sun. J.me 4.


From NE Baltimore Sun. Jne
TIE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF TIE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. winch
ha. hecn IN session ~ Ills cay the Gfstoi My.
IS now on The of adjournment. So lar a.
can lenfn. the sessions have been conducted IN The
most harmonious and peaceful mann'r Occa irn
all, subjects OF an agilatIng character have been
rtad0ted b'l the spIut which becomes Christians
always interviewed 10 prevent hafshncss or ulscor
dance.
No snhjec duling the entire session of the con
ference has created so much anx,rty and feeling as
that 81 slavery. II - known 10 ali that there are
individuals n the Nouh Impressed with peculiar
ideas IN reference 10 Tins question:. and IN nody
comp, sed as the conference has been, II WAS srar,v
to be expected thai il would be cl1uel, Tree from
the contamination Of ahnlllmnism. There were
ia IT, hut thcy were like angels visits, few and
lar betwt II. The first vote taken where slavery
vas brought in question: WAS on = poiton Of The ad-
dtcss Ia the Wtsryln conference IA England, and II
showed that nul 81 ,he whole, there we've about lS
who objected 10 the position advanced by the com
mtee. Subsequent, III l"ool ttf'e rnsesn slim
lar vote has been t,he wuh like result Nheuev-
/ er the h,dra raised one ol heads, II WAS prompt,
+ amputaicd On THURSDAY lasl the venerable 3ishop
Snulc introduced 1or the aclien of lhr conference
threr several resolutions which we're Adopted by
very large nalrffy. These te>o ullnns, though
they seem intended for PAIN ula ease, relerr,d
/ IL, were neverfheIess general IN Iher scope, aud
Z
AXE the tech slasifed courts IN oenan case.
SUI jec 10 The cVil rules in the places ~ " Incl,
these cases II ny harren Ia occur. In Other wurds.
! lie c'ncten,e does not design b, any acuon
al us avn, Ia inietlcr IN the last with The rel.
I honSh1p existing bciween master and slave an,
where. bot recognises the superiority aud ~
etuddnct III the evil power. hcsc lie burtmpres-
/ SION II the resolutions rs we heard lhem read,
and before stated they were adopted by an
overwhelming majo,ity. THIS was n quesri Of
#ruch dehcacy, aud under the ieehnVnow TX
1878 IN the u mn WAS exptcicd 10 ptoduce - uch
"Xciemen but we are happy 10 believe thai
the storm IN prospective has been forced back
soulCr, there 10 smother aud dc.
We Yesterday mentioned the appointment OF the
Rev. Btsh p Suule, ~ dcelaie 10 tie WESLEYAN
Conference N England; the resolution that gave him
he appointment also authorised the srlrrtun b,
himself al snlabte travelling compnnldn, mas.
much hs the Bishop i extremely tr, bile 4 ATE
I health. In rase CIR um,ianecs shoeid occur
winch would rru'lrr II impossible to tie shop To
tnlh hts mIs~leo, the sup"nnl,nde1ls authoti-
>ed 10 Il Tue yacan,y. The, are also authorised Ia
deplne drlrg,hrs ~ the Canada conferences Five
"ew conferences, we have stated previously, lave
teen aufhurl-ed. The proposition 10 elecl Two nd
/ dn1"nal Bishops was abandoned
N'>trlda, The norm . business was manly cor
ined !" the tlecon "t certain officers. a.eus. edl-
i"fs, d The frst rect,nn was Tor Re,ldent Sc
rotary "i TIE Missionary Suclrly. aud upon s,cund
hilol ID. Nfh N Bugs Was elected BY il mainfri,
~ Shref. 81 The Baltimore Conference. For Book
Agrn AT New York. the Rry Thomas Ma
sun WIS chosen, and Ge"ige Lane Was cho-
sen IN his asSsl-ni The Book Agents Al GIN.
rmnsn ehoseh, ATE Mtssrs. Wight aud Swousted.
lh"ie" considerable animation The choice
itnr al the q iatirtly Review, al New York. DR.
h"mas T., bond, OF Bdtua.ure, had been informed
" 'lreed upon as the candidate b. eer,ed. When
the elrrtnn came en,se.ert omi6aliuus were made
'nd upon the Counting OF The ballots. II appeared
Ia &c If.,p I,.,II.
XIV. Ge"tgc Peck was elected by najollIy Of one
vnte.
i The next election was Tor principal editor Of III
! New \ ON Christian Advocate and journal. Dr.
u and was elected o thus post by large ulajatltN
Here II may be prcpr 10 Introduce tne name Of
the Kew }. A. Collins, OF the Baltimore Confer
ehte tie Was the nouiner Of The informal meeting,
and would ia all probability lave been elected to
The posi- bot hat when DIR Bond was dominated,
/ he most rmphatlcally wthdtew his name, aud re.
! qnrstrd all has Trends 10 support DR.. Bond. Mr..
N"Ilns has been the principal secretary of The
''f'h' e,and We hazard nothing III saNng thar he
gwen the most unqualified Satisfaction IN his ardu-
Gus duties. Alter 'he election OF Dr. Bond, the Rev
Ge"fge Coles Was chosen assistant editor. I h.,
! Rev. MeSsts. Elliott aud HamIne we've chosen ed
ilors oi the Western Christian Advocate Al Gu
cnnail.and w. Mask edtnr of the German publ,ca-
uen NJ The sa"e place. Rev, Charles A. DAVIS ed
ior oi the South Wesretn Christian Advocate ~
Nashville. Rev. Vim. n. " lghman tdlor of The
Sontheru Chrsia Advocate, al Charleston. Rev
Charles Cook editor OF the CnIsIIan Advocate, al
PHlsburg. motion was then made to ch,,ose n
place iei tie meeting of The General Conference ~
le44, TIE utdl,y between the cIi,s of New
stk and Louisville. The TURNER ca = was chosen
hy aFote III 81 IL Go. la the afternoon vsrous bu.
s'hess connected with The duues vi the conf renee
was Transacted.
During the uight session. "A proposition TO appoinr |
customary secretary for lie : ulh aud u est
e"eh was adopted, ana DIR. VIM. Caprrs vas ohos- /
en- iuf ths South Rry. Edo.,rd Ana.
'of the West. Rev. l. roy NJ. Lee was ohos-
EN- edliot OF The Conference journal, Al Richmond
Ia "'c"fdtnce with lhe PERMISSION gwen to b sAop
''"t, 10 thuose travelling companion on his y>. |
II 10 England tie reverend gentleman announced !
!" tue Conference thai he had made cho ce oiIhe
"ef' nos. D. Sargent to accompany han. The
nomination was Unanimously ulred 10. Va
nous resolutions OF thanks the cn sens Tor b-,t'
"sllalHy' 10 tie secretaries Tor ilt Ir atIentInn
Nc &C. were unanimously aaopief aud al one
o'oes thls morning The Conference adjourned. E
lns dc.