The Arkansas banner., 1844-07-10


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 Rcsolpcd, That all the property of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Meeting Houses, Parsonages, Colleges, Schools, Con- ference Funds. Cementeries, and ofeyery kind within the limits of the Southern organiza- ton, shall be forever free from any claim set up on the part of the Methodist Episcopal Church so far as this resolution can be of force in the premises.
 Resolced, That the Church so formed in the South, shall have a common property in all the copyrights ill possession of the Book l Concerns at New I ork and Cincinnati, at the time of the settlements by the Commis soners.
 Resol0ed, That the Bishops be respectful ly requested to lay that part of this report requiring the action of the Annual Confer enees, before them as soon as possible, be- ginning with the New Y ork Conference.
 The report having been read by the Sec retary, Dr. Paine said it afforded him great pleasure to state that notwithstanding the 1 painful circumstances in which they had been placed, the committee had acted with great harmony and good feeling.
 Mir. Early, on behalf of the Southern dele gation, presented an engrossed copy of their protest against the action of the Conference in the case of Bishop Andrew, and it was laid on the table.
 Leonidas L. EIamlne and Edmund S. James were duly elected superintendents or bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
 SATURDAY, June 8,
 Mir. Paine moved to suspend the rules ill order to take up the report of the committee of g.
 After some debate the motion prevailed, and the report was taken up and read. Dr. Elliott moved the adoption of the report He had examined this document from its first rough drafts until its completion. He thought 1t the best thing that they could have under the present circumstances.
 Ar. Griffith, and Mr. Cartwright opposed the motion.
 Dr. Paine approached the subject with so- lcmnily. This has been demonstrated re- yolutonary measure. There Is not, he said, in any government, power to dissolve itself, and consequently it must be done by yio- lence, or in peaceful manner with common consent lie contended that the case of Bishop Andrew had thrown them into pc culiar attitude. He could not say what was the state of feeling in his conference, but those brethren who live nearer by have al- ready heard from their Conferences which show state of great excitement. He did not know that 1t would be necessary to se- parate
 They had resorted 10 this expedient to avoid greater calamity. If 1t is the only way to avoid factions and 10 keep down par ties, then we will resort to this measure, and not otherwise. He then referred to the man. ner in which this thing was 10 be done. It was to commence with the New York Con- ference, which commences its session next week, and Is to go the rounds and he de- clared that the Southern Church would act in the fear of God, and with the desire of promoting His glory. Iedefendea the Sou- then Church against the charge of being schismatic. They were not a reckless peo- pie. They claimed 10 be men of God and Christians. They were not revolutionists. 4,AII they desired was to go homeand be able to satisfy thespeople,
 Our brethren say, that they put their dis sent upon this, but he wished that they had I put their dissent upon the acts that brought them to this, they had believed them when they told them of this state of things.
 This measure has been conceded in a spirit of compromise, and fraternal feeling, and let no man say q word 10 interrupt that feeling. Let lis enter upon it in the sight and fear of God. Tine South has felt a mount- ain pressure upon them, but they entertain no bitter feeling towards their brethren.
 The Conference was further. addressed by Dr. Bangs, Nessr5 Collins, Fillmore, Finley, Porter and others, after which, the first feso- tion was adopted by the following vote: Ar frmatiye l35, Negative IS.
 Mir. Paine moved 10 reconsider the vote, in order to enable him to offer an amend ment. It was re-considered, and Mir. Paine moved to strike out the words ''the delegates,o D and insert Esannual,' so that 1t would read, Annual Conferences. After which the reso- luden was adopted.
 The second resolution was then adopted, after considerable confusion Affirmative l39, Negative IF
 The fourth resolution was adopted: Afr snatiYe IF, Negative l6.
 Address to Hc ministry and menl5ersa1p ofihe
 .7iethodisl Episcopal Church in the slape-
 holding Statcs and Territories.
 The undersigned, delegates in the late gen. eral conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, from Thirteen annual conferences in slaveholding States and Territories, would most respectfully represent-that the various action of the majoray of the general confe- renee, at its recent session, on the subject of slaeeyy and abolition, has been such as to render it necessary, in the judgment of those addressing you, to call attention 10 the pro- Scrjpsoa and disability under which the sou thon portion of the church must of necessity labor in view of the action alluded to, unless some measures are adopted to free the mno- rity of the South from the oppressive iuris- diction of the North, in this respect.
 The proceedings of the majority in several cases involving the question of slavery, have been such as indicate most conclusively that the legislative, judicial, and administrative ac-