The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-26

vened, and after the usual services, proceeded
to the despatch of business. The attendance OF
visitors was not at all essened. Bishop Waugh in
the chair.
The report of the committee on the book con-
Germ was printed. 1t embraced a statement OF the
affairs connected with the following periodicals.
The Southwestern Christian Advocate, Richmond
Christian Advocate, Pittsburg Christian Advocate,
and Southern Christian Advocate. The report gave
favorable view of their funds and usefulness, and
recommend their continued publication. Agreed
to. The publication Of the following papers was
also agreed to The Christian Advocate and Jour.
nal, the Western Christian Advocate, the Ladies'
Repository, and the Quarterly Review.
The committee on Eplscopacy submitted two re-
solutions. One requesting the Bishop. 10 appoint
their late superintendent, the Rev. Mr.. Roberts;
the other, lntimating that there was no objection
to Bishop Soue's acceptance OF the membership of
the African Institute, il he felt disposed
Another resolution from a special committee,
recommended the purchase of the Northern Chris
tain Advocate from the Rev. j. G. Robe, tor $1,000
The next thing submitted TO the body was a
communication from MI. Crandaii, praying their
IN having ordained to the ministry Brother Merritt,
who was at the time a slaveholding elder, and
known to the Bishop as such
motion was made to refer it 10 the Committee
on Episcopacv, to which Mr.. Sanford and Dr.
Lucky objected.
Mr. CooPER commended that the Committee was not
competent to debate the NATTER and moved that 1t be left
on the table.
Mr.. - said in explanation that at the time he was
ordained, he had no slaves.
Another member declared the paper miscellaneous, and
suggested that the member should get leave to withdraw
Dr. SLcER was opinion that IL the facts such
declared by the petitioner he had failed IN his duty Dr
s. here read from the discipline wherein it provided
which an elder was Justly chargeable he was bound to
show it, and that the Bishop should not 0rdain such
until the impeachment was removedl The cause OF
Tho txiat ynfh he
thought it impeachment (and that he did was apparent
from his letter. it his right and solemn duty to pro-
stakeholder But he (Dr thought the writer Of that
communication had some doubts about his being slave
holder for he could not believe that IL he had not he
would have reaned from his solemn duty in protesting
against such ordination He did not do his duty and had
no right to come here to arragn the Bishop; he was
therefore, for putting it on the table.
VoIcE.-I am tor putting it under the table.
The whole business was left on the table
om o,sr cav 70 ae Of hr
Church, and which deserved attention. II had been ire
quently shown by him that persons got up with their
ons some members other body were standing upon
them sometimes setting upon the backs Of the pews and
would be sufficient ior all who heard hin and recon.
mended Conference tv see 20 the matter
The order OF the day case was next
taken up.
The President stated that at the close Of the previous
session Mr. Cas had the floors and that Conference had
should be permitted to proceed with his address this
morning.
MIR. CAss-I know have right to the floor, but as
often interrupted will not proceed, and wish
that to be reported as my speech.
Mr. fiERcE rose, not with any hope Of changing any
PERSONS opinion but thought it right 10 anmadver Oh
two points, and on the in which the ques
ton had been considered. Some brothers had adopted
main in logic, in starting abstract principles and then
bringing them to bear this question: which had no
TO do with than the law the tides had with the
polar star That did mot prevent their dangerthey were
dangerous because they fell in with previously conceived
opinions Things were brought together which had no
could not be overlooked that this was practical
abstract question, involving the rights OF the whole
Southern Preachers 10 the Ministry did not affect the
resolution passed. would be the of the
whole Southern brethren, and the destruction OF their
privileges He next alluded to the declaration OF the
Baltimore Conference styling prePosterous ana prng
ing their Methodist discipline into collision with the law
OF the land hhs % tested mans sd h Sad
right to do. The removal OF Bishop Andrews was upon
such bass and say what they would the common sense
Of the country would consider it an infracton OF the
liberty and right OF slave holding members IT could
never be if the people were applied TO- and had s origin
"intermeddlers in other mems matters, and busy
bodies" He would prefer New England should go. than
that Conference should make ruthless INVASION o. ,he
them-they thorns in the esh (confusion)-there
was peace while they remainea-iet them 60 aud
peace 60 with them. daughter and interruptNn) The
Southern church had nothing to fear For her. accession
would be great blessing She not distracted by
Ieeung3-Snc
green pssures-she lay by still waters and the great
shepherd watched over her He asked would the
Northern church get rid of their agitation by get.
ting rid Of the Southern church? He predicted
that before ten years. there would not be shred
Of Methodsm among them; and that distinguished
man. who presided over them would never have a
successor-ensracy would die; general experimenting
would die the whole features Of Methodism would go
pelcemea and ministers would be seen standing about
the ecclesiastical marketpaces dle--(Emotion and
when asked "Why stand ye here idle 2" they would re-
ply, Because no man hath hired u.s." daughter and
il would be an anomaly they could give him nothing to
do, and he would be fifth wheel in a vehicle they
did SO, the days OF Methodist unity were numbered He
asked it come to this that foul spirit had come ny
among them to blast and the blessed bread Of Metho
dsmi According to their own showing, the chance Of
BshopAndews the BEST yet they wanted to immediate
him the altar of eSpedency and he asked were they to
their beloved Bishop sacrificed without entering their
proes Were they to be guilty of that for the
the New England Conference God forbid Brethren
might speak, deca and eulogse but still he asserted
that the resolution would be an nracon OF constitution
facts would out to the world their naked merits and
the simple fact this, HAS person right to hold
slaves under the decipne OF the church." he has how
dare they put hands the Bishop He beg.
ged the brethren to pause to keep good conscience and
pure heart and not for the sake OF expedency sacr
flee most neretorous man. according to their own con-
fession.
MIR. LoNcsrnEEr took long review Of the Christian
Church. its rise and decline through papal corruptons
pointed out the danger OF innovation from the gradual
introduction of traced the working OF the same
among them the necessity to take firm stand He
ton of slavery to the Church. and the surngs endured
in the South from connection with it they could not
alter by law declared these resolutions untenablt
and their arguments the effect that
whereas Bishop Andrews Church was unimpeachable
ardeny beloved Jealous active and seifsac rcng in
Whereas there sin in the fact Of holding slaves
nothing inconsistent with the ministerial character and
that nothing should be done to throw distrus any
preacher OF the gospel merely the ground OF being
slaveholder nevertheless inasmuch the Bishop has
married lady who owns slaves, which he has settled
upon her. and which has rendered him obnoxious to the
Northern Conferences therefore, to preserve peace and
pended from his Official duea until he suspend his slaves
Mr. L. continued to condemn the resolution at great
length, after which
alter some discussion, was Withdrawn
Mr. PECK arose not to reply to the arguments Of the
last speaker, but for the purpose Of repellDg those
charges against the North oil trickery and egerdeman
and the irrelevancy Of their propositions He thought
that the gentleman who made those charges however
learned would have done better by giving few spec
mems and facts that would be worthy an answer. AL