Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-25

This body Adjourned Saturday last, after Session
Of eleven days.
The must important business hefre the Conference,
during its session. Was Of the contemplated di.
vision of The ,ou,hern and Northern blanehes Of tn,
Church. The following preamble and resolutions were
reported To tie Conference /, the cuniiiiee HON,
at an e,rly period Of It's session. the subject had ben
referred, aud whose names are sisned to-
REPORT.
The committee. 10 whom REFERRED the les ,niiun
&c the late General Conference, recommending IL all the
Annual Conferences Al their first approaching sessions
in authorize change OF the SIKH Restrictive Article ~
that the first clause shall read 'lh,y shall appro-
pirate the produce HE Boo Concern nor u the har-
tered Fund 10 any purpse, other than the travelling
supernuuerarv, sup,rannuaed and Preachers
their wives, Widows and ciren AID such other pur.
poses may be determined IN by the o tnlnls
of the menhtrs Of the General Cmle,elce;'-and To
whom was also referred the Addess oi the southern
DELEGATES tie late General Cont, rthce recommending
Southern Convention, Ia he held IN Louisville, oxen.
tucky) on the first da, al MAY. -: 10 ethtt With the
proceed,ngsof varuus Primary aud Qarery Conference
Meetings thin tie BOUNDS ol tie Virginia Cunerence
the subject OF a separation oui the ecclesiastical l-
risdlcon Of the General ClntttLte II lie NJ T..
Church, beg leave 10 report
That having ua,urcly con,ieted these uijecls they
do not deem Il necessary 10 present argument upon
the yatlus topics submitted la hrmi hut that the duty
assigned them. Ill probably be u,ole satisfactorily ac
c1mptShcd in tie tlluwirg It's ii 1tsoluiions VIZ:
Resolved. l. That W. concur IA The recommendation
Of the late General Conference change the sixth re.
srctiye article OF the Discipline al cur Church.
Resolved, 2. That, from the ample sources Of infer
latun before your Committee, IN numerous primary
meetings, which have been held IN saraus charges with
IN our pastoral Limits. and the prarredngs III quarterly
meeting conferences, which have The mast suflrlen,
to regard aIi and Toll eNppnen al The mind
ahd viii ut the membership upon the subject ii the ac-
tiou ui the recou General Conference and the prnpe.
ty al dyisun,-ve are Ct opInun. that is lie mind
Of the laty ui tie Church. wh Ia .xr.nllun sufficient
he regarded the basis OF action. that whilst they
seriously drprccaie diylsian consd, red relatively and
most earnestly wish that solne ground ii Permanent
union could have been found they alternative and
thrclrc approve Of peacca'e separation The pre-
sent OF condition; aud IN tbs opinion
and lbs determination your Committee unanimously coli
cur
Resolved 3. That we concur in lie recommendation
of lie Southern Delegates IN the lae tenefa Cunttr-
ence that there he Suulher ConYelian Ia be held IN
Loujsvilr (kcnutky,) GA the ifs day ii May. 1873,
ia he effects # lbs Cu4rtaiiaa as Is coaienpIa.
Ted in TIE address II he Southern Dfleaqtfs
Rcsulvtd, t. That While We 10 not propose To dis
solve uur couec uth the ". T.. Church. but only
tcM Tic GcacrM ConGft6ce Of the II. L.. Clutch. We
are the eurr entitled II uu7 ill portion oi all the lights
and privileges aplrainpa the properly Of lie church:
Nevertheless, our Delegates Ia the Convention la lie
held IN Ipusvilir, kehuek, ia May ISIS, are hereby
instructed aIluW tie question Of property enter
lntn the d'cilatn Wheeler or mt We shall ,Asl US
separate organ zaton.
Resolved, oh, That The action f tie late General
Conference in the case Of Bishop Andrew was in vloa-
tiun o he prov sral rule Il he Disci ne on the sub
ct If slavery and m der,aaiion # The dignity aud att
rity Of the rni>rupal Office II vas therefore equally
opposed Ia the III hts ofhe southern portion oiihe Church.
aud of ,hcse OF he nrumbeus Of the Episcopal Office
But uur. i.an tbs it was an effort In acconIplisb BY
legislative action, what ii was eGly competent Tor lhem
to do If al GH by rcnuar judicial proc, ss;-the very at
'rnrl WIS an a'knuu lfG2u"ni hat here Mas no nile
~ p'A'I1''' Uuo,' N''n "' F'1a ei'he' oe oeP's'o
,rs,,,n,J lv ,b,,uth,r,Iv nrlay Tbns
buh the Episcopal Ofce and lis lncumLens were aken
lr"n under the p'o,c"n OF TIE constitutional restriction,
'"" '' prov 'H""'' iu'' % Dls''"'' ny "h'eh l. was
m ~, a., r, ~ " 'ai ,, Nv 20 -;
mere Viii is the law If the Church
bishop Andrew, therefore, IN refusing To resign Lis
ii" OF "h'r"'N" A'e'd "'hiS nn"afianlfd assn"p.
@ ' ' - ~ IL
ii.nal lass, in defence the In, .ana Office aod The
r,Dhls lire S,uih VII, ents h - Ia Tia. caI,al an
url,,t,,r ,fl surru,t of.x,ry Ia, nd II do Cbnrb ard
,,4 hrl,v ,rp,ir him, - on.t ,,rs ,x,r,l,p nj -, ,d
ulsr ,u.j.rity.
ErsoIy,d 9th Thai we : r3ia lv annrye The conrse
IF the S,uih.ru and SuLy,.t.,o i1,,,,t.s II tI, l.