New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-22
a1etnodi.t General Conference
EIGHTEENTH DAY.-TrEsDAY May -

r
GEORGE PICK, from the Committee on Revisal..
presented report defitgs the ,neNpedcgey ofeef'nn o
Another Report from the same Committee upon
the subject re conmci to yesterday w the ina of A
p.eaehaf. ad the table t one day uncef hs rue
J. Il. MCFaRRIS, from the Committee od liine-
.ub,lt,! report whirh rshd and lid the sbl,
for 10 present rs substance sal be lated when u u taken
Sir Phi.E, of Tennessee. from the Committee Ca
the Fpscnpacy obedience the H'tfrcuon' OF the ton
i.:y,lc,' gwen s.t.ila5' ,s co,n,,nct.
from the B!sluiJ himself! which was read Us io'i"ws
:" Dear Brethren :--lnrepIy 10 your inquiry sub
mn, tho following ,iaemcnt OF all tho iuct, bcrnng ny
Il. Several wears since an old lady Of Augusta.
,,s eate Of her ,n shc should be 70 years Of sgc and ih.
rt hl consent should then seod her TO LIBERIA and tha
IN csc of her refusal should keep her and make her asrc
the laws state Of Georsn would permit When ;te
arrived she Iesed to 60 to ter.I' nnd OF her oa
nary prot, her she continuing 70 live her own ho
80. a, her pleasure bu; the laws OF the STATE viii not ~
i her emancipation nor admit such deed o emancipation
record add she refuses to ea'9 ;c SAte ~ ne se ie
fore yc been made STAKEHOLDER legally but not with ~,
, Ih1,ii five wears since the mother Of iny for
me, wife lett to her daugaiei. not Ia negro boy sad
~ M isL without x m0re ban ts.o year siuc. By ,f
~; ne , -, Sale h. t.roug legally ny properly l. d.
state shall be nj liberty 10 leave te Htae Whenever
cam nav, sufficient that ne VIII be protected aqd Do
yIdett .ot IA the place 10 wnbh he IGay 60
=. In the month ot January iast married my pre-
sent -: , she being the time possessed Of Slaves uhe7
from her former husbands estate and belonging 6er shor
is after my beng unwilling 10 become their Owner
,.prug thcn strictly herS. ana TN; law not pe4ai.rt
their eniaucpaon sccrITe, them to her BY deed ottrG;
IL SI appear obvious 10 YOU, from the above
statement of iacs that have neither bought sold sla.e
that the only two instances m which am legally Slave
holder emancipation mpac'i;abe As 10 tie er'Hna o@a
cd by wife have no legal responsibility ia the preti,
, ,ne. nil ,Ir fnc m the case alt submit H.
statement tor the consideration oi the G7eml Conference
Yours. respectfully: JAMES o. ANDREW.
Mr. Collins, OF The Baltimore Conference, SAID
he would ay the communication OF the Bishop ID.
table until tomorrow Ne ga - Gtc@,e I've unfe2d he'e
t,, Mich Il wa, hoped and expected would b. ntcsri
hy ;oi the brethren ui the -u,n Tie .oped too,
Tie motion oil Mr.. Collins was put and carried,
Dr. CApERs. OF ) c. sad be supposed the m.
nouncemeo Of .ict meeting q, that OF which Mr. Collins
n ,,o noty Insa.!ns Of the Gecraes OF the Sou
Conferences, 10 he held IN The basement OF the Curcha
Mr. MANrI>pALE presented q Report from the
COMMITTEE Course Of study. which land on the table
| day according 10 the rue
10 lire what progress had been made m the preparation
the 3 lat: B,shp MokESDREE. rep"hcd that they
Ind conycE,e On the subject with Bsh9p sour who Would
communicate Conference all ueediul information The
Committee therefore discouraged!
The tHAi!; read communication rom Dr. BOSO
Editor Of the Christian Advocate and journal, stating that's
m design 10 force the South secede from the Church NJ
ms name had been iei authority the he WISHED 10
have nm opportunity :, contradict the report
On monon, Dr.. BOND WAS allowed 10 address the
Conference He said the report question first reached him
las; NIGHT though he understood had been IN circulation sel
e day, nnd TINT MS had been given rs authority fot
lie would soeny declare TINT he hnd never heard Of such
plan from any East. West or North. and OF nil the
brethren from the Northern Conferences who hid coEverci
vain ban, fcsperng the present difficulties the Church
one hu, spoken IN nny other light than rs caam
IT'S Two unworthy motives had been assigned "r ms sup
pod nn the South To secede which were even more
srrul lhun the plan itself but which he would no, name
lie should iee eeraled IN ms own esteem ne iii ~ na
himself the Inst 10 whom such plan would be pm
posed and OF >erfsy could prevail WIN nm 10
prevent cl"sule OF Tie reason" lie was 'onny h'Hehed :"
the Church. ana II should please Iodio rae e cond whch
Ind settled down upon ark. the day which should wines
thut event would Be kept BY INN juee aud every rcu
t,ur anniversary observed day 81 thanksgiving when
lone ,r The lynrIon m Church the mind of any be-,
ter had been abused by tbs pni'qdel report he hoped
would be night by tins emphatic Genln
Mr.. SEioN, OF the Ono Conference, was Under
stood to say that he had never heard oth report m now ,ld
that those with whom he acted loved e Cnnch anu would
ecede from unless driven to do ;" by circumstances
hey ond their CONTROL
The CHAIR said that farther discussion was out
of order MS no muIiun was before The Conference.
DIR. BANG, rising, the Conference gave him leave
to speak lie had heard tins Tor the first time ye;e'
ti, meeting ofie Conference design had been formed ali
avowel force Bishop Andrew tD resign nrcc the south ~
secrie ana >2c upon ihe properly OF the Church. He hgi
heard no Ilinc gi,cnls authority. lie took this
say tina; he d NOT believe one word OF , report or that ans
Northeru man had ever formed ans such plan.
Mr. Dow Oi New Hampshire, addressed the Char.
Mr.. SulrH of Virginia rising, motion was put
personally Implicated m the reports alluded To- hs es
cy feeling would impose upon hun The duty OF silence BG,
10 say TINT the issue had not been stated 4
been affirmed r he knew that ipfmnl meeting had
been field and the design avoweh 10 effect separation bu
had been charged That was ~ the purpose OF certain inca 10
pnr.lie such measures : would lead To this result. Tins
the and If II was Denied he would meet te alei
motion was made that Mr. Dow have leave 10
speak bat that gentleman said he had disposition al
dress The Conference. The floor had been gwen 10 ano
when he was tnirIy entitled r. having been distinctly
la
upon the subject. The motion was withdrawn.
| Mr.. PORTER, OF Mass. SAID lie thought enough
had been said and that the Conference had better prood
! with us business.
Bishop SuuLE rose TO make statement respect.
ing the Life OF the late Bishop Mckendee In dong he
sad he should only attempt 10 speak loud enough TO be heard
by the Conference ii was with this body alone that be h7d
paper, of bishop lcheniree all in his possession; thai
lie had arranged them according 10 their dates preparatory
lmnene duties he hu bee able nuke my fnrhctpo
the work. and could hope do unless relieved
pnrnon OF such wOrH ordinary mntte and he cog!
Bishop WAUGH made a few remarks, eSpal1-s
ing his cus0us for giving the floor Ia Mr.. Smith &C.
stead Of Mr.. Dow. when the subject introduced by Dr. Bor
Mr.. Dow replied, stating the grounds upon which
he charged the Chair with una'rness The subject was t
dropped.
On motion of DR.. BANGS, Bishop Soule ~
quecd suitable time to give account Of h, al'
the Wesleyan Conference and 10 other parts Of Euioge
On motion OF DR.. Lucky, The Delegates from ne
Methodist Church IL Canada, Mcs,rs. RYgRs0S and GRElS
were invited address the Conference md they did so giving
the most cheering of the progr, al Mehcdim tHe
province from which they came No less than yh thou
sand souls had been added the Chuch there within the at
four yenr, aud the amount Of money collected tor MSoo'
amounted the fifty for each member Of the
Church The differences between he cnnnd1 Church and the
Wesleyan Conference IN Eng and entirely Of "A heal
character and did not affect the nmcable relations ol the
bodies while the sececr IN CnBndu small body with
ounny Greatinlucmce residing principally the remote
| sections OF the country.
! Sir. kYEKsoH spoke in the most ilat,ering terms
OF the visit and public nbor of DR.. Lucky Canada, and
both he md Mr, GREEN were listened TO with great interest
When they had concluded,
DR.. LUCKEY made n few observations confirming
their statements. aud expressive os the feelings ocrasionel i
ms visit CaGada. OF the pTogreS, o, MethOdsm
! DR.. cAPERs presented II communication lrVln The
Agent oithe Southern Book Concern. mpainng oieior'
report tint establishment published By the Conference
! Referred Ia the Book Committee.
! A. l.. l.. GREEN presented resolution 10 alter
the Discipline require regular reports al ho much mOnej
raised 10y Iio Church Tor the Amercnn Bible Societ Re
i;Tred
On motion ofDr. PECK, the Conference resnmel
the anlgIshed bnnes Of yesterday. tie ae being hl, por
81 the Repoh OF The Committee Reshn, which pro
poses Ia limit the tine dgGug which n Presiding Elder ha
ho ii Office; Ga tins subject ven animated and
amusing debate nruSe, which Me>srs. Peck Wnne'
Nnaus, Cartwright Bang. Cooper McFerrn and ~lcl,
flnE .Ig l.t.it ,,tlr ll,... tU.,