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METHODIST E. CHGRcaoF CoLUMBIA.s-
Ata quarterly meeting Conference ofthe;
Methodist Episcopal Church of G CoiunsE
bia, held at the Sabbath School Room Of.
said Church, on Saturday, 20lf July.
1874, the following Preamble aud Resolu-.
lions were unanimously adopted. ::
Whereas, in the course which has been
usually pursued By the General Confer
eDce Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
in its action upon The subject of slavery,
ground has been occupied for which, we
believe, no warran, is given by thesword
of God, it being matter wholly belonging
to the State, and over which The church
has no control and which action has had
The effect 10 excite disrust In the minds oil
the citizens of the slave holding States,
with reference TO the Ministers OF :tle
Methodist Episcopal Church latou!ips
among them, lest, they had lost sight o.
their high calling, the salvation Of mens'
souls, and were disposed 10 interfere with
the relations existing between master and
servant: Aud whereas, in the action re-.
Gently had by the General Conference, in
the cases of Rev. F. A. Harding of the
Baltimore Conference, aud Rev. James
o. Andrew, one Of the Bishops Of The M.
E Church; The southern portion of The
church, by maintaining the cunnectional
union, as heretofore, is brought into con-
ficl with the laws Of the several slave
holding States, so as to close against her.
self The door opened By the good provi-
dence Of God, for extending among mas
tiers and servants the invaluable blessings
OF The common salvation of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ: And whereas. this
is emphaiically the appropriate and legiti-
mate work of the ministers of The Great
Head of the Church: And, whereas The
recent General Conference has made pro-
vision for a division of the Church.
Therefore,
Resolved, l. That in our judgment,
duty TO God, to mankind; 10 the Church
herself; renders it imperiously necessary
that the jurisdiction therefore exercised by
The present General Conference Of the NJ.
f. Church over The Annual Conferences
lying within the slave holding States, be
no longer exercised, but that division of
The Church be effected; and the Southern
and South Western Conferences, he form
ed into separate Church organization !;
and in expressing this opinion, we believe
we express the unanimous sentiment Of
the Church in this place.
Resolved, 2. That in division of the
Church North and South, as the Church
North. beiug relieved by the separation
from all connexion with the subject of sla-
very willbe more likely 10 cease the agi.
tation of the subject, and return TO her ap-
propriale work, so the Church South, be
ing relieved from all ground of apprehen-
sion to the people Of the South, will find
the door for usefulness more widely
penet, and thus, We trust, the glory Of
God be promoted by the division.
Resolved, 3. That we sill recognize the
Rev. James o. Andrew, as one of the
Bishops of the Methodist Church, in all
the fair aud honorable standing he ever
has enjoyed and tha, his conduct in the
aiiliclivo and dirying circumstances conuec-
nected with he action on his case by the
General Conference, has tended greatly TO
elevate him in our esteem and confidence.
Resolved, 4. That we highly approve
the Christian course pursued by the South
eru aud Southwestern delegations. during
the recent session ofrhe General Confer?
encc.
Resolved, 5. That the Independent, and
Christian course pursued by Bishop SouIe,
and those members of the General Con-
ference, who acted with the Southern and
South Western delegations in The action
upon the case of Bishop Andrew, deserves,
and entities them 10 our highest approba-
lion and confidence.
Resolved, 6. That We approve the sug
gestion made by the delegates from The
South and South West, for calling Con.
venIion Of Ministers, to meetin Louisville,
Ky, on the first Of May, l545, to organ.
ize a Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Resolved, That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions, be published in the papers
of this town; and in the Southern Chris
,ian Advocate, with the request that The
other papers Of the General Conference
copy Them; and that copy be forwarded
10 Bishops Andrew and Soule.
CHAs. Belts, Chairman.
ROBERT Bryce, Secretary.
T;,.b;nr -Tba Mnmnh;s Fnon;rar of