New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-30
Methodist General Conference.
NttfNiIr-I IfI IFV ! '1-III'V' y
TIVESTY-FIF-rH DiY.-WrpSEsDAT. May -

tho rie Of the iav of the pupaa OF pn.'ehiiF-n ecu
,nv ,,,a.r ha been sufficiently tsc' 'nl ne ~ vi1e'
1r hifr ~ move question = !IIle1i gu
- ,i.ris,l detlia. Ini u adopted %
s,-v the cu-ion snail b. ;asen hFst On ne substitute
here b. ore, secondly on 'e aiiie ineHs a.u -a; ~ % @
main proposition. iS NOTION ca-'-i liuen - -,
n In. 1ae the southern members protesting a-a!n he
9n.,7re Of resolution fyr: ae ns.f ~ % t.,soc -
After considerable DISCUSSION some one moved iaI le no
,ca lie upon the table. Lost 49,,
ns BIZ , couse they would find themselves mistaken lie
wo,t II necesS,ry, discuss t' motion two Gays to'e s
you'd permit te carried here "ee men heie a wo n az
the ca e n he Bishop, and would the majority peTea! t6Gm
The South ws preciytce, enc se would eSs' 20 r Ii,';
/ Dr. SMITH o; Va. SAID he believed ne was Sounc
body and mnt. ald Ne syesed Is Insa9n @ 10 ] Ss2 N T.
wrhimw IL tie thought he could 7eGk three days II tey
.td nut - terms soomer -, 20:
minute rule was n force upon the present notion
Inc CHAIR repfd III the affirmative
DR.. DuRBls-rhen brother Smith w not be able
20 keen the floor quite long - he has ,o Us e "ou o'
bit w, BE- under he necessity - -'S some oi U ''s' u -
pr. SMITH thought the decision Of the Chair
but ne would not appeal - ne rsg "1e
Mr. SLlCsR Sad he should be wiling 10 pass 4
resolution putting !; IN the power OF twshlTs OF the Confer
h. opp,-ed ro cvins that power 10 bare inaIorty.
Nif RA>DALI said he would accept the amend
ment suggested by M slcer the Conference would eo"
! the introduction oftic resolution.
Tne orter ui The day then suspended when
Mc. RANDALL presented has resolution amended
Ijr. BaNGs Immediately moved 10 strike two
,hirt and inset 4 maur:;y but subsequently withdrew
the motion, and TIE resolution was adopted.
Tn. Conference then TOOK up the resolution "hlcn
was under al the tune Of adjournment yes,e:sy'
siyn. caye Bsn0u SOCLE ana s COLLEAGUES p hdtfe'
Conference IN the case o iisho? Anc'e lhey saw d.
when Air. Dunwody VINO Fr, emitted 10 me nCo'. n oo
Guided hs rems:Ss THIS reoIiOn was offered AVER reiaa
tom ,hop that lie desired sn o2pouny'o SPEAK upon
Aiisr ,'y..i some discussion the resolution laid
upon tie table the =r9gnd as wa> Ga4eoYi nat
Mas etIrsly unnecessary The aviGE been declared.
BlshOp>oCLE sad he should consider II as iIi lndi-
cation OF the Nsh Of the General COniefcace thai nc should
moi speak upon the question lie received the decision re
,sctir and should chceF!uy withhold the remarks he had
SeyeraI members who mad voted 10 lay the resolu-
yet the bi.5cnl rom speaking but iur the reason thu;
they did no, w,. by implication decide hat tney had not
furih.r jcGcl the vote by which the resolution was eld
table recnrsdcret, und teen line resolution was
| passed by 4 Hunsnlmcus vote
CASE OF BISHOP ANDREW.
Nh DCNwoDY OF :. c. then took the floor and pro-
cecid 10 give o; the question pending IN the case oi
Bishop Andrew. After preliminary renal K. personal to
m.. he uf.-e,is, that he opposed To the Ee>nlu
non before the Conference three principal grounds J. Be
carse II urscrptrE2 because was contrary TO The
usclu,uc g. Because would be m>chevOi III It's effects
The des-n OF the resolution was 10 Gu; OF Bhop Andew
from The tpSpaeS ana e fsion cse a m mav S ac ne
with slavery Aud Why did that render him unacceptable =
Because IN the ESTIMATION OF these on the other sdc Slavery
,rn moral evil In nature OF the Therefore he
speak Ui slavery, of the whole question turned upon
Fr,t n all he would .ay thu; the South wns misunderstood
on Il question: She not ant had been pfoSave
There hf. parties On the question IN ne county, mi,
the Katical Aboitonists who believed Slavery IN all
circumstances and who :or upIuns even N 50 10
the Church should be dStioyed lhs there were the Con
ervaiyes who protested 10 be opposed 10 the botnnlstS,
aud stand middle ground hee beleYe'i that Sa,ey
Ite: alt circumstances bat an e'l 10 De cuTse
By gradual operation o the Gospel This wns precisely the
ground Of the south How ,nen i IT ] Eps 'naT ey @
The woul: uppea' N the course al hs remarks
II might perhaps astunh persons when he declnred
that ne believed Slavery 70 be morn eyi he word gi ''od
made Il So proof of ,h. he referred tp the of Joseph
Shave trade WIS moral EVIL. lie thought; mystery that
New Euglnnd deeply INVOKED IN The gui ana the gnis 9i
that trade should such iery Abolionists. lie
I ] The ,nernrl Siaye tfae was n lnom eyil
mvulying Is did the separation OF inl!e, The South did
not plead for Slavery all circumstances but she did INSIST
Go hss Hs %as ~; II AL c2i 2 ] o s & e ~ so9s nef - erg
,hNt SIsyeTy va, recognized the moral law the fourth
and tenth commandments where mans-frnn and meif >er
want. are alnad TO- In the latter tcy enumerated
thh,, ,,.,. n Si- -y.toIer upd took h Slaves with him
oio lie Church ne them iagar became his secondary
In sent M angel 90 BID her 90 back and .bm;
hory Of her r.aer Lane and Jacob also Sayehod-
IL was Therefore. that Stakeholder could heiven
Cres oi B, the Lord tor that slavery also existed
m,iied 10 hold the nealhen IN bondnse forever.
The New testament a,o !ec?snilel slavery Paul md
whoever rtistci the power should receive damsaon The
governments Of the South prohibited emancipation, md the
Abohnni,f> erhohe To feJellion thus setting themselves
aboyethe }h!e Philemon a Shareholder aud Paul sent,
bncL IN him 1csims ms runaway slave Slavery like wed
| lock was thus recognized as rigttiul institution
Mr. d. then proceeded to snow nt the resolution was con
lie wa, not even Saveholder and TIN, point Mr. D. endea
vor. to e,tab.h By OF the facts the lie the
H. nnfDp D e e eao H .e men OF o the South allow even the
Afcan slave act he pIeases N such matters Would the
Conference Bishop less freedom IN choosing vile thun
the South gave TO the nesroe,
having rendered unacceptable IN some paccs he should
be suspended To show the tllaey oi tns, he called attention
To the ordination o Bishop, and sad he merely
nn officer the ordination should be hottei from the
book No independent: would take The ofsce under
J wgM o. t ~ ~ yanld ii.as To- receive +; on such term
Sr D. next considered the consequences which would follow
volcano but he wous ask she tha,
And now that they were caught IN their snare would
engpb ~ - tj sonthi 30 lis lie world Le m danger
there Suppose Conservative should be elected If
he should ~ TIE south, wGdd not be sad There u
be urp,ised the Conferences refused 70 receYe him J,
would be impossible to calcEae the effect, d, the Sou. II
Bishcp Andrew suspended Grea, excitement preyaed
Carolina afeady He had received letter from his
Presiding Elder giving account OF the ate OF feeling there
be nppeended That the South would re up and
to the uinsee for snail not remain IN AntlSiavery
9t h IL you @ 10; I bee d sa @ np6 ~ M y,b hat ne
Shareholder should M The Ephcopal office. and this
than you" Would the South stand This No. There could
be harmony. eu. Tnian If this tep were persisted
Annual Conferences would be thow reserved ,rhts
The Baltimore Conference had already dresnrded
example Take this sad Mr. d. and we II nuly You
the temporal sword to sustain you und We II set you
at dedance-you viii find the grave OF your power
He altogether discouraged lie hoped there
religion enoue to prevent the passage of the resolution
Perhaps the es, Of the whole matter wod be the purcn-
ton the Church. The Lord could dsppoint TIE designs OF
the crafty, aad save OF all gu! troubles.
Bishop SoULE occupied the remainder oil the
m onirr essioa. bat compelled omit of
es remarks I'LL Tomorrow He took strong ground ugnnst
the suspension of Bishop AndTew, and recommended
comprome that the question be suhmet 10 the consde-
ton the Annual Conferences, end ray the Gene
rul Conference.
The afternoon session was occupied mainly by
D, DuRsN vino made speer of power and thrilling
eloGuecce ,o' which we hope to lind room to-m"uow He
that the Conference had full the
premises willing submit the question TO the
General Conference provided The South would abide
IL decision.
u A building occupied as a slaughter house,
belonging to Daniel Berry, in n. Danvers, Mass.
was consumed by FIRE, together with barn
Loss about S4,jU0-insured foe $4,000.
HEALTH AND Long LlrE-There is not any thing
more conducive to health or that will prolong life
more than Bathing. Ii our citizens onls knew the
nes,msble value oft they would ba,he from to
,nrea tines uaak ttan they would moi he trorbnd