The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-04

Dr. BANGS then read resolution that committee COM
posed of member from each Annual Conference should
be at once appointed "a voice. that is the motion which
has just passed. lsughter)
Avery nondescrip Of conversation prevailed for
about W could not exactly learn The President seemed
equally at loss II ended in nothing all lust when
the members began to perceive that such be the
mination
The business at last resumed by the Presi lent call
ing for the other memorials, addressed to Conference
great Eunber against slavery, then handed in from
the Providence Maine, New Hampshire, Black River,
PittsbUrg Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky Indiana Arkan-
sas and Texas Conferences together with many others
bYHop SouLE arose TO present some papers which had
been laid on his table the day before They included
the memorial OF W. j. Waller Of the vrgnie Conference
to the General Conference pray ing expression Of
opinion certain questions OF doctrine and law
ing some complaints against the which the edi
tor oil the Richmond Christian Advocate conducted that
publication
This seemed to cause good deal of int.
rest, and was hardly made until half dozen OF
tons were made upon the matter.
The President, in answer to a question OF Mr. Early
said that the number Of the documents and that
If he had known by whom they introduced, he
would have taken other steps.
Mr. EARLY said that although there four delegates
from the Virginia conference they knew nothing Of them
and their object was to know how they came there He
thought that what related to the editor should go to the
committee on the book concern" what relates to doc
trnes was new subject AS to what relates TO the laws
should not be entertained What the Bishop asks you
to do all legislative bodies have refused do from time
imnemoria He asks you to explain your own laws. II
was for committee to decide upon the parts but to the
doctrinal part there provision made Its intro
ducton would convey the impression that the Methodist
doctrines were not yet settled Now his impression as
that these doctrines settled expressly and he did not
want to sac them again settled by implication.
Bishop SouLF explained and convey ed the views Of the
body Of Richard Watson and John Wesley Infant
Baptism which the docrinal point proposed in the
memorial declaring them to be standard authorities
among Methodists
Mr. sLcER person who left them on the table of
the President, explained how he became possessed of
them. They were given to him in Richmond on his way
TO the conference and they respectable looking
papers, given by respectable looking member of their
hp
nature Of their contents but, OF course had suspicion
and thought the best way was to quietly hand them to
Dr. BANGS surprise that there were four
delegates from Virginia they should without their
knowledge He wondered why DR.. Waller would not
Mr.. WYNANs objected to its going to any committee If
every individual, on whose mind difficulties existed
liberty to appeal to conference to have them relieved
on points of doctrine there would DO no end to it.
Bishop SouLE explained the nature of the documents.
The motion to lay them on the table lost. That
referring them to a committee put and carried
In few minutes several members arose and seemed
unanimous in nothing but that the decision just to
unoise and premature Several motions made
reconsider the whole subject
discussion ensued, in which the Rev Messrs Bangs
Early slicer Wynans Cartwright Smith, Finlay, Peck
cate and many others took part This lasted out the
remainder of the session. II principally turned the
prudence of entertaining the memorial of an individual
who had already been heard the matter by the Virgil
mia Conference and whether it would be wise set pre-
cedent fer explaining the doctrines and laws of Method
ism There was great deal Of talk expended, according
to the admission OF Mr. Fnay, who being his legs
steam let off, and would require fifteen minutes, if
they were determined on talking II out"
The matter at last arranged by referring much of
the memorial related to the Committee the Book
Concern" and much related to the rules to the Com
mittee Revision but what became OF the doctrinal
part, could not determine.
Mr. SANproRp and several others, made long speeches
to prove that they had discretion to enquiry
as TO doctrine Methodism had prospered well without
such enquiry and it was too late in the day to do
Before Mr. Sanford had finished several members
their feet to speak They in thing succeeded and
that to prevent Mr.. s. from finishing One o'clock
had nearly arrived, and several motions were made to
enghcn the time OF session that for the purpose of hear
ing out Mr. SANFORD which offered in half jocular
manner prevailed MIR. Sandford however, did not finish
before the time up. end he seemed to be good deal
disappointed when the Conference adjourned till o.mor
row,