Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS:
From The Greenvilie Mountaineer..

81.
At Quarterly Meeting Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church; held al
Greenvile Station, on lie l4th:of Sept.
1914, the following Preamble aud Resp.
Iutions were unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas al he late General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held
in The City of New York, the exciting sub
jecl of slavery was discussed, much to The
delrimenl of the Southern portion Of our
Church; aud whereas our rights have been
assailed and tfampled uponin the case Of
our beloved Bishop Andrew: literature,
after a close investigation OF The whole
matter, and earnest prayer TO Almighty
God for direction.
lst. Resolred, That while We deeply la
menl lha, there should have arisen any
just cause of division between he North
ern and Southern portions ofour Church,
yet we believe the time has coue when
that union cannot longer be preserved,
without dsfranching ourselves, violating
our consciences, and surrendering our dear.
est rights
%. Resolved, That we approve, and ac-
cordingly recommend To our next Annual
Conference. the plan proposed by the
Southern Delegation. viz: that delegates
he chosen from all Annual Conferences
embraced in the slaveholdiug States, in
the railo Of one for every eleven, To meet
in the Southern General Conference the
Methodist Episcopal Church, to be held in
Louisville, XIV. NJ aN Ist, 1915.
81. ReSoiued. Tha, we highly approve
the diguified, united and prudent course
Epufsued by our Southern Delegation in
| their speeches on the Conference floor. and
their votes in the cases of F.. A. Harding,
aid our venernIed Bishop Andrew
4th. .Resolrsd. That Bishop Andrew has
greatly; cndeared himself. to The whole
Southern Church and people, by his firm
aud christian bearing, during the whole
Itime Of the exira,judicial proceedings
against him.
9th. RESOLVED, Tba, The lisinterested
christian defence of our senior Bishop
Soule, ii the case Of Bishop Andrew. mer-
its our cordial appreciation: and we hail
with pleasure hispurpose to remove among
us. Is. - $50 q - ,s...ls2ii5 ~
9th. Resolped. That we hereby recon-
mend TO the South CaroIinianS annual
Conference, that she instruct her Delegates
to hold fast primitive Melhodism, aud only
make such alterations in the Discipline Of
1.-The Church as the circumstances Of a
Southern organization irnperiously require;
also that she appoint day, some time
previous 10 the Isl Of May 1915, 10 be
observed as a day oEfastins, humilition
and prayer, that The blessing Of the great
Head ofthe. G Cburch NAV rest upon our FIRST
Southern General Confersnce- 5.t,7s,, ]!
7th, Resotped, Thats,ghile we feel our.
selves aegrieyed, aud driven to The al,er-
naive conlemplated,s and heartily approve
The proposed Terms oi 5an ainicable and
equitable division Of The Church. We dep
recale any thing, iikean exhibition of IN .
christian TEMPER personal inyeclive, or
the use of: harsh aorsirrilaliDg words. and
earnestly recommend to, ,boihparlies a cul
tivalion Of christian lorbearalce and char:
ity, aud anshumble reliance upon Christ
our Saviour for direction in this lin e of
lifoube. a's.'.tl y '..935 ;sS;. % :
Sth. Resolred. That copy tofthe above
Preamble and Resolutions3b be- forwarded
10 The; Greenpille MounlaineerFand South
}ern5 Christian advocate for publication.
NICHOLAS TALLY, P. ,E.. s.,
| LAsDYs sFooD Secretary. 75.,z 7. =, S, Z
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