Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-29

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ised b i'm 10 say, that the expenses OF the
bishops in attending tins convention. TO-
ge.her with all lAe expenses incurred in
printing documents for the use Of the
members. would be met BY them.
/ Mr.. q. f. Pierce moved vote q,
hanks 10 return, which was passed By
a rising v,ie.
ArTnssooS SESSION. --Finance com.
mlilee recommt ndea The following reso.
luton:
| Rssoired, That the family expense,
OF the bishops be equally divided among
the fifteen annual conferences OF the
Methodist Episcopal Churrh, South, and
paid 10 the same mannrr that their GUAR.
4trrage and travelling expenses are now
paid
Mr.. 6. F. Pierce presented and read
the report of the committee on education.
which was adopted, with the exception of
one item relative to the Trans .lyania
University. which was recommiued for
further consideration.
Rev. A. l.. P. Green, chairman OF the
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Which wasread and adopted. 1t is as fol.
lows:
The committee TO whom was referred
the subj ct Of book concern and PERIOD
icals alier taking the mst,er into mature
consid ration, respectfully beg leave to
repon:
Your committee take great pleasure in
saying 10 the convention, that quite a nun.
Der OF memorials and p t,tons, together
witt kind and liberal offers OF p.cun,sry
contributions. have come iuio their honds.
From the town If Memphis we have re.
celv-d very tlatterng proposal, consist.
iug 10 large brick building. formerIy &C.
cupIed as a tavern, which IS said to have
cost some thirty thousand dollars, Though
It's presen. value we would mol att, rnpi TO
estlmale,) together with the expr ssed
wish and desire Of a large number Of the
citizens of the town aud neighborhood,
that our contemplated hook concern
should be located at the place, pledging
themselves TO aid and assist the enterprise
to the utmost Of their ability.
We have also received several petitions
from the citizens Of this city. (Lousvills)
praying lis location here, setting forth the
claims. OF this place to your consderat ton,
and further, assuring Us tina, should tie
book concern be esta 5llshed here, a con.
siderable amount Of funds can and will be
raised IN ad Of such establishment.
We have beeI favored with a memoir.
al from the city Of Nashville, sitting Sorth
the claims of that city as every way suit.
able for such an establishment.
st. Louis has also been presented 10
your committee MS anxious Tor the loca-
ton Of SAID concern, and as every way ell
gble for the same.
RI While your committee are of the opin.
ion that any one OF the above mentioned
places is worthy of such an establishment,
/ and rejoice to learn that our friends in the
South and Southwest feel so deep an in.
, terest in this great auxiliary in promoting
the cause OF God and the best interests OF
mankind, yet il is the opinion of your
committee that as there will be general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in Petersburg mex. May,
vested with full power to establish book
concern, and as farther developemen,s
may be yet made with respect to the mos.
eligible point. within our boundary 10 10.
cate such ar establishment,
RESOLVED, therefore, That while we con.
slider book concern as indispensable TO
the prospects of The Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, yet we deem the establish.
ment Of one a. This time premature, new
ertheless, we recommend the appointment.
OF two book agents, whose duties shall be
, TO receive propositions for the location of
the book concern, and also TO receive mo.
neys and contributions to build up the
same and report TO the general conference
10 be held al Petersburg next May.
RESOLVED, That we recommend the min
isters and members Of the Meihodist
Episcopal Church South, TO continue for
the present 10 palronise the M. thodist book
concerns at New York and Cincinnati.
Resolred, That we recommend eur
friends generally that they patro1'se our
periodicals, viz: South w estrIn Christian
Advocate, Southern CHRISTIAN Advocate,
and the Richmond Christian Advocate as
every way worthy of our support.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. l.. P. GREEN. Chm.
The convention proceeded To elect two
sg' nts, when John Early, Of the Virginia
Conference, and John b. McFeriin, Of
the Tennessee conference were chosen.
A communication from Brother Tai P.
Sha finer, relative to The publlrsion of ibe
proceedings, speeches, &c, Of the con.
vrntion, was, on motion of Mr.. Meier
rim, referred to the committee on the book
concern.
On motion, The convention adjourned
until Monday, al 81 o'clock, A. NJ.
The Louisville Journal remarks: II viii