American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-24
from the Louisville Journal.
METHODIST e. CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, May II.

METHODIST e. CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, May II.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Bishop Andrew in the chair
The usual religious services conducted by the
Rev J. Boucher.
DR.. Bascom presented a communication
from Frankfort, Ky, relative to establish a pa
per in that place, which was on motion refer
red to the committee on the book concern.
On motion of J. Early, the report OF the COM
mittee on Organization was called up, and the
first resolution read, which is as follows:
BE il resolved by the delegates Of the several an
nual conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church
in the slaueholding States, IN general convention
assembled, That it is right, expedient, and ne
cessary to erect the annual conferences, repre-
scented in this convention, into a distinct eccle-
siastical connection, eparate from the lurisdic-
ton of the general conference OF the blethodlst
Episcopal Church, as at present constituted
and accordingly, we, the delegates of the said
annual conferences, acting under the provision
al plan OF separation adopted by the general
conference of lS4G, do solemnly declare the
! jurisdiction hitherto exercised over said annual
conferences, by the general conference of the
| Methodist Episcopal church, entirely diSSotred;
and that said annual conferences shall be, and
| they hereby are constituted a separate ecclesas-
teal connection, under the provisional plan OF
separation aforesaid, and based upon the disci-
pline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, COM
! pretending the doctrines, and entire moral, &C.
! clesastical. and economical rules and regula-
tons of said discipline, except only in so far as
verbal alterations may be necessary to dis
tinct organiza ion, and to be known by the
style and title of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| South
! MIR. Early then moved its adoption.
! Mr.. Lee moved that the ayes and noes be Ia
ken, which was concured in, and the vote
stood:-ayes "a, nays 8.
The second resolution, which is as follows,
was read, and, on motion of Mr.. Crowder, was
adopted:
Resolved, That while we cannot abandon or
compromise the principles OF action, upon
which we proceed TO a separate organization IN
the South nevertheless cherishing sincere de-
sire to maintain christian union and traternal
intercourse with the church North, we shall!
always be ready, kindly and respectfully, to en-
terrain and duly and carefully consider any
proposition or plan, having for lis object the
union Of the two great bodies in the North and
South, whether such proposed union be JuTts-
dictionaL or cOnneGtt0nGt.
] AYES y 1, nOCS ilOilt'
Mr. Early presented a further report from
the committee on organization, which is as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That this convention request the
BISHOPS, presiding ct the ensuing sessions Of
the border conferences of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, to incorporate into the
aforesaid conferences any societies or stations
adjoining the line of division, provided such
societies or stations, by a majority OF the mem
bers according to the provisions OF the plan OF
separation as adopted by the late general con-
ference, request such an arrangement.
Resolued, That answer second of third sec
ton, chapter first of the book OF Discipline, be
so altered and amended as to read as follows;
The general conference shall meet on the
first day of May, ia the year OF our Lord
1916, in the town of Petersburg, Virginia, and
| thenceforward in the month of April or May,
once in four years successfully, and IN such
! place and on such day az shall be fixed on by
the preceding general conference, &C.
ReSoLredgiuther, That the first answer in the
same chapter be altered by striking out the
word twenty-one and inserting in its place the
word fourteen. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN EARLY, Chairman.
The first resolution was adopted ayes 81,
noes none.
The second resolution waeadspted: ayes 81,
noes none. ......
The third resolution was adopted; ayes 81,
noes none.
The entire report was then adopted unani-
mousy.
The report Of the committee on missions
was called up and adopted. 1t makes Louis
vile the central depot.
MIR. M'Ferrin informed the convention that
the citizens of Louisville had agreed to pay all
the expenses of the Bishops while attending
the convention, as we'll as for the printing Of
The documents furnished during its session.
The convention then took recess until the
afternoon. On re-assembling, various matters
were disposed, among the most important was
the adoption of the report of the committee on
the book concern deeming its establishment
at present premature--recommendi the ap-
pointment of two book agents to receive pro-
positions for the location of the book concern,
and also to receive moneys and contributions
TO build up the same and report to the general
conference to be held at Petersburg next May.
The report also recommended the Southern
Church to continue for the present to patron