Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-21
METHODIST CONVENTION.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 5, 1915.

/ Dir. Winans rose and submitted the lol-
lowing resolution, which he moved TO refer
to the committee on organizations:
Resolped, That the committee on organ
izaton be instructed to enquire whether
or not anything has transpired during the
past yeur to render it possible TO maintain
the unity of the Methodist Epsc'i church
under the same general conference juris-
diciion, without The ruin Of Southern Me-
| thpdism.
Doctor Winans supported this resolution
in very eloquent speech, and concluded
with an able view of TIE political bearing
OF the question. He declared his convic-
ton that the division Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church would not have any in
furious influence upon the union Of the
States. On the contrary, he maintained
that we should preserpe the union of the
States by dividing the Church. II would
put stop to the agitation of the slavery
question on religious grounds. The north.
ern portion OF the church would be rid Of
their connection with slavery and no
room would be lclt for those agiiators who
plead conscience. Their strongest wea.
pom would thus be wrested from lhem."
The motion of reference was carried.
Mr.. Drake offered the following reso-
luton, viz:
Resolped, That tho committee on orga-
nzation be and are hereby instructed to
enquire into the propriety of reporting re-
solutions, in case a division should take
place, leaving the way open for reunion
on terms which shall not compromise the
interest Of the Southern, and which shall
meet as far as may be, the views Of the
Northern portions Of the church.
This resolution led to an animated dis.
cussion, in which Messss Drake, Meier
rim, Early, Longsireei, and Struggled took
part, and after having been changed from
the form in which it was originally pre-.
scented by the mover, into that stated above,
was adopted.
DR.. w. A. Smith offered the following
resolution, which he begged to have laid on
the table until Tomorrow
Resolred, by the Delegates of The sere
raj annual Conferences in the South and
Southwestern States, in General Conrea.
ton assembled, That we cannot sanction
the action Of the late General Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on the
subject Of slavery, by remaining under
the ecclesiastical jurisdiction Of this body,
without deep and lasting injury to the in-
terests Of the church and the country; we,
therefore. hereby instruct the committee on
organization that if, upon careful exami.
nation Of the whole subject, they find that
there is no reasonable ground 10 hope that
the Northern majority win rseede from
their position, and give some guaranty for
the future security Of our civil and eccIc.
slaslical rights, that they report in favor
of separation from the ecclesiastical ju.
| risdiclion of the said General Conference.
Tuesday, Mayo.
The day appears 10 have been chiefly
occupied with the subject Of reporting the
proceedings Of The Convention, and in The
correction Of some errors which report
err for one Of the Louisville papers hat
committed. Lon. Journal
The Chief Justice Of Louisiana, under
The new Constitution, is TO have falary
Of $1,000, and the associates $500.