Holly Springs gazette., 1845-05-31
tIETHODIsT CONVENTION


OAIOHDANs way II.
On notion off Early, the report ofthe
coImI,tce on orgs niza,Ion was called up,
and the FIRST resolution read, which is as
follows
Be ]! resolred By tie delegates oftAe seU-
eraL GGauaI conferences of The Methodist
Episcopal Cburcb in The starehOtding
STATES. IN geaerai cOnUentoR assembled.
That It is right exredent and necessary
TO erect the annual conferences, represented
in this convention, into distinct ecclesi,
astcal connection, separate from the iuris>
dic'ion of the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, as at present
constituted and accordingly, We. the dele
gates Of said annual conferences, acting un>
der the provisional plan of separation, n
do3icd BY The general conference OF 1914
do soiemnly declare The ju4 isdicsion hitherto
exercised over said annual conferences. b.
the general confesence Of the Methodist e
piscopal Church, entirety djSS0Lrsd /; and
that said annual conferences shall be, and
they hereby are coasEitzted a separate &c.
elesiasticnl connection, and the provisional
plan or separation aforesaid, and passed up
on the discipline of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, comprehending the doctrines.
aud entire moral, ecclesiastical, and eco
nomical rules and Eegu!ation of said discip
line, except only IN so far as verbal alter
atoms may he necessary to distinct organi-
zatioD. aud - be known by the style and
Ii.ll Of The Methodist EpiseopGL Church,
S0U'h.
MIR. Early then moved its adoption.
Mr. Lee moved that the ayes and noes
DC taken. whicE was concurred in, and the
vote stood:
Ayes-94; noes s.from the Ky. Con-
ference.
The second resolution, which is as fol
lows. was read, AID on motion OF Mr..
Browder, was adopted
RssoIueL. That while we cannot aban.
don or compromise the principles Of action,
up7n which wc proceed 10 a seperate or
clUizalion in The. South, nevertheless cher.
ishinn a sincere desire 20 maintain christian
union aud fia.srnal in;erc iurse with the
church North, We shall always be- ready
kinIIy an1 respectfully. to entertain aud
duly aud carefully consider any PROPOSE
ticn or plan having for is iact tie union
otthe swo great b1ti = ia the NORTH and
Souih. whether slch proposed union b.
tggtsfjct.ossI or coma cli0a2l.
Ages 97. noes none.
NT. Y ally presented further report from
the com n.tGee on organic -tion. " nich Is ! 5
follows
Rss5tgeS. That this Convention request
the. . ilo, :. Pr-stA ng - ~ epsaslI s4as-
ilsfz 81 s.. s1ss ~.srifcrr ccS cftne Me n
oiisa Episcopal Cagrch. Sauth. - incor
poT7ta i4.o ihs atoresad conferences any
slciss es 0g stations aijainiug the line Of O.
yiston provided such secis,iCs or stations.
by a nalasiSy oftt NJ na5s RS according tp
the g.e.. sons Of he plan Of sspaTsusn as
RdapIsd by tho la'e general Conference, re-
gus sgch al Arrangement
IL s0ireS, Tnat answer second cf
thi,d secslon, pser f 5; of the book OF
discipline. be SO altered and amended as 10
Te d as loilnws:
The general conference shall meet On
abe fissl dry OF May. in the year of our
Lord ISs6. IN the tswn OF Petersburg.
Virginia, and thencsforward in The month
of April OF May once In four years success
lively and in such place and on such day
as shall be fixed on by the preceding gene
raj conference. &c.
Reso red father. That the first answer
in the same chapter be- altered by striking
out the word ttrenty0Rs and inserting In
ps place the word toarfseA