The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-21
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
NJ. T.. CHURCH SOUTH

NlRGlNlA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
NJ Z. CHURCH, SOUTH.
This church held lis first Annual Conference
in Norfolk. during the past week, since its violent
disruption from the North, by their attacks upon
the subject of slavery. The venerable Bishop
Andrews presided. The whole business of the
Conference was ably and tremendously conducted,
and the organization of the Church, South. per-
fected. On Wednesday, the last day of session.
the Rev WIN. A. Smith ID. D.. offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions. which after elo-
quent speeches. from DR.. Smith, Bishop Andrews.
Messrs. Early and Tbbetts, they were unani-
mously adopted
Whereas the General Conference of the Nj
II. Church convened in The city of New York in
May, 1874 adopted a course of action on the sub.
ject Of Slavery. which in the Judgment of the
Delegates in that hody, from the Southern Con-
ferences, demanded and called for the following
declaration. viz - The Delegates of the Con
ferences in the slave holding States take leave to
declare TO the General Conference of the M. f.
Church, that the continued agitation on the sub
jects of abolition and slavery in a portion Of The
Church the frequent action on those subjects in
the General Conference and especially the ex-
ira Judicial proceedings in said body against
Bishop Andrews, which resulted on Sa turrlay las,
~
snperintendance, must produce state of things
IN the South, which render the continuance of the
jurisdiction of this General Conference over those
Conferences, Inconsistent with the success of the
Ministry in the Slave holding States ~ and
whereas, the said General Conference adopted
plan of separation follows, to wit: :. That
should the Delegates from the Slave hoIdinp
Conferences find II necessary In unite in distinct
ecclesiastical connection: all the societies stations
M adj tbn
South. by vote of majority of the members of
said societies, stations and conferences. shall re
main under the unmulesled pastoral care of the
Southern Church that Ministers, travelling and
local. nf every grade and office in the NJ E.
Church, may, as they prefer, remain in that
Church, or without blame attach themselves tn
the Church, South" And whereas, the South
ern Conferences in General Convention assembled
in Louisville (Ky..) in May last did. after ma
ture deliheraiun decide, thai such a necessity as
is provided for in said plan of separation from the
Nj. f.. Church, and TO organize Southern Church
with the Discipline as 1t is, and was under the
name and style of The Nj. F.. Church South and
whereas, the Virginia Conference is one of the
Border Conferences provided for in the aforesaid
plan of separation, it therefore becomes necessary
that we, the members of the Virginia Annual
Conference should declare our adhesion to the
NJ. F.. Church, or to the NJ. F. Church, South:
therefore,
Isl BE IL Resolred That the Virginia Annu-
al Conference adheres unanimously to the Nj. E.
Church. South, as organized by the late Louis
vile Convention.
I'd. BE IL RESOLVED, That our Books and Pa
pers be. and they are hereby transmitted to the
Nj. f.. Church, South and that we will here
after transact our business under the name and
style of the Virginia Annual Conference of the
Nj. E. Church. South.
The Conference having closed its labors, ad-
journed to meet at Boydiown. Mecklenburg, and
hold its next Annual Session.
Below will be found the appointments for the
wear ensuing -