American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-11
Th1wSdau morning. .IuIv g le45,

Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
held IN NtlO York
Thursday morning, July 8, lS45.
Met at O'Clock. After devotional exercs-
es, took up for further consideration the ques-
ton OF the Superintendents going South to
preside in the Conferences represented in the
Louisville Convention.
After much solemn and prayerful considera-
ton, the follow ing resolution was adopted by
majority Of votes, Bishop Hamline giving his
opinion by letter.
Whereas at General Convention of Dele
gates Of the several Annual Conferences in
May last, assembled in Louisville, Ky the
following resolution was adopted by vote al
most unanimous,-To wit:
BE ii resolved, by the Delegates Of the sereral
.3nn,tat Conferences Of The Methodist Episcopal
Church, IN the slarehotding States, IN General
Convention assembled, That it is right, expedi-
ent, and necessary, to erect the Annual Con-
ferences, represented in this Convention, into
distinct ecclesiastical connection, separatd from
the jurisdiction Of the General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, as at present
constituted; and, accordingly, we, the Dele
gates Of the said Annual Conferences acting
under the provisional plan of separation adopt
ed by the General Conference of 1874, do So
utCFHe lIlt IuIiSulCllOH HlttlcTtO eAef-
cised over said Annual Conferences, by the Ge-
neral Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. entirely dissolved; and that said Annual
Conferences shall be, and they hereby are con-
Stittaed a separate ecclesiastical connection
under the provisional plan of separation afore-
sand, and based on the Discipline of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. comprehending the doc
trines, and entire moral, ecclesiastical, and
| economical rules Of said Dicpline, except only,
in so far as verbal alterations may be necessa-
ny to distinct organization, and to be known
by the sty lie and title Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South
| And whereas the said convention, by the
above resolution, did set forth and declare,
"1hat it is right, .eXpedient, and necessary to
erect the Annual Conferences represented in
this convention, into distinct ecclesast cal
connection, separate from the jurisdiction OF
/ the General Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church as at present constituted
/ And whereas said Convention, by said reso-
luton, did then and there make the following
declaration:-"We, the delegates of the said
Annual Conferences, acting under the provi-
sonal plan of separation adopted by the Gene
raj Conference of 1914, do solemnlv declare the
( jurisdiction hitherto exercised over said Annual
Conferences by the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church entirely dSSoiued;"
And whereas the said Convention, by said
resolution did further declare and set FORTH
'That said Annual Conferences shall be, and
they are hereby constituted separate ecclesi-
astical connection, under the provisional plan
of separation aforesaid, and based upon the
Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
comprehending the doctrines, and entire mo-
raj, ecclesiastical, and economical rules and re-
gulatons of said Discipline, except only, in so
far as verbal alterations may be necessary to
distinct organization, and to be known by the
style and title of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South"
Therefore, resolved, That acting as we do,
under the authority of the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and anne
nable to said General Conference, we should
not consider ourselves justified in presiding in
said Conferences, conformably to the plan of
visitation agreed upon at the close of the late
General Conference, and published in the
journals of the Church.
Resolved, That the secretary be instructed
to publish the resolution just adopted, relating
to the Superintendent presiding in those Con-
ferences represented in the Louisville Conven-
ton. Edmund S. JAMES, Secretary.
In view of the opinion of our colleagues, as
above expressed, we hereby give notice to the
Conferences South in our respective districts,
that we respectfully decline attending said
Conferences. THOMAS A. MORRIS,
EDMUND S. JAMES.