Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
lFIom he Louisville Journal.

IFLOm the L0nisrtHe Journal
THE SOUTHERN METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CONVENTION
MONDAY, May -
The convention met pursuant TO adjournment,
Bishop Andrew in the chair.
MIR. Brock, of the Memphis Conference, pre-.
scented memorial from the Mayor of Memphis,
Tennessee asking for the location OF the Southern
Book Concern in that city, which was referred 10
The committee on The Book Concern
Mr.. McFerrin presented a memorial from the
Quarterly conference OF The Brook street charge,
Louisville district asking the location tn. Book
Concern 10 be in ibis city, which was read and
referred to the same committee.
The resolution offered by Drs. Smith and
Pierce was then called up and DR.. Paine, OF Ten
nessee addressed The audience al great length, n
nally Ia king his seat, amidst loud cheering from
every part OF the assembly.
The Bishop appointed the following gentlemen
as the committee onthe Southern Book Concert;
VIM. Winans, E. Stevenson, Nj. Brock. IL. a. e..
Walker, T. Crowder, Thos. Johnson.
On motion, the convention adjourned
TUESDAY, May 18th.
The convention met pursuant TO adjournment
Bishop Andrew in the chair
The resolution offered by Drs. Smith and
Pierce, on a former occasion, was then called up,
and MIR Cruwder, OF The Virginia Conference,
rose and addressed the convention al considera-
hle length
A number OF petitions and memorials were
then presented, praying for the establishment OF
the book concern al Louisville.
MIR. Evans rose and asked for privilege 70 offer
q resolution; leave was granted, and he then sub
united The following:
Resolved, Tha, in the judgment Of this conven-
ton it is not necessary that the general causes and
necessities for 4 separate organization should be
discussed any longer unless some members from
The border conferences should think il proper to
do so, in order to represent their portion Of The
church correctly.
No question was taken on The resolutions, but
several members from the Kentucky and Illinois
Conferences, continued to address The convention
until The hour OF adjournment declaring Their IN
,en.ons to stand by the South.
TWELFTH DAY, Wednesday, May II.
The convention met pursuant 70 adjournment,
Bishop Soule in the chair.
The resolution Of Or. Smith was taken up Tor
further consideration, and supported in speeches
by Mr.. Pitts, OF Tenn. Mr.. Brock, OF Tenn; Mr.
Cranch, OF Ky, and several Others. The resolu-
tion was finally passed II is as follows:
Resolved, BY the Delegates Of the several An
nual Conferences in the South and Southwestern
States, in General Convention assembled, That
we cannot sanction the action OF the late General
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
on the suu]ect OF slavery, oy remaining unuer the
ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Of this body, without
deep and lasting injury 10 the interests Of the
church and the country; We therefore, hereby in.
strnct the committee on organization that if, upon
a careful examination Of the whole subject they
find that there is no reasonable ground 10 hope
that the Northern majority will recede from their
position, and give some safe guaranty for The iu-
fure security of our civil and ecclesiastical rights
that they report in favor Of a separation from the
ecclesiastical jurisdiction of The said General
Conference.
On the passage Of The resolution, Bishop Soue
observed that The vo,e<fas very remarkable for its
unanimi,y
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