Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-20
THE SOUTHERN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CON
VENTION.

SATURDAY, May 10, 1915.
The convention met pursuant 10 adjournment,
Bishop andrew in The chair. Religious services
by Rev. J. f. Evans, OF Georgia.
The journal OF Yesterday being read, The con-
venlon proceeded 10 business.
The president called for memorial, and petit
lions.
Rev ]. Green. OF Missouri. presented pream-
tile and resolutions adopted by The members of
Dorrell'S class, Arrow circuit, Missouri Confer
ence, which were read.
DR. Lonaslreet resumed his remarks on The re-
solution Of Drs Smith and Pierce-a mere synop-
SIS OF which occopies Two columns OF the Louis
vile Journal We make room, however, tor The
following extract, which, we presume, is address
ed especially 10 The Baltimore Conference.
"Let me here drop word 10 The border con
ierences. do not wish 10 electioneer for allies;
desire all 10 choose sides in this contest as they
NAV think best As believe that many of The
brethren on The border are aboring under de-
fusion in regard 10 the treatment which they are
10 receive il they remain under the old confer
ence, beg leave 10 give them my opinion
They think they are 10 be treated with all kind
ness By their old companions, as reward Tor
their sieaGfastness Not so-they will be but
sudeeon 10 the trout The little remaining in
huence which we have exerled being removed,
these aspiring powers will mount up like The
boloon when lis ballast is cast eff and wo
to The few shareholders, who remain under
them. You will come 10 us in the end, and
you had better go with US al the beginning
As 10 The church property OF which you have
heard why lei il go, if they have not truth and
magnanimity enough 10 give II 10 us. AS TO the
danger of making yourselves scceSionias, ac-
cording 10 the ethics of DR.. Tomlnson, fortified
By the logic Of DR.. Bangs and others, why be
secessonslS rather than servile submissionisiS
But names will mol change or form yonr charac-
ter We may call ourselves Washingtons, but
i, will not make US Washingtons-they may
call us secessioniSts, but that will not make us
such. They may possibly force US 10 an expert
ment TO ascertain what We are, ard what are our
riohts-and il will then be seen which is the
lrne church, that which is organized under the
sanction of a majority OF the preachers and con-
ierences OF our connecticut or that which claims
10 exist by virtue OF its own inherent powers
whether the supreme power be really in The Ge-
neral Conference or the Annual Conferences, or
the Preachers OF the Annual Conferences. |! in
the latter whether the General Conference, or
even the supreme power itself can make rules
which il will require three-fouHhs OF the sore
reicnty TO change. OF all this, when il shall be-
come necessary 10 consider il. For the present,
enough TO say, that leaving the Conference is not
leaving the Church, especially with consent oil
the supreme power"
Dr. Longstreet having concluded his speech,
Mr. Dunwoody of South Carolina addressed the
convention for the space of an hour, presenting
The subject of slavery in its moral and religious
aspects.
Dr. Paine next took the floor, expressing de-
sire 10 offer some remarks which, however, ne
postponed till Monday morning, whereupon The
convention adjourned