The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-30

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when they did, our missions in the low
country would have been broken up al
once.
Mr.. Crowder approved heartily of the
resolution, and coucursed in the views pre-.
scented by the preceding speakers.
The resolution was Then adopted unani-
mously.
Mr.. Drake offered The following resolu.
ton, viz:
ResOirea, That the committee on organ zation
DO aud are hereby instructed 10 inquire into Tho
proprety OF reporting resolutions. IN case diyi.
slon should take place, leaving The way open for
reunion in terms which shall no, compromise the
interest OF the Southern. aud which shall meet,
as far as may 10. the views Of TO Northcra poT-
lions OF the church.
Tins resolutions led 10 an animated dis.
cusslon, in which MessrS. Drake. Meier.
rim, Early, Longstreel, and Struggled took
part and, after having been changed from
The form IN which II vas originally pre-.
scented by the mover INTO that stated above,
WIS adopted.
DR.. W. \. Smith, offered the following
resolution, winch he begged 10 have laid
en- the table until tomorrow
Resolred By Tie Delegates Of he s,reral An.
RuSl ConfeTsacss N the South md Soufhipes
tern Sig!es, IA General Cosr,atien assembled
That we cannot sanction the action Of the !ate
general conference OF the Met odist Episropal
Church, on the Subject Of slavery, by remaining
under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction vi this bod y
without deep md lasting injury to the interests
OF The church and the county; we, therefore
hereby instruct lac committee on organ cation
thai II, upon a careful examination Of the whole
subject, they fnd that there IS no reasonsDl,
ground 10 hope that tie Northern maiority win
Fecede from their position and give rome safe
guaranty for the future security Of our civil and
ecclesiastical rights, that lheT report ID favor of
separation from the ecclesiastical jurisdiction Of
tie said general conference.
On motion, The convention adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 0, 1915.
The convention met pufsuan, 10 adjourn.
ment, Bishop Andrew in the chair. Rel.
elous services by the Rev. G. w. ID. Har
rIs Of the Memphis conference.
\ large portion Of the session was &C.
rupied 10 explanations relative TO the sys.
ten Of reporting the proceedings, which
bad given dissatisfaction TO some Of the
speakers.
Dr. Snuih, of Virginia, rose in his place
ate IN the day ard called up tie resolution
'hich be, n conjunction with DR.. Pierce
yesterday offered iasfucti0g tic commit
&c on organizaiiln 10 brius IN a rerort 10
ayor Of separation. Dr.. Smith spoke for
yer two hours IN very pla4n, but elo,
!nent style, ~ support Of The resolution
'hieh he had offered.
hen he had closed Tie Convention adj.
burned.
WEDyrsoAY, May :.
E.shop Soule entered and took the chair.
The requcs, q Bishop Andrew. Dr.
ierce addressed the Convention at con.
Iderable length, r!!hough promising That
The opinion o.. many there should he SO.
y lliIle speaking before the repor, Of lie
ommuitce on organization. He referred
me acton Of the general conference ~
nc case Of Bishop Andrew, and said that +
epfesenta!isas Of the south only contin.
60 IN their seats there to vote on any I,
ing that might be vital TO the interests
the south. Tie SAID tha, this yeyed
lesIion had become matter or conscience
The norm, aud thus annihilated al hone
adjustment. A Connection IS not epdur..
be nav, said the speaker Is Il nossibI.
become less 50 Why should we moi
, prepared 10 nct The sooner the south
Aes heT position, the sooner wllI the tenn. c
PSI be hushcd. From The earies, knowl. :
ise he had on Tie subIec, TO the latest !
e. he asserted unqualidedly tia, the \
'uaIion OF this question had done us more 0
.Fm 'han hell wIIh all her egions. Il
lie also said that the people had becp s.
mbugged on The action of the general y
inference on the subject of asserting 10 y
pIao OF peaceable separation. Tins N
mbuggeTy consisted IN lis having been d.
q that the general conference had no ?
'hoily eilher from constitutional or sta,. 4,
ny law. lie sad that no church eve, d
''Ided any law for a prospective diyis. fo
=; that the only law that could Justify pa.
ifch IN dividing into two ecclesiastical !,
I5uic'i0ns was the law &C nscess,fy. 10
IS Is", he very clearly showed, existed ST
J. ~S'''' W. y III tHd( We uuQ
ched po'ut that such Legislation AS ~ ~
l!d save the north would rum the soptb h..
such as would save the south would ire
n lie north, m,
nc speaker remarked that some were SUI
ef the IMPRESSION that this convention ~
10 orgarze a new church, essepti,llv me
'rlns from the old Methodist Episconal me
irch, but that II such vas the case ve hl
" nothing OF it; that il they we're 10 '''
IA new articles Of faith, he would never
sent TO anything Of the kind, and TINT =
would be fpuGd leaving on the very first -
that he could get on. CT.
'r. Capers followed DR.. Pierce, and in cuI
language Of the report, "sel forth. clio
great earnestness, the absolute, I'm. nov
aele, reversible necessity Of an lnde. anc
lent organizations" no
ne report from which we eopv is nub. thus
d IN The Louisville Journal, and made TIC
committee chosen from the coDyen. I've
Consisting OF Two members and re. IN
r, the former Of course sanc,ionipp per-
eport. This committee, the annexed ISIS
Iet VIII clearly show, il folly commit. tele