Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-06-04

separation as adopted by the late general
conference, request such an arrangement.
Resolred. That article second of third
section, chapter first Of the book of disci-
pline, be so altered and amended rs 10
read as follows:
The general conference shall meet on
the frs, day of May, ia the year of our
Lord 1916, in the town of Petersburg,
Virginia, and thenceforward III the month
of April or May, once in four years sue
cessively, and in such place and on such
day as shall be fixed on by the preceding
general conference, sc.
Resolued further, Tha, The first answer
in the same chapter be altered .bystrikins
out The t,uenty one ard inserting fourteen.
They we're all adopted unanimously.
The report prescribing rules for the
management and support Of missions, and
making Louisville the central station, was
then adopted.
AFTERNOON Session.
Convention met-commlItee on finance
reported that The pay Of Bishops Soule
aud Andrew.lbe divided equally among
the fifteen southern conferences. Conyen-
zion concurrcd.
Rev. George F. Pierce. in behalf oil the
committee on education, made report on
Chat subject. which gave a very satisfac
tory exhibi, Of the colleges,and academies
of The south aud west. under charge OF
the Methodist' Episcopal Church. In
,connexionswih.l This subject, was an. .of1er
on the part of the trustees of Transylvauia
university TO place il under the control Of
The Methodist Episcopal Ghurch South,
which. at the suggestion of Dr.. Bascom,
was recommilled TO the same committee.
The reporl was accepted.
Rev. Mr. Green, Of thes Tennessee ,can.
'ference, from the committee op.,he book
concern, made report on that subject.
The report recommends TO the conven-
;sion to defer the locationtdF book cou-
icern for The present, that two agents he
semployed to COLLECT subscriptions, &C.,
'toward building of book concern, subject
TO The action Of the next annual confer-
aence.
Ill was also5 resolved to recommend the
Gharleslon, Richmond and Nashville Ad-
Tocales TO the support Of The church.
1t was also resolved 10 support in the
interim, The hook concerns Of Cincinnati
aud New York.
And then the convention adjourned 10
Monday morning, half pas, O'Clock.
I'hr Southern Methodist Episcopal Con-
rvation.-This Convention, which had
been in session in Louisville, Kentucky,
sixteen days, adjourned sine die on the
10Th inst. Resolutions were adopted pre-.
vions to adjournment, appointing Com
mi.'ee to prepare, and publish history Of
the whole controversy which has caused
The present division. Letters were ad-
dressed 10 Bishops Soulel and Andrews,
requesting them TO unite with and become
regular Constitutional Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. ac,
cording TO he plan Of separation. Bishop
Soule replied that be felt himself bound
10 carry outl,he Official plan of Episcopal
invitation. as agreed upon by the Bishop,
in New York, un,ilsthe meeting Of the
Southern General Conference, when he
would hold himself in readiness TO accept
their call. Bishop Andrew accepted The
Invitation at once, p'edging himsOlf, in
humble dependence. .iupon iDivne grace,
10 use his best efforts 10 promote the cause
Of God, in tho interesting and extensive
field Of labor assigned him.
The remainder Of The session was occu-
pied in passing The usual resolutions of
thanks to the. ,citizegs Of Louisville, With
The exception Of passing resolution
allowing other Conferences to join the
Southern Church by sendins delegates 10
the General Convention which will meet
in lS46.--Balt. San.