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THE SOUTHERN METHODIST Eflooo
PAL CONVENTION
S.rrRpAY Nav IL, 1915.

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PAL CONVENTION. "a,
SATURDAY, May IL. 1919.
Or. Early moved 10 take up the report on u
ganizaton. Agreed - e,,,ouna
Tn. frs, resolution, which Is IN Inc following
words, was then considered:
r. Il Resolrs9, 6y tie Delegates 81 me ssrerat an
rvo, Con6,ycne,, ofths Methodist Episcopal Chn'en
in ne Syars holding Statesin General Convention
assembled That 1t is right, expedlent, ana neces
sarv. 10 cree, the Annual Conferences represented
IN This Convention, into distinct ecciesias.icai
connection, separate from the Iurisoie'ion OF lle
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. a, at present constituted; and, accord
ingly. We, The delegates OF said Annual Confer
enccs. sclng under the provisional plan oil sepa-
ration adopted BY the General Conference OF 1914
do suemnly declare the jurisdiction hlthef'o eAei-
cised over said Annual Conferences by me oene,
ri Conferences of the Methodist Episcopai
Church entirely dis0lred; and they hereby are
constituted separate ecclesast,cai conheH.o"
under the provisional plan OF separation a'oie-
said and based upon The discipline OF The Memo
dc, En;scopal Church, comprehending The doc
t,;nrs and entire moral, ecclesiastical, and eco
nonicaI rules and regulations Of said discipline,
excen, ONLY, in so far as verbal alterations may oe
necessary 10 distinct organization, and 10 oe
knoYn hy the STYLE and tile Of The Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
On The question Of adoption, the ayes ano noes
were demanded Decided in the affirmative.
The second resolution, as follows, was tneh
considered:
Rs~ired, That while We cannot abandon OF
compromise the principles OF action upon Wnn ",
we proceed 10 separate organization ~ Ihe SCUM
nevertheless, cherishing sincere desire 70 nam
$50 .hr;s,;sn nnion and fraternal intercourse,
Win The Church North, We shall always be READY,
Kindly and respectfully 10 entertain, and auly
and carefully consider, any proposition or pan,
having for lis object the union OF the TWO great
bodies in The North and South. whether such pro-
posed union be jurisdieiionai or oonnnexiohai.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
adoption OF the resolution and decided IN Inc aihf
native.
Mr.. Early presented further repor! IRON lhe
committee on organization, whicnis % lolo"o
Reso,-sd, That this Convention request inc
BISHOPS. presiding at the ensuing sessions OF inc
border conferences OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church .SsuM TO incorporate into Inc aforesaid
conferences anv societies or stations ADJOINING
the line OF division, provided such societes OF
stations by majority OF the members according
10 the provisions OF the plan desperation acopt'
ed b. the late general conference Request such an
arrangement. ,
Rs,olved That article second OF third see'lon,
chapter hr.t ofthe book Of discipline, be so altered
and ameoded as 10 read as follows
The general conference shall meet on The first
day of Nav in Inc wear OF our Lord 1886 in The
town OF Petersburg, Virginia, ard thenceforward
IN the month OF April or May, once in tour years
successfully. and 10 snch place and on such day
as shall be fixed on BY The preceding general con-
ference, &c.
Rswlrea t,rth<r That the FIRST answer in The
same chapter be altered BY striking out The word
.,cen,s-ons and inserting fourteen
They were all adopted unanimously
The report prescribing rules for The manage
U.nt and support OF missions, and making LOU
isvilie the central station, vas then adopted.
Afternoon ,on-Convention met-commit-
ice on finance reported that the pay OF Bishops
Soule and Andrew be divided equally among The
fifteen Southern conferences Convention con-
cured
Rev George F. Pierce in behalf OF The COM
niliee On education, made report on that SUB
lie I, which gave very satisfactory e3hioh Oh lhs
colleges and academies Of the south and west, I'M
der charge Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
In connection with this subject Was an offer on
The par, Of the ,ru.lee. Of Transylvania Univer-
si,y 10 place /; under The control Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, which, al The sugges-
ton o, Dr.. Bascom, was recomni,ted 10 The same
conmit;ee The repor, was accepted.
Rev Mr. Green. of the Tennessee conference,
iron the committee on he book concern, made
report on tina. subject
The repor, recommends 10 the convention 10
defer The location Of a book concern for The pre-
sent, that two agents be employed 10 col'ect SUP
scrip.ior., &c, toward building Of hook con-
Germ. subject 10 the action Of The next annual con-
ference.
TWAS also resolved 10 recommend tie Charles
,oS,. pichmcnd and Nashville Advocates 10 the
support D! the church
il was also resolved TO support, in the interim,
The BOOK concern. OF Cincinnati and \. York.
And then he convention adjourned 10 Monday
morning, hali-past 5oclock
SOUTHERN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Tho Convention, which had been in session IN
Louisville, Ky, sixteen days, adJon!ned ane die
on lhe 10Th inst. Resolutions were adopted pre-
yious 10 adjournment, appointing commil,ee TO
prepare and publish history OF the whole con-
iroversy which has caused the present DIVISION
Letters were addressed 10 Bishops Soule and An
d,ew., requesting them 10 unite with and become
regular Constitutional Bishops OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, according to the plan
Of separation. Bishop Soule replied, that ne fell
hinse.! bound TO carry out the official plan OF
Episcopal invitation, as agreed upon BY The BiSh-
op, in New York, until the meeting OF the South
e;c General Conference, when he would hold
himself, 70 readiness. 10 accept their call. Bishop
An !rsw accepted The invitation at once, pledSinS
himself, in humble dependence upon Divine
grace, 10 use MS best efforts 10 promote the cause
Of Col. in the interesting and extensive held oil
llhor assigned him.
The remainder Of the session was occupied in
Passing the usual resolutions of thanks 10 the CT
tizens OF Louisville, with the exception Of passing
a resolution allowing other Conferences 10 join
lhe Southern Church, by sending delegates TO the
General Convention which will meet in lei6.
Ba fillmore Sun.