Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
Domeatie futeilineu1r.
From The Louisville Journal.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONTENTION


TnrRspAY. Ma, 5.
The eonveniion net pursuant 10 Adjournment. q
flhs Rev. B. L. Blake The resolution pendir
Yesterday ,hs huf Of adjournment was laid On the II
lie fr tile inrductiun If the following resolutions,
united b. the Rev }. Early:
il,solrtG. That committee be appointed. 10 b. ca
= The eommiiiee education. uhtse duty stall be
take into consideration the Coalition 81 school
I'D Colleges and recommend the btsi method If inpOy
jag Ihen
Rtsoietd That cammipee be appointed to be cal
le The committee finance. whose dniy 81 ell he con
strf The hes melhed OF securing just eanlen a
the book and chartered fund and recommend III
ssl 6Gapcal :, stem fer our future operations.
Both the resolutions passed
Alr. l.. Campa,l Of Mississippi r,Ss aud called Of
lie resolution which had keen eti,f,d b., Drs. smitl
And Pierce pnvions occasion
NJ &. spoke in support Of the fesoo,i1n. shd was
tfiowed On the side by ih' Rrs 4. f. Pierce.
ia rmiiun, the conYontion adjourned.
fRrp,r, May o
Bshop Andtew announced by request 81 Bishop soulc,
iaal he would read che appointments 81 the committees
talled far YES efday. which are as FLOWS:
ffuaRoiol CepRittee-.lohn Esns. Io,ick Pcrce.
William Winans, AsA. l.. 7. Green aud Benaa,in +.
tf.urh
Comnsi;iee on Edneaiion-- Robert Paine Augustus
T. Langs'feei, DAVID ;. Doggrit. Il H. AeGown,
Hsniamio NJ. Dube, & fulto, Wesley Browning,
lileion Fowler. ard Samuel BRYANT
The President tn remarked he had been requested
W Bishop Suuie 10 lnufn The convention that he had
reiofa home, but would probably get back aeab On
fsday ucNt
Bishop Andrew addressed ihe convection his Morning
al soihe length. lie briefly related hr facts connected
VIII his election TO the episepacy. and shuwcd the eN
tut OF his connection with sasptV. wtch had been The
siensble tecssian ofihe ieu,s 20 the ciunrh
The mild manner, the CHRISTIAN temper. and The manly
independence ii tie bistap. could ut tai In make a
list iavnate imprssltn nB The mHd IT every member
= tie audience lie sssaied the convention hat priof
Ia slfftl4H IA. fr Ia. I4I
s3-e ua She salIc ul slavery, "a man bad ASKED hi
lis views cad nn uae requested IT ham pl.aaf an,
aseaipl 81 he Kind wuud have ben mated viii in
dghiir. ntf tese Circumstance ~ Was tirrled ta
- s1ice tie accepted the iige viii ft0cisnre and
anlY ensnpied 10 serve lie church M that capacity be-
cause II was CONSIDERED II importance ta the santh,rn
fsfihn q" lie Methodist EpIscotal Church liz had
seIYed the church the hesi o his aiifv aud fhanph
te hsd not refIefuhd his work he hui-, t1ld Dr.,
sire II shpnd have been done SET his administration Lsd
teeu quadlenaialy examined ty The general conference
ard approved lis statements n reference o. The man
Ter IN witch he became esunecled VIII slavery WIRE
substantially Tie same az ilose heretofore lord befe ihe
ru.ie
liz yindiesled himself against tie CHARGES n4ade +,
eans Inn ln the Inhe prints and exaHl4e., has aston,
lshaeot thai any rue Whe should ~ el5r,,d Vf6 ,h
editorial department If one # church spers should
III" snh ~raaaslpus communication As have aurfa,d
N ihe c'vmns 81 Tie Nestefu Christian Adyussft w.
do net PRETEND 10 give The hshel' addtrs, hut The If
ieei On The convention and the vast en5ud sp,f,,r
was most thrilling The whole asse bI, was moved Il,
taf~. while all seemed Is admire the rand.r and MAJ
haniHy d this greatly iemnd but ep,,l.ss nm If
oad, and distinguished minister If lesns CLlld.
MI Mctenn ihen offered the following res LUTON.
Which Nes cafffd va:
Reso'gsd 'iha, the copmi,lec On fpanc, n, esf,,o,
al a. devise Ways and uoats 10 driay rt, ,errses II,
,hven,ion. and ren,r aer5tij,i III '"'he1e ms
he Resolution offered by Drs, Snilh aud Pierce On
pfeetdtng oeeasnn WIS iheh ranta M apJ III l,.n,
slett occupied he remainder If lbs ess.,.n w. ~
nei,n the convention adJaurled "' ''