Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-14


! shall remain here few days then pass thro'
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. and
hope To be in NewYork by the middle of next
month, when will give in person more full
particulars of my exploration.
Immediate action is necessary; this subject
must be decided by the next Congress; the
lands from the Lake to the Mississippi are fast
being taken up, and will soon be so much so
as To defeat the object Iowa and Wisconsin
Will soon be made States, which will be AM
objection. Oregon, so much Interested i'm. and
so entirely dependent upon, this road for its
membership of, and connection with our gov
eminent, calls for action.
Truly yours, A. WHITNEY.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
We fear that di iliculties that will reflect no
credit on the christian religion, will grow out
OF the efforts To divide the Methodist Episco-
pal Church between the North and the South.
we have found in one or two assemblages
OF that order in Virginiarather refractory pro-
ceedings were had. In the Ohio Conference
there was some difficulty, & now we perez, i've
that the Illinois Conference is loud i'm It's dis
appreciation, saying boldly TO their Southern
friends, YOU shall not go, and If you do not
think proper To come back and take things
quietly we will have you displaced and others
appointed in your place to preside over the
Southern flock. We fear there will be ex
treme difficulty in the Church and among the
people if they attempt TO carry their resolu-
tons into effect. We copy the most impor-
tant part OF the resolutions above referred TO:
Rcsotoed, That we deeply sympathise with
the ministcrsand members of the Methodist f.
Episcopal Church who reside within the limits
OF the southern organization, in the troubles
ana dillicultIes they are passing through: and
mat we recommend 10 them To remain in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and we further
recommend To all the annual conferences with
In the limits OF the southern organization.
where there are travelling preachers who still
adhere TO the Methodist Episcopal Church, TO
meet and form themselves into the regular an
nual conference; and, in the event there shall
be no bishop present TO preside over their de-
libeatons, 10 appoint president pro tenn:
as is provided for by the discipline in the alb
seice of d bishop.
ResOtUed, That the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church are most respectfully fe-
qucsted 10 attend the Missouri and Kentucky
annual conferences of the Methodist Episc6-
pal Church, and preside over their deliberations
and make all necessary arrangements TO SIM
ply the members oil the church. in the above
named annual conferences, with preachers I'm
take the pastoral care of them: and TO make
such further arrangements as they may deem
necessary 10 supply with preachers all the
members OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
residing within the boundaries of the selfstv.
led Methodist Episcopal Church South"
ReSOtDtd, That the action of the Louisville
Convention was without any constitutional
authority; and consequently ii can only be re-
garded as secession from the Methodist E.
EPISCOPAL Church; that in view of this being
secession, and OF the difficulties now existing
III the church, growing out of the revolutions
airy spirit which has caused them, being of
such nature and such an extent il is suffici-
ent to authorize the calling of special gen
erai conference. The, bishops are therefore
most respectfully requested and advised TO
call general conference as soon as possible.
hesotDed, That inasmuch as the several an
nuai conferences of the Methodist Rpiscopal
Church are the only constitutional Judges and
determlners OF the acts and doings of the gen
eral conference, 1t becomes their indispensa-
bic duty to determine as to the constitutional
lity of the so called plan of separation. mas
sed by the late general conference, al their
next sever al annual conferences: and if thev
determine 1T to be unconstitutional, To an
point delegates To the special general confer.
cncc, should one be called.
hcsotued, That as soon as majority 81 tie
annual conferences Of the Methodist Episcop-
al Church shall have eoncurred i'm the above
resolutions, that the bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church be, and they are hereby re-
quested and advised to proceed Immediately
to take charge of and superintendent tine min
listers and members of the Methodist Episcop-
al Church within the assumed bounds of the
Church South"
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