Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
rHC SOUTHERN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION.
L.nuIsvrLLE, Thursday,

LOUISVILLE, Thursday, May ..
We compile from the Official report in the Lou
isvil,e Journal the following synopsis OF The pro-
ceea!ngs:
the convention met pursuan, 10 adjournment
Religious services hy The Rev. B. 7. Crouch.
On motion of Rev. B. T. Blake the resolution
reading Yesterday al Inc hour Of adjournment,
was lail on the table for the introduction OF the
following resolutions, submitted ny the Rev. ).
Early.
Rc,olpSd, Tha, committee be appointed, 10 be
called the Committee ON Education whose duty
shall BE- 10 take into consideration the condition OF
our schools aud colleges, and recommend the best
method OF improving Them.
Rcsalced, That committee be appointed, TO be
called the Committee on Finance, whose duty
shall be 10 consider The best method OF securing
a Just portion Of the book concern and chartered
fund and recommend the hes. financial system for
our future operation.
BON the resolutions passed.
Mr.. L. Campbell Of Mississippi rose and call
ei up the resolution which had been onered BY
Drs Smith and Pierce on a previous occasion.
The resolution being before The convention, Mr..
Campbell spoke at some length 10 favor Of I'M
mediate action. That il We postponed or deferred
6na action upon the subject, The doors or preach.
ing The gospel 10 ,he whites and The blacks would
be forever closed against us, and our church per-
fsc,ly Frustrated. He asked, il The door should be
sbp, and the prnsrecis Of the church IN the South
no forever closed, and The church blas,ed2 That
for his own part he could not consent 10 II. That
now wa. The time for action and for the oIsaniZa-
tion of The church in the South.
Mr. G. l.. Pierce followed in lengthy speech
also advocating immediate separation.
The majority al the late conference, by way 81
d;slodeing from the public mind the sentiment u
sanc,iiy connected with the episcopal ONCE
found it convenient to bring down the incumbent
10 the level Of editors and agents, and had lald
yiol.a, hands en- a consecrated officer OF me
church. The movement was and is essentially
1oJ;eni. mol merely an onslaught ON slavery, but
an a,enp, 10 carry out their long-cherished
mans as 10 the episcopacy. He had said before
on another occasion-he repeated the prediction
here. that zen yeats would not pass, after the
North had los, the conservative influence ofSouth-
era Nicholson, before every distinctive pecuiari-
~ Of origiaa! Methodsm would be merged in con-
gregrdtona.ism.
The great and vital question before the Con-
ysntion was whether they would remain under
The jurisdiction OF The General Conference, and
thus bereaye Inc negroes OF the South, under
our influence Of the hope Of the Gospel, or dis
solve their connection with it, and relieve the
Son,hern portion Of the Church from all further
,n,rehensions on the subject The prospect IL
,,lf of such a consum,nation had gone very far
towards allaying the fever OF public excitement
and ;nsniring confidence in our Methodist minis
fry. So much 50, that in Alabama open doors
y.re nresen;rd 10 our missionaries on every
aide. He had no prejudice against the North,
but whether there be peace or war as 10 prln-
c;nie. Of the government powers oil The episeopa.
~ and the like, he could never stand BY and
.ee The spiritual prospects of the negro in the
so.,h "a, il. Jeopardy. He longed to see The day
when Me,hodis.n, precious and blessed, should
In the Southern country rise in The majesty OF
her strength and the tenderness Of her love, and
Tnnve abroad un,ra mmelled and free, in her God
like work of blessing and saving the souls OF
nn.n of all conditions and in all circumstances
~ human life. He besousht the convention TO
in,ernosc no le: or barrier 10 her progress, but
give tree scope 10 her energies, thai, in her er-
Tands OF love and compassion, she might go 10
The bedside of the dying negro and point his fad
ine eve TO the Frightening slories oil Inc Cross,
and tho immortality beyond. Even now the
Asia. are white 10 The harvest and men, with
s.,onp arms and heavy scy,hes, were gathering
souls into the garner above. he wished the re.
.,,rt NJ The committee was ready to be presented
XII, yery day, that the intelligence might 60 out
- nas,er and slave in the length Of the land, that
me Southern ministry were freed from 'ae .ram-
,ne,s Of dominant majority, and that suspicion,
isss ,hey should be welcomed into thousand
plantations. He had heard Of doors beng ieit
pnen. for his part he wanted but enc door open,
ia, which Wesley had LETT open, viz: The Only
condition required Of those who desire ADMISSION
49, ,ssse soete.ies-s desire ITO be saved from
their sins" He would have The convention ve
ysry careful bow they entered into eatapSling a.