Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-06-05
From the Louisville Courier.
METHODIST CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, May II


SATURDAY, May II.
The following resolutions passed
all unanimously by 81 votes-except
the first, which was voted against by
three delegates from the Kentucky CON
! ference:
Be 1t resolved By the delegates of the
seueral annual conferences of'the Meth
odist Episcopal Church IN the slouehoi-
ding States IN general contention as
sembled, That it is right, expedient,
and necessary to erect the annual con-
ferences, represented in this conyen-
ton, into distinct ecclesiastical con-
nection, separate from the jurisdiction
of the general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, as at present
constituted; and accordingly, we, the
delegates of said annual conferences,ac
ting under the provisional plan of sep.
aration adopted by the general confer
ence of 1914, do solemnly declare the
jurisdiction hitherto exercised over
said annual conference, by the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, entirely DISSOLVED; and that said
annual conferences shall be, and they
hereby are, constituted a separate eccle-
siastical connection, underline provision
! al plan of separation aforesaid ,and bas-
edupon the discipline of the Metho dist
Episcopal Church, compromising the
doctrines, and entire moral ,ecclesias-
teal, land economical rules and regula-
tons of said discipline, except only in
so far as verbal alterations may be nee
essary TO distinct organization, and to
be known by the style and title of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Resolved, That whilst we cannot a.
bandon or compromise the principles of
action upon which we proceedto sep
arate organization in the South, never
theless, cherishinga sincere desire to
maintain christian union and fraternal
intercourse with the church North, we
shall always be ready, kindly and res
pectfnlly to entertain, and duly and
carefully consider, any proposition or
plan having for Its object the union of
the two great bodies in the North and
South, whether such proposed union
| be jurisdictional or. correctional.
I Ayes 81, noes none.
! Mr.. Early presented a further report
from the committee on organization,
which is as follows:
Resolued, That this convention re-
quest the bishops presiding at the en-
suing sessions Of the border conferenc e
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, to incorporate into the afore-
said conferences any societies or sta
tons adjoining the line of division, pro-
vided such societies or stations, by a
majority of the members according to
the provisions of the plan of separation
as adopted by the late general confer-
ence, request such an arrangement.
4 Resolved, That answer second of
third section, chapter first, of the book
of discipline, be SO altered and amen
ded as to read as follows,
I 'The general conference shall meet
on the first day of May, in the year of
our Lord, 1916, in the town of Peters
burg, Virginia, and thence forward in
the month Of April or May, once in
four years successfully, and in such
place and on such day as shall be fixed
on by theprcceding general conference,
&c.
/ Resolped further, That the first an
swer in the same chapter be altered by
striking oilt the word tuemty-one and
inserting in its place the word four
teen.
The committee on the support of
/. missions made a report establishing
the Louisville Missionary Society as
the parent society, and recommending
that the missions connected with the
southern division of the church be sus-
tanned; which was adopted.
! The adoption of a place for the loca-
ton of the book concern, was postpon-
ed till the meeting of the General Con-
ference in Petersburgh, next May; in
the mean time, it was recommended
to support the book concerns in New
! York and Cincinnati.
| The convention proceeded to elect
two agents, when John Early of the
Virginia Conference, and John B. Nc
Ferrin, of the Tennessee Conference,
were chosen. Adjourned.
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Get out OF the way, Or I'll.knock
| you into the middle ofnext week..
Sir, yon willmuch oblige me by SO
doing, as | have note to pay in the
bank on Saturday next