Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-03

sideration and favor on the part Of the
General Conference.
Mr.. Sulings and Mr.. Patton were in
favor ofsRichmond.
Mr.. Walker was in favor Of Charles
tom:
:. Mr.. Lee presented the claims OF
Richmond.
Mr.. Crowder moved that when wead-
journ, we adjour TO meet at 4o'clock.
this afternoon. Carried.
Dr.. L. Pierce was in favor of Char.
lesion.
The hour of adjournment having ar.
rived. the morning session was closed
by benediction from Bishop Andrew.
The Conference held "a session in the
afternoon, Bishop Andrew in the Chair.
After considerable discussion upon
the subject Of establishing of d Book
concern, it was decided upon the se>
cond ballot, that the City Of Richmond
was the proper place.
Upon Saturday the Conference decid.
ed, upon the second ballot, that Louis
vile, KY, was declared to be the place
selected for the establishment of the
Western Book concern.
Metko9ist Charch.-Al The Annual Con-
ference of the Baltimore VI. E.. Church.
the following Resolutions were adopted by
that body. It will be seen lha, they have,
by solemn vote, determined to adhere 10
the Church, North. This decision of the
Baltimore. Conference divides Virginia,
mad throws THAT portion, with Maryland, in-
TO the arms of the northern branch, whose
principles and policy are opposed to;lbe
domestic institutions Of the South. How
long thatporlion wiIlrefnain satisfied with
their selection we cannot pretend to tell,
but we feel assured that they cannot re-
main long.-Old Dominion.
Whereas the General Conference of 1874
adopted the report, generally known as
The Report OF the Committee of Nine"
embracing certain resolutions to meet The
contingency of separation Of several
Annual Conferences in the slaveholding
States from under The Jurisdiction of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and whereas
/ ihe separation was carried into efiec, by
convention Of delegates from sixteen
Annual Conferences, assembled in Lou
isville, Kentucky. in May, 1885,
Ind 'rhereas, by the said separation, the
Baltimore Conference became a border
Conference ; aud as the first resolution of
The said Report ollhe Committee OF Nine
seems 10 contemplate That societies, sta
tions.aud conferences bordering on The line
Of division, shall, "by vote of moiorit T."
decide whether they continue 10 adhere
10, and remain under, The jurisdiction Of
he NJ. E. Church therefore.
Resulrsd, Isl. BY the Baltimore Annual
Conference. in Conference assembled,
That we still continue 10 regard ourselves
constiuen, part oflhe Methodist Episco-
pal Church 10 the United States.
RESOLVED, Cd. That this Conference dis
claims having any fellowship with aboIi-
liouism. On the conliary, while it is de-
termined 10 maintain it's we!l-kno wn and
long established position, by keeping the
travelling preachers composing:its own
body free from slavery,.i is also determin-
ed not to hold connection with that eccle
siastical body lha, shall make n-slaye.
holding condition of membership in the
Church; bu, TO stand BY, and maintain,
the Discipline as il is. - =.
Resolved, 3d. That the decision of this
Conference al its last session, non concur.
ring 10 the proposed alteration of the sixth
restriction, ~as'not based upon opposition
in The Conference to a fair and equitable
division and distribution Of the property
and funds Of the Church. as provided for
in the "Plan ofSeparalion,'' TO the Church
South, but on other grounds altogether.
= : Monday, March %, 1916.
The first Of the foregoing resolutions
adopted unanimously by rising vote;
1873 affirmative.
The second of the foregoing resolutions
adopted unanimagsiy, by rising vote
1873 affirmative.
The third of the foregoing resolutions
adopted by rising vote; affirmative It's,
negative ].
On motion, the Secretary was directed
to furnish the above documents for publ.
cation as early aspraclicable, 10 the Chris
tan Advocate and Journal, with request
that our ether Church papers copy; and
5000. extra copies were ordered 10 be
printed, for distribution by the members of
The Conference.
=. Attest. S. A. RoSzEL,
Sec. Of Baltimore Annual Con ference.
Pickensuitis, Ga, 25ih april, 1886.