The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-01-13
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
From the Richmond Enquiccr.
METHODIST CHURCH. SOUTH

METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH.
The following spirited proceedings. adopted
unanimously by the Mississippi Annual Confer
ence. in session in New Orleans, on the subject
of the institution of slavery, are marked with so
much wisdom> dignity and moderation as effectu-
ally but calmly TO rebuke the extraordinary course
OF the Northern fanatics. The whole South will
cordially sustain the course of the Conference
III has been forced upon them by their imprudent
brethren of the North, and, should any evil effects
low from the separation, which we trust not the
responsibility will rest upon the heads of those
who have, with want of true Christian charity,
lmpeached the motives and characters of theiI
Southern brethren, and madly essayed 10 disturb
the peace of their neighbnrs-in all things. as
truly Christian and patriotic as themselves:
Whereas, the action of the last General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In the cases of Bishop Andrew and Rev + A
Harding, was thought by the delegates of the
Southern Conferences to that body to be oppres
sive and unjust to such a degree as 10 impair
the usefulness of said Conferences if submitted
toj and whereas, upon the protest of said dele
gates committee was appointed to DIGEST n
plan for a mutual and friendly division of the
church. If 1t should be found necessary ON the
part OF the South 10 divide and whereas the
southern Conferences conceiving IL necessary for
tnelr usefulness to have separate organization,
did, IN accordances with said plan elect delegates
to meet In the city of Louisville TO form said sep
arate organization; and Whereas said DELEGATES
when assembled did form the Conferences repre
scented into separate organization, to be called
the " Methodist Episcopal Church. South - and
whereas, II is the duty and privileges of this Con-
terence To express It's preference for the Church
so formed therefore, Res0lued-
|. That we approve of the organization thus
formed, and called the " Methodist Episcopal
Church, South" and hereby express our unqual.
lhed adherence thereto.
< That all our minutes and proceedings he
hereafter had and carried on in the name of the
" Methodist Episcopal Church, South"
8. That we are satisfied with our present Book
OF discipline, and wish no change therein, except
such as may he necessary to conform it to the ac
ton of the Louisville Convention.
a. That we will proceed 10 elect delegates to
'he uenerai Conference provided for by the Con
venllon, To be held in Petersburg. in May next
D. That we feel under obligations to our dele
gates, and the delegates generally composing the
louisville Convention, for the calm yet deci-
ded manner IN which they performed their duties
p. That we with heartfelt Ileasuse, recognise
Bishops Soule and Andrews, as Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and do high
iy approve their conduct and adherence to princi-
pie
l.. That we will continue, until the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, shall have made other ARRANGEMENTS. tn
palronlze the Book Concerns of New York and
Cincinnati, not daring To cast so great reproach
on our brethren of the North as 10 suspect that
they will break their solemn engagements with
US IN reference to the mutual church property
AT subsequent meeting of the Conference, the
following Ministers elected To serve as del
egates from the Mississippi Annual Conference to
the General Conference at Petersburg, Virginia.
next May, viz: Messrs. Winans, Drake, Lane.
Campbell. Rogers, Fly, and j. F. Jones The
following Reverend gentlemen were chosen as re-
serve delegates, to wit: Messrs. Specs, Watkins
and Randall
by a vote Of 62 10 Is, the Conference decided
to memorlallze the General Conference. praying
them to divide the Mississippi Conference in such
manner, that hereafter the Stale of Louisiana
shall form an Annual Conference, unconnected
with any other State