American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-13
METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE.

METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE.
We condense from the Cincinnati Morning
Herald the following additional proceedings OF
this body.
Wednesday afternoon. motion was made
by Bro. Jas. Gay of Miss, that committee of
five should be appointed to receive memorials
and petitions on the subject of slavery.
Mr. Bethany, Of North Carolina, thought
that the subject was beyond the power of Con
ference. They might as we'll appoint a com
mlttee on Monarchy.
Rev. Mr. Fletcher, of Miss, thought that it
was political subject conserving which the
Conference had nothing to do.
Rev. J. X. Reese, of Md, moved to amend
by striking out the word slavery.
Rev. Mr. Gay said that if the Conference
had no power to receive memorials on this sub
ject they had on none.
DR.. Reese explained. No one would DENY
the right ofanyrespectful petitioner to be heard,
and how could he be better heard than by sub
hitting his petition TO a committee which
should report concerning it to the Conference.
But ne wished to make no particular distinc-
ton between different subjects of pettioning
at this stage of business When the MAIN
question came up it could be fully discussed.
Rev. MIR. Gay accepted the amendment.
MIR. D. c. Carson opposed the motion as
amended, because it conferred too great pow
ers on one committee. We need committees
that shall divide the powers of the Conference,
but this committee must receive all papers on
all subjects, performing the work of all other
committees. Pending the decision of that mo-
ton the Conference adjourned to O'Clock, A.
M, on Thursday,
ThlrSd1u hfor,l;,o Tho nonEoronoo n flor
transacting some other business proccededto the
the consideration Of the unfinished business Of
last night, being motion to appoint commit
tee on Memorials. The motion was withdrawn,
and Mr.. Kennedy of Ohio Conference moved
that committee on the subject of Slavery be
appointed TO consist of five.
MIR. Fletcher of Mississippi objected, because
1t would transcend the powers of the Confer
ence.
Brother Whitefeld OF Virginia hoped the
question would not be pressed now; the commit
tee could be appointed when the question came
up.
Mr.. Gay ofMichigan hoped the motion would
be withdrawn, as the matter would soon come
up so that it can be decided finally, and not &C.
cupy the time of the Conference in parcels.
MIR. Kennedy said that he wished to prepare
the Conference for taking hold of the subject
rightly.
Mr.. Wesley Starr of Baltimore said that he was
a southern man and had been Shareholder, but
like the President, had liberated them. He hop
ed the word Slavery or Abolition would not
appear on the minutes.
DR.. J. S. Reese moved to lay the resolution
on the table, to consider resolution to the eff
feet that Immediately after the reading of the
minutes and reporting of committees petitions
and memorials should be the order of the day.
Carried. Adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ.
Iwo o'clock, p. NJ. Rev. l.. r. Reese's
resolution to receive petitions, was adopted.
Mr. Brownson, OF Mich, presented resolu-
ton to the effect, that this Conference consid-
er slavery sinful in all its relations, and that
no Conference should be compelled to fellow
ship another Conference that authorized slave
holding.
Mr., De Ford moved that this lie upon the
table. After some unimportant discussion the
motion prevailed.
Mr. De Ford offered resolut on to the i'm
port that the Conference consider all efforts Of
abolitonists to introduce the slave question in
the Ecclesiastical Assemblies to be an unwar
rantable disturbance of the regulations OF civil
government.
On motion of MIR. Wesley Starr the reso-
ing.
The standing committees were then appoint
ed. The committee on missions consists of
DR.. Reese, U. Ward, l.. r. Reese, Wesley
Starr, G. Brown, T. Campbell, G. Craig.
Rev. Mr.. Gay proposed resolution to al
ter the Marriage Ceremony, SO that the ad-
vice and prayer should come after the cere-
mony
L.. X. Reese moved to amend by striking
out the advice altogether. He thought cou-
pie coming to get married were in no fit state
to receive advice Mr.. Wilson proposed to
refer it to the committee on Finance 1t was
referred to the Executive committee. Adj
journed till Friday.
Friday.-The report of the standing COM
mittee on the Book Concern was read, from
which it appears that during the last five years
there has been sales of books to the amount of
Sl3,347, of this there are about $4,000 unpaid;
the Concern is mortgaged to the amount OF
$1,000, and there is still outstanding scrip to
the amount of 80, 600
The principal business transacted during the
morning, was the discussion on the reference VI
the petition presented yesterday, by Rev. MIR.
Kennedy, praying the conference to take &C
ton OH the subject of slavery Rev. l.. II.
Reese, and Mr.. Wesley Starr, of Baltimore,
and Rev. J. R. Williams, of Md, with others
participated in the debate
In the afternoon the motion again came up
and created a warm debate, which resulted in
Its reference to a select committee OF five.
Rev. w. H. Collins, of H., moved that the
committee be chosen fiom the aboltionists
who were members of the Conference. He
had seen that there had been committees ap-
pointed, half of those opposed aud hall of those
in favor of abolition, and we had had counter
reports in every instance. He hoped that