American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-21
CITY INTEIJJGFNCF

to learn that the Rev. Gerard Morgan, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, departed this life
on Wednesday last at Frederick, Nd, where
he had been stationed minister for two years
past. DIR. Morgan was among the Oldest and
most useful members of the Baltimore Con-
ference, and was stationed in this city some
years since, where his friends and acauain-
| tances are numerous and to whom this notice
will be source ofdeep regret. He was not
allowed to attend the session Of the Conference
now holding in this city, of which he was an
honored member, but has been removed during
its session to the "Church of the first born
which are written in Heaven" He has been
singuarly blessed in his children three of whom
are highly respectable ministers of the same
Conference ofwhich he was member-one of
whom is the eloquent divine who has been
stationed for two years past at M. E. Church,
High street. His funeral took place on Thurs
day, the exercises were conducted by his vene-
rable friend and brother Rev. Alfred Griffith.
Baltimore Annual Conference. This body is
still in session in this city, engaged in transact
ing not only the usual routine Of business, but
| in celebrating upon matters of the highest inn
portance to the Methodist Episcopal denomi-
nation. The following preamble and resolu-
tons offered by the Rev. John A. Collins, some
days ago, were referred to select committee
which it is expected will report upon them to-
day.
Whereas, the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, for 1914, adopted
provisional plan of separation, giving the
sanction of that body, on the contingency offs
necessity therein set forth, to several Annual
Conferences in slaveholGing states to form "a
distinct ecclesiastical connections" and whereas
the said Annual Conferences did, by their DEL
egates assembled in convention in Louisville,
Kentucky, in May, 1916, declare the existence
among them, and in their fields of labor, of the
contemplated necessity, and did then and there
proceed to organize themselves into ga distinct
ecclesiastical connection" under the name and
style of"the M. K. Church South" and where
as the Baltimore Annual Conference, although
it did not participate in the proceedings above
specified, either by signing the declaration or
protest of the minority of the late General
Conference, in the case of Bishop Andrew, or
by sending delegates to the said convention in
Louisville, is, nevertheless, expected, being as
it is termed border conference, to take some
action in the premises; and Whereas also, it is
due to the members of the Church, in the
bounds of the Baltimore Annual Conference,
that definite expression ofits sentiments be
made at this juncture, on sundry points involv-
ed in, or which have been drawn into the con-
troversy growing out of the proceedings herein
referred to. Therefore,
Resolved, by the Baltimore Annual Confe-
renee in Conference assembled, That, in view
ofthe facts stated in the third item of the above
preamble, the Conference deems it unnecessa-
ry to take any other action than SIMPLY to an
nounce that 1t remains as it always has been, !
occupying its well known and long established
position, and no other. ...
Resolved, &c., That the course of this Con-
ference, a course invariably pursued from the
period of its establishment down to the present,
in keeping the members of.lts own body, (that
is the travelling preachers composing the Bal |
timore Annual Conference free from slavery,
has no fellowship ,ruh sbolitionism. So far |
from this, the action of the Conference hereto
fore has not conhicted with the civil institu-
tons, and we no,g disavow any wish or inten-
ton to come in contact with the established laws
of the states and territories where slavery exists
or with the rights of our people in their slave
property thus guaranteed them; and further
moe declare that we could not hold connec-
ton with any ecclesiastical body that would
make slareholdng or non-slaveholding test of
membership in the Church, oar determination
being 10 stand by and maintain The discipline as ii
is. .Ee,....
RESOLVED, &C., That the decision Of this !
Conference, at its last session, non-concurling
in the proposed alteration of the sixth restric- |
ton, was not based on opposition, in the Con-
ference, to fail and equitable division and
distribution Of the property and funds of the
Church, as provided for in the plan of separa-
ton, to 'the Church South" but on other
grounds altogether. And the Conference here
by proclaims itself in favor of such division and
distribution of the property and funds of the
Church, between 'the Methodist Episcopal
Church." and "the Methodist Episcopal Church
South"
Resolved, SC. That while the Annual Con-
ferences composing 'the Methodist Episcopal
Church South" continue, as heretofore, to
support the book-concen at New York, it is