Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-14

The proceedings Of yesterday were read and aPpro
Petitions memorials, Sc from The several Cohfrren,
ccs. were hen called or, and were presented IN ne fol
lowing order:
Ksafuch3-By air. Stevenson, memorial from Lou
sve, IN relation to The ucallnn OF The mk Concern
winch was. according resolution ufie Conference,
tered Ia the Committee On Finance
Gefgia.-B1 Mr.. Parks, petition from Athens il
reference 10 same subject which Was referred 10 The
committee.
Bishop Soule submitted the following letter from the
Book agents al New Yulk:
New YoRy M,y2. 1876
''Iu the Bishops and Members oil the Genera! Contef
ence Of the NJ. T.. Church
dear Brethren As various and 4 rng orin
ione have been entertained Respecting the pay eGr o
annual dividends 10 the Conferences within The nunnas
# The NJ. f. Church. South the aarnls ut The tenerll
Book Concern considered it to be Their duty lay lie
subject before the Boa, Committee hef counsel and
advice. Accordingly, at meeting ted at the Bial
Room. March OOH (all tie members bring present ex-
cep Row Nj, Fo5ce) the aGeuts proeetded enquire,
81. Whether The Book Committee would ADVISE III, In
Ia p9y the annual dydends To the Conferences @itaa
lie bounds Of The NJ. T.. Church Saudi up to the hex
session O." The General Coifetuec Of lie NJ L. Church
M ISIS?
-. Il the dividends not paid whether tl.v would
advise HE Agents 10 retain Ia their hands sum ,qaa
lie portion Of those Conferences, subject 10 tie Disposal
Of said Geaeral Coafrtnrr?
% Whether Hey would advise the hg,n's tn rsy
lie table expenses Of The Blsh, ps If The + Cnurch
South. up 10 tho tne Ut the sad GeLtfai Iun
lsls?
"On the first and lind Of ttso ques, ons the Com.
mtlee were unanimous IN the nega1tr.
On the second, they were unatlaoGs in the aiirma-
ien.
The Agents in view Of all tie circumstances, have
concluded acI IN conformity The advice ii Co-
mlltee, and 10 invest, In available mnds he " hale
mount thai would fail 10 lie alarr al the Southern Con
tereuees, sntec The disposal ol The Guut fal Con,r
oHce OF The NJ f.. Church III 1913.
VERY afsconatey
Your brethren III the Lord.
&c. LANE & {, B. 1fPPEJi."
The letter was reienod IL Tie Conna,lee ii
nance.
On motion Of Mr. Greene
Dr. Nlans has HE leave ot tbs Conference 10 visit
New York for the purpose nj d. sefna address 10 tie
hmtf!can Coonlzt ion socidy on The I2ll ns
Mr.. Nghlman ofered the following resolution, which
was laid upon the table ior the present:
W hereas, il is highly desirable that various changes
aud improvements should be made in edition Of The
Methodist lynn Book TO be published under the author
~ Of his General Conlerence-I erefore
Resoired, That committee Of five tie appointed To-
prepare such work ior publication soon possible
9f NJ N every The OF the author Ut the mn;
Increasing The number OF the common. lung and short
Tres. by selections from the author zed " slcyan LYNN
Book, aud other approved sources aud excluding
al he raricn ar metres, hch nnsHai lie 10 cungte
HaIuHal Singing; introducing MO HE ht dy O tit II mn
Book any valuable by mns 10 be found IN the Sep
Element, and dlsfe sing with the remainder; and making
such alterations IN the mclhod and arfarge utn OF he
Subjects as Hey n.ay deem adj sable.
w NJ. WIGHrMAN,
HOS. o. SUMMERS
BISHOP soule presented 10 the Conference tie sub,
stance OF his remarks Saturday last, in written coa
nnnica'ien. the closing paragraph OF whlth is FOL
lows:
'And now. aelieg with strict regard to tie plan Of
separation, and under the solemn conviction ct day,
formally declare my adherence 10 the Methodist Epsco
pal Church, South, aud il The Conference receive IT.
my present relation 10 the church, ready serve
them according 10 the best OF my ability. In conclusion
Indulge The JOYFUL assurance that although separaeC
from our Northern brethren by distinct Conference l.
nsdicon we shall never 10 them brethren
beloved, aud cultivated those principles aud affections
Mheh Constitute The essential unity Of The church Of
Christ. "JOSIiUA SOULEo
DIR. Winans remarked that, as Bishop Suule no daub
from motives Of dellcary, had tailed the
bers who were 10 constitute tie committee respond
resolution 10 his formal declaration adherence he wout
move the appoir oil committee by election lht
Conference, which motion as carried; whereupon Dr
baseom and DIR. W mans Were elected lo tina
committee.
Dr. Bascom offered the loou ing resolution. which
was unanimously adopted:
Resoleed J hat the Committee on Episcopacy be in
sruced to institute special inquiry into The character and
gfnunds OF the charge, repeadiy preferred by the ed
tors and correspondents of the y esern Christian Advo
cate and The christian Advocate aud Journal, against
bishops Souie and Andrew, the erc that they have
n numerous inst9nces not only constrocyely niraced
bul grossly violated both The spirit aud the elier Of the
beneral Conference Plan OF separation, in appointing
ministers to Border charges, stations Societies, wherr
HE people, or members ci The church, had not adhered
south. by vote Of the maj Ily, directed by the Ge
neral Conference, and that SAID committee report The
suit OF such inquiry 10 this Conference dur! present
session.
l1shop Sonle announced the Of the members of
the following Committees
Literary Institutions - Messrs. Bascom, Paine, Ear
y, Iongslfee' Nnaus, Richardson, Bryant.
Bi6te cduSe-Nlessrs h. Pierce, Sehun aud Drake. I
III bas ON presented communication from the Irns.
tees OF the Pennsylvania University which Was receIv-
I'd and referred The conlnitlee on Literary lnslltn-
Huns.
After prayer by the Rev. WIN. Burke of Cincinnati,
Tie Conference adjourned.
FIFTH DAY-WEDNEspAy. May g.
Bishop Sonle presiding Bishop Andrew PRESENT
Dr oapers led the morning service.
Mr.. Stevenson Of Ky. presented TWO communications
nom Louisville IN relation 10 line oi division to be
drawn between two Conferences. Referred TO The Com,
miee ON ItineIary.
lJr Capers presented the first report Of the Committee
on Missions, which read, and ON his motion lad On
the table
DE- Smith made the following report from the Coms
mlttee Finance:
The Finance Committee beg leave to submit the rsls
lowing report IN relation Southern Bouk Establish.
men,vz:
Having maturely considered the subject we are of o.
Phion That 1t Is expeden mat Book Cuuretn be eslab-
Sied by The Methodist t. Church SOUTH consisting OF
.Ho disislons-one Ia the Fast and the uther IN the
\ Is I,.4En ,Il. l.