The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-21
METHODIST CHURCH

At the Annual Conference of the Baltimore
M. f.. Church. the following Resolutions were
adopted by that body. 1t will be seen that they
have, by solemn vote, determined TO adhere to ,be
Church, North. This decision of the Baltimore
Conference divides Virginia, and throws that
portion, with Maryland, inio the arms of the
northern branch. whose principles and policy are
opposed to the domestic institutions of the South
How long that portion will remain satisfied with
their selection we cannot pretend to tell, but we
feel assured that they cannot remain long.
WHEREAS the General Conference of IS4A
adopted the report, generally known az the "Re.
port OF the Committee of Nine" embracing GER
tain resolutions to meet the contingency If = aen-
araton of several Annual Conferences in ,be
slaveholding States from under the jurisdiction of
the Methodist Episcopal Church: and whereas
that separation was carried into effect by a con-
ventIon of delegates from sixteen Annual Confer
ences, assembled in Louisville, Kentucky, in
May, 1885,
find tohereas, by the said separation, the Bal
'lmore Conference became border COME renee :;
and as the hrst resolution Of the said Report of
me COMMITTEE OF Nine F." seems to contemplate
that societies, stations. and conferences BORDERING
on the line of division, shall, " by vote of ma
jority," decided whether they continue TO adhers
to, and remain under. the jurisdiction OF the M
E.. Church therefore,
Hesolpcd, LIST. BY the Baltimore Annual Con-
ference, in Conference assembled, That we still
continue to regard ourselves constituent part
OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church in the Uni
ted States.
Resoiued, I'd. That this Conference disclaims
having any fellowship with abolionsn. On
the contrary, while it is determined to maintain
Its well-known and long established position, by
Keeping the travelling preachers composing its
own body free from slavery, it 10 also determined
not TO hold connection with that ecclesiastical
body that shall make non slaveholding condition
OF membership in the Church but 10 slapd by,
and maintain, the Discipline as il is
Hesotoed, Sd. That the decision of this Con-
ference at It's last session, -concurrne in the
proposed alteration of the sixth restriction. was
not based upon opposition in the Conference to a
fair and equitable division and distribution of m.
property and funds of the Church, as provided for
in The " Plan of Separation" 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 ADOPT
ed unanimously, by rising vote 1913 affrn.a-
tive.
The third of the foregoing resolutions adon,sd
by rising vote affirmative 178, negative |
| On motion, the Secretary was directed TO fur-
nish the above documents for publication az early
ns practicable, in the Christian Advocate and
Journal, with request that our other Church
| papers copy and 5000 extra copies were ordered
TO be printed, for distribution by the members of
the Conference.
Attest. s. A. ROSZEL,
Secretary Of Baltimore .AnnuGI Conference