Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-21
GENERAL CONFERENCE
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I'd. and ORDERED 10 be ransniiied 10 Ne" i"'h'
Mrs.rs .,NE & TiPrrrr.
y)ear B5rifrta: We very deeply iegfr' 10 led'h
thai duty Induces yun 10 Withhold ,'' our sp
ger,uHsfafy aud sulefanua'e ed pfrafiff- ann M" ,
ie> and the widows aaa u,ha6s ., deceased preachers
hat share Of the proceeds o the properly al the ehnch
under your H. cement, which thy aif tnlilrd ny
The hig he'll aud ns obligatory claims Il justice. hf
ground ii ynuf decision sapPst Ia he leai me 'an
i ssparaun does aulhnrze tbe payufhi "' Tue GIVE
drnds question. only PROVIDED Tie annual e" ''os
should by constitutional najrriy Ia change '
the SIKH restrictive article Bat We oJect 10 his On
three cons iderat IONS:
l. Il Is nefe, assumed HAT the animal conferences
did by her votes virtually annuI the vne oi Tie 1e'>
eral Confe,ncp Changing lie Oh restrictive ariicls.-
Bni YOU the aulhf zrd agents 10 art under Tie
decsun I'll The General Conference III The rtehl7's we
certainly have riglt 10 consider HAT u" "uu'd pro-
lhe oical fetdfns Of Tie votes ol The several anhn
al tences and Shttr IN behalf al yourselves anu Tie
I}uuk CUmtliire, 10 Whuse COUNSEL yan submitted lhe
qIrsoa and by whose decision yau are Pleased 10 gov
yaar aeI ~ Hal they had. Is specific vo'f telo
sing rourutrrtce change III HE b h restrictive an
elr, auGufd The dorlsun ot he GrnrF4l t0Girmuce-
! fl yan cAhblt sn"h JlsHatIon; M We aware
II such riina rrutns tAst, and II they exist.
that carrc IL understood interpreted by - runlef
9Iyei Lrn-ihsy would Jg~lliy yaur I. cson.--
Ne may hefeorc SAFELY regard yanr lmltau. iAal
The annua conferences auuilrd the dfc>lan the G,n
srll Conf renee. rtslns upon vaaue and nde
fun construction ot the ut the sevtta anuual run
ffeaces and the Withholding aat neney der such
circumstances measure OF tAirrnrb Questionable
rrFue9y.
Q Inc rrslluii Of The plan of separation provides
thai 'unll Tie payments made The stnbetn cha'ca
shall stare III all the melt rIoii o The book concern.
All IN are arq ianled With the history ol the plan Of
srTaraiioa lImlliaT nh the ac thai The caue
'lloductd 10 cure tie pay u,oufo interest IN the
net N liis Il the book concern, it. IA any thu
ayMei Il interest IN the capital ii the concern oaoud
he delayed. he maj ,rlty III the General Conference
II 1911 wtre understood to ,nr tbs proyiso, III good
a'b. a sufficient security 10 u. and, IA % 'dih, II
Was accepted ny The southern draaleS IN that BUDDY.
he Withholding our dividends ne.,are, ia thu face Of
hs prov lsu madr r The SPECIAL gurpb-e # guarantee
Ing our uehl~, in any possible fLenry HAT 4 ay a
Use Is PLAIN breach nj Tie agreement entered into by
the high CONTRACTING parties IL ibis case and therefore,
palpable vialdllpn If goud Galih. Aud although II
should be maintained thai hls CONSTRUCTION Of the clause
IN question: gives 10 il talher murr latitude # meaning
lhan slci construction Of The luguage lis cunnex.
nm will marfani YET II must be admitted hal the in
iSn0n Was 10 secure 10 interest IN The proliis
nulll The last dollar VI our c'aln up5n the capal be
paid.
s. The ca ross design e The plan Of seGarain- the
fundamental Irnclrlr uron hrh II prucetds as i, ciar.
ed IN thc t,ambe II The ftsluiIins ii HE ylan is
hat Cam 10 pton OF lie csp al dd lis rroc, eds
Is just onc, AID thai II Was HE Gnty of the Grn,nl
tenterehce 10 divide with runcli les efthe strrt
est cqniy.'
tXl"dtn by whlc, the General Conference sought 10
secure rlhis IN the premises. that ,s-by change
81 the SIKH restrictive article OF The discipline MS
rauy du's thai lnvalidate The ptncpi OF ,qnty that
Itrtades lie vi hole plan OF Iarallun ard winch II
~ 6astd, ylllae finh PORTION of HE capi.
dl aud the proceeds acknow lrdg@d by the hlahs jn
die afory Of ne church, III be founded justice Ger
AMY moi. For SHOULD II he allowed that the attempt la
fleet change the 9Th article did fail
y follows HAT yon anhor zrd 10 divide The cap
al Il no
adjudication -" rte matter oe had it certainly do,s
M follow that our riahts III The capital and by cusp-
qtence, IN TIT procreds thereof IN the least degree
elected Thereby. On 'le contrary. our rlghis renan
NJ, accredited by the snlpmn declaration of HE Cen
raj Conference we should continue Formerly draw
div ends until further arfannemtnts shall he made
0y whal authority. We then ask have the agent al
he General Conference, hch has tnust nuq1esonaby
nn only Gdrlted but asserted oar rights IN both The
:ipua aud proceeds Of the b ,k cuucrro prrsu ned 10
WITHHOLD tom us eur share IN the ry.f ut sad con
'efn! Have we fortified our ughs. thus accredited hv
ne oenerll Conierence by erecting orrSelges into Il
'rfa'a:e Canrcb2 Uuqaesl aapY mol For the Gene,
il Conference also ack mWed .ed raht do thls By
Ieclatn1 10 he their dnly 10 provide Tor
,enry by an equitable Distribution al the property which
we then held IN common. That their plal 10 accom-
Dish equitable division OF The properly se 50 ha
Ae cannot receive "nr pnrin IA early was desired
raann IN The least gree AFT, rg is or couitr upun
yon The least authority 10 81 hhod from share IN
the proceeds o thai capital hic acknJHIed led
~ Cl.nnnn with others.
AhsH Us, thea. to remind You, dear brethren, that
I ~ Which W. ar SUR, va personally do MT
presume t. que,iiaH The justice ef eur can noibu ~
short of The express an clearly def ed nrayeloiS Of
aW should have ptrgitled 10 eehrA your agency,
IA Withholding It IN Us ana enr very hrtfy hrethfeh-
what is justly due II, aud ltrn. And 70 cal your atrn
tim 10 lhs sui higher ,ri gf'nnh5 On "h"b The JUS
Ice ri enr clam cannot iA apPaf IT, Your cpa'rlen-
ctS "Ih increased inre permit us In renlh You at The
Book concern IN ashes IN ls3j "a llriAer back Il
lis history. Whence was the FIR layer mon o the
maney collected by winch y0Gr rfrsca spendd ed frs
"rte elected? Nhrnce have yan real the far 4rIer
p'rinn Il tnse profits by which Yea haye divided To- II
SO hume ia nSand liars psraauun 10 coulter
and s"elIed Yaur capital Ia the gr,, al hun
dftd thousand dollars! But one answer you ell kauu
with Your bucks belre you. br gwen these gaes
tons S.n'herG aid Sourhn esen men citrrfaHy
c3'r bn'ed 10 rebuild that concern; anal =, ubrrn and
uthWesera trade manly contributed t. r,.e II to :
present p'stan Ct peculiarly pru6 and nal Lt iaute.
Al hes" facts uallaG eln Esd efdrce the ns,lc.
nj "nr elln, mus tender II ddn4eraus experiment N
me Scehce al moraiS II deny u sinae sailing a!
"hhi Is oar diP. jhe bare tempt At 81 un.uy Gn
eAlrseHen II dars apbeaf u. Iaua, lie burden
Il all ct the nscences any of p nod fncd
1n'tl The opportunity shall foaHd do justice Ia
lhef selves. atd justice 10 MS Nel!erriJTe duly ap
pr'f7ie Your obj ct IN Proposing nstsl available
hnds tf our beuef The Nt.ole auauul tliat would
liii Ii anT shafe, and hope HAT rar vii fully real
YOU KIND purpose. We teel assured thai If lie ne
scuse Of justice and hind e, lnI mhlc nj
cts Won sl3uid reside in the ranaSy o. HE church north
III ISIS, here will he diff ully securing just
ngaS hap therefore, Will please understand that we
Do hut ftihqllSh oar rights III the Bmh Cuace under
y1nr management, hut clam full share Of hhh the
capital ana It's annual proceeds ulu there shall h. ii
aa settlement; nn7 do we tedq It,h the hove that
>e'se 81 justice vi" prevail villa northern e.hrcn