American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-09
4 Ae ,nenlhrls of the Msthod:st e. CAurnh


Of the hnitim1ie annual Conference:
DEAR BRErHREN--As yuu are aware mat The late
general cnn'ereuce Of the Methodist Il ChuIch, htd
IN New YORK ia May, 1884, composed Of The minis
RS OF III behaved thur h, did originate the ptrml.
haf"s To " sen ia ion Ut the Chuc" without consult
Ing as; the ms'1jcTs. Aud sine" which, hr S0ullcln
PARTON OF tie Church, have nrg muZ'd lhtmSrlve.
nt' separate chutcH, Gated Ne hndist +. CauiCa
Ho"h, Two OF unr bishops adhetng % III same, dnd
tictrmainiug 81 hops also had meeting IN NeU York
10 Junr last, aud tdGuuird III m,civ,s with tue North
Hud II me e neral conference mas right 70 Limit The
Iu'lhN"'s and meuber ut Iue Church, by boundary
running east and c,Stihpaah the midst of tHe church
'htE nave an tquu right 10 prescribe another 65"nd
INNING north and south aud - uo until these lands
over "Hci we hCi-Ve The Providence of God plant
ga hrihodI3nI, shall become 30 chcquerrd cut up,
thdt the Plu % "ur lncrancy will scarcely extend
Suh6uh diH'S journey, Il Il n.irr "A while. the m"m
hers OF Ihe cnu'cn, 10 retain uelr m mbcrshp must
taxi l0Hg pllaIhnag juu or be crowded. IN
lost sqnuc, among The Iadi NJ rch neNt is the
tiEte appointed tor the baltimore Annual Conference
tn meet, aud # a Northern Or Southern Bishop pre-
sides, At at oure determines Nh" side, which mH
lnrIiy OF u" miuls Of the conference adhrres and
IN ny the membership will suppose they must 90
me sihe way, without ter cn"se H. Therefore, rs
4 one of the chtIdtcu of M'Ihnd'an believing III the
otd aud wen tried discipline Of the church, under
which oar fathers ana muurrs wOrshrped, lived and
dlcd aud wc as Il church, have, by the b'eS ing of
God, p.0spercd su "luriOu-ly. are unwilling 10 he
uansrn'd d, tui d"-Ir" TO stand firm ON the Old rock
0l NlcIh"ciSm HuH0, a. has b. en- from It's beginning
aui . Srcu e lhpSC wishes. would r,uurSt the mem
h' rsIp of The church 20 cal meetings 1T their differ
ent shu"ns an circuits, before the meeting o. the
Baltimore Annual Conference, and Respectfully re-
quest I,r iishnp, not u preside at the Conferences
as pag' 30 IN e dl-CiOIU" makes provision fn, the
ministers 10 elect P5esGr I by ballot from among
the Presiding Eid"iS. Baltimore has aiwaNs been
considered I've old nd of Nn,hoIem; the cues Of The
churca til" w3Ia, ann yhose who support her com-
n'T,Itg q, are TI'ChrC th" Course sue viii take in
inns mechanically dis icr. should not tncn her mem.
hetship. pun,uhuly.s cak OUT ~ language that cat
ne Tee n,i.uGdrr>tuDd rs there are Thousands who
are g0s lively nppusci 10 I've church Of hrit choice
beng ton ~ pieces, separating TIE family ties of pa
TenlS and CHlid5Cn, htOh"rs and sisters.
Br' hItH-ATuu.r EuuIs selves, as,cuIb' in ynur Sc
Vef& stations and circuits, and da'ctmue u stand TO-
g"lh"r lrt y0ur wpltn be- the CNu ch as It Is BEEN
and let rs hod ont toe olive bran CT Of peace to our
hrioyed hretnrrn, North aud Son0h, East and West
an" lay IL IL ~. stay thOu wiiI and we viii do
thee good ana say to the mbCrs 0ft'c Baltimore
AnngHi conference, yoH Profcs t. stand on neutral
gOUrd, adj ere 10 yuur principles, sun uota North
cfn or southern Bishop To pr SIDE over va, hut elect
aCr"i.mg to tG' dlS,iP nr, page ~, y1ur Hn plc.d
Ing officer md thou come he your several appoint
mrnt- NOT as pGrtg mca, but cham Jious @ the
Lord Of H'HS-lhen we shat Sre the pie 4sule of the
Lord prosper anioag us.
FRlNi-Is