The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-16
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05- The Cars from Baltimore arrived about
IL O'Clock last night We learned from pas
senger that the delay was occasioned by the
washing away of portion of the road about
three miles from Washington.
M E. CHURCH, SoUTH-GEN CONFERENCE.
Further proceedings: 49,
On Tuesday, DR.. Bascom was unanimous
ly nominated President of the Pennsylvania
University.
Mr.. Drake offered motion fixing the line
between the Kentucky and the South Ken
tucky Conference, which was carried.
The Conference then proceeded to the elec-
tion Of missionary secretary.
E. w. Sehon hnving received majority Of
the whole number Of votes cast on the second
ballot, was declared elected.
DR.. Capers presented the 9th [7th report of
the committee on missions, which was laid on
the table for the present. The report recon-
mends various Improvements in the method
Of furnishing colored people with the gospel
and other religious instruction.
On Wednesday, Or. Capers presented the
last report of the Committee on Missions,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Wightman read the report of the COM
mttee on Episcopacy, in relation TO the
charges brought against Bps. Soule and An
drew, by the Christian Advocate and Journal
N. T., and the Western Christian Advocate,
Cincinnati, in appointing ministers to border
charges, when 1t was not ascertalned that
majority of the membership had declared in
favor OF Southern organization.
The report concludes with resolution de-
claring the charges g entirely groundess," and
that all the action Of the Bishops has been in
strict accordance with the Plan OF Separation,
adopted by the General Conference in 1874
The report was adopted.
The report of the committee on Boundaries
was called up, s the 4th section lin relation to
Kentucky Conference) was under considera-
ton for the larger part Of the session. That
portion referring TO those border circuits or So
ceues which may adhere to the Church South
was referred, together with an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. McFerrin, TO the committee on
Boundaries.
| DR. Smith, from committee on that subject,
made report on the communication ofMessrs.
Lane and Tippett, relative to the book concern,
declining to give any part of the dividend to
the Southern Conference, but proposing to in
vest it, subject to the decision of the general
Conference North. DR.. Smiths report, (Which
was adopted) concludes as follows:
"We feel assured that if the same sense Of
justice and kind feeling which we trust inhu-
ence you, should preside in the counsels
of the Church, North, in lS4S, there will be
no difficulty in securing our just rights. You,
therefore, will please understand that we do
not relinquish our rights in the book concern
under your management, but claim our full
share Of both the capital and its annual pro-
ceeds, until there shall be a final settlement ;
nor do we relinquish the hope that sense OF
justice will prevail with our northern brethren,
which shall, in due time, secure to us an equi-
table division Of the property in question"
The SQUARE OF THE CIRoLE.-A wealthy
individual, whose name is not given, is report
ed in the London papers to have recently de-
ceased, who has left by will the sum of .flOO
600 in trust TO the then Lord Chancellor, for
tie individual who should clearly demonstrate
the square of the circle; the interest, until the
condition of the will is complied with, 10 be
paid to one of the colleges at Cambridge, it is
believed ST. Johns College.
me- " No License for the sale Of lntoxicat-
ing drinks, seems to be the watchword Of our
friends in the North. Surely It's reasonable
one.
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