Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-27

self, or the Bishops. He merely desiret
to defend the Episcopacy from assaults
He thought brother Smith had assumed
a position as to the efficiency of tht
system which he could not sustain. He
(Mr. McF. thought the Bishops exer.
cised salutary influence over all. Tall
about an int ficien, system when, with it.
we had been the instruments of convert
ing more people than al! the world be.
side? Talk about an inefficient system
in comparison with robes and fat dio,
cesses! He wasn't born in Bishop As,
bury's days, bu, if Bishop A. did more,
(he begged pardon, he didn't want to
glorify the Episcopacy,) than is done by
the present incumbents, he did more
than human nature could bear.
Mr.. McMahan did believe that the
whole scope Of Dr.. Smiths remarks was
10 supercrde the Bishops. lie did not
wish to glorify Melhodism or Bishops
He wanted not TO know what men say !;
let him see what they did. -
Or Winans, in answer TO question
as 10 the unanimity Of the Committee in
their recommendation, stated that there
were three opinions. These members
voted Cor recommending The electionSf
one Bishop, three others for the election
of three, and the remainder, a large mas
jority, for ta0o.
M. Longsueet's motion to strike out
was lost.
The report was received and adopted.
After an Inefficient effort TO postpone
the election till tomorrow, it vas, on
moli"n of M. Drake,
Resoiucd, That the Conference en-
gage in solemn prayer to Almighty God,
previously 10 entering upon the election
of Bishops.
Bishop Soulc then gave out the fol,
lowing verses of tie 457h Hymn:
Father. fjuslly still we claim
j, TO us and ours the promise made,
To us be graciously the same,
And crown with living fire our head.
Our claim admit, and from above.
ofholiness The, Spirit shower E..s4ses-a.s
GF7s5ss Il. eETSinent,- t,-HdmbIe love,
And zeal. and unity and power.
After which, Bishop Soule, followed
by DR.. L. Pierce Of Georgia, engaged
in prayer.
The Conference decided that the vote
should be taken as follows: The roll
shall be called, and as the name OF each
member is announced, he. shall walk up
tothe Secretary's table and dcposite his
vote. v
Whereupou, after. ballotting, the Rev.
Dr.. VIM. Capers the South Carolina
Conference, and The Rev. Or. Robert
Paine of the Tennessee Conference,
were duly elected.
DIR. Bascom of X ", received a very
large vote, Notwithstanding general i'm
preston prevailed among the members
that be would not serve, il elected, and
that lie could not be spared from the
TransyIvania University, the .Presiden-
cy Of which he fills with such distinction.
The Episcopal Office CO Id confer on
DR.. Bascom no honor higher than those
he now deservedIy wears, nor render
him more dear 10 Southern hearts a
name which history will claim for its
brightest pagr.
On motion of Mr.. L. NJ. Lee, it was
Resolvsd. That the Committee on
Missions BE- instructed to enquire into
the exped'ency Of establishing mission
or missions to the Jews in the towns
within the jurisdiction of the Methodisl
E. Church, South.
Dir. Bascom from the Committee ap-
pointed to draughta a resolution respon>
sive 10 the declaration of adherence Of
Bishop Sonle, made the following report,
which was adopted:
The Committee appointed TO draft i
response to the communication from
Bishop Soule, report the following for
adoption by lhe Conference !: :,
Whereas the Rev Joshua Soule, D.
D., Senior Bishop Of the Methodist E
Gnu, ch, has addressed a communication
to the General Conference of the VI. E.
Church, Sonlh, now in session in Peters
burg, Va, bearing date the Cd lnst., III
which he formally declares his adler
encs to the III. e Church, South, in
accordance with The right secured to him
Dy the Plan OF Separation adopted by
tie General Conference OF The M. E.
Church. at its last session in 1874.
Therefore, Resolued, by the delegates
ofthe several annual Conferences of the
NJ. E.. Church, South, in Genera! Con-
ference assembled, that fully agreeing
with Bishop Soule, as it regards his right
Of action in The premises by authority of
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