Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-03

cern be located at Louisville, Kenluc-
ky, aud leaving the designation of the
place for the location OF the eastern di,
vision of the concern to be made by the
Conference, which was read, and before
any action was taken on the subject.
Mr.. Drake, by permission of the Con-
ference presented memorial from the
members of the Church in Petersburg,
Va, praying that the Book Concern,
East, be located in that place, which
read, and
B shop Andrew, by like permission,
presented a memorial from Cuyinglon,
Kentucky, on the same subject, which
was read.
Bishop Suule in the chair.
The Conference proceeded to select
the place for the location of the Eastern
division of the Book concern. New
York, Richmond, Petersburg and Char.
lesion were severaIly nominated.
DR.. Smith, after explaining the rea-
sons why the commilree referred the Sc
lection Of the place Tor The location Of
llle Eastern division of the Book con-
Germ, enlarged upon the following points,
shelving thai Richmond, Va, instead Of
New York, was the proper pIace for the
location OF the Eastern establishment.
!. The membership of the Clruroh
within the bounds Of the Virginia Con-
ference would not literally contribute
money 10 build up another Book con-
cern in the city OF New York. In this
opinion of The wishes and sympathies of
the membership, the brethren ofthe Yir,
ginia Delegation fully concurred with
him.
2. New York affords flcillies-great
facilities, it is true, for the publication
of books, but he maintained that the es
tablisbment located in Richmond, could
as efectually secure them, as if.located
in the city oil New Yok.
8. He suggested the difficulty Of en-
caring a.suj!able ;,s.en. for q Sou!Eie1aa
establishment. in The city Of New York.
4. The location Of The Book concern
in New York would be il violation of the
great and important design Of the Elan
of Separation. True, he said, it would
viulaIe no cypress provision Of The plan,
but its general design, wrirh was 10 pro-
mote the peace Of the two great branch
es of The Methodist family Of the United
States.
Dr.. Hamilton sac, "A Book concern
located in Richmond OF Petersburg would
fail to meet the views and command The
support Of The Church in the extreme
South. For they had imbibed the sen
timen', right or wrong, that the expense
of publication would be unnecessarily
high, much higher than in New York.
A Delegate from on- of the Conferences
in the extreme South had informed him,
that if the Book room was located in
Richmond, the market of the world
would be open before him, and he should
buy where he could do so cheapest.
DR.. Smith said that If we located it in
New York, it would be for the purpose
of competition, and thus we should be
brought into collision with the N. York
Book concern. But who has said this ?
No one. He should deprecate this as
much as any other man. But it need not
and would not be. We should 60 there
not for competition, but to save our mo,
ney.
Mr.. Drake replied to Dr.. Hamilton,
and gave his views, generally, against
New York.
Mr.. Redman moved that the act of
the Conference, deciding that there
should be one division of the Book con-
Germ in the West and one in the East,
be considered.
Mr.: Early opposed this proposition at
considerable length.
Mr.. L. Nj. Lee obtained the floor, but
ii being half past o'clock, he gave way,
and after a benediction by Bishop Soule,
the Conference adjourned.
Thursday, May IA, 1876.
The Conference mel according 10 ad>
journment, Bishop SouIe in the Chair.
After appropriate religious services by
the Rev. Mr.. Monroe, the Journal of
yesterday was read.
Reports from Standing Committees.
Mr.. Kavanaugh presented report
from the committee on boundaries in re-
ference 10 that part.of the boundaries of
Kentucky Conference which was recon-.
mitted to them few days since, which
was read.
Mr.. Crowder presented report from
the committee on Episcopacy, to super
ceede in part a report already made in
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