Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-22
SOUTHERN METHODIST CONFERENCE
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ceDlino the offer made 10y lTahSylVdhid oH'''i
sitv 1--WE suppose 10 attach itself TO the Southern
Division of the Church, - was adopted, and DIR.
Bascon was unanimously nominated PRESIDENT
of The institution.
A report from the committee on missions re-
commended action with regard 10 Inc missions 10
Liberia, and requesting The Board OF Managers
and bishops 10 send missionary there as soon
as practicable, was acoped.
The report from the committee on boundaries
was under consideration the greater part oil The
day. 80
l.. w. Sehon was elected secretary OF The Mis-
sionary Board.
Dr. Capers presented the 7th annual report OF
The committee on missions, recommending Ger
lain improvements in The mode Of furnishing CO.
lored people with The Gospel.
E7erenM Day Utdneday, May l3.-Dr. Ca
pers presented the SIh ana las; annual report from
The committee on missions being The Constitution
of The M. F. Church, South The report was
adopted. Two dollars are required 10 make an
ordinary and twenty dollars lille member
MIR. Wishtman reported on the charges against
Bishops Soule and Andrew relative 10 an aroi-
,rary arrangement OF districts, that The charges
were entirely sroundlcss. The report was adopt
ed.
Mr. Crowdcr presented report, accepting The
Weslmoreland circuit, and for appointing minis
iers 10 take charge oil it. Agreed 10.
A report in favor OF two divisions oi The SOUTH
ern Book Concern, one being located al Louisville,
KY, and The other in The city OF --, was taken
The question being on filling the blank, me.
mortal i'm favor Of Petersburg was presented anu
read.
A long discussion then ensued, in which VI
Smith advocated Richmond, DR.. Hamilton New
York. and DR.. Drake opposed New York KEY.
MIR. Lee was entitled 10 the floor, when the SUBJ
ject came up again.
Trelhh Day Thursday, Dian 1.-THE report
OF the Committee on Boundaries was uhueI con-
sieralon for some time.
Several reports we're presented but none final
IL acted on, except tie report on temperance,
which was adopted.
The Conference then adjourned, 10 give time
for the ceremonies Of ordination OF The TWO Blsh-
ops, Rev Mcs.rs Capers and Payne, which took
place al the Washington street Church, and were
OF very solemn character.
Thirteenth Ddy-Ftiday, Nay lb.-The morn.
ing session of Conference was mainly consumed
in the discussion Of The location OF the Book Con.
Germ. for the eastern division of The Southern
Conference Mr. L. Nj. Lee ably sustained The
claims OF Richmond.
The evening session of Friday was opened
with PRAYER by DR.. Hamilton, Bishop Andrew
in the Chair. The question as 10 hIIinS the
blank Tor the eastern DIVISION ol the BOOK csd'
blishlnent wastaken up.
Or. Winans thought that no place mentioned
in connection with this subject would suit the
Methodist people so well as New York. New
York could furnish Richmond and Charleston
better than those cities could supply themselves.
DR.. Longs,ree, and Mr.. Sshon sustained the
claims of New York Messrs. Drake and Fer
suson warmly sustained the South DR.. Smith
advocated the claims OF Richmond, as did Mr..
H. G. Leigh those OF Petersburg. The ballots
stood as follow
FIRST BALLoT.- Richmond 80; Charleston 35;
New York S; Petersburg |.
SECOND BALLoT.-Richmond4 AZ; Charleston So
New YOKE
So the blank was filled with Richmond, and
then The Conference adjourned.
fourteenth Day-Saturd0u May l6.-Bishop
Soule invited Bishop Paine 10 the Chair, who
was received by the members standing. VI
Wnans conducted the exercises.
The question was on the adoption OF The first poT
lion Of the report of the Committee OF Finance
relating to the establishment OF the Western divl-
sion Of the Book Concern al Louisville.
By common consent louisville was struck
out. and the question being upon filling the blank.
Messrs Kavanangh, Brush and Stevenson sus-
tanned the claims of Louisville
Messrs. Green, J. B. McFerrn and Pitts advo-
Gated Nashville.
Mr.. Baskerville went for Memphis, as did Mr..
McMahen, who made most humorous speech.
Messrs. Sshon, Judge Burke (of Cincinnali)
and L. II. Capers advocated Cincinnati
Mr. Stamper was for Cincinnati irst and Gov
ingon next
Mr. Crouch stated that since Northern Ken
tuckv had been cur Oh from the city OF Louis
vile MANY OF the Kentucky delegation would G"
tor another place, Cincinnati; for himself, he was
going for CovIngton which he considered 10 hr
Cincinnati in Kenlncky.
The ballots stood:
FlRsr BALLor.-Louisye &c; Nashville I'll;
Memphis O. Cincinnati s. Covington 3.
SECOND BiLLoT.- Louisville As; Nashville 81.
So the city OF Louisville is the site oil the west
tern division of the Book Concern OF The M. E.
Church, South.
The Conference adjourned with The benrdiction
OF Bishop Paine.
Fifteenth Dau-Monday May lS.-The Con-
ference was called 10 order by Bishop Soule
Mr. Catell conducted the religious services OF
The morning.
Mr.. Linn presented a report from The Commit
tee on Sabbath Schools recommending by Ieso-
ulions the establishment oil Sabbath School
periodical; and that a Sabbath School Union be
formed in the city Of - Laid on me taole
for The present
Dr. Smith presented The fourth report OF the
Committee on Finance, recommending the ap-
ronlmen ot three commissioners on the part OF
the NJ. f.. Church. South, 10 confer with commits
oil The NJ. +. Church. and adjust and settle all
questions OF property between the two bodies as
provided for by the plan ot separation. Laid on
The tabla Tor the present.
Likewise, the filth report OF the Committee ON
Finance in relation 10 The newspapers in the
Southern connexion nd the depository alCharles-
ton Laid on The table for The present
DR.. G.. +. Pierce presented report from the
Committee on Ilinerancy. Recommends that no
man hereafter he appointed President or PROBES
sor 10 any or our colleges or semlnaries, unless he
shall have been two years travelling preacher,
and been received in the regular way into iuli
connexion Adopted.
The sixth report of the Committee on Mis-
sions was taken up and adopted. The report
regulates the manner OF furnishing coored peo-
pie with religious instruction. :,
The fourth report Of the Committee on Mis-
sions was taken up and adopted. The report re-
commends that mission 10 The Jews be cslab.
lished in that part of this jurisdiction in which
those people are numerous, anu authorizes me
Annual Conferences 10 appoint ministers 70 ihe
work.
The report of the Committee on Rcvsals rcgu-
ains the order of au 7tccment OF The Book oil
Discipline was taken up read, and motion 10
recommit with Instructions, was submitted and
lost.
A considerable debate embarrassing TO others
than those Immediately neresled) sprung mp on
portions OF the report referring 10 the trial OF local
preachers and members, which was finally dis
posed of by laying on the table. On motion, The
committee were allowed TO withdraw all that part
OF the report not acted on.
Alter benedic,ion by Bishop Capers, confer
ence adjourned until o'clock, p. M.
NEW ORLEANS, May II.
STILL THEY COMA full con oany Of 20
lunlcers, commanded by Captain Galbraith, ar
rived Yesterday on board the North Alabama
from The Parish of Concorda. There arrived
also two hundred and fifty vounieers--hne TEL
lows from The parishes Of Assumption and La
fourche Interior, commanded BY Captains E. F.
Nicholas and Williams.
More MouSTED VoIusTEERs-We under.
stand that Capt. M. l. Box, OF Texas, who is now
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