Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-11

Char, ~ President OF The touit fencr.
Arr appropriate felgnius exercises by The President.
the proceedings Of yesterday m.re f.ad recorded up
ON the Journal BY the Secretary.
| DR.. Cspers mlved 10 amend Ihe Journal by striking
thai porioa which t.frd To the sbsenee ol Bsh-
up OF III. NJ. T. Church South. which motion was oP-
P''sed by M-ssrs. H. &. Leigh, W. A. Saith, Ninshs
/ ana Cruad.r.
t Mr.. Stevenson, Of Kentucky. moved 10 amend by in
sefnR in rlse, u lbe Objectionable words The follow
| ing Bishop Andrew nol having arrived. and Bshop
Soue nnt having YET formally adhered 10 the NJ. r..
Church south" which was adopted.
Mr.. "a fly Rad letter r. M J Dsdlry Iownes. Esq
inviting The members Of the conferences and visiting
friends 10 visit the Exchange reading
| The certificates Of Delegates, who had arrived since
yesterday, were Then received and read.
/ M Early muted that The Rules of the late General
Conference be adopted. with such amendments may
be necessary, the Rues for The government VI the
delibera iuns in this conference.
A call was made hr the Tefding of those Rules,
Which was done, whereupn ihy Were adupbd. sim
! ply changing tho hour OF meellng 10 9o'el,ck A. M,
aud The hour u adjournment 10 ali pact Cclotk r.
/ NJ
I,shop soue rose and asked indpg ence for few re-
marks nj The present period OF the proceedings lie
considered Thai The assembling OF this body
ganzro was the consumnialon Of the organization oi
! The Methodist Episcopal church. South IN conformity IL
to the Plan OF Separation adopted by the General Com
ference 81 The NJ. j.. Church. III 1874 lie regarded
himself, therefore. at this juncture, standing be
lore the General Conference o the NJ. r.. Church South,
fully organized, and clothed with full and ene pow
10 transact all business Appropriate 10 M thodist
General Conference lhls organ zitlon no looked up.
having been commenced IN The "Deelafaiion" uf
The delegates OF The Cont renees IN the slave holding
States made at New York IN 1874. as having been adj
sanced IN ils various stages IN the "Pfotesthe Plan
/ VI Srparailon'-the appointment Of delegates 10 the
l.eul.s,e Convention the action Of that body YIN
The subsequent nrIun OF The Annual Conferences aprfov
my the acls Of the delegates at ,e Convention. aud fin
ally, IN sending lhe delegates 10 constitute the present
body. aud 10 be- now completed IN The assembling VI
the body under constitutional President. lie had
marked with great the ,orloos stages OF tins impor
TAM matter ffIn first 10 last and fully satisfied that
every step had been taken in ull conformity 10 the act
of The General Conference OF 1874. lie had marked
with no ordinary salsaclon the peace aud unity which
had governed the cOunses Of ihe organization
He knew OF no slug casehe doubted neither sccles
asca history could furnish case--smlnr To this as
to The nhanlmiy with which such great movement had
heen carried through. We were debtors a supefir.
tending Providence in this matter. God be praised !
II last tour Of labor had called him into those nor
lions o The work where the greatest difficulties APP
pretended and he had been happily disappointed IN nd-
log such agreement and unanlmy both among preach.
ers and people. Aprrehended difficulties had subsidized
~ great degree mud peace aud queiness prevailed ev
cry where. lie redced exceedingly in this state Of
things. lie referred To the Misrepresentation of his
views ard opinions. which had been pat forth in van.
Gus quarters and the very strange attitudes he had been
mad. 10 assume IN regard to the Episcopal uIce and
pnrogayes. These misrepresentation had been cir.
culaed through these lands and across the seas lie
had been held mp as possessing views the subject quit
dneten. from those entertained by his venerable pre-
decessors, Bishops Asbury aud Mckendfee. Thos,
charges were loo general and indefinite To allow Of an,
specific defence or reply.--I sufficient for him Il
say mat a'icT al intimate acquaintance with both those
good and gfea, men, periods In the history of the church
which "lfed mems us he had as fun access 10 and
as perfect knowledge Of the views Of his predecessors
as any o'he man OF his day. lie assured them that, il
he entertained any opinions different from those ., As
bury and MtkendIe and hi her view of the prcroga
IA yves OF the Episcopal ofice,-ii unknown to HIM
d sell hat he differed with many excellent prethrer
WIN regard TO The relative position OF The Episcopal ofic,
2 he did not doubt; bu, man should my sly him n,
did not accord with the views Of some brethren ex,
pressed on the floor OF The General Conference of 1914
and nriher, those were the views generally prevail
g my IN The Church he should unhesalinply saw h,
could moi sustain the Office. lie had once resigned his
election on this very ground. and under similar circum
stances he would II sign again. No. that he person
ally, was much concerned but the great nrioc;,.
given 10 usby our Fathers is the oreanizaun Of ,b
church, were involved. lie vas resolved that this ga
cred dtpose should never be marred in his hands &c
il senal as 1t was TO tho accomplishment, of tho grea
work beture the Church.
q lie needed not 10 say more. The time had now com
s. when II was proper ior him declare his adhesion
Sustaining no relation TO one annual Conference which
he did no 10 another, be could declare his adhesion
10 any one o these bodies lie had stated at the ouis
ghOulu ma
n, his adhesion 10 the Church South Under the nroy,s
m hons OF The Plan Of Separation, awaiting himself # IN
an present opportunity. he adhered and now formally
gaven his adherence 10 the Methodist Epscopa Cbu,c
no south lie would do the were he only priyat
,, member "f minister lie ready if the Cont, renc
should think proper To him in his present relation
nj 10 serve them IN the best OF his ability
10 A! The conclusion OF the Bishops Address Mr. D,ks
= o Mississippi. moved that this Conference r,ceiv, IN
s Key. Joshua Soue Bishop Of the Methods, +
A. Pscopal Church South which was adopted unanimous
"a y.
Tn motion Of Mr.. Early. the stationed ministers
an Petersburg. together with the Presiding Elder of II
IN hnh"'ond District, were appointed committee TO pr
he ''ue iOr preaching during the session Of the COME
We ence. ~
an On motion Of Mr.. Cowles, Mr. Early was added
T.. the above c0mmiliee
IFS On motion OF Dr. Bascom. Bishop Soule was reoues
90 10 communicate In writing the substance OF his r
i, nafks IN declaring his adherence 10 the Methodist Eni
\ cora' Church South. and that committee be appoint,
,e 70 respond IN The shape Of a resolution.
some debate ensued, upon a resolution offered respec
'g the manner of publishing the proceedings Of the Cor
ference and before the vote taken the whole sul
4. Jeet was laid upon the table.
During the discussion upon tho above subject Bisbo
S, andrew retired, and Bishop Soue took the chair.
~ resolution was adopted on motion OF Mr.. Earl,
IN tor The appointment Of Standing Committees
- on The motion of Mr. EARLY the Delegates from eac
. annual Conference authorized 10 an mini fran
men own delegations the members upon the committees
: requiring one from each Conference
A''et prayer, by the Rev Mr.. Siamper, the Confer
y ence adjourned. wv No"'e'
If MONDAY. May 4th 1916.
conference met pursuant 10 adjnu mmen, and afo
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