Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-03
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| Mr.. Anillony presented report frou
the committee on the expenses of the
delegates toFlllis General Conference
wbich.wasread and adopted.
Mr. PittspresenteJ a report from the
committee On Temperance, which wa:
read, and aaer the adoption of substi'
tute for5thes resolution concluding The
report, 9asadopted.
The housshaving arrived for the ordi-
nation Of: ths newly elected Bishops, al.
ter Beneac'ion by Bishop Soule, The
Conferencssadiourned
Friday, Hay 18th.
The Gsraerence met according to
adjournmenh all the Bishops present.
Bishop ANDREW in the chair.
After appropriate religious services
by the RewMr. Parsons, the Journal Of
yesterday gas read.
Bishop Andrew then introduced Bishop
Capers 10 Che Conference, who after a
few approRiale remarks, took the chair.
Pelitio6s, memorials, and appeals
were calleGaor in The order of the Con-
ferences. ),
HoLsroS-By Mr.. S. Patton, res
oIutions pissed by the Holston Confer
ence in o9Yosilion to Pewed Churches
and Theological Seminaries, Which we're
read and ssfe4red to the committee 10
prepare taPastoral Address.
ViaGIR5.-By Mr.. Crowder, me-
mortal fioea Norfolk praying that ,he
Eastern dsgision of the Book concern be
located iaEthat place, which was read,
and rcceiFed as information, and then
laid on liable.
GEoRela.-By Dr.. L. Pierce, COM
municatios from the Quarterly Meeting
Conterensesof Lumpkin Circuit, Ga,
in refereassto the retail of ardent spir-
its, whicbwas read and referred to the
Committfgon RevisaIs.
On tliot39nol Mr.. EARLY the unfinished
buslress5 Wednesday, the considera-
ZION ofs establishment of division OF
The EooSa aoncern in the East, was taken
4.Is itssi ng4ihe- lnnr--addresssd
The G9n'efence al length, in opposition
to the molion TO reconsider. The Con.
ference allowed MI. L. 10 OCCUPY more
than Is minutes.
Mr.. Longstreet was opposed to lllhe
plans before the Conference, anI pre-
senIed one OF his own. He desired the
appointment Of an Agent, 10 be styled
the Book Agent, who shall supervise
the publication of lls books, pay for
and distribute the same, and select his
own place for The printing; ana also the
appointment of d book committee who
shall supervise the acts of the Book
Agent, &c.. &c.
Mr.. Summers addressed the Confer
ence, and presented a series of Resolu.
tions as substitute from the Report of
the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Baskerville and DR.. Green oppo-
sed the proposition advocated by the
last speaker.
Dr.. Winans was not satisfied with the
Report OF the Finance Committee, and
preferred that it be recomnilted.
Or. Smith also opposed IA Ieconsd-
elalion..
MIR. Raston also opposed reconsid-
GRAFTON, simply because there was no ne
cessity for it, as the object of members
could be fully obtained in their action
upon the details contemplated by the
Report.
MIR. Summers and Dr. Smith explained,
Mr.. Wilson was in favor of recon-
mitling the rePsrt. :,
Mr.. Crowder moved 10 lay the mo-
lion, 10 reconsider on the table. Carried.
The selection Of place for the loca-
lton of Ghe Eastern division of the Book
concern, was thus again brought before
the Conference.
MIR. Early addressed the conference
in favor of Virginia.
Bishop Andrew in the Chair.
Mr.. Wightman said that he hoped the
Conference would not press the ques-
tion 10 formal vote, but would hear a
few plain statements in favor of loca-.
ling the Eastern division Of the Book
concern at the city of Charleston. He
entered into comparative statistical
view of the commercial facilities Of
Charleston and Richmond, as to pcpu-
lation, trade and capital. He proceeded
10 state at.length the position of Char
lesion in regard to Rail Roads connect
ing it.with Georgia, Alabama, and pros
pectively with Tennessee and Mississip>