Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-27
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he asked:permission, which was granted;
to lay that memorial before the proper
committee this afternoon!
Bishop Andrew in the Chair. 's.
DR.. G. E. Pierce presented the Tin.
esancy .report,a par,iiof which: was
adopted, and par, postponed till Nom
day. :. !!
Mr.; Linn offered the following resolu,
ton, which was adopted: ~. :. -,
:, Resoluea, ;Thati,the committee on
Sabbath Sehhols, be, and are hereby
instructed 10 enquire into, the expedi.
ency of providing, as early as practica.
bic, a periodical suited to Sab. Schools
in our bounds.
On motion Of Dr.. Capers, Report No.,
l Of the committee on'Missions referring
the appointment ofa General Missionary
Agent was taken'up and read. -
Mr.. Bryant's amendment to strike out
that part referring to the appointment
was passed.. =.
The report as amended, was adopted:
DR.. Hamilton resigned his place as
member of the committee on Finance,
because of being on!twot other commits
tees, and Dr.. Boring appointed. 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Crouch, the report
of the committee on Episcopacy which
was laid ON the table on yesterday, was
taken up and'read. 1t was acted upon
by seclions-the-irst relating to the ia.
h!e atiattaVeling expenses ofthe Bish.
ops was laid on the table for the present
--that section requiringthe Bishops to
present their claims, 10 the next General
Conference, NORTH, was on motion Of
Mr.. Early, stricken out. -
On motion Of Mr.: Early, il, vas
= 'Resolusd,, That sl25 pei. .annum be
appropriated foi the travelling expenses
of eachof the Bishops; that they keep
an account of their travelling expenses;
and report the same,quadrennially TO the
General Conference = .65t IL.
Mr.. J. B. McFerrin offered the fsl.
lowing resolution :'":s q
Whereas, it is highlyimportant i pre-. s I
serve. pure and unttammetled our.itin.a;
Grant system NAL JlaS Saepartme 81, = =
Flefe efpre, 1esol luaS 5sFhaf sesrec
o'nnsHd7o cuf suPsai Sup aialssdssis In q
case to appoint more fhan one Pres;.EE Il
dent or Professor, from among our req.
ular travelling preachers 70 any one 'of
our universities !4or' seminaries. unless
they find it absolutely necessary for rhe
good OF said institutions of oflearninp.
Referred to the committee on timer.
ancy. Z :'as. j.. :; :.
"A, DR.. Caper's call; the Sd renort of
the Committee on Missions, in relation
to admission to China; was taken up and
read, "hichwas! adopted.
. Report No. 4; from the same com.
nl'tee, in relation to a mission to the
Jews was:taken up. and read, and on
the motion OF Mr.. L. E. Lee, was laid
on the table for the present. . 49,
Report No. 2, from thesame commits
tee relative 10 Cstechism for. the use;
. flhe coiored people, was taken up and
read, and was adoPted:i .,
, , On motion of Mr.. Monroe, The Con.
terence, resol lved TO proceed on Tues.
day next to the election of Missionary
Secretary. ' /: 81. :.
On motion of Mr.. Early, i, was re-
solved hereafter TO meet in the morning
at half past 8 o'clock. VI.
bishop'Soule asked whether + ma.
the intention of the Conference to hare
a report from the Committee on . Re-.
y'sed Edition of the Hymn Book before
the close ct the npresent session. and
Inc committee were to be in.
vested with plenary powers ? Whera.
upon, on motion, it was ;,
kssolued, That i, is not expected ,b.,,
the Committee report a, the present ses..
sion, and they be invested with pIenarv
powers. !. eAy
:" on motion Of Mr.. L. M. Lee. i v.s
resolved, that The Secretaries be author
.3 .zea to purchase aerunklfor the preser.
walton of the Documents. :,
Bishop Soule suggested that it was wa ;;;ms ;;:;,
Portantto p hear fiom the Committee on,
Boundaries, so far as new conferences
are concerned, at the earlies, practicable
;, Bis Bishop So! soole announced the names
n @
IN 3 SAgsATH ScaooLs.-Messrs. Linn.
brush, Rogers, Evansand Bryant.
- ALSO, Msssrs, sehon and Richaid dson,
'ne remainder ofthe Committee, to pre.
pare the PASTORAL ADDRESS. K
a. After Hale Benedlction by BishopAndrew
the Conference adjourned.
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