Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-22
GENERAL SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
OF THE NJ. E. CHURCH.
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The Conference mel according 10 adjournment;
Bishop Soue in lie Chair.
Aier appropriate religious exercises BY the Rev
Moses Brock, he Journal Of yesterday was read
an approved.
DR. caIsrs presented rsE";; No g ee q III
,r Mission 10 China without cclay. Laid on
he table for the present
DR.. capers presented report No. from ihs
same committee in relation 10 Mission 10 the
Jews. Lail on he table Tor the present.
DR. G F. Pierce presented report from the
rommirIee IN liiaefancy, IN relainn 10 The resnlu
lions Of Mr.. ..ionroe which were referred 10 them
IN yesterday. The report was read, and on mo-
ton OF Nj. Wish,man, recommillrd.
The Finance Committee, 10 whom was submit
ted The communicates OF Messrs. Lane & Tip
pei Of Ne9 YORK, with Instructions 10 draft suit
able Report, reported Tie following letter, which,
on motion, was adopted, aud Offered 10 be trans
mitled IL New Iolk:
Messrs Lane & l'lfPETT:
Dear Brethren Wevery deeply 'esret TO learn
tina, a sense oi duty induces yon 10 Withhold from
our srpernunprary and superannuaed preachers
and their famirs and The widows and orphans
OF deceased preachers, that share OF The proceeds
u! the pr perry Of the Church under your ma
nagemeni, TO which they are entitled by the high
est and mos, obligatory claims Of justice. The
the plan Of separation dues mol authorize The pay
ment oil The dividends in question, only provided
the annual Conferences should concur by con-
s,uiona majority in change o. the sixth re-
>,ric,ive article But We object 10 his on lsIee
considerations:
Ii IS merely assumed that the annual Confer
ences dill by their votes, virtually annni toe vote
of The General Conference changing the 9TH re
s,rictIve article. Rul as yuu are the authorize
agents 10 act under The decision OF the General
Conference in Inc premises, we certainly have
r.ht 10 consider Ina. you are pleased 10 govern
vuur action, hat they had, b. specific vote, re-
flsine concurrence in change oil the Oh restric.
tive article, annnlled The decision OF the General
G. inference YET you exhibit no such Jnslihca-
lion; nor are we aware that any such official re-
turns exist. that, correctly understood or under
stood as interpreted b. the Conferences giving
thrn, they would Justify your decision. we
nav. therefore, safely regard yonf assumption,
thai The annual Conferences annulled the decl-
son Q. the General Conference, rs resting upon
a verg vague and indefinite construction OF HE
votes Of The .everal annual Conferences. and the
rithhuldiny our money, under such cHcuins.ah-
ces, as measure vi extremely questionable pre-
prirty.
}. The SIKH resolution OF The plan OF separa-
ton provides that "unl,l the payments are made,
The Southern Church shall share in all The nett
pro6,s OF The Book Concern" All who are ac-
ouained with The history oil the plan of separa-
lion, are familiar with The fact, that the clause
was Introduced 10 secure the payment OF our N.
,erest in The melt profits Of The Book Concern,
81 tor am cause the payment oil interest 10 me
eap,tai OF The concern should be delayed" lbe
majority in the General Conference oil 1914 were
understood 10 offer his pfovIso IN good tam, as
sufficient security US and III good tam II was
III, s.fpct m
The withholding our digiden!s, therefore, IN me
fac o( ms provi>n, made 10 The special pur-
nose Of guaranteeing our rights, IT any Possible
/ emergency l.aI might arse S plain Breach I"
tho agreements catered in'o hy lhs high contract
in- par,ie. in ih> case, and, therefore, pa'pahle
y,n,aiion OF COED faith And although II should
he maintained that mis- construction vi inc clause
! in question, gives 10 il rather more latitude OF
| meaning, than a strict construction OF Inc IAN
euaee in irs connection will warrant, yel II must
he admitted that the intention was 10 secure to US
our interes in the profits, until The last dollar oil
| our claim upon lhe capital be PaIo.
3 The express design OF The plan oil separation
-,he fundan,cn principle upon which Il pro-
ceeds as declared in he preamble 10 The Tesou-
lions OF the plan, is, that our claim 70 portion
ri ris capa and its proceeds IS Just oae, and
,bar il was the dury Of The General Conference 10
dird. with US on PRINCIPLES oi the "sfricfest cfni-
H." Now, what though it be allowed that The
particular expedenl. by which Tie Gene a Con-
terence sought 10 secure our rights in The prenli-
ss.-ha *, BY change OF The sixth RESTRICTIVE
article OF The discipline-did ni.carry, does that
invalidae the principle Of equity thai pe,v; de E.
the whole plan Of separation, and on which II IS
based, or viIiate our right 10 our por'ion OF Inc
capmal and ,hs proceeds, as Acknowledged by The
hishrs, adicaiory Of the church, 10 be founded
in iusrice7 Certainly not For, should It DC al,
lowed that The attempt 10 effect change IN The
sh restrictive article did fail, !, only follows
that YOU are no, aulhorz-i 10 divide The capital
oi the concern nrder your MANAGEMENT until
farther Adjudication Of the mater re had oai Il
Ger ainy Goes no, follow that our rights IN The ca
pital, ard by consequence. il he proceeds mere.
OF. are in the lea>, iegree affected thereby. on
The contrary. or rights remaining. as accrediird
hy The SOLE declaration Of The General COME
renee, we should continue as formerly 10 oraw
our dividends until nher arrangements shaH re
made. Ry what authority, We then ash, have the
mere agents Of The Gesera Conference. winch
has, mos, unquss,ionaby, not only admitted ou'