The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-20

law or in equity any proportion Of an or any OF the
property real or personal of all any Of the funds
OF enects which to the time Of the separation
time belonged to the NJ thodit Episcopal Church.
10 lbe United ststee or elsewhere; aud especially
do these attendants deny that the Methodist Epis
oopal Church South, was, or Is so entitled 10 aay
produce of the Book Concern or chartered fund or
any property or funds pertaining thsrsos without
change alteration Of the sixth restrictive atls
above mentioned that enormously alleged by the
plaintiffs majority of three furths of all the members
OF the annual conferences which voted directly
the question in view division r the property, has
been obtained in favor Of any alt GRAFTON of that article
And these defendants With respect TO the allegations OF
the plaintiffs, that said property and lands OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church had been obtained aud col
lected by voluntary contribution in which contribution
the members Of the Church SOUTH contributed the larg
e1portion Of the samen deny that, far the allie
CATION has reference to the property and funds Of the
Book Concern, in the city OF New York and its APP
pendages the the greater portion thereof have
been obtained by voluntary contribution Wherefore,
THESE deiendas us touching the allegations anu claims
in the plaintiffs BILL with regard to the property demo-
minated the Book Concern and Chartered Fund
and the moneys effects and credits pertaining thereto
insist and submit that the Methodist Episcopal Church
South is not entitled at law in equity, TO have div
sion Of such property made claimed by said BILL nor
such Church SOUTH thus entitled to any share por
tion thereof any Of the ministers preachers
members attached TO such Church South thus entitled
to any portion Of the same and that they-being no
longer travelling preachers belonging to the Methodist
Episcopal Church-coud not be entitled, without
constitutional change in the said sixth restrictive article
which would authorize such division After some fur
Their deences the defendants contend that plaintiffs
not entitled to pro rata portionof the funds in question
ton had been filed which il not necessary TO read
paper was put in by consent substituting the name Of
William A. Smith in the place Of Mr. Bascom, now de-
ceased 1t is also consented tina; the book of discipline
be considered in evidence Mr. Lord mentioned other
documents which by consent in evidence He then
read from page 80 of the Book Of Proofs No L." The
profits arising from the Book Concern after sufficient
capital carry the business il retained shall be
regularly applied to the support the deficient travel
ling preachers and Their families the widows and orphans
ofpreschcrs &c. sc yearly report was to be sent to
the Conference and inference draw for its
pnvf,R tha and ctre
ation CT books and o the profits arising therefrom Page
25. Extracts from the Book Of Discipline OF lS4oi the
articles of religion; the snficiency Of the Holy Scrip
lures sc lie then read the sixth restrictive rule which
prohibits the appropriation Of the funds If the Book
Concern to any purpose other than for the benet o.
travelling supernumerary worn out preachers, their
wives widows, or orphans &c Page 2, Extracts from
Emorys History Of the Discipline
who hold slaves to rive nros,s 70 set
that slavery contrary to the laws Of Cod and ran and
nature and huTu society contrary % tSs dsstss q
should 90 and DO dssPprObatio
AD9es shall BE- done With our local prsssSrs
h1 slaves ,ss :. ss xs h M try sn
year qWis, shall With friends that will
held them have been previously warn.
I'd safy S We o NTH
sho Will hss .sys IN the States The
preachers Maryland, Delaware. and New
that hereafter shall be- slaves
MIR Lord then read from page 81
porsan epoch American mcthodisrn The Independence
q the United states haIDg been confirmed x the Of
ecclesiastical came to end The connection with the
Wesley who Lad sl~ays resisted separation from took
on the Of the Amsean Sc net 70
and wishes he addressed TO the brethren in America the
"BnIsreI, Sept. 10 iEs4.
IL by very uncommon train of Proyiaense, many of
Of
,he British empire and erected into indepentsns states
sy Or any more than over ths states q
by The partly BY The State assembs Bas no one
either exereies eoessiastica sushosy all
Il 1ss STATE ss MY aS,ff t fss Sketch To vii"
yi.gss nasy tSa. S:hgs. ana !.sssyssS,
to ordsin Tor many year. nporsansd
traysl preachers but have sin refu.ed only
T pSse 80 So ses eeSaus VA orsr o s
church e which belong ,s.-.,, ,.a.n r,v,,na md
Norh Americ9 Here thsr: bishops who have leEal
IN - 5s S some III hundred ms sor
there either bptse or 70 administer the Loras
conceive mysslfat full liberty violate no order and
invade % mans rshs BY appointing and sending iss'rsr
Laa.5 srsaia only ss. eSsl5 9S' Is,s
iags 6ut the matter admit. delay, il they would
slsa. AHdhaS srsvSa.y would thi. snsaasIs u;
To State ana from tie English hierarchy we dare en-
taIge them again either with the the other They
tLs primitive Church judge II best that they sLould
..s fss = that liberty ThsreStA 5Sa II \ ;Ts,ys
from page 10 he read the entire change Of sorm
which the discipline underwent From pages ID and ID,
the duty Of bishops and the powers TO which they
naGle From page -. lac read the following -
in Il, ss' ley. R' lis
s ana ss re % & es 1nf Ps y a on
nue. though mountains rice and rolf .
r,ksd in With YOU ls5Srsd Presper
sS;anGrom yeur berahty and the sounse q swo q
ss5ss I'd S Sysr' @
this country. the grateful recolieesions d
the @ period srrysd & in which the welfare
s into gss aS SSsy
you csndaly took consideration local eireustsnev
time continued tie expression Of kindness and
l.ersy That SEPARATION however was sot on cur part
u motive = affection but only q Political seosrspics
heart 70 atm IN doctrine and aseipne Under the inhu-
ssnera srreyntsndebt from YOUR eonrction an made
e.iive e no les than oI- members q yeur
s srp cations unsuccessful and eorts to
establish and settle fsuitisss Nc &C.
from pages q and 9, on the subject Of slavery Mr.
Lord continued TO read
Question a. what methods can We take "a sStirpste
slsSys hnsver We deeply conscious Of tAs apro-
f t rps y N I'M NOS prens
ason ard such We esteem the practice Of Ledins onr
oldsu law Il Goa on which harr ali TIE and the pro-
rhsts, End ihe n.snate rshi. e maakas = well -
aseent ms more shiect sla,sry than Is perhaps . "
f0uUd any Part ~ the world except Ame-ra many
gus thst are an pablo o. the image e Cod We there
fore think bounden daty - take immediately some
eHtctual method extrpatq ths ahominan from
snd Tor tiat parPoe adi tie following 10 the rules OF
society. via
Every cmtcr 81 tseisty Who las slaves IN bis pos
ir IS tie assistant gbieh notice tic assistants
ured immediately sna without any delay = give In their
re- receive trcusl legally execute aud record nstra
mat whereby tc luantfates and seas tree every ay IN
80, = ., s fsrhsss when they STRIVE ~ ase q -
every Who between The 81 p and 40 inn
ussdi a. ~ = he
yesr frem W. Gate Of the ssid tnstrumert And every
slave vto latNten the " y and - Immediately -
Al tie faret wien they arrive the age n 30 Ar every
unGer Rke ~ - they STRIVE AZ The ass ~
W farfhes every nfGut bern " slavery after the
above mentioned rules complied With Immediately on ~
birth.
OTHER rules provided that the person who dd net comply
with tttm should have the liberty - withdraw. otherwise
would he excluded FROM the society
Cutston i3Whst shall be done with ths.s Who by or
sol slaves awe them away AnfWer-ltey are imne.
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