The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-20
lutions were duly and legally and BY majority Of over

Resolved, by delegates the conte
ths slaveoding States md it
owing 3 1ss s'' Ssi S i :iJsi H.
boundary Of such connection All the societies stations
vote Of majority Of the members o. SAID societies. .taSa
sac 81 I % ua the ss q
thodist Episcopal Church shall in nowss attempt to
south nor shall they attempt any pastoral
sight i being understood S tina, the ministry Of the
tons and conferences saherng BY vote Of najo
Ss rule shall apply only asu and :o sns.
ssness bordering the line Of division aud not 70 interior
Church within whose territory they ara Situated.
in General Conference assembled That 70 all
the annual conferences AZ their first approachiag sessions
the first clause shalt thusrhsy shall
to any other purpose than for the benefit Of the travelling
snperhnmsrnry opportunities, and worn out preach
as may be determined upon by vote oftwOhrds
That whenever the Annual Conferences bys vote three
fourths OF all their members voting the third resolution
sixth asee tn the At
enna shall and they are hereby authorized ana arse.ed
Church South should one be orsanied ali book
within its boundaries with authority collect the
for the sole use q the Southern ana VA sara
the real estate and assign him ali the property
printing estsblishmcnts at Charleston. Richmond and
Nashville. which belong TO the Methodist Episcopal
That the Church SO formed South shall have
BOON RI New York and Cineanaps the time
the S, settlement len by the eommssionsrs
such compensation the Conferences South their d
dend from the Chartered Fund the commissioners above
And the complainants further aege That Afterwards
viz the second day of July, Ammo D,mini. 1873,
council Of the Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
met ut New York (Which council composed Of the
Northern Bishops alone) and then and there unani-
mously adopted the following resolutions: -
tee a ps is sy e an
tn n
should such be found necessary BY the Annual Cow
binding obligation in the premises far adminstra
Resolved That in order to ascertain fairly the desire
and purpose Of those societies bordering on the line q dys
South should be given Of the time place and OBJ
eet Of Tie meeting for tss above purpose st which chair
the members be aseertanea and the be for
Conferences forward said presiding Bishop
be recognized and cent them with
the names Of the majority appended thereto.
Ard the compliments alege that by aud in virtue Of
the foregoing proceeding the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States II had existed before the
sl4 became and divided into two distinct Me-
thodit Episcopal Churches with distinct aud independ
ent and authority composed of the several Annual
ing situated north and south OF the afore-described line
of division And the compainants further aege, that
by force Of the foregoing the Methodist Ep
copa Church South became and entitled to its pro-
portion Of all the property real and personal aud all
fund.- and effects (aid property and funds Of the Me-
thodis Episcopal Church had been obtained and collect
ed by voluntary contribution il which contribution the
members Of the Church South contributed the largest
portion Of same which up the time Of the separa-
ton had belonged the Methodist Episcopal Church in
the United States, and that the Methodist Episcopal
Church South and entitled without ruy change
alteration OF the sixth restrictive article above
toned And he compiainans further say that before
and the said Sth day Of June. lS4@ the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the United states, owned and
possessed large amounts q property IN various
parts Of the United States, in addition to the
meeting houses parsonagcs and other estates OF that
description and that said property real and personal
in the hands of the agents and trustees being in
some instances corporations but more equeatly in pri
vate and unircorporated individuals that among other
descriptions and claims OF property there belonged to
the said Church what den0minated the Book Con-
Germ in the city Of New York consisting Of houses lots
debts and other articles OF property amounting in
all to about the Of hundred thousand dollars,
whole which lands and goods property and elects
situated in the possession Of the de ndanis,
Lane and Scott, denominatsd a book agents
The complaint goes to state other facts according 70
the plan Of stipulation and prays that the property and
funds be divided between the Church North and south
The TO the complaint was then read in which.
amongst other deences it is stated with respect TO such
differences and disagreement Is that during and subse
quent the session the General Conference Of ls
those differences and dsagreements principally grew out
Of the voluntary connection OF bishop with slavery.
and out Of the proceedings that body in reference
thereto hereafter referred that the ~ the Book
of Discipline. and the uniform action OF the General
Conference have always been adverse to the system Of
human slavery It being regarded great evil; and
priCr 10 the session Of the General Conference In 1874
the whole Church by common consent united in proper
effort the mitigation and final removal OF the evil;
hat the ministers have never been allowed to hold
slaves except In Instance under the laws ot the slave
that the Church made, has It's Book
II discipline ever contained. any law respecting
ing the holding Of slaves by bishop OF the Church,
that the General Conference have always refused to
elect holder 10 that Office that at the session Of
the General Conference in lsl held in the city Of New
York Il became known that 1he Rev james ~ Andrew
Of the Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
bad since his election 70 that Office become an owner OF
slaves-of one by bequest Of another by Inheritance
and u others BY his intermarrage with lady ia tile
tate q Georgia who held number Of slaves IN her own
rzht which hyfhe laws 81 the State became the property
al hi hubaud that such proceedings had by that
General Conference upon the admitted facts contained
in statement in writing made BY Bishop Andrew, ani
whch in due form hr0ug BIT before the Conference Ivy
q It's standing committees called the Committee
the Epcopscy whose duty IL % inquire into the
conduct and administration Of the bishops and TO make
report 70 the Confer that the following prcam-
Die and resolution duly and legally adopted by that
Conference 10 witt
worsa tho discipline q our Church forbid,
teneney aud whereas Bishop Andrew has become connected
after which IN the estimation = tAs
General Conference viii greatly embsrrass ,e sSsres q
son places entirely prevents ~ therefore :. ,
lat e ecsi from tie exercise 81 bis Once - long a. ths
Ana thee DEFENDANT. upon their information an1 Be.
ef further tay that the adoption 81 this resolution
offence 70 minority q tn members u that Gems.
raj C0uftrercc aud who were delegates from annual
coUferenctE In the sayehoding states AMI principally
II rot wholly induced those delegates 70 Prs formal
soi against such action a the General Conference
which admitted 10 record On - journal These
defendants further ansgerrt insist snd submit that
the rcouOn Of tho General Conference IN the case q
Bishop Andrew. instead a moving 10 secession called
for due submission and respect rom At TIE Delegates -
thai conf renee ami al tie ministers and members II
the church: and the i, fendants upon their belief say
thai tbs same. and 81 the proceelnss q that boiy
aiding til reto regular constltutional an4 Vai4
that the voluntary connection - Bishop AndseW w1h
slavery justly considered BY majority x sai1 6tne-
~ Ccif.repce and by most ~ the ministers aud mem
lcrs q Tie church, a. improper coadueti an that