New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-28

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power to pluck up the noble tree by the roots TIE
idea is inconsistent The discipline says they shaII
not alter the article They may not so far alter as 10
say 10 bishops, You shall only go to Mason and DIX
ons line that TO the Northern bishop they nigh, saw
You may so 10 the line, but you viii ind no church
behind II and so TO the southern bishop II IS sad
that III SouihC Carolina the articles Of discipline have
already been altered so as 10 be different from what
shown 10 this Court.
As to the Canadian Conference matter The netho
dist Church was constituted for the whole Iin,tel
States Il cannot exceed that territory II NAV NEE,
on the line another church and shake hands Nth !,
butthere itTemalns, an independent American church
This is shown by the letter Of Wesley. Wesley left
the old Episcopal Church. and reluctantly conferred
power different but II became necessary After the
Revolution, the Methodist Church was created by
American ministers, and could not go beyon3
the line. They h. right 10 send MISSIONARIES
teyOnd, and IN this way the Canadian MethO.
dist Church, by H. request, became part OF the
compact II was similar 10 what spoken Of IN ~
DEMO. where two different Churches may unite. ana
afterward separate. The political interests OF the
two Churches required separation, and the Church
IN Canada requested one. When they came here 10
ask IT, the fnal judgment OF the General Conference
was that they had not power 10 grant H. AMI the ac-
ton there throws 10 The inds the power assumed In
1874 II was al that time declared that the General
Conference had no constitutional power 20 grant a
separate Church establishment, and declared TO De
unconstitutional The conference was led 10 further
consideration and after several days Il was discover.
ed that Il not part OF the church. but league
which could be dissolved They resolved TIA, he
(Ompact between the nultu OF I dNdtd lnl-
ted States Is dissolved. That Is different IRON the
Methodist Church IN the United States IN thar
there were no successive leagues but under The Pas
tOra Letter of Wesley, The Church existed forthwith
throughout the United States by an original organic
law They found Il not one Church 10 be cut IN
two. but two that were again 70 be divided. IL Is IN
the power of the |. : Government TO end treaty
with England Austria, hut not 10 diSmcnlocr the
country. They SAID. II Canada VIII dissolve the
treaty, We Will DO nothing, bat send her, ~ her
quest a Bishop. and assist to organize | merely al
ude 10 this TO show the judgment of the Conference
as TO Its own powers.
Then as to proceedings OF the General Conference
of ls44 and ls4s. A. 10 former, ITS proceedings will
not be much regarded 20 the law Ii had assembled
IN the ordinary way. without any latimaton that a
question OF such tranScendent interest was 70 be
brought up-the agitation - 10 Bishop Andrews re.
CURED Individual rCpOSc OF that, the saturday
after the resolution Us 10 Bishop Andrews they cut the
Church IN two Is "a person would cut cucumber
There Is not particle of proofthat there was any IN.
tlma,on OF this huntcrbolt our of unclouded sky.
lie who beroayeS me OF my South bcrcaycS me of
priceless level. The Court will see If ability did not
remain TO elucdate such question AS arose 1t Will
by Ben. MonToes reports that there was nothing
before the Court OF Appeals IN Kentucky that there
any conflict IN other conferences. II was before
the meeting Of the General Conference IN lsie.
The South had gone ON and done that act The
General Conference would be the one to adjust with
the new Church which CONFUSION and violence had
erected by Its side. The Church went away, as It
were, IN the night II It was deemed regular, would
not the united mass OF the dismembercd fragment
have assembled and inquired what was 10 be done
Allowing the General Conference had constitutional
power they had no night 10 act IN advance. The
General Government cannot divide the States. but II
a part became diSnembcred they had right to settle
for the remainder. The foundation of the General
Conference was UNITY, and they were directed 70 en-
deavor 10 preserve Il but where local differences, IN
despite of them, severed, they hau Igh1 I'D houIsn
We also say If the power existed the resolution
was on the representation that necessity would ex
LIST for separation, but that never happened The NH
nority feared local excitement. The general con-
ference sand If YOU find It, abandon us rather than
them We say they did NOT find II but made 1t.
II plaintiffs have seeded without competent eccie-
sastical authority, their rights of property dd not
exist Al any rate they must show that voluntary
abandonment did not lose II.
A sacred literature, among other things, must DO
provided, and individual preachers commenced uoug
So 1t advanced on its profits, from $1,000 capital
and GOO debt to what now IS. At It's origin was
determined TO devote the surplus prohts 10 cnafua-
Bile uses, with view to services ana IL mas Iom
1890 10 now devoted 10 particular purpose lot tfaV
cling and supornumCrary preachers, Superannuated
preachers families widows and orphans-attachlng
members Of the Church-my clients are trustees and
measure out TO each their portion OF claim.
itisnot perfect right any beneficiary, nor is 1t
like partnership Its legal denomination IS, that IL
i right which begins tO be acquired as 10y regula-
tlon but retained only by continuing as members OF
the church aiterward. The right does not depend
upon what preacher has 20 do, but right 10 his be-
ginning and continuing to be a travelling preacher.
Whether he carried books or not (and some dld noO,
he is equally entitled as II he did The preacher did
not write nor own the books, but he was told # he
worked he should have right to an interest IN 1t.
HIS right perfect n be keeps officially at work 70
the end. There is not aborer VINO carries out mlk
but might equally claim the original as considered
here Does he not take care Of the milk and take
care OF the kline and yet me- gels for mr. LABOR ms
pay. Could minister who goes 10 bermuda claim
10 hold II he rs cX oIeJ lac loses ms right or II ne
L. TUNED into a located preacher he loses iis right.
The individuals change The supernumerary preach
er is like sallor-oitccr With leave on shore he Is
liable TO be- called into action ANY moment. they
only serve who stand and wait. Even there IS a TIE
OF silver love which me supcTannuacd preacher may
perform. The silver bowl may nearly be broken,
but ms hands YET be- lfted up aud the Church fol-
lows HIM. This makes TINS Church what n is-small
pay, hard work and justice 20 all men the object
Of the Methodist Church IS 10 spread and wake up
eloquent tongues a. II touched by FIRE. A. 10 the
Canada Conference, II parted not only IN peace, but
with every bCncdctlCn and yet she took nothing
with her She was authorized 10 go, but II was de.
csion wrlng from the Conference by well-dehned
principle. The decision T.. n she secedes from the
thurch, though with the good wishes OF ALL there is
Il failure Of membership. Authorized or unatthOr-
iZed membership i gone.
The Old Church II destroyed, and two new ones
constructed its site The snip has gone 70 pieces,
they saw and every Cne entitled 30 nail. But 10 this
there are four answers. The General Conference has
no power 10 destroy the Church, and raise " 5000
out Gifts ashes. Next II I'D not assume 10 destroy,
but to authorize aGoparure leaving the O'd identity
untouched. They never assumed To destroy ofdlvlde
While u spoke Of division of property, they never
spoke Ofdyislon OF the Church All they authorized
was. that others on their own yotion, might depart
without blame, but retaining the Church stlll-Or
might remain Tire case IN Monroe, spoke OF authori-
ty TO organize The Louisville Convention and the
plaintiffs IN this case their Bill treat the Church a.
the Old Methodist Church The General Confer
ence did not only destroy but took care mat me parry
seeding should not clam as natural night DuttbeI9
is evidence Of keeping The Old Church alive, inste1'
ofaowing every man 10 come IN with slate ann pen
ell and say what ne ls entitled 70 for serVlces IL
stead OF that, Il claims every member as subectDmS
organic law Of the Society. IL left II TO the ahhnai
Conferences TO allow alteration IN the use o. lhe
funds without which the resolutions could not nave
effect They did not intend that the secedei shoulo
take equally with The one that remains, when the con-
stiiuiiOn did not authorize It. A.
fit be that a division must necessarily carry Va.
property out Of its use by carrying II 10 person. hVl
it, member that they had no power to 90. u lney
could not divide IN Church without the properly ney
could do neither and N ny humble opinion 40 great