The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-12
Communications.
ron THE cHARLorrE JOURNAL.
To all Whom it may Concern

al " h0m u mag concern:
There appeared in the Charlotte Journal
Of January 18th, the report adopted by the
late session Of the s. c. Conference in the
case Of Rev. ]. j. Flemming, with an abstract
Of my note 10 DR.. Mclyaine over my prop.
er signature. Ia regard TO this publication,
| feel called on to say. tina, IL was without
Inv consent, and if had had any iuiimalion
that such disposition was intended to be
made Of il, should not have furnished any
one with a copy. 1t will involve me il, DIFF.
ficuty as Secretary Of the Conference. |
have no authority to publish, or cause to be
published, any reports or resolutions of the
COME renee. unless so directed officially.
The word "aGmorished, in the report was
not fully understood by the Bishop. who ask.
ed what meaning the committee attached TO
it. Ii was answered, that, the committee be-
lieved Bro. Flemming had erred in some
things, and that he be directed to be more
careful, and pruden, in future. This, was
the understanding Of the Conference and, as
no specific motion was made TO alter orstike
out he word admonished," | did not feel
authorized to change any part Of the original
draugh,. feel called upon in self.defenre,
aud 10 view of my relation TO the Conference,
to give publicity to the above. Ii Is pain
ful duty, but, perform it cheerfuiy.
PAUL A. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Secretary Of the s. {. Conference
January 3ls,, 1851.
M. Editor: feel called upon in justice
to Rev. Mr.. Williams as well as myself, TO
make the following explanation in regard to
The publication of the report" in the case
of J. J. Fleming.
When returned from Wadesboro'. sta.
ted publicly that Mr.. Fleming had been con-
victed Of NAL administration, admonished by
the bishop, and continued on trial. ! did not
receive the communication from Mr.. VII.
Hams until about Two weeks after my return.
/ 1t was not my intention TO publish 1t, and |
should no, have done so but for the follow.
ing reasons learned soon after my return
/ that ii was currently reported IN town that
Mr.. F. had been acquitted of all the charges.
/ That his course IN The church here was ap.
proved by The Conference, aud tha, the Rev.
Mr.. Foster had been degraded from The ell
dership, for the statements he had made to
his prejudice.
/ This report conActed directly with my
statements. II il was true mine was false,
and no means was left me of exonerating my.
sell from the mputaton Of falsehood, but the
publication of the report. This | was urged
to by those whose judgments and motives
was obliged TO respect, and after mature delib
GRAFTON complied with their wishes.
now state distinctly and explicitly that the
report was not furnished for publication. Nel
Their did Mr.. Williams request tina, should
not publish ii. Nothing was said about its
publication, and il never would have been
published had i, not been for the fac, tina,
persons Of standing gave currency to re-
/ port involving me in charge Of w,liul and
I premedr ated faIsehood. For lis publication
/ with all its consequences alone am respon
sible.
R. II. McILVAINE.
| February IL, 1851.