The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-15
For I he Western Disraieh.


To JAS Chles n. r. INJURY, ct ai,is OF Indepen-
denee, Missouri.
GENrLExEN:-ln the Western Dispatch of
Friday. August L., 1855, Independence, Mo-,
find the proceedings Of meeting held in
Independence, Mo-, on Monday, Aug. 18th.
which |, as editor Of the Western Advocate.
am requested to publish in my paper. which |
do with great cordlality and due respect to
all concerned. and my readers are not ae-
quainted with any Church which YOU desig-
nate by the names Of 'sNorthern Methodist
Chucch," and ''the Methodist Episcopal
Church Morrill, We are total strangers to
the ministers, bishops, and others, who will
constitute SAID conference yet, although we
are unacquainted with any Church by either
OF the two titles designated, or with any Of
Their bishops, ministers or members, we pub
lish cordially and gratuitousy, the proceed
Ings OF the meeting requested.
III 1T be said, that the body intended TO be
designated is the '.Methodist Episcopal
Church of the United States" organized in
1884, and existing in Missouri coeyallv with
Its first white settlers, none of its officials.
whether It's General conference, annual con-
ierenceS, bishops, ministers or members will
| respond 10 the name Northern Methodist
Church, or Methodist Episcopal Church
North, as they do not belong to such Church.
as their Church is known in law and equity.
by the name and title Of the ssMethodist
Episcopal Church Of the United States p
Had our paper been called BY the name OF
the 'W estern Christian Herald" the West
ern Christian Advocate would never have
answered the call, under such name.
What the Missouri annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will do-if
they are intended am not prepared to say:
but, presume, they will meet at their own
church IN independence, Mo-, on the 18th of
October next, at nine O'Clock. A. NJ, with
the Rev. Matthew Simpson, ID. D., their
president bishop, and proceed to transact
such business as As customary, under the
name and title Of the Missouri conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Churcf-that
they will conduct themselves pcaceably as
good men and ministers, and when their busi-
ness Is done that they will disperse-to thor
several fields of labor, in Missouri and Kan
sas, and preach and pray for the salvation of
souls, teaching and preaching nll things that
lhrist commanded them, even everything
contained in the whole word Of God. Ii
i true, they believe and hold, and by their
discipline mculcate, that slavery is contrary
10 natural law, contrary to the word Of God.
ana contrary to just human laws; as the laws
| winch enact II are founded in Injustice and
wrong. But though these laws are bad laws.
they submit to them Us far Us Gods law will
allow, and no farther; and us loyal citizens
they are the supporters of law in general
II IS their right as citizens, thus to dissent.
to alter bad laws when they arc able by a
majority OF votes, and be the better class OF
citizens on this account, because that which
is morally wrong, as slavery is, never can be
politically right The bishops, ministers.
and members Of the Methodist Episcoml
Church are Of the faith of Washington. ,Jef.
ferson. and the best American st atesmen on
tins subject; and their rights, us citizens. can
not be called in question.
II the Missouri conference Of the Metbo.
dist Episcopal Church be really intended. and
they will see ft---for the sake Of peace--to
change the time and place Of holding their
conference, be it 50; have nothing to saw.
10 give up their rights they certainly viii
not As things now stand, it IS exneofcd
they will meet in Independence, as intended.
- was my purpose to meet with them there.
as editor, and greet my brethren in Mi,sonr;
as my lot, both as editor and preacher. NAV
YET be cast in Missouri, to labor for the in.
'erests OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,