Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-09-18

/ petaeinen, J. Sionesireet R. G. Smart, w.
B.. Howard, Robert Stone, 'JafliessSnnnrls 70
prepare resolutions expressive Of The object
oflhe meeting, The Commil.ss repored
The following resolutions: t,.slr( y
Whereas, Ii Is known that The people Of
Western Missouri have bsen' dnd ave sill
gyeaiiy excited upon the slavery question
swing to iheir proximity 10 The territory OF
Kansas, ana various other causes well known
the public; and whereas, Z, is known thai
Ihe' Methodist Episcopal Church Nof,h de-
sign holding their annual cohtefenceii ghis
place IA sepismbers n llesotfi ns4.; l|'''I
We beljes ID q ihe SIDING q ssid
Conference III this place, inview OF the siate
public opinion here, and the supposed anti;
slavery sentiments, and opinions OF the
minister and Others who will constitute said
conference, may lead 10 results and acts TO
be regretted by the citizens Of this comnnu-
ni,y-we deem i. but an ACT OF justice to no.
lify the ministers and others constituting said
conference of The state of things here. and
earnestly requesting them 10 hold said con.
ference al some other point where less ex
element prevails! Therefore, 10 e4a4tsg
Resolved, That for'reasons above stated
and set forlh, we respectfully demonstrate
with the ministers, bishops, and others, who
will constitute said conference, against the
holding of the same a, this place in Sep
tember or October nex,, and earnestly re.
ques, them 10 hold said conference al
some other point, where less excilemen,
prevails upon this vexed subject of slavery.
Resolved, That we deem il bu, an actof
Justice 10 ourselves 10 ask for peace an9 re.
pose upon the slavery question; and for this
reason, as we'll as for thoso already stated.
we rus, the ministers and others constituting
said conference will mold the same d, some
other place. @ a2iat 9%
ReSolued, That If the ministers and 9th
ers constituting said conference, should. af@
ter this respectful remonstrance. persist in
holding the same here, we shall hold our
selves fully acquitted from any consequen.
ces that may result iherefrom. & az
kesolued, Thata copy of the proceedings
Of this meeting be forwarded TO the Western
Christian Advocate, published at Cincinnati,
and the Central Christian Advocate, pub
lshed o, Louis with request that the
same be published u each Of said papers, 4
Resolued. That the papers in this city be
requested 10 publish ,heproceedings Of this
meeting. sgQ B34e vi s5ilass %
Alter considerable discussion, on motion
ol N. R. M'Murry, the resolutions, were
adopted 's 81 9i@ ~ ~ ''A- P't
: The meeting then adjourned ~ a.a..S,h
as lsats qtw JAMES CHILEs, Chm'n.
N. R. MuRRy, Sec'y. g6 apa, ssa Is
o71 y. For the Western Dispatch. 5s
To Jas. Chiles, N. r. M'Mury, ct aliis, Z
.,,s Ell, of independence, Mo.
GENTLEMEE.-ln, the Western Dispatch Of
Angus, IL 1866, Independence, Mo.,I find
the proceedings Of a meeting held in lnde.
pendence, Mo, on Monday, Aug. 18Th,
which |, as editor of,he Western Christian
Advocate, am requested 10 publish in my
paper, which do with great cordially and
due respecI TO all concerned | and my
readers are moi acquainted with any church
which you designate by the name Of "the
northern Methodist Church." and "the
Methodist Episcopal Church Norh." We
are total strangers 10 the ministers. bishops,
and Others who will constitute said confer.
ence;" yet, although we are unacquainted
with any Church by either Of the wo titles
designated, or with any Of their bishops,
ministers, or members, we publish cordially,
and graluhously, the proceedings Of the
meeting as requested. ~ f
nc il be, said that The body intended to be
designated is ahe Methodist Episcopal
Church OF The United States" ".organized in
1884, and existing in Missouri coeyallv with
lis firsl white settlers, none Of its officials
whether lis General conference, annual con.
ferences, bishops, ministers, or members
will respond 10 the name Of "Northern
Methodist Church." or methodist 'Episco.
pal Church North" as they do not belong 10
such Church, as iheir Church is known, in
law and equity, by the name and lille Of the
methodist Episcopal Church Of The United
StuIes." z Had our paper been called
by the name OF the "Western Christian
Herald" the Western Christian Advocate
would never answer to the call, under such d
nanie. s1'S 'h ~ @
What the Missouri annual conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church will do--il
they are invended--l am NOT prepared 10
say; but, presumegthey will meet at their
own church in Independence, Mo-, on. ihe
12,h OF October neAt, atnine O'Clock. A. NJ,
with the Rev. Matthew Simpson, d. d.,
their president bishop, and proceed 10
transac, sucll business as is customary, an
der The name and lille OF the Missouri con.
ference Of the Methods, Episcopal Church
That they will conduct themselves peacea,
bly, as good men and ministers, and when
their business is done that they will dis
perse 10 their several fields Of labor IN Mis-.
souri, and Kansas, and preach and pray for
the salvation Of souls, teaching and preach
ing all things that Christ commanded
them, and everything containedin the whole
word Of God. Il Is true, they believe and
hold, and by their Discipline inculcaie, that
! slaveryis contrary 10 natural law, contrary
10 the word Of God, and contrary to jus. hu.
man laws; as ths lawswhich enact il are
founded in injustice and wrong. Butthough
lbese laws are bad, laws, they submit to them
usfar as God Is laws will allow, and no faf.
ther, ,and as loyalci,izens they are the
supporters Of law in general. ], isahei,
righi. as citizens, thus to dissent. 10 altar bad
laws when they arc able by majority oi
voies, and be the better class OF ciiizens on
\ this account. because that which 10 morally