Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-17
BY Saturday Evening. Malls.

After the reports of several Committees
were made, the question REQUIRED upon the
report of z. X dwell aud B. S. Bib, relative
to the memorial of the Cincinnati petition
ere. Rev. George Clancy spoke at length In
favor Of granting the prayer OF the memo
rialists, but declared in substance that ne
was utterly opposed TO division OF the
Church and did not favor secession. Rev.
j. White also spoke IN the same strain,
and declared that he would forever oppose
division, though be apprehended the Western
Conferences would not abide by the regula-
tons of the Cuns,itutio and discipline il the
General Conference refuse to grant their de-
sires. In other words, they would revolu-
tionize the Church in the West. Rev. VIM
Reeves declared that he did not subscribe TO
the whole Of the Cincinnati Memorial; that
be would not be willing to make slavery
test of membership, aud was heartily III favor
of the union Of the entire church. After
sundry speeches from Rev. Doct. HolcoDbe
Rev. j g. Whitfield, aud Others, the reso!a-
ton was adopted. Rev. Josiah Warden then
submitted the following resolutions:
That this General Conference hereby re-
commend to the several Annual Conferences
of the Nj. p Church. the call of Convention
as provided for in the constitution OF said
church, Art. XVII; ON the following specified
conditions.
lst. That the several Annual Conferences
represented in the Cincinnati Convention, and
petition to this body, shall severaiiy at the
| FIRST session Of their respective Conferences,
alter the rise OF this body, sanction SAID call,
immediate notice OF which shall be gwen IN
the Western Meth odist Protestant and the
Protestant at Baltimore.
| End. That the said Annual Conferences
making this call shall, with the resolut OF
call, solemnly pledge themselves to legislata
on no subject whatsoever, except the three
points specified as follows
lst To make no change IN that portion OF
the Constitution relating to suffrage, except
the reference of the whole question OF sui
fraee to the Anuual Conference so that each
Annual Conference shall be left free to de-
foe its own terms Of membership.
2nd. The explicit declaration by the Cen
eral Convention, that the General Conference
shall never hereafter, legisiate or express
an opinion on questions OF morality affect
ing membership, leaving all offences to be
determined by the local Judleiaries, a accord
ing to the word of God.
3rd. Providing for Book Concern to
publish only our Hymn Book, Discipline
and General Coptere nee proceedings; pc
riodicals to be publis he'd by annual coufer-
ences, separately, or by Conventional agree
ment.
4th. That the Conferences making the
cal, solemnly agree TO abide By the DECISION
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prescribed limits.
5th On the above stil ulated terms, a con
yeotiop is recommended. But, il between
the present time and the meeting oil the
General Conference in 1867, majority 81
the Annual Conferences represented IN the
: Cincinnati COnven ton should reluseto pledge
themselves as above specified, or by any
conference or conventional act OF ltgisia
ton shall attempt 10 change the provisions
of the Constitution or Discipline OF tue VI
E. Church. then this General Conference
recommends that the Annual Conferences
imme ed ately preceding the General Cuniel'
ence Of 1862, recede from the arrangement
and refuse to call convention.
afternoon Session The Conference open
ed with the usual services conducted by Rev.
Doct. p. Il. Laishley. Tue unfinished pu,i'
pess being the consideration OF the report OF
the committee Oh RATIO of Representation,
was suspended, to receive amotiOn from Lu'
Their Martin, esq., proposing form to be OF
served in the admission of members to the
Methodist Protestant Church. Adopted.
The order of the day. the resolutions pre-
septed by Rev. Josiah Warden, being called
for, the Conference proceeded to considera
lion of the same.
The word ''three" in the suhjec OF Legls.
} lation enumerated, was stricken out, and a
foprrh clause added 40 consider the pro-
prjety of so altering the Restrictive Rule At
10 allow ministers TO be retained four years
iu circuits aud stations, if expedient. Inc
; whole report was then adopted. This series
of measures as designed, to be concilatory
and as they propose to accommodate as lar
rs possible, the conflicting sentiments tina
cow prevail throughout the country, 1t is
hoped tina, they may have the effect to haF'
monte the whole church.
By a vote of the Cyuierence, Georgetown,
d. c., was appointed for the next place OF
meeting.
| Ca motion, by Rev DR.. Murray, the Book
Agent and the superintendent ot the EASY
and Yves, Baltimore stations, we're appointed
a committee to revise the discipline In accor'
dance with the legislation OF this General
) Conference.
On motion Of Rev. Josiah Warden. Messrs
Rbiueheart, Bernard and F. Ill. Collier, were
Amounted committee TO make settlement
with the Board of Missions, and to continue
Rev. John Sexsmiih in Des Moline Mission
The ratio Of representation IN the GENERA
Conference was fixed at one minister and ONT
l,ymsu for every one thousand members, II
certain contingency, and fourteen huIdre'
in another when on motion the Conlerenc'
adjourned sine die.--Lynch. |"y.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PREsBrrKRiAs
CprKcu--The first order Of the day, on th
9Th inst, was taken ny, viz The reception
and commitment of Presbyterlal narrative
ON the state of religion and reports. I've
norts on systematic benevolence were thei
!, called for, after which the assembly received
the report on Domestic Missions, which wa
I, the second order of the day. DR.. Mussrave
the Secretary of the Board gave the House tn
following brief summary OF Its action dufihi
s the past year Notwithstanding, be SAID IN
/. extraordinary commercial and financial re
vnlsion which had overtaken the country, pro
n ducipg, for a time, an almost total suspen
o sion Of business Of every kind, and brins'hI
S bankruptcy to thousands, the Board nav
|. | - .hle RI nrosecute the work entrusted L