The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-08-04
CoEyCntion-kcnt and Miilington
Circuits.

C0EvCntion-kcnt and Miilington
Circuits.
Pursuant to call. Convention composed
of Delegates from the appointments Of Kent
and Millinston circuits. assembled at tn" NJ.
+. Church in Chcstertown, on Tuesday the
9th Of July and was organized by the APP
pointinent of Rev. T. w. Shippers as Chair
man. and DR.. J. A. Perkins as Secretary.
After prayer by the Rev w. T. Walton.
the Chair stated briefly the object of the
meeting, aud on n motion. a conmittc of two
from each appointment were appointed to
prepare business for the meeting. who re
turned and through their chairman reported
the following Preamble and Resolutions.
the Preamble We leave out for want OF
space. Ell
Resolrtd. LIST. That we salcmnlv protest
against aud repudiae the unconstitutional
and unscriptural action Of the late General
Confcitnce in reference to slavery, and that
We cannot consistently, AS christians and ci,i-
zcns OF Maryland, continuance and AID the
abolition Ministers who control the Church
in their fana'lcal schemes by remaining per-
inanenly under their ccclcsas ical control
2"d Re<olrcd. That the Church in Mary
land and Delaware should not support and he
under the control of Ministers, who hold the
erroneous abolition doctrine of the new chap.
ter, and feel it their duty to aid the church in
It's abolition crusade against our institutions,
and against the peace and harmony of the
Church and the Country
3ni. RrSolred, That NC approve the
course pursued by our ministers in uniting
with us III opposition to the new Chapter,
and We recommend the members Of the Phil
adclrhl" Conference general v. who we hope
agree with us on this subject, to rcpudiatc
the New Chapter and its principles, and de-
clare plainly that they understand The General
Rulc Of the Discipline on this subject, as it
has been understood and administered by
them amongst Us. 10 apply to the traffic in
slaves and not 20 intcrdict their ordinary pnI-
chscc for the benefit Of their labor; and
should the Nol tlcrn Conferences at their
annual sessions prior to the meeting of the
Philadelphia Conference next March. fail TO
take such steps as will secure the resembling
Of the Chapter passed b, the late General
Conference. then we recommend the Phila
dtlphia Conference to take measures to dis
solve Its connection with the General Con fer
cnce.
An. Rr.olred, That We recommend the
Church Oh the Eastern Shore of MARYLAND and
Delaware, and such other port ions of the
1nilaueiHn ia conference as concur with us,
to appoint five delegates from each Circuit
a,rd three from each station, to meet in Con-
vcntion on the Second Tuesday in November
next, at Eas,on. Talbot county, MARYLAND,
to determine on such measures az will hes.
secure harmony and ul'a"lnity OF act,en in
opposition to the ultra position Of the Church
Oh this sui jcct.
5h. Resolred. That we appoint COM
nItcc to correspond with the church gcncr-
uNy on the subject.
9Th. Resoired, That five Delegates he ar-
pointed 20 represent Ken! Circuit, and the
same number to represent Mlington Circuit
in the Convention recommended in the fourth
resolution.
Which were unanimously adopted.
On motion. Rev, N. Wiley. r. W. Eliason
and Jesse X. Hines were appointed com
Mi',er OF correspondence, anil S. W. Boyer,
T. l.. Cecil, D Clements, j. w. Davis, and
WIN. Gocting, Delegates from NIillngton
Circuit; and f. Wilk ms. r. W. Elason, j.
X. Hines. u. Wilson, and J. ii. Edcs, dele
gates from Kent Circuit.
Tn motion, it was ordered. that tie proceed.
ings OF this Convention be published in each
county on this Pcninsular.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
sine die.
7. W. SHIPPERS, Chm'n.
j. A. PERKINS, Sccy.