The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-22


RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT LAID
ON THE rABLE-AN EXCITING DISCUSSION.
Tho Local Preachers Convention Of the Methodist Fps
copai Church resumed its on Monday morn
Ing in the Central church. Seventh avenue and trans
acted large amount Of business Interesting to the bodv
Shortly before the adjournment Of the morning session
Mr. }. WRITE OF the Pittsburg Conference presented
the snhoined preamble and resolutions
Whereas, country eng tge In m effort to mt
down most unjustitabe rebcon ana whereas, il be-
hoovs loyal men everywhere 10 speak out in the most
enpiat G terms; therefore,
Resolved, That viii use best endeayors to sus-
tain our government in this tho hour OF its darkness and
rer bosh by our pi ayers and our personal services
need be.
Resolved, That n body or local preachers Of tho
Metho list Episcopal Church now as we have ever
ca loyal to government. and that we will sustain
It az at hazards and indox all circnfas Sances
am sss 2 os
His great mercy, remove In US tho cloud Of darkness
that hags over land and grant the blessings Of
speedy and honorable peace.
These resolutions referred the Business Com-
mittee who subsequently reported that it was thought
best take action upon the resolutions by the Con-
venton.
Pending the discussion the association adjourned to
meet at half-p two in the afternoon.
usnant TO adjournment the body met, and after rei
gous exercises the following minority report was offered
relative to supporting the government
Resolved That cordially approve the e!orts Of or
government down TINS injurious rebellion,
that we viii sustain tho government in this its hour OF
trial by all Our influence and, heed be, BY our personal
services in the field
Resolved That we will not cease 10 offer our fervent
prayers TO God that lie VIII remove far from all the
OF national difficulties and spec lily grant
IN His great mercy, honorable anu permanent peace.
The presentation Of this report gave rise 10 exciting
discussion the delegates from the wst urging tho adop
ton OF the resolutions, while the de.esatss tram baltimore
and Maryland by their votes opposed tho adoption the
report motion to lay the whole subject the table
prevailed
The annual sermon was then preached by the Rev.
Mr.. Cook, OF Baltimore, who took for his text the LIST
the 9th chapter Of "a Cornthians-"we, then,
workers together with Him. bescech you also that 20
not the grace OF God in yan At the conclusion
Of the delegate called upon all the 'loya men'
to OF the church to deliberate upon the
manner in which the resolutions support
g the government wore dsp sei or and after an acr
monous discussion OF the mater, The Convention ad-
/ jourpcL TO meet in tho Greene street church.
The dele gates from Baltimore ana Philadelphia affirmed
their loyalty to the government hot them thought
that il the association took action upon tie resolutions an
element Of dscord would be introdl ced which might
break up The association which had only for its object tho
preaching OF the Gospel 1t probable that the subject
vii! be called up in the evening previous TO the final ad
1 tournament or tho Convention.
The eosing session Of the Convention held in
the Greene street church, ami consisted OF addresses by
| the delegates. When the audicrce was dismissed =
business meeting held. After consider able discus
sion determined to hold the next annual meeting
in Newark n. J. The resolutions In favor OF sustaining
the covernnc takon mp and exciting discussion
snsued The President decided that the resolutions
han been presented to the association through COM
mttce, they could not be acted upon. An appeal was
made from tho decision Of the Chair and the vote rat
led the decis Of The Chair The matter was opened
agan and debated till near Midnight Mr.. Cook, Of
baltimore, regretted the introduction OF the resolutions,
because nobody the loyalty Of the Northern dele
gates, and the Baltimore delegates who knew the cir
custauces in which they placed did not doBro to
introduce this matter into tn Convention. They (of
lSanore) were loyal to the government when 1t cost
something 20 be loyal The Convention adjourned without
! taking action upon the resolutions.