The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-23
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STANTON, VA, March 81

Conference met AT " A, Va, ReHKtous
tbs nv Rev. Samuel Cornelius. The
ete,a,l was read and approved. The Com
!V"..,o on Neeessltons Gases presented their
H a.s II was read and adopted.
Inc frst question was Called " no are
,nitted on trial
S"aSne following We're admitted Robert n.
t,bas A. Joyce, GustaVus W. Hobbs,
brSSny II Whisney James X. Greenwich John |
ltrn,.,s,,ith NJ 10. Balthis, Adam a Fla |
-. Geo. W. Carpenter, Lemuei Hasiep, |
ug gSs. ComIaittee on the Baltimore Advocate |
anfe,i ats report, accompanied by resolu- |
~. "a the effect that
The Conference coatinne the responsibility Of !
mobilization 0f the paper.
90. Thst Pubiishiis Sommittee of Ave be APP
ted aud that Kew. T, II. W Monroe be APP
Fsi45 10 the oierkship Of the paper, at a salary
. eee pei aanum, aud an allowance Of s260 FOR
hS''fF ha The agents he responsible fer all sub
.,-rfiaas sent by them.
~ Feldef Israel, and 10 W. y. Corckran. for
tS.ir management OF the accounts Of the paper.
's That yns editorship OF the paper has been
,,ssrcied with ability aud zeal.
4 number of inquiries were made by va
nov. members OF the Conference i'll regard 10
tbe affairs Of the paper. Fielder Israel gave
= detailed account OF the paper. Among
ber things the following, viz the paper Is
az; Of debt. In the midst, even, of the terri
hlr crisis the increase IN the circulation dur
a., he past wear. has been l,0l2
Thomas SewaN remarked that the report of
acommlttee like this, making the report un-
der cousidpratlon--a committee from all parts
n the AOrk-ought 10 be- respoc Ted highly |
mink Bro. Monroe admirably adapted for the
work proposed. lie Is a prac teal printer. In
,ba work Of clerksh hip and of editorship, when
necessary he is prepared TO serve you we'll
He II critically accurate. lie Is an old Me tho
dist urrScher. Ou1 paper requires TO be eie
ya:ei III character 10 the position of the most
eminent papers in the land. The bark in the
storm has been letting out the reefs in the
Canvas, instead OF taking il in She has
been IN the midst of terrible gale Now
thai the storm is luIling, let us still have 4
full grown man there. T. ii. ". Monroe is
the man. -- We may expect ali to be- we'll.
Fielder Israel endorsed all that has been
SID of Bro. Monroe by Bro. Sewall But
will the Adroc1fe sustain DIR. Bons and Bro.
Monroe, when both are TO have 81 Iaries? DIR.
Bond. for his entire ices since the paper
commenced, has only received some five or six
hundred dollars. He will have TO have Il
salary hereafter. Now, brethren, act with
caution. Don't burden your paper, and break
j, down.
J. y. Davis said ] can vote for Bro Mon
TOE. but not for the con tinuance of the paper
i all papers, secular and religious, were dis
continued Tor awhile we would have peace in
he Church 1nG in the State but if the paper
continued l want the best man there.
Samuel Register said / believe that the
paper will be more likely to be a financial sue
SEES If Bro. Monroe be put there. If you pu I
The paper in DIR. Bonds hands alone. it will
break down IN six months. l endorse Dir.
bonds views of the New Chapter, you all
regard TO several questions, such rs ordna-
non. &c. l think it viii be better to put Bro.
Monroe there with DR.. Bond
The previous question being moved on the
adoption OF the report, was refused by vote
Of 10 TO rs.
motion TO lay the subject on the table, for
the present, prevailed by vote of 76 to 46
Mr.. Register rose to a personal eXplana-
lion. He had been misunderS TODD He was
not opposed to DIR. Bond as editor. l go for
Brother Monroe also, for the post assigned him
in the report, TO give the paper gen =
eral circulation. / am authorized to say by
Brother Monroe that he is not antagonistic to
DR. Bond member of the Conference should
be in that Clerkship. l am in favor of DR.. Ii.
and OF Brother NJ, too.
! y. Martini think we understand Bro
Their Register. He was interrupted, and not
getting chance TO finish his remarks, was
misunderstood.
A committee of one from each district, to
collect seyenty-five cents from each preacher
Tor the publication of a Register, was APP
pointed.
The order of the day was taken up.
n ]. T. Morgan said; The Committee OF
Fifteen request to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the memorials submitted
10 them. having failed to harmonic.
On notion ii was so ordered.
NUrvaI Wilson presented several plans that
had been before the Committee, and moved
that they be read II was agreed to-
r ). Ritchie's plan first read. 1t sets
forth that the jurisdiction of the General Con
ference be declared suspended until the unity
New Chapter, and until the organic law OF
the Church be so amended, by ignoring the
subject of slavery therein, as to ensure oul
protection. That, nevertheless, we do not re;
Inquish rights AS a part of the III Il.
Church. That if the unity of the faith, now
broken. be not restored by the guarantee of n
three-fourths vote in all the Annual Confer
encas also, calling an extra session of the
General Conference in 1862 or, il this Gene
rl Conference. in 1862 refuse our demands
then the jurisdiction of the General Confer
ence, composed-ot delegates from the severa
Annual Conferences of the NJ. +. Church
shall cease forever. That now we adopt reso
buttons to the effect that
We rejec; the New Chapter. and adopt for thu
government Of the Baltimore Conference the Dis
cipne Of 1853, trithout the Old Chapter, which vi
c,Hstutionally repealed.
: Commissioners shall be appointed by thu
Baltimore Conference to carry out the above, an'
10 call d General Convention OF the part OF Il.
s. If the Bishop refuses to preside under thi
plan, we will supply his place by one OF our 0w
number who shall have his powers under tn
Constitution Of the Church.
y Wilson'S plan was then read This wa
the same the Stanton Laymen's ConYen
ton memorial, published in the Dispatch 1
few days since, with additional resolutions, IL
effect as follows:
determine the status OF the part Of the N.
church moo -concurrlnS In the action OF the uene
Tal Conference al Buffalo. -
> That an invitation be extended to all slave
holding Conferences, concurrlng IN this plan, L
participate in this General Conference.
Samuel Register offered, of his own accord
the following proposition, which was read
VIZ. When i'll 1874 the Baltimore Conferenc
adhered TO the NJ. 4. Church, the understand
ing was that the then status of legislation Oh
slavery should not thereafter be disturbed
Several Annual Conferences adopted resolti
lions 10 that effect. Contrary TO these pledges
however, the agitation of the subject Wa
commenced, which resulted, at the Bufai
General Conference, in the New Chapter
This New Chapter is both untrue and odious
Bad faith and injustice have been shown Il
trying to make rs parties TO the false and I'm
pertinent declaration of the New Chapter
The majority must recede, or, farewell to uni
~. 1t is not necessary TO our opposition tina
il be considerd a test of membership Enoug
that 1t is an invasion of the rights OF ourseIVe
and our people. BY as much as our rights ar
disturbed. by much do we stand by GU
pledges to our people. Respect for ourselves
and for truth, and for our people, call on u
10 meet this crisis in the fear OF God a
interchange of views, however, has show
that TO separate entirely, just non, Woul
involve us in difficulties insurmountable. =
Reliable evidence has shown us that our unit
ass difference cannot be maintained shoul
such action now be taken Also, that unit
cannot be preserved without decided &c ton
If then these be facts, who says that we mus
not strive for this unity, We agree In all vi
tai principles We all agree TO reject Thu
New Chapter and to demand Discipline Ire
from legislation on this question, and In a de
termination to separate from the Genera
Conference If our demand be refused. '"
differ to the time and mode. no principi
need be sacrificed by any. A brief delay sac
T1ces 10 principle, if separation be MADE IN
cpent At this time. slight cause Is no
suiicien justfca ton for division among our
selves. The Laymens Convention came
among other conclusions, TO this-that Tn
General Conference sundered the Church D.