The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-19

LAY HAMS COVE TION
THIRD DAY-EvEStso SESSION.
STANTON, VA, March 10th, 1856

STANTON, VA, March 10th, 1861.
The Convention assembled at I IL y. M
After the usual religious exercises, the min
u-as were read and approved
r Stockett Matthews, of Baltimore, address,
81 tR@ Convention. He came here TO represent
FaSt Fairfax Circuit. He would plead for
the Church He thought something must be
zone. he was not for immediate secession.
The New CnapfPr was an evasion by the Cen
erai Conference of that which they had Meth
er the courage nor the power 10 accomplish
nv law Tear out everything from the Dis
cipline on Slavery, but let lis wait until Il re-
aurst for this can be accepted or refused
Then Maryland and Virginia can go hand i'll
hand other wise, we must part.
Judge Bend came to save the Church on the
Border. Baltimore was for secession. He
was not for delay. The life of the Church
was Al stake. Sixteen years, delay have but
Imposed new burdens. The General Confer
enc will do nothing for us. Delay one year
and the Virginia membership will have gone
70 other Churches for rest. Ii we separate,
aud the General Conference abroSates the
Chapter, he was for return TO the NJ. Il.
Church. In law are entitled TO our pro-
perry. and the Courts will sustain us in our
Demand He believed all Baltimore would
stand bv our action. He believed that cnssa-
lion Of the slavery agitation would cheek Ia
naiicism and disunion.
John G Hardness OF Washineto city, said
that hitherto he had been laboring for division.
Now he must cease those efforts. In view OF
The fact that without compromise we must be
substitute for a II plans before the Conventio
This paper proposed one years delay, and
pledged for separation then, if the fullest re-
dress not given
Mr. Daniel, OF Baltimore, was willing to &c
for anv plan by which separation could be de
layed one year--other wise the ploughshare II
run through Baltimore ana the DlStEict o
Columbia. The old, honored men OF Balti
more are now on their knees pleading will
God ;or the unity of the Church. Brethren
don't go yet! He quoted from Calhoun, Clay
and Webster to show the disastrous effects q
separation III Church upon the State
:. V. TAYLOR, of Springfield, Va, though
he knew the disease of Virginia better than
the Baltimore lawyers. He reviewed Tn
work in Virginia aud plead for the life of tn
Church. This was TO be preserved oy imme
diate separation. Baltimore might suffer
hit would not be slain. But we OF Nlrglni
must GO
The discussion was continued by w. Smitl
and Col. Mcpherson, of Virginia, and W. K
Wood ward, of Washington, each pleading 70
one years delay AS necessary TO save the Con
ference.
Bya vote of IS to al, the Convention al
lOurned at about Il Z. NJ.
SATCRDAY-10 o'clock 7. NJ.
The Laymen's Convention passed the ma
iority report about u. NJ e., on Saturday, by
vote OF 81 to 81 All the Washington city an
Alexandria, and part of the Baltimore dele
gates voted against IT.
It's provisions are,
! Separation immediate, from n. E. Church.
9 The possibility Of a Reunion, II during III
coming season, the Annual Conferences guarantt
en- extrs General Conference; an ignoring :
slavery in thu discipline, md the control Of
tuitabia part of the periodicals Of the Church h
the border.
The Convention adjourned sfne die.
The Virginia delegates are elated. TT
Washington city and many Maryland del
gates are much depressed, considering the a
lion TOO precipitate, and calculated to spl
tAetr Societies.
The memorial will be offered To the COME
ence o. morrow.