The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-26
ELEVENTH DAY.

STANTON, A., March 10Th, 1851.
The Conference met at o'clock A. Nj, -
Bishop Scott in the chair.
J. Turner was granted superannuated re.
aion.
Committee, Of Examination list year-E. Busey,
March and Wheeler. I'd year-Dice, Coombs, and
Holiday. Sd year-Wysong, Rogers. and Nixon.
sth year-E. Phelps, r. l.. Nixon, and Davis.
t6r Examination Of Candidates for admission on
Tri1i--D. W. Arnold and Il. V. Leech.
Committee on Publication or Ba'timore idnocatc.S.
Y. Blake, VIM. Hamilton, VIM. krebbs M. Go
Mlssiorary Sernon-J. Lanahan. Alternate, j.
Several other committees We're appointed.
The protest OF those declining to take part
in the action of those who passed Rev. n.
Wilson's plan, was presen ted and read
resolution calling Tor an extra session of
the General Conference in 1862, laid on
the table.
1t was moved to give f. p Phelps a copy of
the resolution. Laid Oh the table.
A. Sumfd Hank, Stephen Smith, III. G..
Mcdaniel, and NJ l.. Hawley, recorded their
votes, through the Secretary, in the aifrma-
tive, on Mr.. Wilson'S plan.
The Missionary appropriations for the diff
ferent districts OF the Conference Were read.
Committee for CoHsutdtior- According to the last
Marlin. :. Rsgister, Nm Eselestun, Is. +. Brooke,
W Hirst, y. J. b. Morgan, 4. sewal, E. I.
Phelps, and W. b. Edwards.
W. &. Cor, having made request to be
permitted to withdraw from the travelling
connection, it was gran ted
The minutes Were then read up and APP
proved.
The appoin tments were read, and the Con
ference adjourned sine die; when followed
doxoogy, and beneGiction by Bishop Scott.
The following is a correct copy of the reso-
lutions Of the Wilson plan as modified and
passed by the Conference
lat he AZ Res9ited by the baltimore dnnual Con-
ference, in Conference -fssen6ted, That we hereby de-
clare that the General Conference Of the N. 4.
Church, held at Buffalo, in May, 1s80, by its un-
constitutional action, has sundered the eccieslas-
tcai re- alton which has hitherto bound us toge-
Their as one Church, so far as any act OF theirs
could do so that we will not longer submit to
the jurisdiction Of said General Conference, but
eHt Of it, still claiming TO be. Notwithstanding
an integral par. Of the T. CHURCH, u,.n,a
with the spirit of the foregoing preamble, three
fourth. of the several Annual Conferences, TO be
held plior TO the next session Of the Annual Con-
ference, seeing the great wrong and injury done
t. the Baltimore and other border Conferences,
,hail disavow the tct ef their delegates aud the
scrian of the late General Conference on the sub
lact Of slavery. and shall unite in demand that
the most thorough and satisfactory redress shall
he giyeu, and shall instruct their delegates so 10
vote IN any Convention that may be called for the
purpose Of a more perfect nnioD--
First, by abrogAtinG the New chapter
Second, by transferring the subject Of slavery to
the exc usive jurisdiction OF the Annual Confer
Third that fair proportion of the periodicals
ofthe Church be placed under the charge and d.
ractiop 81 said Conferences then, and not until
then = il we re- unite with them In the organi-
zsiion Of another General Conference.
2rd. EtSoiref, That this conference mas TAKEN
tbs action expressed IN the hove reso utions, az
ter much long suffering and repToach, to give
freedom TO cur preachers in the discharge OF their
duties 10 cur territory, and cannot refrain from
expressing the hope that tho day may speedily
eoine when agitation and STRIFE shall have ceased
among ~ and the great Methodist family, East,
West = orth, and South, he again united IN the
oommon effort which engaged the hearts and lives
ot our fathsTs-that oil spreading ocrlptufal Holl-
ath That a commi tee of seven, consisting Of
g. Register, j. \. Martin. y. $. HoSZel, y. II.
ii Wilson IL
Munroe. be appointed to prepare fasiofsl Letter
for People, setting forth The grounds and aims
Of the action.
The following Is the Protest of the minority
Of the Conference
We the undersigned members of the Baltimore
Annual Conference, differing with m jority OF
relief from the evils which have been entailed
upon US by the action OF The late General Coaier-
.nee, uron The subject Of slavery, protest sSaina
The course which they have adopted
LIST. Becau,e it Is q u appeal 20 revolution for re-
dTess, before the constitutional means have beea
tfled, much less exhausted.
Ind Because II shape our course without con-
snttAtion with other non concarring Conferences,
all of whom have strong claim upon our fraterni
ty, and come in slave territory will be materially
snected, aud probably preJudlced In their inter
and. Because the act is done, and announced.
within the bosom Of two States. W hieh are now
the eustodians OF the Federal Union. and will
strengthen the hands Of political secessionsts, AID
carry dlsmay TO the hearts of all who would pre-
s'f'e our national Inheritance.
buf IL Is VI the mode OF obtaining reiiei from our
troubles. alone, in which differ with our
brelheren
We, too, protest against the :" New Chapter
NE protest against the continuance OF the subject
OF slavery as question OF legislation In the gem
atd1 councils Of the Church. And We ask call OF
az extra session OF the General Conference In
is52, aud an expression by the Annual Confer
ehoes vi their approval dissp provai OF the above
ef,bs 81 feiief, which our c circumstances demand
au assure cur people that by the Iope Of that re-
spphse, and that of sister sylnPathizng Con-
.iehees, especially Ia slave territory, our course
- our nexi session shall be ontrolIea-whether
=" ne further negotiation o Immediate separation:
~ 'bristisn hope thai these assurances VIII
S.'hs rest 10 the churches against the present
veal, We are, &e,
IsIosED 81 sOAE THIRTY NAAEs.l