Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-19
Correspondence Of the Journal.
ESso' - lIHgs OF the NorIh Annual Confes-
Of tEe NJ. e. Church, South.
karlsruhe Doc c 1891

LoUIsBURe, Dec. 6, 1861.
Conference oLened by religious exercises conducted by
Few C. F. Phillips Minutes of Confer ence of Saturday
afternoon session were read and atr corrections
were approved.
The committee appointed to prepare memorial to the
Confederate Cop fess in reference Chapans ar
my presented theIr report, whch was adopted.
Rev James A. Duncan, OF the Virginia Conference and
Editor Of the Z. c. Advocate, introduced Con-
ference and made few remarks, presenting the claims
The Conference Trustees made their report they
On motion of Rev D. B. Nicholson that TIE Conference
select member OF its body deliver address
committee Of three were appointed to make the selec-
lion OF tie man, and reported Rev. \. r. Reid.
On motion, committee OF three we're appon' ed to
fer with the Stockholders in reference Book Depository
Tie committee consisted OF " f. Pen D. &. Kchoson n.
On motion CT DR.. Deems
I2esofred That delegates the General Conference
be instructed TO their best efforts to have
adopted by which Convention of the Church shall be cali
ed oT the purpose Of MAXI sO3h changes in the Dscpne
lie Church. Laid on the table for the present.
On motion Of DR.. Gloss,
sored, That the preachers he requested to take
collect during the months Of February March, de-
fray tie expense Of delegates General Cenfereoce
! On motion of W. Peil
FesoIred That the Treasurer Conference Trustees
be authorized to receive donation of $1,000 donations OF
rs. Wiley, Of Wake County.
! On motion of Rev. l. T. Wyche,
Feso.oed That when the publication OF the n G. Advo
tf.t the committee be allowed if they think proser.
! change the place of its publication.
! The committee OF Finance made lheir report There
/ At a ratIo of AZ per
| Rev Williamson aar1is NJ. Il. Hight s. w Martin, J H
Robbins, j. w. Floyd, b. F. Long, M. j. HuDt and w B
richardson be left without appointment, at their own re-
quest
Fev. A. Noman ana J. W. Flo5 d placed on the eu
perDumerary li=t.
Conference adjourned to meet his afternoon O'Clock
! AFTERNOON SESSION, ; o c Ock.
Conference opened with Divine services, conducted by
Rev. G. " Deems Minutes Of this orUng read and a.
ter some unimpoltant corrections were approved.
/ On motion If Rev. DIR. Deems,
Resot5ed That S4 40 be given the remaining child of
. n,
ference fund in tie hands Of the Finance Committee
The usual complimentary resolutions were ADOPTED,
On mooD Rev Dr.. Gloss reques ID to preach a
ths Falt9ae at the opening OF our next Confer
! encc.
The rssolu ot o pr. taken up, and after
discussion change in eclogy were adopted
WHEREAS The NXlll Article o. the ARTICLES Of He'll
gion METHODIST Episcopal Church South, is merely
and purely statement OF political dogma. almost uni
versiy rejected % the lubricants Of sad Church. and
which ''s read in tha holy Scriptures, nor may be
proved thereb " therefore according the 5h Article
sis not to he qued Of any that it shoald he beev
ed as al article of fh and whereas the teneral Confer
bound by the lst restrictive limitation and the
annual ny The provision witch follow the
eTive art ces that there IS 20 power IN any department
of the Church b. which XXI Article removed,
revoked or altered but guarded precisely in the
same manner and mode as ;e LrtjeIe 'of Faith the
8oly trinity and the 9th cle, the suiciencg OF the
Roly Scriptures sal. alton" " her tore
Nes0IUei That the delegates from The North Carolina
Conference tie next General Conference DC directed 10
endeavor secure passage Act calling Conven
ton in such ann the General Conference may
best to throw out this article and modify any other con-
fctlrg elements which may exist in system and
position IN the Confederate states OF
AI0e-ica
l. was moved that the 1ee@e ad onrn to meei at t1e
1'0' O'CLOCK, T. NJ.
Conference me- accoidn2 " pT1Yous ace IN the Ae-
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