New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-03
PHILADELPHIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NINTH DAY.
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Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, March 90 1850
The report on Bishop SCOTS salary recommended
81, 800 for the year necessary.
The report of the Board of Education was adopted.
We referred 10 1t yesterday.
Several special resolutions were offered IN regard 70
churches IN pecuniary trouble.
The following report OF the Committee on the State
Of the Church was presented and adopted without de-
bate, and under q motion for previous question:
Your appointed consider the state OF the Church
within borden. having examined The paper
them and avaed themselves OF all Other means o. hS;l s
y ON "a, RsnSei Of sae rsv Chapter on Slavery
snt and restoring peace harmony the southern borders
our hat ns , ses .nsl ,S ence Be- repess
that Annual Conferences be len to make hen own fes
Ra on 'n H.. we the resolution. Of the Ba
Conference requesting the General
empowe each Annual within whose bounds the In
situation to make such regulations upon 'hi' suO'c, a. N
their Judgment may best subserve the interests Of the heaee
T-on he judgment Of tss Body Concerning the Ns~ Chap
Til, they would embOdy in the following
To the members Of the Methodist EPcop. Church IN the State
of Delaware and shore Of Maryland and Viz
Dearly Boyed ByethrenThs memorials petitions and COM
mucson. laid before this body have not only d'eo.sa me
religion smons which have grown oH' 81 the sc
too OF the Conference the subject OF slavery
bu. called for expression Of Opinion the naare OF
that setion with which call we deem but just ana ns
you you have profounde' .ymps.he: IN
your pre.en, d.quist and aad condition and having the iu
Metbodi,m shall wantg on part 20 secure
redres, for your grievances and e maintain al yGar
Though /. our deliberate udsment-a Judgment Which mus.
Soes no; emSody In an, fo new condition membership
though Il conviction that possesses In no degree me
character Of legislation lsw and sord basis iof
administrative or disciplinary action the subject Of Slavery
land therefore be such sction under ~ neverthe
q highly offensive to our brethren border and aenaby
urio1. welfare Of the Chsrch among them and there
ought repealed To . end have concued With the
OF tho East Baltimore Conference requesting toe
General Conference al s session. 10 repeal the CHAPTER
slavery and instead thereof empower each Annual Cone
within whose bound. the institution exists to make such
regulations upon this subject IN their judgment may pest sab
the nterea. Ofhe Rsdse@srs Kingdom among them
the time brethren let US possess our souls In
patience carrying ieysnce'o the Throne Of Heavenly
0rs9s icy ~ 10 orI IN things
for them who love Him and who wiz not suffer Us to be
ouud.d house Of friends nor TO be peAed and scat
I'll iii. ne DrisOn u the coptysno
s this subject there before Committee from vNi
charges the Peninsula memorials petitions and resou
9p. 6T %. 'S So99.Oa P. coausnce BY dividing
the PnAdph Conference By The STATE line oet"eer feuy
vania and Delaware and Maryland while other charges and
church me nbe together resolution Of meeting Of lay
the Peninsula held during the session OF Conference
declares against such division at the present tune ne1pe
An.r due elaboration your Committee agreed the fol-
Ressed In view Of our present. difficulties and
bassmen,s and the consequent disturbed eohdtou OF inc
publ, mind hand and the conflicting opBions Of our
Delaware and the eastern shore OF Maryland re-
sp~ctns formation Of PsnnsylyaDia Conferences on the
other we deem inezpedien divide the Phi Ed.lpbis Con
ference by lines this time bot recommend the olsr
tey Conference during the der
this matter give expression their with aid
IN Determining the Of th Conference at is ne1i annual
tesxon.
II j. THOMPsON VIM. II BRISBANE,
JAMES A. MASSEY, VIM. McCOMBSI
T J. QUI0LEY, W. e ENGLAND,
JOSEPH MASON A. w MILBEY
Holm RUTH X W. TODD.
WILLIAM COOPER CHAS. J. THOMPSON,
BF PRICE
The vote the st part Of this stood la yeas 10 80
nays The second part voted on with the follow
Ing result: For l4s; against % The third part also
met the following result: For, 49, against. 5.
The Conference had an evening session. The follow
- 49,, frorn The Committee on Ststiatics yyas