Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-28
lion. EAl!!.uor. paper. II tie litt sul 18th. J
Baltimore VI. Z. Conference.

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~it!drawn" be %, opposite his name. for
the same reasons assigned in the Case Of John
! 4. "ill'ams, ". j. oerr5 md Thouas z.
Csrson
slr. sswall called f6r the tspor, ii tue Com.
mItiec Of Seven.
Dir. Llnahan, chairman Of ne committee,
presented TIM following
REroRr
Tho Committee 10 whom Hes referred pa
per s:snod by YIN. Ercti sad six other
brethren, hasing had tho same under due con.
s:deratlcn, beg lsh.e respectfully 10 report ior
the aclion ot TIE Conference, tl,. following
resolutions:
Resolved, l. That the p1ssei.ce oi tho above
mentioned breihrea, and their cooperation
with Is IN Conference business, b. and hereby
is regarded by this Conference IS sutIlcien.
acknowledgment of the jurisdiction Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and consequent.
ly,
Resolved, 9. That there is nu pecess,,y fo.
recording the paper presented by them Oh the
Cnnrl encc Journal.
JonS LANAuAN,
! W. Is. EpwA.DS
WIN. lIIRsr,
S. PErToA BkO~N,
! MArBEkRY GohrES,
+. P. PHELps
J. NJ GREEN
!; s'rhe matter contained in tho paper rei.rret
| 10 in The report csnnot be ascertsined flom
| tha proceedings bufore us. II appears, bow
ever, from tho debate which ensasd thst,
! lalthough in this we uIsy DC lulstsker,j 6 pro-
! pOssl WAS luade to admit the jurisdiction ui
! the Conference, accompanied with pfotcsr
ball 1af. .,,kin r.
| Conference. The report was adopted
! a report, too lengthy Tor insertion, was Pie
scented by Rev. j. Lsnghan. Tie subject Of
tue report WAS preamble ahd ioqoluI!ons OF
n j. E. Morgan III regard 10 the action OF the
Conference al Staunton, March lsst.
Tho preslnble recites,
Where's, Those brethren who LsYo not Scen
proper 10 be present aud 10 participate in the
; business o! this Conference al its present
session. nor in any way ~ communicate to it
desire 10 ic connect thepicel7es herewith
and,
Whereas said brethren,
Here follows th. action OF the majority of
/, tic Baltimore Conference March last, There
fore,
Resolved, lsr- That it is ti,s judgment >!
| this Conference thai ustico, As vel! III cour-
tesy u aai! brstbrrn require that their action,
SIS above vet forth liz their own language. bs
understood Oh \ withdrawal from tho ia.
rlsdct.nn OF the M1thoGst Episcopal Church,
and thut the DAM Gv be 50 returueI on tie
/ journal ana minutes provided, nevertheless
tlst il any Of the above named bretkreo bo
! present and co-operatc with Us IL the business
! Of The Conference at its next ScisIoh Or shall
sooner signify IL ito Bishops thor scknorl.
! edgeIneD: Of tho jurisdiction OF the Church,
tnis Conference will consider that thsie sct Of
withdrawal is null and void
/ The following resoltons were submitted BY
Mr. N. J. B. Morgan, as amendments TO the
report OF the Committee
Resolved, That in taking the sbnve action IL
regard 10 the proceedings Of soue brethren in
March, 1861, we arc not to be understood. "
any means, ss approving the ''nsw chsPter
Sa slssSt ut2 2H 81 .ho sSaaiaa s ADD n1S'se' sS
have heretofore declared, we will uso al pru-
den. snd constitutional Mcsils to secure i,s
Repeat or modification.
Resolved That as We have heretofore reGog-
nzed Is claimants On the funds Of tie Confer
! ence persons who, technically, hsd 40 claim to
! GUT funds, bu! in the judgment Ct The Confer,
elIcc had = mnraI clain, ne Will recognize tie
clai,hs OF such snpcranuusted ministers ~ may
| have joined in tho act Of separation.
Mr.. Phelps asked that the report of tn.
Ucmrnitsee and the amendments DO kept sapa
rate II the vote Wns taken as q whole, though
| 3 Der Of The Conference, he would have -
vote against il.
BIZ. Blake asked the Conference 10 pause
before by their action they had cut of such a
large sud respectable portion OF this body
without hearing lie contendod that accord
Ing to Bishop Scott's decsioa, these pe,suns
were still n,elnbers Of the body
Upon motiou Of air. Sewall, tie 7o:t 10 ,ako
tile vote on the repOr, as EhG!G Sss recon,
siderej, and II Wss decided 20 tASe Il up
seriitim.
|: 4 dcsultory debate eIauod. Esl6~ VII! ,a
,6und Some of the most interesting passenger.
; At the conclusion Of the Lubsts ehe'repoTt Was
sdopted.
| The rrs ard nsys we're called on the hfs;
resolution. TIE soto stood AZ !bo conclusion
Of the call, ayes "a. nays ~.
! MIR. SewaIl snd thst The only Question 10
decide was, what did the majority do, or What
did they intend 10 do: He then read their
dec!sraton Of their Intentions, az published
with tho minutes Of the last session. He thcu
read letters ftm keys. John a. Willistue,
Thomas +. Carson, Ezra F. Busey and saln'I.
Hegester, if~hich they indicated their refusal
TO recognize the Jurisdiction Of the Baltimore
Conference. lie snd that these wore COM
mentaries which could not Le misunderstood;
md the men composing the majority last year
were persons whose intelligence and mora!
character must be respected tie was pleased
~ see that tho report left an open door for the
return uf these brethren when thoy feel so 'ls.
posed lie hoped the time would come When
We couid wipe out one of the tuost unfortuDste
acts OF an ecclesiastical body. He referred to
the famous "now chapter" lilo expressed
himself as forever opposed to red incuthad
secession and the black features Of abolition.
ism. (Applause)
Mr. Phelps contended that they had pro.
claimed to the Church and to the world thst
they had drawn from tho jurisdiction Of the
! General Conference Of the Methodist Episc0-
pal church. He cited resolutions which they
had adopted expressing in the most explicit
/ terms their desire aud intentions lie Xas
willing, for the sake Of peace, to let them 60.
Mr.. Davis said that be concluded from the
promises which they had laid down themselves,
| that they we're not members OF this Oonlar
ence He then said that be was an sntsla-
very man, and declared that he thought tho
continent of tho public on the subject Of sls-
vary WAS undergoing such change that these.
brethren might all be brought bach st fl;urs
day. He s.id Virginia Sas not being subju'
eaied-sl,e sas being liberated, and he hoped
| his brethren would be liberated
Mr.. Thomas interrupted him to'ssy that il
| this body Was here to discuss Gl.yery and Aoc
lisionism, i, had better dissolve. Prolonged
applause in the gallery and on the hoor)
Several preachers we're discontinued, OF !"
| Gated at their oNa request.
A letter from ". II. Wilson, IN when De
Indicated ha refusal to recognize the jnrisoic'
ton of the Conference, was road, a':er which,
| upon motion o: Mr. Sewsi "witfdra~h ~aa
Py request Of Rev. a. " 'ilson' his name
esa s.risLsp ,roln tho ro!j vi tho ooniorenca.
x.c.I SrsB WIfcHEsTEH.