Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-04-01

Ia the report 'caIIG6 b. aScerralned from the
proceedings before u.s. t appears, however
from the debate which ensued THAI, (alrhough in
ahis We mas ae mistakenly PROPOSAL was made
10 adnit The Jurisdiction OF the Conference, &C
cemPsne.: With a protest against the late action
| oi the b Halo General Conference. Tie report
| Was adopted.
| Report, too lengthy for insertion, was pre-
| sented by kev }, LaDailan. The subject of the
| report was reambe and resolutions Of N. J
b. MofgaD il regard to the action of the COn-
ierence ST Stanton, March last 81
Tie preamble ieetes, 1r
Whereas Those brethren who have not seer
proper to be present and to participate in the
business of this Conference at its present session
oor Ia any was to csmInunicate to it a desire to
connect themselves Herewith and,
| Whereas said brethren,
| Hee follows The action of the majority OF
the Balt:mo.e Conference March las j There
| fore,
Resolved, 1st. That it is TIN, Judgment of this
Conference thsi justice, as well as courtespt to
aid brethren, require that their action, as above
ses forth III their Own language, be understood
ss withdrawal trorn tie jur:sd .ction of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and that the Dainee
40 SO returned on he Journal and minutes pro-
vided, never tbeless, that il any Of The above
NAMED brethren be present anG CO operate With
Us 10 the business OF the Conference at It's pext
| session, or shall sooner signify to the Bishops
heir aokno ledgneut OF TIE Jurisdiction of the
Unurch, this Clpfeeeaoe will o,.nster that theil
act o. wlttd' ~ al i. Buil and void.
| The tnllewin1.resol tions were subinitted BY
Mr. N } b Morgan, as amsudmeats 70 the re-
port OF 'he O.lnntIee;
| Resolved that 10 taking HE above ac,ion in
feeard 10 The proceedings of SOME brethren II,
vi RIA I,ff tn 10 M h,
apy means, a. approving tbs new chapter on
slavery. On the contrary, ouF protest against
| il is irin and unqua ited aus. as we have rere
Gofore declared, We will use all prudent end con
7tltntioDal means to secure lie repeal or modif
cation.
Resolved, That as We have heretofore recog
nlzsd as claimants on the iunds OF the Confer
euce persons who, technically, had % cain to
our funds, but IN the Judgment of the Conference
had moral clain, We will recognize the claims
,tssuch superannuated ministers as may have
Joined in the act of separation.
Mr.. Phelps asked that the report OF ths Cons
mittee and the amendments be Kept SEPARATE
1t the vote was taken whole though mem
| Der OF tue Conference, he would have to vote
| gainst it.
| Mr.. Blake asked the Conference to pause be-
fore by their action they bad cut off such large
and respectable portion of this body without ,
nearing. He ooatended that according to Bish-
op Scott's decision, these persons were still
members OF the body
Upon motion of Mr.. Sswal, the vote to tax.
the vote on the report Gs e whole W. 8 reconsid-
cred, and it wss decided to take it up seriatim
A desultory debate en-ued Below viii. be
| found some of the most Interesting pas~ages-
At the conclusion of the debate the report was
adopted.
The ayes ard nays we're called On the first
| resolution. This vote stood at the conclusion Vi
ehe call, ayes 81 nass %.
air. S9wai sad tina; the only question to de
eide was, whsi did the majorIty do, or what
lid tiey lnte, d 10 do2 He then read their dec
lsraiion oi ,hen intentions, as published witt
he nnntes OF the last session. He then read
letters from Revs. John A. Williams, Thomas E
carson, Ez.a i5usey aud s im'l Regester, in
which they Indicated their rufusal to recog ize
fhe Jurisdiction of the Balfi more Conference =
He said mat these were commentaries which
could moi be nsunderstood and the men CT m
posing the maj srity last year were persons whose
intelligence aid moral character mnst be respec
ted. lie was pleased TO see that the reI ort let
Al open d0o- for the return of those brethren
wnen they feel 30 disposed. He hoped the time
would come when We could wipe OUT one of the
most unfortunate acts Of an ecclesiastcal body
| De referred to the famous new chapter" He
expressed hlmsel as forever opposed to 'Ied
inoulhed SECESSION and the black features Of aoo
litioaisrn." (Arplsuse)
Mr. Phelps coEten led that they had pr acclaimed
20 The Church and TO the wOrl that they had w't
drawn from the jurisdiction If The General Con
ference OF The Methodist E i-conal Church H.
nted resolutlo'ss which they had adopted, ex
pressing in the most explicit terms their deslr.
and Intentions. He was wiling, tor the sake o
pc CT, to let them go.
MIR. Davis sa,d hat he concluded from the
reises which they had laid down themselves,
| hat they wer- not members OF this Conference
He theu said that be was All auti slavery mas
and declared fhaI he night the sentiment or
che pupIc on the sutjrct OF slavery was under
going such change That these br. thren nigh
all be brought back at Il future day. He sai.
tnat VTglaia Was not being sDi,jugsted-sh,
vas beiug liberated, and be hoped his brethren
would be liberia ed