Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-12
The msthod,.. onuroh ana the


At the third session of the National
Methodist Episcopal Conference at pbila.
dslphia, the quadrenpial address of the
bishops of the church was read. We have
already referred to those portions of the
address more particularly relating to &c.
clssiastical matters, and now print in full
those passages that refer to the relations
of'the church to the country. The Dish.
ops say:
The times in which you are assembled
are unprecedented. a "mystery Of in
iquity" which vas. working at the date nj
Your last session, aud which had bsen
working for many years, broke forth in
April, 1861, in gigantic, thoroughly or.
gan'1ed, and most defiant rebellion against
the authority of the general government.
and the integrity and life otthe Federal
unlon. The collisions, resulting ineyita-
bly, from this unnatural and wicked rebel.
iiUn, have laid waste large portions of our
once fair and beautiful heritage. have sen,
teas of thousands to patriotic or a trait
or's grave, and have filed the land with
lsmentalton and mourning. The rebelIion
still RACES, but We are happy 10 say vIih
lessentng hopes and diminishing reaSnrcss
In this great crisis of QUE national AZ
tairs Il gtyes us pleasure TO announce IS Al
the Methodist Episcopal church. has nrovsd
nerselt TO De emiuently loyal. Taking her
s u on the sure teachings Of the New
testament, ana on our Twenty third ar
Uels OF heiiglon, with its appended note.
rs the true platform of Christian .lovaItv
aug utterly lsnoFtng all partisan political
platforms, she has given to the Fedora
Government her most decided snnnort.
Nor has this support been confined 10 rss-
oiutions OF approval and sympathy. sdont.
ed oY all the annual conferences. nnr :,
large contributions In money, or ia eoniys
alents Tor yartous purposes connected Vim
tue VAR but her members, in large nm.
oers, and many OF her mtnistsFs. No.
locked 20 the national standard. And hsys
fought side by side with brothsr YsI,;o,s
on every battle field of this dreadf5I -
II was naturally TO be unprecedented tbst
hi crisis Of public affairs SO dreadful sn1
during the pendency of civil NJ. ,bs
most glgantiG and the most fearful knoES
TO history. the churches in the loyal Ststes
and especially the Methodist Eoiseonsi
Church, among the most loyal Of tbass
cnarches, would be greatly embarrassed IN
their action and limited in the results of
their labor. Bnt We are happy no sssy
tnaI' however u may have been with oihsr.
s1ntenes' thus natural toreb0dfnR has not
been, 70 any Considerable extent Fs ~ ~
"a relation 10 the Methodist RpiscopsI
CHURCH. On the contrary, she has zone =
forward IN hss Legitimate work with iittls,-
y. So. ptlens and with surprising prospect
" The annual Conferences mn. hsIJ
Az taeltlse9stons at the timss, aud, vim
Two exeePtions-the Missouri ana. ISe Ken.
s s.a,y. ne plseea designated; the or
gsnlAation Of the districls aud The psstorsI.
ehsrges, with lev exceptions m ~, 49, :.
irene yaE border, has remained ints 81
WhAe 70 nearly all our leading inteFss,s
tneE mere has been q most cheering and sSs,,
Woadesfal progress. : -t-4 sven zen
The proof Of The latter mart of IN. s,...
msn nj Y tpnnd il. The statistics a pabiishs,,
ip the Gsnetal Minutes. and ia Ibs Rs s,sus
2 l soaFds e Ct Management aud Of The book
following results Members s9d sosa, ses
BE s2si ss4i lLayeling preachers 6 Sss.' n.
al preachers 8, 15e; churches &. 40. 1sa -,