Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-05
From Religious Telegraph, DAYTON, o.. May 81, 1866.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF UNITED
BRETHREN.

At the Annual Conference of the United Brethren
at DAYTON o. in May last the following occurrences
took place. of interest to the people in this part of
Virginia. in which large number of churches of
that denomination FOUND and from which Messrs.
Glossbrenner, Markwood Shuey, Bachtel, Rimel and
perhaps others attended delegates. The incidents
mentioned as well as the resolutions show the ani-
| mus which governs them as a religious body;
"ANNoUNcEMENT OF THE CAPTURE OF JEFF DAVIS
At this stage of the proceedings an extraordinary
scene occurred on the floor of the Conference. A
morning paper containing the official news of the
capture of JEFF Davis laid the Bishops Desk
Bishop Edwards, after glancng moment at the dis
patch, addressed the presiding Bishop Markwoodi |
remarking that important intelligence contained
In the paper, which he would be pleased to comm
ncate to the Conference The dispatch was then
read, amid perfect hurricane of applause Loud
calls being made for speech from Bishop Markwood
the Bishop replied that the business OF the Confer
ence must go without interruption. The cries be-
ing persisted in the Bishop said the Conference ought
not to waste time in rejoicing over the capture Of
that infamous, vilainous. black-hearted rebel. If
there any item of intelligence between heaven
and earth which may rejoice, it is the cap.
ture of that scOundrel; but must not waste our
precious time theevent notwithstanding. TWAS
then proposed that the Conference unite in singing
the doxology, Praise God from whom &C.
"Shuey objected on the ground that the good old
doxology had been degraded from its noble character
byis too frequent introduction occasions war
ranting its Dickson said he could see no objec-
tion to singing the doxoogy He could sing it If the
devil himself were captured. Bishop Glossbrenner
remarked that if the doxoogy were sung, it should
be with reverence and true thankfulness. 1t then
sung"
On Tuesday the 10th May, and the fifth day Of the
Conference the Committee the State of the Co un-
try presented the following report.
"Believing that slavery Is crime against God and
the rights of man, condemned by the Bible and the
moral sense OF mankind, an ought therefore to be
abolished and also that it is the great sin OF the A
merican people; therefore be 1t resolved
lst That we recognize in the terrible afaicon suf
fered by the nation the past four years. the visitation
OTa Inst oOdYp
sins, and that we bow in penltent submission to His
3D. That we rejoice to know that these visltations
have awakened the conscsences of the American Peo-
pie to see the evils of their dongs and have led them
to seek 10 break every yoke, by proclam!ng liberty
10 all the ensayed Of the land.
bellion of the Southern States the moral turptude
of the sin of slavery and in the Wanton and wicked
ssa assination of our good aud believe Chief Nagisr
trate the cu,miaa.on of that lnlqulty
4th That we condole the family of our late beloved
President in their deep aticton, ,rcaused by the sud
den and violent death of a husband and father
9Th That we believe that the war that mas ravagsd
our country for the past four years to be on the part
)f the rebels murderous and wicked, but necessary
and lust on the part of the Government
6tn. That we deplore the loss of the many bravs
men who have fallen in defense OF the government
Ind desply sympathize with the many who mourn
he loss of loved Ones
7th That we thank God for TIE success of our
arms the recent capture OF Jef Davis and stan the
e
9TH er fugitives from justice may oe oYertaKen anu
punished as their crimes desc rve
8th That Justice demands at the hands OF Inose In
authority the execution OF the penalty OF treas on ano
murder upon the leaders of the rebellion and that
We insist upon it, that mercy towards them degene'
.ates into completely with crime
9th. That we pledge our hearty support to Pr9st.
Johnson his constitutional advisers, and all who ale
n authority in their efforts to close up the war and
reconstruct the Seeded States upon su ch basis az
o secure freedom to ALL and lasting peace to the na-
ion.
10th That we believe that those persons and
,hu rches that have do still defend slavery, ana
plead for it's divinity be deeply implicated In the
,rine of treason and murder and as being unworthy
of Christian fellowship.
1lth That we rejoice to know that the Churchesof
the United Breth rem Christ have always stood OPP
posed to slavery and been loyal to the government
and now that the institution OF slavery is rapidly de-
scending to where it came from, wetnd no necessity
for change in our rule of Discipline, to suit the anti
slavery times; and also rejoice to see the other
churches of our country coming up to the right
standard on the question:
Shu ey proposed to add the following amendment:
.sTnat we are in favor of placing every inhabitant
of the land black and white, on an equality before
tne aw aud oi a1y pi edge cur influence and efforts
to secure the complete enranchsement OF the negro
wi th all the rights of an American citizen.
Ths amendment was accepted and the paper was
then put on its passage without debate The vote was
nearly unanimous. The yeas and nays being caled
for several members arose to explain that they
to sustain the amendment. The yeas and
rays were then taken, the result being as follows
Y Yeas-Bshops Edwards, Glossbrenner. Markwood,
Kumler and delegates Ross, Shuey, &c-total S0.-
Declined to vote--Bachtel, Coursey, Rimel, station,
Warner-5.