Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-13
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Rev. Drs NcFerrin offered the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted, and thsls
publication requested:
ResoiUed, BY the Tennessee Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, In Conferencs
p l. That we regard Al. wars and especially civil
wars, US sore calamities; and that we deplore the
desoaton of our common country in the late san.
culinary conflict which deluged our land in blood,
and carried poverty grief and sadness 10 thousands
Of families in our once happy country. a'
2. Resolved That we sincerely and devouty
thank the Father Of merees for the termination Of
the late fearful struggle through which country
has passed, and that the strife has ended in peace
a peace which we earnestly pray may be permanent
and perpetual i a Yas' 'laa. sg.5 b.
2. Resoiped, That it is the duty of all christians
solemnly to regard the apostolic injunction, which
requires them o be subject to "ttt powers that
be;P and thai we reafrm the doctrine coBtsinsd
IN the XXI article Of our religion, and the note
annexed therennto viz; fr t,
"The President the Congress the General Assem-.
olies, the Governors, and the Councils Of State az
the delegates Of the people, are the rulers Of the
United States Of America, according to the division
Of power made TO them BY the Constitution Of the
United States, and by the Constitutions OF their
respective States. And the said States are SOW
ereign and independent nation and ought-not to be
subject to any foreign Jurisdiction ~ .on
"As far as Il respects civil affairs we believe IL
the duty OF Christians and especially Of all Chris
an ministers to be subject to the supreme author
ity of the country where they may reside and to
use all laudable means to enoin obedience To- 'tho
powers that be and, therefore, it's expected that
all our preachers and people, who may be under
any foreign government, will behave themselves as
peaceable and orderly subjects" a lfc'nu yi
4. Resolved, That it is the legitimate and appre-
PIRATE work of the ministry and of the Church. 70
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of Christianity, aud that all intermeddling with
party politics or State affairs in Church assemblies
or in the pulpit, is inexpedent and injurious TO the
cause OF Christ who says, "My Kingdom is not Of
this world" w t
5. ResOiped, That while we thus enter our pro-
test against the introduction Of party politics into
the pulpit and into Church assemblies, il is never
theless, the duty Of all Christians 10 make ''sup-
plications prayers intercessions, and giving Of
thanks for all men-for all that are in authority,
that sc may lead quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty ..-..r. ...
| 6. ResotUed, That the Church of God, in her
"work and labor of love" should not be restricted
to certain bounds limits but should respect the
great commissiop--"Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel;"-We, therefore, respectfully
suggest to our ensuing General Conference to con-
slider the expedency of erasing from our church
cognomen, the word {" South and of substituting
such title, or adopting such name, as will remove
Tue iudt OurS Is u stctlOuhl CuuICu Vo
adopt the motto Of John Wesley-"the world is
my parish" iln o'ri.-'g o.. i aiOd
| Z. ResoIred, That we are willing to cultivate
fraternal relations with all christians, 'who love
the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity" and who mako
the word of God the rule of their faith and prac-
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| g. Reselvsd That as ministers Of the gospel We
are willing so far as we may, without assuming
partisan Positions and without violating the rules
established byaus for our Government as christian
ministers to do all in our power to restore the
peace and harmony, which once existed in our
happy Ian.