The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-27

come. There ID no 0tneI e0ciegy tnnt UooIs
that appellation but the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. All the rights OF our loved
land have faded and fed, and there ID no other
representative of what IL once was but Ne.
thodism, and let IL be forever pubiished a. the
Methodist Episcopal Church Soan."
that q rose by another name would smell as
sweet" It might be 50, but he had nerer tried
u. To him 1t had the same perfume which ne
loved In his boyish days, ana ne honestly De.
sweet In his nostrils. Change the name and IL
ceases to become Methodism with bishops,
but bishops with Methodism. The history OF
the world shows that power II always passing
from the many TO the few, IL thirty years
greater power In his hands. the first appeal
that he should make would be to the name. 1t
was misnomer the cart before the horse
or, IL you please, the horse before the cart, but
with the horse misplaced-the head where the
tall should be. He honored the name but
when you spoke Of an Episcopal Methodist 1t
was not he.
DIR. Smith, he said, had tried to create the
that The change n was d,a Io
this Virginia Conference to be kept from voting
its own convictions on the subject. He never
would consent 10 the change. To abandon the
word South and be notohere, was not pleasant
thought TO him.
Rev. J. d. Blackwell said that the suffix
South had been given when we had made
legal division with another body In the land.
No one will presume that we OF the South
need this distinctive appellation. Large bodies
of men over the line say that the suffix him
ders their progress, and every one may see
that II works them harm. Heloved the South
as warmly rs any one on the floor, but he did
not need the suffix to prove It,.
the transposition of terms 1t distinguishes us
from the other body. 1t was according to the
genius of our language that the change should
be made We are a Methodist church, and If
we would describe 1t, we must place the as :.
finctire n1,pelLation before the name. This Is
according to scientific nomenclature. The
scientific meaning Of the present name Is
Methodist Episcopalism.
Rev. s. T. Norman was not In favor OF the
change. and made few remarks In opposition
to it, He combatted the idea of the name sig
nifyng n sectional denomination. When
the south winds blow In the early spring
time, and drive the ice king from his throne, IL
makes the air, lately 20 cold and frosty. genial
and balmy, and we don't say that the wind Is
locnl, but that ii is soathern.'
The hour for adjournment having arrived,
on motion of DR.. J. f. Edwards the time was
ex tended, and he proceeded TO give his views
In favor of the proposed change. He sup
posed that all the members of Conference had
canvassed the subject in their own minds ana
were prepared TO vote. 1t is no longer the
Methodist, but the Episcopal Methodist
Church. We are a part OF the great Metho.
Church. He said that the power Of the bish.
ops was subordinate to the Church, and would
remain SO until the whole structure OF our
church government was changed. Alludlng
to the remarks of Mr.. Langhorne he said that
Wesley wore gown while conducting reli-
gious exercises, and that he always used the
form of morning and evening worship. Yves
ley called II the Methodist Church, but now that
the Office of bishop has been established, 1t is
no longer the Methodist, but the Episcopal
~ 1uli n0f 10 hQ ram
DR.. Lee, which were replete with wit and hu'
NOR, DIR. Edwards very impressiyely remark
ed eff wit, anecdote, and humor could carry
this Virginia Conference, could sway the
minds of its members, ! should lose all hope
for their judgment in the future"
He concluded by saying that IL the opposi.
ton will give up and let the vote be now taken
his side would not attempt to make any FUR
Their speeches; but If not, we shall claim ouI
right to be heard
Objection to closing the debate being made
Rev. w. w. Bennett commenced by saying
that the pathetic and the ludicrous have been
heard, and now we have to fall back, as
friend Of his expressed 1t, upon the functions
of an iota. The most persistent opposers Of
the change in the General Conference are now
the most ardent supporters OF II. Let tht
fact be borne in mind that we OF the South
have nothing to lose. Does the changing or
mans name by legal process change nun
Does not he occupy the same position which M
always did
The obligations of q Church are to 60 into
all the world and preach the Gospel to every
creature. The change OF name Will not lostie
one single landmark on the whole road OF NE
thodism from Its origin to the present time
DR.. Lee had assumed that change In name
| necessitated n change Of government, ana mt
wished to know how 1t came about; by VIVA
process the change was effected 1t has peer
said that we are about making new order IT
the ministry. That is an impossibility, unless
you first change the whole economy OF Metho'
dism. What additional power do you gave
the bishops by the changer
In reference to the legal aspects Of the case
he suggested that us the proposed change
came from those who had-eyery thing to lose
and the suggestion of loss by those who hac
nothing to lose, that the change should not Of
| entertained. 1t was great buSbear In the re
neral Conference, and the lawyers gave IL IL
| their opinion that there was no danger what
| ever. 1t is of the highest Importance that We
should present united front. NO apple o.
discord should be thrown by this Conference
| The Methodist Church South never had sucf
| a career of glory before her rs now. The recu
perative energies Of the South has no parable
| In history, and We should not be behind them
| in our Church progress. The great principle O
| love TO God and love 10 man should be oul
motto. To any man who breaches "Chris
and Him crucifisd" ! will open my heart
| Well might we drown the passions Of the hour
| and initiating those great fathers OF oul
Church, press forward in the work.
On motion, and after benediction, the Con
ference adjourned to meet on Monday morning
ut Q o clock. II.