The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-07
Non-Episcopnl Meihodists.

Editors of the Register:
We are somewhat embarrassed in
asking you to publish an article for us in
your elegant paper, as snch articles
ought to be published in Church paper;
but owing to the ianaticism OF some of
our would be leaders in the West Viz
ginis Conference of the NJ. P. Church
during the reign of terror they, by con-
ference action, cut loose from our noble
church paper, published in the city OF
Baltimore. Therefore, there are now
but few readers of that paper In our
district; not that they do not endorse it
as their Church periodical, but for the
reason above given.
We call the attention OF the district
Church, to portion of the memorable
Church Conventions proceedings at
Cincinnati, sixth day, afternoon session,
offered in behalf of the committee on
Basis of Union, by Rev. FL. b Knight,
Resolved, 1st, That the action of this
Convention be submitted TO the annual
Conferences and churches represented
therein for concurrence-to the hrst at
their sessions and to the last named at
their earliest convenience-and such
concurrence shall constitute them Con-
ferences and Churches of = The Meth
odist Church." and eligible to all the
rights provided for in the constitution
of this body.
Resolred, I'd, That such Annual Con-
ferences as shall concur as provided IN
resolution lst of this paper, shall DO enti.
tied to representation in the General
Conference to be held in May next, and
are requested to elect delegates accord
iugly. These were adopted.
We are sorry to be driven to say what
ought to be said about this matter. 1t
is we'll known that the district was
opposed to delegates being sent to Gin
cinnati ut all in the main, much less that
these delegates should make this high
handed arrangements that If a Confer,
euce should concur in this matter, DO
difference what the people think about
it, the district would thus become part
and parcel of the so called Methodist
Church.
To the first, at their next session, to be
submitted to, or at, the Annual Confer
ence session, and good portion of the
district, perhaps, will scarcely know OF
such a Convention ever having con-
yened, much less to know what that
august body did, and then expect, under
such circumstances, to pass the district
over into this new organization, 1t is
anti Christian to say the least of it.
Without consulting the Laity at all,
Just such notifications as have ruined
the nation already, few members OF
the Conference taking hold, without IN
| vitation save rather forced election at
Pruntytown last September, but few
knowing that delegates would be sought
at that Conference to go to Cincinnati
Doubtless this matter would have been
left or submitted to the district, but fer
fear of its being rejected as the old,
hateful transfer question was. Conse.
auently, thinking the ministers will, q
majority of them, go into it, and the del
egates not being acquainted with the
cunning arrangement made, spring IL
upon the district at the Annual Confer
ence session, and bear the district away
like the scape goat Of old, and land'it
safely in Cleveland, Ohio, next May, and
then and there secure the much desired
obiect-a good, full, equal, honest, holy,
high, honorable, permanent, Abolition
notioned, Bible salvation for the colored
brethren in this, the Methodist Church
when they, perhaps, hope to be able to
say, as was said by q crack brain in the
Convention, There is not Copperhead
in our Church." when this hearty re
Spouse echoed all arouad, thank God
for that" amen we would say, too. II
this is to be the character of The Meth
odist Church" lis numbers will be bat
few; for that spirit (politicaO in the
Church would as sure damn 1t ana lie
communicates as could be, just so OF any
that would in this fair land organize any
such church of politicians and run the
concern as such.
hold in my hand the minutes OF The
, non-Episcopal Methodist Convention
held in Cincinnati, Ohio. l hope the
circuits will all of them send one voice
against this political intentioned move
More anon, JUSTICE.
, July %.