Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-20

y,u1>As in no wise become complicated with
d,(llcAl atfabsS2npt keeping. in view her
ornshgb missfu ~ becnssi,tisfed to per.
pform per SEb6 mites.
!. It's prcfer2 Fe 10 you that we found
1T in our jndeu(s49 needful to the interest
of the work % depart in some respects from
the strict letter of the law of the church
in our episcopal administration. Extraordi-
nary exigencies required us to take this res
possibility. In the journals of the annual
conferences which will come before you the
particular instances in which we hare judged
it best to assume this grave responsibility
will.appear. In all such instances we wish
il understood that we do not regard such de-
partures from the law as establishing pre-
cedents for future guidance, but only as
illustrating how extraordinary exigencies
mfy make II necessary to transcend the pro-
visions Of even the most wholesome human
regulations. From this experience, how
ever, the General Conference may find sug-
gestions that are valuable to guide It In pro-
vidng as far as practicable for contingencies
in the future.
II would have been gratifying to ms " we
had been able to bear the expense of more
extensive travel through the work; but in
the Impoverished state. of the church, and
especially in the absence of any provision for
more than bare support of the Bishops,
this was impossible. This fact we hope, will
be suggestive to your body.
| in August last we deemed II prudeut to
issue "Pastoral Address to the Preachers
and Members Of the Church. reminding
them of their duty as Christian citizens, and
giving such advice as seemed to us appro-
pirate to the peculiar circumstances Of the
times. As that address has been extensively
published, we deem lie formal transmission
to you with this communication unnecessary,
and will only ask your attention to such
parts of it as we may find 1t proper to recapi-
tulate on particular points at this time.
The publishing interests of the church
suffered greatly in consequence Of the war.
The hook concern will require your careful
consideration, and some important changes
in your plan of operations may be heedful
for its future efficiency; Of this, however,
you will be better prepared to judge when
you have heard the report Of the agent
With pleasure we have welcomed the revival
of our church papers, and while we regard
them as 10 high degree creditable to the
church, we would respectfully submit whether
1t would not be best to unite conferences il
the publication Of fewer number In order
; that they may be better supported and still
further improved.
Our missionary work, once the glory o.
our church, has been well nigh ruined. Tn,
China mission still lives and needs your fos
tering care. Although the financial condi
nectat;on Of iargs coIIec,on. " ys, wa wy ma, r~
male ,rosnectiye orranrem,ont, sor do,nr I,
gre,, worr IN tho, evtsrs;vo Ga,d
Tho ;ntoras, ~ ,ha oo,,rsd r,,,..,o,
shn,,d onnano vonr s.r;o,s o.,...;I poP"uu' I.ro
% tnfors ,ha So coIored roen,o w;,h;n = ou, h'nnJ
have aeservsd ond rsca;vod q ,arra .,,ora -
onr Iabors we h.vs aynsrdsd = % o. our .- msoou =
and s,renoth ,;hers,,, ana r.,;on,ix O.
manv voars Co. ,ha;r .aiva,;on Ia ,,,,,.-,r. :.
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the;r denar,,rs reflsc,s 10 d;scrsS;, nno,
: IN, ,ohors n ,ha;r hehaIf ana ;s n..sss;,a,.
hv M ;nd;T.ranco ~, orr no.. co. ,l,s;. ,.,a,
fare Manv of them, w;,i rrnh.hiv mi,
viii ,ha f-;cor NJ u Chnrot, so,,a ~ 49,
with Nh. Nortberr Ms,hnd;s, Chrrch Will
i o,bars ,,;,hstond;rr s,tran.on. ;na,an.o
snS mrt;nd r,;sronre.on :, ,;ons os orr churct
vii, ro,,a;n Win rs
E Le, ms he cor,ten, IN ,eare 10 prov,5enc
to vindcate in dine time our scr;ntnral rein
ton 10 Tho ;nterest NJ ,hs coloro5 rson,s "
For those who remo;n win us ,hs Cpnrcl
shonIJ nrov;de generopslv everr,b;rg in,
nortant N their teI;g;ons cul,ure Con
vinced that your body takes the deepes
interest in this subject and will give it you
special attention, we deem 1t only needful L
i speak of it in this general and suggestiv
form; and especially as the Bishops in thei
pastoral address last August brought tn
!. subject prominently to the notice of our nee
: pie.
In respect to the separate and distinct or
i, ganization of our church, no reasons hav
; appeared TO alter our views, as expressed i
4 August last. No proposal Of fraterual rela
tions has come to us from others, neither d
, we regard ourselves as in anywise responsi
:, BILE for hostility evinced towards us. Will
the attempt to take forcible possession of Oh
, property and to disintegrate our church, de
clare the mind that would destroy MS, let
be ours TO show the mind that was In Chris
!, In our conscious integrity we should calm
I await the inevitable hour when, in the prov
idence OF God, an enlightened public opinio
r Will vindicate our claims as church {
/ God and n true type Of Methodism. Let U
A not be impatient for our vindication befoI
. the. world. The great future Is before u
n and the great head Of the Church smile
a upon US. Our fidelity to God will most pei
) fectly reply to the voice of defamation.
, In this connection. Il IL with Measure IN,
]. we refer to the fact that many Christians
A the North. and especially in the Nortbges