Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-02-08
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

HeV. VI. Aeppler WaNteu uuo w ~
formally placed before withdrawn.
Mr.. Wilson objected.
The report was laid aside TO allow Rev, Mr.
| Grandin to say that the ladies request the Min
listers not to use tobacco in the church.
Rev. Mr.. Roszell suggested an amendment
to the effec: that there had been no regula
meeting OF the Baltimore Annual Conterenc'
since 1861, but withdrew it.
The wore on the adoption Of the report wa
then taken and unanimously adopted.
An a. p~lication to admit Rev. -- Brown
to relations with the Conference as a .pro5a'
toner. occasioned some debate: and the question
was finally laid on the table, by a vote.
Rev. Mr. Register said that this body ha(
now reached a point when he considered it TIM
to unite with the Methodist Church South
This change in their relations, he considered
second only to the conversion Of the soul t
God. After 80 long a period and after passing
through so maby trials. he thanked Sod tina
SO many have met under such auspices. tt
found it, under the circumstances, impossible
to again unite with the NJ. 4. Church, but II
the NJ. Z. Church South, they met witt
all tbs requirements necessary Tor a amor Ii
answer to questions as to the boundaries OF th'
Baltimore Annual Conference, the Firginl;
Annual Conference will accord all this bod
will ask. In taking the present course they
may loose much-rear]y all but honor, lntegrl
ty and religion, but trusting IN God, the futurt
holds out bright prospects, and under Ills guld
ance they would 90 forward. In CONCLUSION
Mr. r. offered the following paper:
Whereas, the regular annual sessions, IN tn
~strictest sense thereof, Of this Conference were
prevented for several years By the existence o5
civil war in the country, so there It was lmpos
sible for Us, earlier to have completed the course
of action inaugurated by this body at its session
held in Staunton in 1851. And preterrng, az
we do, the connectlonal principal OF Churci
Government, including Episcopacyos an elemen
thereof, and believing any further continuance
of Conterence-independency would be preJu
dicial to the efficient working Of our ltlneran
system. And Whereas the anlmou> aud prac
tice of the n. +. Church is such as to make !
improper for us to resume our SUBMISSION II
the jurisdiction Of said Church and the organi
cation. doctrines. and discipline OF Sald Chulch
and the organization. doctrine and discipline Q
the VI. +. Church South, fully according witt
our own views OF what constitutes a Scripture
branch of the Church Of Christ theretore:
Rcsolced, By the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence in Conference assembled, tbat1n pursu
ancc Of the action ofthis body, in 1861, we dt
hereby unite with and adhere 70 the NJ. h
! Church South and do now, through the Presi
dent of this Conference Invite Bishop Early Il
recognize US officially and preside over Us q
our present session.
81. ,Rcsolvcd, That IN taking this action, w
adhere to no dead political institutions, Ques
lions or issues, being actuated bE >enIihcnlH 0
sincere loyalty to the Government Of the United
States, and to that of the States re>pectlvely ,t(
which we may be assigned to labor, but are IN
fuenced by motives OF g tar higher and ho'ye1
nature, such as usefulness among the people
whom we serve and the best interest OF TIL