Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-15
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The General Conference OF the MethO-
dist Church, North, has been in labor with
the question Of admitting delegates from
certain annual or subordinate Confer
ences recently established in the South
ern States It was finally decided on
Monday in favor of admission by the
adoption, by a large majority, Of the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were submitted
by DIR. Harris 1883
Resolved, That the action of the Gen
eral Conference Of 1864, restricting, or pur-
porting 10 restrict, the rights and privileges
which The Bishops were authorized by the
said General Conference TO form within the
United States and territories be, and the
same is hereby reseinded.
Resolved, That the following Confer
ences Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Hols-
ton, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia
and North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Washington are hereby declared TO be
Annual Conferencesin the United States of
America, and vested with all the rights
privileges and immunities usual to Annual
Conferences in said church.
Resolved, That the provisional delegates
TO this body, elected by the aforesaid Con-
ferences severally, be admitted to member
ship in this General Conference on the
presentation Of the requisite credentials.
Resolved, That a committee Of seven be
appointed, TO which shall he referred the
credentials of the said provisional delegates
and so much of the journals Of the said
Conferences as relates to their election.
The reports in the Chicago papers,
represent that the announcement of the
vote on each of them, was received with
clapping Of hands, waving Of hGndker-
chiefs and uproarious demonstrations of
applause Whether the manifestations
were made by the reverend body itself,
or 10y the audience, is not stated but by
whomesOeEer done, it was rather an un-
seemly scene to transpire in clerical
convention. s...Frs.s-
The Chicago Times, in referring to the
action, we think, misappre bends the true
nature Of the question Holding that it
was proper 20 recognize the new confer>
enees, that paper believes that it win pro
mote the restoration of harmony in the
great Methodist body of the country, and
regards il as an indication that the North
ern wing has ceased to entertain the ex>
asperated feeling heretofore exhibited to-
wards the Southern branch of the church.
IL evidently labors under the impression
that the delegates about whom there has
been heated discussion. represent the
Southern church that was alienated from
the Northern wing before and during the
war. .....
This, however, is not the case. The
church, South, has sent no delegates to
Chicago These conferences are offshoots
Of she Northern church, intrusively
grated within the Jurisdiction Of the
church, South They are doing more to
destroy Christian fellowship and unity
than any agency now in operation. They
we're conceived in anything but a
Christian spirit and while there are,
doubtless, good men among them, their
inluenee is adverse to good They are
promoting church building disputes, pro
longing the passions which prevailed du-
ring the war, presenting ministers of |
heir own faith who do net coincide in
views with them in secular matters, and |
bringing reproach on religion in various
ways. We have been unable to appre-
,iate the reasons why they we're not
admitted They bear identi-
,ally the same relations 60 the General
Conference, North, that such recon-
'tructed States as Arkansas and Alabama
10 to the Congress. They are Just as
legitimate and no more, and we're made
N the same model But our
Usually well-informed contemporary at
'hicago should know that in their ads
Mission, nothing has been done to unite
he Aethodists Of the two sections. tits !
esirable that this should be done, for it |
hurtfoi to the interests of religion to
maintain the severance now existing and
he acrimonious feeling it cherishes, but ,
We know anything of the history Of the I
ontroversy,, there is no likelihood that !
he Southern church will fellowship with / ,
body which drove il out of union $
nd has sought 10 persecute it since