The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-19
TIE METH0DISTS.
Action of the Methodist Episcopal Com
ference Committee.

Inc proceedings Ol Lne GeHeTal conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, con-
tlnue to attract much attention, many ques-
tions of leading importance to the church
being daily considered. On Saturday last the
Conference Committee, to whom was referred
the papers relating to the proposal made by
the Methodist Episcopal Church, recommends
ed the adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolued, That, gratefully recognizing the
Providence which has guided US, multiplied
us, strengthened our hands, preserved our
integrity as q church of Jesus Christ, under
earnestly desire to cultivate true Christian
fellowship with every other branch OF the
church, and especially our brethren OF the
several branches Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this country and Europe.
RESOLVED, That the action Of our bishops at
the last annual meeting in ST. Louis, in re-
sponse to message from the bishop of the
dorsement Of this General Conference, and ac-
curately defines our position in reference to
any overtures which may proceed from that
church having in them an official recognition
of this body, and Of the distinguished commits
sioners now present Of the General Confer
ence which met in Chicago, in May, 1868, ap-
pointed for the specific purpose expressed IN
the following resolution, to wit: Resolved,
That the commission ordered by the General
Conference to confer with the late commission
of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church, to arrange union Of that body with
our own, be empowered to treat with similar
commissions from any other Methodist Episco-
pal Church that may desire like union," car
not, in our judgment, without great violence
In constituting language, be regarded as hay-
ing been constituted by that General Confer
ence commission to make proposals for union
with the General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. =
RESOLVED, Moreover, that if this distinguish
ed commission were fully clothed with author
ty to treat with us for union, 1t Is the judg-
ment of this conference that the true interests
OF the church require and demand the mainte-
nance Of separate organization.
RcsolUed, That we tender the Rev, Bishop E..
J. Jones and Rev. w. l.. Harris. members OF
the commission present with us, the regards
as brethren beloved in the Lord, and express
our sincere desire that the day may soon come
when, with proper Christian sentiments, fra
ternal relations between the two great branches
Of Northern md Southern Methodists shall be
permanently established.
On Monday large number of reports OF
committees were received, and, under the
rule, lie over tor two days, including that Of
sunday-schools, recommending the embodi-
ment OF the Nicene Creed, Lords Prayer,
watts's version of the Comman dments in Sun
day-school text books.
The Committee on Education made major!-
ty and minority report, (which was made the
special order for Friday, motion for post
ponement being lost by one vote. The call OF
committees was then suspended, and the uu-
finished business OF last Friday was taken up,
being the report Of the Committee on Itineran-
cy, which was debated at great length by Mr..
Mcfarland, of the University Of Mississippi. in
fnvor of the section giving the bishop discre-
tlon to return ministers to their places, and
by DR.. Bond, of Baltimore, in opposition.
Finally the whole matter was indefinitely
postponed, leaving the old law in effect.
The commission appointed at the last Gene
ra! Conference to confer with the Methodist
Profess ant Church, report that though they
failed to effect an organized union, yet the dif-
fculties in the way are less than were sup
posed.
The following resolutions were introduced:
RESOLVED, That the fraternal greetings Of
this General Conference be and are hereby ex-
tended to the General Conference OF the Meth
odist Protestant Church, now in session at
Baltimore.
RESOLVED, That Rev. ]. II. Linn, S. Keeper
and l.. d. Huston be requested 10 wait on said
conference and present i've fraLernal greetings
Of this conference.