The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-16
MEMPHIS. TENN.



man presided 4 very large number Of
reports c! committees, petitions and res
olutions were read and adopted,
mainly relating TO slight modification
and changes ia discipline; also on pro
yiding for an orphans home IN each
Conference in charge Of the Board OF
Trustees. Memorials were received
/ from colored members of the Georgia
and Tennessee Conferences. expressing
their devotion to the Church, South, and
hoping for continuation of the same
kindly relations heretofore existing
The committee on the removal Of the
( Book Concern 20 Louisville, reported in
favor OF two Houses. one located al
Baltimore and one at St Louis refer
red TO the committee on Books and
Periodicals. Also, memorials estab-
fishing a mission in the Empire OF
Brazil.
To-day being the last day, under the
rule adopted, on which petitions, memo
rial and resolutions will he read for
reference, an immnnse number are be
ing presented
The committee to whom were re-
ier7ei the papers relating TO the proPo
>al of union made by the Methodist
Episcopal Church, recommend the adoP-
ton ofthe following resolutions:
Ramir5i That gratefully recognizing
that the Providence which has hitherto
guided u, multiplied us. strengthened
our homes. preserved our integrity as a
church Of Jesus Christ under irving
conditions and in war and peace, We
earnestly desire 20 cultivate a true
Christian fellowship with every other
branch Of the Christian Church and t.
peciallv with our several branches of
Methodism in this country and Europe.
Rssgi.sd. That the ac;ion OF our Bish-
ole al the last annual. meeting al 81
Louis. in response TO the message from
the Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church ha- the full endorsement Of this
General Conference and accurately de
fines any overture> which may proceed
from that Church having in them an
official and proper recognition OF thi>
body and that which the distinguished
commission. now present. OF the eGencral
Conference OF the 81. E. Church. which
met at Chicago in MAY. lSoS, appointed
by it for the specific purpose expressed
in the following resolution, to-wit:
ResoircL That the commission or
dered hy the General Conference TO
confer with the late commission from
the African VI. E Zion Church TO ar
range for the union OF that body with
our own. be also empowered 10 treat
with a similar commission from any
other Methodist Church that NAV de-
sire a like union, cannot in our juig-
meRt, without great violence Ia coRsSr1i-
ing the language of said resolution he
rygarie! a having been constituted by
that General Conference a commission
to make proposals Of union 10 the Con
le-,nce OF the VI. Z. Church South
Roso,rcJ. Therefore. that ii this dis
tinguiShcd commission were fully
clothed with authority to treat with Us
for union. il is the judgment Of this
Conference that the true interests OF the
Church and OF Christ require and de
mand the maintenance OF our separate
and distinct organizations.
Rcsoirc{. That we tender to Rev
Bishop T :. Jones aHd Rev W l. Har-
RI 'ncmhc-s Of The commission now
p, ~cn,'w.'h u. with on5 high regards
a. brethren beloved in the Lord, aml
exp-c-s or >in..-e dc.ir, hat I'll, day
may soon come when the proper chris
tian sentiments and fraternal relations
between the TWO great branches of
Northern ami Southern Mrthoiis's
shall be permanently established, wa>
unanimously adopted
\ large amount Of un.mpor,aHt hus!-
ness was transacted.
Adjourned