Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-15
Conference Proceedings.

fraternal greeting adopted by the Baltimore
Conference, NJ E. Church North. These
resolutions we're presented to the Baltimore
Conference of the NJ. E. Church, South, on
the 7th inst, by Revs. n. Slicer and John
Baer, and She following adopted in reply
"Whereas a written communication has
been received from Rev. Henry Slicer and
Rev John Bear, informing us that they have
been appointed committee of the Baltimore
Annual Conferences of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church to tender to this body the frater-
nal greeting of that, wishing to know at what
time it will be convenient Tor us to hear them
for this purpose and whereas the General
Conference ofthe NJ ethodist Episcopal Church
to which the ecclesiastical body now approach
ing us by committee is amenable, has declined
to receive fraternal greetings or to enter into
fraternal intercourse with the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
under whose jurisdiction We are and whereas
this attitude on their part is still maintained
toward us, and for which history shows We
are not responsible; therefore.
, "ReSotoed blythe Baltimore Annual Confer
ence IN Conference assembled, That it is not
proper or competent for the Baltimore Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South to enter at this time into any ofiial cor
respondence and recognition as is proposed or
implied in the communication before US.
'ReSoiUed, That in view of the correctional
form of government of both Methodisms, We
consider the General Conferences of the two
churches the proper aud only competent au-
thorities TO initiate and arrange terms of of
fetal intercourse between the Annual Con-
ference, and to these chief judicatories we re-
NIT the subject
"ResoiUeG, Thatwhile we cannot, as matters
now stand, by the act and choice of the con-
stituted authorities of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, receive officially the delegation an
nounced. yet that personally we hold Rev.
Henry Slicer and Rev. John Bear in high
esteem as Christian men and ministers, and
as such this Conference will be pleased to
receive them at any time.
SRe$olced, That we desire peace and har-
mony with all, and especially with those who
are called Methodists and we regret the failure
of those legitimate measures which have been
used for this end by the Methodist Episcopal
Church South toward the Methodist Episcopal
Church. aud that our overtures of peace and
fraternity on terms alike honorable to all have
been rejected by them, and stand rejected
still.
'ReSolUed, That in making this disposition
of the aforesaid communication, we are actu-
ated by no feelings of personal hostility to the
ministers or members of the Methodist EDis-
copal Church, but by what we sincerely con-
slider to be preexisting questions of primary
and fundamental importance in the present re-
lations of the two great bodies of Episcopal
Methodism in the United States. These
being settled between the proper authorities
of the two churches respectively. we shall
rejoice to cultivate those reciprocities which
our common Christianity and our common
birthright requires.
"ReSolrsd, That as Conference we fully
endorse the reply which the bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South made to
the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at their interview in St. Louis in the month of
May last.
"ResolUed, That copy of this preamble
and these resolutions, duly authenticated by
the secretary of the Conference, be forwarded
by him to Rev. Henry Slicer and Rev. John
Bear"
On the Sth inst, in the Northern Con-
ference, DR.. Slicer. of the fraternal commits.
sion appointed to visit the Baltimore Confer
euce of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, reported that the commission left Fred
erick and proceeded to Baltimore, having des-
patched letter to the Conference, asking a
few moments of the Monday mornings ses-
sion for the discharge of their duty That
they then on Monday, proceeded to the Con-
ference, and that their mission had failed
the Conference of the ii. T. Church South
having refused to receive them in their official
character.
On motion, the thanks of the Conference
were returned to the brethren of the commits
sion for the manner in which they had dis
charged their duty.
Below we publish the appointments for this
district, by the NJ. e. Church South =
Winchester District.-W s. Baird, p. f.
Winchester Station, ]. f Armstrong Win
chester Circuit, w. II. Wheelwright, Geo
Stevenson Frederick Circuit, L. Butt. e. f.
Hetrick, sup; Front Royal, J. II. March, L.
Fur; Warrentou. Fl. Il. johnson Ber>
ryville. L. II. Richey. j. P. Hyde, sup;
Martsnsburg, J. i. Clarke Berkeley, A 4.
p. Neal; Jefferson, J. w. Evan Shepherds
town, w. G.. Cross, One to be supplied !;
Gainsboro', II. a. Gaver; Morgan. s. Smith |;
Shanandale, T. w. Brown; Hagcrstown, 3.
S. Highley; Salem and Bethel, f. C. Tebbs.
W. G. Coe appointed p i. of Lexington
Dist 1. r. Finley to Lexington Station; j.
w. Tongue to Woodstock J. II. Waugh p
E. Rockingham District; E. f. Busey P E.
Roanoke Dist; j. c. Dice P L. Moorefeld
District; Robt. Smith to Hartford.
The following are the appointments of the
Northern Church for this district -
Winchester District.-W H. Holiday,
Presiding Elder.-Wincheste b. G. W.
Reid \; Winchester Circuit, E. f. Anderson
Harper's Ferry and Jefferson Circuit. Wat
son Casej Shepherdstown, Albert Jump
Martiusburg, S. V. Leach; Hedgesvile
George Crossfeld; Berkeley Springs, C. o.
Cook South Branch, II. McNemar. A. j.
Gill MOoreield and Franklin, J. C. Taylor !;
Bloomington, to be supplied; Piedmont, J.