Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-10-26
NO FERMENTATION.

We find the following proceedings of
the Southern Methodist Conference in the
Morristcwn Correspondence of the Knor-
vzIe Chronicle. The Conference met
recently at MOrristown.
FoURTH DAY
Rev. r. n. Price and G. McTeer offered
the following resolution, which was done
by some able, sensible remarks by Broth
or Price, (who by the way is 4 of the
most far-seeing ministers in the Confer
ence.) But here is the resolution:
WHEREAS, this Conference at its
Cleveland session in 1867 passed a reso-
luton declining as a Conference to frater-
nize with the ministers of the u. II.
Church within our bounds 50 long as that
church should continue to hold and claim
our church property.
WHEREAS. q portion of this property
has been surrendered to US and our pro-
perty questions are gradually adjusting
themselves.
WHEREAS, the Bishops Of our church
did, at their annual meeting in 1869 at
st. Louis, Mo-, cordially receive two of
the Bishops of the VI. E. Church Coming
10 greet them in the name of the Episco-
pal College of that church,
And our General Conference held In
Memphis, Tennessee, in 1870 did receive
Bishop James and DIR. Harris, who came
as informal representatives of the VI. Il.
Church to greet said General Conference
and did extend to them the usual courte-
sizes.
WHEREAS, we are convinced, that for
the future, the course of Methodism and
Christianity will be promoted by the Gull
t~iyation of kindlier feelings between the
two great branches of Methodism within
the bounds of the Holstou Conference ;
therefore
RESOLVED, That it is the sense eff this
BODY that q closer fraternal interest be-
tween the individual ministers of the two
conferences should be inaugurated ; and
that is proper that such of their ministers
as may be present at our sessions should,
in their individual capacity, receive the
usual courtesies.
II is proper here to state that much
deep feeling was felt in the Conference,
come for and some against the adoption of
said resolution. Without much speaking
the resolution was tabled by a vote of
thir+y-seven for, and ffty-one against, its
adoption.
The tabling of this wise, generous, and
God-inspired resolution amounts to a dec
larstion, that the Methodist Episcopal
Church should be r~eligiously o%utlawed, as
unworthy of fellowship with other denom-
nations. 1t is after the spirit and alsn-
ner of a FopiSh bull of accommodation.
It is as consummate an act of intolerant
bigotry and prescription as ever befouled
.he annals of church history, in any age
and in any country. 1t is a positive and
absolute refusal to fraternize and cooper
ate with a large and devoted portion of
Gods people to facilitate and enlarge the
triumphs of the Gospel.
The Methodist Church, South, has
loudly and persistently proclaimed It's
u-on-sartisun, non-politicdl bearing and
character ever since the division of the
Methodist family, but the condemnation
of this resolution brushes away, at one
sweep. all such claims and assertions
OF course, we speak of the CHURCH as q
BODY, and have no inclination to include
the thirty-seven liberal, wise and just
ministers, who. in the name and religion
of their Master and for the promotion OF
His cause. desire peace, reconciliation and
fraternity. They deserve all honor and
praise for their noble and elevated feeling
towards their brethren in Christ. The
asperities and heartburnings OF the con-
Hiet were fast disappearing, and it Is un,
fortunate for the restoration of harmony
and christian forbearance and love that
this flaming fre-brand has been thrown
into the church. We believe that the
good people of both denominations will
deeply deplore this rash and useless act
which can only work evil and ruin.