Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-05-28

Church reported that it is deemed prop
er for the attainment of the object sough
to guard against all misapprehension t,
declare that the organizations are not in
voIvei in fraternity in our view Of thC
subject ths reasons for seperate exis
tence Of the two branches OF Methodist.
are such as to mako corporate unior
undesirable and impracticable the cause,
which
LED TO A DIVISION
in 1874 have not disappepercd. Refer
ences is made to the inconvenience Of or,
ganizing q proper basis of representation
to the General Conference, and to the
difference in power claimed by the two
branches as Inherent to the General Con-
ferencn.
On the subject of slavery, the report
says the position of Southern Methodism
is Scripturuli our opinions have under,
gone no change. 1t refers to the fact
that many colored persons who have been
ronvertel through their instrumentality
have gone over to the Northern Church.
and says: Following the indication o!
Providence we have, without abandoning
this work, adopted our methods to the
changed condition OF the African race.
Many of them had been drawn away
from us by appliances that we were not
to counteract, but remnant re.
remained, and, at their request, we have
set of our colored members into inde-
pendent ecclesiastical bodies. We have
turned over to them titles Ond possessions Of
church property formerly held by us.
Our Northern brethren have pursued a
different plan, and they seem committed
to it by honest and conscientious convic
tions. They have
MIXED CONFERENCES
mixed congregations, and mixed schools.
We do not ask them to adopt our plan
wc could not adopt theirs" The report
then gives the details of an effort made
by the Southern branch in 1916 to recon,
cile the differences and the refusal of the
Northern branch to receive the commits
Sioners; also, a renewal of effort made
in 1870. The report then says:
THUS stood the case when the distin.
guisbed delegates Of the Methodist Epis'
copal Church of the Conference of 1872
brought us their iraternal greetings.
We hail them with pleasure,and welcome
the opportunity at length offered US Of
entering into negotiations to secure tran
guilty and fellowship to our alicnated
commuuions upon a permanent tasis,
and alike honorable to ALL"
Special stress is laid upon the neces-
sity of recognizing the plan of separation
originally proposed by the Church South
1t says, t...r
"THE PLAN or SEPARATION
is too important to bo lightly esteemed
by US. If its provisions touching terri
torial limits have been violated we arc
ready to confer with our Northern breth,
ren on that point. Measures preparatory
to formal fraternity would be defective
that would leave out of view the ques,
tions in dispute between the Methodist
Episcopal Church and ourselves. These
questions relate to the course pursued by
some of their accredited agents while
prosecuting their work in the South, and
to property which has been taken and held
to this day against our protest and re
monstrance. Although feeling ourselves
sorely aggrioved in these things, we stand
ready to meet our brothers in the spirit
of Christian candor, and to compose all
differences upon principles ofjustice. T"
The report expresses regret that the
Northern commissioners were not EN-.
powered to agree upon place of settle
ment, aud says: ave are prepared to
take advanced steps in this direction, aud
waving any considerations which might
justify greater reserve, we will not oul,
appoint delegation to return the greet
ing so gracefully conveyed to us, but vii
also provide for a commission for the
purpose of
"sETTLING THE DISTURBING QUEs'
fIoN."
An animated debate followed the re
port, ia which it was evident that large
majority indorsed the sentiments expies.
ssd in the report, but we're in favor Of moi
Oomplicating the basis for establishing
lratsrnal relations with the old difficult
ties between the two bodies. The re,
port was finally recOmmlttsd'
LOUISVILLE, May 23.-At la session
Of the General Conference o! tie Meth