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General Conference of the Mothodis,
Episcopal Church Seuth.
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 1874.
The following was referred to q commit.
tee:
Be il resolced by the Delegates of the Ne.
hod,S: Episcopal Churches South in General
Conference assembled That the bishops be
requested to address pastoral letter to our
people, bringing prominently before them
the social meetings Of the Church; present.
ing their advantages and urging attendance
upon them; setting forth the true meaning
and intention Of the General Conference o!
1866 by its action respecting class-meet-
ingS; and that in this address the obi
CATION of every member of the Church
to fast, to pray, to read the holy Scrip
lures, and Of every head Of family
or Of household to observe family prayer
be plainly, attectionately, yet earnestly en-
forced; also, that they direct the attention of
the preachers and the laity to the frequent
and increasing violation Of that rule Of the
Discipline which forbids the taking such di-
versions "as cannot be taken in the name of
the Lord jesus; and make known to all
who are entrusted with the administration
of the rules and regulations Of the church
that this General Conference is profoundly
convinced Of the fact that a very important
work now to be done by bishops, presiding
elders, preachers in charge, leaders, and
stewards, is to unite in patient, earnest,
prayerfu, faithful, judicious administration
Of church discipline.
EXPERIMENTATION AS TO CERTIFICATES.
Your committee recommend that the fol-
lowing item be inserted after the form of
certificate, PIP. IS, a, chap. 3, sec. 4, par. Is
"This certificate shall not be valid after
twelve months, unless the holder show good
cause why it was not sooner presented"
Paragraph as amended {: " The bearer hereof,
A. B., has been an acceptable member Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in C..
station Circuit or missop), D. Conference.
This certificate shall not be valid after
twelve months, unless the holder show good
cause why it was not sooner presented"
REPORTS ON TEMPERANCE.
The majority reported the following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That the General Rules, chapter
l, section 2, page ~. Of the Book of Disci-
pline, be so altered that instead of "drunk-
enness or drinking spirituous liquors unless
in cases of necessity" it shall read as fol.
lows: Drunkenness or drinking Spiriluous
liquors, unless in cases of necessity, or
making, buying, or selling them to be so
used. Respectfully,
J. B. McF EER1N, Chairman.
MINORITY REPORT, NO. I.
Al Dbl fIa Col
lowing clause, Discipline, page p, which is
as follows:
"Drunkeness, or drinking spirituous
substitute the following:
"Making, buying, selling, or using Us
beverage Intoxicating liquors."
w. PRICE,
JOHN 81. STONE.
MINORITY REPORT, NO. II.
We, the undersigned minority Of the Com
nittee on Temperance, dissenting from the
majority report, beg leave to present the fol-
lowing:
Whereas the general rules Of our Church
and moral code of the New Testament con-
denim by fair implication the manufacture
and sale of spirituous liquors to be used as a
beverage, and whereas the College Of Bish-
obs, with entire unanimity, holds the opin-
ion that the existing law is all sufficient for
the arraignment and expulsion of such Of
tenders therefore, be it
Resolred, That the existing law is suth.
cient, and that we need no further leglsla-
ton on this question. ". a: McCARTx'
j. j. WHEAT,
F. A. CoNSoR.
RESOLUTIONS AS TO THE MESSENGERS FROM TAs
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (NoRTH).
The following resolutions were then Of
fered and read
ResoIoed, That the message of love and
bretherly kindness from the Methodist Epls-
copal Church has been cordially received,
and has been referred to committee OF nine,
who in due time will formally and frater-
pally reply thereto.
Resolued, That we regret that the distin-
guished messengers sent by that Church cam
not remain to await the presentation and re"
cepton of that report; but, understanding
that they leave us to-day, we are unwilling
hat they should return home without car
ryipe with them the knowledge of our appre-
citation of their courteous and fraternal bear.
inc among US, and our wishes and prayers
for their future happiness and prosperity.
JAMES JACKSON,
TRUsTEN POLK.
F.W. Earnest suggested the word ''Chris.
tan " instead Of courteous"
Judge Jackson accepted the word "Chris-
tian, - but retained the (" courteous also.
DR.. Granbery said that he highly approved
If the spirit of the resolution, but objected
10 the form. 1t should read " Whereas" &c,
" we therefore give" &c.
Judge Jackson: am utterly lnoinerent
as to the language. 7 desire simply to show
to the world that we let nobody be above us
in courtesy and brotherly love, and wish
to express to the whole Christian brother
hood, from whom these brethren are sent,
and to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ 10
sincerity, that we respect their greetings as
the children of Him whom we are toia Is
Love. care not in what language u
couched. I wish only that these brethren
who have created in me love for all whom
Jesus loves, to bear home with them my ap-
probation Of them and of all men who loye
our Lord Jesus Christ; that we are one IN
heart, one in sympathy, and one In brother-
hood, if not in organism and union.
Dr, sehon: In know the importance ana
the responsibility of this hour. The aaop'
ton of that resolution Is due to our dlstin.
guished visitors, to the occasion Wnlc !,
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