The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-09
DOC TRINAL. FAITH.
Resolution Concerning Preparation Of
New Statement Introduced.

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Birmingham Ala, May S.--A reso-
! ution concerning the preparation OF
the doctrinal faith OF Methfdism was
introduced by w. F. Tin/t and w.
K. Lambuth Of the Tennessee confer.
ence to the quadriennial Methodist
conference It is as follows.
While reaffirming our absolute
faith in our articles of religion. we do
| not believe that In their present form
they meet the existing needs of our
| church as statement of the doctrinal
system OF Evangelical Methodist Arme-
nianism. Believing that the different
branches of worldwide Methodism
that are represented in the ecunemical
Methodist conference can and and
should unite IN the preparation of such
statement OF our common faith as Is
needed, and believing that this gener-
, al conference should take such steps
as may be necessary to secure in the
early future the cooperation of other
representative Methodist churches in
the preparation of a new statement
or our faith, we therefore offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the college of
bishops be requested to appoint com
mission Of five members, one of whom
shall be a bishop, which shall invite
other branches of Methodsm TO unite
1 with us in the preparation of such a
/ statement of our faith and such an
expression OF our doctrinal system as
is called for in our day and this com
mission shall represent our church II
the preparation OF the same.
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luton motion was made to Great
special committee 90 consider il
The committee consists of the tw.
ministers who offered the resolution
and Rev. C. w Carter of Arcadia. La
A complaint against the episcopa
administration of Bishop II. c. Morri-
son was also read. and formally filed
with the episcopal committed 1t re-
lates to certain differences between
the Rsyne Memorial church of New
Orleans and is signed by majority
of the stewards of that church. who
are said to have resigned because
Rev Richard Wilkinson the pastor,
was transferred from Rayne church to
a church at Monroe, La
A complaint was also filed by the
German mission conference in which
the administration of a bishop is
questioned.
Among the memorials presented
wore the following: From woman s
home mission board regarding certain
changes desired in the constitution,
also memorial concerning general
board of missions equally OF men and
women. Holston conference. petition
ing for change in discipline as to hap
tism Of children: from Memphis con
ference as to additions in general con
ference: from finance committee, con
corning superannuated endowment
funds. from board of missions, provtd-
ing for "a missionary society OF instruc-
ton in SUNDAY schools, from Memphis
conference. relative to plan for
6, .em Of finances. from North Texas.
providing for appointment of students
as preachers. resolution providing
that six wears be fixed as the time
limit for pastors, Instead ottour by
tn. Holstun conference Tor a progress
I've movement FOR hctterment OF
schools and homes Tue Kentucky con
ference asked that the appointment az
nre.iaing elders %. for more TRAN four
years
Among he r.solu' sons introduced
va one from the publishing Interests
a.ktns for th-. extension ut tho Ep
worth league asklns lnf Che appoint
meut OFF delegates fo their u"Ai CON
v.rfou lt Was referred.
A ..soIufIou $685. introduced to iu-
crease ih. salaries nf bishops fo -
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