{"newspaper_name": "Arkansas intelligencer.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 3105, "word_count": 521, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9247000217437744], "ccnet_perplexity": [1960.0999755859375], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
Mefhodia Episcopal Church, Sonfh. The fol
lowing spirited preamble aud resolutions we're od
opted unanimously yesterday by the Mississippi
Annual Conference, on the su1jeci of separate
church government. Every lover and friend o
the South will approve the course of the Confer
enco, and sustain them in their action.


lhe Committee 10 whom was referred the sub
ject OF Division. beg leave to submit tho following


Whereds, as the action nj the last General Con
terence of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the
cases OF Bishop Andrews and Roy. +. A. Hard.
lng, was thouhgtb the delegates Of the Southern
Conferences to that body 10 be oppressive and un.
Just 10 such degree as TO impair the usefulnes OF
a"d cuhierouces II submitted to and whereas,
upon the protest of said delegates, committee
was appointed to digest a plan for mutual and
friendly division OF tho church, il it should be
found Necessary Oh the part Of the South to divide;
and whereas, the Southern Conferences conceiv.
ing 1t Necessary for their usefulness TO have a So
parate organization, did in accordance with said
plan, elect delegates 10 meet in the cits of Louis.
'i'ie 10 form SAID separate organization and where
as, said delegates, when assembled did from the
Conferences represented into separate organza,
uoD, 10 be called the ..Methodsl Episcopal Church,
oou'h. md whereas, it is the duty and privilege
o, TINS Conference 10 express its preference for the
church so formed; therefore, Resolred-


L. That we approve of The organization formed
and called the "Alethodist Episcopal Church.
South. aud hereby express our unqualified adher.
cnce thereto.
=. That all our minutes and proceedings bo
hereafter had and carried on in the name Of the
"AleihodIst Episcopal Church, South"
.. That we are satisfied with our present Book
OF Discipline, and wish no change therein except
such as may be necessary 10 conform it 10 the ac.
ton OF the Louisville Cenventon.


A. That VIC will proceed 10 elect delegates to
The General Conference provided for by the Con-
vcntlon, 10 be held IN Petersburg in May next.


D. That We feel Il der obligations to our dele.
gates, and Iie delegates generally composing the
Louisville Convention. for the calm yet deci.
ded manner in which they performed their duties.
u. nat We. with heartfelt pleasure, recognize
bishops Soulc and Andrews as Bishops of the /
Methods! Episcopal Church. South aud do highly /
pPiove Of their conduct and adherence TO pruci.
20.


7. 1ha, viii VIC continue, until the GeneralCon.
'crcnce Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
'h8 bt0a Ourrhrns OF New Iora ana Ulnclnndi.
not daring to cast so great repro'ch on oar
,rcthen OF the North to suspect that they will
orCak their solemn engagements with us in refer
nee TO the mutual church property.


All which is respectfully submitted.


(Sgned.) ID, O. SHATTUcs, /,


Il. PIERcE, 4


w. R. NcHoLsos, Committee {


JAMES WALTON,


W. +. BRowS, j +.
II. LEAvEL. Secretary.
There were other matters ofintercs entered in.
o by the Conference, which, when finally acted
lpon, shall have due publicity IN 0. Della.