 | 1876 - 782 sider
...and whereas, Bishop Andrew has become connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances which in the estimation...embarrass the exercise of his office as an itinerant ireneral superintendent, if not in some places entirely prevent it ; therefore, Resolved, That it is... | |
 | David S. Monroe - 1844 - 576 sider
...whereas Bishop Andrew has be-, come connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances which in the estimation of the General Conference will greatly May as. embarrass the exercise of his office as an itinerant general Superintendent, if not in some... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference - 1844 - 646 sider
...and whereas Bishop Andrew has become connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances which in the estimation of the General Conference will greatly E tute. Mayas. embarrass the exercise of his office as an itinerant general Superintendent, if not... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference, Luther Lee - 1845 - 544 sider
...whereas, . Bishop Andrew has become connected with slavery, by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances which, in the...the General Conference, will greatly embarrass the eiercise of his office as general superintendent, if not in some places entirely prevent it, therefore,... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church. General Conference - 1848 - 720 sider
...with a separate ecclesiastical connection under the title of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South ; therefore, " Resolved, That it is the sense of this General Conference, that they have no jurisdiction over the Rev. Bishop Soule, and can exercise no ecclesiastical authority... | |
 | James Dixon - 1849 - 522 sider
...whereas, Bishop Andrew has become connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act baving drawn after it circumstances which in the estimation...General Conference that he desist from the exercise of this office so long as this impediment remains. (Signed) " ' JB FINLEY, " ' JM THIMBLE.' " * In the... | |
 | 1850 - 634 sider
...and whereas, Bishop Andrew has become connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances, which, in the...will greatly embarrass the exercise of his office as General Superintendent, if not in some places entirely prevent it ; therefore, Resolved,— That it... | |
 | James Porter - 1861 - 528 sider
...crisis was reached, and it was modestly declared, as " the sense of the Conference, that Bishop Andrew desist from the exercise of his office, so long as this impediment remains ; " that is, till he should cease to hold slaves. This, together with the Harding case, indicated that... | |
 | Adam N. Riddle - 1852 - 174 sider
...Bishop Andrew's case refers to this, and expresses the apprehension that his connection with slavery "will greatly embarrass the exercise of his office...Superintendent, if not, in some places, entirely prevent it." There seems to have been nothing in the proceedings evincive of personal unkindness to the Bishop,... | |
 | Stephen Olin - 1853 - 542 sider
...and whereas Bishop Andrew has become connected with slavery by marriage and otherwise, and this act having drawn after it circumstances which, in the...it; therefore, "Resolved, That it is the sense of the General Conference that he desist from the exercise of this office so long as this impediment remains."... | |
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... greatly embarrass the exercise of his office as an itinerant general superintendent, if not in some places entirely prevent it ; therefore, Resolved, That it is the sense of this general conference, that he desist from the exercise of this office,... 
