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Mississippi Democrat
Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
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Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a convocation in New York to address the separation decided at the Louisville Convention. They recognized the split, allowing border societies to vote on affiliation, and ended jurisdiction over Southern Conferences.
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A convocation of the Bishops was held lately at New York, to take into consideration the action of the Louisville Convention relative to the question of separation. Three of the Bishops, Andrew, Soule and Hamline, were not present. The resolutions adopted are understood to be a full recognition of the separation agreed upon at the late Louisville Convention, as in accordance with the authority and action of the late General Conference; and also, a decision that a majority of every society on the border Conferences have authority to determine by vote to which side of the line they will be attached, and the Bishops attending those conferences will act accordingly. A new plan of visitation has been agreed upon, the jurisdiction over the Southern Conferences being regarded as terminated on the part of the Bishops adhering to the North.
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New York
Event Date
Lately
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resolutions adopted recognizing the separation from the louisville convention; border societies to vote on affiliation; new visitation plan; termination of jurisdiction over southern conferences by northern bishops.
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A convocation of Bishops was held at New York to consider the Louisville Convention's action on church separation. Absent were Bishops Andrew, Soule, and Hamline. Resolutions fully recognized the separation as per the General Conference, granted border societies voting authority on attachment, and established a new visitation plan ending Southern jurisdiction for Northern-adhering Bishops.