Report of Debates in the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Held in the City of New York, 1844 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855. Excerpt: ... "Are your impressions distinct and positive that Harding said, that he and his wife would consent that these persons should go to a free state?" Dr Smith. That is not the subject; but that brother Harding pledged himself, for his wife and for himself, that he would send them to Africa if they wished, or that they might go to a free state. Mr. Collins. Very well, I put it in that form. Mr. Gere. I will state, as nearly as I can, what I said yesterday morning. I did not say that my recollection was distinct, but that the impression on my mind was as distinct and clear as if it had been told me yesterday morning. But I said that I might be mistaken, and I was aroused to this from what brother Griffith said, otherwise I had no idea that any one would have doubted it. Brother Morgan referred to the case of brother Hansberger, and said that he had pledged himself as I had said brother Harding had done. I think that I may have identified them. I have been trying to conform to my brethren, but I still say that the impression remains, though I may have confounded the two cases. Mr. Coffins. I will show you now, in confirmation of brother Morgan's account, that brother Gere must be mistaken. If brother Harding had ever given the pledge which he says he did--pledging himself and his wife--such was the disposition of the Baltimore Conference, that there would have been no such action as that which brings this business here. I know that he never did. But let that pass. Mr. Harding. I did pledge myself as brother Gere says. Mr. Collins. Why, Mr. President, it is all we asked for. How could the case have got here if he had pledged himself to do the very thing we asked him to do. We would have given him the whole year. It is all /asked. Mr. Harding. You never did ask it, ...