American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-21

TNz. Conferences. The Methods, Procs-
EIag Conference, as will be seen by the proceed
-g1ss ga another column, finally adjourned yea
..r12y morning, after harmonious session OF
s,.Jrn days.
Tie Methodist Episcopal Conference ~ still
- session, assiduously and harmonious en-
taged in dtschargng the duties for which they
e,aav.ued. BY the proceedings in another CO.
g4gtx, it will be seen that it has been decided
With great unanimity, not 70 alter the sixth re-
ste,etive Iuie Of the Discipline, or in other
g.aris, rot to separate the church into North
49,, ...d Southern division, on account Of the
- -Fa.ncc of slavery. This is an important de-
ci,ion, and we are gratified to learn that It was
9cdjr alter due deberation, and in the true
splrt Of christian Cancellation.
Fay ApvESrIsrs The communication vi MIR.
J. 4. Gates. in another column appIizcs US that
til.. Spiritual wife system and other cor!uptng
,ir,nciples adopted by Millertes in Maine, as
r..,a'oped Oh Dammons trial, are not received
hzale body of the Advcntists, but are held in
asAa.vence by them. We are glad thus to learn
-sLt The irtcligious and infamous practices
,sa5cs were proved On the aforesaid trial to pre-
.7bi ia Maine, are confined within narrow Ii
aIItA, and are not likely TO extend to the mass
81 those who have become followers Of Mr..
%sji,er. We have nothing 10 DO with the be-
a.f Of any man 50 long as his principles and
.-tf,3uct 90 not interfere with tho order of So
.'.c the propretles of life; but we shall fear
lsssEy denounce any and every effort to destroy
IKE sIorals of the country, by the introduction
n che "sp.ritual wife SYSTEM or other abom'-
sSssie practices.
Mr., Gates supposeS ;nat there are religious
fvporrites-persons who openly profess what
C.sv sserc!!u disbelisYe, No doubt. If it were
rat SO, the present age could boast its superio-
s-.Y ever every other from the Introduction Of
Christianity. The case of Dammon and his
.-gaaiu,ots, male and female, is in point. Pro-
lags,ag to believe the Scriptures, and in daily
srGectation of the advent Of the Saviour, they
,sr4ctce in opposition 10 his express commands,
So violate the common decencies of life. Such
i,y9ecrtes deserve TO DC Scourged for thor total
si,sgagard of the laws of q cd and man. We are
aAppy tina: their pollutng doctrines and prac-
sicrs are held in as much adherence by the Adj
xgntists of Baltimore and elsewhere, as by other
.isiscas
TeG BAPTIST CONGRATULATIONS 1t
appears by an article in the Richmond Times
.ad Compiler, that the Baptist Church is about
IL l. Al -, L,>l;
ZION Qnestion. In reply to resolution of the
hoard Of the Alabama Baptist convention, de-
r,anding from the Board of Missions ''the dis
,iact and explicit avowal, that shareholders are
s,Iigi5ie and entitled to all the privileges and
ss,.uuties OF their several unions, and especial
~ 10 receive any agency, mission, or other APP
-sajrtmsn: which may fall within the scope OF
elleir operations and duties" and desiring 10
Sss1,v whether the hoard ''would or would not
appatnt STAKEHOLDER to 4 foreign mission
III, board, latter asserting that no STAKEHOLDER
af sson-slavehoder, however large his contribu-
.,s7ss, is thereby entitled to be appointed to an
agency or foreign mission, aud that the appoint
.-.g power rests with them and, that they are
es,..sonsible to the Convention for its discreet
exercise, declare that if ''any one should offer
;sicase.f as missionary, having slaves, and
.s6suld insist OH retaining them as his
ycsperty, we they could not appoint HIM"
tie quote the annexed from the Times and
s5ssusp;ler, with the expression of our regret
t..har this schism should have taken place.
This at once brings the Northern and Sou
sSsgn parts of the church to al issue. The
sssxd quarters of the Board of Missions is at
Boston, and the entire management OF the
fsads, Sc, has been there reposed and the
Southern contributors are now told that no
..ssveIolder is to receive an appointment from
csc Beard.
The last Religious Herald of this city con-
7Gs,,s the letter OF the Board OF Missions to-
a7,cffe- with calm and clear document issued
~ she Virginia Board, " hch firmly meets the
:,ssfe and advises the discontinuance of all con-
,,,,,tion with the board at Boston 1t reviews
ne. better from that Board, conclusively exposes
IS Inconsistency and injustice, and directs that
Ia tnnnies raised for foreign Missionary pur-
ggqses be deposited in savings bank in this
.rztv until the annual meeting shall give dircc-
;z,sa as TO It's disposition. 1t further advises that
Il. Convention of the Southern Churches be held
a. Augusta, Geo, on the Sth of May, or 1t the
,a,aer churches advise that this city be select
cd 30 meet here on the 18th June--'to confer
Ia tie best means OF promoting the foreign mis-
e:aa cause and other interests Of the Baptist de-
;2amnaton in the South
;s9rERIoR HANS Nothing is more delicious
Alan a. fine highly favored ham. This is ad-
-gt,taed BY every one, but we were more than
.sser impressed with lis truth yesterday, after
SHINING heartily on one of Dufiields celebrated
sssa.s, received from ilessrs Thomas Penn-
nan s. Co, II Bowly's wharf. They are
cured IN the very best style, ard are far supe-
hnrni .Enrn 1I,rl.l LIZ Al