American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-18
Reported for the American Republican
IETHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENC


MONDAY, March 18th. This body met this
morning at nine o'clock, pursuant to ADJOURN
ment, and was oponed with reading portion
of Scripture, and prayer by the Rev. John Ell
derdioe, of New Market Circuit. The PIesi-
dent, Rev. Eli Hnkle, presided.
The minutes of Saturday were read and APP
proved.
! The committee on itinerancy and orders SUBJ
mtted long report which was laid on the ia
BILE at present.
The Conference then went into All election
for Conference Steward, which resulted in the
reelection of the Rev. VIM. Collier.
An election for the standing district commit
tee then took place, which resulted as follows:
DR.. John S. Reese, Josiah Warden, w. C. Lips
comb, ministers. Wesley Starr, Hon. r. b.
Hopper and w. King, laymen.
Rev VIM. Collier moved suspension of the
rules, so as to offer the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereas, 1t is necessary to adopt some new
measures for the better support of the ltine-
rancy.
Resolped, That committee of five laymen
be appointed to prepare and report plan, for
the fUrtherance of this object.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted The following laymen comprise the
liam King, William Linthcum, and Isaac
Schriver.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then offered by the Rev. ]. X. Nichols:
Whereas, 1t is made the duty of the respec-
tive quarterly Conferences, TO allow married
preachers laboring among them, in addition to
their quarterly allowance, such sums as in their
judgment are necessary to meet family expenses
and whereas, some of the quarterly Confer
ences not only fail but refuse to make such ex
ira allowances, while others are prompt and Ii
beral in their appropriations, and thus great in
equality, not to say injustice, is had in the
distribution of the funds of the Annual Confer
ence. Therefore
RESOLVED, That a committee be appointed by
this Conference to take into consideration, such
cases of delinquency, and name such amounts
as in its judgment should have been appropria-
ted to meet the family expenses Of the brethren
concerned, for which amounts they shall have
claims upon the Conference funds, as in other
cases of delinquency.
RESOLVED, That the appointment Of this COM
mittee he Incorporated among the standing
rules of the Conference.
After some little discussion, the resolutions
were, on motion of the Rev. Levi r. Reese,
laid upon the table for the present.
Aho OohiSiChOC tiicl WcHI luto all eleCtlOn
for the committee of Appeals. The duty of
this committee is to examine and report on the
cases of ministers who feel themselves aggriev-
ed, with the fields of labor assigned to them by
the President.
The election resulted in the choice of the
following gentlemen: Josiah Warden, DR.. John
S. Reese, J. G. Wilson, ministers; Wesley
Starr, w. c. Lipscomb and Ulyssis Ward, de-
legates
The names of the ministers were then called
over, to ascertain if any had objection to be-
come itinerants for the present conference wear.
Two or three only objected, and those upon the
score of delicate health
The Secretary read communication from
the colored Methodist Protestant church of
Philadelphia, which, on motion, was, for the
present, laid on the table.
motion was made to take up the report of
the committee on itinerancy and orders; pend
ing which, the Conference at halfpast twelve
O'Clock adjourned. Prayer by the Rev. Thos.
NJ Wilson.
EVENING SESSION.
The Conference met at 2 o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. MIR. Stier.
The Rev. Ulysses Ward offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the President be requested to
read out the appointments tomorrow, (ths
day. at o'clock, p. NJ