American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-19
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METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE.
TUESDAY, March is, 1915. The Conference
met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened
by reading portion of Scripture, and prayer
by the Rev. VIM. Collier. The President be-
ing absent, the Rev. MIR. Lipscomb presided.
The minutes of the preceding session were
read and approved.
DR.. Owens offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolped, That the Rev. Mr.. Powell, agent
of the Philadelphia Sabbath Association, be re-
spectfully requested to address the Conference
this afternoon, at o'clock.
A resolution was passed, that the ordinations
take place in the evening, at l-2 O'Clock.
The Rev. Mr. Stier offered resolution, re-
questing the Rev. Thomas H. Stockton to pre-
pare, for publication, copy Of the sermon de-
ivered by him on Sabbath morning. The re-
solution was adopted.
The preamble and resolutions offered on
Monday, by the Rev, S. X. Nichols, were
taken up, and, after considerable discussion,
adopted. The following gentlemen compose
the committee called for by one Of the resolu-
tions:-Rev. i, R. Reese, DR.. John S. Reese,
and DR.. Owens. The resolutions were pub
lished in our paper of Tuesday.
The Rev. Levi r. Reese called up the pre-
amble and resolutions offered by him on Satur-
day. The resolutions call for the appointment
Of "a committee to examine al! applicants for
the itinerancy and orders one week before the
meeting Of any annual conference, and also
prescribe for the applicants thorough course
Of theological reading.
The resolutions gave rise to long and inter
estng discussion, which was participated in by
some of the ablest men of the conference They
were adopted, with all additional one offered
by DR.. Owens, TO embrace also the unstatoned
ministers.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Flint, the case of the
Rev. VIM. Alexander was left in the hands of
the President.
The Rev. Mr.. Pearson asked leave of alb
sence for the remainder of the conference
Granted.
A letter was read by the Secretary from the
Rev. John Fl. Kennard, asking to be transfer
red to the unstationed ministry. The request
was granted.
Bro. Wesley Starr, chairman of the commit
tee to prepare and report plan for the better
support of tho ministry, made report; but as
l2 o'clock, the hour for adjournment, had ar
rived, it was laid on the table.
On motion, the conference Adjourned
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jennings.
AFTERNOON SESsION.
The Conference met at o'clock and was
opened with reading portion of Scripture, and
prayer by the Rev. L. w. Bates In the alb
sence of the president, the Rev. MIR. Stier pre-
sided.
The report from the committee to prepare
and report plan for the better support of the
ministry, was taken up as the first business in
order. The report consisted of a preamble and
resolutions, and after some little discussion was
adopted as it came from the committee.
The minutes and delegates as their names
were called, gave the number ofpreachers, and
members in their respective stations and cir
cults.
The hour Of 8 l-2 o'clock having arrived, the
Reverend Mr.. Powell agent of the Philadel-
phia Sabbath Association, addressed the Con
ference, on the importance of more due OBJ
servance of the Lords Day. Mr.. Powell spoke
for about thirty minutes, and was listened to
with great attention.
At the conclusion of the address, DR.. Owens
offered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Conference has listened
with great pleasure to the interesting OBSERVE.
tons made by Rev. MIR. Powell, Agent of the
Philadelphia Sabbath Association.
Resolved, That this Conference express their
gratitude to God for the success with which he
has crowned the efforts Of late made, to pro-
mote more general and scriptural observance
of the Sabbath.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the
members of this Conference in cooperation
with other friends of the Sabbath, to bring the
influence of the pulpit and the press more fully
to aid this cause, and where practicable to form
Sabbath Associations, through which a more
systematic effort may be made to secure the
universal observance ofthis Holy Day.
The Conference Steward (Rev. VIM. Col
lier) submitted report of the DEFICIENCIES in
the quarterage of ministers travelling ON GER
:aln circuits, and the amount Of dividends