Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-03-20
fFrou, the Baltimore Clippcr.I
Proceedings OF Baltimore Annual Confer
once OF the Methodist Episcopal Church

... from the Baltimore CIpPcr.I
Tprnr eRdinrS OF baltimore Annual Confer
S1Ct OF TIC MethoiiSt Episcopal Church.
fuLnTH DAY. March lO.-Pursuant TO ad 0urn-
uelt, the Conference re-GssembiEd at 0cioCk' ena
tie ssual religious deyGICEs were conducted ~ iSS
i3,e Secretary read the minutes of Yesterdays
proceedings, which were approved by the C"nier-
SUI, motion of Rev. s v BIuke, the vote by which
Rev Z. r Young was placed on the committee on
Da. !nsou College, was TeConsidered and hes. =
A. griffith appointed in his place.
Iglc Conference now proceeded 10 the consiUerS~
'; of the 5Ih question Uf the general MINUTES EiE
Wto have been elected and ordeinGd ELDERS tlls
ycAs O-,,z.
uri7r This question, the iOllOwiDgS Rev T. u
Chew Il. L. NvotwUod, J. V Langley, - H. Aiu-
rilts, n Shutlcr j. }. Sargent H. W llson' A =
HaEk II. G. MvDAuiel, J. Curns, J. Z, ko'hr0Skr :.
p EitkfsUu J. W. Kelly, a. w. Gibson D. G. Mortsy
- !, Coleman, J. n. Hank, J. W BCeleer, d. y
.Ri,:.way W. Downs, Is. II. Smith, J. T. E"kin, +.
NJ Slusser, W E buckingham, J. y. peMozerI Ken
p Robrrrs, aud l. Wesley Black
Ir,op enquiry bv Rcrs Measrs. Morgan and GereI
as 10 whether Rev. j. Ii. Dsshien Hno hGE. mE'
HIrues were included in this question, Tue DisuOP
t,.af,ondCd i'll the affirmative.
Tie characters of tue above clergymen were ez-
auiucd aud passed, and they were, by fSte 0I S'H-
fercnCe elected TO Elders orders n,
= paper letter, was here presented nE re-, s,
Trrsh from the executive committee Oi toe Sauu-
ton Female Seminary, which being reSa anu aiCt -
considerable debate was, upon motion 0. Ne,i I,; -
- rsFrct,J severely uuon the conduct Of Rev.
Mr}Heiges and - a. Reese, toruer agent TOT tne
iusstutiUn-aud drew as matter Ol Houtset @ $40
string comments from the latter gentleman, "Pon
is, ;DuI-sidsd and perverted statements. ~ Hlso
s!c.ks of no little want of harmony bstEs 7ihS, 4
ce;ical and lay members of the institN
er Sith its financial eirbarrass.nF
Necessity Of immediate relief
UdSi denomination.
II candidates for ElJ
local ministers, beng ne
miIisters answered. to tue
so'{ B. Douglas, u
" {peres ;! ~. y g.
/ wight, s. Ieaes, J,
! cUsoTGd.
| The committee on apFo
| va;iUus pulpits of our cIE.a
| on: the Sabbath, asked ancfs
! se;cc, TO enable them to finish"
rev J. Collins moved that tho
| bvs the Conference Il year or two sinNj
| tho practice among the members OF COM y %
couyersng "uudiLIy" during the business hours of
CcuerCnce, lie adopted ut the present. session nut
afr,r considerable debu,e, in which Rev. Messrs. S-
ceE, Rich and Griffith took part, were "ithura"h y
| the mover. G.,
The Chairman Of the Committee on Sunday
School cause presented the report upon this enter.
pr!se-aud pending its adoption, the ConGfenSe
VS. addressed upon the subject OF SUNDAY ScnEoLS
hy Rev. Dr.. Ktdder, Secretary OF SUNDAY ScuOO'
lie Impressed upon the Conference the duty OF OBJ
serving tie VOWS taken ut their ordination. 10 IN
ST; the children under the control Ul te SIttilI
| uE, TO preach sermon the subject OF the SAO-
bath School institution, twice during the year
lie stated that the Baltimore Conference has ioFty
lrce 20 orv-Four thousand children in her SAT-
baih Schools but ought, and might have, by proper
| ctertion ninety thousand.
! According tie late census, there were N tne
United States flye millions OF cEildtenI anu ouiJ
| TAO and half DilIiona of these were under SHC'
bath School instruction OF this number, h'e MN
dled aud fifty thousand were in tue schools under
tae supervision Of the VI. i. Church.
The rrpurI WAS now laid on the table for tho
present, TO up sume future day OF tue sea
Euu as it contained important Suggestions ioF 'ES
E.v r. brown had the resolutions of Conference
Itlatve the regulating Of dividends TO be maHO
y the steward to those Who, though elective, are
lrlcss claimants upon the Conference tundS
rgad, and, mCtionI they were ndoPieo ny Ih'
Conference.
On motion of Rev. Chas. Tirpet, the Conference
adopted rcsoutop requesting the Chair 10 aploihs
8 committee OF FIVE, take into consideration th0
trorrety OF having the Baltimore Conference cHl-
bed into Conferences, and that TIE sal0
COMMITTEE report 10 this Conference At i!s lLss'Ht
session. At the early part OE its session IN 30.
After an explanation hy DR.. Dusbih, relative 10
the case OF Rev, OIi5 Gibson, Bishop "2uEn Lt'
bounced his transfer 20 this Conference, with thS
! view OF ordGining him to the order OF deacon aho
Elder in view OF service missionary to emma
=. resolution thus 10 proceed IN the case Of lne
Rev gentleman was passed by the Conference.
Rer. - Bruner, of the Ohio Conference was
here introduced to the Conference.
A letter read from Rev b IL NadaIi IN NhiSn
| he assured Toe members of his continued Love-
! though now resident Of distant state. =, "a,
; The bishop announced his transfer TO the y. W.
INDIANA Conference.
y On motion, his relation was changed Hoin SuteE-
auIneraryI 10 effective. =,
: At the tract anniversary, held last night IN the
Light street Church, the munibcent sum OF SIiSlO
was collected This shows that the Tract cRuse has
a strong hold upon the affections Of the people.
After the announcement of the appointment ior
preaching on Sabbath day. the Conference adjourned
ao Monday morning at O'Clock.
| FrTTz DAT, AaSeh l2.-The Conference met at
q O'Clock. BishOD Waugh in the Chair.
Religious services we're conducted by Rev. Dr.
:Cox, of New England.
i The Minutes were read and approved.
Rev Mr. Taylor, of the China Mission, WAS intro"
!ducGd to tie Conference.
| The following is the committee appointed ny tne
! Chair to report upon the pEoprety or necessity OF
haring the Baltimore Conierenee divided by the eu
/ suing General COneEeuce:-Revs- 9. b Ilppet,
t1chairman B. " Brown, E. p. Phelps, u. Goheen, 5.
Il " Blake ]. S. Martin, J. Miller, J. A. Collins 7. B.
+ Sargent, A. 4. Reese, j. Pcisal
The Stewards now proceeded to call for Confer
. ence aud ten cent collections, and also for tho
amount Of claims on the funds made By the ysriOus
b claimants for whom they were takenup.
L These calls consumed the session up to the hour
I appointed by Conference for the delivery of The
American Missionary Sermon when, on motion, it's
further proceedings were suspended, and Rev \. J..
B. Morgan proceeded to perform the important duty
assigned him.
pulpit, and after PRAYER by Rev. w. Hamilton, took
for his text, the 10Th verse of the SD chapter o.
Isaiah. as the basis of his discourse
The sermon was mastery rOduetiun-admir.
able in its arrangement massive in its logic perth
neut in its Illustrations compfehensive in ifs i7~
and in eseEy sense, worthy OF The man 1lho pro-
ieCted 81 the occasion which elected g. and the an
dttory 70 Wllon Il. gaa specilll addressed. Al
IroNIlSrEp cp Esccsp f4eEI