Smyrna times., 1855-04-04
Philadelphia Conference.

The PhlladelphiasAnnual Conference cons
vened n the First NJ E. ehurch, in Lancaster, t
Pa, at O'Clock on W ednesdAy morning last;
Bishop Waugh presiding, assisted by Bishop
Scott Ia. E
3 After the sailing Of the roll, the Rev., P.
Coombe was reelected Secretary, and Revs. A.
Wallace and G, W. Lybrand, Assistants.
The different committees were then appoint
ed. and the hours Of 8, a. m. and II, m, were
fixed upon to open and close the Conference.
The Ministers of Lancaster, belongiug to !
the several Evangelical churches were, on
motion, afectisnately Invited totake seats with
| in the bar of the conference.
Rev. T. J. Quigley offered paper proposing
pehangss. the Discipline, to be made by the
next General Conference, of the following in
port, viz. .... .,.
l. To require class leaders and stewards to
be examined at the close of the year, and not
to be continued without such satisfactory eXaml-
nation.
Fl 2. TO extend the time of trial for admission
into full connexiOn from two 10 four years,
without ostponing ordination.
3. To appoint judiciary committee of eigh-
teen in each conference 10 hear and determine
] all complaints and charges against any MEM
: Der. ..-.
4. To recognize all baptized children as mem
bers of the church until they shall forfeit tnell
membership by misconduct, but shall not vote
S in church business until II years old, nor be re-
o qured to attend class until they are year.
o old.
). In allowance of ministers, the allowance
: shall not be less than so much and as muct
IL more as the church he serves may Judge proper
D provided that not less than two hundred dollar
p be allowed to a single man.
8. Let the Bishop have authority to afPoln
= minister in the same charge for more thsn tw
s. years in special cases, provided all the 'Presi
lie ding Elders recommend the continuance OF IN
,e appointment, and the Bishop is satisfied wat
if the speciality of the case.
r. The said paper was made the order of tn
RS day for the 2nd inst. ..
We A preamble and resolution relating to cl'
of ser union Of Protestant denominations wei
x read, and laid over for further consideration.
lie A valuable gold pen and pencil with por
te folio, were presented by some Of the membe
no in the name of the conference, to Rev. Penn
en- Coombe, Secretary, for his long and eticle
service.
in On Thursday evening meeting was held
err the benefit of the Sunday School Union OF t
ion NJ. E. church, when eloquent addresses we
on delivered by Revs. D. p. Kidder and M.
l., it Scudder of New York.
err On Friday evening the. Conference Bill
1t it Anniversary was held, and very able address
nod, delivered by Rev. D. D. Lore, J. Ii. TorreI
IDS and NJ l.. Scudder.
lem Rev. DR.. I. T. Cooper preached the conf
ond ence sermon on Saturday afternoon.
,eo- On Sunday morning, Bishop Janss PreacI'
cal Dr. Durbin in the ailcrnoon, and Rev.
Scudder at night.
q so Among the distinguished visitors. are
n ot D. p. Kidder, and Rev. NJ. !. Scudder, of y
iorv York; DR.. Bowmla, Pres'tof Dickinson Sc
Mir nary: DR.. G. Collins. Pres't Of Dickinson
,oos lege; Rev. J. B. Finley, OF the Cmc'n
~ conference; Dr. J. T. Peck, Of the Troy {
was ference and Rev. T. Carlton, BooA Agc'
4 he New York.
milv The Conference, it is thought, will adI'
ople the latter part of this week. In oHr next
time we hope to give the minutes.