Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-09

BALriNoRE M. Z. CosrrRrNcK.-SixfAkay
The Rev Bishop Ames occupied the chair this
On motion Of Rev. N Wilson, Re-. A 9.
hdhk, 2 supernumerary member of East Balti-
more Conference, was transferred to this Confer
w. S ana ne was appointed to the Mofgantown
The Conference took up the petition Of Rev
stephen Smith, now on the HA Of superb uated
The Conference voted to continue him ON the list
OF superannuated preachers. ! I. ga .af s.
The committee appointed yesterday to report
constitution for a Conference Missionary Socity,
made report through their chairman, Rev. N !.
Wilson; which was unanimously adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Wise, Of New York, Secretary Of the
Sunday School Union, addressed the Conference
Rev. Mr.. Glenn here called up the report of the
committee on the subject Of q Conference paper
He stated that his intention was not to make
speech, but he wished to state that they had
heard that the committee had adroitly altered
the object of the Conference In their report Such
was not the fact. The committee had been hon
est In their report. The speaker had not intend
ed In his previous rerna Ks to accuse the mem
bershiP OF Baltimore city with disaffection
towards the Baltimore Conference LET the
South do her own work In her own way and we
would do our work In ours. Baltimore was the
last CITY In the world to desert the good ship Of
MethodisIn. There was great necessity for n
From New York on the east, to Cincinnati on
the west this Conference had no religious ofa cal
organ; An immense scope Of country was con-
pnnaily suffering because of this great want II
we could have jour Il here in the centre of our
!errnory, we could disa buse tue public mind Of
ltserrors In relation to our views.
The following statistics would show further
In twelve circuits Of three thousand members
there were but sixty-nne members who took the
" Christian Advocate''-oDly one Advocate for
every thirteen families. The proposed paper
would increase our missionary collections and
spread our influence over the whole Of this vast
sterile ground We, a religious body, advo
Gated the diffusion Of light. The speaker would
venture to say that ten thousand copies Of this
paper were already subscribed in antici patton of
It's starting. All the Conference below cried out
to us to launch our enterprise. 1t would be born
full grown, and would start with a regular sub
scription of five thousand copies. IL the enter
prise were to 60 down In mid ocean the publish
Ing committee would never come to this Confer
ence for help.
Rev. J. Collins made few remark, in obiec
ton to the project of the proposed paper Since
this thing was first started the Conference had
had ample opportunity to interchange their
thoughts and opinions in relation to 1t, and the
result showed TO his mind that the project would
lead to endless bitterness between the Baltimore
Conference and the Southern Church IL would
be mischievous instrument in the hard Of mis-
chievous agents. He believe there was a great
deal Of good and Of evil, both in the North and
South. This paper, IL established, would raise a
blszr in places where they were now at peace
III this paper was to be introduced he lifted up
Nv.
He would never recommend nor take it, but
would regard IL as a mischievous instrument
calculated to stir up strife between the brethren
Of the church Of God.
Rev. Thomas S.wall followed takinv the
same ground with the last speakef. He w shed,
with him, to have il to say in future that he had
with the minority lifted up his hand to stay this
PROJECT He asked the breth rem to look back over
tue circuits which they had travelled, and see IL
they could find this great deTth of religious lit
erature that bad been put up in argument. With
all this controversy about slavery in the capital
OF the nation need we Methodist preacher drag
1t into the consecrated walls Of the Church He
hoped I'm God not!
Mr.. Glenn stated, in behalf of the committee
that they disclaimed, in every sense of the word
the charge OF ehdedvoring to make the proposed
journal a controversial one. Directly the oppo-
site was the object of the committee
Rev. l>aac Gibson here made a few remarks in
relation TO the pending question, and advocated
the institution OF the proposed journal with many
we'll put arguments
After some further discussion the proposition
to establish the paper was carried, and II was
decided that it's me should he " The Baltimore
Christian Advocate -
ALMOST A Disastrous FIRE.-We understand
that the building formerly occupied by the Home
Department, and now In use by the Treasury De-
partment, came very near being consumed by FIRE
on Friday Last. 1t appears that the hearths are
laid on the wooden joists Of the building, and
the ufc worked us way through the bricks. For
while there was considerable excitement and
alarm, and but for the timely discovery Of the
hre, and the prompt action taken to subdue II
the Government would probably have lost con-
siderable amount of valuable papers.
How important, then, on the part Of those In
charge, to push on with despatch the fire. proof
buildings now in course of erection for the pur-
poses OF the Treasury Department.
The WATER WoRxs.-Mr. Brown, last night,
after intrOd uciDO a resolution in he in,
structing the committee on drainage and distri-
button Of water to inquire what preliminary mea-
sures should be taken to secure the distribution
OF water to the citizen at the earliest practicable
period after its Introduction in the city by the
United states, stated that he had been assured by
the superintendent Of that work that the water
would be introduced on PennSylyania avenue by
december next; and SO sure was that officer Of
his success, that he had begun to prepare for Law
ing The pes in the western section Of the city.
THE BUILDING burnt on Saturday night near
the Observatory was not the public schoolhouse.
as has been supposed. but was a small structure
called Potomac Chapel, belonging to an associa.
ton of the Methodist Church, and in which re-
lSlous services were 10; merly held BY this de-
nomination. but has latterlv been used by the
Episcopal denomination for Sabbath School pur-
poses The fire is supposed to have originated
through the incautiOus Of fire by persons
lOdg cling in the building.
Lively PAKTY.-Yesterday quartette Of
fast females, who wee driving through Pennsyl-
vania avenue in a hired vehicle, at a rate, and in
style not approved by law, attracted the atten-
ton Of officers Carter and McHenry, who stopped
the horses and arrested the g'hals They were
taken to the office Of Justice Dom, were charged
with drunkenness and profanity, found guilty,
and each fined IS and costs. They gave their
names as Margaret Thomas, Emma Johnson,
Amelia Smith and Anna Wright
THK FAIR at Odd Fellows Hall. to aid In
erecting parsonage for st. Paul's English Luz
theran Church, continues open every afternoon
and evening, from O'Clock. The ladies of this
Church excel in efforts of this kind and this
time they have surpassed Themselves. Withers
Band enlivens the scene. Go and see them
This is the last week
CRIMINAL CouRr--Yesierday afternoon the
Court took up the case Of Jacob Branton, Thos
Canovan, Hugh McCafrey, Henry Bradley, and
Patrick Farrell, indicted Tor riot, and they were
acquitted
This morning the of John Cunningham.
charged with assault and battery with intent to