Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-13
BY Yesterday EVENING" Mails.

mttee on Means of Grace, made report
upon the resolutions submitted by F. ii. Pier
pont, esq relative to the framing of cate
chisn for the Methodist Protestant Church.
The report recommends that a committee be
appointed to perform that work, and submit
it to the Maryland and Virginia Annual Con-
fereDces at their next regular session. after
which, if they approve it, the Book Com
mite, shall be authorized to publish the
work. Alter "a protracted debate upon the
question it was laid on the table.
Rev. +. l. b. Shaver, on account OF serious
indlspusi,Ion was excused from serving ON
/ the Committee of Colleges.
Rev. Dr. Laishey offered the following
resolution, which was adopted: "ResoiSed,
That the caption preceding the Invitation to
the Lords Supper be not considered iupera-
tive 10 the distinction it seems 10 recognize,
and that this resolution be inserted in foot
note on the same page of the book of dis
ciphne.
That portion Of the report of the Commit
tee upon the subject of catechism, was sub
s,i,uted 10y resolution offered by Rev. ID. b..
ID ,rsey, Jr., TO the effect that, Rev. DIR. Frau
els " aters, Rev. Dr.. +. Y. Reese, Rev. JOSH
all Warden, Geo. Nickers and +. ii. Plerpont,
esq's, be appointed committee to prepare
and publish catechism for the use OF the
Methodist Protestant Church at as earl ~ a
period as practicable.
That portion of the report of the judiciary
Committee covering the resolution OF Rev.
Dr. Laishley, was adopted as follows: Re.
solved, That the several Annual Conferences
NAV provide for the proper representation OF
Missions within their bounds according to
the authority given them to make such spe-
ciaI rules and regulations as the peculiartles
Of the ID stricts may require"
Tue Committee on } jurnals, through their
chairman, Rev. W. IL. Wills, reported the
fact that bat five Annual Conferences had
sent up their Journals to the General Con-
ference agreeably 20 the law; and recommend
the adoption of the following resolution: -
That the Annual Conferences be required
! to bring the subject Of sending up their Jour
nails to the General Conference, before their
| Annual Conferences at the time of electing
their delegates, the necessity of attending to
this duty as clearly expressed in the COnst-
tuition of the Methodist Protestant Church"
| Tue consideration of the report of the
| Committee on Boundaries, was taken upand
| adopted.
A resolution was presented by Rev. W. Ii.
| Wills t. the effect that all entertained per-
sons otherwise cunstitutiohaly qualified, are
| entitled TO membership in the Annual Con
! fereuces, when SO elected by the circuits
stations ard missions" Laid on the table
Another resolution was offered by the
same person respecting the bUldlng, III GER
| t,in cases, of Quarterly Conferences. Re-
fered to the judiciary Committee.
| The report OF the Theological Committee
appointed by the last General Conference
was, on motion of DR.. Thomson, taken up
and referred to the Literary Committee.
! Tie hour for the order OF the day--belng
the consideration Of the report of the Coui-
mittee 90 Memorials and Peiitions--haying
arrived, large audience were in attendance,
expecting that the memorial Of the Clncln-
natl Convention would be considered and
discussed when the chairman of the Com
mittee announced that they were not yet pre-
pared to make their report but would endea-
vor to do so by Wednesday morning.
! The report of the College Committee, made
through their chairman, Rev. John u. Whit
field the following in relation to Madison
| College: "Whereas, Madison College was
placed by the Board of Trustees under an
advisory relation to the General Conference,
therefore, Resolved, That this Conference is
willing to continue the relation unless the
Board of Trustees think proper to change it,
The report was recommitted.- LyachJWry
| IUytmian.
| UNITED STATES Court The United States
Court closed its sessions on Saturday last -
TIE time of Court was occupied principally
in the trial of criminal cases. Young Stuart
charged with robbing the mail between