The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-12
From the National Intelligencer. |
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH "A 4
WESLEY CHAPEL, WASHINGTON, D. c.
SEVENTH DAY.

SEVENTH DAY.
The morning devotional exercises having been
conducted by Rev. I. W. H. Monroe
Bishop Ames resumed the chair, and after the
journal had heen read, the Chair announced the
ecutive committee of the Missionary Society; also,
the committees for the examination of graduating
ministers of the first second third and fourth
years of their ministry aso visiting committees to
Dickinson College and the Olin and Preston Insti-
tute.
On notion delegates were appointed to visit sew
eral adjacent Conferences in behalf of the Christian
Advocate paper, about to be established in Balti-
more.
The committee on the Metropolitan Church then
reported adverse to further prosecution of that
enterprise for the present. and that the property be
accordingy y disposed of.
The report of the committee on the Tract cause
then adopted
The committee on the National Magazine then re-
ported adverse to its further continuance.
The report made by committee on the debt
Dickinson College was received but the Conference
declined to assume any part OF the debt.
n report of the committee on the seamen's cause
in Baltimore then read when Rev. Mr.. Brook,
Chaplain of the Seamans Bethel, which he is about
to leave, gave an interesting account of the work
at that station, in which he had passed five OF
much labor and enjoyment.
The committee on the general book concern 10
Gated in New York made report representing ii to
be in a healthy and fourishing state.
The committee obituaries reported papers on
the characters and deaths of Rev. Job Guest, Rev.
J. j. Leatherbury, and the late venerated Bishop
Waugh. On the conclusion of the reading of the
latter obituary, Bishop Ames made some touching
remarks respecting his deceased colleague, and read
a hymn beginning with the words "Come let
join friends above" which sung by the
whole congregation in the old and plaintive tune
called "China." The venerable Alfred Griffith was
then called upon to lead in prayer.
The Committee on Sabbath Schools made re-
port favoring a renewed effort in their behalf.
The Committee on the Colonization Society and
| the Committee on the Bible Cause made favorable
and commendatory reports
At the afternoon session the Committee
memorial from colored preachers, asking for a sep
arae Conference, reported adversely to the request
| of the petitioners.
| Some three thousand dollars were reported as
having been collected to meet the claims of super
anuated ministers, widows, and orphan children,
| which were distributed to the claimants.
Some other reports were made, such as thanks to
the railroad corporations for their generous cour
tesies and thanks to newspaper reporters, &c.
| The appointments of preachers to their several
charges for the ensuing year were then announced,
| as follows:
BALTIMORE DIsrRIcr.-Wm. Hamilton, Presiding
! Elder.-Baltimore- Station n. J. B. Morgan,
B. +. Brooke, VIM. 7. D. GLENN, E. F. Busey, W.
street, J. r. Efnger; City Mission, j. NJ. Clark
Fayette street, W. Hirst, B. p. Brown Franklin
street. NJ. Goheen ; Union Square, Thomas Sewell;
South Baltimore, John Thrush, J. W. Bull, sup.
| Columbia street, Fielder Israel; Seamens Bethel,
W. Fl. Laney; Sharp street and John Wesley, Jas.
Sewell; Asbury and Orchard street, w. Prettymau.
Baltimore circuit, I. H. W. Monroe, w. NJ. Sho-
walter, J. l.. Gibbons, sup, A. j. Myers, sup. ;
| Summerfield, L. A. Morgan w. ii. Holiday; Pa
tuxent, F. S. Cassday, one to be supplied; Severn,
j. L. Gilbert, J. II. Perry, j. Turner, sup. South
River, }. C. Dice Annapolis W. krebs; West
beth, A. B. Daily, T. B. Chew, sup. Patapsco, }.
NJ. Grandin; Patapsco circuit, T. McGee, l.. W.
Berry C.. A. Reul sup.
Maryland Colonization Society, p. d. Lipscomb,
agent member of Fayette street quarterly confer
ence; Maryland State Bible Society J. Bear, agent
Dickinson College, Charles Collins President; both
members of City Station quarterly conference;
Dickinson Seminary, John Wilson, teacher; mem
Der of Fayette street quarterly conference. Nor
gantown Female Seminary, Va, A. S. Hank, prin-
cipa, member of Fayette street quarterly confer
ence.
PoToMAc DIsrRIcT.-John Lanahan, Presiding
Elder Alexandria, n. Brown. r. R. S. Hough,
A. Griffith, sup; Georgetown, W. B. Edwards, ".
r. White, sup; West Georgetown and Ienallytown,
w. F. Speake.
Chapel, l.. F. Morgan; Waugh Chapel, Theodore
Nj. Carson; McKendree Chapel, Dabney Ball; East
Washington, W. H. Chapman; Ebenezer, to be sup
piled; Ryland Chapel, S. Rodgers: G0rsuch Chapel
Henry n. Sipes; Union Chapel j. n. CoOmbs, W.
0. Lumsden sup. Fletcher and Providence, H. c.
Mcdaniel, NJ. A. Turner, sup; Asbury and Mount
Zion j. W. Hoover.
Fairfax, j. W. Tongue Samuel Dickson Stafford,
w. Gwynn COe, one to be supplied, HI. Leber, sup.
Fredericksburg, j. A. McCauley; st. Mary's, B. II.
Smith, R. R. Murphy, j. Bunting sup; Bladens-
burg, W. II. Wilson, j. A. Williams; Woodville,
John H. Ryland Charles, c. G. Linthicum, F.
Barry, sup; Friendship, Isaac Collins Montgom-
cry, S. Cornelius; Mount Vernon, H. McNemar.
Metropolitan Collegiate Institute for Young La
dies, }. N. Hank, professor, member of Foundry
Quarterly Conference.
WINCHESTER DIsTRICT.-William G. EggestOn,
Presiding Elder Winchester, S. b. Blake; Win
chester circuit, s. McMullin, one to be supplied;
Jefferson, n. Wilson, George V. Leech; Berryvile,
J. W. Start, J. 7. Trome; Shannondale, to be sup
piled; Martinsburg j. Landstreet Berkeley, F. h
Richey, C. l.. Torryson; Berkeley Springs, I. T..
Wysong, one to be supplied; Capon, Edward +.
Hetrick; Wardersvie, 5. H. Griffith, one to be sup
died; Springfield, w. Champion, one to be sup
piled; Shepherdstown, j. H. March, one to be sup
piled; Harpers Ferry and Bolivar, }. ). Deale;
Hillsborough, w. S. Baird, j. NJ LIttel, ): b hos
EEL sup; Leesburg E. D. Owen: Rehoboth ). T..
Eakin; East Loudoun, r. NJ. Lipscomb, T. E. Car
Warrenton, David Thomas, VIM Badgeley.
ROCKINGHAM DIsTRICT.-E. X. Feitch, Presiding
Elder Staunton, George G. Brooke; Augusta, o.
p. Wingman Benz Frampton; Rockingham, James
N. Davis, F. A. Mercer; Rushvile, to be supplied;
East Rockingham, John W. Wolff, A. Y. Graham;
Woodstock, John W. Kelly; Front ROYAL j. n
Eakin, W. Rippetoe; Luray, E. l.. kuglo; Lost
River, C. Parkinson; South Branch, c. b. Young,
J. W. Cornelius New Greek, Henry Hoffman;
Mooreteld, I. Hilderbrand, s. IL. Cummings
Franklin, K. Smith, j. F. Beane.
Wesleyan Female Institute Benz. Abrogost,
principal member of Staunton quarterly confer
ence.
ROANOKE DIsrRICr.-John s. Martin, Presiding
Elder. Salem, James L. Armstrong, one to be sup
piled; Christiansburgh, isaac Gibson Geo. r. JET
ferson; Jacksonville, D. W. Evans; Flneastle, D. W.
! Arnold, w. r. Stringer Lexington circuit, H. A
Gaver, j. H. Wolff Lexington Station, R. Wheel
, err Rockbridge. James Beatty, one to be supplied;
West Rockbridge, to be supplied; Churchville, +,