The Washington union., 1858-03-05
CRY OF WASHINGTON. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1853
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MErnop,sr CoSrrrrNcE cE--snoND DAY. Yesterday s
session was opened with devotional exercises conducted
by Rev Collins Bishop Ames then took the chair and
hour occupied with examinations of ministerial
character.
Rev. Mr. Phelps, Of Baltimore, then offered the follow
ing resolutions
LIST Resaod, That hereby recommend the publica-
on Of weekly conservative religious Journal in the city
Of Baltimore under the joint patronage Of the Baltimore
and East Baltimore conferences and that said paper be
published by jontsock company and that five thou
sand dollars be required the least amount necessary
commencement the price Of the paper not to exceed
two dollars per annum.
"a. Resolped That said paper be published bya com
mittee to be appointed annually follows Each con
ference shall appoint two members Of its own body and
the stockholders shall appoint them of their members
said committee to report annually 10 the conferences the
condition and prospects of the enterprise.
3D. Resolved That the paper shall be called "1hc Bal
timore Union Methodist
4th Resotod That all profits accrung from the publ
cation shall belong to the stockholders
9Th Rsooed That copy of the above be Immediately
forwarded to the East Baltimore Conference and that
hereby ask Its corporation. ~. 4. 4.
9Th Reyoiced That a committee of two be appointed
to attend the next session of the Western Virginia. Phla
dclpba and New Jersey Conferences TO solicit their pa
tronage
These resolutions discussed by the mover, Rev.
D. II Nadal, Rev Norval Wilson, and others all advo-
eating the establishment of such paper although
thought should be carefully considered, The question
was finally referred to committee composed of from
each district with instructions to report tomorrow
ing upon the whole subject Some minor matters were
then discussed and disposed of and at o'clock the
conference adjourned, after singing the doxoogy, and
benedicton by Rev Mr.. Hamilton
The appointments for preaching last evening AT
Wesley Chapel, Rev Or. Thomas +. Bond at Foundry
y,l-.-. n I'll, Uy.s., f.aSn1 d..
dor Waugh Chapel, Capitol HILL Rev. J. H. W. Lee
man Ebenezer Chapel, corner 4th and Il streets Rev.
W. II. Stringer Fletcher Chapel corner New York
and 4th street. Rev. r. A. Mercer Gorsuch Chapel,
Rev j. f. Wason African Church. Capitol Hill Rev.
II. afcNemar Georgetown, Rev. J, r. Efnger
TRANSATLANTIC KErctss Under this head Dr. Mackay
the editor of the London Illustrated News N publishing
pleasant letters from this country illustrated by engra
wings In the News Of February 18th, is of these
illustrated pen-skeches describing the interview between
the President and the Indian delegations the l4h of
January The illustrations give better idea of the In
dams tnn of the President but the accompanying de-
scfipton Is very good As the ceremony described
in the Union at the tie viii only extract para
graph from Dr. Mackay's letter
At twelve clock precisely the President entered the
east room and took his position in the centre of square,
of which the Indians formed three sides and the pecta
tors the fourth The Indians who till this time had been
silent and wondering spectators OF the rich carpet the
cttaned windows and gildcd conices Of the reception
room-no doubt the most magnificent specimens of the
white mans wealth. power, and ingenuity which their
ewes had till that moment behcdtnncd their looks to
the President, but made no motion or gesture, and ut
tered sound expressive either of their curiosity or the
respect which they evidently felt The Presidents head
leans slightly his shoulder and this little defect added
to his kndness of expression and his venerable white
hair gives him the appearance of still greater bcngni
,,,l ha hpnli Al
to the complaints the requests or the Fluctuations OF
those who have occasion TO address HIM The four chiefs
Of the Pawnces and the twelve of the tribe were
scvcraiy introduced to the President who cordially shook
hands with them looking all the time as II he really felt
that paterna interest in their character which his position
commanded, but which he not able to express to
them in their language. On one Indian OF this
tribe short but well formed man. about fifty years OF age
and deeply pittcd with the smallpox, and who wore h
scalps after the fashion of epauets besides whole
breastpate of such ghasy adornents, and held in his
hand war-cub thicSly studded with brass nails, and
who introduced by the interpreter the bravcst OF
his people-.lc plus brare braves the Marshal Ney Of
his raccwho had taken scalps than any living In
dian whom he knew, the President seemed to look with
more than common interest. The eyes Of all present
directed towards this redoubtabie cLcf but there
nothing orbidding nothing ferocious In his appear
ance His face and bearing expressed stoica endurance
md resolutc self reliance but neither cruelty cunning
The Poncas and their chief went through the
mony and met with the same reception and even the
mbidden Pottowotamics welcomed by their Great
Father kindly il they had been regularly invited
to his presence. Mr.. Buchanan nl the while wearing
that good -humored smile which natural to him
IL was obvious that he quite much interested in
his red children they in their white father as
none could help being who witness of the
SMITHSONIAN LECTURES Before the lecturer came in on
Wednesday, Professor Henry appeared upon the rostru
and offered very timely remarks on the importance
of order and dccorum in the lecturcroom He alluded
ot