The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-05
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FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
EAST BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
NETn0DlST EPISCOPAL CHIRCM.

SECOND Day Thursday, March 4th, 1858
AT . O'Clock, the Conference was called to order
by the President, Bishop Baker.
The usual morning services were then proceeded
with, the Rev. John A. Gere officiating.
1t was agreed that the calling of the roll be dis
pensed with.
The journal of the previous DAYS proceedings was
then read by the Secretary Rev Thomas B. Sar-
gent and adopted.
The President then introduced to the Conference
the Rev. Mr.. Norris, presiding elder Of the East
New York Conference, and the Rev A Manship, of
the Philadelphia Conference.
Rev. G. B. Tippett called up the letter of the Rev.
James L. Wilson, of Wheeling, Va, in relation to
the establishing of new paper, devoted to the in
terests OF the church, and moved that Committee
of three be appointed by the Chair to confer with
similar COMMITTEE to be appointed by the Baltimore
Conference.
Rev. Samuel Keppler offered an amendment,
which was laid on the table
The Rev. Mr.. Tippett's motion was then second
ed, and adopted
A motion was then made that the Secretary of
this Conference inform the Baltimore Conference of
the action this body has taken upon the subject
Before the question was taken, motion was made
to reconsider the vote on the Rev. Mr. Tippett's
motion, which was carried. After which the whole
subject was laid upon the table.
A circular was received and read by the Secreta-
~, being the Annual Report of the Sunday School
Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church The
report states that the receipts were during the last
year, somewhat exceeding thousand dollars less
than during the previous year. This is accounted
for by the distracted state of the finances of the
country during almost the whole of the preceding
year.
The following named superannuated ministers
were continued in their relation
kevs. James Stevens, Robert Caden, James Ew-
ing, David Wolfe, Franklin Olson, Francis NJ. Mills
and Jacob NJ McNaly
The following named ministers were reported as
having passed their third year examination:
Reys. VIM. A. Snively, Benjamin F. Stevens
oh III
Norris, Samuel W. Sears, Job P. Price, William H.
Keith, George W. Dunlop, VIM. H. Stevens, James
Hunter and ]. Doriety.
The following named gentlemen of the class to be
elected to deacOn orders, called to the altar
and examined by the Presiding Bishop:
BENNETT II. Parish, Amos J. Bender, Robert s.
McWilliams, George T. Gray, John Guss, Andrew
T. Taylor, Burgess G. W. Reed, Aaron NJ. Hester,
Samuel Shannon, VIM. Elliott
They were then all admitted to full connection
end elected to deacon's orders, except Robert j.
Nc W lilams, who was absent, and whose case was
laid over for the present; and William Elliott, who
was discontinued at his own request.
The examination of the effective elders Of the
churchwas then proceeded with. They give very
satisfactory account of the ministry under their
separate charges.
The President introduced to the Conference Revs
Mr. Wise, Rev. Mr.. Smith of the New England
Conference, and Rev. Mr.. Payne, of the Providence
Conference.
The Conference then ordered the same rules for
te the government OF the lay ana clerical stewards
as were adopted last year by the Baltimore Confer
ence.
On motion of the Rev. Thomas B. Sargent the
char was requested to appoint committee, con-
sisting of one member from each district to collect
all statistical information. The following gentle
men compose the committee
East Baltimore district, ". A. Snively; Frederick
district, John W. Langly; Cumberland district, B.
+. Stevens; Bellefonte district, E. W. Kirby; North
CUMBERLAND district, H. S. Mendenhal Carlisle dis
trict, E. D. Snyder.
After the usual notices of services in the churches
for the evening, and meeting of committees, the
Conference closed with the usual services and adj
Journed until o'clock this morning.