Smyrna times., 1858-04-01
Philad ;lphia nj. e. Conference.
Proceedings at Easto,,, Pa.

MARCH 24,h 1858 The Philadelphia An
nual Conference commenced It's session in the
NJ. E. Church at Eastun, Pa Bishop Ames pre-.
sizing Rev. II. FL. Patiison, was elected Sec
retary, and Rev. p. Coombs, A Wallace snd
G. Fl. Lybrand, Assistants. @
! The Characters of the following were exam.
ined and then continued on ,rial:-A. Gather.
K. J. Carson. w. Z. Best, G. Cummlns, w. F..
Talbot, r. w. Humphriss, E. G. Irwin, J. E.
Bryan. Il, y. Williams. w. Ii. Fries, w. b
Gregg A. NJ. WIggins, Il. l.. Poulson, J.. L.
Smith. R. B. Hazard, F. D Hodgson rrans-
ferred to Oregon Conference. II. ii. Hickman
was discontinued, at bis own request.
The following have completed their third
year OF ministerial service, aud, afier examina
ton, their characters were passed y. NJ. Hin.
son, Lew u. Hughes, Jerome Lindamuth, N.
Frame, /. Montgomery, l.. T. Kennedy, s.
Powers, J. p. Du IIamel, q. T. Hurlock, Z F..
Cooper. J. c Gregg, N. w Bennum.
After an examination of characters, the fol-.
lowing were elected to Elders Orders:-S. w.
Kuitz, J. Dare, J. Dyson. H. H. Bodine, H. T..
Johns, 3 Irwin, J. Willis, J. N. Magee, G
Heacock and j. M. HInson. Adjourned, with
oenedlctlon by Rev. J. p. purbn. The Bishop
announced The transfer to this Conference Of he
Rev. f. Moore, from the Western Virginia Con.
| terence.
MARCH 25th, 1858
| The Bishop was, by motion, requested to
nuke no mere transfers al present to this Con-
ierence' IN view of the difficulty in providing
tor those now members thereof.
| The characters of the following suDernun,er
ary preachers were examined: J. TaIley. 6.
Barton. 5. Higgins, J. NeIl, Mitchell, :.
Grace, G. Lacy, Turner j. H. Wylhes. J.
Hubbard, ID. Lambdin. l. 3. B"ckley, H. g.
k'ng, V. Smith, Bell, A. Lonarace, IT.
Cooper,J J. II. Alday J. L. Taft, d. Tltow were
passed, and their relation continued, except |
l. Cooper, who became effective, aud j. Bell,
who became superanuated
The examination OF the superanuatrd preach
ers was then entered lntO aud G. Wiltshire
NJ Sor;n, Lpduum, p Ilallowell, J II McFar.
land and f. Reed were passed. The character
OF J d. Long was arrested by the presentation
ol charge>, wherein certain misrepresentation
were alleged on the part of Mr. Long. A blH
OF exceptions was filed and motion appended
relating to the proprety of entertaining rh
charges, which under discussion al the
nour of adjournment.
MARcn 2G;h, 1853.
AT 8 o'clock this morning, the Conference
met pursuant To Adjournment
Ihe question as 10 reception of applicant:
Tor admission on trial into this body was then
taken up, and Thomas H. Martin, II. 5 Thomp
son, w ii Hare, & b Lore, f. kesler, G l. |
NIleS, ) l. Gracey, w Ii Redman, ID George.
kirkpatrick were ADMITTED. Rev. J |. IIuy-
singer was admitted on his certificate of TO- |
cation
The following were then called to the bar of
the Conferences, aud received a plaiD and nerti |
"eht address from the presiding officer, previous
10 thelr examination before the Conference, ana |
ro'niS'ioh D TO tull fellowship therein Francis
u Eghn, u RakeStraw, w Il Magee, w N !
RIdgwey. ID McClintuck, E ID Pepper, ] N |
Wheeler, u / BarI, WIN Smith, G w Ayars.
France, JOS. Cook, Gardner, w r Quinn,
w PaxSon, Z Walters, L W Maclary. The
above named were also elected to Deacon's or
ders.
The character OF ] J Nelson was passed. and
ne discontinued at his own request. G "
Flsse was, on m0tinn, discontinued
Question 7th OF the general minutes. resppc.
'ing who are the upernumerarIes was resumed.
nd on calling the main" OF w Quinn, oblec.
nous were made to the passage Of his charac-
'"r' unless certain matters respecting his con.
lecton with slavery were satisfactorily ex.
planned, whereupoh the following was proposed
md adopted.
Resolved, That the character OF the Rev.
Mr. Quinn pass aud hat the inquiry INTO what
re has doe, in reference 10 munumiItlup In,
waves, ln pursuance Of his promise to the Con-
erence, at ITS sersIoO IN 1852, be referred 10 II
committee, TO be hereafter appointed, to ascer-
ain the facts and particulars in the case. and
eport the same 10 the Conference at its mex,
esslon."
The Conmtte on National Magazine re Bert.
u recomme ndatIon Of It's dlscOntlnuance, in
&c" OF HS not being seli-sustalnlng, IN pc
nnary respect.
Rev G. Ovatn tUao aIoc,ol W..
ne ). ). Union Of the NJ f.. Churcn. Rev. ] .
hubbard. supernnmersry preacher, was elec. $
ed 10 Elders orders. "
The 9Th question was resumed, viz: Who
re Surerannuated breaches and d Longs
ass renewed and after various pa pers being
lscussed, The following, as a substitute for them
u, was adopted:
whereas, a member Of this Conference, the
.ev. ID Long, has written, and caused to be
u0llshed, book, which, IN the estimation OF
ANY, does great Unjust ce To the ministry and
lembers OF our Church IN Maryland and Dcla- r,
'art /; and whereas, charges have been pre.
ented against hun before this body in relation
SAID book; aud whereas, the subject upon
men II treats. IS one, the agitation Of which,
eyond the strict necessity of the case, is inds.
rect and PerncOus; aud whereas, owing To SO
'dehnlt'nesS ln The sDecl lhcations and other
IlhcultIes In the way of investigation of the
lerItS OF the book, apparently nsupcrable, it is
Iexpeden for the Conference to entertain the
harges; therefore,
Resolved. that it would be judicious to select Y
'me other way of refutlng aud redreesing the h
LEGGED misrepresentation and grievances. p
Suoseqnent paperH were presented, but re.
erred to committee, who are TO report. Ad-
burned, with benedclion, by Rev. G Ouigley.
m MARCH 27th. 1853.
Tho investigating Committee. in The case ofI
v Hammond reported, in their Judgment, hs -
ase ought to be referred to judIclal court, ,
Inch was accordingly done. :
Ihe examination OF the character of the ef q
'ctlve Elders was entered upon and those on
ne North Philadelphia. South Phlladelobso v
leading and Wilmington Districts, were pa.s. W
d. with the following exceptions. il