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FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
OF
EAST BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
SIXTH Day Tuesday March 9th I,

SlNTH DAY, TUESDAY, March 9Th, 1858,
At O'Clock the Conference was called to order
by the President, Bishop Baker.
The usual services then followed, conducted by
Rev. Samuel b. Dunlap.
Bishop Baker stated to the Conference that it was
his sad duty to the death of the wife of the
Rev. Mr.. Geyer, aud hoped the brethren would re-
menher him ard TIE afflicted family in their PRAYERS
The journal Of the last day proceedings sthen
read by the Secretary, and approved.
Rev. I. W. Monroe Chairman of the Commit
tee on Missions presented the report of that Com
mittee, recommending the donation of various sums
| to the Home Missions. The report was read and
adopted.
A letter from n c. Brooks was referred to the
Committee Summaries.
communication was received from Mr.. John F.
Hey, of Cottage Hill College, York, Pa. motion
was made to refer it to the Committee on Semina-
ries, which was lost. 1t was then ordered to be
+ read by the Secretary
Bishop Baker announced the names of the follow
ing preachers who had been transferred to this
Conference from the Baltimore Conference Revs
James Sanks, Elias Welty, Jos. 4. Phelps, Josiah
! Forrest
| Rev. Thomas Carlton, principal Book Agent. pre-
sented the Annual Report of the Book Committee,
which was read by the Secretary and adopted
Mr.. Carlton then addressed the Conference in re-
lation to the work of the Book Concern giving some
interesting information.
The Rev. W. II. Pitcher presented the report of
the Committee on the Tract Cause which was read
by the Secretary, and the report adopted
Bishop Baker stated that he had Just received
letter addressed to the late Bishop Waugh, in re-
gard to the Tract cause in Germany, which he
would present to the Conference at a future time.
Rev A. A. Reese, moved that location be given
the Rev. Henry Roberts, at his own request The
location was given him.
The Rev. A. A. Reese presented the report of the
Committee appointed for considering the matter
IN relation to procuring residence for Bishop
simpson, and inviting him to make his home at Car
Isle, within the bounds of this Conference The
report was adopted,
Rev Mr. Slcar n,oyod 10
which the report of the Committee was adopted.
Lost.
Rev. Mr.. Slicer then asked to be excused from
serving on the Committee. Request not granted.
Rev MIR. Hildt made a motion to the effect that
this Conference cooperate with the committee an
pointed upon this subject. Adopted.
Bishop Baker introduced to the Conference the
Rev. Mr. Perry and Rev. Mr. Hill of the New Jer-
sey Conference.
The Rev. John W. Hedges presented the report
OF the Committee on Sabbath Schools which was
read and adopted.
=, The report, after citing the good to be done
through the agency of the Sunday Schools proceeds
thus: believing that its success largely depends on
the character of our Sabbath School literature and
the attention bestowed by the pastors and superin
tendents, and in view of the startling fact that
thousands of youth go out of Sabbath Schools
yearly, unconverted. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we recommend increased effort on
the part of ministers and superintendent in i'm
pressing upon the minds of the children the great
truths of the Gospel.
Resotred, That we earnestly recommend the use
OF the publications of our Union in preference
to others, and that we will discourage the intro
d9ction or tolerance of unsuitable books in our
schools.
Resoleed, That we regard the Sunday School Ad-
vocate admirably adapted to guide our children
and youth to Christ, and we Judge this its leeiti-
mate once, put we deeply lament that the subject
OF Aboitionism has found to its columns and
we sincerely desire that it may be henceforth ex-
Guided, as wholly incompatible with the best inter-
ests of the Sabbath School cause in every section
this Conference.
The Rev. Samuel Keppler, chairman, presented
the report OF the Committee on Seminaries, which
was read and adopted.
A report was received from the Committee on
iriais, IN relation to the case of the Rev. John
Moorhead The report sustains the charge of NAL
ADMINISTRATION, but considers that no Intentional
wrong was committed His character was then
passed by the Conference.
The same committee made a report on the case of
the Rev. John W. Stout. The charges are sustain
ca, and the committee recommend his expulsion
from the Methodist church. The report was adon
ted and he was expelled.
Bishop Baker then announced the several Com
mttees on Sunday Schools and Seminaries
COMMITTEE on Sanddy Schools-Baltimore district
j. ). McMurray, John F. Plummer; West Balti-
more, ). T. Phelps, j. }. Morand; Cumberland
Eskridge, A. DeArmitt; Bellefonte, j. Moorhead
NJ. P. Crosthwait; Northumberland, H. G.. Dill
W M Wooden; Carlisle, j. S. Ross E. Tug.
Charles B. Tippett.
Key James II. Brown was appointed to preach
the Missionary Sermon next year.
VISITING Committee for Dickinson Couege-Henry
Sicer, T. Mitchell, o. w. Tiffany.
VISITING Committee. Dickipson Seainaru.-G. D.
Chenoweth, w. Downes, j. Sanks
Fisiting Committee, Cottage Hill College; York
PA. A. Reese, 7. B. Sargent
Comnaittee Baltimore Female Couege-T b. Sar- |
H
Rev. Henry Slicer moved to appoint the moiety
OF Managers of the Preachers Aid Society Fund Of
the East Baltimore Conference and exhorted the
Conference to use every endeavor to increase that
fund.
The Rev. John p Hall presented the report of |
the Committee appointed to receive the funds for |
purposes. Adopted.
On motion of Rev. J. W. Culom, the first Friday