Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

s1n,ssiug the conference in advocacy OF the
.,lut;ons which he lad introduced IN former
.s.sion for the establishment Of weekly religi-
.us journal to be publ shed in Baltimore, under
-. direction of the two conferences After ma
Ing a powerful appeal in favor of the project, he
=, DOWN aud was followed by
psv lanes Sewell, who stated that his con-
,,ov.rsies were always with controversy itself;
., uas always conceded that religious quarrels
,srs the most irreligiOus quarI.ls in the world
psv Mr. W ilson had to-day thought he had
tornd two gentlemen who Were just the men for
,h editors of this paper; for himself he thouy hit
ns on these men would not do; one of them was
roo 6,ry and the other was too byiery-both had
oiyen in this meeting specimens Of their abili-
To- and he thought IL would not do to have
hem Al the editorial table. IL this paper should
hs ordered, and we were assailed, we must de-
tsnd ourselves. and thereby get up a religious
srgument which would lead to quafrels. Let US
M and eonquer by love. IL would conquer every
thing but the devil. This paper might do good:
but they must get very religious editors.
Rev Mr.. Myers followed, saying that, when
,bi, project frst started he had been in favor
Of II; but from the report which had been re-
ceiyed, IL was apparent that we had got to sup
mort the burden alone. The East Baltimore Con-
ference Lad drawn away from the idea very de-
cidpdIy. They had in their deliberations very
eoolly laid the whole matter on the table. The
speaker thought II best to defer this matter until
tbe next General Conference. He proposed that,
IS the minds of all had been made up, they now
lake the sense of the conference at once upon the
subject. This proposition was afterward with
drawn and the subject left open for further dis
cussion, and thereuPon the conference was ad-
dressed by
Rev John l.. Gilbert, who took very decided
ground in favor of the project of starting a paper
Al once He did not like the idea of a controver-
siaI paper; he did not so understand this project
In the midst Of this controversial warfare, IL we
had such paper as is now proposed, we could,
through its columns, let our true position be
known to those who were in a state Of doubt as
to- IL.
Rev George Brooks stated II as his opinion,
that IL was duty to people and to our God
to furnish the church with this paper Ii would
be heartily sustained, and would effect Just the
work required. He should vote for this paper,
hoping it would meet the requirements Of the
Rev. n. J. 2. Morgan also, in a somewhat
lengthy and very able manner, advocated the
proposed 'Christian Advocate Their people
wanted information and by its means could be
informed Of their position. There was a general
drarth In the bounds of this Conference of reli-
gious literature. Let the work go On and at
once. The establishment Of this paper would
directly tend to the increased circulation Of their
books. There Were but few books adopted to
the wants of the people In circulation, and the
reason was they did not know Of them. If this
paper were 10 be established IL would inform
those In want of the proper books of light on re-
igious subjects and of consequence inc ease the
circulation OF religion books an hundred fold.
Rev. Mr.. Clenm stated that, as one Of the COM
mittee who had reported on the pending resolu-
tons, he felt II his duty to speak. As the pro-
not propose to give IL Controversial character
II was not the committees purpose to provoke
controversy; the controversy Was already pro-
yoktd, and il was with a view TO its allayment
that the proposed paper was to be established
They would send out their paper, in order that
good-toned religious reading may pervade the
minds OF their people, they must purify the moral
atmosphere, and their project must and would
prevail OF all the religious papers now pub
ished in the country, which one was a proper
exponent Of the platform which they stood.
NJ - ma n0rx int IA
religious paper, FOR family distribui ion and the
speaker believed the Conferences had the ability
and en- rgy to conduct it successfully.
The SPEAKER here suspended his remarks for
motion for adjournment.
The Chair announced the committee on the az.
fairs Of the Metropolitan Church, as follows:
Rev T. X Veech, Rev. E. n. Brown and
Rev E. F. Busey.
The Conference then adjourned, after the Dox-
olosy, and benediction by Rev. Norval Wilson.
FOURTH DAY
The Conference was opened with religious ex-
srcises by Rev Mr. Myers
The Conference then went into the regular
business Of the day, Rev Bishop Ames presid-
ing.
The examination OF the character Of effective
elders was taken up, and the elders of tn. Win
chester district being called over were passed AS
usual
This business was interrupted by the Chair I'm
order Tor the committee on missions to make
their chair
adopted.
The examination of effective elders was then
-csamf d, and the Rockingham district coming
hrN In oroef, ITS elders were called over and sue
cessiVely passed
The Chair here introduced to the Conference
nsv. VI. thompson, of Philadelphia, who, he
nonnced, would address the session after awhile
on behalf Of the National Magazine
rev MI ID atch, Of the New England Confer
ence was also introduced TO the session, and in
'asd 10 a seat in the Conference
The Roanoke district being now called Rev
%, Nddl gave an animated account OF the
PosIess OF religion in that quarter. The Enec-
aid passed. The Louisbur2 district wa, repre-
sehted next by Rev. Mr.. Phelps, who stated that
ma. alstalct had, during the past year, been very
PospeLous, some seven hundred converts having
oeen added to the Church.
hev. MI krebs read the following appoint
hehts Tor preach hers OF the Baltimore Conference
iol o-morrow, 9Th inst
ALEXANDRIA
Alerandria Station-MoTniny J. p Durbin
". afternoon, Sunday school Anniversary;
evening, VIM. Ii. Edwards, ID. ID.
1oioied ChuIch-Morning, J. r. Wheeler;
evening, r. G.. Tebbs.
p[incess strret-Afsernoon, VIM. Eggleston
Methodist Protestant Church-MoTning, DR..
w :, Arnold; evening, $. II Grinith.
evening, w. II. Holiday.
GEoKGErowS
Georgetown STRENGTHENING DR. J. NJ WI.
lcyj evening, J. Mch. Riley.
West Georgetown-AIorniny, b. F. Brook
evening, w. r. Speake
Tennallytown-Afternoon Isaac Gibson
Meth. Prot Chnfch-Morning, II. Mcdaniel
evening, W. III. Wilson
Bridge St Presb'n.-Morning, DR.. r f. Bond;
evening, J. I.andstIeet
WASHINGTON CITY.
Mouse OF Notwithstanding, Bishop
Foundry-MoEning, r. 5. De Hass +; evening,
j. w Start
Wesley Chapel-Morning, Bishop James af.
~ e. Anniversary, and addresses by Nj
=, ooen, Esq Bishop James and Thomas Sew
all evening, I. NJ. Eddy, of Chicago.
,,1a n'Sa ThaPel-Morning, X l.. Dashiell; eve
n1Sihehdree-Aorning, w. b Edwards, d. d.;
" ugn ShaPel-Morning, F. Israel; evening
nne1er Shurch-Morning, N J. b. Morgan;
IHefnoon, VIM. Hamilton, and ordination az eI
p,d ana acacons; evening J. VI. Grandin.
.vn2,nn no csapel-Morning, C. Collins, d. d.;
X. r saA.