Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BALTIMORE ANNUAL Cosrrxsxcx. = This
ocdy, as stated In our last issue, commenced its
sessions In Wesley Chapel yesterday morning !.
when our report closed, the Conference was
proceeding with the examination of superannua-
ed members, when Rev Joshua Wells, Henry
smith, David Trout, Jacob I. BrowmeIl Robert
Barnes, Jas. NJ. Harrison, r. . Harding Chas
MeElfresh, aud George w:-fHael werr passed
an effective relation :"
Who are the superannuated preachers, was the
next question considered. J. l. Gibbons. 3
5 barry, M M "A Turner Turner, w. o. Lums-
zen !. w Bull: !: Bunting, A. ] Myers, Al
fred Grifhth, and w. r. White were here passed
5v unanimous votes. Rev q s. Roszell Tbos
p., SSinew, J.: u. Aiken, 7. T. wysong. and C.
The following lay stewards were then appoint
cd; Baltimore District, John Summe rneld Berry;
Potomac, w Conway; Winchester, William
Grantham; Rocking ham, Archibald ID Trotter:
Roanoke, A. l.. Pitzer; Lewsbury. J l.. Pitzer
heV Dr. Collins, President Of Dickinson Col
lege, here presented the annual report, which
was rad by the secretary and referred to the sp-
The annual exhibit of the Methodist Book Con-
cern at Cincinnati was next read by the secretary
This shows the assets in Chicago and st Louis
as well as in Cincinnati. The Conference then
adjourned until this morning.
sEcoSDD DAY 30
The proceedings were opened to-day at 9 a. m
with with devotional e1sTeises, the opening hymn
nounced from the sacred desk by Rev Isaac Col
Inns. Bishop Ames occupied a prominent seat
IN the altar The hymn was followed by fer
vent prayer from Mr. Collins, to which an earn
est response was made from all the devotionally
inclined who were present
On motion, the calling Of the roll was dis
pensed with
The chair was then occupied nv Bishop Ames
and the Journal Of yesterdays proceeding was
read by the secretary, Rev. J 8. Martin.
communication was read from Rev Thos
- Harding. of Clarke county, Ohio, in relation
to bis condition, stating that he was in position
OF great necessity and asking for relief. This
clergy. On motion, II was finally referred to the
committee Of stewards, to be afterwards reported
10 the committee on neceSsitous cases.
The Conference then went into the exanips-
ton of character, which occupied the session for
some time, and In every case with favorable re-
suits.
the third question, "Who are admitted into full
connections would be taken up tomorrow morn
Ing at the opening hour
The examination of Elders was then gone into
and occupied some time.
The Baltimore district being first in order,
Kew. w Hamilton represented the elder minis
'eIs OF bis district as having done well.
lie was followed by Rev. Isaac Collins from
tne same district, who laid various matters be-
fore the Conference in relation to himself He
SAID be had labored for years among the colored
people, a man who labored among this class
naturally lost caste among the white people He
wished to know what he had done to be thus
taoooed, and he would endeavor to undo it, He
was In the habit of speaking out, and would
state that he bad never received what was al
lowed him bot on two circuits in all his life
The hour having now arrived when the rule
cf the morning should expire, Rev John Poysal
moved to suspend the rule, during the examine
ton OF character.
After some discussion the motion was laid on
the table for the present, and the same subject
was continued
Rev. Mr.. Phelps offered resolutions as follows:
ist hssofrsd, That we hereby recommend the
publication OF a 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
oY Joint stock company, and that i've thousand
COLLARS be required as the least amount necessary
as commencement; the price of the paper not
to exceed two dollars per annum
I'd ResoIred, That said paper be published
by COMMITTEES to be appointed annually as fol-
lows, each Conference shall appoint two mem
oers of its own body, and the stock holders shall
appoint them of their members said committee
10 report annually to the Conferences the condi-
ton ana prospects OF the enterprise.
Sd. Resolrsd, That the paper shall be called
The Baltimore Union Methodist"
ith- EssOlred, That all profits accruing from
the publication shall belong to the stock holders
5th. ReSoired, That copy of the above be i'm
mediately forwarded to the East Baltimore Con-
ference and that we hereby ask its cooperation.
9th RSSoIred, That a committee of two be ap-
pointed to attend the next session of the Western
Virginia, Philadelphia and New Jersey Confer
enees to solicit their patronage.
stated MS reasons Tor The movement AT
some length, and a motion was afterwards made
TO lay the resolutions on the table and make them
the special order for tomorrow, which motion
was lost.
On this subject Rev b H. Nadal smoke N the
conference, wholly endorsing the establishment
OF the said paper The conference needed such
aJournaI 10 defend them from the charges which
were sometimes made against the conference On
the slave question they had been misrepresentsd
as seeking to raise an instruction among their
own people While they We're not wholly pro-
m lhslF ALL
10 the charge of abolitionism. Misrepresentation
Were continually made because this conference
had no organ through whose columns to defend
themselves ltwould do essential service to the
TWO districts especially since the split of IL was
the wish Of the people, whose houses and hearts
mao always been open to the preachers. IL We
mad paper of our own we could ALWAYS defend
our own interest and properly.
ms Conference, he said, was misunderstood
ana mlsrepEesented among the Northern breth-
rem, and the very conservatives there were thus
slienatrd from it, because the Conference had no
organ OF defence. While they were not abolition
lists, they were still anti slavery in their princi-
pies; they were moderate conservatives. Every.
where the cry was raised that we were abolition
lists; and the consequence was, we were distrust-
ed and slandered by the Southern brethren who
did not properly understand our true position on
this question. We had been badly and harshly
judged such paper would defend us from our
foes Of the South. and expose true position "a
our brethren Of the North. IL we fell, let fall
with the eyes Of the North fully open to our posi-
ton. We were not pro-slavery, nor were we DO
litionists. IL we wished to defend our breth rem
from successful attack by our enemies, we must
establish this paper
The nrst resolution was now read to the Con-
ference, and pending the action upon its adop-
ton Rev. Norval Wilson addressed the Confer
ence, sustaining the views which had been ex-
pressed by the previous speakers, and saying
that we needed the establishment Of a paper fol
the purpose Of disseminating religion among the
masses. But the matter ought to be gIavely
weighed, and report given further in detail
with regard to the conduct of the proposed pa
per. We required a man to conduct it. Of good
intellect and energy, who could address himself
10 the mind and at the same time take hold OF
the affections Of the heart and IL the thousand
items necessary to its management were not at.
tended TO il would fail The speaker would pre-
fer, before going into the matter definitely, q
have il laid over for the present till we could
have an examination Of what would be necessary
for its institution.
The matter he'd not been decided when our re-
port closed.