Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-11
Baltimore Annu., Conference.

krebs, u. ". Brooke, X. l.. Dasnleil, IL. v.
Westwood, and Isaac Gibson.
Committee Of Examination of Young Min
isters-frst year, Rsvs. j. NJ. GraDdin, Jno
N. Coombs, and a. W. Wilson. Second year,
Revs David Thomas. J. S. Deal. and j. +.
Armstrong. Third year, Revs. NJ. I. Haw-
lev, j. Thrush, and S. Rogers. Fourth year,
Revs. L. +. Morgan, q. g. Brooke, and F.
Israel.
To preach the next Annual Missionary
Sernon-Rev. DR.. Hamilton.
Trustees of the Wesleyan Fem ale Institute,
Staunton, Va.-Rsvs. E. K. Veiteb, j. S.
Martin, Z. P. Phelps, 5. V. Blake, G. q.
Brooke, and F. c. Tsbbs.
Visiting COMMUNICATIONS. A. Buhrman,
j. K. Wheeler, and j. n Davis.
Visiting Committee Of the Valley Female
nstitute-Revs. W. G. Egglestop, S. McMul-
len. and N. Wilson.
Piedmont Academy-Revs. b. Thomas
and j. r. Wheeler.
Visiting Committee Dickinson College
Revs. B. III. Nadsl aud r. L. Dashell.
Trustees of the Baltimore Female College
Rev. Vim. Hamilton, w. Il. D. Glenn, VIM.
Hirst, B. +. Brooke and T. Israel. Visitors
II. w. Monroe and T. A. Morgan.
Trustees OF Oden and Preston Institute
Revs. j. S. Martin, Isaac Gibson, d. w. Ar
mold, j. W. Swan, Ii. A. Gaver and j. +.
Armstrong.
On motion, Rev. w. T. D. Glen was ap.
pointed to visit the East Baltimore Philadel-
phia and New Jersey Conferences, in behalf
Of the Baltimore Christian Advocate.
Rev Z. P. Phelps was appointed to visit
the Western Virginia Conference.
The following were appointed publishing
committee on the part of the Conference:
Revs. N. j. B. Morgan, W. I. G. Glenn, Al
fred Griffith and F. Israel.
Rev. j. r. Vetch presented the report of
the committee on the Metropolitan church,
Washington D. c., stating that only 500 had
been collected towards this church during
the past year. That debt of "a, 500 was
impending which the trustees were unable
to pay. The committee recommended that
the said property be leased for term Of years
in order 10 liquidate the said debt, and if
that scheme should fail, then to sell said
property, and invest the surplus in such a
manner as to let it increase, to be applied to
the purposes OF the church at some future
day. After some slight amendment, the re-
port was adopted.
The report Of the committee on the Tract
Society was taken up, and on motion, was
adopted.
The committee on the National Magazine
made their report, which was as follows:
Whereas the National Magazine is not self
| supporting, and whereas its subscription list
is decreasing, and in the multitude of our
periodicals it does not seem to meet any want
| of the church, therefore
Resolred, That we recommend to the book
agents and the book committee to discontinue
| it. Adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Morgan introduced resolution
authorizing the Board Of Managers OF the
Preachers Aid Society to pay the expenses
its commissioners had incurred in the distri
| button Of the funds. Adopted.
On motion, Rev. A. Griffith, who had been
| transferred to the superanuated list OF prea-
cheers, was restored to his supernumerary re-
lation.
Rev. Mr.. Nadal moved that the Rev. Mr..
Clippenger be granted location; granted.
The Conference took up the report OF the
Committee on Dickinson College, and dis.
cussed its resolution requesting the Confer
ence to assume pro rata share of the debt
of SIS, 900 now hanging over that institution,
at some length, aud finally, upon taking
vote of the Conference as to its adoption, 1t
was lost.
The remainder of the report Of the COM
mittee was read and adopted unanimously.
| The report of the Committee on the Sea-
mems Bethel was taken up next, and was
accom- panied with series Of resolutions set
ting forth its various wants, and suggesting
various means of increasing the general In
terest as to its prosperity; the formation OF
Seamen's Friend Society in Baltimore, as
we'll as the erection OF suitable place Of
worship for seamen.
The report was discussed AID adopted as
whole
The Rev Bishop Baker appeared in Con
ference aud occupied seat on the left of the
Chair.
The Secretary read an exhibit Of the az
fairs of the New York Book Concern, show
ing a large increase of its sales during the
past year.
On this subject the Conference was ad-
dressed at some length by Rev. DIR. Porter,
one of the agents of the Concern.
Rev. Jno A. Gere, agent of the tract in
terests of the two Conferences presented
syuoptcal report of his doings during the
past year, which was read and filed.
Rev. Mr.. Myers, from the committee on
memoirs, asked leave to make his report,
which was granted, and the report was read
by the Secretary: One in relation to the
late Rev. Job Guest, who died September 20,
1857 was adopted; as was also one IN reia-
ton to the Rev. John j. Le,herberry, who
died April 6, 1882.
Rev. n. j. B. Morgan presented memoir
Of Rev. Bishop Beverly Waugh, D. D., who
died Feb. Q, 1868, aged 60 years. The me-
moir was read amid deep silence. AT its
close, the Chair made some appropriate re-
marks in relation to the memoir Wash Star.
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a large lot OF Zephyr and Shetland Worsted,
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