Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

port Of the committee which had been appointed
10 report upon the resolutions of Rev. Mr. Phelps,
authorizing the establishment of a weekly reli
gious journal under the auspices or the Balti-
more Conference, was continued after our repor,
closed Yesterday. After the conclusion Of the
arguments Of Rev. Isaac Gibson in advocacy M
The project, the Conference was next addressed
by
Rev. Mr.. Grandin, who also sustained the COM
mltiees report He described the peculiar wants
OF the people of his own station saving that il
was not the preachers who desired this journal.
our the masses OF the people. II was true, some
OF mem look the = Christian Advocate and Jour-
nal, " but that was not such a pa per az they re-
CURED: They wanted something which would
DC Ldth1ui exponent Of their own views and
,ni,,as suon Journal as was proposed blythe com
ninee, would, VI properly conducted, receive
tne corolal support of all the Methodists within
tue bounds OF this Conference. Thousands of
families were now without strictly religious
family paper, and were iInpatiently awaiting the
action OF the Conference upon the pending report
and resolutions. Such paper the one now
proposed should have been started twenty years
ago.
Rev Mr.. Nadsi followed upon the same side
of the question, remarking at length upon the
great good the proposed Journal was calculated
TO bring about ia the church. Its value in set
ting forth the now somewhat misunderstood
and In numerous Instances, misinterpreted views
OF tho BALTIMORE Conference would great in
deed. The Baltimore Conference from the De-
"uliIr position which they occupied as to their
location w@r" in a position to act as conservatives
Slnd med iatory. -.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps here moved to take the cues.
ton without further debate which motion was
carried
The question was taken upon the resolutions
sinSIy' and the first one being read the Confer
ence adopted il by vote OF lW ayes, to noes
Rev. Mr.. Glenn here offered substitute for the
second and third resolutions, so worded as 10
embrace the essential points of both, AMI chang
ing the proposed manner of arrangement for the
sald PaPc?; and II was adopted in place OF the
two original ones.
Mr.. C. offered also substitute for the fourth
resolution, which embraced a detailed plan for
the establishment of the proposed journal; this
was also adopted. "a
The fifth resolution provided th.at the journal
should be called ''TEe Baltimore ChTistian Advo
cate;' and, pending its adoption,
Rev MI. Phelps made speech In favor Of the
name he bad used in the original resolution, viz:
the Baltimore Union Methodist ,, but the Con-
ference decided, by a heavy majority in favor of
the maine reported by the Committee; so the res
olution was adopted which fixed the proposed
paper under the maine Of the "Baltimore Chris
tan Advocate -
The sixth resolution, which related to the dis
position of any profits which might accrue from
me SAID publication, was passed with slight
clerical amendments.
The seventh and eighth resolutions were duly
called up aud passed.
pom the adoption of the eighth resolution
hearty support of the proposed paper, their united
action to its proper circulation, etc
Rev Isaac Collins announced his determine
tAOh 10 nave nOtnlug whatever to do with the af-
fair; he would neither act as agent for, nor sub
scribe to IT, nor would he recommend the paper
TO anv one
On motion of Mr.. Glenn, Rev Mr.. Collins was
whatever.
The resolution was then adopted.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Edwards certain reso-
tutons OF last year in relation TO monument TO
the memory of Bishop Asbury were revived.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, from the committee on the
tract society, here made a report containing a
10 Waaf.r AL =
Pending any action on this subject the Confer
ence listened with great interest to an able but
brief address from Rev. Mr. De Hass assistant
general secretary of the tract interest: at the
close of which some discussion ensurd between
Rev. Me>srs. Phelps, Gilbert and others as to the
best means Of carving out the plans set forth in
the committees report.
Tue hour OF adjournment having arrived the
remarks were suspended, and the conference ad-
Journed with the doxology and benedetion.
SEVENTH DAY.
Rev Bishop Ames occupied the chair this
morning.
The chair announced the following commit
tee<:
Executive Committee Of the Missionary Socie-
y,Revs. b. y. Brown, VIM. Hirst, William
krebs, q. q. Brooke, r. l.. Dashieil, III. C.
Westwood, and Isaac Gibson
Committee of Examination of Young Minis
. Snsm year; Rsvs NJ. Grandin, John n.
Coomos, and A. w. Wilson. Second year, Revs
David Thomas, ]. :. Deal, and J F. Armstrong
Third year, Revs. VI. T. HawIey, j. Thrush and
6ogeTs- Fourth year, Revs. l.. F Morgan,
u u Brooke, and r Israel.
To preach the next Annual Missionary Sermon
Rev DR.. Hamilton
Trustees of the Wesleyan Female Institute
StauntOn, Va.-Revs r. r. ypech : Mar
Tin, E. p. Phelps, 8 v Blake g g BrooLe
and F. c. Tebs
visiting Committee-Revs. A. Buhrman, J. r.
Wheeler, and J. y. Davis -
Visiting Committee of the Valley Female I'm.
stitute-Revs. w. g. E2yleston : McMuIlen
and y Wilson
Piedmont Academy-Revs d. Thomas and }.
Visiting Committee Dickinson Collepe-Reys
II Nadal and r l.. Dasheu -
trustees of the Baltimore Female College
Rev VIM Hamilton, w. Il. ID. Glenn VIM Hirst
Il. +. Brook and + Israel Visitors,T w Mon
roe and Il. A. Morgan.
Trustees Of Odin and Preston Institu,e-Reys
Martin, l,aac Gibson ID. w Arnold, j. w.
swan, 81. A. Gaver and J. f.. Armstrong
On motion, Rev. w. T. ID Glenn was appoint
ed 10 visit the East Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New Jersey Conferences in behalf OF the RaIti
more Christian Advocate
Rev. f. p. Phelps was appointed 10 visit the
Western Virginia Conference
The following were appointed publishing
committee on the part Of the Conference: Revs
n Morgan, w. 7. ID. Ciem Alfred Gdf.
fifth and T. Israel
Rev: }. X. Eeitch presented the report of the
committee 0n the Metropolitan church Wash
1Dgton, ID. G., stating that only $50 had been col
Iectrd towards this church during the past wear
That debt of 81 SO was impending which the
unstees were unable to pay. The committee
recommended that the said property be leased
Tor term Of years in order to liquidate the said
debt, and il that scheme should fail then To sell
sald property, and invest the surplus in such
manner as to let II increase to be applied to the
purposes OF the church at some future day After
some slight amendment, the report was adopted
Inc report or the committee on the Tract So
clety was here taken up, where il had been
dropped yesterday, and on motion was adonted
The committee on the National Magazine mad.
thelI report, which was IS follows: =
Whereas the National Magazine is not self
supporting, and whereas its Subscription list is
decreasing, and in the multitude of our periodi
Gals II does not seem to meet any want Of the
church, therefore
Rssoirsd, That we recommend to the book
agents and the book committee to discontinue il
Adopted.
Rev Mr.. Morgan here introduced a resolution
authorizing the Board Of Managers of the Preac h.
et' Ara Society TO pay the expenses its commits
sioners lad incurred in the distribution Of the
funds Adopted.
Oh motion, Rev. A. Grirhth. who had been
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