Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-10
baltimore Annual Conference.

Ivw,>YrRG, Va, March 5.-FouRrH Day.
Tn. conference met pursuant to adjourn
mont, and was opened with religious service
hy Mr.. G"heen.
The minutes of yesterday were read and
approved.
Rcoor, from Western Female Institute at
s,unton was read, showing an improved
.n,ur;,l condition of the Institution, also
;,,r.o.e,l facilities for instruction by an i'll
.-os,e in apparatus; the religious prosperity
~, N. Institute maintains its high rank; its
.hsrac,er. central position, and accessibility,
.p,i,le i, TO extensive patronage; the report
,. referred 10 the Committee OH Semina-
res.
The Committee on Necessitous Cases re-
,or,,d distributing the fund of the Teachers
lid Society among the different clalmants-
report was adopted.
sunday School report was read and adop-
The ID question of the general minutes,
..Wbo remain Oh trial" j. Williams, ,.
Leach, F. Ward, c. l.. Tennyson, W. ID.
p;rnetoe, b. Arboganst, }. +. Bean, W.
RarrIy, W. Perry. B. F. Frampton, j. Leaf,
p Bonds, }. l.. Snyder, and W. Is. Nc
grinder were continued on trial.
The Sd question of the minutes was taken
nm Who are admitted into full Connection
w Dickson, 4. Y. Groham, +. T. Hittrlck,
J. b. Chittim. :. H. Cummings, W. u. FUR,
ruson. and }. Y. Graham were admitted ana
Io,,ol ia nnornu's orders.
l. W. Berry was, at his own request, DIS
continued ON account of i'll health.
The claim of }. ii. Swope was on motion
allowed, he not having produced certificate
of his deficiency from the Steward OF the
circuit.
The conference last year determined that
,be claims Of effective men on the conference,
shall have said claim certified by the Circuit
Steward.
Recommendations of Local Preachers for
Ieacons orders were taken up and several
elected.
The College Report was read and adopted.
making provision for collections III behalf OF
Dickinson College.
WESLEYAN Female Institute and Ohm and
Preston Institute.
The application to restore the Parchments
"C. c. Mayhu was laid on the table.
The Committee on the Tract Cause re-
nor,ed in favor of two Tract Agents ~ sub
tsti,ute for the plan Of last year, through the
Elders. Report was adopted. The session
vas prolonged. 1t was agreed that when we
adjourn, we adjourn to meet at 5 +. NJ, IN
the PRESBYTERIAN Church, to hear the Confer
spce Missionary sermon, by ". Hamilton
Conference adjourned.
SATURDAY, p. M.-The Conference met
nursuaut to adjournment. The reading ut
H.. journal was deferred W. Hamilton pro-
,..ied 70 deliver the sermon on Missions,
founded ON the following from Isaiah: For
nv thoughts are not Your thoughts, saith the
Lord. &C." 1t was good sermon. copy
was requested for publication. ADJOURNED
till Monday.
MONDAY, A. M.-Fifth Day.-Conference
met and was opened with religious service by
j. l.. BrOmwell.
The journal of Saturday was read and ap-
proved.
Several reports from Summaries were re-
criyed and referred.
A communication was received from the
Trustees of Dickinson College, relative to
the share of representatives III the Board,
from the two Baltimore Conferences.
A communication in regard TO the sub
scription in behalf Of Ireland, was referred.
Report from the Trustees Of the Education
fund.
determination Of effective Elders was re-
sumed, and the Winchester. Rockingham,
Leesburg, and Roanoke Districts were pass
ed. A. W. wilson asked for and obtained q
supernumerary relation, on account OF Ill
health.
The religious services of yesterday were
numerously attended, especially in the Meth
oJist and Presbyterian churches. A line
state Of religious feeling prevailed IN the
Methodist Church, under the sermon OF MIR.
Ball, on Sunday night. There was an old
fashioned out-burst of joyous emotion. One
person protested to find peace with God.
The committee on Temperance made their
report recommending an annual sermon on
the subect-the report urged teetotallsm; 1t
twas adopted.
The President of the "Preacher's Fund So
ciety composed of members Of the Conference,
made statement of its condition. and urged
cooperation by the members.
The committee Oh the Baltimore Christian
Advocate, reported the prosperity OF the pa
per, and heartily endorsing the tone of the
same: report was, item by item, after consid-
cradle discussion. adopted.
The report in favor of the Bethel cause in
Baltimore was read
The colonization report was read and adop-
tel.
A resolution touching the time of holding
the Baltimore and f. Baltimore Conferences,
asking the Bishops to arrange them not to
be held in the same week, was taken up
these conferences being held the same week,
the President Of Dickinson College cannot
attend to the affairs of the College in both
bodies; the resolution was adopted.
A resolution touching the time of holding
the Baltimore Conference was taken up-it
asks that the time of holding this Conference
be IN the Autumn, instead of Spring. The
Presiding Elders are committee on that
subject, that is to memorabilia the Bishops
IN regard TO said change. The resolu-
uon was discussed, and pending this resolu-
ton, Conference adjourned till Tomorrow.
1t expected that Conference will close
0n Wednesday morning MORDEClA.
MARRIED.
On Tuesday. lst March, by Rev. Paul Hoffman,
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