Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-15
Methodist Protestant Conference.

NJ the afternoon session OF the conference.
Oh Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Bates submitted The
following resolution:
EcH0Ircd, That this Conference is highly
gratifed to learn that brother Robert l..
Brockett has established collegiate in>tltu
tion for Young ladies in Liberty Town, Md,
and that We take pleasure in recommending
il to the patronage Of the member, and friends
Of the church; referred u tho college com
mitce
The Conference then went into call Of
the roll to ascertain whatminIsters were will
ns to travel during the ensuing year. On
this call Reys W. Robcy, ID. +. Reese. }. W.
Eycr,t. J h. Nichols j. Elderdice, John Il.
Nichols. A. :. Eycr>olc, l.. W. Bates, +. Is.
Sutherland, j. W. Bates, John Roberts, Il.
$. Norris. d. \. Shermer W. I. Wright, ID.
Wilson. Jesse Shrceve, }. \. M"Faden, j.
VI. Dennis. f. J. Drinkhousc, Jeremiah Clay,
W. S. Hammond. b. +. Brown, y. :. Green
away. II. G.. Cushing, {. Eversole. James
Thompson. Daniel Bowers A. D. Dick W.
q. Holmes, G. If. Littlcton, j. 7. Ward, Ro-
bert Livingston. T. c. Ewell, Il. +. Benson,
responded afiirmatively.
In the Conference. yesterday, the oihcal
character Of Rev. q. ID. Hamilton. was pass
ed
On motion. the report Of the committee on
the state and wishes Of the church was taken
mp. 49,.
The request of Carlisle Circuit that the
borough of Carlisle be set off ~ IL mission be
granted; which was passed.
That Baltimore Circuit be divided. and
two circuits 10 be called East and West
Baltimore Circuits he thus constructed.
Mr.. Massey. Of Virginia. moved t" strike
out the word Fast
Rev. ID. w. Bates moved as substitute.
10 strike out the word West lost.
And the amendment was adopted. and
the item as amended passed.
That the request of Union circuit be grant
ed. provided the necessary amount can be
supplied by the missionary fund for third
preacher; adopted.
That the committee are of opinion that
the request Of Reading station 10 be made Il
mission ought not 10 he granted.
Mr.. Massey stated that from evidence be-
fore the committee they were led to bcilcv"
that sooner or later. this station would sever
connection with this conference and that
thew only desire missionary relation 10 gan
strength financially. Their views relative
to the slavery question would bring about
this separation. This application to this
Conference was only determined upon by 4
majority of two Whenever the accurScd
leayen of abolition ohtnns Il touthoid. II
works 10 the corruption of the whole body,
and if they were determined to seek Tor spirit
ual strength in another connexion, hc thought
they ought also 90 there tor their money.
Rev. j. X. Nichols opposed the report,
and favored an arrangement similar I" that
for Carlisle Circuit. He could hardly think
that the brethren at Reading wished to separ-
ate. The expressions of Il few were not die
voice Of the society. Mr.. Nichols paid ah'gh
complement to the energy and loyalty OF the
people of Reading station.
Rev J. Warden spoke i'll opposition to the
change, of circuits ana stations to missions
discriminating such changes as 'sqnatter ar
ranrcments." His remarks were brlct but
calculated to produce good feeling among
the members OF the Conference.
Rev. W. e. LipScomb, spoke briefly in Ia
yor If The report. Whenever the question Of
abolition was brought here. ST. long as he had
ANYTHING To do with this hod Y, he was pre-
pared to stamp upon it and drive 1t out. IL"
favored this report tor the reason u i"r II"
other. that the seeds Of abolition were shown
there
Rev. }. X. Nichols explained that the abo-
lition question had nothing to dowlth thcap-
plicatinn. They had a small debt hanging
over them. and all they asked was hundred
or two hundred dollars a year from the Mis-
sion fund until that debt was removed. and
they able to sustain themselves: and hc hoped
it would be- granted
Rev. j. }. Murray moved TO refer the sub
icct to the Missionary committee. 1t was
referred