Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-12
Methodist Protestant Conference.

Rev. DR.. Murray introduced the following mo-
tinn
That committee If five be- appointed to
ascertain the relation Of the First VI. T..
Church Of Philadelphia to this Conference,
and report Il plan for eXtinguiShinS the float
ing debt of said church; adopted.
Rev. H. B. Jurlon submitted resolution
calling for the appointment Of Il committee
adopted: and the following named gentlemen
were appointed rs said Committee Mr>>rs.
Eyeri,t, Coates. Massey, .Jordon, and Dow
nev.
Rev. II. G.. Gushing offered resolution
earnestly calling upon the committee appoln-
ted by the late General Conference to pre-
pare a catchism for the use Of the Methodist
Protestant Church to meet the wants of the
church in that respect at as early period
as possible-adopted.
On motion of Rev. l.. W. Bates, the rule
was suspended in order to take up the order OF
the dav. viz: the election of officers for the
ensuing year.
The first ballot being taken. : | votes were
cast of which Rev. Washington Roby, re-
ceived 81 and he was thercupon declared re-
elected. And on motion, the election was
declared unanimous by rising vote.
On taking the chair, the President thanked
the Conference for its expression circumference
in him as manifested by his reelection.
The following regular COMMITTEES We're
then elected by ballot.
Standing District Committce-Rrv. d. Iol-
likotier, Rev. T. VI. Wilson Rev. j. W.
Everist. John Graham, Jos. Coats and j. W.
Richardson.
Committee on Appcals-Rcv. l.. W. Bates
J. Roberts and J. j Murray. and Me>sr>. ID.
G.. Hopper and W. ID. Massey.
Conference Steward Oliver Cox. rc-rlcct-
ed.
Assistant Steward-Danicl Bowers and
h. Scott Norris, reelected.
Rev. u. Wilson submitted the following
resolution. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That committee Of three mill
isters and two laymen be appointed I" devise
4 plan for the organization of Il Conference
Historical Society, and report to this body
during this session.
In the Conference Yesterday morning ON
notion the name Of Rev. W. Relnlclc was
stricken from the list of active ministers, that
gentleman having, at the last Conference.
been transferred to the unstation"d list.
The Chair announced the committee on
the historical society a. follows: kcvS. ~.
Wilson. J. Roberts, and J. NJ. EIdcrdlcc.
On the FIRST NJ. p. Church of Philadelphia
Revs. W. p. LipSicomh, p. 5. Wilson. ID. Io-
likoffcr. j. Graham, and J. W. Charlton.
The Conference then went into cxamIna-
ton Of official character, and the character "t
Rev. II. ! Day WAS passed.
The DELEGATE from the Baltimore circuit.
presented petition from the quarterly con,
ference of said circuit for division OF SAID
circuit: which. on motion OF Rev. ID. r.. Reese
wa, referred to the commit e on the state
and wishes Of the church.
4 letter was received from Carlisle circuit,
requesting the Conference /" make Carlisle
town Il mission and leave Carlisle circuit un-
supplied with a minister the ensuing year;
referred 10 missionary committee.
\ letter was received from tn" quarterly
conference of Newton circuit requesting that
Newton and Snow Hill circuits, be unltcd
said letter was referred to the committee on
the state and wishes of the church.
4 letter was received from the quarterly
conference of Union circuit. requesting a new
mission to be set of, and the appointment Of
a third minister to that circuit: referred.
Various letters were received from Will
Transport circuit requesting the Conference
TO divide that circuit, whcrcupOn-
\ motion WAS submitted 10 refer the whole
subject to a special committee with instruc-
tionS to report to the Conference the result OF
their Investigations in connection Herewith:
On the question being taken the special
committee was determined upon; and the
Chair appointed ID. F.. Reese, a. :. EvcriSt.
w. G. Lipsicomb, T. Gcrnhard, and John
Coates.
4 communication received from the dele
gate from Georgetown, requesting permission T."
draw together their missionary and school funds,
for the purpose of paying debt incurred in the
erection of school house; referred TO the mission
AIRY committee.
MIR. t.. ". Bates introduced the following rcsu-
luton:
Resolved. That committee of ---- he arr"im-
ted and empowered 10 act a. our agent III secur-
inn $50 from the administrators otJohm ;. Wall"p.
tccea Sed left by him n n legacy to the missionary
fund Of the W. p. Church.
Upon the introduction of this resolution there
ensucd Il discussion upon the a>persions cast upon
the Methodist Protestant Church by Rev. H. Sill
Ger. in the East Baltimore Methodist Episcopal