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MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
GEoRGETowN, ID. c., March 18th.

FOURTH Day CLOSE OF MORNING SESSION.
Immediately preceding the adjournment of the
morning session the Conference took from the table
a resolution presented the day previous by the Rev.
w. Bates, of Snow Hill calling for the appointment
of Committee to make the necessary arrange
ments for collecting from the administrators of the
late John s. Hopper the sum of $780, left as a legacy
to this Conference by him. On motion the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The vote called to ascertain who would take
appointments for the ensuing year.
Pending the action on this motion the Conference
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The proceedings of the session were opened at
~ O'Clock, p. NJ, with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. I. c. Ewell. The Conference then
went into the consideration of the recommendation
OF the Committee on 1tinerancy, that Rev. James
E. F. Ewell be elected to Itinerant orders
1t was objected to the admission of the applicant
into the Conference, on the ground that he was
married. The discussion upon the question was
quite spirited, and the subject was laid upon the
table.
A letter was received from Rev. F. Waters, who
requested either to be returned President OF
Washington College, or to be left without an ap-
pontm ent, at his own request.
On motion Rev. j. Morgan was transferred to
the Superannuated list Rev. F. Smiley to the
Supernumerary list.
On motion, Rev. G. II. McFaden was transferred
to the Alabama Conference. At the request OF
Rev. L. A. More, he was made Supernumerary OF
Sussex circuit.
On motion, Rev. 7. NJ. Bryor left without an D.
pOintment.
FIFTH DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The Conference opened at the usual hour, and de-
voted the first hour to religious services Rev. Thos
Nj. Wilson conducted the services.
The Chairman of the Committee on Itinerancv
made report.
The roll of members was called.
Proceedings of last day were read and adopted.
The committee wants and wishes of the church
reported, advising the division of Baltimore circuit
and the appointment of missionary to Carlisle.
The Special Committee to which was referred the
cases of Clearfeld and Union circuits, Pennsylva-
MA reported advising these circuits to be received
into the Maryland Annual Conference.
The roll of circuits and stations was called also
the remaining names of the minister's to see who
would travel the next year.
The Baltimore circuit was divided into two cir
cults, called Baltimore and East Baltimore circuits
On motion, Newtown and Snow-Hill circuits
were united into one circuit, to be called Newtown
and Snow-Hill circuit.
request from the Union circuit requesting the
third minister if he be supported from the mis-
sionary fund, referred to the Missionary Com
mtteee.
A similar request from the Reading Church was
referred to the same committee.
The Rev. Josiah Warden introduced a preamble
and resolution expressive of sympathy for and ap-
pointing committee to visit the esteemed and
venerable Col. William Doughty, of Georgetown,
who has just been stricken down by a severe and
sudden disease.
Conference then resolved itself into the Confer
ence Missionary Society.