Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-17
Methodist Protestant Conference.

Ill TIC NpltcTeucc Ou lucSuaN, NucS'Si
field Circuit was unanimously received, and
Rev. Samuel j. Dorsey, Of said circuit, was
admitted a. mcmbcrot the Conference.
4 report recommending Lynchburg Col
lege to the consideration and patronage OF
the VI. P. Church; aud also recommending
the purchase OF two scholarships i'll said col
lege, was unanimously adopted.
The application of Union circuit, Pennsyl-
vania to be admitted into the Maryland Con
ference was then taken up, and alter some
discussion, on motion of Rev. Mr.. Bates, the
application was referred to the president.
The special committee on the President
salary reported recommending that ne be
paid 81 900 and house rent, during the en-
suing year, that amount 10 be contributed by
the various churches OF the Conference, ac'
cUrding 10 the assessment vi the committee.
Adopted unanimously.
Yesterday, Rev. Oliver Cox presented res
olutions a. follows:
Resolved, That this Conference appoint
a committee to carry into effect, as far as pos
sible the spirit and design Of the constitution
Of the Supcrannuatei Fund Society, and re-
port to this Conference or otherwise so that
the plan adopted may take effect at our next
conference session; adopted.
On motion OF Rev. }. j. Murray, Reyds, }.
W. Everist and David Wilson were appoint
ed fraternal messengers 10 the Virginia Con-
ference.
Rev. Ii. c. Gushing, from the statistical
committee. submitted his report, the aggregate
of which is as follows: Whole numbcrot sta
tons and circuits Is: whole number of mem
bcrs, !, l49; probationers, Oil; ministers. 10;
preachers, II; churches l49{; passonageS -:
value Of church property, S5O4,O3o; col ored
members, 123: Sabbath schools, 81; teachers,
SO: scholars, 1921; number of volumes in
Sabbath school libraries, l5,5l1.
The report shows an increase oi member
ship over last year Of upwards oil one thou
sand: The itinerant ministers and preachers
belonging to the district, who number up
wards ofsixty persons, are not included III the
report.
Rev. ]. G. Whiteficld, the Virginia Con
ference delivered his parting saiutauon us
fraternal messenger from said Conference to
this body.
TIE AUTOMATICALLY following is a
list Of the station appointments, &c., OF the
ministers VI lIiIS NOilciChNO iVi WV '0
year.
.>iafions--A y. 5. Grcenaway;
West Baltimore, u. +. Reese; East Baltimore,
f.. T. Drinkhousc +. Baltimore Mission,
Jesse Shrccvc: South Baltimore, }. Roberts:
Charleston, IS c.. ). b. Switzerland: Cum
berland, III. c. Cushing: Georgetown, David
Wilson,; First Church. Philadelphia, DIR. j.
J. Murray; Salem, Philadelphia, Swentzcl;
Twentieth street, philadel pha. D. Bowers;
Harper's Ferry, w. ;. Hammond: Washing
ton. Ninth street, l.. W. Bates; Reading,
Jeremiah Clay; East Washington Mission,
John r. Nichols.
Baltimore, DR.. \. S. EversoIe:
Bedford, }. G. Dorsey: Anne Arundel: }. -.
Everist }. 7. Ewell Accomac and Friend
ship. J. r. Slaughter: West Baltimore. j. y.
McTadcn. !. T. WhitcSdc: Concord, W. ;.
Holmes: Cecil, }. +. Whtcsde: tone to be
suppled;l Caroline, ThoS. Lee Geo Sinp-
son: Cambridge. Christiau ENcrsolc: Carlisle;
". T. DUNN, }. ". Smiley, sup. ass :: Dor
chester. p. c. Ewcll; Frederick, ". !.
Wright. Vim. Charlton; Harvard, Il. >. Nor
ris, Chas. Cochcl; Kent, ID. W. Bates; ID. j.
Straver; Jefferson. Z. Il, Williams; New Mar
ket. John Elderdice, Jas. Thompson: Pipe
Creek, J. Il. Ward }. 7. Murray; Prince
William, r. Livingston; Potomac, \. d. Dick,
0. Cox, sup. ASS; Ncwtown and Snow
Hill, J. X. Nichols, 5. Holctzcl, Henry
Nice: Queen Ann, ID. 4. Shcrmer, W. NJ.
Straver: Sussex. Thos. \. Moore, W. W.
Reese; Warwick and Salem, DIR. ID. +. Ewcli:
Talbot. H. p. .Jordon. b. +. Benson: Trough
Creek. j. \. E.llrr,iice: Berkeley. J. II. Ellie
good: Wiil;amsport, Gin. ii. Litt!eton; men.
b. F. Brown, Robert WINNER; Deer Creek,
7. b. Valiant: Frederick Mission. j. Warden;
West Baltimore Mission, f.. Il. Reese: Clear
field. }. u. Hamilton.
.>npcrnumToy .M"iSt'r%.-Eli liinklc. J.
t. McLain. }. Warden. John Morgan, !. VI.
Wilson r. T. Boyd. II. }. Day. \. Baker.
Left without Appointments at their own
rcaucSt.-Dr. +. Waters. I. VI. Bryan, \.
Hammond. j: NJ Dennis.
Transferred to Alabama Conicrence.-G.
II. McEaden.
Transferred to Virginia Conferencc.-E.
X. Cox. ID. u.
Transferred to unstationcd list at his own
request.-T. Burton.