Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-12
He, therefore, offered the fol.

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port, Md, from the last wills and testaments Of
Peter Light, Enoch Jones, and Mary Light, de-
ceased. and urge upon the appropriate authorities
to take immediate steps to secure said Interests,
| according to law adopted
| Rev D. r. Reese, from the Committee on Min
iSterial Orders, reported the following names
| Christian Eversole, Il. c. Eweld, for elders
| orders. For deacon orders b F. Benson, Joshua
| Conner adopted.
And Messrs Eversole and Eweld were elected
To elders orders, and b. F. Benson elected to
| deacOn's orders. The case of j. Conner was re-
| ferred.
On motion, the case of John Palmer was referred
| to the Conference.
| Mr.. Reese also reported the following new ar
| rangement:
On Grammar. Rhetoric. and Logic-1st year, J.
| t. Ward; I'd year. b. F. Brown: Sd year, n. c.
Cushing; 4th year. J. NJ. Elderdce.
On Evidences of Christianty-lst year, d. F.
| Ewell; I'd year, X. :. Norris Sd year James
| McFaden; 4th year John Elderdics.
On Doctrines and Morals ofChristianity-lst year.
ID. Bowers; ID year, Ii. 4. Jordan. Sd year, T.. J.
Drlnkhouse; lth year, Il. NJ. wilson.
On Church History-lst year. J. Shreeve; I'd
year, +. SwentZel; Sd year, J. T. Murray; 4th
year, ID. X Nichols.
| Rev. Mr. Reese here introduced to the body
Rev j. q. Whitfield, of the Virginia Conference,
who appeared as messenger to the session. and
pressed the fraterna feelings of that body towards
Rev.D Murray offered the following resolutions:
ReSoired, That this Conference receives, with
great pleasure. the fraterna messengers from the
j VI II
= Wright, and that we extend to them most
cordial greeting, and trust that their visit will
prove agreeable to them as il is gratifying to
| RsSOlrsd, That TeciprOcate the courtesy of
| tue Virginia Conference by the appointment of
two messengers to represent in that body.
Adopted unanimously
Rev. Mr.. Jordan announced to the Conference
the death of Rev L. Il. Hopper, who died
two weeks subsequent to the last annual session of
| the body. In doing So Mr.. Jordan pronounced
most eloquent and touching eulog ium his
.hEizf
life displayed the utmost dsinterestedness in the
cause of the church Of God. No man could be
more affectiOnate or earnest; no Il more
warm hearted adviser in aught pertaining to the
interests of the Saviour cause
Rev MIR. Sherman then offered the following
resolution, which WAS unanimously adopted:
RsS1irSd That committee be appointed by the
President OF this Conference To draft resolutions
relative Ia the den Use OF our lamented friend and
brother. Rev. p. Il. Hopper, and report the same
to this body.
The Secretary submitted the following rcsolu-
ton:
Rssolrsd. That the current meeting Of the Su-
per1nnuated Fund Society. be held on Saturday
morning at IL O'Clock; aud the annual meeting Of
the Missionary Society Oh Monday morning at *
O'Clock. Adopted
On motion OF Rev. DIR. Murray, was
ReSOtred. That the ordination of Elders he held
in this church on Sunday morning next; and the
ordination Of Deacons take place at the Ninth
street church, Washington, OH the same day at
O'Clock p.
Rev. ID. Wilson, from the committee OIL ap-
pointnIcnts for the Sabbath, reported the follow
ing appointments for church services:
GeOrgetOwn NJ. II. Church,. Il. Whitfield.
morning; J. J. Wright, afternoon ID. T.. Reese,
evening.
Dunbarton street NJ. L.. Church-T. O. Valiant,
morning: K. :. Morris evening
w est Georgetown NJ. T.. Church-Jas NJ. FL
derdice. morning; Theo. Lee, evening.
Presbyterian Church; GeOrgetown-1 w Bates.
morning; - Wright, evening
Ninth street VI Z. Church-Daniel Bowers.
nnr lnGTsR
+ street Presbyterian Church. W. Everest
morning; H. p. Jordan, evening
First Nj. p. Mission. Washington-Dr. A. s.
EyersOle. morning; WIN. T. DUNN, evening.
Baptist Church. Fast Washington-Wm r.
DUNN, morning; J. X. Nichols evening
First Presbyterian Church, Alexandria, Dr.
Hamilton 's-Jas. Thomas Murray, morning; J.
Il. Ward, evening.
Bladensburg NJ f. Church,. Thompson.
Ryland Chapel NJ. f.. Church-G ii NIcFarren
Union NJ. f. ChuGch-Wn. +. Wright ID. A.
Shermer.
Capitol Hill VI. f. Church-R Livingston
morning: W. w Reese. evening.
Alexandria II. =. Church,. Il. Ward, morn
ing: J. r. Murray, afternoOn =. l.. Wilson, eve
ming.
Lutheran Church-D. w Bates, morning
Mt. Olivet NJ. p. Church. Va.-E. J. Drink
house incoming; Jesse Shreeve. evening.
Wesley Chapel NJ. T.. Churchill w Bates
evening. go
Capitol Hin (col,} NJ F.. Church,. II. Ellie
good, morning; J. f. MOlOy, j. f.. II. Ewell
Bethel NJ. +. Church, Georgetown G.
Holmes. morning: w. M. Stroyer. evening.
Waugh Chapel NJ, +. Church-JOs. F. White
side. morning; Il. G. Ewell, evening.
West Baltimore Nj. p Church-J J. Murray
morning and evening.
Rev. Mr.. Bittingers Presbyterian Church. ISL
and-JeSSe Shreeve, morning; b. F. Benson,
evening.
After which the Conference adjourned by prayer
and the doxOlogy.
FOURTH DAY.
a
sided over by the Rev Ii. e. Cushing, and were
we'll attended.
At the usual hour. the Conference was called to
order by the President
Rev. Mr.. Bates. from the committee on ltner-
ancy reported, recommending several candidates.
Accepted.
Rev. DIR. Murray from the committee on Mis-
sions reported, recommending that the request OF
Cumberland station be granted. viz: That Mount
Savage be set off 4 mission, To be left unsup-
piled by the Conference; and that East Baltimore
mission be continued and that the missionary he
allowed five hundred dollars salary, the mission
To pay two hundred and fifty dollars and the
Missionary fund the balance. Report accepted
Rev. ID. T.. Reese, from the special committee
on the WilliamspOrt circuit. reported recommend
ing division of that circuit, In accordance with
the request: report accepted.
A paper was received from Howard circuit re-
questing that a rule making it obligatory upon
them to Furnish horse for their second preacher
be rescinded
On motion of Rev Mr. Morris, the memorial
bcrs.
The Chair presented a paper from Rev. J. =
Ferguson, of the Pennsylvania Conference. Union
Circuit.) requesting To be annexed To the Mary
land Conference; referred to d special committee
Of five members.
Also papers from the Clearfield circuit trans
uniting copy Of resolutions passed by their quar-
terly conference. as follows:
RsSOtred. That we consider the constitution and
disci plinc of the Methodist Protestant hurch pro-
vidss for all that can reasonably be asked on the
question of slavery
= RsS0Ired. That we cannot and will not remain
la Church which admits 10 the light of suffrage
while II excludes female meInbers from vote thus
making most degrading preference.
J. RsSGIrsd, That We will. a circuit. remain
in the Methodist Protestant Church and in order
10 that. apply to the Maryland Annual Conference
for admission.
4. RcsO!red, That copy Of these resolutions be
sent tn the W estern and Baltimore Methodist Pro-
testant for publication.
The papers Were referred to the same committee
a. III the case Of L Mon circuit
The Conference then took up the candidates for
inneTa1cy. and Revs. Webster Strayer and ]. r..
MullOy were duly elected 10 the itinprancy.
After which. the regular order OF the DAY was
called, viz: that the Conference 20 into meeting
Of the Superannuated Fund Society.