Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-11
Methodist pro.estan. Conference.

ment. Yesterday afternoon-Rev. W. Eobey
presiding, and Rev j. T. Murray. as secrc-
tary.
Mr. Xollickoher offered the tolowin. rcso-
buttons:
Rrsolred, That in the death of our beloved
brother, Rev. +. $. Wright, this Conference
has lost an amiablc, deeply pious, and efi-
cient minister. and that we give thanks 10
Almighty God that the Gospel which he 20
earnestly preached to others was his strong
consolation i'll IA dying hour.
Resolued, jiuthe1mo,e, That the Confer
ence hereby express its most affectionate re
gret. and offer Its coincidence to the bereayed
widow and his now fatherless son: and, fur
Ihermore, that it offer to the widowed mother
Of our deceased brother, our coincidence,
hoping that she shall find in the grace Of
God iull support to sustain her in her attiic-
ted bereavement.
Mr.. Zollickofer addressed the Conference
briefly, pronouncng an eloquent eulogy up
on the life Of the deceased.
The resolutions were unanimously adOp-
ted.
Rev. W. T. Wright, offered the following
resolution. which was adopted
Resolred, That all unstationed ministers of
the NJ. P. Church. in the Maryland district.
who may attend during this session OF Con
ference, be entitled to seats as visiting MEM
bers, and preachers be admitted to seats With
in the bar without the ceremony OF formal
introduction.
The Conference then went into the eXamI-
nation of official character.
The duties Of the President were read by
the Secretary from the Discipline, the Presi-
dent having vacated the chair.
In answer to the usual formula 0fquestions
Rev. Mr.. Robcy stated that he had endcavor-
ed to discharge the duties Of his oihce.-
Whether he had done 50 10 the satisfaction
of the Conference, he did not know; that he
had discharged those duties to his own salts
faction, he could say that he had not. In his
hours of dependency he had endeavored To
obtain in the privacy of the closet, that
strength of purpose and devotion necessary
10 enable him To render good account OF lis
stewardship.
The question being taken on the character
Of the President, it was UNANIMOUSLY passed
Mr.. R0by then resumed the chair, and the
remainder of the session was passed III eS-
animation Of the official character OF the
superintendents and assistant ministers "t
the various circuits of the district
The name of Rev. F. S. Wright deceased
being called, the President, and Rev. Mr.
Nichols, of Newton station, bore eloquent
testimony to his faithfulness and useful
ness az Il minister of the church OH earth.
A few minutes was then devoted to settling
the question of the daily sessions; and II
was finally agreed that there should be two
sessions each day Of conference.-the morn
ing session to commence At ~ o'clock, Il. M.
and close at ia p. NJ, and the afternoon SEES
sion to commence at y. p. m.
SECOND DAY.
At % o'clock the Conference was called
to order BY the President, and thereupon
proceeded to the consideration Of business.
The roll having been called, credentials Of
delegates were presented.
Mr.. d. Zollickofer hoped that the Confer
ence would not be precipitate. He hopcI
that the applicant would not come ont among
the local preachers if his character Was not
up to the mark.
After a short statement from the President
who endorsed the moral character of the rev
ercnd gentleman, bu, i'll behalf OF the church
stated that he thought the gentleman was
wrong in blaming the itlnerancy for ms ms
fortunes. The chair would state that he
knew that the applicant had once left the
itinerancy aud gone into business aiia!rs.
and then came back again to the it!nerancy.
He would say this much for the sake OF the
church.
The question was then taken on the re-
quest to be dismissed, and WAS unanimously
agreed to.
Rev. j. L. Nichols introduced to the Con-
ference Rev. Mr. Grier of Alexandria. who
was invited to u seat a, Visiting munster
within the bar.
The conference resumed the examination
of official character, (which had been interrupt
ted BY the debate consequent on II motion I"
proceed t. fix hours of meeting and ADJOURN
ment Yesterday afternoon and the characters
of Revs. j. VI. Dennis. j. ". Everist, /. D..
Valiant, ID. T. Ewcl, p. :. Williams, Jas. h.
Nichols, }. X. Nichols. w. S. Hammond,
Christian EverSole. }. L. Ward. Geo. ii. Me-
Faden. c. IL. Lttelton, and others successive
ly PASSED.
Upon the conclusion Of the subject ofoffclal
character. the President announced the usual
committees.
A letter was received from Rev. TheophIlus
Barton, OF Cambridge station, asking u nc
placed on the list of unsta,ioned preachers "t
the Conference ON account of pecunalry en-
barrassmcnts.
On motion the application was received
Ii was then moved that the request b" gram
ted, whereupon--
Rev. l.. ". Bates moved that the rule re-
During formal examination Of sureran,,
nuated ministers be suspended, as several
.uperannuated members Ot Conference were
not present: not agreed 10.
A letter was received from Rev. \. Baker,
accompanied by certificate from his phyS-
elan, confirming the necessity of the apr!l-
cation. requesting to he placed on the sup
erannuatcd list; which was referred 10 III"
committee on superannuatcd claimants.
On notion his official character was passed.
Also. one from Rev. I. l.. Mclean now
superannuatcd,) requesting to be continued
ON that list for another year: same reference.
Official character also passed.
And the Conference alj"urned.-h "S".
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