Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-08
Baltimore Annual Conference.

o'clock, and was opened with religious excr.
cises bv B. \. Brown. The minutes Of YES
terday were read and approved.
4 resolution, touching the Tract cause,
was made the order of the day at 10 o'clock.
Among the proceedings of yesterday, the
address of Col Mcpherson was ordered TO
be published.
The Conference was allowed to draw on
the Charter Fund for SO The 1th and Sth
questions of the general minutes were taken
up. A supernumerary relation was assigned
TOD. l.. Gibbons, b. Barry, NJ. A. Turner,
W. a. Lumsden, J. Bunting, A. j. Myers,
4. Griffith, 7. b. Chew, C.. A. Reid, Ii.
Liber. j. W. Bull. and }. Turner.
\ supcrannuated relation was assigned to
}. Wells, j. VI. Hanson, aud H. Smith-from
this last venerable minister an interesting
letter was read, setting forth briefly the perlls
of early itinerant life.
The same relation was assigned to J. H..
Brownwell; this hardy and care Worn servant
of the church gave thrilling account Of his
labors in this section Of the country-he has
perhaps, more sons in the gospel, now min
.
the two Conferences.
/ The case OF Stephen Smith was, after Il
motion to change his relation from super
ANIMATED To effective, determined by the con-
! tinuancc Of his relation.
. r. Barnes, T. :. Harding, ID. Trout, G..
/ ". Israel, and G. McEltresh, were continued
/ in Il supernumrrary relation.
! The Executive Committee on Missions,
made report, fixing the anniversary for Sa-
turiay evening next. Addresses by L.
SrwalI, B. II. Nadal, and Bishop Ames.
Bishop Baker III the chair. The anniversary
sermon 10 be preached by ". Hamilton, on
Monday, at ), j. NJ
W. =. Edwards was transferred from one
of the Iowa Conferences to this.
DR.. Collins, President of Dickinson Col
legc, reported the state Of that institution to
be III Furnishing condition. as to the edu-
cational and moral intercsts-the financial
condition is encouraging, though not free
from some friction-the report was referred
To the Committee Oh the College.
Some pleasant conversation took place in
regard t. publishing the Register; an effort
members were added to the committec-the
report apportioning the sum fer its publica-
ton among the districts was made, which
after amendment, was adopted.
\ communication was received from the
Preachers Aid Society, of Baltimore, which
was read, and referred to the Committee On
NccesSitous Cases.
The order Of the day was taken up.-The
Tract Agency. After discussion, it was re-
tcrrcd To the Committee on the Tract Cause
The fifth question OF the minutes was ta
ken up and ". Y. Tudor, J. Ligget, r. r.
Murphy, +. A. Mercer. r. B. Metals, and
}. IL. Wolf. were elected to Elders Orders.
The fourth question was taken up, and
l.. Il. Dolly, }. X. Ettingcr, }. I. Trone. p.
). Sisceas, j. +. Engle, Il. Clippenger, q.
'. Leach, }. W. Cornelius. W. K. Springer,
and }. II. Littcll, were examined and passed
rs Dcacons.
The examination of Effective Elders was
taken up. and the characters Of W. Ham
iton, \. j. b. Morgan, Glenn, Busey, Is
rael, b. +. Brook, Dashiel, Clark, IIirst, Go
hccn, Sewall Thrush, j. Sewall, Laney,
Prettyman, Monroe, +. A. Morgan, Cassidy,
b. y. Brown Gilbert, Dice, Krebs, Myers,
Green, Lambeth. Grandin, McGee, Dolly,
Collins, Bear. Lanahan, b. \. Brown, Ed
wards. l.. F. Morgan, lIough Ball, Car
son, Chapman, Coombs Mcdaniel Hoover.
Tongue, Coe, McCaucy Smith, W. II. Viii
son, Ryland. Lnthcum, REGISTER, 5. Cor
neIus. }. Collins McNamar, and Hauk
passed-the last named was assigned SUI
pcrnumerary relation.
After notices given, and singing doxology,
the Conference adjourned till tomorrow, at
y o'clock, A. VI.
FRIDAY-TMIRD DAY.-The session was
opened with reading scripture, singing, and
prayer by Ii. W. Monroe
The minutes of yesterday were read and
approved.
\ communication received from the FIX
ccutiye Committee Of the Tract Society,
was read and approved. Also, n circular
from the Sunday School Union of the Meth
odi,t Episcopal Church, read and referred.
The Book Committee of New York pre-
scented their repOrt-thc sales of books has,
in the past year. exceeded those Of the pre-
vlOrs year
The Book Agents presented their report,
showing the condition of the Book Concern.
Also. the annual report of the Book Concern
ut Cincinnati. These branches of this i'm
mcnsc concern. are in n high state of pros
DEMONSTRATING the hard times,
their resources have steadily increased-all
the Periodicals have increased their circula
ton, except the National Magazine, which
has been discontinued for want of sufficient
patronage. hcCcntral Christian Advocate,
published at *. Louis, is an exception to the
above remark, a. to prosperity.
Communications were received from DIN
and Preston Institutes. which was referred to
Il special committee Of one from each Presi-
ding Elders district.
The candidates for Deacon's orders were
called, and passed through the usual exami
nation, which is one of great solemnity.
The class consists of j. VI. Dickinson, IIet-
trick. Cummings. Furguson. \. y. Graham,
J. +. Graham, and J. Chittim.
Pending this examination, Il report was
presented from the Executive Committee on
the Tract Cause, and was made the order of
the day for tomorrow, at | \. VI.
The above named young men were admit
ted to membership in the Conference, and
elected to Deacon orders.
The Conference Stewards made their call.
The appointments for Sunday were an
nounccd M. f. Church, o'clock, Bishop
Baker, ordination of Deacons; 3 o'clock, J.
Lanahau, ordination of Elders: O'Clock, ".
B. Edwards. Presbyterian Church, II o.
clock. Bishop Ames; ) o'clock, b. +. Brook;