The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-07
Reported for the Daily Exchanged
EAST BALTIMORE CONFERENCE METHO-
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


LEwIsBURG, Pa, March Sd.
FOURTH DAY.
Conference was called to order this morning at
the usual hour, and Geo. D. Chenowith was invited
to conduct the religious exercises.
George B. Collins, VIM. Elliott, F. Kaufman
Alexander Maxwell, VIM. Henry Leib, Charles b.
Keyworth H. Crout, Lot Wainwright, Joseph
Watson, VIM. ii. Leidie and John c. Kinney were
elected to Deacon's orders, they having been regu-
lar local preachers for the past four years.
Rev. Mr.. Cassel was elected to Elders orders
The resolution favoring Tract agency was taken
up and referred to the Committee on the Tract
cause.
The case of A. Schloser was referred to special
committee.
The Executive Committee of the Missionary So
ciety presented their report, which was adopted
and Sunday morning 10 o'clock, was appointed for
Rev. s. Kepler to preach the Missio aary sermon.
Rev. DR.. Loomis, President of the Baptist Uni
versity of this place, was introduced; also Rev.
Mr.. Limbaugh of the German Reformed Church.
The report of the Committee on Dickinson Semi
nary was called up, debated, and adopted.
Conference adjourned with prayer.
The above should have reached us on Monday
evening and appeared in Issue of yesterday but
from some cause isdid not come to hand until yes-
terday morning.-EDs. EXCHANGE.
FIFTH DAY.
LEwIsBURG, Pa, March 9th, 1860
Conference convened at the usual bour-Bishop
Morris in the Chair Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. William Harden. Minutes of
Saturday were read and approved
The Bishop presented the list of the names of
Deacons and Elders ordained on Sabbath.
On motion of Rev. c. B. Tippett, the missionary
sermon was postponed until Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Sargent presented papers from Baltimore
Female College. Deferred.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolred, That this Conference will proceed to elect
delegates to the next General Conference on tomorrow
Tuesday, at O'Clock, A. NJ
tsigned0 RS. vINToN,
~ HY. FURLoNG
The examination of effective elders was taken
up, and the Baltimore district was called and its
Presiding Elder, Rev. DR.. Sargent, represented it
to be in "good order and well conducted" The
statistics may present an apparent decrease this is
owing to loss by transfer of several important
charges to another district. All the preachers
passed with acceptance and approval.
West Baltimore district was then taken up and
its head, Rev. Henry Slicer, gave a glowing de-
scription of the work in its bounds.
c. b. Tippett, Presiding Elder of the Cumber-
land district, then gave the Conference brief
statement of the condition of affairs in his terrific
rial limits. Great peace prevailed and some spirit
ual success.
Geo. Greyer represented the work in the Juni-
alta district over which he presides. During the
year the Great Head of the church had greatly ia
vored Zion.
Bellefonte district was called, and Rev. James
Sanks spoke to the credit of the ministers and peo-
pie within its bounds.
The relation of Oliver Eye and James Hunter
was changed from effective to supernumerary.
The committee on the of, N. Schlosser, re-
ported that he was free from censure and his char
acter was passed.
Z. j. Jamison was continued as supernumerary
D. w. Randolph, of Methodist Preachers Aid
society, made report of said society, appropria-
ting 81, 900 to the needy members of the Confer
ence
The case OF Rev. P. Rescorl was referred to
committee, charge of NAL administration having
been preferred against him.
DR.. Sargent nominated as lay representatives of
the Preachers Aid Society-Jas NJ Lester. Cbas
Towson, F. Littig Schaffer and George Sanders,
and they were elected.
A communication from 7. Trotten, of Baltimore.
on the subject of temperance was read and refer
red to the Committee on Temperance.
On motion of J. H. Terrence, the resolution on
lay delegation from Genesse Conference was taken
up and debated by J. II. Terrence, s. L. NJ Con-
| sor, James Fl. Brown, J. Mex. Kelley, Johr Guyer
and Fl. Scer.
Northumberland district was called and its Pre-
siding Elder, T. Mitchell reported that God had
signally visited the district during the year with
revival power and influence.
| John A. Gere gave brief statement of the sue
cess attendant upon the ministers of the Carlisle
district. Peace prevailed throughout the territory.
| Conference adjourned.