Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-02

BALTIMORE ANNUAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CONFERENCE This ecclesiastical body met at
Winchester, Va. ,,cn w Wednesday morning last. a
large majority Of the members being present. to
gether with a crowded gallery Of spectators Att
the usual opening ceremonies, the rules governipg
the last Conference were adopted without divis.
ion. The following committees Were then an.
nounced;
Memoin-R. L. Dashiell, B. H. Nadal. Ian.
ahan, j H.Waugh, R. r. s. Hough, J. n Davis,
Tract Commttee-M. Goheen, w. fl. Watson
w. G. Coe, Blake, C. B. ;Young, l.. d.
Nixon. P. b Smith.
SUNDAY School-W II. Laney, T. NJ. Carson
w. S. Edwards, j. w. Start, H. HOFFMAN, r. C.
Tcbbs, I. E. Carson. Laymen-J. R Israel 7
McGruder, g. Williams, J. Snyder, NJ. w atson,
II Risk, and D. Watts.
Managers and Preachers Aid Societv-N J.B
Morgan, w. T. d. GLENN, w Hirst, M. Goheen,
| 7. II. w. Monroe ]. b. Cook, G. c. Nj. r obsr,s'
b; G. Thomas, J. w. Carter.
Lanahan, b. Thomas; S. McMuliin, G. G" Book
w. F. Speake, J. J Sargent.
Post Otfces-P. S Sireas.
Public Worship-W G Eggleston 9. V. Blake
and preachers surrounding circuits.
Baltimore Christian Advocate w. Hirst. 3
Rogers, J Lanahan, J. Gibson, J. ~ Davis. J.
| J. Engle, r r. S. Hough.
Seamen's Bethel-G 6 Brooke, F s Cassid,y
w. H. Laney
Publication Of Register-J.S Martin, J. Thrush
and w. T. ID. GLENN.
| Board of Stewards-P d. Lipscomb, !. HRv.
land, A. McAnly, F. H. Hickey, o. p. Wirg-
| man, J r. Wheeler, nj. l.. Hawley I,avmenss
J. 8. Berry, R. Ricketts,. c. p Brown, j = Car.
| son, =. Herring, A. l.. Pitzer, Henry Steward
Committee on Missons-The Presiding Elders
To Receive Missionary Money-G. G. Brooke
w ,,d F. sps,;;ke, W: V Tudor;
gan, w. b Edwards
! Reporter for Baltimore Christian Association
| s. V. Leech
Committee on semlnares-R l.. Dashien, Or.
| Ball. s. V. Blake, J. n Davis F. c. Tebbs
Joseph s. Carson. ESQ. a prominent member
Of the NJ. f. Church of Winchester, read an adj.
| dfess OF welcome to the members assembled He
was Followed by Father Garter in a short address
Alfred Griffith
Reference had been made to the excitement at
present prevailing, and'which the speaker hoped
| would soon disappear. The charge of abolition.
ism had been unjusty made against the Balti.
| more Conference. He spoke knowingly when he
| asserted the Conference does not now and never
did, favor the abolitionists of the North 1t was
| Iresh In the memory of many members of tie
| Conference that when young man applied for
| admission to her ministry the question was put
| Are you an AbOlitonist ,' and if this was not
| met with an emphatic no he was denied lis re-
quest for admission. The Baltimore Conference
| was founded in 1874, 10 years ago, and would
ask II there has ever been in all that time any,
ilhc negro lnSuffectlOn In all her borders
| deny that there ever has been, and challenge
proof to the contrary. And not only is this true
| but the same can be said of our good sister the
Philadelphia Conference
Kew. Dr. Hamilton moved that a committee of
| three be appointed to respond to the address of
| the Stewards and Lay members, which was
| adopted, and Revs. Drs Hamilton. b. f. Brooke
| and Il. II. Nadal were announced as the COM
mttee.
DIR. Collins presented the annual report Of Dick
lnson College The report does not present the
Institution in as fourshing condition as its friends
would desire, and urges an endowment fund of
SlOo 600 as necessary for its complete success
Referred to Committee on Colleges
Rev. r.. P. Phelps then moved resolution that
the Conference proceed to the election of dele
gates to the General Conference OIL Friday next
(to-day) at ten o'clock, which after some discus
| sion, was adopted by vote of 81 to 80
Kew Mr.: GLENN wanted the Conference to act
on the re solusO of the Greg on Conference which
refers to lay representation in the General Confer
ence, and the resolutions of the Cincinnati, Provi-
dence, and Erie Conferences, which refers to the
slavery question: before proceeding to the election
| of delegates to the General Conference. He said
ne would vote for no IMAM whose opinions were
not known to him.
Rev; Mr.. Dashell would like to know whether
Mr.. Clemm was not satisfied they ere all apreed
on the slavery question. For himself, lie could
trust any mem Der of the Conference as he was
sure there was no difference of opinion in the
Dony Ihey were all sound on the slavery uues-
ton and he desired to 70 e for delegates without
any assurance Of their soundness on this exciting
Question
Air. GLENN then explained that he desired sim.
ply an expression of opinion in regard to the
Oregon question. He therefore proposed that the
| slavery resolutions be acted on at 10 O'Clock on
saturday, and that the Oregon resolution be con-
| sidered on Friday morning, at Ok o'clock which
proposition was adopted
Mr. GLENN made notion which was adopted
that the expenses Of the publication Of the Confer
ence register be paid by the different districts In
proportion to representation, and that the Pre-
siding Elders be authorized to collect and settle
the amounts apportion-d.
| In proceeding to the regular minute business
says the Baltimore 4MericGn, Bishop Simps IN
took occasion to address the Conference in few
appropriate and eloquent remarks, counsellinp
them to harmony and quiet. He condemned un,
necessary conservation during business hours
and whilst he did not charge this habit on the
members Of this Conference, he had found ten
dency that way in most of the Conferences over
Which he had presided. He also urged the mem.
bers to be punctual in assembling at the hour for
the commencement of business and indicated the
proprlety of the younger ministers coming for
ward Instead OF hanging about the doors and en-
Also: let the ministers conduct themselves that
their presence may be a blessing TO the families
with whom II has been their 10; to be cast
Rev Isaac Gibson moved that the examinatis n
OF character of candidates for the second wear
place between the hours of nine and ten, with
closed doWs. This motion voted down, and
the class notified to he present for public exam
inatiOn next morning.
The following persons were continued as super-
annuatfd or worn ont preachers: Joshua Wells
Henry Smith. Robert Barnes, Thomas l.. Hard
Ing, David Trout, james NJ. Hanson. Jacob H.
BroUiwell, George w. Israel. Chas McElfresh
stephen Smith and w. r. White Were passed
over, rs it is expected they will be present n
few days to speak for themselves
Rev VIM: Krebs, who was transferred to Rock
Island Conference. is re.t:ansfeffed to the Balti-
more Conference, and was received
The reports of the Districts were then read
Baltimore being first called, a highly satisfactory
report was made as to the progress Of the Church.
6Y the Presiding Elder, Rev. T. Sewell. Wash
lngton District was then called but the hour of
one having arrived, motion was made for an
adjournment. After announcements for preaching
IN the various churches for the evening, the bene-
dlctlon was pronounced by the Rev. A. Griffith,
and the Conference adjourned to meet at nine
o'clock the next morning.