The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-10
Rittmonn Qispatrb.
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 10. ,ss, !.
The Baltimore Conference Resolution. op

| in Virginia, on the subject of slavery askin
the cxpunging OF the rule on slavery: the di
| solution of our connection with the Norther
Conferences, and the incessant agi gitation of III
| slavery question in our periodical literatur
made report. The report declines TO expune
the rule, on the ground that the Conferenc
| should yield neithe! TO the extremists of III
| North nor South. and also declines a separa
| ,ion from the Northern Conferences INIT
| forced to do SO by 4 violation of it's "rights a
| now held under the discipline" 1t goes on
| In reference to the character of our litera
| ture alluded to, while we deeply deplore tn
| fact that II has, in some instances, become suc
| AS we can neither sanction nor circulate, We
| We are glad 10 know. As far as the newspape
press is concerned. We have an ad ocare OF III
! own at Baltimore, in the ability of whose ed
itor, and in his fidelity 10 our interests, we cal
| implicitly confde.
| There is another fact which we beg leave I,
! men ton. The country is now unusually agi
tatcd upon the ques non OF slavery, ana the dis
solution of the-Enion Is spoken OF with free
dom, and even sought, IN some Il quarters, Will
an eageTness that most painfully shocks oul
feelings of patriotism. God forbid that this
confederation of States should ever do augh
10 aid or promote these treasonable designs.
And II is our deliberate conviction tina, an
other division of the Church would have 4
fearful tendency in tha. direction. At present
ernment is strongly connexional, which is di.
vlded by strictly State lines; not one. And We
cannot but believe that any such separation
must weaken the bonds which SO happily hold
us together as a nation.
II the two sections OF the Union cannot hold
together as Christians. will they be able to do
II AS citizens and civilians!
While we, therefore. deeply sympathiZe with
our brethren, the memorialists, IN the troubles $
which they allege are upon them. we would
affeciionately remind them that the General
Conference is the place where all such memo
rials should be addressed that body possess
ing the sois Legislature authority OF the Church,
tAe Annual Conferences being clothed only
with administrative ant JHfictaf functions.
In view of the foregoing considerations,
your committee recommend the adoption OF
The following resolutions
Rtsoirsa, LIST. That we sincerely deplOre the
agitation of the slavery question, both in the
Church and State, and earnestly hope and
fervently pray that this dlscreditable and dis
strous strife may speedily cease.
Resoiced, I'd. That this Con ference disclains
having the ieasf sympothy with abolitionism
ON the contrary, We are determined not 20
hold connection with any Eccles as teal body
that makes non-slaveholdiEg a condition OF
IN the Church. and that we are
opposed 20 any inquisition upon the motives
the relations of master and slave
Rtsotred, Sd. That the subject of slavery
should be committed exclusively to the juris-
GictiOn OF the respective Conference ia which
II may be found to exist.
h"Sof' sd, tIh. That no action of the General
Conference can influence MS 10 violate our
principles and practices, as indicated in the
declarations; but that we will stand
Oy the rights ana interests of our people to the
last extremity.
Rssolrfd 5th. That our mission, as ministers
If the New Testament, is to preach the Gospel
of the Son OF God, both to master and slave,
thd To devote ourselves wholly to our appro-
rriate work of winning souls to Christ
Hesolrsd, 9th. That we solemnly demonstrate
against the continual aggressive discussion OF
ne slavery question in the newspapers and
periodicals of the Church.
RssoIrsd. 9Th. That the publishing funds and
Establishments of the Church are common
property, held in trust by the General Con-
erence LOT our common and equal nSt.
hesoErea, eth That any such use of our COM
mon publishing funds newspapers perodi-
AIS, Ac., as precludes our people from the
,enefits OF them, while they are in no false or
Legitimate relation 10 the Union, but are
aith1ul TO lis covenants, is an atn>e of trust.
The resolutions We're received with APP
'iause from the galleries and adopted unani-
nously. The following are some of the ap-
'oinimen's made by this Conferences:
Roekngham DiNrict.-E. K. Nei,ch, p. E.
smith, W X. Boyle. Rockingham-T Hide
'raud, q. V. Leech. East Rockingham-Ro-
,ert Smith, j. NJ. Gray. Woods;Ock-J w.
y OH, s II: Cummings. Front Royal. w
Kelly, Z. F. Hetrick. Luray-J. W. Even.
-ost Rivers. Smith. Sup. South Branch
}. +. Wirgman, X Is. Frampton. New Greek
j. Porter- Moorefield-J. A. Armstrong
+: +. Hyde. Franklin-J. Beatty, S. F. Butt |
IT, Sidney-To be supplied Lacy's Spring
l. Hoffman. B. Arbogast, Princi pal Of Wes-
ey Female Institute and mem Der OF Staunton
quarterly Conference
W,nchtster Dtstrict.-W. q. Eggleston, p. E.
y inchesier Station-B +. Brooke, N. Wilson,
sup. Winchester Circuit-W. S. Baird, f. a.
MERCER. Jefferson-J. Ii. Waugh, W. j Per
y. Harpers Ferry-G. &. Brooke HILLSIDE
ough-F. A. Richey, one to be supplied
Observation-Disclosures Gibson, j. NJ Litten. |
Martins sburg-S: McMullen. Berkeley-S H. |
hampton, Thos. Briiey. Capon-C. L. Tor |
ison; Springfield..I. W. Tongue, W. Hedges. |
Vacdensville--J. II. March, David Harris. |
hannondale-A. Robey, one to be- supplied. |
,. I. Wysong, Tract Agent and member of |
;erkeley Springs Quarterly Conference. b. |
'ough. Tract Agent and member of HILLSIDE
ough Quarterly Conference.
Ler,sburg Dtstrie;.-E. +. Phelps, p E.
.ewisburg Slation-R r. S Hough. White
nlphur-J. W. Cornelius. White Sulphur
ircuit-C. g. Calvert. Union-R. X. MUIR
ny. Union Circuit-L. Lenz. Monroe-P.
!. Smith. Peterstown-J W Bennett Blue
ulphur-P. 5. Sixeas, l.. Butt. Meadow Bluff
j. Leaf, J. &. McNeer. Frankfort-J. j.
argent, J. H. Moore. Hunlersville-A. p.
Dude. Green Bank-S. B. Dolley. Warm
H..
ON. Sweet Springs. l.. Snyder. For
{ Hill. +. Chittem. Ley eiton-J f. Lig-
,iissonaria Disric,.-B. N. Brown. p. E.
eorgetown-N. j. B. MOI gan. West George
VIII aud Iennelyiown--.I. II. Ryiand. FAIR
XIV. Il. Coe, q. IL. Zimmerman. East
.irfax1W. "a f. Magrnder. Charles-C. Parki-
n, L. ii. Jones. ST. Marys-J. W. Start, Ii.
eNemar. Fredericksburg-S. Rogers. Siaf.
rd-C. Is. Young. Brents vilIe-C. f. Lin rhi-
m. Monigomery-J. L. Gilbert, A. b. Dol
y. Leesburg-John I.andsireet Loudoun
H. Thomas. = Cornelius, w. V. Tudor. Re-
'ho;h--J. +. Etchison. Warrenton-E. ID.
ven.
Rocaohe Disriet.-J. S. Begester, p. E. Sa-
ny. Y. Dice. Christiansburg-W. S. I'D
ards. Roancke-J; r. Bean. Blacksburg-
D.. I. Speake. Jacksonvllie-J. j. Eagle
ncastie-A. Bnrhman, l.. E. Johnson. Lex
gfon-F. Z. Iebbs Lexington Circuit-To
supplied. Rockbridge-C. w. Dalrymple
.urchvilie-D. W. Arnold. Newcastle and
,wportTd. &. Jefferson; Covington-H.
aver. Highland-J. w. Canter, N May
onterey-J. w. +. Graham. Grab Bottom
H. Stringer.
REV. THos. II. SrocKroN-This emine,. t
rgyman, who has jast been elec ted chaplain | {
the House Of Congress, was recently COM
He'd to suspend the publication of a small
igious journal in Philadelphia. for want of {
pport. In announcing the suspension he
lingly remarked:
1t seems hard, In the midst of daily strug- :
: with sickness and death, without private 8
ans. without regular pastoral position or
port in condition far poorer thar that OF |
,ple poverty. toiling, though unable to toll,
steadily sinking Notwithstanding all tolls; | !
repeat II, II is hard to be driven 10 ones |
Is end. hemmed in, crushed out from the q
y centre Of great Christian public, u vast, {
ghty, wealthy exultant brotherhood. yet '
ious rs statues and careless rs stones. Had | /
lot been that Divine Providence has sup | 5
"a Us with two sons, still minors, who for s
last two or three wears have brought home | n