Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-09

"CIIR0NlCLE," eStabI
TUE SEAT OF Mkt CONFERENCE.
On motion, the Conference proceeded TO
fix the place of the next session. Cham
bcrsburg, rcan; Exeter street. Baltimore;
Strawbridge Church, Baltimore: Bedford,
Penn; Altoona, Penn; and York, Penn,
were placed in nomination. The various
places were fa;tcrin.ly noticed. After
which, C0mJnsj"ry was determined on,
Ly nearly Unanimous yote--aiterw@rds
InaGc Unanimous.
NEuoGRS.
Nr iildt from the Committee CT Tc-
moir,. presented their report, conta;niu.
historical notices Of Rcy's Robert Caddcu.
Richard Brown, Jacob VI Enallv. :. VI.
Smith Most cheering thc scenes Of their
closing hours. 'Our preachers die well"
IsT QUEsTIoN.
Who are admitted on trial? The fol-
following persons were received: John
Wilson Smith, Charles l.. X Sumw,lt,
Lorenzo D. Watson, james &. Clarke. ".
y. Cro,thwai,c VIM. NJ i'rySin@sr, John
Henry $liccr Clark, Houry NJ Ashc, {.
Henry ki,chin, Robert K. Pott, JOHN c.
Cook, Jane, L. Cuiiy.
On the subject Of adm :oa, the Gues-
ton Of receiving married mcn was star
ted Ey q strong vote thcCor!,rcncc orjoy-
ted ne p,ifry II admNiay D'arried mcn.
ShadrachL. Bowman and Charles Kalb-
fus were rc-adnl;;:od into the traycl.ngcon-
ncXion.
O'CLOCK. p. ".
DICKINSON SEMINARY.
|. II. Torr,ucc from the Special Com
mittec made report, Stain. ,hat a stock
company was formed and that they had
selected Rev THoNp.uN NITcHrlL as
principal, asking tl,c sanction Of the al,-
pointing power Of tbs Conference.
The following Is the report and rcsoIr-
tons, which were passed:
Whereas the purchases of Dickinson
Seminary at late sake have tanderci ,gii
Institution to the East Baltimore Annual
Conference Of the Methodist EriScoial
church, or 4 company formed under i.-
approval: and Whereas Joint Stock
Company has been formed by members
Of the said Conference and others tar the
purchase and management Of said Ir,ti;u-
ton. Therefore be it resolved by the
East Baltimore Conference in Conference
assembled
lst That the Conference approve the
joint Stock Company thus formed ~
members Of the Ea,; Baltimore Coni,rcucc
and other persons tur the purchase Of Dick
in>on Seminary.
u. That We commend tie Wi,,iams-
sport Dickinson Seminary to the latron-
age Of our people as an Institution Of
learning worthy Of their support.
MARSHALL CoLLrGE.
\. \. Reese from the Special Com
mit;te on this Institution, made report.
d, follows, which WIS adopted:
The committee 90 whom was referred
4 communication from certain ccntlcmcnin
McTccr,hUrg,rc-pccJin- VI the yacatcicoi!c.c .
property located in that place and intend
ed To secure the endorsement and patron
age Of this Conference. respectfully re-
commend that q committee Of three be ap-
pointed 10 visit and examine the prom;sez,
and that il in their judgment the enter
prise be such as viii advance the interests
Of the church in that part of our work,
they give assurance OF our corporation
it being understood, that in no case will
We assume any rccuniary responsibility.
c. Il. Tiprctt, \. \. Reese and &. II.
Trcvcr we're appointed the Committee
allied for.
COLONGZATION.
J. ". Culum from the Committee on
Colonization made report, which was ad-
'ptcd.
Tract CAUSE.
The committee on the Tract Cause
made report of the corrections, pursuant
q the directions Of the Conference. The
cport was adopted.
Resolved. That committee of three,
onsiSting of the Presiding Elder Of the
District in which the Secretary may re-
idc. and the two preachers nearest his {
csidcncc, be appointed committee 20 !
>tmate his salary.
SUMMARIES.
J. s. NcNurray frGm the committee on y
'cminaries, made report, speaking tavora-
liz of Dickinson Seminary, Cottage Hi J
'ollegc. Irwin. Female College, Baltimore ,
'cmalc COLLEGE, Cumberland Valley In
titute. Shrewsbury Classical Institute,
vyoming Seminary, and Metropolitan a
'cinale Collegiate Institute.
Resolved, That visiting committees be f
ppointcd to the several institutions. I,
NECEssIToUs CASES. e
J.Anderson, from the committee on ne p
esoitous cases madereport, embracing the C
blowing resolution S
Resolved. That the Conference be and
ereby is requested to appoint at its pre-
mt session committee Of one from each
residing Elders District who shall have
,anizance of the claimants in the Dis i
let in which he may reside, and who ii
nall constitute the Committee ou Neces- G.
tous cases for the Conference of lS61.
The sum of SLIGO was distributed T,
nonc the Necessitous cases, and SlU0 ~
istinctly to old worn out preachers. r
The Committee as called for in the re- p,
,lution was constituted at follows: ;,