The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-15
MARYLAND DISTRICT METHODIST PRO
TESTANT CONFERENCE
FIRST DAY.
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FIRST DAY.
Yesterday morning the MARYLAND Annual Con
ference OF the Methodist Protestant church con
vened in the East Baltimore Mission church. corner
OF Washington and Lombard streets, Rev. Wash
lngton Roby in the Chair, and John Thomas Muir
ray, Secretary of the last Conference acting in
that capacity. The. religious services were CON
Quoted by the President, after which the Confer
ence was called to order
Rev. Mr.. Bates moved the appointment of Com
mittee on Credentials. Carr ed.
The President appointed the Revs. r. T. Valiant
j. I. Murray and John Latterfeld as the com
mittee.
The Conference then proceeded to the election
of a Secretary. The Rev. j. T. Murray was unan
mously reelected to the position, hnt he positively
declined to serve.
The Cnference then proceeded to ballot for a Sec
retary, which resulted in the selection of Rev. T.
ID. Valiant. Rev. Washington Dennis was elected
Assistant Secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Drinkhouse offered a resolution thai
the opening hour of each morning session be devo
ted to religious services, and that the hour for call
ing the Conference be halfpast eight, A. NJ
Mr.. Sheme,mOved that the hour for adjournment
OF the morning session be twelve O'clock and thai
the afternoon session commence at two o'clock
The Conference then adjourned
AT eleven O'Clock the Rev. r. 5. Norris delivered
the annual sermon, after which the Lords Supper
administered.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference re e-assembed at o'clock and opened
with religious service, conducted by the Rev j.
L. Murray.
The President announced that the Rev. B. F.
Brown had withdrawn from the Conference and
the pursuason.
The following ministers were called, examined
and passed: W. Roby, n. S. Greenaway, D. Evans
Reese, E. j. Drinkhouse, Jno. Roberts, Jesse
Shreeve, H. c. Calling, David Wilson, DR.. J. j.
Murray.
The Rev. Messrs. Norris and Freeman, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, were introduced to
the Conference and invited to take seats.
The Conference resumed the examination OF
official characters, and the following ministers
passed:-Danel Bowers, l.. W. Bates, j. R. Mich
OILS, 5. b. Sutherland, w. s. Hammond, j. w
Everwest, 7. j. Slaughter, DR.. 0. s. Eversole
Jas \. McFaddin, J. F. Whitsde, W. p. Dunner,
T. D. Valiant, VIM. S. Wright. Il. s. Norris, p
derdice, A: d. Deck, j. f. Ward, D. A. Shearmer
DR.. E. F. Ewel, Thomas A. Moore j. NJ Elder.
dice, c. H. Lttleton, j. H. Ellegood.
The President announced the following Commit
tees:
On Unfinished Business-D. A. Shearmer, C.
Stanley John A. Dixon.
On the State and wishes of the Churches.-AIex-
ander Norris, David Price, c. Washington Dennis,
W. Ward; G. A. Maddox, VIM. Griffith D. P.
Hammond, G. a. Newman.
On Itenerancy.-John r. Nichols, Dr. A. S.
Eversole, ii. c. Cushing, j. W. Melvin, j. C.
Goods.
On Finance.-C. W. Dorrittee, William McRav.
On Publication of the Minutes j J. Ward
On Pulpit Services.-Jesse Shreeve, D. Evans
Reese, E. c. Drinkhouse.
On Superanuated Claims.-S. b. Sutherland
Joseph A. McFaden, DR.. E. T. Ewell,G. S. Hacker
N. Nicodemus, William Lare.
On MissiOnaries.-John Roberts, J. Il. Murray
David Wilson, Daniel Zollicoffer, w. j. Gibson
Jacob Walker.
On Book Concern and College.-D. E. Reese,
John Ederdice, W. T. Hammond, Il. NJ. Waters
Jacob Shearmer, 7. r. Straughn.
On Statistics.-James NJ. Ederdice.
Conference then adjourned