The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-08
CIRCUIT CoURr FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Befor
Hon. Judge Price.

wilkins Appeal from the Superior Court OF Bal
timore city. The argument in this COM
menced by Pitts for the appellants and by Wallis
and Thomas for the appellees.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BALTIMORE CON
FERENCE OF THE II. E. CHURCH:
WINCHESTER, VA, March 6.
SIXTH DAY.
The morning session'was opened with singing and
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bromwe The class of the
first year was continued on trial. viz: L. E. John
son, J. W. Carter, W. Dalrymple, John II: Swope,
ley, L. LEM, j. A. H. Moore, Moses May, C. C.
Caldwell.
''Who are admitted on trial."-Answer: J. Mich
olas Gray, W. X. Boyle, Jr., A. j. Porter, G. FL.
Zimmerman, G. f. Linthcum, Andrew j. Robey,
j. w. Bennett, Ellis Fl. Jones, David Harris
Henry Ebert (colored) was elected to elders or
ders. Henry Joyce, of M. P. Church, was recog-
nized as local deacon in the M. Z. Church. A
communication from Rev. Joshua Wells, the oldest
superannuate of this Conference, was received read
and ordered to be recorded.
The committee on the case of Rev. Vim. II. Will
son reported, sustaining of the nine specifca-
tions in the general charge. Mr.. Wilson was ad-
monished to be more particular in his business af
fairs. His character was approved and supernu-
merary relation granted him by his own request.
The reports of the committees on temperance,
conference collections, and education were presen-
ted and adopted. Rev. John S. Martin, w. F..
Speake, and c. w. Dalrympe appointed a
committee of visitation to the Olin and Preston
Institutes.
Rev. A. S. Hank, residing without the bounds of
the Conference, was granted a supernumerary re-
lation. The Conference requested the presiding
Bishop to transfer Rev. John Wilson, principal of
the Wilmington Institute, to the Philadelphia Con.
ference, he living without its bounds. This action
was necessitated by a decision of the Chair upon
such cases.
The Quarterly Conference of Dubuque, Iowa,
petitioned this Conference to restore to Rev. Ste
phen Hildebrapd his parchments, his character as
Christian gentleman having been established at
that place. Rev. B. Newton Brown urged the
propriety of said restoration. Rev. B. n. Brown
was requested by the Conference to withdraw the
application for the parchments, which was ac-
cordingly withdrawn.
Rev. DR.. w. NJ D. Ryan, addressed the Con-
ference upon the interests of the Metropolitan
church at Washington. The report of the commit
tee was laid pro tenn. upon the table. The commit
tee on the Methodist Church in course of erection
at Annapolis, Md, reported soliciting aid for the
completion of said edifice. The report was adopt
ed. The report of the tract cause was read and
adopted. The committee recommended the ap-
pointment of but one agent for the whole Confer
ence. At o'clock the Conference adjourned.
The Conference, Yesterday at 3 p. NJ, assembled
to hear from Rev W. B. Edwards, DID,, an able
sermon from Mark 16 16.-'Go We into
all the world and preach the Gospel to every
ture." The Missionary Anniversary was held last
evening. Addresses were made BY Revs. Drs.
Bond, Durbin and Nadal. Hon. J. Summer
field Berry, of Baltimore, presided. About 5000
was subscribed to the Missions of the church. The
sermon of Dr. Edwards was ordered to be pub
lished.
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EAST BALTIMORE CONFERENCE METHO-
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
LEwIsBURG, Pa, March G, 1860.
SIXTH DAY.
Bishop Morris called the Conference to order at
81 o'clock, and requested Rev. JOS A Ross to con-
duct the usual religious services. The minutes of
the previous day were read and approved. The
court of trial in the case of Rev. p. Rescorl for
maladministration was ordered as follows :-Jno
Miller, President; r. ID. Chambers, Secretary; Ii.
Furlong, Jno. Brown, Joseph j. Lee, F. A. Macart-
new, Amos Smith, Il. S. Vinton, Allen Britain,
Eskridge.
S. L. NJ. Conser offered resolution that the
Conference advise the stewards or authorities of
the circuits to provide permanent homes for the
Junior preachers, which was advocated by JOS A
Ross, S. A. Wilson, Henry Slicer, and adopted.
The election of seven delegates to the next Gene
raj Conference being the order of the day,
taken up, and it was moved and carried that each
member vote as his name shall be called on the roll
of the Conference.
The President appointed G. d. Chenowith, J. w.
Cullum and w. Harden tellers.
The first ballot was-whole number of votes cast
16S. Necessary to choice S5. G.. b. Tippett re-
ceived 126, Henry Slicer 124, Thompson Mitchell
l20, T. B. Sargent ITO, Geo. Guyer l03, George
Hildt 81, A. A. Reese rs, Jas H. Brown 75 Jas.
Sanks 5S, j. A. Gere 67, B. II. Crever so, Jno.
Miller Al, j. Mex. Reilly 10, and others scattering.
The President declared first five elected.
On the second ballot Geo. Hildt received 90, j.
H. Brown SO, A. A. Reese 81, Jno. A. Gere 81, Jas.
Sanks 80, B. II. Crever Is.
George Hildt was declared elected.
third ballot was had and resulted as follaws:
James H. Brown 81, A. A. Reese AZ, j. A. Gere IS,
Sanks Z. James II. Brown having a majority was
declared elected as the seventh delegate.
On motion of II. Slicer, Conference then proceed
ed to vote for two reserved delegates, and on the
lst ballot James Sanks and John Miller were
chosen.
Rev. Mr.. Conser presented the report on Tenn
perance.
A desultory conversation took place between
Henry Slicer, T. Mitchell and P. Rescor, in regard
to the trial of Mr.. r. for maladministraton.
Conference adjourned with doxology and bene.
diction.
LEwrsBURG, Pa, March g., 1860.
Editors Daily Exchange:
GENTLEMEN This is moment of great excite
ment in the conference. The first vote for dele
gates to the next general conference has just been
cast and the tally is being taken. An election to
represent large and influential conference in their
highest legislative body is small mark of re-
spect and confidence 1t is position, at this time,
fraught with more than ordinary responsibility.
1t will require of those who may be the fortu-
nate or unfortunate chosen ones the greatest pos
sible discretion conciliation and rmness, to guide
the Church through these VeXatl0us times.
The great Methodist Episcopal Church has been
once rent on the perplexng question of African sa-
very; and it is feared there men in the Church
still who ready to carry out their peculiar and
unreasonable views in regard to extirpation at
the hazard of again dividing the Church. The Bal
timore, East Baltimore, Philadelphia, Western
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas Con-
ferences, which hold ecclesiastical connection with
the Northern section OF the great Methodist family,
placed in a trying and exposed position
Opposed according to their Discipline to slavery,
they yet advocate conservative measures as against
rash and precipitate legislation. They cannot al
low the introduction of rule in the Discipline
constituting non-slaUeholding condition of Church
membership. 1t would be both unjust and mis-
chievous to the Church lying in saveholding States
where are members connected by ownership with
slavery by inheritance marriage, &c. 1t is to
be devoutly hoped that the General Conference
will pass, without the adoption of ultra measures,
this virus question in social and ecclesiasti-
cal history.
very spirited meeting was held last evening in
the Methodist church, in behalf of the Preachers
Aid Society. Earnest and eloquent appeals were
made for the worn-out ministers, the widows and
orphans of those who have died, by j. A. Wright,
ESQ.,, of Lewistown, Pa, Revs James II. Brown,
r. II. Dashiell, and A. A. Reese. The sum of $3.50
was contributed to augment the fund.
Rev. Samuel keppler is to preach the annual
missionary sermon this evening at o'clock
THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.-The resolutions ad-