The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-09
CIRCUIT CoURr FOR BALrMoGE CoUNTY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price.

before the Court but without concluding the Court
at o'clock adjourned until tomorrow.
Court OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND DECEMBER
TERM, lS59.-ANNAPoLIs. March s. lS60.--No 40.
Joseph Baugher and Jeremiah Fisher, surviving
partners of Charles l.. Allwine, as. Mary Wilkins
and Joseph Wilkins, Jr., surviving executors OF
Joseph wilkins. Appeal from the Superior Court
of Baltimore city. The argument in the case was
further continued and concluded by Wallis for
the appellees, and o. Miller for the appellants.
Reported for the Daily Exchanged
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BALTIMORE con-
FERENCE OF THE NJ. E. CHURCH.
WINCHESTER, VA, March. 6.
SIXTH DAY-EvENING SESSION.
Conference was opened by singing the hymn COM
mencing:: .
Prayer by Rev. VIM. Hamilton. The journal
was read and approved. Conference resolved to
to adjourn, to meet at O'Clock tomorrow. The
Committee on Memoirs presented their annual re-
port, and two thousand extra copies ordered
to be printed for distribution. Rev. Il. H. W.
Monroe was elected Vice President of the Confer
ence Missionary Society.
Rev. Alfred Griffith presented paper recon-
mending the introduction of lay representation
upon the floor of the General Conference-Revs.
A. Griffith, Thos. Myers, W. I. D. Clemm, Elisha
7. Phelps.
The propriety of conservative Law representation
into the Supreme Council of the Church was
strongly and favorably urged.
The previous question was taken upon the adop-
tion of the resolutions They were not adopted
by vote of 25 in the affirmative, and 95 in the
negative. Revs S. Register and J. Collins were
excused from voting.
collection was taken up in the Conference for
the sexton, and incidental expenses.
A resolution directing that the annual sermon be
preached before the Conference on the Christian
Ministry was adopted.
Resolutions of thanks to the pastors citizens and
friends of Winchester were adopted.
The statistical report was read, and the journal
read up when the Conference adjourned y
WINCHESTER, VA, March 7.
SEVENTH DAY.
The morning session was opened with singing
and prayer by Rev. DR.. Nadal. The journal was
read and approved. The relation OF Rev. Mr..
White (as a superanuate) was continued. The re-
lation of Rev. 5. s. Roszel was changed from su-
pernumerarv to effective, and the Bishop was
authorized to appoint him as a Sunday School
Agent.
Two Tract Agencies were established, and Rev.
Bernard Hough admitted on trial into the Confer
ence, for the purpose of receiving the appointment
of one of the agencies. The report of the Board of
Stewards was adopted
The Committee on Memorials reported resolu-
tions deprecating the agitation OF the question of
slavery in Church State, pledging the Confer
ence to hold connection with no ecclesiastical or
ganization which makes non-slaveholding test of
membership, censuring the periodical literature of
the church for the introduction of sentiments
the slavery question into their pages, and reassert
ing our loyalty to the State and the people of our
church in Virginia. The yeas and nays were
called upon the adoption of the resolutions, and
they were adopted by unanimous vote. l32 votes
| were cast.
the slavery question both in the Church and State and
earnestly hope and ferventy pray that this dcredtaee
and disastrous strife may speedily cease.
Resolved I'd That this Conference discaims having the
least sympathy with Abolitonsm; the contrary,
determined not to hold conneXion with ecclesias
tcal body that makes -slavehokng condition of
membership in the Church, and that opposed to
Of master and slave
Resolred 3d. That the subject slavery should be
mitted exclusively the jurisdiction of the respective
Conferences in which it may be found to exist.
ReSored 4h That action of the General Conference
can influence to violate principles and practices
indicated in the foregoing declarations but that
will stand by the rights and interests of people to the
| last extremity.
Resolved 5th That mission ministers of the New
Testament preach the Gospel of the Son of God both
master and slave, and to devote ourselves wholly to
| our appropriate work of winning souls to Christ.
Resolved 9th, That solemnly demonstrate against
the continued aggressive discussions of the slavery ques
ton in the newspapers and periodicals of the Church.
ReSoped 7th, That the publishing funds and establish
ments of the Church common property held in trust
by the General Conference for common equal
Resolved Sth, That any such use of our common pub
fishing funds newspapers periodicals. &c, as precudes
our people the benefits of them, while they in
false illegitimate relation to the Union, but
faithful to its covenants, is an abuse of trust
All of which is respectfully submitted, &c,
[Signed JOHN BAER,
JOHN LANAHAN,
J.N. DAVIS,
J. S. GARDNER,
SAML. REGISTER,
S. S. RoszEL,
A. BuHRMAN,
Ministers.
Us. BERRY,
W. P. CONWAY,
PHILANDER HERRING,
HENRY STEUART,
R. RICKETTS,,
JOSEPH S. CARSON,
A. l.. PITZER,
Lay Stewards
Revs James Sewell and Stephen Smith were
changed from superannuated to supernumerary.
Josiah Hildebrand was granted location.
The report of the committee on the metropolitan
Church was taken up and discussed. DR.. Ryar
and others strongly advocated the completion o
the noble structure partially erected. debt o
, over $4,000 now presses upon the entel prize, thu
liquidation of which was urged upon the Confer
! ence. DR.. j. P Durbin earnestly pressed the pro
secution of the work upon the attention Of the
body. Bishop Simpson also made remarks favor
ing the work. Hon. j. S. Berry, of Baltimore, ad
vocated the interests of the edce and pledged tn
laity to sustain the
The P. Elders of the Washington and Alexan
dria districts, with the preachers of the Foundr
and Wesley Chapels, in connection with four lay
men from said DISTRICTS to be chosen by them
. selves, were appointed a committee to secure
loan and the Conference pledged itself to iquidat
the interests upon the debt. The list of member
was called and individual contributions were re
< ceived Three hundred and twelve dollars an
fifty cents received in ca sh, and one hundre
and seventyfour dollars and fifty cents in subscrir
e tion.
The Conference adjourned to meet at ~ e'cloc
Y p. NJ.
e CLOSING SESSION.
d WINCHESTER, Va, March s.
Conference assembled at A. NJ. Singing an
: prayer by Rev. w. T. d. GLENN. The followin
y committees appointed:
+ Visitors Dickinson College, N. j. B. Morgan
;, Wm Krebs; Wesleyan Female Institute, T. Hide
: brand, John W. Woolf; Olin and Preston Inst
J. tute, W. S. Edwards, j. W. Cornelius; Batimol
g Female College, 7. Myers, D. Ball; Valley Fema
" Institute B. F Brooke, J. H. Waugh; Metropol
Female Collegiate Institute at Annapolis, M.
? Hawley, W. 7. D. GLENN.
d Trustees of Wesleyan Female Institute.-E
h ridge R. Veitch, S. Register, F. c. Tebbs
l. Smith, D. W. Arnold, J. r. Wheeler.
n Trustees of Oln and Preston Institute. s
/. gister, VIM. +. Speake, A. Buhrman, H. A. G.
O. yer, J. C. Dice, W. s. Edwards.
Trustees o Baltimore Female College.-W. 4. !
re Clemm, W Hirst, F. Israel, NJ. Goheen, 7. Fl.
tn Monroe.
It. Examining Committees. year, j. v
lis Tongue, A. W. Wilson, J. Fl; Nj; Lemon; secor
be year, j. Landstreet, John W Wooif, p. B. Brow
r. third year, r. NJ. Lepscomb, H. G. Westwood,
X. ). Hough; fourth year, J. A. McCauley, Z. F
Busey, A. Buhrman
ISs Publishing Committee of Baltimore Christie
y Aduocate.-T. Ii. w. Monroe, j S. Morton, Sar
1e uel V. Blake. William Hrst, John Lauahan.
n Managers of Preachers Aid Society v-Wr
e Hirst, NJ. Goheen, T. II. W. Monroe, s. Y. Blak
W. Fl. Laney, Isaac P. Cook, G. C. NJ. Robert
s. E. C. Thomas, j. W. Carter.
IN Committee on Sunday Schools.-Clerical.-
ed NJ Clarke, F. S. Cassday, c. Parkinson j.
a Gardner, b. H. Smith, W. R. Stronger, r.
Murphy.
as Lay.-T. J. Magruder, W. H. Edes, J. Snyde
E; A. Nj. Simpson, FL. Risk, Joel McPherson
ill Committee on Distribution of Conference FunC
't- N. J. B. Morgan, W. Hamilton, W. I. d. Glenn
J J. A. McCauley.
in Committee on Memoirs.-W. H. Chapman, '
of B. Edwards S. Rogers, B. F. Brooke, D. X. Whe
E er w f Speakp r. r. s. Hough.-
en- Executive Committee of Conference Missiona
on Society.-M. Goheen, c. A. Reid, j. ii. Rylan
m G. G. Brooke, +. Hildebrand, j. c. Dice, }.
Liggett. f.
m Conference Stewards.-T. H. W, Monroe, j.
S Davis, s. Cornelius, W. s. Baird, o. p. Win
IN. man, A. Beelorman, P. B. Smith.
81 Tract Committee. Thrush, W. Prettyma
!. L. Gilbert 81. II. Richey, J. W. Woolf F.