The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-03

LEwIsBURG, Pa, Feb 80, 1860
Bishop D. A. Norris of Cincinnati, Ohio, took
the Chair at nine o'clock, and conducted the usuaI
devotional exercises.
DR.. Sargent, j. H. C. Dosh and r. d. Chambers
were put in nomination for the Secretaryship, and
on the second ballot, }. H. G. Dosh was elected
t. Mitchell, Il. NJ. Reese, w. Harden, and j.
Gearhart were appointed Committee on Public
Worship.
A. Britain was elected Steward in place of
Richard Brown deceased
On notion the usual committees were appointed.
w. Harden excused from serving on Com
mittee on Sabbath Schools
Conference ordered draft on the chartered fund
of twenty-iv dollars.
Reports of Book Concerns at New York and Gin
cinnati were presented and read.
Ii. b. Ridgaway and VIM. Harden, reporters for
the Baltimore papers, were allowed access to all
papers they may need in regard to Conference
business.
A letter was presented and read from some mem
bers of our church in Mercersburg, Franklin coun-
ty, Pa, which was read and referred.
A letter from the President of the Baltimore Fe-
male College read.
Bishop Morris suggested that Conference appoint
next Friday, at ten o'clock, the hour for the ad-
ministration of the Lords Supper, and it was so
ordered.
called.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Josiah Forrest.
SECOND DAY.
LEwIsBURG, Pa, March l.
morning.
Religious exercises conducted by Rev. Amos
Smith.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
The Secretary announced that he had appointed
as his assistants Rev. DR.. Sargent r. D. Chambers
anG Ii. S. Hendenha
Report of Board of Education of the Conference
was read and adopted.
Bishop Morris presented resolutions from the
Cincinnati Erie and Providence Conferences, which
were made the order of the day for Tuesday next
at 10 o'clock.
Also, resolutions on lay delegations from the
table.
A letter from the Principal of Shrewsbury Acade-
my was read and referred to Committee on Lam
guages.
appropriately referred.
The resolution of reference in regard to the re-
port of DickensOn College was reconsidered and
the report read.
The class of young men of the first year having
passed creditable examination, were favoraby
reported upon, and the majority of them continued
on trial.
William Elliott, and Reuben Sewall were discon-
tinued at their own request.
Rev. j. w. Owen having abandoned his work
also discontinued
The third year class was reported on, and the
characters of the following gentlemen passed:
VIM. w. Hicks, Jno. F. Ockerman, Jno. w.
Buckley, S. NJ. HartZock, Daniel Shelter, A.. NJ.
Creighton, F. B. Riddle C. H. Saredge, ]. c. Ste
vens, j. A. Dixon, Hugh Lynn, W. G. Ferguson.
The fifth question of the general minutes
called, and d. H. Parrish, G. T. Gray, Andrew f.
Taylor, A. NJ. Hester, John Guss, B. G. w. Reid,
s. Shannon, were elected to Elders Orders.
The cases of the superannuated members of the
Conference were then taken up, and they con-
tinued in the same relation.
A letter endorsing the official and religious char
acter of Rev. +. NJ. Mills was read and referred
John A. Gere offered the following resolution.
Resolred, That the Committee the Tract Cause be
and hereby instructed to inquire into the expedency
of appointing Conference Secretary in behalf of the
Tract and Sunday School interests, extend throupb
term years and to report to this Conference at an ear
ly date. ~
John A. Gere made an earnest speech in support
of the resolution. FFO''
John Anderson deprecated the establishment of
this Secretaryship for term of years.
The resolution was laid on the table.
conference adjourned with prayer by Rev. E. E.