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n with religious exercises, the Rev. Thomas Sewa
d officiating.
d Mr. Berry then suggested temporary organize
tion of the Convention, and on motion of Dr.. Her
s rv Wilson, the Hon. John Armistead Carter, G
Virginia, was called to the chair.
MIR. Carter returned thanks for the honor conferre
= upon him by the Convention, in selecting him a
their temporary chairman. He congratulated tn
body upon such large attendance of flaymen froI
| Maryland and Virginia. He earnestly hoped tha
all the deliberations and conclusions of the bod
would tend to build up our common Christianity.
On motion then of the Hon. Hugh L. Bond, MI
j.. W. Selby, of Baltimore, selected as tempo
rary Secretary.
The Convention being thus temporarily organize
Mr. John ). Berry moved that a Committee Of
Credentials be appointed by the Chair. The motion
was agreed to, and the following members elected
Committee on Credeatias.-John S. Berry, Balti
more District; William r. Woodward Washing
ton; H. W. Febrey, Potomac; j. r. Bowen, Win
chester; DIR. L. j. A. Mowman, Rockingham; d
G. Dowthart Roanoke; It. A. Moore, Lewisburg
}. NJ. Lester, East Baltimore; j. s. Richardson
Philadelphia.
The committee, after some time, reported
through Mr.. John S. Berry, their chairman, th(
following list of delegates and alternates, anc
moved that the report of the committee be adopt
ed:
DELEGATES TO THE DECEMBER CONvEN
TION.
| BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
baltimore Observation-Disclosures City-C. j. Ba.
ker, J. NJ. Buck, G. R. Coleman, J. W. Bruf, S.
L. d. III
Il. NJ. Logan, James Whiting, Geo. W. Weems-
Charles Street-Dr. II. NJ. Wilson, Hon. H. l..
Bond. Alternate, Samuel Landstreet. Hanover
Street-Wm. G. Young. Alternate, S. Pummer.
Wesley Chapel. H. Reese. Alternate C. Cork
ran. Baltimore Circuit-Dr. JOIN Fisher, F..
Gardner. Alternates, j. L. Turner s. Harden
Summerfield Circuit-Hon. J. S. Berry, Dt E. j.
X X Hand Hand, Severn Circuit-R. D; Woodward, J..
liams. South River-J. o. Fowler. Alternate, j.
). Jacobs. West River-J. W. Chew, G. Winter
son. Alternates. W. NJ. Webb, J. Sellman Cal
yert-J. T. Chaney, DR.. j.. G. Ireland. Aternates,
Capt. l.. Griffith, Robert Yoe
Washington Dtstrict-Foundry-J. W. Barker;
alternate, E.. F. Simpson. Wesley Chapel-W. r.
Woodward, 5. NJ. Edwards. McKendree-J. G.
Harkness; alternate II. Turner. Gorsuch Chanel
Fl. W. Prather; alternate, G. w. Garrett. Patuxent
| benjamin Fawcett, VIM. Hawkins, 7. Newton
aternates, John Sanders, W. Ii. Downs and Geo
?. Pocock. Woodvie-J. B. Perrie; alternate
James Naylor. 3 Bladensburg-Selby Scaggs B. K
Morsell; alternates, Thomas Ryan, John Turner
Rockville-Wm. Thompson of r., Dr. F. Howard
Union Chapel-Geo T. McGlue; alternate 7. p.
Morgan.
Potomac istrict-Fairfax-H. W. Febrey, Jas
NJ Benton A Alternates, VIM: Duin William r.
Chapman. East Fairfax-Richard l.. hewitt
Fredericksburg-W.P P. Conway. Alternate, L. j.
Hoffman. Montgomery-James G. Henning, W.
CessiII. Alternates, c. H. Murphy, J. Watkins
Leesburg-C. B. Tebbs. Alternate, J. j. Stans-
bury. Loudoun-Hon J. A. Carter, L. C. Brown
Fenton Furr: Warrenton-W A. Patte. Alter
nate, G. H. Taverner. Rehobeth-R. James. Alter
nate, E. E. Kalb. Stafford Circuit-William c.
Merchant and p d. Lipscomb. Alternates, Wm
A. kincheloe and II. Murphy. st. Mary's-Henry
Jones, James G.. Mburn, F. A. Harding. Alter
mates, Jas. Henry Jones, j. l.. Briscoe, Thomas
Barber. Charles-Thos. Il. HALEY, DR.. S. W
Dent Alternates Joseph Price, J. r. Hunter.
Winchester District Winchester-J. r. Bowen,
j. Snyder Alternates, l.. Barley, j. W. Steel
| rick. Alternates, j. ID. ). Rhodes, J. F. Balthis
Jefierson-Wm. Grantham, S. Flemming Alter
mates, I. Lock, I. johnson. Hillsboro'-Rev. W.
F. Mercer, VIM: McCrary. Aternates, J. B.
Licklider, l.: d. Hess. AIternates, w. NJ. Brown,
j. Byers. Martinsburg-C NJ. Shat1er Alternate,
Rev: D. Marker. Berkeley-Wm. W. Rickard, VIM.
A: Mckee Alternates, j.: Zimmerman, H. B.
Wardensvile-J. NJ. Hopewell. Alternate, o.
Heironimus. Springfed-S. D. Taylor, j. Mar
ker. Alternates, VIM. Gore, John Thompson
Shonnondale-Henry Edwards Alternate. JAS. :.
Payne. Harper's Ferry-Wiam Richards Rer-
ryville-S. d. Timberlake. Alternate A. d. Har-
desty.
Rockingham District-Staunton-C r. Turk,
j. B. Evans and G. A. Armentrout Alternates'
A. NJ. Simpson, Geo. W. Campbell and DR.. 7. E.
Bond. Augusta--J. w. Reeder, Samuel Kennedy
Aternates, H. W. Burkhoder, r. H. Trerey
Rockingham-G. S. Christie, P. Herring. Alter.
Stephen Hansberger, +. NJ Layton. Alternates,
T. II. Wheeler, a. Bear. Woodstock-E. Grabl,
NJ. Walton. Aternates, s. A. banner, j. F. Hick-
man. Franklin-Dr; r. Dice, A. W. Dyer. Alter
nate, 5; NJ. Priest. Luray-J. Moler. Alternate,
H. Sticker. Moortield-S. Babb, VIM s. Gun,
ningham. Aternates, j. Cunningham, s. W.
Williams. Mt. Sidney-E. G. Moorman. Alternate,
4. Berry. South Branch-James Carskadon Al
ternate, James Beam. New Creek-N c. Smoot
Roanoke District t.-Christiansburg-D. G. Dow
that. Alternate, E. r. Anderson. Blacksburg-
c. A. Ronald Alternate, DR.. H. Black. Fincas-
tle-A. L. Pitzer, H. j. Stevens. Alternates, R.
Flagherty, r. B. Stevens. Lexington Crcut-J
Hamilton. f. Flagherty. Lexington Station-J
c. Middleton, Alternate, t. kirkpatrick. Rock
bridge-H. Risk Alternate, J. Wallace Jack
sonvie-A. }. McCorkle. Alternate, A. l.. Pitzer
of Fincastle. Newcastle-H A. Price. Alternate,
Hon. FL. l.. Bond Covngton-N. McKenney. AL
ternate, j. L. Pitzer.
Le,oisburg Di8trict.-Monroe-W Watts. Alter
nate, Hon. ii. l.. Bond. Greenbank-B. F. Jack
son. Alternate Hon. j. s. Berry. White Sulphur
Springs-David Watts. Alternate T. A. Moore.
East baltimore Conference-Exeter street-Dr
George Merryman, s. Maccubbin. Strawbridge-
Clotworthy, C. Conson. North Baltimore Cir
cuit-Hon. }. II. L. Jerome, j. Taylor, Jr Alter
mates, o. Merryman, Hon. s. Brady. Liberty
Circuit-James Pearre, Henry Baker Aternates,
Benz iamin Smith, Edward Jones.
Philadelphia Comference-Accomac.-T S. Rich
| ardson, G. G. Tyler. Alternates, Rev. p. A.
Leatherberry, j. d. Tyler. CentervilIe Circuit
A. NJ. Arett and COL Samuel T. Harrison. Alter
Circuit-Co E. wilkins, T. W. Eliason
Western Virginia Conference-Fetterman and
Grafton.-H Clagett. Alternate, j. Robinson.
After some discussion respecting the right of
county, Maryland
The question then recurred, upon the report of
the Committee on Credentials. 1t adopted.
Judge Bond moved that a Committee on Perma-
nent Organization be appointed by the Chair. to
| nominate permanent officers for the Convention.
Agreed to, and the following Committee appointed:
Committee on Orgamization.-Hon Hugh L. Bond
Baltimore Dr. +. Howard, Washington; E. c.
Brown, Potomac; c. F. Grafflin, Winchester; W.
j. Cunningham, Rockingham; N. McKenny Ro-
anoke; William Watts, Lewisburg; j. II. Il. Je-
rome, East Baltimore; Col S. Y Harrison Phila-
delphia.
After short absence Judge Bond reported the
following gentlemen permanent officers:
President, Col. John Summerield Berry, of Bal
timore Conference; Vice Presidents, DR.. e. c. Ty-
Ter, Philadelphia; Samuel McCubbin, East BaIti-
more; III. Clagget, Western Va; Secretaries, j. W.
Selby, $. Burnett Baltimore
The report of the committee having been adont-
ed, Mr. Berry took the chair and addressed the
body follows
Brethren of the Contention -
thank you for the distinguished honor you have
conferred upon me. We are met as a BODY of
Christian conference.-the first General Convention
OF our Laity which has ever assembled in the United
States to consider subjects of vital Importance to
US as Methodists The great purposes we seek to
attain are to free the Gospel from the shackles
which feter it in midst to omen to our preach
ers door OF entrance to the people, which, though
open to our fathers has, by the perpetual agi-
tatlon OF the slavery question, become almost en-
rely closed to them, and to preserve the unitv of
our conference in the bond of peace Thet we NAV
etectually accomplish purposes, it is necessary
that our proceedings be characterized bv great de-
liberation, Christian torbearance and wisdom, and
we should not fail to remember if we would have
these to ask them at the hands of our God and the
God of our fathers, "who giveth to all men liber-
ally and upbraideth not"
The Chair then announced that the Convention
was ready for business.
On motion of Mr.. Moses Walton, it was
Resolved, That Committee to consist of two members
from each Presiding Elders district represented in
Convention be selected to take into consideration the
action of the late Buffalo General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church upon the subject of slavery
and report by resolution or otherwise.
That the members of said Committee be selected
by the respective delegations from the several
Presiding Elders dstrict-each of said delegations
retiring; selecting two of their nnmber and re-
porting the names of the same to the Convention.
recess OF fifteen minutes was taken by the Con-
ventlon, to allow the delegations to meet and se-
lect delegates to act the Business Committee.
At the expiration of that time the Secretary read
the following names, as the committee to prepare
business:
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
Winchester Dtstrict.-J. K. Bowen, T. Locke.
Washington. c. Harkness, DR.. F. Howard.
Lewisburg-Ihomas A. Moore, Hugh L. Bond.