Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-07
The Baltimore Annual M. L. Conference.
From Correspondence Of Baltimore American

FIFTH DAY.
Monday.-The Sabbath committee made re-
port recommending sermons to be preached in be-
circuits and stations. The report concludes with
a recommendation that al the ga bhath School Ad-
vocate, published in New York, promulgated
sentiments obnoxious to the Baltimore Confer
ence, Sunday School paper should be established
by the Conference.
The Committee on Colonization presented re-
port, declaring that the colonization of colored
ticable plan for the elevation Of the race, and is
cherished object Of the people Of Maryland and
Virginia. The report also contains resolution
pledging the hearty cooperation Of this Confer
plishment Of the grand designs Of the Colonization
Society. The report was adopted.
The Bishop here presented to the Conference
memorials from the following PLACES cksburg
cult, Augusta circuit. Churchville circuit, Lex
ington station, and Rockbridge circuit The
memorials refer to the slavery question, and refer
to the unpleasant and unjust position in which
they are placed, 1t being asserted by the Southern
Church that they are tainted with abolitionism.
whilst the Northern branch Of the Church, with
which they are connected, give grounds for these
charges, in the fact that they are constantly de-
claring that the Baltimore Conference is entirely
agreed with the Northern Church I'm their intense
hated of slavery but are prevented through policy,
from declaring such hostility.
The memorialists say they have full confidence
in the soundness of the members of the Baltimore
Conference, and will remember through life the
kind lessons of religious instruction received at
their hands. These charges have, however. weak
ened the effectiveness of the Church. and are daily
growing more intolerable The New York Chris
tan Advocate is referred to, and its sentiments on
the slavery question declared, in the opinion Of
the memorialists to be odious The memorial
concludes with an appeal to the Baltimore COL
ference to come out from the Northern abolition
branch Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. whose
principles in direct conflict with the ministers
and mem bers Of the Methods st Church in Virginia.
aud declares that on the action of the Conference
depends the prosperity of the Church in the VAL
ley.
| Rev. E. P. Phelps moved that a committee of
seven, one from each district be appointed BY the
Bishop. to consider the memorial, to which COM
mittee be added one Steward from each district
| AT another stage Of the proceedings the Bishop
| announced the committee, the chairman Of which
| is Rev. John Bear.
| The Introduction of the memorials created con-
siderable excitement, and it is understood great
| efforts Were made to prevent them from coming
| before the body Much interest is expressed this
evening IS to the character of the report, which
| will be made on them t. morrow. 1t is thought
| II the committee fails to recommend some action
| the churches embraced in the Rocking ham, r O.
| anoke, ahd Lewisburg districts will take imme-
dlate steps towards a separation. If these dis
| tricts determine to secede then the strength OF
| the Baltimore Conference in Virginia will have
departed, as these districts embrace the greatest
| portion Of the territory held by them.
| The Conference then proceeded to select place
| for the meeting of the next annual Conference
| Stanton, Lewisburg, and Fayette street Station
| were put in nomination. Stanton received 81
votes, and 40 We're cast against ii, and it was de-
| Clared chosen as the next place of meeting.