Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-09
The Baltimore Annual M. Z. Conference
From Correspondence Of Baltimore American

The Baltimore Annual M. Z. Conference
From Correspondence Of Baltimore Americana
SEVENTH DAY.
Wednesday The report of the committee on
on
and adopted. The memorials relate to the follow
ing points First. The expunging Of the rule on
s rs. = from the book OF di;ciPlins -, Second
efn conferences and third the constant agitation
Of the slavery question il our periodical literature.
The report counsels moderation under present
circumstances; assures the people Of the determi-
nation Of the Baltimore Conference to stand by
them and defend to the last their rights Chris
tans and citizens: and that any violation of these
| solemn rights by the General Conference, now
held by them under the discipline, would be con-
sidered as just cause Of separation from the north
| ern conferences. This recorded purpose Of the
conference, the report declares, Is well known and
| patent to all. While thus sympathizing with the
memorialists In the complicated troubles pressing
| them on every hand, the committee remind them
that the General Conference is the place to which
| all such memorials should be addressed, it,
and not an Annual Conference. is the exclusive
legislative authority of the church AS to the
abolition character Of our church literature, the
| committee deplores 1t as much as the memorial
lists can, and urges them to patronize the Balti-
| more Christian Advocate which is happily free
from all such fanatIcal articles often character
1 ize our northern journals
| The following are the resolutions concluding
| the report:
|
| agitation Of the slavery question both in Church
and State, and earnestly hope and fervently pray
that this discreditable strife may speedily cease
| I'd. That this Conference disclaims having the
least sympathy with abolitonism; on the contrary,
| we are determined not to hold connection with
any ecclesiastical body that makes non savehold-
ing condition Of membership in the Church;
| that we are opposed to any inquisitien upon the
motives underlying the relation Of master and
| slave.
Sd. That the subject of slavery should be COM
tod To Of
spective Conferences in which 1t may be found to
| exist
18th That no action of the General Conference
can influence to violate principles and
| practice indicated In the foregoing declara-
tons, but that We will stand by the rights and in
| terests Of our people to the last extremity.
Testament, is to preach the Gospel Of the Son of
God both to master and slave, and to devote our
selves wholly to our appropriate work Of winning
| souls to Christ.
9th. That we solemnly demonstrate against the
continual aggressive scussions of the slavery
question in the newspapers and periodicals Of the
| church.
eth That the publishing funds and establish
ments Of the church are common property, held
| In trust by the General Conference for our COM
mon and equal use
sth That any such use of our common publish
| ing funds newspapers, periodicals, &c, as pre-
cludes our people from the benefits Of them, while
they in false illegitimate relation to the
Union, but faithful to its covenants is abuse
| Of trust.
The report of the Metropolitan church was taken
| up and after an animated discussion, in which
| the Bishop and DR.. Durbin made some remarks 8,
twas resolved that the Conference proceed to ia
up collection to liquidate the debt of interes.
due upon the enterprise. Bishop Simpson pro-
| posed to be one of twenty to give SIS for that
| purpose The sum Of 800 and upwards was Sc
| cured. On motion, 1t was resolved to take up
collections in aid Of the church some time during
| the year.
| EIGHTH DAY.
/ Thmsday.-COnference met at O'Clock this
| morning, the religious exercises being concluded
| by the Rev. w. T. D. GLENN.
| The Standing committees for the year were an
| nounced by the Chair; and b T. Brooke was ap-
pointed to preach the missionary sermon
The Bishop then made short address to the
members, exhorting them to Jealous discharge
of their duties. He then proceeded to read the
following appointments; after which, the Confer
ence ADJOURNED to meet in Staunton the first w ed
| nesday of March, 1861:
Baltimore Dtstrict-Thomas Sewall, P. E.
| City Station, Light street, w. Ii. Hirst; Eutaw
| street. A. w. Wilson; Madison avenue, w Krebs;
| Spring Garden, L. T.. Carson; Wesley CHAPEL $
| V. Blake; Charles street, J. !. Martin; hanover
| street, II. nj. Carson; City Mission, c. & Cronin;
Fayette street. f. F. Busey; Franklin street. Il.
H. w. Monroe; Union square, w. III. Chapman;
| South Baltimore, M. Goheen; Columbia street,
| Ball; Frederick avenue and Fairview, Il. b.
Metals; Chatsworth Hill, James Sewel1 sup !;
Seamen's Bethel, w. II. Laney; Sharp street and
| street. J. NJ Clark; Baltimore Circuit, r. NJ
| Lipscombi SummeIneId, Thomas Myers, w. T
L. Veech Severn; j: w. Lambeth, W F. Ward
| South River, b. p. Brown; Annapolis w T. d.
| GLENN; West River, Thrush C. G. Linthicum
| Calvert J. ii. MOover, Nj. L. Hawley.
John Bear agent Maryland State Bible Society
and member OF City Station uartery Conferences
T. ID. Lipscomb, agent Maryland Colonization
| Society, and member of Union Square Quarterly
Conference; Chas. Collins President Of Dickinson
| College, and member of City Station Quarterly
Conference.
Washington District-L. F. Morgan, p. f.
Foundry, w; B. Edwards; lesley Chapel, J. A
| McCdnley; Waugh Chapel, J. K Efinoer: Nc
kendree Chapel, w. Hamilton; East Wa nin ton,
| A. NJ ID. Ryan; Ryland Chapel, J Coombs; Cor
such Chapel, J. II. NJ. Lemon; Union Chapel .
| e. Westwood; Fletcher and Providence Chapel I'll
| n. SlPes, M "A. Turner sup Asoury, Mt Zion
| and Ebenezer, J Nj. BRANDING; Rockville, T.. A
| Morgan, J. A. Williams; Howard, : v. Leach;
Bladensburg F. :: Cass ,dy, &. C Kramer; Patap,
lyman Woodville, II. e. Nc Danel; Patuxent .
| n. Davis, J. H. Swope; Metropolitan, S. Rozel
potomqe Dtstriet.B n Brown, T. E.-Alex-
| Georgetown. n J. b Morgan; West Georgetown
| and enallytown J H r yiand; Fairfax, w G Coe
u ii. Zimmerman; East Fairfax, w T. Magruder
Charles c; Parkison, f Jones; st. Mary's, w .
Start, II McNemar; fredericksburg = Rogers:
Stafford, Z b. Young; Brentsville, L. F. Linthi-
cum; Montgomery, j. L. Gilbert. A. B Dolley;
Leesourg, Jno: Landstreet; Loudoun, D. Thomas
| s. Cornelius, w. v Tudor Rehoboth. ] p. Fitch,
| ison; Warrenton, E. ID. Owen.
Winchester District-W. 6 Eggleston. p. E.
Wincheser station, B. F Brooke, Wilson sup;
~ w .. Ddlru, r. A. Mercer;
Jefferson, J. III. Waugh, W. j. Perry; HaT,
Pers Ferry, g. G. Brooke; Hillsboro' F.. A
| Richey, one to be supplied; Berryville, j. 5.
Gardner one to be supplied; shepherdstown,
Isaac Gibson, J. M. Littell; Martinsburg :
McMulin; Be- kelley, S II g rittith, J. T.. w asson;
Berkeley Springs,W Champion, Thomas Bailey;
CaPon, c. l., Toreyson; Springfield, NV Tongue,
w. Hodges; Wardensville, j. H. March, David
Harris Shannondale, A. Roby, one to be applied
I. 1. w yson, tract agent and member Of BeI ke-
ley Springs Quarterly Conference; Hough
tract agent and member Of Hillsboro Quarterly
Conference.
Rockingham District-E. R. Veitch, p E.
Staunton, r. w Wheeler; Augusta Fl Smith
and w: X. Boyle; Rockingham, Il. Hildebrand
and 9. V. I.eech Fast Rockingham, Robt Smith
and J. M Gray; Woodstock, J. w. w Off and s
H. Cummings; Front Royal, J, w. Kelly and E.
r. Hetrick; Luray, J. w. Evan; Lost River &
Smith, sup; South Branch, O. Z. Wirgman an
X. b. Frampton New Creek, A. J Porter; Moore
heid, J. E. Armstrong and J . X HYDE; Franklin.
}. Beatty and +. Butt; Mt Sidney TO be sum
Piled; l.acey's Spring, II Hoffman
b. ArbogaSt, principal Of W esley Female Insti.
ence.
Roanoke District-J.s REGISTER, p E. Salem.
J. Z. Dice; Christiansburg, w. 8. Edwards;
Roanoke, }. Bean; Black3burg, w F. Speake;
jacksonville, J. ]. Engle; Fincastle, A. Ruhr.
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