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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BALTIMORE CON.
FERENCE OF THE N. e. CHURCH.
WINCHESTER, VA, March 2, $780,


! PROCEEDINGS OF THE BALTIMORE CON
| FERENCE OF THE N. r.. CHURCH.
| WINCHESTER, Va, March O. 1860.
| THIRD DAY.
| The Conference was called to order at o'clock
| by the President. Religious exercises were con-
| Quoted by Rev. 7. III. W. Monroe, after which the
| journal of the second day was read and approved.
The resolution upon the Conference collection,
! yesterday adopted, was referred to a committee
consisting of 5. Bear, s. Rogers, S. Cornelius,
5. Hough Rev. Mr. Speake was excused from
serving upon the Committee on Missionary Collec-
lions, and Rev. r. NJ. Lipscomb substituted.
Resolutions from the East Genessee Conference
| upon the subject of lay representation pre-
sented by the presiding Bishop. These resolutions
| purposed memoriaiZing the General Conference
to introduce lay delegation into the councils of the
Church. The resolutions were opposed by Rev.
| VIM. L. ID. GLENN and Rev. Alfred Griffith, upon
| the ground of comforting greater power upon the
city than is proper for the peace of the Church and
the permanence of our ecclesiastical system. The
Conference non-concurred in these resolutions by
vote of l34 against s.
Rev. b. Hough, our Tract Agent, and Rev. Mr.
Gibbons of the California Conference, were intro
duced to the Conference.
The Conference then took up the fourth question
of the general minutes-"W no are the deacons o,
Answer: Samuel NJ. Dickson, Edward F. Hetrck.
Jos. p. Chttum, Samuel H. Cummings, ]. w. F.
Graham, *W. G. Ferguson, fAdam Y Graham
Fifth question-"'Who have been elected and or
dained Elders this year?"
Answer: j. w. Cornelius, j. NJ Little, Saul B.
Dolly, John R. Effinger, Philip S. Sexeas, JOS j.
Engle, George Y. Leech, VIM. r. Stringer George
r. Jefferson, VIM. S. Edwards.
Rev. VIM. G. Eggleston made appropriate re-
marks upon the Christian character and dying tri
umphs of Rev. John Il. Trone, a member of this
class who passed to his rest in October last. The
Conference received these remarks with deep emo
| ton.
The Conference at 10 o'clock proceeded to the
lnla dol 49,
| the Methodist Episcopal Church to convene at
| Buffalo, n. Y, in May next
Revs. VIM. B. Edwards, R. L. Dashie, J. NJ.
Davis, R. R. S. Hough, and j. Thrush were ap-
| pointed tellers.
During the absence of the tellers engaged in
counting the ballots, the Committee on the BIZ
BILE Society reported resolutions expressive Of its
entire confidence in the character of the American
Bible Society and its agents for this Conference,
which resolutions were adopted.
Resolutions responding to the address of welcome
| were adopted.
The address and response, by vote of the COME
renee, will be published in the Baltimore Christian
| Advocate and Winchester papers.
The examination of the character of effective
| elders resumed.
Rev. VIM. Ii. Wilson, anticipating charges against
him of financial aspect, made remarks against the
| charges
Dr. Kurtz, of Prince Georges county, appears
the bearer and prosecutor of the bill of charges.
! Rev. w. L. ID. GLENN was appointed upon the
| part of the Conference to assist DR.. Kurtz in the
prosecution.
A committee of fifteen were appointed to try the
| case.
The Bishop was authorized to appoint the proper
committee. ..
The Bishop appointed Revs. Norsal Wilson,
| Chairman; r. NJ Lipscomb, w. B. Edwards, David
| Thomas, Chas. B. Young, N. Goheen, F. III. Richey,
J. w. Kelly, NJ. L. Hawley, j. W. Tongue, w. NJ.
| d. Ryan, S. Samuel Roszel, Jas, III. March, D. w.
| Arnold s. McMuIlin and J. Thrush Secretary of
| this committee, VIM. j. Perry.
| John Bear was excused from serving upon the
Committee on Finance, and Rev. VIM. Hirst substi-
tuted.
supernumerary relation was granted to Rev.
N. Wilson, after an unbroken ministerial service
of thirty-eight years.
charge of mal-administration in discipline was
preferred against Rev. James N. Davis, whereupon
committee of investigation was appointed, con-
ssting of nine members. The following is the
committee:
T. H. W. Monroe, VIM. Prettyman, VIM. Hamil,
ton, s: Register, W. II. Chapman, W. F. Speake,
6. G. Burke, 7. 7. Wysong, 7. A: Morgan, I. Hill
debrand. Secretary W. F. Ward.
The tellers reported the result of the first ballot
for Delegates to the General Conference.
Whole number of votes cast, LAG. Necessary to
a choice, IA.
Martin, Sc; n. J. B. Morgan, 76.
A second vote was taken and the tellers again
retired
When the name of s. Samuel Roszel was called,
in the examination of effective elders he arose and
made remarks explanatory of his supernumerary
relation. He was extremely panied when his i'm
paired health rendered it necessary for the Confer
to change his relation from effective to super
numerary. He earnestly desired to labor in the
active work, and would cheerfully do so if the Con-
ference considered him competent to perform regu
lar service. His was laid over for the pre-
sent.
Rev. Isaac Collins explained the causes of his su.
pernumerary relation, which called forth remarks
from Bros. Phelps aud Hamilton. Laid over for
the present.
The teers announced the result of the second
ballot for delegates to the General Conference.
Whole number of votes cast, AS. Necessary to
choice, 73.
No member having received the requisite number
of votes, there no election.
Alter the announcement of several notices the
Conference adjourned.
*Transferred to the East Baltimore Conference
fLocated by his request.