The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-26
Reported forthe Daily Exchange.
PROCEEDINGS OF BALTIMORE CON.
FERENCE, At Sta UNTON, "a.
NINTH DAY.

STAUNToN, VA, March %.
Conference assembled at 8 o'clock. Religion
exercises were conducted by Rev. W. r. d. Ryan
The minutes of the last session were read and ap
proved.
The Tract Committee reported, recommending b
Hough as agent; adopted.
The Committee on Sunday Schools reported
adopted.
The Committee on Seminaries reported, recon-
! mendlng to the patronage of our people the Yves
| leyan Female Institute, Baltimore Female College
| Valley Female Institute, Metropolitan Female Insti
tute, West River Classical Institute Annapolis Fe
male Institute, Levelton Institute. Committees o
visitation recommended for these institutions
The report was adopted. The Committee ON Tenn
| perance reported. Recommitted, with instruction.
to report resolution enforcing the discipline
against the sellers and of intoxicating drinks
Committee of Conference on the three printed
propositions-two in favor of each-was requested
by Rev. S. Register Revs. B. F. Brooke n j. B.
Morgan, Samuel Register, j. Lanahan, W. B. Ed
wards, and j. Landstreet, constitute the commit.
tee.
Advocate was, on motion, taken up, recommending
Rev. T. IL. W. Monroe tor the vacant clerk shin
The report was discussed by Rev. Messrs. SeweIl,
Gibson, Cornelius, Thomas, Davis, Hamilton,
Hrst, Eggleston and others.
On motion, tn Publishing Committee was in
structed to secure the services of Rev. Dr. T. E.
Bond, as editor. The Conference voted the ipstruc
tions unanimously. The report, as whole, was
adopted.
The report of the Committee on Temperance was
adopted.
The Committee on Colonization reported Re-
port adopted.
Col. j. S. Berry was thanked by the Conference
for discharging the financial obligations incurred
in the printing of the propositions before the Con-
ference.
The Conference pledged itself to increase, if pos
sible the subscription list of the Baltimore Chris
1t was resolved to devote the missionary money
on hand to domestic missions within the bounds of
the Conference, except such amounts as were col
lected for other missions
Rev. NJ. Goheen was appointed the missionary
agent.
The Missionary Board is relieved from as great
an amount of its appropriations for this Conference
as there is money now in our hands,
The order of the day was, on motion taken IN
Rev. j. S. Martin said:
Mr. President and Brethrsn-T refer tn This s,bio.,
not in spirit of strife but spirit of love- had ago
nzed feelings at Buffalo There then enacted scene
Of ecclesiastical wrong unparalleled in the history of tbs
country The preamble of the majority report there
passed is the key to the whole matter shall not refer tn
the legal points after the mastery argument of Rev
israel desire to present the dniUS of that General
Conference. Was there no wrong thereinP What saws
'ur venerable father, A. Griffith Whatever be the char
oerated on this Conference Look the speeches of
Moody, Thompson Kingsley and others representing
southern society. Ihompson's speech was unpara-
eled SANDER this dear old Conference Dr. Curry in
formed Mr. Sicer that slavery on par with tiiev
ng lCries all around i've SO believe itrl What a scene
I'D witness on that platform The majority was deter
mined to put it in the discipline that slavery was on
'ar with poygamy, murder, &c. thought of the old
antilles Of Maryland and Virginia. (many of whom tbe
peaker named Tears came from all our eyes. thought
# one scene. 1stood once by grave. When all had
one the servant threw herself upon the grave exclam
81 have lost the best friend of my life" looked
n father Griffith and the Oldest member of the Con-
erence spoken lightly Of
Had
ave sat on the platform every day Look at the large
ote received by both the rule and the chapter 81 votes
oud have passed the general rules three purpose
aosented themselves who favored the measure while
eVeral violated their instructions by voting against
t. He developed the movements in the minority caucus;
howed its composition Many could stand the chapter
n that caucus, who could not stand the chapter He
poke in the highest terms of the position of
he conservatives determined to carry the chapter what
therefore,. could We expect from the ultrGs?
DO we derive any life from present church organi
alton? We are to-day rirualiy if not legdl separated
'om the General Conference. We are separated in doc
rne, feeling and administration. We are insuted
;orned and traduced About disfranchsement in Office
not care although do not like know that we are
OF worthy OF Office in the eyes of our Northern brethren
All confidence is gone Where are the pledges of the
ew England Conference given in AS? Where are the
lowing eulogies? Ourjournals at the late General Con
renee had passed through two committees and vet it
as moved that those journals be scrutnsed There we
1t on the back Seats humiiaed none so poor AS to do
reverence" What to hold on to-an abolition
gani=ation' Though we are not in sympathy with
lem, we become suspected by our own brethren DR.
lrry said, "Let US gon Others responded LET them
D" Amen, with all my heart" &c. Strickland saws
e new chapter will never be revoked, and also saws
ere he in our place, ''he would go He told Mr. How.
d, of Baltimore, SO, a few days since.
Mr.. Griffith made personal explanation, in re-
lrd to something said by Mr.. Martin in his re-
arks.
The following report was presented
The committee to whom were referred the several pro
sitons before the Conference, report:
That they not able to agree upon any basis of ac
on recon mended by these |
but Tor the corrti-vErr- peace
SIS among US, a Conference do recommend:
l. That the majority pass such plan their iudg-
ent may be considered best calculated meet the ne
ssities under which placed without the concur
nee of the minority.
2 And that, for the purpose of bringing before tho
urch the true position occupied by minority they
permitted to enter such protest they deem proper
pom the journal of the Conference, without opposition
1m the majority and that both parties receive their ap
intments in the usual way from the Bishop.
D. And for the purpose of calming the agitation of the
urch that all controversy the subject during the en-
ing be prohibited in the Baltimore Adrocate and
Publishing Committee be and hereby so instructed
That this Conference dsclaim any mputatiop of the
olives of the brethren who feel constrained to protest
anst the action of the majority to the oundness
cir views on the subject of slavery, their fidelity to
interests and peace of the Conference
That after the determination of this question bv the
minority and four from the majority to be elected by
body and to be selected by the Bishop for con
ation during the year. with the view ofsecurng great
harmony of sentiment and feeling hereafter
(Signed) W. B EDWARDS Chairman
n. j. B. MORGAN,
JN0. LANAHAN,
SAML. REGISTER,
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