The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-15

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PROCEEDLNGS OF THE BALTIMORE AN
NUAL CONFERENCE AT STAUNTON,
VIRGINIA.
The Conference assembled in the Methodist
Episcopal Church on Wednesday morning. The
9 Presiding Bishop (Rev. Levi Scott called the
Conference to order at O'clock The Bishop Sc
ected for his Lessons, parts of Psalm 127th 2nd
Cor. I'D chap. The hymn encing
Except the Lord conduct the plan
The best concerted schemes vain &c,
was sung. Prayer was offered by Revs. N. Wilson
and W. Prettyman. After the call of the roll
Rev. j. s, Martin was re elected Secretary. Rev.
j. E. Armstrong elected First Assistant Secre.
tary.
Rev. Norval W ilson presented the memorial of
the Lsymen's Convention of Baltimore.
Rev. j. Lanahan presented the memorial of
Alexandria Station upon the question of conference
policy.
Rev. w. Hirst presented the memorial of Light
street Convention.
1t was moved and seconded that these memorials
De read and made the order Of the day for Thursday
at 10 O'Clock
The motion called forth remarks and suggestions
of an amendatory character from several of the
members,
Rev. T. Sewall offered an amendment proposing
that these memorials be made the order Of the day
immediately after the Laymen's Convention shall
have presented its report. A motion to Law the
amendment on the table was adopted &C voting
ailrmatively and 63 negatively.
hev. ID. Thomas moved as a substitute for the
Frst part OF Mr.. Wilson's motion, the follow
| ing:
"ReSolrsd That all the memorials to the Conference
be received consecutively read the order of
The day for Thursday at 10 o'clock, which adopted
Rev. t. Sewall moved that tn whole subject be
| lald upon the table, and taken up after the Com
| ventiOn shall report that much time NAV ha tbu,
| saved.
Various amendments and substitutes were Of
| fered VI
Rev. j. Bear moved that committee of two
from each district elected by the preachers of each
district, be elected to confer with committee from
the Convention. This was offered as substitute
| Tor the original motion of Rev. Norval Wilson.
Rev. John Lanahan addressed the Conference
He desired the committee that the whole
question may be canvassed, the various shades of
| opinion be harmonzed, and the unity of the Con-
ference be maintained. If hasty action take place
| he observed that the Conference will be split in
| fragments; and were similar course pursued in
| our national affairs, farewell to the American |
| Union, and all that is dear to
| Rev. W. T. d. GLENN thought that the work of |
| the committee was unnecessary, and that greater
| good be done by committee of the whole on the |
pointed thereby.
motion made and seconded that the mo- |
tion under discussion be laid on the table, which
| was lost.
|
| nal motion of Rev. n. Wilson was adopted
Inc rules OF the last session adopted for the
| government of the present session.
| Rev. Samuel V. Leach was nominated and elected |
| correspondent of the baltimore Christian Adrocnie
The memorials from the Laymen's Convention of |
| Baltimore-Light Street meeting-Alexandria Sta |
| station, were read.
Rev. E. P. Phelps presented memorial from sew |
eral Quarterly Conferences of Lewsburg district |
| which were read.
Rev Bishop Scott presented communication
| n Pnn A.
respecting the creation of Committee of Cores
| pondence.
The transfer of Rev. ". II. Holiday from the
Upper Iowa to the Baltimore Conference was read,
after which the Conference adjourned.
| The Laymen's Convention will commence this af.
| ternoon at 3 o'clock. SVL
| APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Joint Board of Stewards:
Observation-Disclosures District n and w Monroe |
Washington, J. N. Davis; Potomac, S. Cornelius; |
! Winchester, F. II. Richey; Rockingham, o. p |
Weigman; Roanoke, A. Buhrman; Lewisburg, p
| i. Smith. "
Laymen.-J. s. Berry, r. Ricketts, E. G. Brown, |
Jos; Joss 5. Carson, NJ. Walton, A. Ia. Pitzer, J. s.
Necessitous Cases.-Wm. Hoist, VIM. Prettyman,
c. ParkisoD, S. McMun, st. Smith, D. VI. Ar,
mold, j.. d. Nixon.
Affairs Of Dickinson Colleges. V. Blake, Wm.
B .. Edwards, Samuel Rogers, John W. Kelley, Jno.
Z. Dice, John w. Cornelius, j. S. Gardner
Seminaries.-B. Peyton Brown, James A. Nc
Canley, John Landstreet S. H. Griffith, VIM. s.
% SfRe1BBn BBuseyya, yaWs w. HamK Ktgst' tg5D n
g. Morgan, g. G. Brooke, Thomas Hildebrand, F.
c. Tebbs, James H. Woolf.
Temperance.-J. W. Hoover. f. s. Cassidav j.
II. Eyland, j. w Tongue, S. Ii. Cummings, Jos. |
j. Engle, j. j. Largent
Tract Cause. Thrush, W. Prettyman, J. l.. |
Gilbert, F. II. Rchey, W. Woolf, F. c. Tebbs, L.. |
baltimore Aduocate.-M. Goheen, c. D. Reid. D.
Thomas, j. Gibson, John W. Woolf w. S. Ed |
wards, K. X. S. Hough.
The following is the Memorial to the Conference,
adopted by the Convention of Laymen, held in this
city, December I, 1860
To the Baltimore annual Conference at Saunton as.
sembled: "
Fathers AND BRETHREN-At convention of the laty
representing large majority of circuits stations
within the bounds of your Conference held the fifth
day OF December 1860 to take into consideration the
state of the church within the territory the Conference
the difficulties which meet US and calamities which
threaten us were duly considered, and convention
resolved to express to you by memorial their conclusions
respecting the present condition of the in Mary
land, Virginia and the District of Columbia The great
object had in view in the cali of the convention peace
An ardent wish perVaded the whole to free our
preachers from the obligation perpetuay defending
our church policy respecting slavery, and to leave them
at liberty preach the Gospel they were called
For long series of years from 1884, the date the un
fortunate great division of the church. till now Tour
ference by that separation having rendered border
conference, we have had large portion our ter
tory an ncessant contest with brethren of the Southern
Conference, and Others the subject discipline
specng slavery Like all touching ecclesiastical
controversy mas Deen conducted with much
warmth ana Derness-our preachers constantly the
defensive required to defend action of our General
Conference on that subject have been rammeed in the
preaching of the Gospel until last all hope any ma
teria increase of membership has abandoned Our
and lay have been happy indeed if they have
been able to maintain the church she without ex
pecng 10 increase her strength by any important addi
| uon to her membership
AT this uncure assembled the late General
body which little understood and seemingly little cared
for the interests and condition church in the bounds
of your Conference and which, instead ameoratng
our condition. has rendered infinitely by subst
tutmg an entirely new chapter the subject Of
holding, making non-slavehoding test of membership
and utterly closing all doors of entrance to the peope
against the preachers of your Conference if they endorse
Your whole duty in the opinion of the convention is
to preach the Gospel and that to of the people
within the bounds of your Conference possible 1t
is useless to state to for your body must be aware
mat after the ncesSant efforts have made under the
late discipline, yeu have lost in the Baltimore Annual
conference territory and population represented by
circuit and station appointments in the Meth
slavery you utterly precluded the whole slave
holding territory of the Conference preaching with
success because the reope will not willingly listen
10 men placed under solemn obligations maintain and
administer church discipline contrary the sentiments
OF our people and even obnoxious to civil censure.
Aoug the whole border you brought face to face
Episcopal Church South, and the only substantial differ
ence existing between you in point of church ceremony
creed or discipline is in this vexed slavery question In
the minds Of the masses the only for anag
under the discipline, to inculcate
and that.
Your silence upon the chapter your varied eypana-
tions of it, and your reputation of it, avail nothing
The hearts OF the people closed you The church
is in perpetual agitation, All church enterprse is re-
tarded. The building of churches and parsonages has
almost entirely ceased, and missionary collections are
called for in van The pulpit ceases in great measure
to address the ungody and of necessity compelled to
fight fol the very existence of the church itself was
than the church could do prior to the late General
Conference, to maintain herself among us-wth the new
chapter on slavery, it is impossible.
Under these circumstances dear brethren, we look t.
you TO provide some measure OF peace and quiet
denomination here which shall preserve our unity
Sixteen years of perpetual strife have passed. and our
people refuse longer stay with quiet be not re-
stored and preachers be allowed know you de-
sire to be, to preach Gospel not contention
In the opinion of this convention your connection with
the Northern Conferences implies the prolorgng strife
and bitter controversy which must result disastrous
consequences. From that connection YOU derive no
strength support Every periodical published by our
church is mbued with controversy this subject some
of them, indeed it would be penal to circulate in Mary
land and Virginia.
No good reason be given for the maintenance of the
connection, which of opinion is not desired by
large majority of our Northern brethren except upon
terms which would prove our ruin
, The Baltimore Conference have, by unanimous vote
again and again assured people the midst of strife
engendered by this agitation, that they not hold
connection with ecclesiastical body which made nom
slavehoding test of membership. The people now de
. mand fulhllment of those pledges
We do not pretend to conceal that whatever course
may take to alay the strife and excitement among us
will be involved in difficulty. 1t that un
less it is distinctly understood by people,
present session, that you acknowledge connection
with authority of the late General Conference and re-
fuse to administer the discipline it made Church in
Virginia and much of Maryland is gone forever.
After due deberation, therefore, have determined
to ask preachers of the Baltimore