The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-20
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EAST BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NE
THODLST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

CHAMDERsBURG, Pa, March Is, 1861.
Conference met this morning at the usual hour
Bishop simpson, presiding.
| Religious services conducted by Edw. {. Allen
! Proceedings of Saturday were read and approved
! The examination of Elders was resumed anC
Cumberland district, c. B. Tippett, p. E.; Belle
fonte district, James Sanks, P. E.; Northumber
land district, 7. NJ. Reese, p. f., and Carlisle dis
trct, John A. Gere, p. E., were reported, and the
preachers in these several fields of labor were ex
amined and passed.
Philip Rescorl, on account of bad health asked
for superannuated relation; granted.
DR.. Durbin, secretary of the Missionary Society
then addressed the Conference the interests be
represented. The Doctor was listened to with
pleasure by the entire congregation.
Conference resolved by vote to increase the mis-
sionary collections next year to $4,000,
On motion of j. s. McMurray, the preachers in
charge are not to be controlled by any act of official
bodies in reference to missionary collections.
The case of r. Haslup was recalled and on mot ton
he was admitted and elected to Deacons ORDERS
Adjourned.
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, March Is.
The cars from Harrisburg on Saturday afternoon
brought strong delegations from your city. Among
the arrivals we notice II. F. Turner and DR.. p. s.
kennemon, of Caroline street, George Sanders and
John +. Meredith, OF High street, Sterling Thomas,
Esq, OF Hartford avenue, and John F. Plummer and
others of Exeter street stations. John w. Ran
dolph, of East Baltimore, arrived on Friday last.
The anniversary of the Preachers Fund Society
was held on Saturday night in the basement of the
NJ. Z. Church. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Thos. NJ. Reese:
Vice President, Robert S. Vnton; Secretary,
VIM. Harden; Treasurer, A. A. Reese; Managers
Amos Smith, j. A. Gere, II. Slicer, F. Mccartney,
Il. L. Allen, s. Kepler, r. d. Chambers, Jonathan
Monroe, Geo. Hidt, and Ii. Furlong. S57S were
received from annual subscriptions, and S400 dis
trlbuted to needy claimants, superannuated minis
tiers, and the widows of deceased preachers. This
is truly noble benevoence-worth of remem-
brance BY persons having funds to give to the
afflicted.
Yesterday was gala day for this town. At six
O'Clock interesting experience meeting was held
in the NJ. E. Church. Bishop Simpson filled the
pulpit at 10 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Durbin at % O'Clock,
and Robert S. Maclay, for thirteen years mission
ary in China, at night. Rev. DR.. Porter, of New
Y 1ork, delivered a fine sermon in the United Pres
byterian, S. Kepler eloquent one in the Presby-
terian, j. Ii. Dashiell in the German Reformed
Dr.. a. A. Reese, in the United Brethren and Jas.
A. Coleman, in the Bethel church.
1t would be invidious to single. out cases, hence
we say that all the sermons appropriate and
gave great satisfaction.
Revs. John S. Deale, S. l.. Bowman, Alex. Brit
tain, j. S. McMurray, j. II. McCord. and S. A. !
Wilson, preached in other churches in the evening.
The Conference Missionary Society holds its
annual meeting tonight. Addresses will be made
by Rev. DR.. Durbin, r. S. Maclay, and possibly
DR.. George r. Crooks, of New York.
The Preachers Aid Society holds it meeting on
Tuesday night.
Rev. John Gayer will preach in behalf of missions
this afternoon at O'Clock, in the NJ. L. Church.
His ability a dispenser of the Word of Life
guarantees the belief that the sermon will be an
able one. SYDNEY.