Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-26
Proceedings Of the Baltimore Annual Confer
.euce-TeEth Day, Saturday.

stencs-Telth Day, Saturday.
TREPJRTED FOR TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
SrAUNroN, March circumference met at
0 o'clock, Bishop Scott in the chair
Religious services were conducted by Rev.
Mr., Prettyman.
Journal was read and approved.
Rev. n. Wilson moved that John S. Mar
tin should put the vote upon what WAS
known as the Wilson proposition.
Mr.. Martin asked to be instructed by the
Conference whether he should put the vote.
Mr.. Wilson's motion prevailed.
Mr.. Leitch called the attention of the
Conference to the fact that the second reso-
luton had been stricken out, by Il Caucus
meeting held last night.
Mr.. George w. Israel said he was opposed
to this vote being put, and moved recon
sid Grafton of The matter, which was carried.
Mr. GLENN said there was no need OF con-
fusion, nor personal squabbles, among the
brethren.
Mr.. Cornelius moved that the Conference
hear the protest prepared by the Rev. Geo
W. Israel, against the action Of the General
Conference, which he Mr.. Israel) wished tc
present, before they acted upon the PROPOSE
ton of Bro. WILSON, The motion prevailed
The protest was presented and read
which set forth the violation Of the est;lb
lished law of the Church by the General
Conference, and protested against the action
of said Conference, as unconstitutional, anC
pointed out the manner and mode Of redress
This paper protested against such action
LIST. Because it was Il violation of the ls
restrictive rule.
ID. Because it had violated the organic
| law of its own existence.
3d. Because it had destroyed the unity o.
the Church.
4th. Because of the false doctrines laugh
upon the subject of slavery.
5th. Because of its erroneous and schismat
ic Interpretation of the General Rule.
9Th. Because it presented bar to mem
bership and ordination.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the protest be pu
to vote.
Mr.. Register seconded the motion.
| Just here the Chair said he would put thu
motion on this protest, only, with the under
standing, that nothing therein stated, iucon
sistent with the ruling idea of protest SHOULD
be considered as endorsed by him or TIT
| Conference, as Conference.
The motion of Mr.. Wilson prevailed.
Mr.. Phelps declined voting.
Mr.. Sewall said as he understood the pro
test he could not vote upon the question:
The protest was adopted.
Mr.. Register moved an adjournment in or
der that they might resolve themselves int
Convention, which was tabled.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the propositiCr
known as the Wilson proposition BIO takeI
up and adopted.
On motion, j. s. Martin took the Chair
| las the Bishop could not put the motion.)
Mr.. Register said he did not think that thu
proposition of Brother Wilson harmonlzeC
with the protest which had been adopted.
Mr.. George W. Israel said that the propo
sition would harmonic with the protes
after some amendments, and the striking GU
| of some clauses.
4 motion was nude to adopt the paper al
whole, which was lost.
On motion, the resolutions were put sepa
rately, after having been variously amended
and the Sd, 4th, 5th, and 9th resolutions
were stricken out.
The vote was ordered by yeas and nays
upon the lst resolution, with the following
result: yeas, 50; nays, ,; not voting, IS; re
serving their votes ).
The following is the vote as called:
Massachusetts. Buncweli, Geo. W. Israel, A
w. Wilson, Carson, j. S. Martin, T. Carson, Blu
sey Monroe Ball, |. Israel, Bull, LipScomb, Ward
| Clemon, Lnthicum. krebbs Rozzoll, I. 4. Nor
| gan, williams, Barry, S. Leitch, w. II. Wilson
| Cassidy, Coe, Rogers, Gilbert Dolly, Start, Land
street, S Cornelius, Tudor, Etcherson, Eggleston
b. +. Brook n Wilson, Baird, Mercer, Perry
Geo. W. Brook, Ritchey, Gibson, Little, $. II
Griffith, Wosson, Lorrysen Tongue, Fcitch
Wheeler IIildebrand, Grandin, Hoffman, Robert
Smith, Woolf 81. NJ Cummings, Kelly, ietter
| ick Evan, Beatty, Armstrong Trampton, Regis
| ter, Edwards, Angle, Jefferson, Became, Bushman
| Tebbs, Arnold, Stranger, j. ". Cornelius, ?
Smith, Sixeas, Lisgett, P. B. DolIy,J. II. Woolt
Nixon, Rippetoe, L. johnson, Butt, Calvert, Brily
and IIedges-S3
NAYs.-Messrs. Blake and Hank.
| Reserving their votes.-Messrs. McCaulay, Me
| Nemar, and Thomas.
| Not voting.-Messrs. Sewall, Hunt. Lang, Clark
b. 2. Brown, Thrush, lluwley, l.. L. Morgan, DR.
Edwards, Ryan, Hamilton, Ettinger, Coombs
Westwood, Lemon, SipeS, Turner, Reid, Pretty
| maa, Davis Lumsden, =. NJ. Brown, Lauahan
| Dickson, Griffith, Magruder, Owen, Gardner, Nc
Mullen, B. II, Smith, George Y. Lelch, Wirglnan
S. Smith, Dice, Graham, Phelps, Hough, Swuop5
Hoover, Kramer, l.. Leuz Moor.
Several members were sick and could no
vote.
This was considered the real vote as upon
the question of separation.
Below is the Report Of A. Wilson Il.
amended ard adopted by the Conference:
WHEREAS, a memorial has been sent to this
Conference from Convention Of LaYmen
held in the city of Baltimore, Dec, 9Th, 1860
representing large majority Of the Laity of
our Church, and like papers from other sour
ces asking this Conference to take such action
rs will give quiet to our people, and remove
all distractions to the preaching Of the Gospel
among them by the preachers Of this Center,
ence;
And whereas q similar memorial from the
Convention of Laymcn representing the mem
bership Of the Nj. Il. Church, under call OF
the Presiding Elders, aud an equal number
Of Laymen, convened in Staunton, March Is
1861, for the purpose OF devisng some har,
mouious plan OF action, to be pursued by the
Ministry and Llty of this Conference in
relation to the offensive change of the disci.
pine Of said Methodist Episcopal Church on
the SUBJECTED Slavery, has reached the fol-
lowing conclusions aud present the same
for our most favorable consideration, viz: