The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-21
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EAST BALTIMORE CONFERENCE, nE.
THODLST EPISCOPAL CHURCH..

CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, March 10, 1861.
Conference called to order So o'clock by the
Presiding Bishop. Religious services conducted
by Rev. James Gamble. Proceedings of Yesterday
read and approved. On motion the Statistical
Committee allowed to meet during the session
of the Conference
The examination of character was resumed, and
after the usual scrutiny, J. G. McKeehan, f. Kim
sey and D. Ii. Parrish were passed.
James Gamble and Robert Beers were assigned
a superannuated relation, and James s. Thomas
location.
Conference proceeded to select the place of its
next session: York, Pa, and North Baltimore
were placed in nomination, and the latter received
lOo votes which, being majority of all the Con
ference, declared the place.
The transfer of James NJ. Clark from Baltimore
to East Baltimore Conference.
The Committee on the State of the Church re-
ported as follows, viz:
The Committee the State the Church. to whom was
referred certain memorials from Baltimore respecting the
action of the late General Conference on slavery beg
eaVe 10 report that they have given to said memorials
that full and careful attention which the importance of
the SUBJECT and the highly respectable whence
they come so justly demand. Your committee refer your
memoraiss to the wellknown action the Baltimore
Conference in 1896 and subsequently reairmed in which
e purpose avowed mot to hold connection with any
ecclesiastical body that shall make -slaveholdng
condition of mem bership in the church. by which action
IN the Judgment of committee this Conference
bound; and further evidence of the sympathy of this
poGy with our brethren of the border purpose
TO defend their rights your committee submit for adop
ton the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The late General Conference by the adop
on vi te new chapter on slavery has given serious Of
renee TO large number of upon the border
disturbing the of societies. and tending to the
disruption of the Church, therefore resolved
ISL mat in the Judgment of the East Baltimore Con-
ference the substitution of the for the old chapter on
slavery was an unnecessary and injurious change and
IL ought therefore to be repealed.
md That there be no administration under said
new chapter in this Conference
ord That we respectfully ask the several Annual Con-
lehces at their ensuing sessions with view the har
ony OF the whole Church. to give their assent to the fol-
lowing That the next General Conference be and is here
W to repeal the chapter slavery and instead
thereof empower each Annual Conference within whose
pounds the relation of slavery exists make regu
latlons upon this subject in their Judgment may best
the interests Of the Redeemers Kingdom among
them. e
4h. That the Bishops be and are hereby respectfulv
requested to submit the above resolutions to the several
annual Conferences for their concurrence.
Inc ayes and NAYS were ordered with the follow
ing result-ayes l65, nays 9.
Complimentary resolutions were passed to Rev
Robert s. MacIay, and their publication requested
in the n Y. Christian Advocate and N. Y. Metho-
d'st and Baltimore Christian Advocate.
Mr.. Maclay feeingy and eoquently responded
Rev. VIM. W. Hicks, in a few appropriate and
touching remarks, offered himself for either the
China or India Mission
= he was followed by John D. Brown who also Of
leSed himself for this selfsacrfcing work.
Martin l.. Drum Joined these young men in thus
eonsecrating their lives to the salvation of the
heathen.
David c. John wished year to decide as to the
future.
.. hepler and George Hildt submitted some val
liable reflections.
The Bishop requested a verse to be sung, viz:
And if our fellow ship below
In Jesus, be sweet,
What height of rapture shall we know
. When round his throne we meet =,
Tippett. W. -
Adjourned with benediction