The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-25
Evening Session

Conference met Religious exercises by Z
b. Owen. The minutes were read and APP
proved.
q W Israel was continued in his superan
nUated relation.
The Committee on Memorials of decease
preachers reported the memorial of Rev. J
NJ. Hanson. 1t was read and adopted
Basil Barry was made superannu
A. Grim III addressed the Conference il
some moving remarks, in regard 10 the year
OF has early ministry. a superannuated rela
lion was granted him.
Rev. f. Israel was located, at his own re
guest.
The character of VIM. Wilson was passed
John H. Thrush said that his remark at tn
last Conference, in regard 10 Mr.. Wilson, hat
no relation TO his moral character.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
W. T y. GLENN and A. W. Wilson ad
dressed the Conference at length on the sub
jet.
II was moved that the Rev n. Wilson
plan be adopted.
The Bishop informed the Conference that
asls well known TO all, it will be impossible
LOT him 10 put this question.
h. ". Brown entered his verbal protes
against the action OF the majority, and the allie
cations thrown out that any of the minority
were favorable TO any thing like Abolitionism
d, Griffith, George Brooke, and Geo. w. Is
Tael, briefly addressed the Conference.
treat excitement was felt by all in the
crowded house the vote was about to bt
idken on the adoption of the plan of Rev. N
wilson. The minority gave formal notice o.
Their protest 10 be entered on the Journal, anC
informally made il known that they did no
intend TO vote on the question OF revolutions
~ separation.
In the excitement il was moved to adjourn
until tomorrow, and carried by vote OF 81
10 81.
The majority and minority both have infor
nal meetings -night-the one in the Au
dlence room, the other in the Lecture room.
Rev. Mr.. WILSON'S report, (the one adopt
ed after citing the causes inducing the seces
son. gives the following resolutions;
lst Re il Resotped BY the baltimore -inanal Con
ference in Conference -1ssembed That we hereby de-
care that the General Conference OF the n. 4.
Church, held at Buffalo, in May, 1850, by It's un-
eonsitotional action, has supdered the ecclesias-
teal relation which has hitherto bound us toge-
Their as one Church; that we will not longer sub
nit TO the jurisdiction Of said General Conference,
blt hereby declare ourselves separate ana lnde'
ID. Resolsed, That nevertheless, if in accordance
WIN the spirt Of the foregoing preamble, three.
ioqrths Of tho several Annual Conferences. TO be
he'd prior to December 4th, ISL seeing the great
wrong and IN jury done to the Baltimore and other
border Conferences, shall unite In d demand that
me most thorough and satisfactory redress shali
vote IN General Conference
tirot, by ahrogating the New Chapter;
. second by transferring the subject OF slavery TO
the exclusive Jurisdiction Of the Annual Confer
enees, where II exists
tlfd; that fair proportion OF the periodicals.
1Hp thufcH De pidced unGer tnc cHAfSe anu Ill
ifeetion Of said Conferences; then, and not until
thsn, will we unite with them in the bonds Of
church fellowship
4th. Resolved, That this Conference call a Con-
nstti0n, 10 assemble in the city of Baltimore, on
sns = day Of December, 1851 10 take into CON
s'usishon and determine the future discipline
",d organization of the Church.
.sth hesoesd, That said Convention shall consist
=, Ihe members of this Conference, all unordained
sresehers having charge Of Circuits and Stations,
ana one iaynan from each Circuit and Station
rs Iihao our Conference bounds for every preacher
stghS'hg TO sneh Circuit Of Station including one
aIailolal delegate from sueh Circuit or station,
nhete the Presiding Elders family hold their
H. hnibsFfhlp TO iepresent said Elder: said iaymen
ill., sleeied at such time as is most convenient TO
o circuits or Stations respectively, by the male
snloefs thereof, Of n years of age aud upward;
Gu. ke.oited. That this Conference invite all
tent'e and Stations within slayehaldtng terri
'ry sonenrring in the action afore cited, to send
lay No"''A''o"' "''A
\, m .h1soired, That this Conference has taken
ss setiSn expressed In tbe above resolutions, At.
v "aeh long suffering and reprcacb, ~ give