The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-15
EAST BALTIMORE CONFERENCE ME.
THODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH..

CHANBERsBURG, Pa., March II, 1861.
EDITORS Of the Er"h%"90 The fourth annual
session OF tne East Baltimore Conference of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church commences Iu this
town tomorrow, Wednesday morning, at O'Clock
Already about IS ministers have arrived, and the
committees of examination are now in session.
Bishop Simpson, of Illinois, and some one hundred
and fifty members of the Conference are expected
this afternoon at AZ o'clock, in the train of cars of
Cumberland Valley Railroad, from Harrisburg
Comfortable quarters have been provided for all
the members of the body, and good boarding can
be had at a reduced price. The citizens, with a
generous hospitality, responded to the appeal of the
pastor, rev. W. Harden, and opened their homes
Tor the reception of the clergy.
Chambersburg is an ancient, well built handsome
ly located town, with a population, intelligent,
moral and religious, $500 in number 1t is the
great depot for all the produce of this region
forwarding houses are multiplying, and evidences
OF increased trade manifest Several of our
nrms run three trains of cars per week to your
city and Philadelphia. Public buildings are abun.
dant. give you few: churches twelve in num-
Der, representing the following denominations
viz: Presbyterian Old School), United Presbv
terian, Methodist Episcopal, German Reformed.
Lutheran, United Brethren in Christ and Church
OF God, commonly called "Winebrennareans.
Masonic Hall, large public school houses Odd Eel
low Lodges, Courthouse, &c. &c.
Inc sessions OF the Conference will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal Church. neat, chaste
structure, built in l645, corner of Second and
Queen streets, capable of seating from 1000 to
l,200 persons.
bishop Simpson arrived to-day and was cordially
received by crowd at the depot. SYDNEY.
FIRST DAY
CHAMBERsBURG, March 13.-Conferepce was call
ed to order this morning at o'clock by Bishon
simpson, by reading the 35th chapter of Isaiah .
and announced the hymn
Jesus, our best beloved frend;'
and reuuested Rros Mnnroa apd MILL,
prayer.
The rollwa then called by the Secretary of the
last Conference.
The tranfer of N. W. Colburn was received
j. IL. U. Dosh was then, on motion, elected Sc
cretary, who appointed as assistants, DR.. Sargent
X. ID. Chambers, and II. S. MendenhaII. The
transfer OF X. Smithson, of the Central Illinois
Conference, was presented. Committee on Public
Morship was then appointed consisting of Revs
William Harden, F. Dyson, VIM. EarnshaY. and
George Stevenson.
The hours OF meeting and adjournment were
fixed at So A. NJ. and II NJ. Standing committees
were then ordered on the following subjects -
Dickinson College, Temperance, Tract Cause, Cello
nization, Bible, &c. On motion of Rev. DR.. Reese.
a Committee of seven on the State of the Church
was appointed by the Chair.
The Lay Stewards of the Conference were then
announced as follows: j. w. Randolph, j. NJ.
Lester, ID. Coover, c. II. Ashcomb j. Smith G. q. .
Ryman and j. II. Young.
Committee on Postofices was then ordered.
hef DT' Iorter, OF BOOK Concern, intro
duced and made known the object of his visit
Committee on Publishing the Minutes of the
Conference was orderded, and the following ap-
poiHted: j. II. c. Dosh, G. W. Cooper and d. VI.
Monroe.
The first question of General Minutes was taken
up, and J. w. Smith, c. l.. K Sumwalt, h. B.
Watson, }. Cm Clark, NJ. p. Crosthwait W, NJ. Fry.
singer, j. Il. S. Clarke, II. NJ: Ash, G. II. Kitchin
r. X. Pott, j. q; Cook, J. b. Cuddy, D. A. Isen
berg and w. c. Hesser, were continued on trial.
The seventh question taken up, and William
Wicks, John Thomas, j. b. Cook, J. Ewing +.
Dyson, VIM: Monroe, D. Wolfe, F. H. Mills and
t. Taneyhill, were continued as superanuates
DIR. ii. NJ. johnson, President of Dickinson Col
iege, was introduced and addressed the Conference
IN behalf OF that noble institution. Conference
then adjourned with the benediction ofRev Father
Ewing
DR.. j; Nick. Rieley, of Frederick city, Md, i.
expected to preach this evening, in the NJ. E
Church. The Doctors eloquence, logic and yea
Will draw house full of humanity. Distinguished
clerical visitors fast coming in and the town
being enlivened by the presence of so many Di
| vines. SynyEv