Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25
Proceedings Of the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence-Ninth Day, Friday.

REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GA|ETTE.j
SrAuSroS, March Conference met at
8 o'clock, Bishop Scott in the chair. Rev.
Dr.. Ryan conducted eGyious services.
The different printed plans of action o.
Messrs Wilson, Register and Morgan, were
presented and distributed among the menu
bers
The report OF the Committee on Tract
Cause, was presented and adopted.
The Committee On Sunday Schools pre-
sented their report which, latter being amen
ded so Ms to call for the establishment of a
Sunday School Advocate" when 1870 sub
scri'Der= might be obtainetl,) was adopted.
The report of tie Committee Oh Senina-
RES, was received and adopted
The report of the Committee CD Temper
anre was presented, aud Oh motion, was re-
committed to the com n!ttee i'll order that
some changes mig h5 b: made, winch were
suggested by Mr.. Phelps.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Phelps, the report OF the
Committee on Baltimore Advocate, was taken
UP.
Ii was moved 20 adopt the report
On motion, the report was laid unon the
table for the present. to allow Nj. Register
to submit motion. which would, he thought,
bring about harmony Of action to the Con
larcnc@, upon the question which was aGiJat-
ing the Conference.
Alr. Register moved that Il committee Of
six be appointed 70 coaEer upon lie plans OF
action presented by hiessrs. Wilson, Regis
ter and Morgan, which was carried. and the
following committee was elected: Composed
Of Me-srs. 3. +. BROOKE, \. J. 4. Morgan,
Register, Lunahan, ". =. Edwards and
Landstraat.
On M ton, the report Of the Committed on
Baiyim,r Advocate, was taken up.
ne! Gibson cave The views OF the
commit, n tho various questions lny0lV-
ed in the report, and stated that he had
taken his name from the report, and stated
his reasons lor so doing; and SAID ;siccr he
had lc;.rn., that no inl2utation had been IN
tended 10 he cast upon DR.. Bond, i'll rcmar&s
made upon the floor OF the Conference be
had replaced his name ~ that report
Rev. Mr.. Scwall said he wanted SUCH a
nlan there connected with the management
oi the paper is Bro. Monroe, and he did not
intend 10 cast any imputatinns upon DR..
Bond Bus nc wanted Il man there wlo
could represent the travelling preachers and
10 suggest thugs IL the cdlt1".
Rev. Mr.. Cornelius said ne was opposed
to the appointment OF any slch inanc!AI
agent, as the condition OF the paper would
not Support il, aud would drive, he thought,
Dr.. Bond from the editorial relation Of th2
paper.
Mr. Monroe said his name had not been
used in connectior viii, this report with his
consent: and If any one lhOug Int shat he would
whisper into the eav ii Dr. Bond or attempt
10 influence him in his editorial capacity. he
was very much mistaken.
Mr. Thomas said lie knew thai 40 such
idea thai Bro. Monroe would assist DR.. Bond
in the editing Of tive pip": !:aG entered into
the minds OF the committee.
Mr. Davis made some remarks, III Which
he said thai when thaS paper became conser-
yative again. ~ when Ii frat originated, he
would support IT,
Mr.. nggieston moved as an amendment,
that the Publishing Committee bs instructed
to secure the services OF DIR. Bond, rs editor
of the paper. Carried.
Mr.. Blake said be did not think that the
Conference ha,i reflected upon Dr. R0rd in
any way whatever.
hIr Cemm advocated tho adoption Of the
report Of the committee. and said that he did
| not think, that in the appointment CT Bro.
Monroe as business agent shat any such
thing as a check to Dr. Bond was thought
Of, as had been ;ntimated by Bro. Davis.
Mr. Israel said ta had opposed the ap-
pnintment OF Mr.. Monroe upon the grounds
that the financial condition Of the paper
would not Justify it. He felt 1t his duty H.
| business agent Of the paper TO oppose 1t.
After some further debate, m amend
meit vas offered bv Isaac Gibson, cunlnu-
ing tue responsibility of the Conference TO
the Baltimore Aivucacc-N!1ic!l was :tccap-
ted.
On motion, the report was adopted.
The report Of tn: toinmttr: un Temper
anca, was read and adopted.
SIR. h:,Saell presented lie printers account
for the printing vi the plans oI NieSsrS. vii
son, Register ;.nd Mnrgan, AMI said that
Bro. Berry had footed the bill, Tor which he
received the thanks III the Conference.
MIR. Blake moved that every nlrnibo" OF
the Conlerruce pledge himself to get 10 Or
Il new Subscribers TO the Baltimore AdVo-
cate uu his ret,rn hume. Chrred.
Mr.. Blake said he had some nsn!,ey in his
hands, wiIicl! belonged to The Eluca!ional
cause, ana as ked what disposition he should
make Of il:
On motion ne said money was given 70 tie
Wesleyan Female Institute at Sraunt>1n.
On motion, lie Missionary money vas
transferred IT, the e rinmlt$ee on Missions to
he distributed among the members Of tie
C0;.iarc'tco
Rev. 5lr Gohaeo Mas appointed ;,g:;'t to
receive the Missionary money Vf this section
Of ConGaroncv--by motion all the money col
Iected during the coming year Will be dis
posed Il in like manner.
Ua motion, the order Of The day was taken
up :,
The Cha! announced thar Rev. A!r. Ro<
zelI had the iioor.
Mr. Ro>zolI not being in She Conference.
tIl. Chair said that ne would give Rev. IL.
Martin The floor, un:il Mr. kn>Zeil would
co:.a IN
A;r. Martin took strong grounds against
the action OF the General Conference IN the
passage Of the ac@ chapter. and reviewed the
artions oi the General Conference, 10; which:
body he was Il ,n~uloer.} lie said it was Il
SANDER, and scandal upon the church. He
continued al some lenyth :avornS AT i;nnc-
diata superintendent to n1ake his point strong,
he referred and repeated discussions which
had taken place in the General Conference.
hir. Martins speech is locked upon as an
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