Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
FOURTH DAY.
SrAUxroN, March 16, 1861.

The Candidates for Elder Orders were
esllsd up and examined They were Revs
8. NJ Dickson. e. T. Hetrick. s. III.
Cumming, and Jas. Y. w, F. Graham.
Rev. N. Head. Of Va Conference, was
introduced to the Conference.
Revs. T. Howard Of Rockville. j Ross
Carpenter, aud John Wolfe. of Loudoun,
Local Preachers of the NJ. L Church. on
motion, we're elected to Deacon's orders.
Warner Cook, of Maryland. was elected
10 Deacon's orders.
r. Rev. Mr.. Gilbert delivered long argue
m.ut on the new chapter, and presented
plan Of reconciliation
Rev Mr. Lumsden sdaresse; the Con.
ference against immediate separation.
Rev. Mr. Tebbs made strong argument
ia favor of immediate separations
FIFTH DAY.
STAcSToN. March IL 1861.
The Conference opened at the usual hour
Rev Thos Myers conducted religious SER
vice.
The Report Ct Dickinson College. giving
the affairs and financial condition Of the Col
lege. was presented.
Dr. Johnson President of Dickinson Col
lege. addressed the Conference.
The report IF Rev. d Hough, Tract A.
ge,t was read and referred to the Commit
tee on the tract cause.
On motion Of E. P Phelps, it was or
dered that certaiu snforttaI cases be referred
to the judgment Of the Board of Stewards
On motion Of n Wilson. the claims of
Lay Stewards be referred to the Board of
Stewards
Revs. Mr. Nay and Calvert. candidates
s,r Deacon's orders; we're examined by the
Bishop.
On motidi. the order Of tie day was ia
kenup Geo ". Israel proceeded to adj
1rcs. the Conference. taking The position
that we were the Church because the Gems
sral conference had violated tie Consiitu
tiou of the Church by Introducing = new
article of faith
Isaac Gibson ne7t Addressed the Com
ference in tile asme line of remark
On motion. the subject was laid on the
tsbla Until tomorrow morning, at A. NJ =.
] N Davis was assigned to the floor.
The Committee Of the Laymen's Conven-
zion presented .heir report 1t was laid on
che table. and made the order of the day,
together with other sinifla: tiien:orials, for
10 morrow at 10 o:;clopk :.
On molten of I RI w Monroe. a vote Of
thanks to the managers of the Deaf. Dumb
and Blind Institution was Unanimously ia
ken.
SIXTH DAY.
Mo.ob 12h1
4 memorial was presented from Baltimore
t,l the question. of separation On motion
af T. II. w. Monroe, it was referred to
select committee.
Rev J. N. Davis proceeded to address
ihe Conference on the history Of the doc
trine of the Church on slavery. ASSUMING
that the New Chapter contained no new
doctrine: but that the Church had held from
IFS foundation the doctriue If the sinfulness
Of chattel slavehold;ng Efe concluded,
therefore, that the General Confereit5e did
not violate the original Compact by passing
the New Chapter on 5ayery;, aud If such o.
riginal compact was violated. tiicn is the
assumption that the Baltimore Conference
and the hon concurring Conferences consti-
sute the NJ. X Church proper, faiiscy
Rev. w Thomas proceeded to reputliate
the doctrines of the New Chapter. demon-
stra,ing them to Is falce, which he did in
mastery manner
The Conference then adjourned Until to-
morrow at 8 o'cloek
SEVENTH DAY.
STANTON, March 20. 1861.
The Conference met at the usual hour.
and after religious sersices, proceeded to
n,iuutc business.
The subject Of she supe'numeraTy rela-
tion vas Called up, and on motion Of Rev.
N. Wilson, laid on tie fable for the pres
ent.
Rev. Mr.. Start Proceeded to the discu.-
zion of the subject Of slavery. and in very
able and lucid manner, exposed the satia-
ces of the New Chapter and earnestly sup
ported the majority report OF the Laymen s
Convention He assumed that the Consti-
tuition Ct the Church had been violated, and
that the minority did, in fact, constitute the
Church
Rev. VIM Wilson proceeded in the same
line Of remark, ard clearly demonstrated
shat the General Conference. in passing the
new chapter. not only 7iolased one article
Of the Constitution. but violated all Of the
restrictive rules His argument amounted
to demonstration He went for the ma
jorlty report.
EIGHTH DAY.
STAUNToN, March 81. 1861,
Religious services CONDUCTED by Rev
Dir. Cornelius.
The Committee on the Baltimore Chris.
,ian Advocate made their report, which. sf
ter considerable discussion, was laid on the
table until the arrival Of DR. Bond.
The Committee to which was referred the
memorials from the several Conventions re-
ported their inability to agree. and was dis
charged. Tie various propositions for set.
Element were read. after which the Con.
vontion adjourned till 8 O'Clock.
Archibald Campbell. litor the Wheel
ing Iutelligeneer, has been dominated b,
the President, for Post Master at TIA
place.