The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-23
Reported forhe Daily Exchanged
PROCEEDLNGS or BALTIMORE CON-
FERENCE At STAUNTON, Va.

EIGHTH DAY.
STAUHToN, Va, March 81.
The Conference assembled at O'Clock. Rev.
Samuel Cornelius conducted the Introductory reli-
gious exercises, after which the minutes of the
last session were read and adopted.
The Committee on Necesstous Gases presented
its report, which was, on motion, referred.
The following young ministers were, on motion
admitted on trial into the Baltimore Conference :
Robert n. Bear, Charles A. Joyce, Gustavus W
Hobbs, Peter II. whisner, James r. GreenweII
John Ii. Beckwith, Mayberrv G. Ralthis, Adam o
Flaherty, Lemuel Haslup, George W. Carpenter,
George Fielmire.
The Committee on the Baltimore Christian Adj
vocate reported, recommending Rev. I. Il. W.
Monroe for the clerkshp about to be vacated by
Rev. F. Israel, the salary of said officer to be
81 900, with an. additional allowance of $3.50 for
house rent Two hours were consumed in the dis
cussion of the report The whole subject was. on
motion. laid on the table until after the arrival of
DIR. Bond.
committee of seven appointed to collect
the revenue for the Conference Register.
The order OF the day was, on motion, taken up.
The Committee on Memorials failing to harmon
iZe, were released
1t was moved that the various plans presented to
the committee be read to the Conference, which
adopted.
Francis II. Richey. 1t urged the adoption of such
action upon the part of the Conference as will con-
summate separation from the present organiza-
tion, claiming to be the Methodist Episcopal
Church, if redress be not granted by an extra ses
sion of the General Conference.
The second paper read wss presented by Rev. n.
j. B. Morgan. 1t advocated honorable application
for constitutional redress the calling of conyen-
tion of border Conferences in slave-holding terri
tory in Baltimore, in April, 1862: an extra session
of the General Conference in 1862 and in the event
of failure to secure redress, independent organi-
| zation.
The third paper read was offered by Rev. N.
! Wilson. 1t embodied the preamble and resolutions
| offered by the late Laymen's Convention 1t also
| called for convention of our minister's to meet at
Baltimore during the year, to organize Central
| Rev. Samuel Register offered a compromise
| measure, by which no one need sacrifice moral
principle. 1t favored the Inauguration of incipient
separation at once, but deferred its consumm alton
| until after Border Convention could meet in the
meantime redress was to be asked of the Northern
| Annual Conferences, which redress could be given
by the call on their part of an extra General Con
| ference, &c.
The Conference adjourned to 3 o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Brown. The minutes were
read and approved. The order ofthe day as taken
up.
Rev. J. L. Gilbert presented plan for adjusting
our Conference difficulties. After considering al
length the circumstances in which we are placed by
the passage of the new chapter, he proposed the
following plan:-The chapter to be stricken out
| and to be substituted by an acknowledgment of the
civil nature of the question; the Annual Confer
ences to be asked for peaceabe separation; ar
| extra general Conference in May, 1862; failure Of
redress to be followed by independent church
| organization of noG-concurring Conferences
under the title of the Methodist Epscopal Church
Rev. b. F. Brooke remarked that he now made
his first speech on the Conference floor The issue
has not been properly discussed-it has been divert
ed. 1t is not an issue of time, mode or manner
| The issue is between our members and member ship
| He could not refer the matter to any Convention
it might thwart the issue. He called attention t.
| the memorial adopted at the last Conference
| There the Conference declares what would be
just cause OF separation. You declared that any
violation OF our rights under the discipline of 1885,
would be just cause of separation. The peopl
now demand the redemption of your pledge. Ha
any right been violated? This is the great cues
tion. will read five violations
lst. Violation of our interest in the publishin,
house, literature, &c; our rights in this respec
have been violated.
I'd. Violation of our rights of membership an
ordination concerning our belief in the morals O
| slavery.
3rd. Violation of rights to receive STAKEHOLDER
without inquiring into the motives underlying hi
relation of master.
4th. Violation of our right to proclaim that ou
membership was not living in violation of the law
of God and the discipline.
9th. Violation of our right of preaching tn
Gospel unembarrassed
REMEDIES
lst. There is an iusuperabe bar to redress frou
the North.
I'd. Delay precudes from all the benefits W
ask.
The General Conference never will do what yo,
ask. You ask them to do an impossibility. Prop
erty is the question with many. 90 in for princi
pie before property. The North will never Civ
you your property. 1t has no authority to Civ
you your property, and thus divide the Church.
There is no evidence that they would if they could
Rev. F. II. Richey permitted to withdraw hi
paper read this morning.
Rev. G. W. Israel moved that the paper offere,
by Rev. Norval Wilson, embodying the Laymen'
Report, be taken up.
Rev. Bishop Scott remarked that he had gone a
far as his discretionary power would allow him
He could not put before the Conference any motion
to divide the church.
1t was moved that all the papers excepting tina
of Rev. N. Wilson be laid ON the table. After SOM
discussion the whole subject was laid upon the tab
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
1t was moved that $50 copies of the plan of Rev
3 Register be Immediately printed With that O
hev. NJ Wllson. 1t was so ordered.
Inc Conference will have an informal meetn!
tonight The final vote on the question of separa
uon VIII De taken to morrow S. ". L.