The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-16
PROCEEDINGS OF BAL TINORE CON
TERENCE At UNTON, Va.

more anon, SYDNEY.
PROCEEDLNGS OF BAL TINORE CON
TERENCE, At STA UNTON Va.
SECOND DAY.
Conference met pursuant to adjournment apt
was called to order at o'clock. Religious exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. John Thrush The
calling of the roll was, on motion, dispensed witt
during the remainder of the session. The minutes
OF the first day were read by the Secretary and
approved by the Conference. Rev. W. G. Eggles
ton presented paper on a Sunday School AdUo-
cate, which was referred to the Committee on Sun
DAY schools Several similar papers were likewise
referred. The Presiding Bishop presented the
Ioiiowing papers to the Conference:-A letter from
BISHOP James, requ esting the restoration of the
parchments of Rev. c. G. Mabee; a resolution Of
Garden Grove Circuit of Upper Iowa Conference
IN favor OF the same; one from all the Presiding
Elders OF the same Conference; with others from
similar sources. On motion, the request was COM
piled with, and the parchments were restored.
The Presiding Elders were constituted a Com
mittee on Missions.
Rev. Franklin Ward was appointed Assistant
Secretary.
communication from the Rev. T. s. HARDING
was referred to the Committee on Necessitous
Gases.
The Publishing Committee of tbe Baltimore Ad-
uocdte presented the following report
Rev. Mr.. Israel was employed as business editor
and contract entered into with Mr.. William n
lnnes for its printing. Mr.. George Sole was en-
ployed as clerk at S46S per year. The circulation
Is 4,3l2. The committee recommend the publica-
tion of a Sunday School Aduocate That Advocate
would cost more than our church paper. on ac.
count of pictorial illustrations The Conference is
urged to extend its circulation. The committee
return thanks to Mr.. w. Corkran for his services
in preparing accounts, &c.
An elaborate financial report was presented and
read, and on motion was referred
The order OF the day, viz: the memorials on the
subject of General Conference Legislation, was on
motion taken up.
A motion to restrict speakers to fifteen minutes
was adopted by 70 to 33.
A motion to reconsider the above vote was
adopted
A motion to restrict to thirty minutes was offered
and adopted.
Rev. Bishop Scott earnestly exhorted them to
''let brotherly love continue"
Rev. DR.. Nadal, former member of the Con-
ference, was introduced.
Question l. Rev; D. Thomas asked if "the
OF local preacher holding saves?''
Episcopal answer in the negative.
Question 2. Rev. n j. b. Morgan inquired ''if
the new chapter would prevent shareholders from
being received into membership"
Episcopal response in the negative
Question ). "ls there anything in the discipline
to justify the arraignment or expulsion of slave
holder from the church?'
"ln my Judgment there is not''-L Scott
"ls there no process authorized by the discipline
to try or expel members holding slaves for purpo-
ses of labOr?"
Answer-"In my judgment there is no such pro-
cess."-L. Scott.
A recess of 30 minutes was moved that the Rishon
thereby shave time given him to respond to such
questions as may be addressed in writing to him
Rev. W. I. d. GLENN objected more to the doc
trnes OF the chapter than to any legal view there
of. If he was to believe it as doctrine he would
repudiate it throughout the world
Rev. Alfred Gritfeth affirmed that on the General
Conference floor he repudiated the doctrine of the
new chapter as unheard of in the church during
his experience of fifty years. He believed then
and believed now that that Conference passed the
new chapter only offensive measure to the
church He did not believe the doctrine OF the
new chapter. He gave thrilling account of the
early sacrifice of Methodist preachers to build up
church which the new chapter is DESTROYING
Jesus Christ condemned almost every species of
vice; but put your finger on the passage where He
put the "mark of Cain on slavery" lie enjoined
man-servant or mad-servant," thereby recognizing
the relations implied The doctrine of the new
chapter is heresy in morals. He was in rebellion
against that doctrine. He begged, however, that
the brethren be not Incorporate. If they would
pray, the cloud on the tabernacle would be lifted.
Question 8. "Is the new chapter to be regarded
as containing the doctrine of the n. E. Church on
slavery ?"
Answer-"It is to be so regarded"
Question o. "ls not every man a sinner against
of the chapter in the discipline p?
Answer-"He is in the of the discipline
whatever that sense is" [Great laughter.
Question 7. sis it not, under the discipline the
duty of every member to engage in the work of
the abolition of slavery?"
Answer. "Not more so under the neug than the
old chapter
Rev. N. Wilson regarded the authority of the
discipline higher than that of the Chair, and
called the attention of the Conference to the bitter
spirit of the Church north of Mason's and Dxon's
line
Rev. S. Rozel read for him the new chapter, and
also read the resolutions of the Black River Confer
ence, which sat week before the General Confer
ence, and which were passed by nearly all the
Northern Annual Conferences since the General
Conference. 1t was bitterly opposed to recognizing
a STAKEHOLDER a Christian.
They pledged that Conference to intensity its
efforts to rid the church of Shareholders and to aid
therein to establish antislavery society for the
NJ. +. Church, to circulate documents for the ex-
tirpation of slavery.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson addressed the Conference. He
approved OF the apostolic expectation of the
Bishop. He was sure that brotherly love will dis
tinguish this Conference. The Northern people
hate slavery. He would not unchristianize any of
them lie did not believe that mere in faith
defeated human salvation. The North, however,
trample any gospel their feet if approves of
slavery.
He entered his grounds of complaint first against
the doctrine of the new chapter. If there was no
dcuOn unuer tne new cllapter, tne Q0ctr1Re was
heretical that he could not hold connexion longer
with what is known the NJ. Z. Church.
The creed of the North is antsgonistic to ours;
and chow can two walk together except they be
agreed?" He could not consent to live under Off
cial degradation with that degradation published
to the world. He believed that the Ministry had
no right under the civil law to circulate the new
Discipline. Mr.. Wilson believed the advice of the
new chapter to seek the extirpation of slavery was
not intended as benz fetal, but a rod held over
the head of the Border. He was an old
time Methodist, and because of his love for the
church be desired to prevent its annihilation in
Virginia and Maryland. Instead of the kindness
Methodist preachers received in these States,
they are now looked upon with coldness and sus-
pcion. That which blocks up our way to the SYM
pathes of masters and servants must be
removed. Our literature, excepting the Baltimore
Advocate, keeps up steady anti-slavery fire
on us. We cannot take the Sunday School or New
Y ork Advocate. Our finances are appropriated to
support anti slavery journals, and no dividend has
been made since 1874 The Book Concern has
swollen into tremendous machine for evil, so far
as we are concerned. The capital invested is for
the beneht OF various anti-slavery papers. We re-
ceive no financial assistance whatever from our in
vested funds. The Canada Church became more
powerful alter Its secesson so he believed we would
receive great advantages by our secession The
legislation of the North is oppressive on us. We
are not acting hastily. We have borne and fore.
borne until the interests of the church will allow
us to forbear no longer. If we secede, we NAV get
papers and Book Concern of our own. He was
for immediate secession. We have no State SOW