The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-25
MN TIL DAY

,os nv Rev. DIR. Ryan, the journal was read
and approved
qbe report of the Committee on Temperance
read aud recommitied
The reports OF the Committees on the Trac I
cause, on Sunday Schools, and on Semipa.
,os were read and adopted,
ON motion, a committee of six was appoint d.
a ia make one more effort 10 secure a pia n
- harmonious action. The following we're
elected 10 serve on this committees, viz Il. r.
I,.>,Le 7. Il. Morgan Samuel Reoistar
iohn Lauaban, VIM. Is. Edwards, Jno Land
street
The report of the Committee on the Raltt-
more Airocate was taken up. Messrs OH
%on I Sewall y. Cornelius, ID Thomas r
II " Monroe, r Israel, John s Martin =
2 Phelps, etc, etc, discussed the report n;
great length After an amendment recon
s,ending 10 the Publishing Committed DR.
Rond IS editor Of the paper the report was
adopted. 1t was given IN my letter OF yes.
terfay
The reports Of the Committee. on Ter,,,er.
soee and colonization Were read and adaotea
: =. Roszel, in an amusing manner IRE,
sspied 70 the Conference the bill of the editor
Of the Siaunton Spectator for printing the
Register and McCauley. He informed Tho
conference that Hon. J SGmmerfield Kerry
had generously settled the bill for the Con fer.
ence-
4 rising vote of thanks was moved and car.
red
On motion, the missionary money collected
within the bounds OF the Baltimor. con fer
ence, tor the past year, was ordered to be dis
tribpied among the Mission Stations of thi =
Conference, IL being understood that the
amount shall be sUbtracjed from the amount
OF the missionary appropriation made by the
General Missionary Committee. Maberry
tfohcen was appointed 10 carryout this order
On motion, "A similar course was ordered for
the missionary money OF the coming year
ORDER or THE DAT.
John :. Martin addressed the Conference n,
iength. a sketch will be given
The committee OF six, having entered the
Conference room, repor ted as follows;
The committee 10 whom was referred the plans
Of eompromlse submitted by brothers \ W P"no
Register scd McCauley, aud n J B. Morgan he Q
lsSve 10 report that they are not able 10 agree
tesersi reports but for the continuance OF peace
end brotheriy Kindness among us Conference,
Isl That the ma jority pass such plan as in tn r
iadsment, may be considered best calcu al ed 10
iare' me necesfities under " hich we placed,
without the concurrence of the minority.
ID And that FOR the purpose of bringing before
the Chnfeh the true position occupied by the mi
GRITTY, they be permitted 10 enter such protest as
sg may deem proper upon the journal of the
ere. s, without opposition from the majority
a the usuai way from the Bishop.
IL And f2T the purpose OF calming the agita-
toa OF the Church, that all controversy on the
srtlecS, durne The year ensuing, be prohibited a
iae Baltimore -4deotate. and the Publishing Com
El;iee be and are hereby so instructed
.lh- That this Conference disciaim any imrut, =
toa 81 the motives ~ the brethren wh0 feel con =
siTaaed to protest against the action OF the ma
lo!ty- as 10 the soundness OF their views on tn Q
aud peace of this Conference
s,h. That after the determination Of this ques-
toa by the Conterenco, committee Of nine be Az
poiGted-four from the majority. and four from tie
minority TO be elected by this body aud one to be
selected by the Bishop-for consilita ion during
the year with the view of securing greater har-
niVhy Of sentiment and feeling hereafter.
le'gAedI W. Il. EDWARDS, Chairman j,
j, LASDsTREEf, Seey,
\. j. b. MORGAN,
JOHN LASAHaS,
sAMuEs. REGISTER,
b. L. BROOKE.
1t was moved that this be adopted The
Bishop arose in the midst of great silence and
remarked Iour kindness is so great that |
may be permitted to call attention TO one
point. God knows l desire to see the unity of
the Baltimore Conference. l call atten ton
10 the first resolution. III put this questio
il may commit me to this plan. Can't some
way be taken TO prevent committing me rs
the presiding officer of this body Perhaps |
can say that no man wants me TO put myself
in false position. (Cries of No, - +" No -
certainly not Then l put the cues ton,
understanding that l am not expec ted to en-
dorse the same.
motion was Immediately made that ii be
the unders landing OF the Conference that the
Bishop was not, as residing officer, expect
ed To endorse this plan. 1t was unanimously
carried.
The Bishop then put the question on the
adoption of the report OF the committee and
il was unanimously adopted.
Thomas Sewall rose and said Mr.. Presi-
dent, If ever there was a moment when the
representatives of thirty Mousand Christia
should praise God, it is now, when the unity
OF The Baltimore Conference has been pre-
served. l move that this body unite in sing.
Ing the Doxology, and that you, sir, give out
the same.
sublime scene then ensued. The church,
filed from galleries TO lower floor, united in
rolling forth 'Old Hundred" TO the words
Praise 6 cd from whom all blessings flow"
The tears of many flowed freely.
:. ). Roszel then addressed the Conference.
i sketch Will be given.
The Conference adjourned by time, until
5ocIoch 7. NJ.