Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11
EALTIMGR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
~. L.. CHURCH.

SIXTH DAY.
The Conference was opened with devotional
exercises, by Rev John Bear
Rev. Dr. Sew ali submitted the report Of the
committee on trial of charges preferred by Ssev.
J. n. Davis against Rev. Il. n. Smith; which
closes with a resolution "that Rev. ]. n Davis
having received satisfactory evidence that the
p,osec ution OF the charges is unnecessary Re
is permitted to withdraw Them" which was
adopted.
The character of Rev R N Smith was passed.
Rev Z. Cook, of the Preachers Aid Society,
and Rev. DR.. Thompson, editor OF the Chris
tian Advocate and Journal, Were introduced,
and addressed the Conference.
Rev. MIR. Phelps submitted the report OF the
commiree on missions; which was adopted.
The Bishop announced the standing commit
tees for the ensuing year.
Rev. MT WssiwCod made the report OF the
committee on Sunday schools adopted.
/ The report OF the committee on temperance
was read and adopted.
Rev L. +. Shpley was continued on trial.
Rev. John W. Bull stated that he is unable
10 perform full work. and asked that he receive
nominal appointment.
Father Griffilh stated that Mt Full had re-
ceiytd an appointment as chaplain, which he
resigned about eight months since, and came
10 Alexandria; and from the day he entered the
city hr had never entered a Methodist church
OF class. room, but had associated with the
enemies of the church He had supposed that
Mr.. Bull intended To secede from the church.
Griffi th had miss'atPd his case.
Mr. GrIffi th.-"Haye you been IN Methodist
ChurCb7"
Mi Bull.-"Ye sir" He continued by
Sa.ii:, that he resigned the chariaincy of the
ath MARY land regiment on the 9th OF November,
and since that time had been in Alexandria but
three Shhbaths, and on one OF these he WAS at
church. Most of the time he had spent in Balti-
mere, where Ee attended the Methodist church
mostly. In Alexandria he had made no asso-
ciates. and stated hat the information Brother
(,rtHs In hA6 NOD Npa "a he "A l.
lerGed the proof.
Farther Griffith stated that he would not will
fully misrepresent a brother for his right arm.
II he had misrepresented, IL was because OF his
in DfoTmatIon.
Rev Mr.. Bull was granted superannuated
relation.
Revs c. Q. Reid and J. M. Davis offered the
following:
Whereas there exists in several OF the south
rru states wicked and armed rebellion against
the lawfully constituted authorities of the Uni
ted States: and whereas the twenty third ar
ticIe of religion, in the Book of Discipline, re-
cocnizes the authority of the United States as
binding upon all the citizens thereof; and
whereas the Scriptures Join submis sion to the
powers that be: Therefore,
Resolred. LIST. That while we as an ecclesias-
teal body dis clai m all intermeddling with party
poIities, we do believe il the duty Of Christians
ard claiming prote etion under the Constitution,
10 - subject 10 the supreme authority Of the
United States, and TO use all laudahle means TO
,nlt in obedlt T ce 10 the same.
2d- That the President of the United States
has our sympathies and prayers in every con-
sti,G,ional and lawful effort that has for its OBJ
| lect he sUbjugation Of the rebellion and the