Daily national Republican., 1863-03-06
Conferences, Georgetown, ID. q.
THIRD DAY.

The Conference opened with religious services
by Rev. W. d. Edwards, d. d.
Rev. Thomas Sewall, from the Committee on the
Case Of Rev. George W. Israel, reported favorAblyI
and on motion Mr.. Israel was assigned superan-
nuated relation.
Rev. W. Hamilton was placed on the Committee
on Memoirs, In place OF Rev. Mr. krebbs.
Rev. J. G b. Morgan moved TO call the List Of
stations and circuits for reports the vote for
against lay delegations. Which was accordingly
done, and six reports only were received, with the
following result: 81 votes for the measure and %
The stewards Of the Conference then called for
claims and collections from effective and suPerAn-
nuated preachers, widows, and orphans, and from
the various stations and circuits. The olaims OF
Reys. Messrs, Parkinson and Largent in the effec-
tive relation, were presented and allowed
Rev Samr Leech here called for Missionary Mo-
ney, as the one next in authority during the alb
sence OF the chairman OF the committee, entrusted
poned till the COMMITTEES met In the afternoon.
Rev. D. N. Brown said. that, as Of old, when the
sons Of God came togesheI' satans Also was ,i "
dressed pclCpocket In the assembly, he hoped,
therefore, the brethren would make sure Of their
Tnc bishop then announced the names of those
eligible to admittance into full connection; they
were, Robt. N. Bar, Geo 7. Feelmeyer and g.
The names Of those who were to be continued in
that relation were also announced, as iollows;
Adam q. FlAherty, L. W. HAAlup, Geo. W. Car
penter, Louis II. Jones, L. Butlor, Jno. NJ. Gray,
| Andrew Roby, Jas. W, Bennet, David W. Harris
| and Bernard Hun. G, ii, zimmerman was disoon-
tinued, and Jno. @. MGNeiF was reported deceased.
| The seventh question Of Conference discipline
| WAS next resumed in order" Who are the super
ANIMATED OF worn-out ministersn Rev. J. Lana
han, Of the Virginia district, gave account OF the
| work under his supervision He was dealrou9 70
recover the ground the Conference had lost In that
State He felt almost like calling for volunteers
| for that purpose for II It 10 be rePossessed
IL must be by the null concurrence of all the breth-
| rem they could muster. The Bishop here read the
| names OF those preachers who had Absented them
selves from the last and present Cohference, aimee
the beginning of the political troubidS and Asked
| for such Information In reference to them nom
members present as they were able to give.
| This request elected some very interesting re-
marks regarding the past and present life and con.
duct Of some OF the absent brethren, proving that
portion, at least were htll true to their country
and church. exercising their ministry, 80 far a. the
condition Of the country where they lived per
mltted. '. .. ,
and referred
on motion, collection agreed to be had
after the morning services were over in behAlf oi
Mrs. DalyTimple, wife Of a deceased preacher.
| The hour set apart for religious services then
having arrived, the Conference adjourned
| In a few moments after large congregation as.
sembled to listen TO a most foTclble and eloquent
discourse from Bishop simpson, on the " onee anu
| Duty Of the Ministry"