Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-05

os ststi<,ics-J. A koCasiey asd J. J a.,
Raw. Mr. Mauroe osArrd a re.o,uuo, 40.
va adopted, that q cis<m "a aiio we'd esec.sss
ner unless aeeompa>ied By certinea,s o. a.
On m0t:oa Of Mr. Morgan. Rev. rhou.. 70
Chew was allowed JS25o- -. -
Tbeexsminfng committee OF the third
I-por.-d f.s9r.oiy ise names OF W. K. Bs,,.
L: having brrn rrportsd that tue later g..
not reAs aiitks WORKS rec ufr>d hy the di.s4~a
ti"r, i:isaop Simpsoa tos& occasion 20 say Up.
10 allow him to neglect q siI he sludy To ast
= mas 1t oncs On q sliding tcsle, ana g. pss
parent countsn ance of al his brethren iod eP-
q rsrricss hasii, and they 90 no; lstady, ana =
aIsS Se. ,ner ,sena 40 n~srsrans esl aeS
The committee Of ihs fourth year ,.,..
ti.e n~m.s-ef {>-opoisi i~n,ns=aaos-s may.y 3
Moore, !. IIecf and Adam e., Bousir, vb. z.
cont.nuri; snd JVhn II. Swui~ wa. rloS,s.ln
Elder's orders.
The Lat Of superznnuaied nini.ts~,
again led, the venerable Father CAN n s.x
ind refe FRED IN feeling terms 70 the ia. -
the first Con terence he ever attended ua.saS
in Georgetown, in tS5-Sfty-irs year .sAa.
.nH the last hr wonid rrob lhiy ever ~
" as now being held here Fafhrr.Cirifi,S -
referred 10 - painful scene which had or.-ss
al that first Conference. which was ths s...1--
sion CT nnemcer OF the Conferences, on IN. ~.
CT a woman. stner Grf1ith said Tai ~ -
Y ntoF -.
stated the regrets he experienced vhss
Afterwards discovered that the charge ~.
Just Father Griffith then advised rhsr,s~
hrrs Of The Conferencr 20 aihere striefI, =
their calling. -
He referred 20 The lnraen So asuouat n, -. !
tory which ~ ti;at tixse comprised IN. 10.
more Conf renee which ran way m - ~
northern bous Diary II Peaasyl,assia, the a.
EN- portion or Ohio and Virgins, easI 80.
kanaw hs, and the present Ierritary a,c,,.s.ssS
Judge" said Father Griffith, % what timeS.
had 20 discuss politics. We had not even -.
10 stop ana quarrel, even II we couIs piet
quarrel" In conclusion, he referred T. -
fact thal he Was fast passing away, and 49, 80
the members or Conference hivnr 10 for,a. -
rock from which they were hewn, and h. ~.
from which they Were dug No, one OF 49,
" no sat in the Conference OF ls.s whsr. -
to-day. They were gone, oil gone -.
when Father CriHith sat down every 81, >
istrr was riore or l''ss affected, and we rot,sS :
many wipe the fcar drop from their eye. =
rev. William Hamilton. who was with ~.
Griffith IN the Conference OF is2n, feelinrIv -.
feTIed 10 The Fathers OF the Church Al th.ss
date, and related some very interesting reuis
iscrnses.
Bishop Simpson said we were ,non.t a, q.
"Reminiscences OF the past, and ha would -
up the interest BY calling the name Of Henri
Smith. "a
RevJ. n. Il. Morgan said Father Smith n,
over u ninety three years. - -
Rry. John Bear, ap aged preacher who -
with Father Smith in his last moments, pais
high eulogr TO the memory Of the deceased =
Rev Father griffith. in an affecting rns,.-r
also referred TO the labors Of the Venerable 49,
ceased. As Father Griffith spoke, tears Az =
his eyes and be as much affected, for Fan,
Smith was his intimate and particular fr;AoA ;.
But the speaker Was consoled with the bsliss
that he should meet him again in a better lsad-
Rev. Andrew J. Myers also eulo lied r athr :
Smith. -
ReyN. J. ID. Morgan said that Ia Their Sm,n.s I.
remains were inferred in Hookstown ana r
appeared TO be the des ire OF the brethren ti,rf n
they should be removed TO the preacher lot hi
NJ. Uhyct Cemetery near Baltimore; be thsr,. Z
iCre offered resolution instructing the Com. F
mittee on Memoirs 10 inquire INTO the proprNs
~ OF removing lie remains.
Il Communication was received from H.
Preachers Aid Society, OF baltimore, stating |
Thai the following had been elected rasbsye,s
on the part OF the society :-Thos Arnstropsa
Jno. Carson, Job Smith, G.. r Coleman. PAM
Hiss, J. p. Cook, Thos. France, John Brans a
and 1hcs. V. Brandige. The following man.
ayers, recommended by the last Con serrpce..
were also -electd by the society. viz: Rsyr
Vim. Hamilton, T. II. Sewall, William Il Ed /.
wards, A McCauiey, T. A Morgan and Dr.
G J: NJ Ronerts. Also. Brothers John W. Oar
ter, Henry w. Drakeiey and VIM. Daniel They
report s7t0 for necessitous cases. Referred
The examination OF the chAraeters OF ths
preachers OF Washington District WA thea
Hirst, late pastor Of Foundry Church, wan
called. his presiding elder, Mr.. Phelps, ana
Rev. Thce. Sewali paid q high tribute 70 hs
worth, and feelinely referred 10 the ioes sus-
tanned by the church in his decrass
II was announced that over %, 900 had bsea
collected in the churches Of washinftou snl
GEORGETOWN for missionary purposes All ths
ministers cid not, however, report tie amoasB
collPcted.
When the name OF Rev. A Il. Dolly, o,
Charles CIrcuit W IS called, his presiding eid~r
MIR. Phelps. laid he could say nothing for Lin.
as he had not heard from him, and he thsa ,
~ "A nh -k
that Nh. Dolly had MOI complied with The d.
rections OF the Elder and had no; answered :
any letters or me, the Presiding Elder " hsa !
SO 20 DO. Mr. Dolly, however, 10
was but justice % Say, acted i'm consonancs
with the opinion Of the leading men Of the cir
cult, who favored the Stsanaon plattcrn
Kew. 4. Myers thonght lac understood tAe
case. Brother belly acknowledged no Ailss
glance 10 Tina Con ference, and he therrsors
moved that the word withdrawn be written
opposite his nsme.
Mr.. Myers resolution. that Mr. Dolly be iocas-
ed without has consent
The qutstian WA discussed, pro aud con, BY
Rev. Mr.. Collins, Father Griflth, and others.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. GLENN, the suSsti-
tute was laid on the table.
Mir. Myers resolution Was then adopted
Rev. X. TX. Murphy made a statement giving
his rs-asons for Withdrawing from the Rock
vile circuit, which We've that the people there
refused to support him. He regretted, how
ever, that be had no; taken the advice given
by his presiding eldsr. and gone 10 his worn /
any how, trusting In God.
On the motion Of Dir. Phelps, Mr. MurphyS
character passed.
Rev John W. Wolf not having gone 70 his
charge, was entered as Withdrawn. 4
Committee on support Of families OF deceased
bishops reported S4oo for the widow Of The late
Bishop Emory.
Itwas announced that tomorrow, at eleven
O'Clock, Bishop Simpson will preach sermoe
on the Office and work OF the ministry, IN The
Dunbartcn street church, 10 which the pubis
are IN yited.
The Conference then adjourned ustn och
TO- morrew ming. after the behedictlon hal
been pronounced by Rev. MIR. Monroe.
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