Daily national Republican., 1863-03-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
baltimore Msthodist episcopal Annual
Conferences, Georgetown, DC. ..

FOURTH DAY.
The Conference met ats a. m, bishop simpson
in the chair.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps presented aietter Of reslE lEnAtion
from Rev. @. H. Zimmerman, who was before re-
ported as discontinued. Accepted.
On motion, committee OF three was appointed
TO wait on each preacher and secure contributions
for publishing the register. II was also resolved
to have the committee prepare duplicate reports
OF their proOesdings. a."g ga ,rr b.
Rev. D. n Brown offered . resolution thAtIt was
Inconsistent with the nature and design OF Church
certificates that such should be granted to persons
Withdrawing from the denomination. .. ....
Rev. Thomas sewAll asked II the resolution was
intended to be advisory or TO affect the existing
statutesi
was to secure to every Methodist all his rights In
the church without contemplating any contingen-
ey, much less a withdrawal 1000.
Rev. NJ J. d. Morgan desired, and was allowed,
to read the act OF the General Conference on this
subject. He objected to a vote being taken on this
resolution, as debating to a superior body, which
controlled the whole church, unless II was merely
advisory. -f.. ... .w ."..
The resolution was at length withdrawn.
The recommendations for the election OF LEGAL
preachers TO deacon'S orders next considered.
The following were elected; Richard Cornelius, OF
Baltimore district; jeremiah b. Latham, Of WASH
ngton district; London Pinkney colored,) OF South
River circuit; Markham Spriddle, (eolored.) OF
sharp Street and Wesley stationj J. II. Thomas, Of
the Washington; Nathaniel Jackson, Of the Balti-
more; Jno. II. Brce, OF Annapolis (eolored) circuit
and Washington Lankford, OF Washington district,
were elected to elders orders. ...
Rev, d. Thomas presented the report Of the
Committee on Dickinson College, showing the
college TO be in much pecuniaFy difeulty, and re-
commending in = series of resolutions, the means
for supplying the deficiency in its funds.
Mr.. Thomas addressed the Conference in an
earnest appeal for the adoption Of the report.
President Johnson, of Dickinson College, was
here called upon to speak. He fully endorsed the
remarks Of Mr.. Thomas, and gave an account Of
the financial difficulties with which the college
has had to struggle from the time OF It's orgRnizR-
ton, and stated that 1t had unlike other Instiu-
tIons of the kind received but little support from
those in affiuent circumstances, who professod to
take deep interest in its welfare.
He did not concur in what seemed to be the pop
ular opinion that thorough classical education
was not essential to render minister efficient and
useful, but insisted that the mans influence in
every sphere Of life would be the greater in proper
tion TO the extent of his education. He hoped the
conference would adopt the report.
Rev. DR.. Jno. b. Durbin, the former President OF
the College, spoke also in favor OF the measure.
He knew of no more eiiectual method OF promoting
the efficiency OF this Institution than the one pro-
posed in this report.
This paper proposes to have annual collections
taken up in all the churches of'fhe denomination
throughout the country. It suggests a contribu.
tIon Of hve cents on the part of each member and
the appropriation of ten per cent. of the money 80
collected as permanent fund for the education OF
INDECENT young men, who desire 10 enter upon a
theological course, but who are prevented from 40
doing by o lack Of means.l
Others advocated the adoption OF the measure,
when the resolutions, on motion, were then con.
sidered seridiiH and all agreed to, except the sec
ond, which was amended so as to provide for tho
appropriations for the INDECENT young men enter
ing the ministry being disposed Of by the Educa
tional Board instead of being left TO irresponsible
parties.
Rev. DR.. Hamilton presented a detailed report
from the Committee on Necessitous Cases, show
ing the amount necessary to relieve the whlel
had been referred to them.
Rev. Drs. Durbin and Carlton then addressed tn,
meeting in behalf OF missions.
1t was agreed to raise $4,000 during this Confer
ence year, as a missionary fund.
A discussion then arose on unpaid drafts in Vir
ginia, when Rev. W. J. B. Morgan moved that n,
drafts Of 1861 should be acknowledged from person
from Virginia, until the missionary moneys depos
tied at StAunton, Virginia, were accounted for.
The Bishop here stated that in one case, at least
the passage OF the resolution would operate injuri
ously to a worthy young man.
Mr.. Morgan then agreed to amend 80 as to az
eept those persons who were present at this Cor
ference The resolution was then adopted
Robt N. Bear, Geo. Fellemyer and G. W. Hobbi
candidates for DeAeon's orders, were then eAlle
up for examination. Having satisfactorily pAsSe
their examination they were received into fu
connection.
Rev. Jno. Bear submitted a communication froI
the Committee on Church Extensions, recommend
ing that no appropriations be made at this seSsio
for this purpose.
Wesley Chapel, in this city, was unanImousl
selected rs the place for the assembly of the noS
, conference. Adjourned