Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE. = The
baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, met this mornins at Wesley
Chapel, corner Of and Ftfth streets; BishoR
Edward1, the pastor Of Veal y Chapel, Rev. b.
Peyton brown, arose and extended aweleome 10
the members OF the Conference to this city.
The Secretary OF the last Annual Conference
then called the roll. The following ia = correct
list OF the reverend gentlemen composing the Con
Dickson, James A. MCcaulsy, L. +. Morgan, VIZ,
D. Blake, Charles A. Reid, William M Hamilton, Har-
rlGon MeNemAri William H. Lancy, II II. Murphy,
z q: CrGnln, c. Parkilon, Joel Brown, John Been,
W. II. Holiday, W. Krebs, j. II. swope, John W.
start, 5; H. Cummings, Thomas Myers, =; D. Lips
comb John n Green, E. P Phelps; Nv, W. NJ oic D.
Thrush, D, Newton Brown, j. II. NJ. Lemon, G.
LosSH' Henry bsgs' 4 H. PsyS, NJ A TIE'
Bear, VIM. Pret,ynsn, AIM Il. {. Mcdaniel, [, R
REsSsSSS. ESsSi.a IT. wySiSRss So9ssr David saTnS ss1@.S
I. shipley, John W, Hoover, John LAnAhan, w
,. spcake, John W. Cornelius, F. S CAGsA1y, W.
RysF SSys Mooney eis HdSSs SSHsSG E@oS s. s%itS fS
2; II. smith, Alfred Gtifath, 7; L. Bfownwell, A. J.
Myers, Isaac Collins, G. MsElire5h, T D. Chew J.
Barnes, W. R. White, II. Leber, J. l. Gibbons, jaE
Turner, J. r. Eninger, James sewall r $. Harding,
I. Trout, c. b. Young, J. Hank, W, U, LumA.
den, VIM. Champion, John W. Bull.
After the roll.oalI was finished, RtV. W. b. Ed
wards was nominated and elected secretary OF this
! assistant secretary.
A resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted extending ext cordial and anectionAte well
The secretary then read the rules which govern
the proceedings OF the conference, and they were
adopted.
ItwNH moved and seconded that a committee OF
three be appointed TO make nominations for COM
mltt0eH, Adopted,
It wAs moved by Mr.. Myers, and Seconded, that
\ committee Of hve on general business be Ap-
pointed, In addition to the committees which have
Mr Ryon thought that such committee would
involve the Conference In considerable dlmculty.
Mr Myers, the mover OF the Iesolutloncststed
M Davis thought that such committee would
be burdened beyond endurance.
The resolution was laid on the table.
The list OF committees announced by the Seere-
tAry was adopted
IfwAS moved and adopted that d We rows OF pewI
comprise the bar OF the Coz ference,
II was moved and adop ed that 0 q. IN. DO the
hour OF NEE Ing, and p. m. the hour OF adjourn.
ment.
Rev. b. Morgan offered resolution express
Ing In the most emphatic terms the loyalty OF the
church, and promises the State the unqualified as
sBtEnes Of thu church In carrying out the glorious
provisions OF the Emancipation Proclamation.
Rev Thomas SewAll moved that the resolution
be referred to = committee Of Ave.
Mr.. Myers was In favor of its immediate adop.
tion, hut would like It to be referred until full
|
! tion Of the resolution would show fair and just
| expression of the sentiment OF the Inference.
| Mr.. RYOn thought that Its reference to y commit
| tee would Indicate heBtARoy on the great ques'
tionh Of the day. He therefore moved that the
resolutions be made the special order for to-mor-
| row at 10 o'clock.
Mr. LAnAhAn thought that such paper, iuvOlv:
ing extraordinary auestio4s, ought TO be releF'e"
| Mr., Davis thought that the paper was woll pre-
| pared, but well-pIepATed paper from judietous
committee would give II additional weight
Mr.. J. b. Morgan, the mover of the Resolution,
! stated that he did not offer 1t for hastY action.
He thought that II would either be referred or
made = special order. He took elaborate paius
| with the phrAseology, and II there was harsh
word In II, he was not aware thereof. II wEa high
time for the church to express positively and un-
| eQuiYoeAlly Its opinion. II the document be too
| severe, let II be modified.
| special order. .. rf, I, .
the same question to judieious committee was
then adopted.
Rev. ]. N. Brown offered a series of feBolutlOnA
| showing the duties which the members of confer
ences, a citizens and ministers OF Christ, owe to