Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ, Z
CHURCH.,


ing in Wesley Chapel, and was called to order
by Bishop Scott, who opened by reading the
18th chapter of list Corinthians, and giving out
the 237th hymn, which was sung, and was
followed with prayer by Revs. Isaac Collins
and Mr.. Edwards.
Rev. B. P. Brown here arose and ON behalf
a cordial welcome.
The roll was called, and the following min.
listers answered to their names, viz: Jacob L.
5no En Ane. Bur- lJahs M Goas
Thos. Sewall, Henry q. Westwood, S. M. Dick
son, Jas. A: MeCauley, T. F. Morgan, VIM B.
EdMaIds ssmnsi V Blake; Chas A. Reid
B. M urphy, christopher Parkison, M. l.. Ha W.
ley, VIM. 5. Edwards, Jno. H. Swope, Jno W.
Start, Thos Myers, p. d. Lipscomb, E. p.
Thos H N Monroe, Jno. Thrush, B. Ne wton
Brown, ]. H. NJ Lemon, II. N. Sipes, NJ A.
Turner, VIM. H. Chapman, 81. @. Mcdaniel,
Thos. F: Young, Thos: T: Wysong, Jos. P. Lar
Rev. VIM. B. Edwards was elected secretary,
and Rev. Henry G. Westwood assistant secre-
tary Of the Conference:
tionately welcoming Rev. Bishop Scott to pre-
side over the Conference, and it was unan-
imously adopted.
The rules Of order of last meeting of Confer.
ence were unanimously adopted.
MIR. Morgan moved the appointment Of a
committee to select the standing committees
Tor the Conference.
The hour OF meeting each day was fixed at 9
o'clock, and the hour OF adjournment at
O'Clock.
Rev N. ]. B. Morgan offered the following
Whereas a rebellion Of terrible magnitude
against the government OF the United States is
desolating large portion of our country and
filling the whole land with mourning. And
whereas the discipline Of the M. E. Church in
cu1cates subsection to the supreme authority of
the country, enjoins obedience to the powers
that be, and torbids speaking evil OF them that
are IN authority. Therefore be it
Resolced, LIST, That Meth odism is loyalty, and
the only true position Of the M. E. Church is
that of strict allegiance to the rules and gov.
eminent Of the United States, and the Baltl-
more Conf: renee, in Conference assembled,
does hereby affirm her acquiesence in and sup
port OF the opinion thus declared.
RESOLVED eddy, That, as ministers Of the gos-
pei, 1t is our duty to God and our country to
discountenance all opposition to the Govern
ment to de all wise discretion will permit to
promote its success against the armed rebellion
that seeks its overthrow; and to pray most de-
youtly and earnestly for those in authority over
US, until violence shall cease from the land
and the Government itself be firmly and per-
manently established over all the States re pre-.
sented by the flag of the Union.
Resolred, 3dly, That as slavery is so i'm me.
diately connected with the causes and prosecu-
ton Of the rebellion against the National Gov
best and wsest statesmen whether the safety
of the one can be maintained without the ex.
tnction of the other, and as it is SO closely in
TEL woven with the political economy Of the
nation that the interposition Of the State
rather than the church, except in individ-
ual cases, is absolutely necessary for its
extingulshment; and as the State OF Mary
land is now earnestly engaged in devising
means for its speedy extirpation from her
borders, in the judgment of this Conference it
is the duty of the church, acting jointly there
with in this movement, to contribute what
moral power it may possess for the accomplish
ment of this object. We do therefore declare
our purpose to stand by the well known and
long.established anti.slavery position of the
NJ. e. Church, and do affectionately exhort eur
people to cooperate with all lawful and chris.
tian means for the emancipation Of the country
from go great an evil.
Rev. Thos. Sewall said the paper involves q
question with which all minds have been
stirred the last two years. As the resolution
involved important matters, he suggested the
appointment OF a committee OF five, to whom
shall be referred the paper and all others bear
Rev. Thos. Myers was In favor OF adopting
the resolutions at once. As regards their mer.
its, he was prepared 70 vote now: but thought
they should be matured by committee.
adopted, and Suggested that the yeas and nays
be taken. and that they be made the order Of
the day to morrow.
Rev. E. P. Phelps thoughts If they were refer.
and If reported back in q modified form it
would damage this Conference, and therefore
he did not wish them referred, but made the
Rev. j. Lanahan was opposed to the adop-
ton Of any such paper without reference,
and he earnestly hoped it would not be adop-
ted, or any paper like it, until judicious COM
Rev. Mr.. Davis said this question was a
grave one. To precipitate that paper upon
the Conference at present might call out dis
paper OF that kind prepared by q judicious
committee would have addit onal weights and