Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-08

very interesting statements In regard 10 the bis
tori Of the college ~ reosivsd ~ charter In 1884,
and u the Oldest college in Pennspivanis, excspt
institution in he nidls .tssieS a' q he USitsd
States. exeepting Princeton. He mentioned NUM-
Der q dMisiinsyi.hed 4 men who had grssustsd er =:
courts, ana ms%Ssrs cf 6ossrsss, prssid.sss res ' o.
Agnew Bethune. Errkine, Mason, and Young.
He referred TO spencer y. Baird, Of the smithso-
niap, who is graduate Of the College, and is np.
pealed TO by the distinguished scholars both Of
Europe and Of this oouptry ~ most eminent Au-
thority in ornithology and the other departments
Of n osS g ne
courts. A touching allusion was made TO his
death.
care OF the committee on Dickinson College was
Appropriated 10 educational purposes.
Rev. T. Myers stated that on yesterday the sol-
Sso.Ss, which was some Is more than required. y
On motion OF Rev. 7. sewell, the surplus was
appropriated for the sections services. ,,,..-.
The report Of the committee on church literature
was presented, read, and adopted.
| Rev. J. N. Davis, from the committee on colo
nizstion reported that the interest Of the church
Rev. M Gohecn, from the eommittse on the
tract cause, reported that the cause was still
worthy Of, and should receive, the sonndenee oi
Rev. D. Newton Brown, from the committee Of
seven, to which was referred the paper Of Rev. u
II
70 country as Christian duty, and promising Tho
hearty cooperation Of the church with the state
In sdtansing the interests Of the national unity
and In executing the provisions Of the emahcipa
rev. J. N. Davis moved TO amend the report &C
that would contain the idea that the church va
Piles Of the Methodist Episcopal Church a. enun'
siated in the Conferences OF i1si.
Rsy. =. P; Phelp. offered the following a. sub
MSolveS, That wo stand BY the wsll-known and
long established antislAvery position OF the M.
people TO use all lawful and christian means tc
On motion Of rev. II MsSamar, the subssltut,
The amendment oifered by Rev. J. n Davis wai
also, on motion, laid on the table.
Be SdSsa SSS ss s5pS Ss
The report was made up Of the difsrsnt rssolu.
making It as far as possible favorable 70 the body
The last resolution Of the report met with con
siderable OBJECTION. II reads as follows
In the providence Of God, is taking place In th'
public mind In the direction ofemAnoipston, ,wthiI
sss S snS %s.n s.
ference will no longer be embarrassed In maintain
| ing the well known principles OF the Methods
Mr.. GoIln., % Who Sa K an a unoo%prcmisins uniOl
Rev. J. n Davis opposed this resolution beeaus,
Wss IA q. hand. He further spoke As foGowSi
whole, while favorable 20 al but the iaSt resolu
Hsn, must vote against IL 80 whole, but only de
sire TO except to the last resolution but must fol
low Methodism, and In carrying out the design
Providence be COW orker with Him. and not stan
idle and indifferent My obectienl TO the last res
oluton two: hrut, we are made 10 appear as fol
lowing the lead Of politicians on great mora
questionj second, the resolution 10 indehnite ~ 4
i what the NJ. L. Church teaches on slavery.
| Rev. s.V. Leseh asked 10 be excusfd from voting
being In favor Of the resolutions Of loyalty, bu
not In favor Of the Conference expressing an!
| opinion on the subject Of emancipation. He wa
not sxsussd Being opposed to voting agAina
| resolutions Of loyalty, Mr.. L. voted AfirmAtvely
protesting against the latter resolution.
The question being put upon the report AZ
luton by the remaining, VIII hosenAmes are reoorde
among the noes, because they thought that preach
ers should not dabble with politics.
The following are the votes which were east
msking g In the Affirmative and 10 In the negativ.
Myers, w. o. Lumsden, WIN. Champion, ]. r. II
nnEer, N J. d. Morgan, Thos. sewen, NJ. Goheen
II. c, Westwoodj Samuel L. Dickson, ]. McCanly
L p Morgan, va EDWARDS, hfaoNsmsnrss a w, VT
SON, +. T. Wysons, & J, Lsrrent, Jno, Lsnnahan
J. W. Cornelius, g. v. Leech, D. n. Smith, Geerg
b. Leech, A. @. Porter, @. w. Hobbs, Charles
Esd NJ l. hswleE "; H. Holiday yS. Inc W star g1n.
comb, .. P: Phelps, ". N. D. Ryen, .. z. Brown
T. H. W. Monroe, John Thrush, D, NJ Brown,
II. Lemon, II. N. sipes, w. II. Chapman, John
Gilbert, W. T. d. GLENN, VIM. Prettyman.
EDWARDS, VIM. Kr.6;, David Thomas, % +. s. css,i
Dr., r. N. Bear, 4. L. Shipley. J. N. Davis.
The venerable Alfred Grifiith, who 10 very har
OF hearing, was allowed to reserve his vote till
read the papers.
On melton, the Conference adjourned till TIL
evening At 4. 30 d. m.