Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-07
LOCAL NEWS.
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
M. e. CHURCH.


M. e. CHURCH.
FIFTH DAY.
Conference reassembled this morning, and
was called TO CIDER by Rev. Bishop Scott and
religious exercises were conducted by Rev.
Isaac Collins.
letter was read from A. Bahrman. asking
permission to withdraw from this Conference,
which request was granted.
The stewards presented their report, which
was read and adopted.
A communication was received from the
President OF Dickinson College, which was re-
ferred to the committee on the affairs of that
institution.
The committee appointed to consider the
memorial of the colored people of Baltimore,
asking separate Conference, reported favor.
ably upon the request, and the report was
adopted.
Rev. Robert Lipscomb. who acted with the
majority at the stanton Conference q few
years ago, and who withdrew from Baltimore
Conference upon certain contingencies, made
statement, and asked to be reinstated.
Rev. Mr.. Lanahan offered a preamble and
resolutions readmitting Mr. Lipscomb to this
Conference.
Speeches were made upon the subject and
Mr.. Davis argued that the doors OF this Confer
ence should be thrown wide open and all the
brethren from Virginia who desired to come
back SHOULD be allowed to do so
Rev. b. N. Brown also offered a resolution
recognizing Mr.. Lipscomb as member of this
body, and re- admitting him.
Mr.. Lanahan said, that as the presiding elder
of the Virginia District, if any minister came
not favor his ADMISSION.
A resolution offered by Rev. N. J. B. Nor
gan and signed by hinself and Rev. John Ian
ahan contemplates the admission OF all men,
bers OF Conference who withdrew at Staunton,
provided they give satisfactory evidence of q
Christian character sir &c they ha We withdrawn,
and evidence of loyalty to the United States
that they may be re-admitted. This is amend
atory TO the action OF 1862.
Rev, Mr.. Myers thought Conference should
be careful in the admission OF these brethren.
There was positive and negative loyalty, and
he thought it well to enquire whether the 10y
atty or these parties asking re- admission, was
of the positive or negative kind.
Mr.. j. Collins argued that this case should
be met with nerve and without favor or aztec.
ton. He thoughtit would be opening the door
too wide to admit these brethren who seeded
at Staunton. He was for God and his country.
So long as reason occupied her throne with
him he would never admit & disloyal man, for
he believed disloyal man was sinner against
God.
MIR. b. N. Brown said this was an omnibus
bill, and he did not like the omnibus part of it,
and he desired to know whether this Confer.
ence could add by resolution to what it did in
1862.
The Chair did not see any constitutional diff
ftcufty. E l.
MT. Phelps said he did not intend to make
any protracted effort. The act of 1862 was
either legal or 1T was illegal II it was legal,
these brethren stand as Withdrawn from the
ence could reinstate them. If the act was un-
!. lawful, they have their appeal to the General
Conference. He (Mr. P.) was not going to say
that his vote OF 1862 was illegal. He denied
that this Conference had any power to reopen
the action OF 1862. There were brethren in
Virginia whom he would like to see upon this
floor; but, in the name of Heaven, must this
Conference stnlti1y itself before the country
and the wi hole Church This resolution looked
like Trojan horse. and would but open the
door for other innovations, and this wonld go
on from Conference to Conference until the
whole action OF 1862 would be repealed. There
was way open for these men to come back.
Let them repent aud come back. He had moth
ing 70 do with the masses, but with the leaders.
Mr.. Myers asked the Chair whether be be-
lieved that the resolution passed in 1862, and
declaring the majority who withdre W, as with
drawn, whether that withdrawal placed them
in the position of located preachers.
Mr.. Lana han said that Mr.. Phelps was hardly
consistent, for that last year he had voted TO
admit members Of The majority at Stanton.
MIR. Phelps explained that he had been con-
sistent, for in voting last year tor the readnis-
sion of brethren he had carried ont the contin-
the withdrawing members co. operated within
year they were TO be admitted.
Further remarks were made by Rev. N. j.
j. Morgan and others.
Mr.. i. N. Brown moved to postpone the
whole matter indefinitely. i
This motion was laid On the table for the
order of the day, viz: missionary sermon by
Rev. NJ. L. Hawiey, who preached from the
text in Revelations. 18th chapter and 18th verse.
At the conclusion Of the sermon, Bishop
Scott announced that over s 4, 900 had been col.
lected last year for missionary purposes against
$1,000 last year. rs--zsf[:
"A resolution was adopted attending thanks
to Mr.. Hawley for his excellent sermon, aud
requesting d copy for publication.
MIR. Sewall, from the com mittee appointed to
estimate the amounts for support OF Bishop
ceased bishops, reported sa,@o for bishop
Ames, 800 Tor Mrs. Emory and sio6 for Mrs
MT. Goheen submitted the repert OF the COM
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