Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-10
Affairs In Georgetown.

GENERAL CONFERENCE METHODIST PRor-
HsTAHT CHURCH, May 11.-M0rning Session
Religious service was conducted by Rev. J. W.
Everist.
Rev. L. W. Bates offered a resolution ap-
pointing DR.. Sim and General Vickers COM
mittee to wait on the President of the United
States and ascertain If it will be convenient,
and when, for him to receive q visit from this
body; which was adopted.
The Chair submitted memorial from the
officiary Of the Starr Church, Baltimore, ask
ing the passage of q resolution authorizing the
ordination OF their pastor, Rev. w. II. Hopkins,
as an elder, and not authorized to administer
the sacrament.
On motion Of DR.. Murray, 1t was referred to
Rev. Mr.. Nichols, from the committee on the
Des MONIES mission, reported, recommending
the continuance as superintendent of the mis-
sion, of Rev John Sexsmith, and the establish
ment of a Mission Conference, under the supe-
vision Of the Board OF Missions,
At the suggestion OF DIR. Murray, the COM
plittee added recommendation that the Con-
ference be authorized to send a messenger to
the General Conference; and the report as
amended was adopted.
DIR. Murray offered resolution directing
that the order of public worship be construed
to authorize the minister to offer prayer imme-
diately after the delivery OF the sermon at dis
The President announced the following as
the committee on the request OF the Starr
Church officiary :-Reys. j. X. Nichols, j. W.
Eyerist and Gen. Geo. VIckers.
DR.. Murray remarked that hs had beenssp.
piled to by letter to orda.n a minister OF an
independ dent church in Dorchester county,
Md. He had replied that he as an elder could
assist in the ordination, but whether il would
be proper for HIM to act as representative of
their church he chose to ask for Information,
and would be glad to hear the opinions OF the
ministers Of the Conference.
A general expression of opinion was given
by the ministers present adverse TO his con-
ssnting to act as President OF the maryland
Conference in such ordination.
After returning thanks for the views ex.
pressed, DR.. Murray remarked that he should
decline y serve them under the circum-
stsnces.
Mr. Parrish asked how they would do in that
case IN Des MONIES Mission.
The President replied that there the Mission
Conference would be organized and the Presi-
dent Of the Conference authorized to lead in
the ordination, and call to his aid such elders
as were necessary.
Mr Ames, of Illinois, made a statement of
the condition OF that district, and represented
that it had hard struggle to maintain itself in
the midst Of disadvantages, ana asked for the
sympathy and aid of the Maryland Confer.
ence,
Rev MIR. Reese said he had prepared a res
olution relative to the state of the country, but
AS DR.. Sim had prepared one which would
probably meet the views OF the Conference
better. he would withhold his until after the
return of Dr. Sim, who had gone to wait on
President Johnson. '-,r
the mention of the resolution drew out some
remarks upon the necessity Of any action on
the SUBJECT, in which Mcesrs. Reese, Bates,
DIR. Waters and Murray participated. None
expressed opposition TO such resolutions as
might be offered expressive OF tho loyalty OF
the church to the civil Government Svme
held that it was unnecessary in view OF the
constitution and articles of religion which
bound them to their government. At the sug-
gestion of the members generally the resoIu-
ton " as withheld by Rev. Mr. Reese to await
the arrival Of DIR. Sim. Rev. Mr.. Switzerland
remarked for the information OF the members
that no Methodist Protestant Conference in the
South had taken action in way on the state of
the country, as far as he was informed, GER
tainly not in the Virginia conference
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