Smyrna times., 1865-03-23
Philadelphia NJ. E. Conference.

inst, AS many OF our TedueIS are interested IN
the dcipgs ofthis religious body, we have con.
cluded to devote portion Of eur space to it's
proceedings.
At 9 O. clock the Bishop called the Confer
enee to order, and read the Ninetieth Psalm, |
after which the Hymn No. 707 was sung, fol-
lowed by prayer by the Bishop. Il
The Hymn, Jesus, Lord, we look to thee,
was then sung, Reys; I. ). Thompson anu
DR.. Castle then offered prayers.
The roll of members was called by the Rev.
r. II. Pattison, Secretary of the last session.
Out of nearly three hundred names called, about
two hundred answered to their names,
Rev. r. ii. Pattison was reelected Secreta-
ry and Revs. G. w. Lybrand and A. Nj. Wig
gins Assistant Secretaries.
Rev. j. f, Chaplain and Rev, T. G. Muir
ply offered resolutions i'll reference to the death
| of Hon. Governor Cannon, of Delaware
The Standing Committees were then an
nounccd, having been nominated by the Presid-
ing Elders
a committee of five on the state of the coun-
try was ordered to be appointed.
Rev. 4. RittenhOuse was appointed to re-
! ceive money that has been collected for the i'm
prOvements upon the Preachers Burial Ground
in Mount MOriah Cemetery
The Committee on the Division Of the Con-
ference, appointed at the last session, made
the following report:
| The committee appointed by the Philadel-
phia Annual Conference, at its last session, to
report plan for the division of the Conference,
at its next session, beg leave to report that
they have carefully considered the subject COM
mitted to them, and have reached the follow
ing conclusions
First. That it is inexpcdient to attempt the
formation OF more than two Conferences out O1
the Philadelphia Conference.
fl SpcOn1lV That in f,rmin U.two COnfnro ocps
the best line Of division will be by the Pennsyl
, vania State line, forming a Wilmington Con
. ference, consisting of Delaware the Eastern
! Shore of Maryland and the Eastern Shore o.
i Virginia; and Philadelphia Conference, con
i sisting Of the Pennsylvania portion of the pre-
| sent Philadelphia Conference. They have
!. therefore, prepared several resolutions draw
iIl accordance with the line thus indicated
h'~soiced, BY the Philadelphia Conference
in annual Conference assembled, that in accOr
dance with the power granted by the last Gen
e eral Conference, the presiding bishop concur
If ring this Conference be divided into two An
Is nual Conferences at the present session, to b
n bounded and designated as follows.
a The Philadelphia Conference shall embrac
: all that part of the State of Pennsylvania no.
. belonging to the Philadelphia Conference an
I'd the Wilmington Conference shall embrace tn
4 State of Delaware, the Eastern Shore OF Mar!
IN land and the Eastern Shore Of Virginia.
he ReS0tred That Committee of three frOl
va each of the two proposed Conferences be al
:, pointed to divide the present claimants on tn
~ funds of the Philadelphia Conference equitab
~ II, between them, and to report at as early da
Id as practicable during the present session.
ReS0tred, That each of the two Conference
shall sustain the same relations and respons
,,h bltics to Dickinson College and to the We
81 leyan Female College, as when they were Q
ed members of the Philadelphia Conference
IS, RcSoIrcd, That the rights and privileges
at the members of the Wilmington Conference
,al the Conference Lot in Mount Moriah Genet
is ry shall be the same as they would have be,
49,, had no division taken place.
" RcSoIrei, That it shall be understood tn
X the Philadelphia Conference shall be entitlt
to have four and the Wilmington Confercn
ny, to have two of their members in the Board
ell Trustees of Dickinson College, and a propC
m ton of the lay trustees shall be from the ter
mo tory Of each Conference
b. The seventh question of the minutes, nam
ly, Who are th1 superannuated or worn-O
mnisters?" the following were continued
that position, viz:-Revs Henry Sutton, WI
all Quinn, j. L. Cooper, ID. D., p. Hallowell,
ed .. Long, 7. 5. ChiIds, DIR. William Bisho
T. John Cummins, 5. Higgins, j. Carlisle.
- =" The following were changed from supera
Ms nuated to supernumerary relation, they bel
In able to do some Of the duties of the ministr
for Reys. j. Hubbard, d. Titlow, c. Shoch,
ely i. Kemp, r. W. Todd, r. NJ. Grecnban
ted j. B. Ayars, G. Karsner
nj VIM. L. Quinn was allowed to withdr;
~ from the Conference and the church at his o,
GU request, and Rev. DIR. Quigley was request
'hS to obtain his parchments; to be placed in t
custody of the Conference
w. Smith was reported as having died
James Webb was reported by his Presidi
het Elder, DR. Bartine, as having died in Oct. la
MS THURsDAY-SEcoND DAY-After devotiC
al exercises by the Rev. c. Cooke, the CHI
l!,- of the Committee on the State of the Countr
NIL Revs. j. Rush, c. Cooke, e. Dram, E.
ere Thompson and j. W. jackson.
Iss- The report of the Committee on the Di
av sion of the Conference, submitted the day D
&c 'T vious, was then taken up, when a motion v
81 81 made TO postpone the whole subject.
eo' agreed to.
log DIR. Quigley spoke in favor of division
the Conference. lie said for two years I
Conference had virtually been two bodies,
-; consequence of the difficulty to procure Min
vi ters for the Southern part of the work.
cal Rev. >. VI. Cooper stated that the SouthC
est portion of the Conference, except those of
eat yer, Smyrna and Wilmington, are in favor o
&c division.
i've Rev. s. Townsend opposed any division, a
lal- contended that the Conference needed all [
nv adhesive and cohesive power that can be D
~ sessed. When the difficulties of the coun
Tue were settled, division could take place W
ma safety = -
md A document from Dover, Del was read,
pressing the judgment of the laymen agai
any division at this time.
of After long discussion, the first resoluti
ofI providing for a division, was voted down, a
- the balance of the report was laid on the tat
ep' TO- FRIDAY-THIRD DAY.-After devotional
ea- ercises by Rev. A. Atwood, Rev. I. A. Fe
on, ley presented a report Of the visiting conn
tee to Dickinson Seminary, at Williamport,
can The Centenary Fund report was read. 4
ON balance on hand is stated at S46506. The
port was accepted. -
= The tenth question of the Discipline, viz
Were the characters Of alfthe preachers ext
in ined? was now taken up. The name of g;
ull- minister was called and report made in
,art case by the Presiding Elder Of the district
~ Rev. Dr. Bartine answered for those in
~ North Philadelphia District. The reports
20 the educational and missionary funds W
he cheering. ''.'
)ok Rev. j. Nell was placed on the supernul
rary list, with appointment
Rev. DR.. Castle made report on the So
art Philadelphia District. lie gave glowing