Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-08
The Methodist Episcopal Conference a,
Alexandria.

IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN REGARD TO THE
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.-THE DISSOLVE
CONNECTION WITH THE METHODIST EPIsCo-
PAL CHURCH, AND GO OVER TO THE METHo-
DIST CHURCH SOUTH.
Especial Report for TheStar.l
This Conference reassembled this morning in
the Methodist Church South, Alexandra,
when the session was opened with usual re =
ligious exercises, Rev. ]. p. Etehison leading
in prayer.
The roll was called, and ninety two minis
tiers answered 10 their names.
The names Of Brothers T.. Welty and s. KEEP
pier (the latter OF the East Baltimore Confer
ence) were entered on the roll
The committee on the state of the church re-
ported the following; which was adopted:
Whereas certain brethren, formerly in eon-
nection with this body, did not answer 10 the
call OF their names by the secretary Of this Con-
ference; and whereas information has been re-
ceived that said brethren have taken appoint
ments under the jurisdiction of the General
Conference Of 1860, from which this Confer
ence did by formal vote in 1861 declare itself
separated: Therefore
Resolved, That the names of brethren be
omitted from the roll OF the Baltimore Animal
Conference Provided, nevertheless, that
should any Of them appear in person or COM
municate with this Conference during its
present session or hereafter, their names may,
at the option of the Conference, be reinstated
Rev. James Gardner stated that the Baptist
Church and the Southern Church We're ten :
dered TO the Conference, and he desired 70 state
the Baptist Church was sull at the disposal OF
the Conference.
Rev. Messrs. August and Lafferty, of the
Virginia Conference, were introduced to the
Conference.
The characters of the following candidates
T. H. Jones, W. r. MeNeer, VIM. Hedges.
Rev. S. Register called the attention OF the
Conference to the report Of the committee on
the state of the church, and he proposed that
opposite the names of those who have not
answered the word withdrawn" be inserted
Rev. Mr.. Veitch sand the report should con
tain the names of all such as had not answered
and were known to have accepted appoint
ments under the jurisdiction OF the General
Conference of 1860.
The vote by which the report was adopted
was reconsdered; and
Rev. Mr.. Register moved that the word
''withdrawn" be inserted in lieu OF ''omitted."
Rev. George S. Brooks SAID both words Were
under consideration when the report was
framed, and he suggested the word omitted
was the proper one. He regarded this body
as the Baltimore Conference.
Rev. Mr.. Register proposed TO change his
motion, by inserting after the word omitted in
parenthesIs athey having withdrawn"
Rev. A. w. wilson thought that to make the
report legal the names should appear.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong said thai those who at
tended the meeting Of the body called the Bal
timore Conference in Baltimore would all
know who were referred to in the resolutions
He hoped that the names would be omitted,
and that the world would see that they had no
Rev. j. s. Gilbert said that at this Confer
ence they should show to the world who they
Were. They should have clean record, and
he suggested that the publication of the names
could not be retalatory.
Rev. Mr. Veitch regarded himself as still a
member Of the Baltimore Annual Conference,
and he thanked God that he had that belief.
He wanted the list clean, perfect one, on
which the names of all those who were men,
bers in 1861 should be. accounted for. He
thanked God that there was no retaiiatory
feeling with him. 80. .4l - -
Rev. Mr.. Thomas said the parties referred to
knew their position, and IT appeared that the
object Of the resolution Was TO perfect the
Journal. They had substantially Withdrawn,