Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-14
[Rep0rted for the Daily CommerciaIl
EAST BALTENsoFsE CONFERENCE giETEZ-
0DISF EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

FIFTH DAI-MOSDAY
Bishop Thomson called the Conference to order this
morning at So O'Clock, and requested Rev John An
derSon to conduct devotional exercises.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
= letter from Rev. Z. Is. Ippett waspresented and
read
Report from the Committee on the Bible Cause,
presented, read and adopted.
The examlnatlon OF character was resumed. Belle
iOnte district called and represented BY b. 3
Hamin, and the character Of the effective Elders
examined and passed.
\. y. Kelley was granted su3 3ernumerary relation
). Y. Rothrock was granted supernumeraTy re
Report Of Committee on Church Extension was
presented, read and after considerable discussion,
amended and adopted.
Conference proceeded to FIX the place Of the next
annual session. Frederick city Maryland, Exeter
street, Baltimore, and LewiSburg. Pa were nom-
mated and represented. Frederick city unani-
Committee on the Centenary of Methodism pre-
sented their report, which read and adopted;
also, from Committee Dickinson College.
Elo<en o'clock having arrived the order of the iay
was taken up, viz the Centenary sermon, by Rev
Jas. u. Brown, Of Baltimore Opening services con
sisted Of singing the hymn commencing
/ love thy kingdom Lord.
The mousse OF thine abode"
The text chosen st. Matthew's GOSPEL Dist
chap. 47th verse: This is the Lords doing, and it IS
marvellous II our eyes
Mr.. y. noticed lhc following points;
Isl. Nethod!sm il tho conversion If It's founders
ID. MethOdiSm in its TiSa
a. MethCal2m n It's progress.
la!s was HI course my resume of Methodistic
salient points ana producing happy
eHect upon the minds Of theIarge auditory in at
tendance.
The frequent responses given during its delivery
showed the deep h0ii the speaker had upon the
minds and attention of the people. Some of the
Guiding passages were delivered with an effect per-
fectly overwhelming.
lie said, in conclusion. We must
1st. Preserve our doctrines.
I'd. Preserve our Ministry in their spirituality and
power.
AresOlution Of thanks to Brother Brown was pass
ed, and copy of the was requested for pub
icatiOn in our annual minutes,
Adjourned with Benediction.
Yesterday a great day in this city. The CEN
ters of attraction were the Mulberry and Pine streets
Methodist Episcopal Churches. Bishop Thomson
preached in the former at l0l@ o'clock A. NJ, and
ordained the DeacOns. in which service he was as
sisted by Rev. Drs. Henry Slicer and James H.
Brown, of Baltimore. Dr. Porter, of Book Concern
New \ ork preached at 3 P. NJ. in Pine street. and
the Elders ordained, in which service Bishop
Thomson was aided by Revs John Miller, H. G.
Dill, j. W. Haughawont. j. Mex. Reicy, William
Harden and J. 5. McMurray. AT the Court Il louise in
the morning DR.. j. Mex; Ricley preached, and in
occupied the pulpit of the Mulberry street NJ d.
Church. and DR.. Slicer the Pine street.
The Anniversary of the Preachers Fund Society
came off Saturday night Officers elected for present
year-Presdent, J. NJ. Reese; Vice President John
A. Gere; Secretary, VIM. Harden; Treasurer, A. A.
Reese Managers, IL. Slicer, L. Barnhart, c. Il. Tip
petit, James BradS, George W. Hedge, John Andcr-
son, W. NJ. Memnger. L. Butler, H. &. Dill, j. IL. c.
Dosh.
Conference win probably adjourn tomorrow
(Iuesday) night. PLINY