Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-05
LOCAL AFFAIR .

TIE BALTIMORE Conference OF TIKI
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH On Saturday,
the Conference met at o'clock, aud was opened
with prayer by Rev. A. J. Myers.
Rev. Luther wildsrman was received into full
connection as deacon, high testimonials rs Il
his character and ability being offered.
Rev. Thomas Myers made a distribution Of the
superannuated fund, at the rate Of 3414 per cent.
The Bishop called up the names Of the follow
ing preachers, who were discontinued: Reys. L.
W Hassler, d. W. Carpenter, Lewis Il. Jones,
Andrew Robey, A. J. Harris, Bernard Hough,
N. Butte, l. N. Gray, Chas. A Joice, Z. H. Whisper
N. O. Balthua, A: o. Flaherty, Levin R. Jones, L.
Butt, and J. W. Gray.
The examination Of effective elders was re-
suiied, 'ach announcing, as his name was called
the amount o. the missionary subscription.
The ffteenth annual report Of the Baltimor,
Female College was presented and referred tC
the Committee on Education.
The following preachers were, on the motion
Of Rev. John Lanahan, continued Revs. O. W.
Carpenter, Andrew Robey. aud David Hayes.
The eleventh question, for examination Of Of
fective elders, was taken up, and the following
passed:
Littleton T. Morgan, Jane. A. McCauley. B
Peyton Brown, WIN. II. Chapman, Thos. sewell,
WIN. s Edwards, NJ. L. Hawley, John W Start
c. A. Reed, NJ. A Turner. ] J. Lsrgsnt, Il. 4
Murphy, WIN Krebs, X. NJ. Lipscomb, Tillottsor
A. Morgan, VIM. Prettyman, l.. b. Leech, VIM.
p Ward, Elisha d. Owep, Harrison McNelnar, s.
II. Cunningham, samuel V. Blake, G. c. Cronin,
Nearly all announced the amount Of their re.
spectiye missionary collections, (already pub.
lished VIII oh were unusually large.
Conference resumed accumulation Of effect.
i've elders, aud the following pas, ed:
or the Washington district, Revs. Elias p.
Phelps, WIN. NJ. D. Ryan, Samuel Dickinson, B.
II. Nadal, D. n Brown, Maybury Gohecn, J. II
N. Lemon, J. n Davis, WIN. Ham ltou, s. V.
Edwards, II. hcDanieI, John W. Cornelius, Frank
8. Cassidy, Henry Z Yves wood, O. W. Freeley-
meyer, WIN. II. Laney, John Bear, Thomas vii.
son, J: A. Porter, Z. N. Berry, J. WE. Graham,
J. W. Hoover.
Rev. John Ian ,ban, Of the Virginia district
gave an Interesting account OF his iSteTyiew with
a number OF preachers Of his district, who have
since withdraw from the connection, aud also
acted with insincerity as preachers.
Rev. WIN. T. D. GLENN and \ A. Lanahan were
continued. Rev. J. Y. Gilbert was entered. W.
II. Holiday, together with the following, were
passed 3. Richardson, J. II. Swope, b. II. Smith,
J. r. Wheeler, aud Rev. Brother Hobbs.
Rev. DR.. Crooks, editor Of the Christian Ad-
pOcdts, addressed the Conference at length
dwelling on tho necess ty OF making the cduca
ton Of the ministry for the missions Of greater
importance than II has h therto been.
Rev. II. n. Johnson, president Of Dickinson
College, addressed the Conference on the same
subject.
The question OF admitting ministers to con
nection with the Conference with the church
was taken up, and, on motion, Rev, Thomas II.
hhyhes OF 'ho virginia oohierence, aiter making
q statement and answering satisfactorily the
questions as to loyalty, and AZ adherence 10 the
discipline Of the Conference, was recog nized as a
member by rising vote. Also, James W. Grant,
Of the same Conference, who was received intJ
the Conference as a elder elect, with travelling
connection.
The parohments Of the ordination Of Rev Geo.
Crosheld were presented, and he was reeog ziIed
as member Of the Conference by 4 rising vote
After the several announcements the Confer
ence adjourned till Monday, ate q. IN.
Several Of the we'll known and most promi :
nent members Of this body, 1t Ia understood. will
be transferred to other conferences. Rev. b II.
Nadal, D. D., will go to Philadelphia, Rev. W.
M. d Ryan, d. D.. to Chicago, ILL.,, and Rev.
Thomas Sewall, D. D., to New York.