Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
Reported for the Baltimore Daily Commercially
MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
TFEE VI. II, CHURCH.
FIRST DAY-wEDNEsDAY.

The thirty session of this body convened in
the Starr Church. corner of Poppleton and Lennon
streets, this morning, at O'Clock. 1t called to
order by the President, Rev. DR.. ]. J. Murray and
the session was opened with devotional exercises
The Secretary. Rey. W. S. Hammond, called the roll
and goodly number of the ministers answered to
their names. Subsequently others arrived. Rev
W. W. Reese appointed Secretary pro tenpore
and the lay delegates were requested TO hand in their
credentials.
a motion requiring superintendent to include in
their reports the amount of their salaries and what
was finally rejected.
The rules were then suspended in order to proceed
with the examination Of official character and the
j. W. Everist in the chair The report opened with
congratulations upon the favorable auspices under
which the Conference assembled referring to the DO
nation OF tho handsome editce, in which they were
congregated. Then followed the melancholy an
nouncement of the death of young and promising
spring., Rev. T. H. B. Austen This was succeeded by
an enumeration Of the labors OF the President during
The year, and reference to the general condition Of
the work within the bounds of the Conference The
report concluded with some suggestions in relation ia
receiving candidates for itnerancy which were left
to the Conference iaE such 2ction as it might deem
proper.
Tbs, official character of the President was then
pasSed' ana ne resumed the chair. after which the
passed; j. 7. Murray, R. Sempie Rowe. Joseph 4.
nneFaden. Dr. L. Waters. Daniel Bowers, and b. W.
In the Presidents report reference was made o the
irregular withdrawal from the Conference of Rev. W.
Il. Hopkins, (who had been appointed to Starr
ehurchG and Rev. D.. W. Bates moved that his case
be referred to special committee which was carried
Inc hour u A: M } having arrived for the annual
sermon, the Conference adjourned until go p M
and the sermon was preached by Rev. J. NJ Elder
dlce after which the sacrament of the Lords Supper
administered
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The President announced the
following as the special committee in the case of Rev
w. d. hopkins :-Revs. D. W. Bates, J. 7. Ward and
Daniel Bowers. N
The examination of official character was resumed.
and the following were passed &C II. Littleton Dr.
guson, ". G; Holmes, John Roberts John r. Nj
derdice.
Upon proceeding to an election for President, the
received % out of 65 votes. DR.. Murray briefT
thanked the Conference for this renewed evidence of
their confidence .'-
The standing District Committee. consisting of
chosen as follows: Elders Revs. DR.. F. Waters, D. e.
Reese, II: +. Zollickofer; laymen, J. W. Richardson
de0rge pIckers. and j. B. Mathews.
, Inc following named persons were chosen as the
committee on Appeals: j. B. Nichols. John NJ. Ell
aeIdlce, A. s. Eversole, 2. f. Cant, and j. 3.
Mathews - =.
Rev C. II. Littleton was elected steward Of tha
Mission fund.- Rev. P. E. Mallory, steward of the
Superannuated fund, and Rev. s. A, HoblitzelI Con-
ference steward
The examination of official character was again
taken up, and the following passed: W. Mex. PosaI
Jas ii. Elligood, d. E. Reese, J. W. Charlton r a
Moore, L. W. Bates. i'0N' l. a.
D special committee was appointed, composed of
news. u: e. Reese John Roberts and P L. Wilson
to consider the case of Rev. D. A. Shermer. who
stated that he had failed to take up the usual Com
ference collection. N
The Conference then adjourned until s30 tb;O
morning, ~
1t was stated yesterday by the President that after
to-day, there would be but one session of the Con-
ference held each day,