Smyrna times., 1866-03-21
Methodist Conference.

ne seventy ninth session Of the Phladclpla G. ~,
terence OF the VI. +. Church coum,nc, d W, dur.d
morning last in ST. Georges Church, North Fonr,
S'tet Inc attendance OF ministers and spectator
was large The Conference was called to order at
CLOCK by Bishop Ames, who viii preside durlnp il
continuance. The Rev. DR.. Cooke read the lIO,I
Psalm, and offered up a PRAYER
Inc roll OF members vas called by Rev. H. Pafti
son. the Secretary OF the last Conferences after wlc
ne was S!cclrd Secretary, and itcys. G.. w Lybrau,
anu ~ W. W IggInS were chosen Asst Sccr,tari.s
II was announced by the Bishop lnal Rev. DR.. Na
dci had been transferred from the Baltimore to IN
Philadelphia Conference. y '"'
Inc following gentlemen were continued as s.,
. pernumerary Mlnisters:-Rcys d. IIow. j. IIub
hard' C. Shock, Il. f. Kemp, r. W. Todd, J. Nelll
T. Barton, j. ). Williams, W. l.. Boswell c. Kars
myr, y Gather, {. Walters, +. Moore, W Bi>hop. J
Turner, J. Is. Ayars, II. Sutton, T.. f. Bell
me Etv. W, ii. Elliott changed to an Effect
iVt Rev W. W. Wythes was transferred from N,
Philadelphia to the Ere Conference
inc following were placed on the SupcrannY,tcd
or "orn.out Ministers L,at:-W. Quinn i. r.
copper, T. liaIloweI J. u. Long, j. Curnralns, +. :
hlIjs and X. VI. Grccnblnk
rae '".i""Ing ministers, VIII have been On trial
!,F one year, were pa>.rd:-Juln W. IltrNIn> r r
y" ", ). r. MdI'r, : \. Iic.'u,r, jaime, Carr,I
W., J"n"S"i', g. W. Bur>., and ". L. McDon,U
lir i"ii""rrg u.Iui,,, rs. VINO were ,rl.lu.1 De,
cons last lr1I, were g,~,, d. ;. ]. M.t.a.n H.
! L. w J.n's, -. {. k.aGN;. ;. Lucas e. F. " :.
-, {. /. Frame, }. ". u y~t.l. and l., : 4 La,>,
h,'. ). !. Coopcr Va gg,ut"d d!>ui~ l,l. iIiin
+ u. 'nni'rrncr at his own r.qIo>t
"e f"IIo"Ing were called, aud bclug represent, q
,n'iI. were elected 20 II.rI's ordrr>:-t' ] II,,.,
~ y Wet 'omas, }. Todd, W. SwIudel,,, and b "
trorGen. y
Inc ioIIo"lug preamble ana .c.u!I,.a,... ti.,,jIy
KY. 6. y. CarroN, ~. ..a.pt..!:
"''fcte, y great "a., tu,tv,r iu~. t,. cs.is,
I"a imperative t"e necessity, j. an un-pa..bI, ..
A"d "h'srus, y cl,l. ,,,r Is, i ii. .-.,...,,t
b. d"r,ct',d atd nIi H.. ..,,,l,r .,...
'',"L i The M.thni:>I Eu ~a2.t C..,.rl, ar. .
'y concerned IN al tn riar, : T. "ur ,nunJ.,',
"''i'iy A. c'n b any ,,I,t ca>, u our i.l u.cItI
zcn>. Thcr lo;,
!. R"S'vrd, That we a'rIy r. roicc At the r,rnr,
- peace to our c'.uut:y, tine r>ur f the oy,r.
iuro" % tn r,h. HI II, ,rI ~. >.,, u,Ir,,a.i,
- me authority of the ti.r, rai (..y, r,tn,!t
= N'>"'''d, Ia1t Nc ar" G.rog'y thl,,tl. to 4 ,
n'Shi' Tod tor thc con, n-itu,u wo hay. r,cci,rt
''' tde ihlng- We nave >u, ccd, ny the a,oi,on -
Sllety ; ho coihlncd result OF a patrlotc war and
Constitutional amcndmcut.
). Resolved, That no words Of curs can ,d. ona,c
y NPr'N- ic Norr"~ i,,I IT l',. ultIq,ly dr,th
. t' iAt' President Lincoln, the sens. Of horror
al The CRIME Of his as>t.>sna,iou
= h'S.fcd, That not a. political parts ms bui
a. Nmtrclh cItlIcn>, WII, ,V.r l> uur lItlu, nee,
IN every rruccnt WY To- >trngli, In, b.>r, ot our
irtc institutions, that, in the .ugnag. Of tie lament
ca Lincoln, "govcrnneut Of The people by ne pro.
earth" = n r "
~, +. }. QrGiEy
ne annual examination Of the character of effect
I've Elders was then taken up, and continued until
tue ad Duurnmcnt.
SECOND D,Y-TH.RSn4Y. M,rcu Ism.
- -'te' the opening exercises, the Rcvs DR.. Durhn
l johnson, and Col. MLglet and J. VI. Marls, E>u
"otr added to tn, COMMITTEE On Centenary.
TOLL "a. a. t,
QuIglcy ,
Resolved, /. That tins Conference will divide at
he present session !
2 That We divide by the State line between Penn.
yyana, Delaware and Maryland.
. II not carried, then that divide by line
INNING through the city o. Pnil %, lpia To the Sus
~ hanna river, s. rs to give 10 each Conferences AS
hlTiE as possible, equal share of the financial
nl'y, membership, e, Of the present Conf renee !
Iht resolution was laid upon The table but suh>e |
"eHhy the vote was Tcconsrercd, and the resolution
vas withdrawn BY Mr.. Qng'cy
ReSolutlon, were adopted commencing Trlp,rv
,huIch at Ch"ster, TO the avorable consideration Of
ne hurch Extension SucIety.
Tho reports of muupvs collected Clr tho noro o,t G
're"cherS were handed The collections were i
generally up 10 the amounts assessed !;
communication was presented from ladies I
ecicd with the Methodist Church IN PhIladelphn :,
skiing that Methodist Female College IN that CITY =
e made one of the objects ofcrntenary offerings Re.
erred To The Committee Centenary
Ih" examination of the character of effective minis
FRS tOnInued The Reading DIsircl ,vas rcprr Il
ented by the Presiding Elder. Rev w |. GRAY : y
nladelphIa District, by Rev. DR.. Castle Eastou ps -
net by Kew. i. J. Thompson The names oi the MN -
lcrS III these Districts were called and passed
keNS. }. y. Massey and A. T. Scott were placed q
poh the supernumcrary list at their own request and "
"V = Patterson Was granted The same relation with
il appointment After the transaction of some uuIm
)rlaht business the Conference adjourned
In III" evening. Nonlgrence ser nuu was preached u
y the Rev. + Murphy, upon the subject Of thcre I
SUUtl,V Sci pb,nl In II,nl 'k,,.,.
Continued on ntrt pare. p