The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-10
The Methodist Episcopal Conference at Alexan-
dria-They Dissolve Connection with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and Go Over 10
1he Methodist Church. South.

Especial Report for The Washington Start
THURSDAY, February s.
This Conference reassembled this morning In
the Methodist Church, South, Alexandria,
when the session was opened win usual
religious exercises, Rev. J. =. Etchison lead
ing in prayer. -. :.
The roll was called and ninety-two minis
ters answered TO their names.
The names of Brothers +. Welty and =.
Kepplcr Che latter of the East baltimore
('onfcrencel were entered on the ron.
The Committee on the State OF the Church
reported the following, which was adopted:
Whereas certain brethren, formerly in con
nection with this body, did not answer 10 tnt
call of their names by Tue setls.aa9 VI t haS
Conference: and whereas information mas
been received that said brethren have taken
appointments under the jurisdiction OF me
General Conference of 1860, from which TINS
Conference did, by formal vote III 1861, declare
itself separated; therefore
RssoIped That the names of said brethren be
omitted from the roll OF the Baltimore annual
Conference; provided, nevertheless, thal
should any of them appear In person, OF com
municate with this Conference during It's pre-
sent 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 Ch9rch haa Dce i,
rendered TO the Conference, and he desired 10
state the Baptist Church was still al the dls'
posal of the Conference
Rev. Massrs August and Lafrcrty, Of the
Virginia Conference, were ih'Ioduceo " ZIG
Conference.
The characters Of the following candidates
for the third year were passed: l.. I. Miller
r II. Jones, w. r. McNeer, William Hedges
Rev. 5. 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answered, the word Withdrawn be IN
serted.
tain the names of all such rs had not an
swered and We're known 10 have accepted APP
pointments under the jurisdiction OF the
General Conference OF 1860. o,
The vote by which the report was auop'eu
was reconsidered and
Rev. Mr. Register moved that the word
"withdrawn" be inserted III lieu OF omit
ted" -, ..us.
were under consideration when the report
was framed, and he suggested the word
omitted was the proper one. lie regarded this
body as the Baltimore Conference.
Rev. MIR. Register proposed 10 change ms
,,nt;on nv Inserting after the word omitted
- narantheses "they having withdrawn.
Rev. A. w. Wilson thought thi', 10 make
he report legal, the names should appear
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong said tnat nus a1Iea % ,ho
o,tenGed the meeting of the body calico lne
Baltimore Conference in Baltimore "oula al
know who were referred 10 in the resoiutlolis'
He hoped that the names would Do oihltseu
and that the world would see that lhey hau nv
retaliatory measures. 49,. r,,rfe
Rev. ]. s. Gilbert said that at TINS come.
renee they should show TO the world VINO theS
were. They should have clean RECORD, anu
he suggested that the publication ol the huihe'
could not be retaliatory. .,,, =
Rev. Mr.. yeitch regarded himself as SUN
member of the Baltimore Annual Conference
and he thanked God that he had that peliei.
He wanted the list clean, perfect one on
which the names OF all those VINO were mem :
bers in 1901 should be accounted t to, ,orv
thanked God that there was no retanaiory
Ray Mr.. Thomas said the parties referred 10
knew their position, and II appeared that .h he
ah;.", IF the resolution was TO perfect Tue
ou They had substantially withdraWn,
and and they expected fully that they would be so
Rev Mr.. Eggleston said there were suits III Ito TO
IA hrought 20 decide the right TO some OF the