Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-10
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
AT ALEXANDRIA.
from the Washington Star
THIRD DAY-FRIDLy

This Conference, composed of majority of the
members of the Staunton Conference of 1861 who yes
terday Joined the Church South, reassembled at
Alexandria, and opened with religious services
Bishop Early presiding
The roll was called, and minutes read and approx
business.
Rev. W. Glencoe was appointed second assistant
secretary to take the statistics from the different cir
cults and charges
The Conference proceeded to pass upon the charac-
ters of tho members.
Rev. David Thomas of Bladensburg circuit when
bis name called stated that he withdrew from
the minority when they adopted the odious test of
membership.
Rev. J. Gilbert said that he was found when the
war commenced on the Maryland side, and he with
Six others, drew up paper agreeing to work under
the Staunton Conference because they were unable
to reach this body, and a few weeks since he had
written to the presiding elder that all official inter
Rev. John W. Bull stated that after the Staunton
conference he had sustained nominal membership
in the minority. Since then asperities have strewn
his pathway. and every effort has been made to des-
troy him, soul and body but amid all he had never
swerved from the principles adopted at the Staunton
Rev: David Thomas stated that Brother Bull in the
minority conference in debate, made use of the ex
preston that he believed in the divinity of slavery
as much as he did in the divinity of Jesus Christ
in an unguarded moment. He (the speaker had en-
deavored to explain, but they refused to take any
explanation, and Brother Bull was hurled out of that
minority body There was nothing against the char
acCer OF DrOCner Dull.
When Rev. Dabney Balls name was called, it was
stated that during the war he was in the so-called
Confederate service as chaplain, and since the
breaking up of the Confederacy he had settled in
Richmond, and united himself to of the churches
of that city, in which he had been serviceable.
Other members made statements in explanation Of
their positions.
The Committee on Examination for the second
year, reported the following having passed exam-
nation and they were admitted into full connection,
and elected to deacon orders: George II. thinner
man, j. A. Y; Neil, George Mcdonald, JOS. Chicken
berger, and c. l.. Damron.
The following are the resolutions adopted by the
Conference yesterday afternoon We omit the pre-
amble. which is quite lengthy.l
Resotced. By the Baltimore Annual Conference tn
Conference assembled That in pursuance of the action
of this body in 1861, do hereby unite and adhere
to the NJ. E: Church South, and do now through the
President of this Conference, invite Bishop Early
recognize officially and preside over us at our
present session.
Resolged, That in taking this action adhere to
do dead political institutions. questions issues
being actuated by sentiments of sincere loyalty the
government of the United States, and to that of the
States respectively within which we may be assigned
to labor but influenced motives of far higher
and holier nature such usefulness among the peo
pie whom serve. and the best interests of the King
dom of Christ whose headship alone acknowledge
in things pertaining to salvation.