Smyrna times., 1866-03-21
Methodist Conference.
(Conttnued Jrom FIRST pugr) }

THIRD DAY-FRIDAY, lGu. o
A resolution submitted by Rev Dr. konney, o
the St. Stephens Church, German. il
town, 10 the favorable Consideration of the Church
Extension Society After souc discussion the res i,
olution Withdrawn, it being consId, rcd unn, ces-
sary at the present time. ,
The Rev. 5. Cooper, Presiding Elder Of the Snow
Hill District, gave an interesting account oi the con-
dtion of the Church in his district. The names of
the preachers III the district were called and passed
upon. The Rev. W. +. Talbot was granted super
nulncrary relation, without appointment.
The Committee Church Extension, through
their chairman, Rev. r. H. Pattson, madc ii report
of the operations of the Society," closing with rUsou-
tlons recognizing in this society the proper
promote church extension; that the collection for
this purpose be made in the month Of Nay; that Of
forts be made for liberal collection, be reported
| in the same manner az the missionary collection
and that u Conference Church Extension Society be
organized as an auxiliary to the Church Extension !
Society.
| The Rev. DR.. Monroe, Secretary of the Society,
addressed the Conference upon the subject contained
in the report, and cOntendcd that there was an i'm.
perativc necessity for enlarged Gbcralty to the
Church Extension Society, for nothing can be done
unless the people sustain it. In auGinr 70 the work
of the Society, in erecting churches for the use of
the freedmen, he said " that cannot lct them 80
out of this nation, Tor nation could spare four mil
lions of her lahorrrs. 1t took ten plaques TO force
Egypt TO let her GO0000 lsraclitcs 20, and will
take many plaques before the American nation will
let her sons OF ETHIOPIA CO."
After the report was discussed, it was rrcolamit.
ted to the Committee with instructions to nominate
officers.
Rev. ]. Cunningham, Presiding Elder the Viii
mlngton District, represented The Church that
tlon to be in very houIlshing condition.
The Rev. DR.. Curry, editor Of the Christian Adyo-
cate, addressed the Conference.
After passing resolution Of thanks TO Rev. T. {.
Murphy for his sermon on the Relation of Sabbath
Schools to the Church, the Conference adjourned
FOURTH DAY-sATURDAY, l7TH.
= The Bishop announced the appointment of Com
D mittees for next year examination Of Preachers,
=. &c, and also, that Rev. Dr. f. liodgson had been
: selected to preach the missionary sermon.
- The Court Of Inquiry IN the case Of Rev. II. r.
l1urn presented report to the effect that the gcncr
Il al charge made against the accused was admitted to
be true but in view of all the palliatlng circumstan
ccS in the the pcniCnt concs ,ion made by him
II and pledge to abstain from the evil for all future
time the Court recommend: lst that he be- rcprovcd
c by the President; and % that his character pass.
% The following named local Preachers alter being
X fav"raby recommended, elect q Ia ba ordained
r local Dcacons in the Church:-G. II Bck;,y, J. VI.
r ioldcy, Purdy ID. Barnhart, J. Parrish H. W nte
A. +. Brady, J. Il. Dickroy +. MINER, y. Mcdowell
~ A. Black, +. VI. Chatham, W. K. McEtrunc, W. IL
=, G. Long, D. X. Wright and ]. Miller.
The following local D,acous were elected to loca
, Elders orders y. W. Mct.II, 6. w Iuklc )
:. Webb, H. IL. DAVIS, f. Hoffman, K. :. McWi DAs
= The young men who have been utraiIn the Con
ference for two years, and now eligible to member
W ship in the Conference, and ready to be- nvesic'
)l with Dcdcons orders, called before the alta
n and examined by the Bishop to their internal
n, percnce and convictions To thclr Divine call L
n the work OF the sacred Office. The Bishop, after III
re examination addressed them upon the awful rcspUn
he Sbillty Of their vows, which binding long a
n they live At the close OF the address, the ulluwm
he were admitted to DeaconS' orders
80, Mm. p Howell los. r II Gray. Irnui1aS Dol
I'M son, Charles W. Buckley, Jacob = Hughes. JAIME
+. McCIelland, Samuel \. Rci~ner, Henry I. Isrt
Edward r. Aidred, Wilmer Coiiman, Benjamin
String, JnO. Stringcr, and 'rhos. T.. Martindalc
Its Albert Jump was continued on trial. at his ow
pc request, and A. w. Ticket granted sup"rnC
we merary relation, without appointment.
cw FIFTH DAY-MoNDAY, l9m.
)e~ The Rev. J. Castle, Chairman of the CouImittC
appointed at the last Annual Conference To cunSId
not the memorial from the Wharton VI. T.. Church,
rn favor of returning to the Circuit System in slte
..t reported the following rcsolutIons
lat. ThatIt Is cxpedIcnt to recommend any chang
III in the present sclt-suPpotlug stations
ID. That when two or more charges lie contguot
and neither is able to give adequate support to 4
coS minister they ought TO BE- united IN Il circuit.
mes Sd. That we recommend that hereafter no circ,
ten be divided, unless each of the divided parts be al
to give an adequate support L. minister that IN
can be sent to IT. except in any case where 1t may
low necessary to take appointments from charge win
or mission.
The report and resolutions were adopted.
)rn- The Committee ON the Bible Cause also Submit
av- Il report and resolutions. After remarks by Il
vor IIodich the report adopted.
m The Committee on Church Extension nominal
;tv the following officers for the Church Extcntun
IT,. eiety, which were adopted by the Conference:
IL Presidcnt-Rev Tt Murphcy Vice President
% ~ Rev. Robert H. Pattson; Corresponding Sccrcta
"n nn -Rov. Adam Wallace; Recording Secretary
~ w. Higgins, Esq; Treasurer james Long, rs
IIh Managers North Philadelphia Dstrlct-R.
had Gregg Esq, Rev w. &. Robinson; South Ph,lac
Nlr phla Dstrct-John w. Hicks, Esq, Rev. G..
nng Brindle; Reading Dlstrlct-Rcv. &. IL. Turner, X
was ert Thomas, Esp; Wilmington DstrIct--Rcv. J.
rom Curtis, Alexander Kelley, Esq; Easton Dlsrlc
and Rev. w. f. England, w. K. Cahoon, Esq; Sn
evi- Hill Dlstrict-Rev. 6. r. Phubus, X. F. Ihomp,
in Esq
lcre The Rev. J. J. Pearcc, from the Wyoming {
ference, was admitted a member of the rhadep
Conference. Rev. +. Ilman, of the Con
ence, also admitted
bill The hour for proceeding with the centenary
ord, vice, having arrived, the Rev. DIR. Durbn led
him prayer Rev. DIR. Castle delivered a sermon, TAX
to for his text the 9th and 18th of the 7lh cha
has in Deuteronomy. The sermon eloquent
III is and often moved the large audience to tears.
W The exercises closed with singing the hymn c
ubo menclng praise God, from whom all blcss
,onl, flow"
In the evening the Conference met at the III
- VI. +. Church, Fourth street. below Arch, for
80 purpose Of participating in the celebration anno
'V ed at the close of the morning service. The CHI
was filled TO its utmost capacity, aud the addrc
Of the Rev. speakers listened to with tho Il
nam quiet attention.. The exercises opened
lurs- prayer, by the Rev. J. A. Roche, Of New Yor
re to Addresses upon the history Of McthodrSn, ITS
corn gTess during the past hundred years and lt'
in tnre prospects. were delivered by Rev. Bishops a.
ring 49, "''u ~" "S" HT ~ NV ,S ro,'' '"'N
NJ ~ ~ 49, " ~ " E
from I'm. w, .,, r,,,, | ,,,. IN, I,.,,
will Of the late DIR. Jayne has lust been file
the office of the register of wills at phila
ork' phia He leaves to his near relations ),
lgt0h varying from SIOO To 5000 per annum. and
aus, bc,lueathcS SljOOO for the erection of Il
owed Baptist Church in the western part of III
men dclphia The widow is to receive $a.Ouu
>cna- annum, under the terms of the marriage
Element, and, in addition, She is left the us
the house at Nineteenth and Chestnut Sire
- BY express terms of the WILL no intoxica
el d; drinks are to be kept in the new house, cx
lPleu for medical or culinary purposes. The fu
Il. at.