Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-12
THREE CENTS.
IReported for the Daily Commercial.
EAS5S BAhIiMORE i,! CONFERENCE METH
0I>sSG EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
WIG''r4MspoRT, Pa, March 9, 1866.

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The Conference met at the "sual hour, the presi-
ding Bishop in the chair. peyotio.d exercises were
| yesterday was read and approved.
The following preamble and resolution were pre-
| sented, read. and adopted unanimously by a rising
Wdereas, for a series Of years. Bishop Waugh made
Baltimore city his home. that often shared his
presence and minstrations, and have had Bishop
| Em0ry in midst to give consolation and assist
in the pnst, and in earlier years have had the
visits of the first Bishops of our Church: therefore
| Resolred, That we. the members of the East Bal
timcre Conference do most cordially invite our be-
loved Bishop, Edward r. Ames, to make Baltimore
nS 5signed) i1l'l) James H. Brown VIM Harden, J. Mex
| Reiley, b. B. hSyulin }. D MeMurray Ihos' Barn
T Tie ANN annual T exhibit of the Methodist Book Con-
eero Of New York was pres ented read y, and hled
The reports Of the Baltimore Fe1Haie C4Hege CGLi-
hcrland Valley Institute. and lryiIS, telaie M Coi-
iege were presented read and referred 70 Vhe Ooin-
| mittee on Seminaries.
bishop. lie said piety is the first qualification. Me
! sue qua nan of Christian minister. Charity! OF
| what necessity Is that without the love of God
how can We be successful in winning souls to Christ
PreSs i2rTaIi; brethren, t% higher attainments-
to comprehend with all saints what is the length and
| breadth, and depth and hcghth, and to know the
| love of Christ, which pasSeth knowledge. Many
members, aye many ministers of our Church practi-
cllly ignore the doctrine of Christian perfection
ynu need to consecrate all your powers to this great
work. Remember, you promise to give yourself
,chOl to this work and ministry. 1t is not by scat
terng the rays but by conyeTglng them that we he
diigcnt man often oHtstrps the so called genius
Be punctual-meet all your engagements erGctty
at the time. Gods eternal law never changes. The
rules of Church, founded upon Ills word should
be hept-not laended; Bear in mind this promise,
| keep these rules. Visit from house to house, and
gather up your propositions for your public 1Xer-
ciseS.
1t is said when the ancents came to lay out ST.
James they found his knees hard those of camel
lie had literally travelled to Heaven upon his knees.
Brethren-get your knees harder and all things else
"ll become easier. Don fret at your appointment
-you ought to be more thankful for poor appoint
ment than for good one. Ifyou get good appoint
meut You at the top Of the hill. and if you movo
Won vii ga down. Don't he afraid of moving. The
ministers - other denominations move also VIC
mnvcin circles "eSiJy and according to law Others
move irrcgularly som "tncs atsbarp angles and with
difficulty The following irGtlren were passed ad-
nted into tn connection an eee1ea % 10 % SeaGonS
J. B. Vanmetcr, L. NJ. Chicoat and W. Case E. +
Pitcher discontinued
The Baltimore District was called and represented
by is Preceding Elder Rev. DR.. }. Mckendrec Riele"
and the character Of hc preachers passed.
Adjourned with Bcnediction.
FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.
lonterSnoo assembled M at 81 o,Goek this morning,
were conducted by Rev. John Lloyd.
Tho proceedings OF yesterday were read and ap-
Rev VIM Stirling, Of the Maryland Prosbyery.
and Rev Andrew Carter, of the Philadelphia Con
ference, were introduced to the Conference.
Missionary Committee reported See report ae-
cOmpanying.
The following local preachers wcre elected to Dea-
NichoIas NJ Smith, Of Baltimore city, Nd; VIM.
kgbt. Jr.. of Piedmont, West Virginia: A. Chand-
Ter, Of Caledonia Penna; A. II. Martin, of Mitiin,
and Samuel Sparklin and Fletcher E. Marine of
Baltimore; Henry Stonehouse. of Waynesboro' were
The orders of William Fry and J. W Smiley as
Deacons from the Methodist Protestant Church,w were
The Elders Orders of John NJ. Titcomb from the
NJ L. Church South, were recognized.
T. B. Sargent was located AT his request.
4 Hartman was granted supernumeraryr relation.
VI. W. Hicks was entered on the journal as with
drawn. r,,,,
-umararv to effective.
The Missionary Committee met and reported the
Roms5rdi disrict 55 Frederick district S475;
Carlisle district $3.50; Junata HStrict, 92iJ North
umberlaud disLr S2OO Beltonte diSlrlct Si5O-to-
The Frederick district was called and represented
ter 0f the effective Elders examined and passed.
The Carlisle district called and represented BY
Elders CNaHninGd aud passed.
i letter was read from ". II. Maxwell, and he was
granted sgpcruumcrary relation. j. Collins 0teTiDs
was granted Il supcruumerary re.It1u.
j. A. Ross gave au account # his experience and
persecution his way fom Lecsburg to Water
Juniata district called, ind represented by tho
Presiding Elder hU. Barnhart, aud the churacterO OF
the effective Elders examined and passed.
D. A. lScnberg grant ted Superanua ted relation.
Elisha shoemaker examined and passed. and
he was admitted into full connection and elected TO
baacons Orders.
The Northumberland district was then called, and
represented by John Guycr the Presiding Elder, and
the character Of the effective Elders examined and
passei.
l.. ! Gray was granted a supernumorary relation.
C. CIraye" was granted . Supernumcrary relation.
The fr,toucs. an U' the general minutes taken
up, viz who are admit ga uia-? and the follow
ju- received: =,
nv ~ veytsvn. @ d Es5 GGE5i9#2; # = T. C!a%rksoR: %
Wiii;c,,sI,opt. William Shriber by Mihn circuit;
Geo. ". NILS by Gettysburg; A. DUNCAN Yocu@, by
York station; Thompson ?, Ege, by Mechamc5burg
tn+;nT Prh aryi & BODMueLu
cult; James S. Beyers, by Birmingham,
Adjourned with ben5diction