The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-12
Reported for the Baltimors Sun.
Annual Meeting OF the baltimore
Conference Of the Episcopal Metho.
dist Church.
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Conference to order. The committee ap.
pointed to make suitable arrangements for
q funeral sermon on the late Bishop Soule
submitted the following report; which was
accepted and adopted
The committee to which was assigned
the duty Of providing arrangements suita-
BILE on the occasion Of the recent demise OF
Rev. Joshua Soule, d. D., senior bishop Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, beg
leave to present the following preamble
and resolutions
Whereas an all-wise Providence has re-
moved from labor, to his rest and reward
the venerable Joshua Soule, d. D., senior
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, who departed this life March G.
1867, in the eighty fourth year of his age,
at his residence in the city Of Nashville,
Tenn. and whereas the virtues of one,
alike distinguished for his ability and emf.
nent for his long and arduous services rem.
dered in the Church and to the world
merit some enduring testimonial, that his
successors may learn to value the virtues
and initiate that prolonged and admirable
example of piety, devotion, and consisten.
cy; therefore
RESOLVED by the Baltimore Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, That
in the death of the Rev. Bishop Soule q
wise and great man has fallen in Israel
Resolred, That remembrance Of the
long, laborious, and useful life of this vene.
rable man of Coda true type of original
Wesleyanism-should be treasured by this
body of ministers and by the Church al
large as pattern for imitation, and cause
of devout thanksgiving to the Church's
Head and Lord, who has favored US with
such man, and given evidence in him Of
the ample power of the Gospel Of Christ
in life and in death, to save.
| Resolved, That the Rev. DR.. l.. Pierce
Of Georgia, now on visit to the Church
in this city, and who was long an intimate
and endeared friend of our deceased bi.
shop, be requested to improve the event
by discourse, to be delivered in this
house on Tuesday of next week, at 10
o'clock in the morning.
RESOLVED, That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be entered on the Journal
Of this Conference.
The following were admitted on trial
]. W. Jordan, James F. Clark, and Alexan-
der NJ. Cooper. T. G. Wertenbaker was
not admitted, but the presiding elder of
the Baltimore district was authorized to
employ him. The name of John s. Pullin
was withdrawn, and leave granted the
presiding elder of South Branch district to
employ him.
The Rev. W. J. Perry was appointed to
superintend the publication of the annual
register of proceedings of the Conference.
The Bishop stated that he had under
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in this Conference to defer their reports
until the latest hours of the session, and
thus crowd the most important business at
time when it could not be properly con-
sidered. He hoped this would not be the
case on the present occasion, and therefore
desired the committees to hurry up their
work and report as soon as possible.
The Rev. George G. Brooks, chairman Of
the Committee on Missions, submitted q
report. The committee presented con-
stitution for the government Of the board
of domestic missions Of the Baltimore
Episcopal Methodist Annual Conference.
One day in each year is to be set apart for
an annual sermon and collection in aid OF
the Society, and one-tenth Of the pro-
ceeds to be forwarded to the parent
Society, the balance to be applied to
the support of the Gospel within the
bounds of the Baltimore Conference. The
objects of the Association were fully eX-
planned by the Rev. Dr.. McFerrin, OF
Nashville, Tenn, and the Rev. DR.. Sehon,
and the constitution was adopted without
dissenting voice.
The Rev. George W. Motley, of the Vir-
ginia Conference, and the Rev. DR.. John
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introduced to the Conference by the Bishop.
Also, the Rev. DR.. A. l.. p. Green, of the
Tennessee Conference, and Rev. George
Hildt, of the East Baltimore Conference.
The Rev. John P. Bailey and the Rev
James II. Burns were located, at their
own request.
The Rev. James Higgins and Rev. Syl.
yanus Townsend were elected to elders
orders.
The Conference then adjourned until IL
O'Clock on Monday morning.
THE CHURCHES ON SUNDAY.
At the Winans Chapel, in the morning
the Rev. DR.. Means, of Georgia, preached
and in the afternoon the ordination of dea,
cons took place, Bishop Pierce officiating
the sermon being preached by DR.. Lovick
| Pierce, the venerable father Of the bishop
Rev. S. S. Roszel assisting. The following
parties were ordained deacons: M. g. Bal.
| this, J. T. Maxwell, Isaac W. Canter, John
A. Kern, James Hobbs, w. II. p. Hooper,
Alexander NJ. Cooper, and William Hodg-
son. At the Trinity church, on the corner
of Madison avenue and Preston street, the
Rev. Bishop Doggett preached in the morn
ing, and last evening the ordination OF
elders took place, Bishop Pierce officiating,
and DR.. McFerrin, of Nashville, Tennessee,
preaching the sermon on the occasion.
| The parties ordained were Revs. Sylvanus
| Townsend, James W. Bennett, and James
| Higgins. Rev. DR.. l.. Pierce preached
at the Chatsworth church in the morn
ing, and Bishop Doggett in the evening.
| The Maryland Institute was availed of also
for service, the Rev. w. L. Munsey Officia-
ting at morning service, and the Rev. DR..
| Deems, of Georgia, in the evening, the
audience being tolerably large. At the
Franklin-square Presbyterian church (Rev.
DR.. Lefevre's) the Rev. Thomas A. Ware
preached in the morning, and the Rev. A.
ii. BEDFORD, of Nashville, Tenn, in the
evening. The Rev. G. w. Langhorne
filled the pulpit at DR.. Leyburn's (Presby-
terian) church in the morning, and the
Rev. w. E. Judkins in the evening. The
Rev. ]. D. Blackwell and the Rev w. b.
Rowzie, of the Virginia Conference, occu-
pied the pulpit at the Rev. DR.. Bullock's
church (Presbyterian): The Rev: DR.. N
IL. D. Wilson preached at DR.. Williams
Baptist church. A number Of other ap-
pointments were filled by the members OF
the Episcopal Methodist Conference, and
several members left by the Saturday at