The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-09-25
Proceedings of ColOred NJ. 7. Conference
SMITH DAYS SESSION.

The case of Rev. Henry II. Grass was
taken up and discussed and a motion car
ried to silence Brother Grass for one year
The President was instructed by the Con-
ference to demand the credentials of Brother
Grass, and in case of his refusal to surrender
! the same, that he be published i'll some
newspaper.
The Committee on Orders, then made the
I following report:
We, the Committee on Orders, have striy-
en- to discharge the duty imposed upon us
by the conference to the best of our ability,
and do in our godly Judgment recommend
that Brother D. Proctors application be
| laid on the table for one year, he having nc
recommendation from his Quarterly Confer
ence The committee have examined Bro.
| Edward Lovett and find him somewhat
deficient in some questions, but i'll our god
! ~ judgement do recommend him for Elder S
Orders, at the request of his people and on
/ his promise to perfect himself i'll knowl-
! edge of his duties by earnest study. We
! have examined Brother Lewis Brown, and
recommend him for Elders Orders Jacob
Peters withdrew his application.
After the reading of the report of the
committee the Conference proceeded to the
election of President. A motion that all
| the Elders of the Southern District be
placed in nomination for the office of Pres
! ident was approved. The following are
the names of the candidates thus nomina-
ted: Revs. Vim. Bowen, VIM. Lewis, Thos.
! Wells, Charles Williams and 7. +. Is. Haz-
card. Revs. Benjamin Scott, Lewis Bowen
and Bro. Charles McCabe were appointed
| Judges of election. The balloting resulted
in the election of Rev. VIM. Bowen, the
present incumbent, by a majority of eight
votes, and he was announced rs President
| of the Southern District for the ensuing
year. and conducted to the chair by Rev.
| B. Scott. President Bowen returned thanks
to the Conference for the honor conferred
upon him, in a feeling and appropriate
address, expressing his abiding confidence
and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. Rev.
| B. Scott followed the remarks of the Pres.
ident in an appropriate reply i'll behalf OF
the Conference, and a vote of thanks was
rendered the reverend brothers for their
remarks.
Sunday afternoon, 10Th inst, was APP
pointed for the ordination of Elders to take
place. A resolution was offered allowing
the use of the church on Saturday evening
for the delivery of a lecture by Miss Fore
man, which was agreed to. The 10Th
question of the Discipline, "Where are
the ministers to be stationed for the present
Conference year?' was taken up.
The hour of adjournment having arrived,
appointment for religious service of the
evening was made, and the Conference
adjourned to meet at o'clock on Saturday
morning.
SEVENTH DAYS SESSION.
| The Conference assembled on Saturday
morning in the colored NJ. p. Church, and
the usual religious services were conducted
Tho, i
in the afternoon by Rev. p. E. B. Haz-
card.
The Rev. James H. Walker, from the
Middle District, beng present for the first
| time, it was moved, and the motion unani-
mously agreed to, that he be allowed seat
! in the Conference and take part in the pro-
| ceedings.
! The appointments for the year were then
announced
Providence Church, Elkton Station and
Mission, Rev. Charles II. Williams: St.
Luke's Church Norfolk Va, Rev. VIM.
Lewis; St. Thomas Church, Baltimore,
Rev. Thomas Wells; Oak Grove Circuit,
Rev. James L. Lovett; Kent County, Md,
Circuit and Mission, Rev. P. f. B. l1az-
card; Baltimore County Circuit, Rev.
Lewis Bowen; Western Circuit, Rev. Edw.
| w. Scott.
Rev Daniel Proctor was assigned to the
Washington City, d. c., Mission, under
the supervision of the President; to the
| Western Virginia Mission, Rev. Samuel
Isaiah Cornick. under the supervision OF
Rev. w. w. Lewis; Southern Mission,
Rev. Henry Davis, assisted by Brother
William Reed; Western Maryland Mission,
Brother Jacob Peters, subject to the West
ern Maryland Quarterly Conference; Balti,
more County Mission, Rev. John Scott,
subject to the Baltimore County Circuit
and Quarterly Conference; Hartford County
Mission, Brother Benjamin Wellington,
subject to the Baltimore County Quarterly
Conference; Rev. Isaac Lee, Eastern Shore
Mission, subject to Kent and Queen Anne'>
Circuit Quarterly Conference; Anne Arun
die County Mission, Rev. Benjamin Free
man, under the Baltimore Station Quarter
ly Conference. The Bait more Mission
was left in charge of the Baltimore Station
minister, Rev. Thomas Wells. The Con
ference closed for the day after the appoint
ments were announced. Rev. Edward. II
Chippey was announced to preach at II
o'clock A. NJ. on the next day, Sunday, Rev
b. Scott at clock, and Rev. Charles II.
Williams at = p. NJ.
The concourse of persons in attendance
on the Sabbath was very large, there being
a great many white people in the crowd
The discourses were marked for their abil-
ity by all who heard them. The text o.
the morning was list Samuel, iv, 4. Ii
the afternoon Rev. Benjamin Scott preach
ed very able sermon from I'd Corinthians,
iii, 2, III which he dwelt upon the great
responsibilities resting upon ministers o
the Gospel. At the close of the sermon
Rev. Lewis Bond and Rev. J. E. d. Lovet
were presented for holy orders, which cere
mony was performed by Rev. VIM. Bowen
assisted by Revs. E. II. Chippey, B. Scott
Charles II. Williams, P. Z. b. HazzarC
and William Lewis. A collection was takeI
up after the evening service for missionary
support, and $13.15 were collected.
EIGHTH DAY S SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Conference
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