The national Republican., 1869-03-06
Baiti more Conference Of tho Metho.
dist Episcopal Church soath.

At this conference, which Is In session In
Baltimore, on Thursday the examination Of
ch aracter was resumed.
The Winchester district, Rev. W. s. Baird,
presiding elder, was called, and represented
by Its presiding elder as In an improving
condition, and the characters Of the follow
Ing preachers were passed; W. 8. Baird,
presiding elder; J. r. Finley, d. D., James
II. March, z. T. Heterick, J. W. Wolf, Geo.
X. Jefferson, Francis II. Richley, W. g. Eg-
gleston, William g. Gross, John W. Tongue,
W. Gwyun Coe, J. W. Evans, c. L. Torrey-
son, A. W. Robey and William II. Wheel
right. George r. jefferson made superuu-
merary by his request.
Rockingham District, z. 2. Busey, ?. E.,
was then called and represented as prosper
Gus by Its presiding elder, whose character
and those Of the following preachers were
examined and passed. John L. Clarke, VIM.
r. Stringer, A. A. p. Neale, J. J. Englo, J.
| 7. Liggett, T. Z. Carson, Ellis II. Jones, A.
?. Bond, James 8. Gardner, Thomas Briley,
George Stevenson, William A. Harris.
Roanoke District, Dabney Ball, P. E., was
then called and represented as advancing
spiritually and materially, and the charac-
tiers Of Dabney Ball, ?. E., J. NJ. Follansbee,
p. II. Whlsner, Saul b. Dolly, William 7.
| Quinn, William Hodges, J. Y. Bean, (who
was located by vote Of the Conference,) j.
L. Gilbert, John N. Gray, Samuel Rodgers,
| William q. Hammond, P. s. +. Sixeas, IL.
A. Cover and Z. G. Jamlson were examined
and passed. Bishop Early took the chair.
Lewisburg District, j. Hoffman Waugh,
P. E., was called, and represented by Its
presiding elder as prosperous, and his char
acter and that Of the following preachers
were examined and passed; Geo. G. Smith,
8. +. Butt, ". A. Taylor, J. s. Porter, J. p.
Hyde, Chas. A. Joyce, A. Weller, Jehu
Hank, Adam G. Flaherty and A. Boone.
South Branch District, ]. G. Dice, p. E.,
Was called and briefly represented by Mr.. d.
as advancing In all Its interests, and the
characters OF J. c. Dice, p. T., 7. Hllder-
brand, L. W. Haslup, J. Beatty, ]. B. Fltz.
patrick, L. Butt, ]. 7. Hammer, L. d. Nixon,
8. II. Griffith, W. r. McNeer, J. s. Snyder,
s. Smith, and J. W. Canter were examined
and passed; ]. L. Snyder located by his re-
quest. Rev. j. 7. Hammer was made super
numerary.
The business relative to the claim of the
Baltimore Conference Of the NJ. Z. Church
South against the Preachers Fund and
Preachers Aid Society Of the Baltimore Con-
ference Of the M. +. Church was made the
order Of the day for Friday at II O'Clock.
TnE ECRSrRAL PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE
OF THE EyAsGELICAL AssoCIATIoS.-Th This
body, representing the middle portion Of the
State Of Pennsylvania, the eastern portion OF
Maryland and the District Of Columbia, COM
meuced Its thirtieth annual session ln the
South Green street church, In Baltimore, on
Thursday morning.
The conference organized by electing Rev.
N. J. CarOthers president pro tsmpore, who,
upon being conducted to the chair, thanked
the conference for the honor conferred upon
him.
The applicants for deacon's orders were
examined, and the following passed L. +.
Swengel, J. VI. Priee, A. ". Creamer, VII
liam P. Thomas, and J. VI. Ettlnger. Dam
lei Kepner was examined for elders orders,
and passed.
| At this Juncture the junior bishop, Esher,
OF Ohio, arrived and was introduced 10 the
! conference. The bishop took the chair and
delivered au impressive address to the mem.
hers.
The order Of procedure as laid down In the
church discipline was taken up. Wesley r.
| Thomas located on account OF bodily inhrml-
ties. Jacob Heun, Y. Aethfessel, and II. X.
| Price asked for an honorable dismissal, with
view Of emigrating to the far West, which
was granted.
p. y. Coup, II. shriyer, W. II. stoyer, W
u. Croman, NJ. Walton, W. Row, P. Rite,
bach, John Graham, IL Conrad, John Dunn,
P. s. Orwig, ]. 8. Frain, John N. King, aud
8. Stayman were examined and granted
license as ministers on probation.
The session closed With religious exercise
by the bishop.