The national Republican., 1869-03-04

!. m, Bishop Clark presiding. Al the morn
ng exercises there were but q few members
present, but the church filled up rapidly, and
before the conclusion Of the first hymn there
was good audience.
ing selection Of Psalms asthe first lesson.
The second lesson was the second chapter |
of the LIST Epistles 10 the Corinthians.
The hymn, "And are we yet alive, and see |
each others face,D was then sung by the |
assembly with more force and spirit than is
generally observable In n mixed congregn-
ton. Bishop Clark then offered up fervent
prayer-asking divine guidance In their de-
liberations, and that their thoughts might
not be driven away by the surrounding ex-
The hymn Crock Of ages Glen for me-"
was then sung. Rev. Mr.. Blake and Rev. DR..
Slyter then offered prayers.
After the usual devotional exercises, Bishop
Clark said, though not altogether stranger
among them, he felt q great responsibility
at this time. By the act of the last general
assembly the lines dividing the conferences
had been changed and now lines established.
By this new arrangement the Baltimore East
Conference had ceased, and portion Of II
was now embraced in this, the Baltimore
Conference. The life OF the East Confer.
ence had been brief, but In the time, 1t had
made an honorable record in the Church OF
God.
There might be those whose personal feel
lngs were opposed to the change, but II had
been by the highest authority In the Church,
and all should now strive how best to show
their interest In the cause Of God and His
service.
Rev. Mr.. Dosh then read the list of men,
bers, with the date at which they became
members Of the conference.
The following is the list Alfred Griffith,
InI.
Prettyman, 1914; Basil Barry, 1915; Henry
Furlong, Jacob L. Bromwell, 1915 William
Hamilton, r. Spencer yinton, 1878; John
Miller, 1919; VIM. Hank, 1890; Charles B.
Young, 1891; Philip d. Lipscomb, Henry
Slicer, 1925 Francis Mccartney, Isaac Col
Inns, 1923; VIM. o. Lumsdon, 1s24j Jonathan
Monroe, 1895; Geo. Hildt, 1896 N. J. Brown
Edwards, 1880; Robert M. Llpscomb, 1885,
jeremiah W. Cullum, 1889; Thos. 8. Hard
ing, Aquila A. Reese, B. Newton Brown
Mabury Goheen, 1888 Samuel A. Blake,
Thomas Myers, 1885; James Brads, W. Nc
Kondell Walsh, 1886; Tillottson A. Morgan,
james Gamble, 1887; Geo. w. Israel, John
1anahan, VIM. II. Laney, Mat. A. Turner,
NJ. D. Ryan, 1889; VIM. T. b. GLENN, Elisha
D. Owen, 1910; Joseph France, VIM. Krebs,
Job NJ. lambeth, James Bunting, 1S42
Charles A. Reid, Jacob Montgomery, Frank
8. DeHaas, 1s43; Charles McElfresh, John
W. Hoover, 1874; John W. Stout, John W.
Hedges, 1s45; Octavius P. wirgmau, VIM.
II. Pitcher, Menvin L. Hawley, Robert s.
Maclay, VIM. A. Mckee, VIM. NJ. Osborne,
1916; Andrew J. Myers, Samuel A. Wilson,
James N. Davis, VIM. II. Chapman, John
II, G. Dosh, VIM. Harden, Geo. W. Cooper,
Geo. Crossfield, 1s4S; Alex. G. Gibson, Cor
nellus c. Cronin, John 8. Deale, John II.
Ryland, 1S49i James A. McCauley, James
II. NJ. Leman, Francis 8. Cassidy, John +.
stanbury, VIM. Y. speake, VIM. Champion,
1850; Robert W. Black, Milford Downs, Ben
nett II. Smith, 1851; Joseph J. Sargent, A.
sommerheld Hank, Humphrey G. Mcdaniel,
David W. Arnold, Andrew Longacre, Geo.
VI. Berry, 1859; Levin d. Heron, VIM 7. Will
son, Chas. Clever, Edw. Kinsey, Asbury r.
Kelley, Thomas Sherlock, b. Pcyton Brown,
1858; Leonard NJ. Gardner, Harrison Nc
Nemar, Richard Hinkle, VIM. C. Mullen,
dolph r. Murphy, job A. Price. VIM. II.
Halliday 1855; Amos J.. Bender, VIM. 8.
EdwardspGeo. V. Leech, John ". Cornilius,
| Aaron NJ. Kester, Samuel Shannon, 1855;
Samuel II. Cummings, Hugh Linn, Coleman
II. Savidge, VIM. q. Ferguson, Samuel NJ.
Hartsock, 1857; VIM. T. Ward, Samuel V.
Leech, VIM. 7. L. Weech, James r. Cadden,
J. Benson Akers, j. Clark Hagey, 1858
John II. swope, Emory Buhrman, ]. Edwin
Amos, John A. Neumacs, james g. Moore,
Resin c. Haslup, Alfred Haries, 1859; John
W. Smith, James W. Still, Gustavus W.
Hobbs, George W. Feelemeyer, Charles +.
Thomas, Robert N. Bear, 1860; Ethelbert E.
shipley, Linus NJ. Nickerson, 1862; Charles
II. Mytinger, Joel Brown, Ezekiel Richard
son, Martin L. smyser, 7. Marshall West,
J. Duey Moore, 1868; Luther T. weiderman,
J. ii. Marsh, Watson Case, decd, )lS64; c.
G. Cook, Melville c. Britain, Charles d.
Smith, George g. Markham, 1865; Charles
w. Baldwin, Benjamin +. Clarkson, W
Hirst Reed, 1866.
+ Mr.. Dosh was next elected secretary, and
on motion he was authorized to nominate
such assistants as he might deem necessary.
He nominated George W. Cooper, William
F. Ward and George G. Baker, and the
nominations were confirmed.
Rev. Littleton r. Morgan, transferred from
the Plttsburg conference, was introduced to
the conference.
Rev. Mr.. Myers offered a preamble reciting
that the recent arrangement Of the lines had
brought into this conference those who had
been members Of the East Conference, and
a resolution OF welcome to those members.
Rev. Mr.. shyter, one Of the members thus
brought into this conference, said that this
proceeding was something like a golden
wedding, where two old people went through
the ceremony they had gone through flfty
years before. He claimed that he was q
the General Conference without any action
of this conference.
The hour of Ia. m. was fixed as the hour
for meeting Of the conference, and 1880
the hour OF adjournment. The third post
from the pulpit was fixed as the bar OF the
conference. The presiding elder and the
preachers In charge Of the cities Of Wash
ington and Georgetown were made q Com
| mittee on Public Worship. The rules gov.
| In At nd tad
as the rules governing this body. The pre-
; siding elders were made q committee to pre-
{ pare list OF names Of members to serve
on the various standing committees.
9 A Committee on Freedmen's Aid and &
: Committee on the Book Depository in Balti
more were added to the standing committees
3 Rev. DR.. Eddy, OF the North River Con
! ference, now transferred to this, was intro
duced TO the conference and his name en-
tered on the roll of members.
I Several visiting clergymen from other con
: ferences were then introduced by BishoI
/ Clark.
g A balance of sl2o, from the centenary col
e lection, was appropriated to tho Preachers
: Aid Society.
| The presiding elders being still out, BlshoI
. Clark announced that he would proceed witt
the eighth question of the general minutes
Who are the superannuated preachers
Under this call the Rev. VIM. Monroe mad
few remarks. He said he felt himself
complete wreck Of humanity. His sight wa
poor, his hearing dull, and he felt other In
, ilrmfties upon him; but while his sight faileC
! him in regard to the things of this world hi
: vision frightened In regard to the world tc
come. He would be SO years of age on tn
Sth of next September, and he felt willing L
resign the world whenever 1t was the will o
: Heaven TO call him. He felt that he should
not be here at the next annual conference
and asked an interest In the prayers Of hi
: brethren.
Rev. W. II. Pitcher asked to be changed
from superannuated to supernumerarl
preacher without appointment. Granted.
Rev. c. Z. Allen asked to be transferred Il
the Central Pennsylvania conference. Laic
over.
Rev. James Bears asked to be transferred
from superannuated to supernumerary, with
appointment. Granted.
4 letter was next read from Rev. Isaat
Collins.
Rev. Mr.. Punshon was then introduced tc