Evening star., 1870-03-08
Baltimore Annual Conference NJ. f.,
ChUFeh 000th.

The Conference met pursuant to adjourn
ment In Baltimore yesterday, Bishop Mcfyeire
The first question of the general minutes was
called-Who are admitted on trial ? On mo-
trial J d. Naiiey, Jefferson sIs ". pnS Ies en
Highly. D' '0"n o ho'c"h'0n' burton s.
The third question was called-who are re-
were called before the altar "A. X. Martin,
II. H; Kennedy, L. g. Martin, VIM. H. Mason,
D. Harper, Z. Il. Henry, c. c. Wertenbaker.
David Bash and ". A Wade. The Bishop then
addressed them; after which, they were unap-
imously received.
A letter from Revs. H. Slicer and Jno. Bear.
of the Baltimore Conference of the NJ f.
Church, was read, in which they say: " The un-
Sy Sf the sna the 1ots e
the Baltimore Annual Conference of the NJ. Il.
Church, now holding its annual session in Fred
ings Of the last named body, we beg leave to
ak at what time it will suit your conveRisnce
to receive US, as our Conference. Is still in ses-
early as practicable Il should d. suit aIe Voas a
pleasure and convenience to devote few mo-
ments OF the morning session Of Monday to this
0sjest we should not only consider it as an act
personally obliged thereby"
The following committee Of four was appointed
tie morning sessi0n:-Revs. A. w. Wilson and
and T.. W. Massey.
The resolution Of the Baltimore Conference
of the NJ. T.. Church 1T Frederick: "That in
view OF the former intimate relations existing
between ourselves and the brethren composing
the Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, the Bishop be, and
hereby is, requested to appoint, fraternal vis-
tors, two of our brethren to convey to them our
assurance Of Christian Fellowship and good WILL"
sequently reported resolutions: "That it is not
proper or competent for the Baltimore Con-
ference of the NJ. T.. Church South to enter, at
this time, into any official correspondence and
recognition as is proposed or implied in the
communication before us; that in view of the
correctional form Of government of both Meth
odism, we consider the General Conferences of
the two churches the proper and only conpe-
tent authorities to initiate and arrange terms
of Official intercourse between the Annual Con-
ferences, and to these chief judicatOries we re-
NIT the subject; that while we cannot, as mat
tiers now stand, by the act and choice of the con-
stitutsd authorities Of tie NJ. e. Church, receive
PEI sonaily we hold Rev. Henry Slicer and Rev.
John Bear in high esteem as Christian men
ard ministers, and as such this Conference
win be pleased to receive them at any time;
that we desire peace and harmony with all, and
especially with those who are called MethOdists,
and We regret the failure OF those legitimate
measures which have been used for this end by
the u. q. Church South toward the M. f.
Church, and that our Overtures OF peace and
fraternity on terms alike honorable TO all have
been rejected by them and stand rejected still;
that as q Conference We fully endorse the reply
which the bishops OF the NJ. T.. Church South
rade to the bishops of the n. +. Church at
their interview in st. Louis in the month OF May
last" SC.
The vote on the above resolutions was quite
unanimous, all the ministers and laymen pres
ent voting In the Affirmative, viz: Clerical, 142;
Law. q; total, 965.
After reading the result of the vote the Bishop
invited Revs. Henry Slicer, ID. d., and John
Bear forward to be introduced to the Conference
according to the resolutions adopted, but it was
found that they had retired.
The Conference then adjourned.