The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-03-12
CONFERENCE of the M. e. Church.

conference OF tU6 Ius II. CIJtLfCI1.
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church convened at Frederick city,
Maryland, on the I'd instant, and adjourned on
the 9th. Bishop Ames presided. The troubles
in the Methodist Book Concern in New York,
occupied much OF the attention of the Confer
ence. The committee to which this matter was
referred consisted of Rev. DR.. Eddy, chairman !;
Rev. Joseph B. Stitt, Rev. W. B. Edwards, Rev
George HiIdt, Rev. l. F. Morgan, Rev. B. p
Brown and Rev. A. r. Kelley. The report of
this committee vindicates the conduct of Rev.
John Lanahan who exposed the frauds pracliced
upon the concern by its employees. They re-
commend that commission be APPOINTED to
thoroughly examine the concern at New York
before the sitting of the General Conference, and
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, In the late investigation of our Book Room
affairs in New York. certain facts developed occa
sionng or compelling the resignation of one of the EN-
poyees of the Concern and
Whereas, The Nport of the Book Committee of No
Vember 1862 and the minority report of the same
mttee in February, 1870 reflect seriously upon the Of
fetal character of said employee and
Whereas, The managers Of our Sunday School Union,
with these facts before them and without any testmo-
ny known generating this from all blame in
the alleged losses" to the Book Room, have
him Treasurer Of the Sunday School Union OF our
Resolred, That all the moneys collected for the Sun
day School Union by the members Of this Conference,
this body in the hands of the Conference Treasurer
til the Sunday School Board of our Church at New
York shall appoint Treasurer commanding the comb
dence Of the entire Church.
The committee on education adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions
l. That it the duty of the State to maintain sys
tenn of free and unsectarian public schools.
g That will not consent to the expulsion OF the
Bible from the public schools
g. That the means raised by taxation coming from
the State should be administered by the State and not
through sectarian organizations.
4. That will not consent to the virtual endowment
by the State of Roman Catholic schools under the pre-
text of their being charitable institutions.
5. That 1t is important for ministers to visit
frequently public schools, and give them all posi-
Die aid and encouragement, 0rug .-~e@ssome con.
ciliatory feeling betw this branch of the Meth
odist Church and the NJ E. Church South. A
committee was sent to the NJ. f. Church South
Conference, to wait upon them for that purpose.
They were received as christians but not as Meth
odist brethren.
Steps were taken to establish Book Depository
in Baltimore city. A committee for the purpose
consisting of nine layman and six ministers
were appointed. They are to procure suitable
buildings aud make necessary arrangements &c.
The committee are:
Thomas Kelso, Henry w. Drakeley, B. F. Parett
John W Randolph, P. Hanson Hiss, B. F. Steinmetz
+. A. Crook, Summerfeld Baldwin, Revs. Henry Sill
Ger, N j. B. Morgan, Samuel V. Blake, Joseph France
T. NJ Eddy, John 8. Deale Bishop E. r. Amos mem
Der ex-oficio
Rev. John W. Cornelius is appointed to Tow
sontown Station Rev. R. G. Haslup to Govans-
town; Rev. VIM. A. Koontz to Brooklandvil
Rev. T. R. Slicer TO Lutherville; Rev B. F.
Clarkson to Great Falls; Rev. P B. Reese to
East Baltimore; Rev. W. G.. Herbert to Long
Green Revs. J. H. NJ. Lennon and @. H. Rich
ardson to Hereford Circuit