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Baltimore Conf NJ. E. church, North.

FIRST DAY
The eighty-sixth session of the Baltimore
Conference NJ. E Church, North, assembled in
Frederick City, on the Bud instant The at
tendance large-Bshop Ames presiding. The
day was principally occupied by passing upon
The character Of Ministers aud hearing reports
Of Presiding elders upon the condition Of the
work in their respective Districts. Rev. W.
~ D. GLENN, Presiding Elder Of the Winches-
;cr District, reports 1900 conversions in his
district during the past year The Bcncdc-
;.,u was pronounced by Bishop Simpson and
a recess WAS taken until :! Pm.
SECOND DAY.
After the election Of standing committees. a
paper was presented by Rev. NJ. b. Morgan.
looking to union with the NJ. F. Church, South.
The following resolution was adopted:
Re,olre9 That in view Of the former intimate re-
lsti0ns existing between ourselves and the breth-
rem composing the Baltimore Conference OF the
NJ T. Church South. the Bishop be and hereby Is
requested O. appoint as traternal visitors two Of
our brethren, 20 convey 70 them our assurance OF
Christian fellowship and good will.
Bishop Ames advocated the foregoing reso-
luton on the ground that largesocieties should
make advances in such matters.
Reys Sheer aud Baer were appointed fra
ternal messengers under the resolution.
Revs.Ryland. Goheeu. Turner. Lipscomb. Cham
piun, Lambeth, Hawley Cullnm. Gambrill. Fur
Cromwell Barry, NintOn, Collins, Monroe, Prct-
lyman, Griffith, barney, Young, Leiber, Baer
Bunting, Hamilton. WergmaR aud Israel were con
unued As supernumrrSries, and Reys. Geo Y
Lsech, CrOssheld and Myers passed as effective
Tie exhibits of the Book Concern occupied
considerable attention and was referred to a
committee
THIRD DAY.
The Conference was opened with devotional
exercises, conducted by Rev Dr. McCauley.-
Bishop Ames in the Chair.
Rev. Bishop Ames announced the receipt Of
a telegram conveying the sad news Of the death
Of Rev. DR.. McChutOck, Of Drew Theological
Seminary.
The order Of the day WAS report of commit
tee upon restrictive rules which elected Discus
sion, in which Bishop Simpson participated
Upon the following propositions the action Of
the conference was as follows
The General Conference shall not extend
the unit. Of pastoral service beyond its present
ternrs yeas lis, nays 9.
The second amendment, wit" The Cen
era. Conference shall not change the constitu-
uuu anu'campositjon Of the Annual Confer
enoe, ' WGs then voted upon as follows-yeas
10 nays :.
The third proposition, ,o-wit: -" The Gen
eral Conference shall not restrict the present
authority Of the bishops" adopted.
DR.. >hcer proceeded to state his reasons for
now voting ' iur lay delegation" to-wit: that
the matter having been referred to the voice of
the lu,y, and the church having expressed its
willingness 20 abide by the votes Of the laitv.
be now felt bound to vote for '.ay delegation
Remarks were alSomade by RevS. Geo Hildt
and y. !. B. Morgan in favor of. and nv Revs.
james II. Brown and ". T. d. Clemm against
after which the previous question was moved
by Rev Joseph France and the Conference
voted as follows: For lay delegation. 90
against 80.