Evening star., 1870-03-04
BALTIMORE ANIMAL CONFERExCr
N. 4. Chl aCH.
Especial correspondence OF The Star
SECOND DAY.

conducted by Rev. John Baer until O. m.
Bishop Ames then took the chair, and the
committee on nominations presented their re-
port, and the following were elected a. Che va
rious committees:
American BiJIe sociciy-John Baer. ". Y. scess..
samuel V. Leeeh, John p. Newman and Il. G. Ha.-
:, American and Foreign ChristiAs ni.sien-w n
Wps.r a. Samuel ShanSss j. b. sttt, Samuel A.
Bok Depository in Baltimore-T N EDDY Job
A PriIe, X. W. Black, james A. MeCaaley and
chsris. A Red, W: u HSllidsy ana Albert jump
Hinsls; Hin & W II Holiday and 9 " He,de, clerical;
s%Psan and S iSis% enSlr, " ISy prAsele'' ff
Dickinson Colleec-J. :. Inskip. A. A. Ame.
William ii. Chapman, A. X. Gibson and Edvard
EKecntiye Committee of Conference N i..ion socie-
ty-J :. iDskip Edwin Amos, John ". Hedges.
Ministerial s1ppor;-Juhn N swope, n. L. smy-
ser d. Nanmeter, W. 7. L. weecb and Amos }.
Fir eamen's Aid s.oisty-w. II Lansy J. r. Cad
den; j II NJ Lemon, @. Met aniel and Geo. W.
Local freachers-r. A. Morgan, J. B. Reese, c. n.
MsmSirs-T. NJ. Eddy. Jsb A Price. W y. ward,
n: Slhson aud q. q baker.
Gso HhGt A Wilson and ssaf's, sss.S.H ss. brOW''
mold j. ssT.h ssS hra.roS"s J. caraeI,ss SspItsrTRp
and VIM. c. Mullen. ~ o''''n
mings' X Baer' y. Mscartney' L. J. " iRemsn
"ps sansinsr,ash x; .; ms.lS Up NJ Ry. Io.n . MI
,sIati-tics..T. NJ West. W N fry.inger, $. M.
state u the chnrci~J' Ii. Morgan, G. NJ. Berry,
Thomas sherlock; Jshn star, and a h Reilly p'''''
Ssse, John W. Smith, {, II. Mytinscr aud q. W.
sunday schoois-Cierical-F. :. ca.saday, .. r..
Wheeler, j. T Sress, G. W BALDWIN and \. y.
Temperance Csuse-GeoIge v. Leech. T. 4. slicer,
hmory Basghman, Vim. NJ. osbOrns aud d. q. W
p Tract cause-ya%es B. stitt; T. T., shipley, ,.
coniersnee Postms.sTnp' sqa fs1 W csrrsii ar -i'h'
Domestic NissiOns-M. Il. Elder.
The transfer OF Rev. 4. Dougherty, from the
Central Pennsy ly ania to the Baltimore Confer
ence, with his appointment 20 the North Balti-
more Circuit, was read.
The report of the Preachers Aid Society OF
the East Baltimore Conference was presented
and read.
THE PROPOSED ONION WITH THE n. Z. CHURCH
SOUTH.
The following paper was presented by Rev.
n. 81. IL. Morgan, viz:
chy1sS %hsSeas ths Bishop St the Methodist Episcopal
,.rence made certain oyertures the Bishop ofthe
.thodi., Episcopal Church South, looking 20 the
they were respectively the official representative;
and Thersas ths union Of the two bodies would be
general, ana OF Methcdlsm in particular, through
ist. hssolrss, by the Baltimore Conference Of IN.
Methodist Episcopal Church In Conference Assem-
Of said action Of eur Bishops and farthencre We DO
declare our readiness to Cooperate i'm consistent
prSpote the harmony and uni%n 81 ss tr .spa s,a :.
In one organization OF Christian labor enterprise and
I'd. ResoIued, That In view Of the former intimate
relations existing between ourselves and the breth-
Methodist Episcopal Church South, the Bishop be,
aud hereby j., requested 20 appoint fraternsl
surance Of Christian fellowship and goodwill.
Dr. Slicer briefly advocated the adoption of
this paper; and, on motion, il was, by a rising
vote, unanimously adopted. Thereupon, Bishop
Ames spoke of the appropriations of advances
from the larger TO the smaller bodies, as appli-
cable IN this case. Dr. Slicer and John Baer
were appointed fraternal messengers above.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The report Of the Teachers Aid Society of
the Baltimore Conference was read and referred
to the Committee on Necessitous Gases.
Dr. Butler, Secretary Of A. r. q. T., DIR.
Newman and Dr. Dashiell were introduced by
the Bishop.
DIR. DashieII, of Dickinson College, presented
statement OF ITS condition., which was referred
TO the Committee on Dickinson College. liz has
100 students. OF these, 30 feel called TO the
ministry, and enter the work At this time.
Baltimore conference | s. s. Union was read ID and md
referred to the Committee on Sunday Schools.
An abstract Of the report Of the Church Ex-
tension Society of the NJ. L. Church was read
and referred.
Chaplain McCabe, Financial Agent of the
Society, briefly addressed the Conference.
s4,sjo had been paid by the Baltimore Confer
ence Tor church extension, and S52s appropri-
ated to the Conference. The fund given by the
each week until the end Of time.
Rev. Mr. Cam, Of the Presbyterian Female
Seminary Of Frederick, was introduced.
maternal letter from Rev. Br. Reese, Chap
lain L. 5. A, was read.
VS.. Edwards, Geo. Hildt, and Henry Slicer
were appointed a committee TO procure en-
larged legislation for the protection Of camp
Rev. Watson Case was appointed Conference
Agent for the Methodist Quarterly Review.
The characters OF the esupernumerary preach
Geo. V: Leech, NJ. l.. Hawley, T. Myers, and
George Crossfield were made effective.
Champion, lambeth, Hawley, Cullom, Gam,
brill, furlong, Heron, Brown, Sewell Deliaas.
Stansburg, Cromwell, Barry, yinton, Collins,
Leiber, Baer, Bunting, Hamilton, wergman AMI
Israel were confined as supernumeraries and
keys: Geo. v Leech, Crossfield and Myers passed
A GAP in the proceedings'o Of the morning
proceed now TO NIL:
TEE TROUBLES IN THE METHODIST BOOK CON-
Germ.
r.: Church was read; also the paper from the
minority, dissenting from the report These pa
pers are well known TO the Methodist communi-
with the Book Concern troublesn
These papers, with also the famous first report
OF the Book Committee, made some months
e.AeSs "CAC iCiCiIcu special committee. CON-
sisflng OF Messrs. Eddy, l.. +. Morgan, Edwards
Ii: r. Brown, Stitt, Riley and Hildt.
Dr. Eddy requested the reading Of the follow
ing extract from this weeks Christian Adyo-
cate of New York:
Book Concern Afdirs-C CdutiOa.-we have he
lore US IN .ny-sheet form a printed document
signed y. Lanahan,' purporting to be State
ment 10 the Book Committee at its recent ses-
son. The document, with some material modi-
hcations, appeared in the Baltimore Amerscaa
OF last week, and extra copies of that paper
il, we are informed, were scattered
abroad. Vigorous efforts, we presume, are 90
be made to send the incendiary document over
the whole country. The motive and purpose of
the persons engaged In this infamous business
are apparent. We may refer to them hereafter.
We mention the matter now to caution our
readers and the public generally against placing
any confidence in the damaging allegations
therein contained. They were all before the
Book Committee, thoroughly trayersed, and
found TO be groundless."
DIR. Eddy said that Jno Lanaham was re-
sponsible for his ministerial character at every
step. IL this double leaded leader is TO be cred
tied this Statement" therein referred 70 did not
really 60 to the Book Committee as claimed by
this brother. This 'cautlon" also states that
the statement has been modified, that IL rs in
etc. Now, sir, IL this be 20 then j.
Lanaham is unworthy of Q place I'm this Con-
ference. This article also cautions the public
against oonfding in this "statemeut-" II this
be 50, we ought rid ourselves OF its author. IN
not 50 We ought 30 defend him. IL this goes on