The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-17
THIRD DAY,

THIRD DAY.
when our report closed yesterday. the Com
ference wasproceeding with the examination of
official character.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Wilson, one Of the oldest
members of the Conference, having departed
.hls lile during the year, very feeling aud i'm
presslve tributes were paid to his memory nv
keVs. DR.. Murray, DIR. Reese and H. G. Cush-
ing.
letter from Rev. F. Brown, pastor Of
Colored Methodist Protestant Church in
Charleston, 5. G., was referred to a special
committee consisting Of Rev. Dr.. Webster, ID.
Bowers and 7. NJ. Pearson.
The Sabbath School Association held its maa,-
ing last night, in the presence of a crowded
mouse. Interesting addresses were delivered
oy James Frame, Esq, Rev. DR.. Govt. L. H.
Coihoner, DIR. Collier, j. Spence and others.
ASSOCIATION adjourned to meet at next Annual
Conference.
Religious services of this mornings session
were conducted by Rev. J. Z. Darbp.
The motion Of T. l.. Wilson to admit Brother
Walker as delegate from Liberty circuit was
taken up, and, ON motion, laid on the table
Brother John Elderdice was referred Ia Com
mittee On Superannuated Claimants.
Inc Committee Of Necessities and Reguests
9 oil oirenlts and stations made partial report .
mat the name OF Salem Station, Philadeipbia
be changedto Montgomery Avenue thnt Nav,
town appointment OF Newtawn Circuit be set
aFart as station To be called Newtown tbat
Tue remaining appointments constitute a oil.
cult to be called Pocomoke Circuit, that The
request OF Tue church at Montgomery, Alabama
De granted, fit be practicable.
The report was temporarily laid IN IN. t,bIo
to b. hear the following reports,
The Committee on Itinerancv made the fol-,
loving partial report; That they recommend
II. u. lisghy, o. o. Il. Strager, ]. G.. Uutzicr
a. j., b; Sraughn, W. c. Ames, s. G. Valiant,
W. IL. Lane, j. T. Adkins, Henry Brunner'
FRANK 1. Iagg, W. II; Grouse, Anon Rich ards,
70 oe received into the itinerancy and w. j..
Floyd be placed the hands Of he Pre.idrn,
all OF which was adopted seriaiia,.
Inc uonleronee accepted an invitation of the
western Maryland College to attend literary
entertainment at that initiation on SATURDAY.
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Committee on Ecclesiastical Communi-
cations, &c, madea partial report, which was
DIR. Murray introduced Rev. Oliver Lowtber.
iraternal messenger from West Virginia Con-
ference NJ. p. Church. '' WV
The order of the day having arrived. the fol.
lowing fratsrnal messengers addressed The
Conference Revs. Drs, CoI,ie-, Cowl. Scott.
!, u. Colhomer, Of the Pittsburg Conference
Methodist Church Rev. 0. Lowther. West
Airgipin Conference NJ p. Church; Revs,
Drs. Roszell, Petherbridge and Tudor Of Rail-.
more Conference NJ. &. c. s.
The addresses were listened to with marked
attention, the several speakers relating rernin-
sciences both agreeable and sad, awakenjng
emotions and making impressions Of the deepest
The Conference adjourned to meet at half
past two.
~ Ceioek; -Rcligious services conducted
by DIR. Nichols,
a report received from Western MARYLAND
College was referred 10 Committee on Iitera
ture
The order Of the day arrived, when DIR. 8. r.
Sontherland, 10 bebaifof the Conference. adj.
dressed the several frAternal messengers, assur.
ing them Of welcome, extending the well
wishes OF the Conference to them and their
Churches.
~; Murray offered appropriate resolutions,
which were carried, expressive Of the appre.
citation Of the bodF, at The visits and addresses
Of the different brethren, and authorized Inc
President to apPniut fraternal messengers to
the different Conferences which were repre-.
scented.
Or: Roszell made few farewell remarks.
which were replied to by DR.. Webster.