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wRrnxsrKR, Nh, March 9, lls-After
my report was closed to-day the Conference
eleesed the following ministers and laymen az
the standing district committee Ministers.
Dr. ). .. Murray, DR.. j. X. Nichols. aud Dr. a.
r. Zollicofier. 1Aynen, Hon. George yickers
and James Frame.
Committee Of Appeals :-Ministers, pr. A.
Webster, j. W: kysrts, and DIR. l. W. Bates.
Lavmen, p. W. Pearson and Gaven Spence.
Chester tysn N, Kent county, Naryland, was
selected as the place, aud the third "Wednesday
IN March, IS a. the time Of holding the newt
On motion OF Rev. ID. W. Bates. a nes cam
mtttee, to be designated "a COMMITTEES on the
interests Of the Methodist Protestant Church
Vas ordered. and the following were appointed
by the chair Ministers, ID. W. Bates, DIR. r.
}. Drinkhouse, and y. W. Charlton. i.aymen.
r. j. Bartlett and j. Il. Gibson.
At the night session Rev. J. CLAY was elected
Conference Steward, Rev. Il. y. Benson, Mis-
sionary Steward, and Rev. j. r. Msloy Super
anuated Fund Steward. Rev. VIM. 4. Ham
mond Was reelected Secretary of the Conference
and Rev. j. T. Read and Jams W. Thompson,
Esq, Assistant SecrCtarics.
Rev. n. Bowers moved that the MiSsion.ry
receive during the - sion Of the Conference
Tito the hands OF the treasurer OF the Hission-
ary Society; adopted Adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
WEsrNISsTER, Mn. March 10. IS.a-Tbe
Sohierence WAS opened this morning with re-
iig,ous service by Rev. A. u. Dick.
Alter the co,lmiitecs were called for reporfs
Dr. Murray offered the following oucs,ions n,
reference % assistant ministers Does ne sem
To know his place a. assistant? IL he respectful
To the Older members aud prudent in his inter
course with the younger members? After con
siderable debate. Rev. -. Shermer moved 90
add as an amendment. "to take effect &C the
next session OF Conference" Rev. X. \. Morri.
moved to lay the whole subject ON the table;
agreed 20.
The committee on the Presidents report was
appointed by the chair, as follows:-D. A. Sher-
mer, r. A. Moore and VIM. Slaughter.
w IA. Cole, agent of the Maryland State Bible
society, addressed the Conference In behalf of
the Bible cause, urging the dissemination OF the
version known "a the King James version. with
out note or comment. At the conclusion, Rev.
Dr. Bates offered a resolution that our super
m en- en-, oe requested to take up collection
TO ard the Maryland State Bible society,"" which
was referred TO the following committee. II.
Murray, ID. Bowers, j. Frame.
Rev; ). Roberts, chairman Sabbath School
Committee, reported that the anniversary be
held this evening at n O'Clock. Subject of
onsideration-'' How can the active cooper
alton oi the people OF our congregations be best
secured I'm the work OF our Sabbath sch00lsg''
SpeakersJas: Frame, ESD, Rev. Dr. COwle,
Rev. y. III. Colhour.
The examination Of the ofhcial character OF
ministers, &c, was commenced, which was sns-
pended 10 receive a report from the Committee
on Ecclesiastical Communication. the chairman
OF which moved that Rev. J. ID. Walker. Frater-
heard this afternoon, directly after the COM
mencement Of the session. Adopted.
Letters were read from the Fraternal Messen-
gers OF the Pittsburg, Muskingum, and Ohio
Conferences, and at 10 O'Clock .. m. Tomorrow
they will be heard by the Conference.
communication was received from the Pa
Guilty o. the Wesleyan Maryland College, invit-
ing the Conference to attend an entertainment
at the College. Referred to the Committee ON
Literature.
Rev. Mr.. Beiss, of New Jersey Methodist Con-
ference. was introduced TO the Conference. Al
jeurned with prayer by DIR. Scott.
afternoon SSss,On.-keligious services by the
Rev. X. =. Norris.
Rev. j. B. Walker, Fraternal Messenger from
the Ohio Conference, addrt ssed the Conference,
extending its fraternal greetings I'm feeling
terms. w. Rhinehart siso addressed the Con-
ference as Fraternzl Messenger from the Pitts
burg Conference, bidding the Annual Confer
ence farewell. Rev. 5. B. Sutherland, Presi-
dent OF the Conference. replied 20 them, tender
ing the sympathies OF the Church 20 them. Dr.
y. j. Murray offered resolutions of sympathy
and fraternal regard, which were unanimously
adopted. q.