National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-04-19
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Baltimore A. II. Z. Conference.

Yesterday morning the conference convened In
executive session at Union Bethel church, George
town. After the close Of the session, the meeting
being open for routine business, an appeal was
| received from Joseph L Thompson, for charges
pending against him for mal-sdministratiol by
the decision Of the Quarterly Conference. j.
Bishop Campbell ruled that there was not
| legally any appeal offered.
Elder Handy took an appeal in the decision Of
| the case to the General Conference.
Joseph L. Thompson was charged with NAL
| administration in November, 1875, by the mem
A motion was made to refer it to the committee
| Of FIVE. Adopted.
The following committees were announced;
Committee on charges and complaints-Reys.
johnson, (ehairman,) Herbert, Young, Cox and
Draper.
Hall, Draper, Robinson, Morris, Haniy aud
The charges against John F. Lainer were re.
ferred to the committee on charges and COM
Rev. John r. Henry was called upon to answer
charges against him, and gave satisfactory ex-
The case Of Rev. Hercules Ross, to be ordained
deacon, was referred TO the committee.
Elder Draper moved that the disseminating Of
Rev. Z. Z. Reeder be reconsidered. Received and
continued on trial.
Rev. Mr.. Mattox, under consideration of con-
tinuanee as travelling preacher, was, by motion,
Rev. Mr.. Brown, lehairman,) accompanied by a
delegation from the Washington Conference, was
received in faternal greeting, and addresses were
delivered upon the eyangeliZation Of the Churches
and races.
Devotional exercises were then conducted by
Bishop Brown, at the conclusion Of which the
sons and daughters of Bethel church. Baltimore,
were received who contributed tlc2 to the minis
try. Bishop Campbell received the offering in
! behalf Of the convention In q neat and behttng
address.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to the sons and
daughters for the amount so kindly offered.
Revs. Brown, (chairman,) Walker, Bell and
Thomas, of the Washington Conference, were
elected honorary members of the convention. Ad-
journed to 80 p. m.
ed by the conference on Monday, on the motion Of
Rev: James H. A. johnson:
Whereas Rev. Jacob NJ. Mitchell, as member
of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the A. NJ.
E. Church has proved to his trust,
disloyal 10 the Church, and disturber Of It's
peace, by falsfying its high authorities and mis-
representing its discipline; and whereas the said
Rev J. NJ. Mitchell has disregarded his sacred
obligation to the A. Al: E; Church, and has sowed
schism among some of its best members and alien
ated the feelings of some of the best friends of the
connection, and has taken the position OF an out
Baltimore Conference have mo sense discharged
their duty relative to Jacob NJ. Mitchell: there
fore
notified to appear before this conference at eleven
O'Clock on Wednesday morning. and answer the
charges which have been preferred against him;
and show reasons why he should not be then and
forever thereafter expelled.
And furthermore resolved, That if the Rev. ].
NJ. Mitchell at the appointed time fails to appear;
either in person or by proxy he shall be expelled
from the Baltimore Conference of the A. NJ. L.
Church.
EVENING SESSION.
Yesterday evening the convention convened in
accordance with previous announcement at Unien
Bethel church. The audience was large and at
tentive upon the services, which were presided
over by Bishop Campbell, who called the meet
ing to order, and called upon the usual mission
airy contribution by the clergy. Bishop Campbell
made few Introductory remarks, and called
upon Biship Brown to deliver the missionary
address and to call upon the audience to con-
tribute to the cause, which resulted when the
canvass was made in total of s32 p being given
Bishop Campbell was made a life member of the
Baltimore Missionary Society by the clergy and
the audience by the payment of the required ad-
mittance fee.
motion was made to make Mrs. Bishop
Campbell life member of the society, which was
adopted, the ladies making the required contri-
button.
Applications were received from the following
stations for missionary money: Denton, Frost
burg, Knoxville, Hancock, Cambridge, Snow
Hill, Allen Town and Renders Town.
Elder Waters gave notice of reception given
by the ladies of Union Bethel church to the
clergy and members of the conference at the
church, at o'clock this evening.
Adjourned TO meet today at s o'clock to con-
slider special business.