Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-08
baltimore Annual Conference NJ. l.,
Church South.
SECOND DAY-TUURSDAY.

SECOND DAY-TIIURSDAY.
The Baltimore Annual ConIercnc: OF the NJ.
L. Church South resumed its session this
morning at the NJ. L. Church South.
Alter devotional exercises by Rev. Samuel
Kepler,
R. i. hewitt, Of Fairfax county, was sub
stiluted for Ii. w Febrey, of Alexandria county,
as Law delegate from the Washington District
at The request of Presiding Elder N. Head.
A communication from Rev. DR.. Summers
covering statement OF the publishing house at
Nashville, was read. with its exhibits.
The Secretary said that the communication
of DR.. Summers. he had just read, consisted
Of single letters dots and straight lines, with
some sentences. lie had read it. be hoped, to
the satisfaction Of the conference. Laughter.
The communication was referred to thc.com.
mittcc on the publishing Interests OF the
Church.
Bishop kavanaugh here resigned the chair
to Bishop Doggett.
next, at 10 o'clock, was fixed upon Tor the me-
mortal meeting.
The examination Of character was resumed
and the following passed W. w. Walker,
Eugene II. Smith, (supernumerary,) J.. w.
naislip. s. w. lladdaway, Thomas W. Broun,
John ". Steele, q. w. Lightner, Rumsey
Smithson, $. +. Butt, W. W. Bond, Francis
A. Mercer - Watts, H. II. Henry Z. il.
Tarreson, A. =. NraIe transferred to Florida
Fl. W. Kinser. =,
| When the name Of W. w. Bond was called
the Presiding Elder announced that nc had
| taken to himself q Wlir, which WAS received
with murmur Of approval.
| Bishop DJrgclt SAID that such announce
mcuts al that always seemed to please the Con
ference.
a minister-Not always, Bishop.
The Washington District was then called
and Rev. Nelson Head, ,. e., made state
mcnt OF the work.
The characters of the following elders were
passcd A. w. Wilson, j. w. Botelcr. (su-
pcroumcrary,) J. Hoffman Waugh, Francis NJ.
Mills, &. A. Joyce W. g. Hammond, j. w.
Gardner, John poisa (made effecive,) Lewis
II. Jones, +. T. Carson, r. A. McEIhanny
(reportcd expelled on the 81 day OF Febrnay
last
The Presdug Elder explained that MIR. Me
Ellhany had been formerly 4 minister OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, aud had been
received 90 proof Of his ordination as deacon
aud priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Some discussion occurred as TO the recovery
of the certificates of ordination, Bishop Mar
via certificate Of ordination, &C., and the sub
icct was then dropped:
The characters of II. A. Gaber, Il. Smith
and James l.. Armstrong were passed.
The report Of the religious condition OF the
| Winchester district Was made by Rev. Samuel
REGISTER, aud the character Of the following
Elders was passed X. II. Wilson, +. t..
Helerick, W. G.. MeIoy 4. Is. Dolly, S. Toun.
send, L. e. Miller, J. Wolf, j. l.. Shirley, s.
6. ferguson.
10 the case Of James Beatty who, after hav-
ing been appointed to circuit, did not 60 10
it because while he had wife and four child
rem the salary CT he circuit was only about
$500, and had not since communicated to his
presiding Elder, considerable debate occurred,
in which number Of the members OF the Con-
ference participated
Bishop Doggelt ia taking the question as to
the passage OF Mr. Beatty's character said that
there vas general disposition in both Church
and Stale TO override Law.
Nr. Beatty was granted q snpeInumery re-
aion.
The examination Of characters was then re-
sumcd, and The character ol Lewis u. Nlarten
was passed.
| The agent Of the Nashville Publishing House,
Rev. DIR. Redlord, then addressed The Confer
ence in support OF the interests Of the publish
ing house, anu alter some routine business the
Conference adjourned until to morrow morning
at o'clock.
Rcys. DIR. Bullock and DR.. Mitchell, Of the
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. DR.. Nichols, oil
the NJ. p. Church. were introduced to the Con
ference before The al ournmcnt.