Methodist General Conference.
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The Fourth General Conference Of the Me-
thodist Protestant Church assembled yes serday
al O'Clock, in the Sixth street church The
Conference was organized BY appointment
ofthe following named officers. pro tenn


President-FRANc Waters, n. D., Of ,he
Maryland Conference


Secretaries-Rey. r.. b. THOMPSON, Of the
Virginia Conference, and Rev JAMES f. WIZ
SON, Of the Ohio Conference.


The opening religious services Were. con
Quoted in an impressive manner, by Rev. Eli
Hinkle, Of the Maryland Conference. The
number Of ministerial and lay delegates elect,
amount 10 about l20, all Of whom have moi yet
arrived. We shall publish their names here
after.


The Conference adopted aresohlion. Offered
by Rev. A. III. Basset, that, inaSmuch as seve-
raj Annual Conferences have recommended
the setting apart Of the 5lh day Of May as
renee, al O'Clock, p m, close their afternoon
session, and engage in solemn prayer TO Al
mighty God for His blessing upon its delibera





lions.


Rev. Il. I'll. Stockton, to whose thrilling elo-
quence many Of our citizens listened with so
uoch delight last September, was admitted to


honorary seat.


The following committee was chosen TO re-
gulate the appointments for preaching: Joel
Dalbey, Jr., X. M. Dalbey, and +. d. Norris
Also, the following committee 10 draft rules
for the government OF the Conference Rev
George Brown, Rev J. S. Reese, and ]. M
Deford, Esq.


On motion of Rev. W. ri. Collins, il was


Resolced, That permanent officers, 10 serve
during the sitting OF the Conference, be elected
on Wednesday, 2 p. IN.


The committee appointed TO prepare rules,
&c., pending the discussion Of which the Con
ference adjourned until Wednesday morning,
s o'clock.


The proceedings of the Conference, we are
told, will be Of intense interest.


