TUESDAY, 8 o’clock, A.M.

Met pursuant to adjournment.—Opened by Prayer.

The second recommendation of the District Meeting, held at Sussex, June 24th, was read as follows:—

Second—Whereas our enemies have endeavoured to destroy our influence and usefulness, by assailing our standing and sentiments, and spreading falsehoods calculated to destroy souls; and

Whereas; We believe it to be our duty to set for our defence all the truth that God has taught us; and, moreover, feeling ourselves sustained in this by the example of the Primitive Christians; we therefore recommend that there be prepared and published (for the benefit and defence of our people and others,) a work embracing the following contents:—

1st.—A brief outline of our origin and present standing, as a branch of the Christian Church, including the statistics of our Churches, Preachers, &c.

2nd.—A Treatise of our faith.

3rd.—The Constitution and Rules which govern our General Conference, and District Meetings, the Minutes of Conference, Church Covenant, &c.

4th.—A concise system of Church Discipline, as we understand it from the word of God.

5th.—Form of Marriage ceremony, and such other matters as may be necessary.

And that such work be put into as plentiful circulation as possible.

Resolved, That all the Elders of this Conference be a Committee to meet in Greenwich, K.C., on the 1st. Saturday in October next, to make such arrangements as may then be necessary to carry into effect the forgoing recommendations.

Resolved, That Elder Joseph Noble be Messenger from this Conference to the Free Christian Baptist Conference in Nova Scotia, to be held in September next.

Resolved, That our next General Conference be held at Victoria Corner, (so called,) Wakefield, commencing the first Saturday in July next 1851, at 10 o’clock, A.M.; and, that the Records of the D. Meetings be read before the public, at the opening of the afternoon Meeting on Saturday, and that the Business Meeting commence on Monday, at 8 o’clock, A.M.

Resolved, That the times and places of the D. Meetings be as follows:—

FIRST DISTRICT.—Extending from Restook, inclusive, to Brighton, upper line, embracing several Churches and Congregations. Meeting to commence on the last Saturday in August next, at 10 o’clock, A.M., at ——. Elders appointed to attend, C. McMullin, G. Orser, W.E. Penington, and S. Hartt.

SECOND DISTRICT.—Extending from Brighton inclusive to Eel River, embracing ten Churches. Meeting to commence at the Meeting House Lower Brighton, on the last Saturday in October next, at 10 o’clock, A.M. Elders appointed to attend, S. Hartt, J. Noble and E. Siprell.

THIRD DISTRICT.—Extending from Eel River to Fredericton inclusive, embracing seven Churches. Meeting to commence at lower meeting house, Queensbury, the last Saturday in December next at 10 o’clock, A.M. Elders to attend, S. Hartt, W.E. Pennington, C. McMullin and B. Merritt.

FOURTH DISTRICT.—To include the following Churches:

Two Churches in the Parish of Lincoln;

One Do. on the North branch Oromocto;

Two Do. do. South do.;

One Do. in Gary;

One Do. in Gagetown; and

One Do. in Hampstead.

Meeting to commence at the Meeting House at Richagonish on the third Saturday in March next at 10 o’clock, A.M. Elders appointed to attend, A. Mesereau, J. Noble, J.G. Flander, and B. Merritt.

FIFTH DISTRICT.—To include the following Churches:

One Church at Little River, Long Island;

One Do. Jerusalem;

Two Do. in Greenwich;

One Do. at Lands End;

One Do. East side of Long Reach;

One Do. at Henderson Settlement;

One Do. at the Carpenter’s Settlement;

One Do. at the Bald Hill;

One Do. on the West side of Belisle;

One Do. do. East do.;

One Do. at Tenant’s Cove;

One Do. in the Parish of Johnson; and

One Do. in St. John.

Meeting to commence at the Meeting House in Greenwich on the first Saturday in October next, at 10 o’clock, A.M. All the Elders belonging to the General Conference are appointed to attend.

SIXTH DISTRICT.—To embrace the following Churches:

One Church in Middleland;

One Do. on Millstream;

One Do. on Millstream Mountain;

One Do. on Smith Creek;

One Do. at the River lower end of Sussex and Studholm;

One Do. at Upper Settlement, Sussex;

One Do. at the North River, Salisbury;

One Do. at Moncton; and

Two Do. in Dorchester.

Meeting to commence at the Meeting House, Middleland, on the fourth Saturday in June next, at 10 o’clock, A.M. Elders to attend, E. Wayman, A. Mersereau, J. Gunter, and E. McLeod.

Resolved, That the Churches be reported by the Messengers in the public Conference on Saturday, P.M., and that the business be attended to on Monday.

Resolved, That Elders J. Noble and E. McLeod, and Brother B.J. Underhill, be a Committee to publish such extracts from the Rules and Minutes of this Conference as are necessary,—for distribution among our Churches.

ABNER MERSEREAU, Moderator,

RICHARD HOLMES, Clerk.