Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-27

shall appointed to whom is entrusted with the counsel
OF Book committed the OF procuring having
printed such works as may be required by the NJ T. Church.
| South.
Conference proceeded to the election Of three
sOners, spoken OF above and in the inst ballot A L. z.
Green, ID. d., OF Tennessee II. B. Bsscom D. D. OF Ken.
lucky and 5. A. Laus, d. D.. OF Cincinnati. Ohio
chosen.
Mr.. E w. Sehon asked and obtained leave the balance
of the session.
confereaee adjourned with the BenedieuOu of Bishop
Andrew.
Saturday. Nay %, 1886.
Conference met as usual Bishop Soue took the chair
and led the morning services.
The proceedings OF Friday afternoon were read
Dr. A L. r Green, (by Permssion) reported that there
church up town, called the High street church, which
few OF the ministers visiting and that
God was doing glorious work there-hirteen souls had
been converted, SIX were converted there last night
Dr. Baseom, chairman Of the committee Literary In
stiiuuons, asked that the committee be allowed
pOrae their report on the condition, wants &c. OF the Lii
terafy Institutions under the patronage OF the e. Church.
South in the Pastoral Address. Leave was granted.
Mr. Summers submitted the following resolutions, which
adopted
Resolved, That the committee the Pastoral Address
be favored with extension OF time for the preparation
said Document and that II be not prepared before the
adjournment OF this Conference they shall be empowered
publish 1t in the Church papers, provided the signatures
OF Of the Bishops and the Secretary OF this
Conference, be affixed to the same
Resolved That should said committee need the Journal
OF this Conference for reference preparing Pastoral
Address the Secretary instructed place the Journal
Resolved, That tile Editors of the Advocates be instruct
ed to publish many containing the Address as
be deemed exPedient IN their judgment for
distribution.
Mr. Kavanaugh submitted resolution asking permission
for the Missionary Board TO prepare cerhcate OF Life
membership. Adopted.
The report OF the Committee Boundaries was taken
up resolution d, hlng the boundary OF the Virginia
Conference was introduced by Mr.. l.. VI. Lee after
wards Withdrawn.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the word "wes,ern" be
strlcken OF the Western Texas
earned.
The report of the Committee on Finance in relation TO
Periodicals was taken up by items.
The hrs rem laid the table and the I'd and Sd
adopted, follows:
Resolved, That the Book Agent of the VI. E. Church,
South be aud the hereby required charge
OF the books accounts. presses &c. &c said pa
2ers, and the depository Charleston estimate the whole
ana report the same the General Conference Of
the NJ T. Church, SOuth. and hold subject %
dyision according the plan Of separation whenever the
NJ. Z. Church snail divide with Book Concern and
our Interest IN the chartered fund according plan
Of separation adopted by the General Conference OF SI4
Resolved That by virtue the organ zauon OF the NJ
E. Church. SouIh VII Of said papers have
adhered according the plan separation sdp by the
General Conference IN 1914, their Office EDITORS
papers, is vacated.
Mr.. Evans offered series of resolutions regulating the
terms Of the papers; showing how EdoIial chairs
shall be hled IA Of vacancy and christening the pa
Pers-the paper at Nashville Is called The Nashville
Christian Advocate" the paper Richmond THE Rich
Christian Advocate" and the paper nj Charleston
The Southern Christian Advocate" For the papers at
Nashville and Charleston there shall be Editor and an
Assistant Editor and Tor the paper Richmond Editor
who snail be members OF such Annual as they
may their salaries be fixed by publishing com
mi,iee, and paid Of the proceeds Of the Offices
The Conference proceeded the election of officers
created by recent action OF the body.
Book agent.
The Rev. John Early OF Virginia Conference was
nominated and elected by unanimous rising vote.
Editor Of the NashUiLle Chisfian Adroeate
On the FIRST ballot Rev b. McFerrin received &c votes
and was declared elected.
ASSISTANT Editor at Naihriue
The Rev. NJ. VI. Henke received 65 votes and was de-
clared elected.
EdifOTOf the Southern Christian Advocate
The Rev VIM. NJ. WIgntman received 66 votes and was
declared elected.
Assisfant Editor at CAdrlesfon
The Rev. ThOs. e. Summers received 60 votes and wa,
declared elected.
Editor Of the Richmond ChriItidn Advocate.
The Rev Leroy NJ Lee having received ~ votes was
declared elected.
Editor of the QuGrtrly Rsrieu
H. b. Bascom ID. D., was unanimously elected BY a ri
sing vote.
Book Committee
w. A. Smith, ID. ID. and Messrs H. H. K,vanau9b
and Jefferson Hamilton, D. ID. elected by rising yo
tes
Dr. Wnans offered resolution declaring the Episeopsl
strength insufficient, and proposing elect and ordan
another. DR.. W. sustained his resolution in q speech in
which he stated that from Of the plan Of the Bisb
ops Tor the next four years, Of the Bishops would be
absent from his family months at a time HeHke
wise gave views which had been partially anctpa
ted IN the discussion on this subject the election Of Bsh
op Capefs and Paine.