Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-29

Of The Book Co.cer. shall he divided anon. III
several annual conferences 10 be applied 10 Ii,
support OF deficient travelling preachers and tho
families The widows and orphans of preachers
&c
Az Ne rates on he sp5jcct 0, Gc Bont Coaccr,
were RECONSTRUCTED, and the whole malte
was referred 10 select committee OF nine, con
sisling OF Ncssrs. Ino. Lane A. Penn, S. Patton
W. Parks, {. Galloway, Moses Brock, II. II
kavanaush, G. w. SeEon and 5. w. Capers
Conference adjourned with The benediclion O
Bishop Soule
The public are cautioned against an imposei
By The name OF Williams. alias Marks, who ha,
been in The county Of Chesterfield collecting mo-
rcy for The support OF lie Bishops OF The Nj. T.
Church South. lie represents himself as Me
hojsi; is about feet 10 inches high, dark com
pexon ard hair, and oela5ly decent in his ap
peaiance
FniDAY, May p, 1886
Conference met as usual Bishop CareIs in lht
chair. Mr.. J. c.. Harrison conducted The religion:
services.
hlr Lane. of the select committee Of nine on
the Pnul; Concern, made report. The ReVt
gentleman previous 10 submitting his report
spcke Of The troubles in our national relations
with Other portions of the weird in view Of which
ercian.es had advanced 10 considerable extent
ami our monetary relations were in such con.
iil;on that in the view OF Ike committee it would
be improper TO contract liabilities 10 a greater
| exlen, than was absolutely necessary. The re
port was read by Mr.. Sehon. and conference pro-
cecded u action thereupon, item b. item.
The hisi ten provides Tor the publication O.
three weekly new>papers-cnc at Richmond one
Al Charleston, and another at Nashville; the one
al NJ >hvile 10 be removed TO Louisville as soon
a. The Eoo, Depository contemplated in The re-
por' ,h,il BE- established al The las named place
Likewise, that Quarterly Review lie published
at, 10 BIZ edited by -
The first item was adopted
Tie second item contempla,es the publication
The Discipline ana the General Minutes. Laid
over for the present.
The third item says, III. no further action
shall BE- taken towards The establishment OF a
Book Concern until after The General Conference
81 The NJ l.. Church in 1913.
Tie ;hiid item was the great battle-ground
/ 81 The DAY, and long debate ensncd thereon
which was interpreted with numerous amend
mems. d.. Ninans presented substitute toi
all ;h4t paIl o! the re- ort Of The committee rela.
ting - a Book Concern. The substitute was
adopted as follows:
Resoircd, buitc cnanai con tercaces Of he H. F.
CiWcd .so,ttt, in General Conference assembled
Taat an Agent be appointed whose dnl il shall
be 10 provide Tor the SUPPLY Of books 10 The Nj. f.
Church, South, by contracting Tor such book,
where they can be obtained by him on the bes'
terms; and that he shall cause such books 10 be
deposited Al Louisville, Charleston and Rich
mu:d, >nlec; 10 Inc uf !cTS u The ilineIan, preach
er, in the ". +, Church Souih. He shall b.
responsible 10 the General Conference, and shall
exhibit iu account OF his agency 10 the Gene
raj At all STA fpi
= RcSoir d, Thai there Shall be a committee OF
three, 10 b. styled the Buoh, Committee, with
whom IN Agent shall consult on al! lhe matters
OF his agency.
3. The agent so appointed, shall b. authorized
and &c, Tired - receive any amount OF accounts,
stock, or money, awarded 10 Inc sieiho3i> Ens-
ccral Church. Suuh BY the Joint commissioners
Of The Methodist Episcopal Church, and Of The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South; and also
ahv donations which may be made 10 the book
concern OF lie Methodist Episcopal Church,
South; and shall make such Investment Of such
money. &c, - may come ino his rosscssiun,
n shall be advised ~ the Book Committee.
T. 'fbc agent shall annually announce 10 the
ssfs f e"aa G 81 s5e a ihf amount OF pro
year, ana lhe dlgi.!tndS 10 which each annual
Conference is entitled.
Ga motion oi Mr.. Summers Bishop Sou|c
10 take time 10 complete lie Biography oi he la;e
Bishop AlckcndIcc-io he published by the book
conccinof tie Cau;ch.
Conference adjourned with tie bencdic;ion OF
Bishop Sou.e.
AFTERNOON SESSION, FRIp.Y, May -.
Conference met according 10 adjournment,
Bishop Andrew in the Chair. Prayer by Mr..
Harrison.
The first business in the orders Of The day was,
Inc election OF A Missionary Secretary, and the
Rev. Edward Stevenson being put in nomina-
,ion, was unanimously elected BY a rising vote.
The next business in order was he selection oil
a place 10 hold the next General Conference.
Petitions were read from the cities OF Nashville
and ST. Louis. Judge Burke rendered verbal
invitation from Soue Chapel, Cincinnati, 10 held
III General Conference in that city, and Mr..
Cowles did The same thing on the part 81 the OIL.
cha, members of The NJ L. Church, South, 10 holt
il in Petersburg, Va.
DR.. Winans moved that me last invitation b.
responded 10 by thanking :he citizens Of Peters
burg Ter their kind treatment OF the members OF
The General Conference, al the present session,
which was adopted by an unanimous rising vote.
Conference Their proceeded 10 ballot, with the
following result:
FrRsr BALLOT. SECOND BALLOT.
ST, Louis, g. ST Louis, SIS
MoItl.. ~ Mobile Ia