Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-25

The pf"Sssdins.o Ut Yesterday ~ets read The mnatss
we're 80 amended To show that Mr. CroNds. motion 10
Finance with view rsier the subject 40 select
committee.
Mt Parsons granted leave Of absence AFTER ,os.,..
session. ~ ltT| -
Mr.. Lane. Of the Select Committee of Nine ON Al,
BOOK Concern. mad, report Tue Rev. gentleman
pr~s'os 70 ssbmnnx his report, spoke Of the Troubles
IN our national relations with other portions of world
IN view OF which sreAanxes had advanced u consid.
enbe extent, and monetary relations ia such
condition that IN the view Of the eonmi,,es IL would DO
improper To contract Liabilities 10 greater than
was absolutely Necessary. The report read by Mr.
Sehon aud conference proceeded to action thercupon,
item by item.
The first item provides for the publication of thr-,
weekly newspspers--one at Richmond one ct Charles
ton, aud another at Nashville the at Nashville to
DO removed TO Louisville the Book Deepest.
tory contemplated In the report shall be established at
'he last named place Likewise, that Quarterly Re.
view be published At to be edited by -.
The hfst item adopted. ..t.H. '.EI .FI
The second item contemplate. tho publication Of the
Discipline and the General Minuies Laid over for the
present 1T. w - :
towards the establishment OF Book Concern until after
the general conference Of the NJ e. Church in Is4s.
Inc h,rd i,em was the battle ground Of the day.
anu long debate ensued thereon which
WIN numerous amendments Dr. winans presented sub
sntue io all that part OF the report Of the committee
ting TO Book ceneerp. pending which,
motion To postpone all further grafton ON tb,
subject voted down,
And the conf determined to hold an .f,crnoon a..
'icn commencing at O'Clock for the purpose Of eec,ns
missionary, Secretary, and designating the p.e, where
the neat General Conference is To be holden.
The Conference resumed the consider of the nm IN
sntae offered by DE- Winans, and adopted It, as follows:
Resolved by tho annual condolences of the NJ T.
South in General Conference assembled Tint an A,,,,
be appointed. whose duty shall to for the
ply OF hooks TO tho NJ r.. Church. South by
tor such books where they be obtained by him ON the
best TERMS and that he shall such books to be demo
siied ut Louisville Charleston aad Riehmoud subject 10
the orders OF the lhneIant preachers in the NJ E.
Ia ghu hn .as.atll. a. n
and shall exhibit full OF his agency to The Gene
raj Conference at all stated sessions.
= Resolved, hat there shall be a committee of three
W De styled the Book committee with whom the Agent
siiall coasult on all the OF his agency
g. The Agent 50 appointed shall be authorised and re-.
qured To receive any amount Of accounts stock or
awarded to the M h. Church. South, by tho Joint comm.
sioners OF the NJ l.. Church, and Of tho 81 r Chnrcb
South and also any donations which may be made 10 the
book concern Of the NJ E. Church. South: and shall make
such investment OF such money &C. NAV come inn, hi.
possession, as shall be advised by the Book eomm,,.e
T. The Agent shall annually announce to the several
na conferences the amount OF profits the sale OF
books during the preceding year. aud the dividends 10
which each annual conference Is entitled.
MIR. Summers offered the following resolutions which
were adopted business being informally for the
hm,) by a rising vote:
Whereas this Conference ia adx;.sd tbs, ..,,,; 49,,
rails for the Biography OF the late Bishop McKendee are
IN the hands OF our senior Superintendent and
such work Is earnestly desired by the VI. e. Church.
South, Therefore
Resolved, That our venerable senior Superintendent,
oshop soule sresPeeuuly solicited by the General Con
Terence 80 TO arrange with the other Bishops tho plan Of
epseops Tsahons' as to allow himself sufficient re.
spite from his ordinary duties for the prrpataton of ,h
life OF Bishop MeRendree.
Resolved, That Bishop Soule is respectfully requested
70 pace Tue MS when finished, in the hands Of the 50
VINO shall be appointed by this General Conference 10
manage the Book business Of the NJ E. Church. South TO
DO published By them such as they may deem
per, and as soon ss practicable.
Mr.. 8 Patton offered resolution which as amended
oy motion OF Mr. j. b. McFsrn, read ~ follows
Resolved BY the delegates of the several Annu.l Con-
irieness oil tho NJ T. Church, South. in General Confer
assembled That any one OF our Bishops who NAV n
tend ana preside Of any Of the regular Of the o
son Annual Conference within the years. may
hhe request OF that Conference. appoint Editor Tor the
religious weekly paper published by them in hi. ;udgmen,
viii be o1pedent To do so Provided. this General Con-
terence shall be In no wise and extent committed 20
tins paper as an official organ Of the w. E. Church. South
or involved m its peeunisry liabilities.
Conference adjourned with the benedictOn Of Bishop