Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-08

GENERAL SOUTHERN CONFERENCES
OF TUE N. l.. CHURCH.
TUESDAY, May 5th, lSl6.

TrEspAy, May 5th. isI6. r.
Conference according to adjournment Both Bish-
ops present Bishop soule tho chair After sppropr-
ate religions services by the Rev. WIN. Patton,
The proceedings OF yesterday read and approved.
The Rev. Napoleon ID. Lewis OF kentucky and the Rev.
Samuel W. Cspers, reserved delegate from South Caro-
hna appeared. presented their certificates and took their
seats rs members OF this General Conference.
Petitions. memorials, &C., from the several Conferences
were then called for aud presented in the following
order.
Ksntseky.-By Mr.. Stevenson, a memorial from Louis.
vile, IN relation 10 the location OF the Book Concern which
wss according resolution Of tho Conference, referred
the Committee on Finance.
GeOrgiaBy Mr.. Parks, petition from Athens, in re-
ference to the subject, which referred the
committee.
Bishop Soule submitted the following letter from the
Book agents in New York;
"Nkw YoKk. May 9. 1886.
T0 the Bishops aud Members Of s General
Of the VI. b. Church:
"DEAR BRErukES-
AS various and conflicting opinions have been enter
tanned respecting the payment Of the annual dividends to
the Conferences within the bounds of the NJ f. Church.
South the Agents of the General Book Concern consi
derod their duty to lay the subject before the Book Com
mittce tor their counsel and advice. Accordingly. at
meeting held the Book Room March the 26th sl the
members being present except Rev NJ. Force the Agents
proceeded TO enquire,
TO pay the annual dividends the Conferences within the
bounds OF the VI. E. Church. South, up the next
sion OF the General Conference of the NJ T.. Church in
lSlSi
-. II the dividends paid whether they would
advise the Agents retain in their hands, equal to
the portion OF those Conferences subject the disposal of
said General Conference
- Whether they would advise the agents 10 paw the
table expenses OF the Bishops of the NJ T. Church. south
up the time Of the sad General Conference in IslS;
"On the hrsi and third Of these questions the Committee
were unanimous in the negative.
ION the second, they unanimous in the affirmative
The Agents in view OF all circumstances have con-
Guided to act conformity the advice Of the Committee
and To invest in available funds the whole amount that
would fall to the share OF the Southern Conferences sub
leci TO the disposal Of the General Conference Of the NJ
T.. Church in ls4s.
VERY atiecnonately, your brethren in the Lord,
&c. LANE & c. b. TIPPETT"
The letter referred to the Committee on Finance
On motion Of Mr. Greene,
Dr. Winans has the leave Of this Conference visit New
York for the purpose OF delivering address the
can COLONIZATION Society the 10 inst
Mr.. Wighman offered the following resolution which
was n'd upon the table for the present.
Whereas ii is highly desirable that various changes and
Improvements should be made in a edition OF the
Methodist hymn Book 10 be published under the authority
OF this General Conference: Therefore,
Resolved, That Committee OF five be appointed TO
prepare such wok for publication possible:
giving IN every the of the author Of the hymn:
tres. by selections from the authorized Wesleyan Hymn
Book, and other approved sources and excluding of
the particular metres which unsuitable congrega-
uona singing introducing tho body Of the Hymn Book
any valuable hymns be found the Supplement-
and dispensing with the remainder and making such alter
atoms IN the method and arrangement OF the subjects
they may deem advisable.