Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-07

and rr,ns,i;;rv Of Spain nigh. plead the fact tina,
several have received their discharge on the application o!
friends who from al that appears were as much in Par de-
i:,u as hosc rcGaiang in confinement hlay mol solicit
their release well the OF pulley as humanity!
PARTON nc for urging these considerations upon y"u co-
pc with inc reuucsI you will lay them before YOU: gra-
cous soycean The appca is made behalf of the unor-
tGutc ar may be lis RESULT siiai! III St maze
acquitted rseiI Of Tie duty OF Christian IN visiting the
CAPTIVE in s prison. TO your august Queen, the higher r
ycge belongs Of u:barng his prison doots and setting him
! irer. ~
With sentiments of high respect am ISi Sr y"If o'
To his cxccllcncy NJ CALprroz DE La EARcA.
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VIRGINIA CONFERENCE, NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
Tie annual r,eet", Of the virginia Conference OF the
Methodist f. Church. South, took place in Alexandra on
Wednes Law last The Conference opened with pray er
meeting conducted by the Rev. John EARLY After prayer
BY the Rev Messrs. Head and DbreI, motion Of Rev.
Mr. Dbrcll the Rev. John Early was appointed chairman.
As Bishop Andrew had not arrived ami II being the time
Tor the Conference proceed to business ballot was Ia
ken for I'll. election Of presiding officer until tile bishop
should arrive and Rev. lhos Cr0wde Presiding Elder OF
Charlottesville District elected the first ballot Kew.
Thomas Crowder made very appropriate remarks on
taking The chair for the honor the brethren had conferred on
him.
Rev Slessrs Couing and Mchaels elected Secre-
| aries
Rev Leo Rosser made a motion for the Conference to
nee, after to-day at half past 4. NJ and adjourn al hall
rast H. The motion lost and the time fixed 10 meet
| II 9 O'Clock A. ", and adjourn at o'clock.
The rules Of the last Conference were adopted win the
exception OF the l4h rule which says that Local preachers
and District Stewards should have the privilege Of attending
| he Conference
| Some Misunderstanding occurring in reference the
roper construction Of this rule, and fearing 1t might De
considered as appIag exclude visitors, by general con-
snt abolished The explanation given in reference
Il il was that i. only applied 10 private meetings OF the
| Conference, if any should be necessary.
On notiJn the Presiding Elder OF tho Fredericksburg
district, and the stationed ministers OF Alexandra and
Washington were appointed committee TO supentenu puo
| Ii worship.
On motion, tic Presiding Elders were appointed COM
niticc or Missions.
On no!ion Rev DR. Doatett anil Rev VI Dunn, ap-
| min ted committee memorials.
On motion Rev " VI Ward and Rev w Grant, were ap-
p,intat a committee on Pos. Offices.
Ten local preachers recommended by the quarterly
conferences be admitted trial in the travelling conncc-
their names are as i2ows 7RsvS VIM k0p Wn
7oolc Geo 7 Williams, Vim 7 Bain Chls IL = Eosgs, Geo
\ Folk, ar! Vim d Daley.
One rJ. having arrived the Conference Gtourreo Win
/ prayer from the Rev William Rowzee.
SECOND DAY-THuRsoAY, OcToBER 3D.
The Conference the usual hour. After singing anc
prayer (cunGccd by Rev. John EaIy the roll was called
and the Minutes yesterday read, Rev. Thomas Crow
Rev. Messrs Oscar Litle,on John r. Gray, Jos. J. Ed
wards ard Tsi c. Williams who received trial at
tho las, Conrencr passed in examination Of character and
were scveralY continued.
Rev John r Pitts local Deacon Of Eastvie circuit,
was recommended and elected to Elders orders.
Rev. Messfs James A. Duncan John q. Rowe, James
Nags onc ard Samuel s. Reed, admitted to Deacons
orders Rev Thomas S. Covngton was continued on trial.
Rev Messs Josephus Anderson. John l.. Clarke, and
| Henry I. Nelms were continued as Dcacons.
Rev Messs George W. Garter, John Is. Dey, Charles ".
Peherbrid:e aad George W. Trmycr were elected 10 81
| ders' orders.
Rev Richard Stevens, ordered be left without ap-
poin!ment.
Considerable discussion took place in reference to Minis
;crs bci:g put Supcr1untrary s,, in which itcv.
Mcss Cuu.lnc, D.ogc Head, Joyacr Edwards D"-gctt
Lee Early Davis Smith! Field, and Nixon participated.
TnlsD DAY-FRIpAy, OcrcgER 3D.
The Conference met al the usual hour Acr singing and
prayer coatacs:o y n>pp nir.w, he minute: Of y's't
ay were ca ier which the Bishop and staten g TIC
Conference that account .. inGsosiii1n in his family
he able DC At his posi- On the first day OF The Con-
ference.
R-v John Eary BOOK Agent, presented his cnnua! r.
port 10 tc Coaarcncc w!:s read and ordered 70 90
flied.
Rev G. W IoII~y Trustee of he suPcrannuated preach
c-s fund reported $i IN band, which vas ordered - be
paid 10 ;iic Joint B,art Of Stewards.
Rev Thn.nas Crow &r o. Dr. Halls legacy report
ed 5Sl % IL haE wc was ordered 10 b. pal! 10 The
Joint Boad of l'na|c".
rev ,lcs=rs It.a!lci Shane, Jeremiah AIclu'an and
James L. Spencer who ADMITTED tTal AT the last
Conference, passed in examination OF character anu were
Rev. Mess Wa {. B!oun!, Thomas i Cash, John C.
Cranberry m! Benjamin g. Spillcr WHO aait:rd :to
Il connection las; Conference. passed III examination
of character and wcra s."c'aty continued
Rev Thomas 4. paTce was continued asa Deacon.
Rev William " Berry local preacher, was rccelEnen-
ica &c received r:o he aT.ag ccnaacyl passed in
examination Of cAarac' r s"as '!ni:.a@ 81 ir.i
rotary this Cnnersrc" Be Instructed 70 ask OF the Baltimore
Annual Conference tr Restoration :" the craenals u the
Rev F. &a:ey which We. ordered TO be Restored 10 MN
a:cr years ago. this CHacrnce and forward them - tn;
Rev 3cssra src,ibsid Band jos Helm. William IolicS-
ol4r and William l.. pabnY, recommended I" DC grad
uaed The cces OF Deacon passed il cXan.naton ana
wc;c elected according l..
Rev. Ds. Lee and Early were added 10 the committee on
Education.
THE Conference adjourned with The bcnedicon by Bishop
Andrew.
FOURTH DAv--Sa7rRpAY, Nov. |.
The Conference me, Tie usual hour, Bishop Andrew in
the chair Religious exercises were conducted By the Rev
H. g. C:,wlcs.
Tire Pre- s1cnt presented communication Thos. Q.
Sumner, editor Of the 3Gna1y School '!5tor which was
read and ordered be fled
o.. motion Of Rev D ). Dogge,t Rev Messrs. james \,
Riddics Geo " Langhonc ard b. p. Willis appoint
ed Il coi:Initiec on Periodicals.
On ro;inn Rev Leo. ls0sScr Rev Mcssrs j. H. Davis,
Jos Lear c. " Cari:7 \. Head J. VI. Arnold and Jonn
Blylcy, appointed committee the Colonization
Cause.
E.v H. B. Co,rles presented preamble and resolutions
respecting the establishment, OF Female College in ufees
boro North Carolina which was read and referred 10 The
coramce Education.
On mo.ion, Rev J. s. R. Clarke, was added to the COM
mittee on Education.
Some e discussion took place. in reference to placing
minister connected the Conference The supernumea
~ list which the Rev Messrs DR. Smith Dir Early Leo
Rosse.. and G " Laaalorne participated.
The Rev Elias Harrison and the Rev Daniel Reese OF this
place, and Rev Murray OF Georgetown, introduced
10 the Conference.
All the ministers belonging to the Conference with but
four five EXCEPTIONS have arrived they number least
one hundred We noticed great many strangers in
dance on the Conference Yesterday.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. g. 1851.
Conference to-day crowded with visitors; amongst
whom large number OF ladies Of Alexandria, Wash
ington, and the adjoining neighborhoods.
Services opened with reading the scriptures and prayer by
the Rev. VIM. B. Rowzee About two hours occupied
in the examination Of character. Conference then ad
dressed in very ioTc5Is AMI eloquent manner by the Rev.
5. Cock, o. !Ae Secretaries Of American Tract
-b,a ,h1
and Wm. T. Smith, asJ spoke the same subject when
motion of the fey E. Edwards the following resolu
tion was unanimously aiJp;e3.
Resolved That We are !naIy graied with the visi, OF
the Rev. r. 5. Cook Conference and with the inter
estng facts which he has communicated 10 us in reference
10 the operations Of the American Tract Society,"
After announcing several appointments Conference sd-
lourned al | O'Clock p NJ