Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-01
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FIFTH nAN--MoNnAN. OF. BiSTs
BISHOP FAME presiding.

The minutes Of Saturdays proceedings we're
read aud approved.
Bishop Paine reported the ordination on yes
terday Of the several persons elected on Thurs
day, Friday, and Saturday to Deaeen's and II
ter's orders
The examination of character Of Elders was re-
sumcd, and the following ministers pissed ia OK
animation: Henry b. Cowies. 4. Dihren, p.
Stanly, John Kerr, continued as sapernumerary)
:. T. Norman. Ro r. Nixon. H. H. Gary.
Thomas Digges, Geo. W. Charlton continued as
supernumerary), Jesse X. Powers. l. J. Roegs.
VIM. {. Biount, John W. White, ]. u. Iumsdcn.
J. NJ. Arnold, Benz Devany, continued as SUI
penumerary1, John :. Briggs, Nm. Grant Jas.
ID. Coalling, Nelson Head, Wm. Reid. David =
Doeeett, Thos. c. Hays, J. Il. Dey, John W.
Saunders. Wm. J. Norleet, Geo. " Trimvcr.
Vernon Eskrdge, IA Chaplain in the |. :. Navv.)
The Bishop was requested 10 renew his appoint
meut), Elijah Chambers Re-. A. Gregory. (placcd
on the snperannunted list)
Roy. Jr. Grant. Agent for the Wesleyan Col
leg'ato Institute at Murfrceshoro \. e, when
his ia ne was called for examination Of character.
made -tatenout concerning the collections
made during he year on behalf Of this Institution,
and re rarks were made by large number of
ministers warmly commencing tie enterprise and
favorable ia education generally: aud on motion
of Rev. II. Il. Cowles, the interest. Of this Col
lege were referred to the committee ON Randolph
Macon College, to which also, on motion Of Rev.
j. H. Davis. the general Educational interests of
the Conference were referred The Nurfrecsbo-
ro' Institute Is the second Fomal, College pro-
jeeted within tha bounds the Virginia Confer.
ence. The Buckingham Collegiate institute,
under the charge of Rev. Mr. Blackwell is
most hourshing institution, sending oui annually
cass OF young ladies thoroughly educated and
f..i1 qualified to adorn any circle ri society.
Darng tais morning. -c-.i5n.the Bishop call
ed upon Iac Conference TO engage in pmycr in
behalf IF lie afflicted familie. aud members of
tac Canler,nc, particularly the distressed wife
aud children Of Key. L.. a. Gregory, who Is PROV
id.naalle afflicted with m unity. ReY. y. j. G..
Slaughter led IN prayer, and daring the exercise
the deepest solemnity m feeling persadcd the
entire congregation an ministers and 4neetator-
The Bsaop called the list # =up6rmnuatcd
Preachers and the following passed in c,aininu-
ton Of character end WIRE continued ON the list:
G. ", Andrews, Humphrey Bilap. las. q .lo,n-
cr YIN. Il. star aud Jno. ". Ni1auas.
D.. ~ehon the VI .-ouary secretary. 6yho de-
signs ieaving the city da,) addfps ed tic Con.
ference in hehalt of % church now building hy the
Southern Western Va. Conference. in he town
Of Clarkshurg. The lr, said he had.ln some wuy.
all hi- life, associated with himself a soiicifinr
agency Of some kind, and in the few remark. he
made he certainly exhibited the qualities which
have 50 constantly pointed him out for AN Office If
this sort
On motion of Rev. DR.. Eory, il was ordered
that the Contefene" set with closed doors ON to-
morrow Al II o'clock, On this motion there was
close vote-Yeas SO, Nay. -. Tie object of
1t was To express the sense OF the Conference
that the spectators should attend religion, SER
vice at that hour
And then tho Conference adjourned until to-
morrow
On Saturday afternoon hu.ne meeting Of
the Young Men. Aid Socict, ua- hold in The
Lecture Room Of the lth II. Church. Rev. j. f..
Edwarts, President, in the ehn'r
'inis association was formed or lie porpo.o ,f
educating Young men wbomc convinced that they
are called for The minis;ry-but Who are deferred
from entering upon it, by deficiency IA education
The society has been in operation three years.
during which time they have u,,i.tsl "A nunbrr
of Young men who are now ntle ifinernt work
The membership was considerable, increased by
additions Al tlis meeting, and tae receipts of the
Society aPatar nv the returns furnished. 10 have
been much larger during this than in any prcyi-
Gus year. Committee was appointed 10 revise
the Constitution, and an adjournment then took
piaee--ta a meeting 10 Ice held GA Monday nl.ht
-ehea atrnon win be delivered hv DIR. boo