Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-03
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Conference NH1 optnsa with reading i1"aetPs
lures. singing and prayer, by Rev. 4. Dibrcll.
The minutes Of the afternoon session Of yes
terday were read and approved.
The application of \. j. Cofflnan,a local preach
er Of Blue Ridge Mission to be received on trinl
into the travelling connection, resumed to-
day, aud he was received. lIis case had been
withheld for several dayz.
A motion was made to reconsider the case of
II. +. +. King. rejected the first day of the ses-
sion but the Conference refused to reconsider.
j.. II. lnney, lately minister Of the Missis-
sippi Conference applied for admission into this
Conference. After discussion he was admitted,
and takes his position one Of the Elders Of the
Conference.
DIR. Lee made a report from the Trustees Of
the Fund devised by DR.. Hall for the benefit Of
the supcrannuated preachers widows orphans
DC.
The Publishing Committee of the Richmond
Christian Adyocute through Rev A. Dibre
nndo n report, exhibiting the financial condition
of that paper. The circulation Of this paper Che
Church organ in Va. and y. G. is $500 The
editor, DIR. Lee, expressed the opinion that it
was never in more prosperous fiscal condition.
Rev. y. Head, chairman Of the Committee
Randolph Macon College and the Conference Ed
vocational interests generally made report which
exhibits the condition of the College as prosper
ouz-thc number Of students increasing and
good deciplino maintained. The Board of rrus-
tees have constituted new Proiessorshp-thnt
of Natural Philosophy, the char of which is filled
by Mr.. o. II. L. Corprcw, graduate of Ran
dolph Macon. \ plan has been arranged and is
being carried into execution, for the liquidation of
the College debt and, 50 soon rs S2O,0OO shal
hayo been raised in Virginia and North Carolina,
the College will be prepared to educate, free of
charge the sons Of the Ministers of the Virginia
aud North Carolina Conferences. The report
also noticed most fnyorably the Buckingham Fc-
male Collegiate Institute, and the newly proje eted
Institute nj Murireesboro,-bot of which we
noticed few days since. The Committee re
commended the passage of several resolutions
approving the three Institutions above noticed
On motion of DIR. Doggctt,s so much of the report
Us refers To Il. VI. College adopted and order
ed to be published. On this motion DIR. Doggctt
addressed the Conference IN his usual happy and
cdfying manner. He was followed by Mr. Ed
wards in "A short and pointed address, commend
ing the College especially to Methodists,and dis
cns-ng the injurious effect of Mcthodists sending
their children to Institutions under the influence
of other denominations. The Bishop also made
few remarks during which he alluded To the
noble conduct of Mr. McTyeerc graduate of
Rnndolgh Macon, who was transferred To Iouis-
lana and made editor of the y. O. Christian Adj
voeate. He refused 10 leave his post during the
late disastrous epidcmic-but remained while the
seomge existed and discharged not only the
duties of his editorial oifce-but those also of n
Minister, of which there was SO much need in
TINT trying time. lie was very severe upon the
practice of Protestant parents sending their
daughters to Catholic schools,and related the in
stance OF two Young ladies' who were so sent
who, when about 10 return home, desired their
father to carry with Them priest in order that
heir faiher aud mother might be married by
proper authority.
Leave Of absence was granted to r. c. HAYES.
The remainder of the report education was
then adopted and ordered to he published
On motion, it was resolved to enter upon the
election of nine delegates TO the General Confer
cncc and two altcrnates-durng the afternoon
session Of 10 day This is n most important
election. The Genera. Conference meets in Nav
ls5l al Columbus Georgia
Conference then adjourned until O'Clock r. NJ.