The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-11
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE NJ /
CHURCH SOUTH. a

f'ff CdUhCH SOUTH
We find Ia the Times and Sentind, of Colum.
which, however, are too extensive for publication.
and we are constrained, therefore, to synopsis Of
the most important matters i2.a l,9 s-IFl5
The Conference met again on Wednesday, the Sd
inst, when the standing committees announced
their respective chairmen and secretaries
l. On Episcopacy, J. Early, Chairman, E. z. Wi
ley, Secretary. = -
E. On Isinsrancy, [. N. Lee, Chairman, w. A.
9 On Bouadsries. H. B. cowies Chairman, F.
4. On the Book Concern, w. A. Smith, Chairman,
J. E. Cobb. Secretary. ,g. iss .rE7-.91sI II
$. On Missions, w. Mcmahon, Chairman, A Dib.
8. On Education, D. s. Doggett, Chairman, G. r.
Deems, Secretary ls7' "a .
2. On Revisals, DIR. Hamilton, Chairman, J. F.
Evans Secretary. ts,ft '& 80
8. On Sabbath Schools, Dr. L. Price, Chairman
g. +. Pierce of the Georgia Conference appear
ed and took his seat st4
Bishop Paine took the Chair and announced the
following committees
The Bible Soeiety-G. F. Pierce, G. D. TAYLOR, J.
Sracy, E. c. Slater, w. H. Mcdaniel s.
Temperance-L. Rosser, j. B. Payne. J. F.
Hughes, K. o. Burton, ]. Lewis.
Expenses of Delegates-H A. C. Walker. A.
Dlb,ell, }. G. Harrison, Thos. w. Randle. VIM. G..
American and Foreign Christian Union-D. s.
,Doggeft, l.. D. Huston, w. Winans. sse q
Upon the call for petitions, &c, Mr.. Huston of.
tered petition from the quarterly meeting Con-
terence S Of Cayngs9 ,' ky praying that changes
OF Presiding Elder in the Church--aIlowinp law
delegation In our Conferences, and making 4 Rial,
op for each Conference. - : -'''--F
ihis subject naturally elected extensive and an
mated discussion, in which it was Questioned to
what committee the petition should be REFERRED and
whether thequarterly meeting bad the right to Pc
as+as
t.e On re,;sa, Gu 70 the Commlt-
Wan,, o.bsr
sented and referred. but occasioned NO debate un.
n the memorial OF IT, L. l.. Davis, of Maryland set.
the late case of the Methodist Church. deh.,s
arose upon this subject nendino which ho-ava-
the Conference adjourned.
" unuisoay, tne 4.n lnstp tns ChaIr announces
'ne .o!io~lng commttees;
on !a1 ;.annd Ml1.n HscaInIM S., a. smith, Wm WI
nans, nIte,9rq oniln, Jenerson Hamilton, VIM
raMon' u. Il. havanaugn, Ihomas Johnson, b.
heaey. ms tl.3 = q
on IIact oociety-1nom y: Sommers, l.. M.
Lee, .. y: heeneI, y. r. Deems, +. owen
Memorlai oi oeoVai -. rlerce. J. borlng, !. w.
Hammer: tsg.sss.
Aner tniS sne menona: OF mr. DAVIS was again
takeh up Mr. Davis e!aimed, as counsei Tor sefVl
eesan the great church SUIT lately deter
mned. lnere seemed no evidence OF ms employ
ment except that afforded by receipt for $3.50,
wnlen, IN sne opinlon o. some, was evidence that
money had been paid, but no kind of evidence OF
promise 10 pay more. ihe matter was at iengh
referred to committed -
The question which had been made the order Of
the day, was then taken up viz: the following reso
as,on q M; hss.o1. snst sxpsdsent for tnis
ner emhrscinas publi.b;ns hoass. ND .S.t A. CON-
mttee on Books ana periodicals. be instructed to pre-,
This was resarded a. an fmportant pronosition and
was calmly and ably discussed MI. Ral.ton fsvorsd
n 4 .se