The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-04
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CoNFERENCE.

VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
The Norfolk Argus eonsains fulI report Of he
second dsys proceedings Of ths Methodik Confer-
ence from which We make soue 6xtracs1.
Messrs. Paul Whisehead, Charles H. Hall, John
{. woodward, w. E. Jndkins, Tho's L. Williams,
Joseph +. Potts, John B. Laurena John K Lisfie-
,on, Charles Pearson, John e. Poulton. D. Wal
continued on trial MIR. H. Ayres was discontinued
81 nis own request, on account Of llhealth
Me1srs. J. p. Brock, w. II. Christian, A. n. Hall,
=. s. Kennedy, L. Moore. r. s. Nash, Z. n. Peter.
son, +. A. Petersen and J. A. Proctor were several
" admitted into full connection in the Conference
ana elected TO Deacons' orders.
Rev. Messr1 Doggett, Cranberry, Chriatian,
Duncan and Carter were appointed Committees on
Rev: w. F. Balm, C. h. Boggs, W. w. Berry, w.
:: Williams, were severally continued - Dea-
On motion Of Dr. Smith. Rev. Messrs. A. Dibrell,
N. Head and ]. s. r. Clarke were appointed Com
mlttee on Colonizatio
Rev. Messrs T. C. Hays, L. M Lee, G W. Lang
horne, ]. H. Davis, E j. Boggs C. w. Petherbridge,
!. Anderson, T: 8. Mitchell, Tho's Jones. r II.
stevens, ]. 8. B. Clarke Geo. w. Deems, John
bayiey, ]. c. Garlick, passed seyerally an examt-
nation of their characters - = So
Rev. F. 8 Mitchell was allowed ssuporuumerary
relation to the Conference and Rev. J. C. Gariick
continued In the same relation.
In the course OF the proceedings. Rev. DR.. Smith
presented the report of the executive committee o.
Randolph Macon College, which was referred to
the committee on Education. We gather from this
report thatthe collegiate year. ending in June last
closed with 154 matriculates, of which 43 were 10
the preparatory. The present session opened un-
der favorable auspices and is supposed that the
number for the collegiate year viii be about the
same as that of last year. Some changes have
transpired in the professorships Mr. d. Duncan,
professor of ancient languages resigned his chair
which was filled by the transfer of Mr. O. H. p Cor
prev from the Chair of Natural Philosophy The
vacancy occasioned by the transfer of Mr.. Corprew
was supplied by the appointment of Mr. J. s. Moore.
Mr.. j. Wills, professor of mathematics having
received the offer of higher salary resigned his
chair, but subsequently, found cause to retrace his
steps and return to his position. The report sug.
gests liberal endowment Of the institution, In
order to the maintenance of its high literary repu
tation. With this object in view, the trustees in
July last resolved to raise the endowment fund o,
the college to 100000; and that whenever this
amount shall be secured, or the interest on the
endowment fund shall amount to $1,000, ministers
of the Virginia and North Carolina Conference
shall have the right to educate their sons in the
institution, free OF tuition fees for thirty years
The report furthermore suggests modes of procur
ing the endowment, by donations and the sale Of
scholarships. The whole subject il commended to
the attention of the Conference.
THE BODY OF Sir JOHN FRANKLIN FOUND BIZ
DR.. KANE.-The Lake Superior Mining News, of
November 9, contains the following
Byprivate letters we learn that the bodies of Sir
John Franklin and his men have been found by DR.
Kane's party, frozen, perfectly preserved.
In our last number we gave the report OF the In
teligence derived from some Of the Esquimaux
Indians of the discovery of some of the silver used
by Franklin's expedition, and marked with his
initials The later report is of the discovry of the
bodies and from our authority we have the right te
believe it to be true.''
The editor makes no mention of the source o
his Information, nor of the direction whence
came
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