The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-28

November 9th, 1856 The Coofereres nr...
| meeting began at o'clock The Bisbon onsys
with reading lst Corinthians, xiii, singing an,
prayer He then delivered . very fervent exhor
tation, In which he described some thrilling See ne
which be had witnessed In such PRAYER meetirr
In other Conferences. The meeting Vas eontinnst
With great earnestness for nearly haK an hour
| Great feeling prevailed among the ministers-re
sponses 10 the prayers were hearty and the sipsns
was warm and heartstirring. Surely the reIir;ou,
power OF such meeting among over one hundred
ministers, held every day, viii be great If nj
present (and many of the citizens attend the
meeting) shall feel the influence, there will be 4
saso. OF holiness oinused abroad among the people,
such as has attended but few of our Conferences.
At the close of the prayer meetinr the Secretsry
called the roll and read the minutes of
proceedings which were corrected and approved
On motion, the calling of the roll was dispensed
The Bishop laid before the Conference 4 com.
municasion from the Book Agents of the M 3
Cnureh South, which was read. This exhibit
SHOWS an apparent profit for the year of ele 3e5 66
when, however, is 1plained away by the agents
VINO are OF opinion that after deductinp certain
sums mentioned. the Southern Publishing House
does not more than pay expenses Thew are of
opinion, however, that this is IS much a can be
reasonably expected of the House now in the third
year of its existence. The Quarterly Review does
not pay expenses, and is in serious danger of dis
continuance unless its payin9 Subscription hss he
increased. The Bishop also laid before the en-,
ference q communication from the Missionary
Secretary of the Southern Methodist Church. which
was read.
James Lamkin, Robert B. Beadles, Thomas n.
Boggs and James B. Fitzpatrick who were admit.
ted on trial at the last Conference passed In ex
animation of character and were severally con.
tinued.
The class Of preachers eligible to Deacon,s or
dsrs were questioned by the Bishop in presence of
the Conference, according to the Disciplinary
regulations; after which, Joseph E. Potts, VIM G.
T oh oh,1
James c. Hummer, A. J. Beckwith, Samuel v.
Hoyle, w. P. Twyman Joseph H. Riddick, Cor.
neus B Riddick and Geo. W. Wonnycot, passed
in examination Of character, were admitted into
full connection and sevsrally elected to Deacon's
orders. The cases of George M. West and A. G.
Harley were laid over.
The following Deacons passed in examination of
character and were severally continued Paul
Whitehead, Charles Il. Hall, John P. Woodward
William Z Judkins. Thomas L Williams, John B.
Laurens, John K. Littletou, Charles C. Pearson,
John F. Poulton, David w allace, George H. Ray
Alexander G. Brown and James F. FinnelI. The
last mentioned was continued as Of the third years
class, he having declined examination for the pre-
sent year.
Andrew j. Coffman, an Elder, subject yet to ex
animation upon the fourth years studies, passed
in examination of character.
The following preachers of the fourth years
class passed in examination of character and were
severally elected to Elders orders: Joseph A.
Proctor, Edward M. Peterson. Alexander M Hail.
James s. Kennedy, Lloyd Moore (who was re.
quired to undergo an examination on Logic at next
Conference) Robert 8. Nash and John G. Rowe
William H. Christian, of this class, mot present
and not having undergone examination in studies
passed in examination of character and was con.
tnued as q Deacon, and placed on the superanua
ted list The cases Of Peter A. Peterson and John
P Brock were laid over for examination and stu
dies
The examination of the character of Elders was
resumed. The following preachers passing: Elijah
Chambers, William II. Barnes, James +. Brannin,
Wm McKendree Ward D. J. e. Slaughter Thos
Y. Cash. and John l. Clarke and, at his own re-
quest Archibald Clark we're placed on the super
numerary list without charge the funds; and, on
motion, Elijah Chambers was placed on the same
list.
At this stage of the proceedings the Bishop va
Gated the chair for short time, to permit the Con-
ference Relief Society IAN organization long estab
lished Tor aiding embarrassed preachers) to
gAnize, and make orders for auditing the Treasu.
rer's report, and distributing the funds.
The Conference room was densely crowded,
during the whole session day. A large number
of ladies were present-vist0rs from various
localities-an interested and orderly audience.
In consequence OF the increased audience the
Conference resolved to hold its sessions for the
future in the upper part of Centenary Church.
beginning with to morrow. Some confusion has
necessarily resulted from the assemblage of 30
large number of persons in comparatively
small room Everybody will be pleased at the
The appointments for preaching were announced
as follows:
Centenary, 7 o'clock to.night-Geo. w Lang.
horne; Trinity, w. w. Bennett; IL o'clock to-
morrow morning, W. J. Norfeet; Union Hill, G.
Riddck Clay Street, Alex. G.. Brown Rock
etts, e. A. Gibbs: Manchester, John K. Littleton;
Wesley Chapel, VIM Grant.
After which Conference adjourned.
Firemen's Visit.-We understand that the Hook
and Ladder Company of this city, have made ar
rengements for visiting Baltimore, in the month
of March. They will start from here on the Sd of
inauguration of President Buchanan, and then
leave for Baltimore, where they expect to spend
a short time and may then continue their trip, to
the city of 'Brotherly Love- The company is
take with them the best wishes of their friends,
they will NO doubt receive the most marked kind
ness of their brother firemen, to whom they are
about to pay visit
Vsry Hl-Patrick Sweeney was again before the
Mayor, yesterday, on the charge Of violently as
saultipg and beating Edward, slave to William
Scott, on Sunday last, but owing to the er tical
red till Monday next, and the accused remsnded TO
nrison Drs. Anderson and Bolton, stated that the
injured negro was now at the Bellevue Hospital,
In a dangerous situation from CONGESTION of the
brain though there was no fracture to the skull.
bone and both gave it as their opinion that bis
condition might have been produced by the rolling
bin, with which the prisoner is said to have inHic
ted the blow.
Charge of fPejury-Octavius Austin, indicted by
the Grand Jury for perjury, was arraigned for
trial in the United States Circuit Court, before
Judge Halyburton, yesterday morning, T. P. Au
gust and Charles L. Mosby, Esqs., appearing as his
counsel and John N. Gregory, Esq, for the prose
cution. As soon as the clerk had read the indict
ment and before the prisoner had plead, the
counsel for the defence moved to quash the ipdict
ment and then proceeded to argue the motion at
| length, to show its insuficiency. 1t will be re-
| menbered that last spring . number of inGict
| ments were made against Austin for operations IN
| land warrants, and this is one of those cases He
| is charged with having sworn that Mrs Sarah W
| Austin was the widow of DR. Archibald Austin, q
surgeon In the third regiment of Virginia militia In
| the war of 1872 and such entitled to . grant o
/ land, knowing at the time of making the affdavi
| that the lady alluded to was not the widow of DR.
| Austin. The ground taken by the defence fol
| auashing the Indictment were-that the fact
| sworn TO were not material and therefore did moi
amount to perjury. The argument on both side
| closed at hafp past l O'Clock, when the Judge I'D
iourned the court, and took until this morning x
make up his opinion.
| Explanation I'm testifying before the Mayor ir
| the case of the Commonwealth against Charles
| Cunningham, charged with receiving stolen 10
bacco M.. w. B. Ross stated that he received hit
| information from gentleman, and not from ne
| gro. The gentleman alluded TO received his infor
nation from negro: and therefore II was that MT