The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-29
Virginia Methodist Conference.
THIRD DAY.


CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Nov. 26.
Conference convened at nine O'Clock ps,;s;or.
services conducted by G. w. Deems
on motion, the daily calling of the roll was dis
pensed with for the remainder of the session.
,os hss. mr. iiiiams, Of the North Carolina Con.
ference, and the Rev. Msssrs. Suively and Nc Mnr.
ray. OF the East Baltimore Conference. were intro.
ducsd by the presiding officer and invited 10 go,
within the bar of the Conference
Inc Chairman announced the following com.
mittess: WIN
Bible Society,". D. Blackwell, W. C. Blount, R.
I. Nixon. '1n'' H.
COLONIZATION society-W. II. Starr, II. Ii. Gary,
John l.. Clarke. ''
The committee on the Publishing interest ra.
ported the following resolutions for the action Of
the Conference:
l. That We recommend the establishment of
Depository Oh the basis provided by the General
Conference.
2. That in regard to the plan on which We shon,d
establish Depository, the Financial Secretary
iald before us Constitution, which We herewith
submit to the Conference for consideration.
Un motion, 1t was resolved to read and take the
vote on the Constitution referred to in the second
resolution, article by article. After several items
had been voted on, motion was made to suspend
the further reaiing, to hear from X. Abbey, j B
Meferrin and others, in explanation of the Con.
stitution or plan submitted.
At this point, l.. M. Lee made come remart,
exp xpianatory of the condition of the Book Concsrn
at Klchmend, fvr which be has been for soma
time, ana 10 now, tho Agent. lie stated that du-
ring che fret year of his administration, the nett
profits OF the concern were upwards of s3O0O. but
tor some time p0t the establishment has iost mo,
ney, attributable mainly to the facts that be sales
OF Tho concern bad been principally of such pub.
llcations mot our OWN as did not afford profit
tna. tnee4penses OF transportation from
Nasn'iiie nad Been 80 great TO eat up the pro-
fits on the books from Nashville. The business
OF the concern has not at aDy time fallen off but
has been constantly Increasing and any losses
which have been sustained, have been owing
| tions from Nashville.
The interests of the publishing house ELECTED a
lengthy discussion, which was particjpated in nv n
Abbey McFerrin, w Lsnghorre, j Da-
Wis; N Lee N Head, Stanley, II b Cowles,
and others.
The trustees OF the superannuated preachers
fund, reported certain dividends in their posses.
SION, which they were ready to turn over to the
proper agent
q W Motley, D Slaughter, VIM Ward.
Blount, ii Gary, F j Boggs, L Spencer
Cowles, William Rowzie, aud w Smith.
we're announced as the disbursing committee Of
the Relief Society.
The hour of adjournment having arrived. the
conference dismissed with the bsnediction by the
presiding officer. - A
Divine service was held in the Dinwiddie street
NJ L. Church this morning. Rev Fisher deli
Vered an impressive discourse to a large audi.
ence.
Ihere were services in the various Methodist
ehurches in this city aud Norfolk this evening.
she occasion being the anniversary Of the Young
Mems Cnristian Aid Society. Sermons were
preached IL Dinwiddie street Church, BY Rsy A
Duncan; in Wesley Chapel, by Rev G N Winfree;
IN Gosport, by Kew IL Jones. While in Nor,
folk, the Rev Mr. Hall occupied the CRANKY street
and Rev August the Cumberland st. Church:
and at this writing, all these churches contain
large aud int nterested audiences to hear the distin
guished gentlemen.