The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-02

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r,a1snourH, Nov 80, 1858.
Another dense crowd gathered at the African
Church this morning. A. usual = sh,sa..
ming all day. bat without fulfilling the promise o.
rain. us a. a..
der by the Bishop--the religious ceremonies con-
sue,ed bv a. W. Harper. The journal OF yesterday
was read aud approved: and CONFERENCE CONS
menced the regular business.
On motion OIL NJ. Lee, tho Conference resolved
to proceed with the examination Of character with
open doors, ualess some case should arise renders
ing IL expadient to close them.
Tho following elders passed In examination OF
character. and continued on the effective list:
EP Wilson, g. II. Ray, J. d. Lsurens, D. X. Dn-
val, J. q. Rove, 7. J.. Williams, X. D Nash' aiisoh
Nancy.
r. =. D Covington aud G. s. Boggs passed In
examination of character, and located at their own
request.
and were continued as supsrnumeraries.
The consideration Of plan for Book Deposis
tory at Richmond was resumed.
The roramittee on that interest made, through
L. NJ Lee, verbal report. recommending the ina
CORPORATION of the Richmond Christian Advocate
paper with the Book Depository.
Here l.. III. Lee called for the Publishing Com.
mittee's
Eraibhs If Ghe Advocate Office subscriptions
received aud charged to agents, S9,7l4 40; adver
ance against the Office for the year, l63 62. Total
$l0,Sl6 6S.
Dr--paid for printing materials, s., 49i 90 !;
printing Baud mailing paper. 1900; general OK"
pense, 3, ASS; house rent-Ofiice-52; commissions,
81 ii; interest aud exchange, 1i3 10. Total 10, sic
SIS.
Assets-Oflce furniture, s100i bills receivable,
557 81; open ledger accounts. 4,5T3 IS; subtcrip-
tions due. IA, 500. Total $13,73o TO
Liabilities Bills payable, $l,1l2 GO; due relief
75Q. due Richmond DepObitory. 2.eI2
IL open ledger accounts, 1,l76 Go: balance in
stock accounts, HIS 81 Total sle,730 80.
Number of subscribers expected TO pay, 600
Agents exchanges and free, 400
total Issue of the paper, Oct. list, 1858, 100
Decrease since Oct. LIST, 1857, 40
On motion, the report of the Publishing Cons
mittee of the Richmond Christian Advocate, was
adopted.
constitution for a Conference Depository, which
provides for the management of the X. c Advo-
cate by the Publishing Society, was disagreed to,
aud the following resolution adopted
Resolved, That this Conference do now choose
as the organ of the Nj. Il. Church South, within
the bounds of said Conference the paper at pres
ent published at Richmond, under the title of the
Richmond Christian Advocate; and that - be
appointed committee to receive the transfer of
said paper from the Book Agent as provided for by
the Discipline and to publish tho said paper at
such place to them may seem best.
The constitution for Conference Depository,
which has been under discussion for two or three
days, was then adopted as whole.
The blank in the above resolution was filled
with the names Of D. s. Deggett. n. Head, G. W.
Motley; who are thereby constituted the Pubishs
ing Committee of the Richmond Christian Ad.
vocate.
On motion books of subscription to the Confer
ence Depository were opened.
The scheme proposes to raise within the bounds
of the Virginia Conference, one hundred thousand
dollars, in shares OF one hundred dollars EACH
Fifty thousand dollars of this fund IL to be appro-
prAted to the capital fund of the General Publish
ing House. The remaining nfty thousand is to
constitute the capital for the operations of the
Book Depository at Richmond. The share hold.
ers are To receive copy each of an elegant Gene.
illogical Bible worth between thirty and fifty doll
lars Each share holder also receives in perpetui.
ty five dollars worth of books annually-the books
10 be furnished at catalogue prices.
In the space of half IA hour, the subscriptions
amounted to six thousand dollars.
The following resolution adopted.
Resolved, That Bishop Kayanaush be and he is
hereby requested to appoint Fl. H. Gary and G. +.
Duval, agents of the Book and Tract Depository OF
the Virginia Conference.
These agents are appointed to raise the one hun.
bred thousand dollars before mentioned.
The hour for adj ournment having arrived the
Conference dismissed with the benedicton by
Bishop Kayanaugh.
The various meetings growing out of the pres
sence of SO many ministers in this city aud Nor-
| folk are being we'll attended. Rev. John Bailey
preached in Dinwidde Street Church this morn.
| ing. This evening being the anniversary of The
Preachers Daughters Aid Society, large congre-
! CATION have assemble 10 hear the Rev. J0nn L.
Edwards. Rev. Il. 6 ibis occupies Wesley Chapel;
| Rev. W. j. NoTfieet breaches in Gosport, and Rev.
+. J. Boggs occupies the pulrit in Middle Street
| Presbyterian Church, while Or. ". A. Smith aud
others will address the good people of Norfolk.
PERCUSSION.