Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-02

PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA CoNFERENcE.-
FIN Doy--Monddy. II Portsmouth, Va, Nov. 90,
1858.-Conference assembled at O'clock. Relig-
ious exercises conducted by j. W. Howard
The Bishop announced the illness of Jacob
Slough, and requested the prayers of the Confer
ence in his behalf
journal of Saturday read and approved.
The following extracts from the last will and
testament Of William Land was presented to the
Conference:
Il also desire the sum of five hundred dollars to
be raised out of tho proceeds Of my perishable
property, or from bonds which may he in my pos
session at the time of my dcceasc, which sum shall
he paid by my executor to the Treasurer of the
Missionary Society of the NJ. f.. Church, South. to
be applied by him under the direction of the
board of managers to the support Of the domestic
missions under the control Of said NJ +. Church,
South"
On motion the donation was acknowledged with
the thanks of the Conference, and the Missionary
Treasurer directed tI receive and receipt for the
same.
The chairman of the committee on public wor-
ship made the following appointments:
Dinwiddie Street. IL O'clock-R B Beadcs at-
ternoon-Sabbath School Meetng--Adlrcss by
!. d Huston, Of Nashville; to-nigbt-Randolph
Macon College endowment meeting Addresses
by w A Smith, ii Cowlcs and others.
Gosport; to-night--Jcremiah MeMullen.
Wesley Chapel; Tonight Recs.
On motion the Conference took up the order Of
the day, viz: the Constitution for Virginia Con-
ference Depository, submitted last Friday.
long discussion ensucd, partici pated in 10y Il
Abbey and B McFerrin. Of Nashville; Leo R"s-
ser. b P Wills, II b Cowles. JAS A Riddick j +
Edwards, W A, Smith, Geo W Ianghorne. } ID
Coulling, G W Carter. Jos Lear, Stanley. j
Joyner, Jos ii Davis, W " Bennett, W II Chris
tian and others.
The following paper was submitted to the Con-
hr Rom
Whereas it is deemed highly important that
this Conference should take a closer oyersg ht than
it has done hitherto of all the leading interests of
the Church within its bounds. both with the view
ofdevising the best plans for their advancement
and of bringing out people more fully up to their
support by spreading among them accurate and
valuable information; and
Whereas, it is believed that the method hereto
fore adopted in the appointment OF the Commit
tees whose duty it is to consider and report upon
these great interests OF the Church. is not the lest
therefore
Resolred, That in future the following plan be
adopted in the constitution and appointment OF
the leading committees of the Conference
l. There shall be standing committee OF thir-
teen members composed of seven preachers and
ak layman, elected annually by the Conference
for each of the following departments. viz: Mis-
sions, Billie Cause, Education, Sunday Schools,
Books Tracts and Periodicals, Temperance. and
, 1t shall he the duty of the chairman of each
committee to correspond during the year with the
members of the committee. and draw from them
as we'll as from all other available sources. infor.
,nation and suggestions in reference to his special
department. which he shall c.Lbody in report.
showing the operations of our own church. and II
it le deemed neeessary, those of other churches IN
said department.
). The chairman of each committee shall call a
meeting Of his committee at the place Of the Con-
fere.,ce session. the day before its opening. or as
~oon thereafter possible. and lay before them
his report, which they shall consider, and. if need
he, revise and prepare f'r the aci,an Of the Con
ferenee. .g.sIe.S a.. s.sf5.s-54f
1. In Cunstituting thsse committees the Confer
ence, with the view 'k bringing many Of its
inebers as possible into the work. shall avoid, al
sar - may BE- the placing Of the same person on
two or more committees and shall select the cleri
cal tombers, - far - may b practicable from the
different distristg and the lay msmbers from the
AiSafsnt sections Of he Confsrsnss. @ss1
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