The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-06
virsinia Methodist Conference.
NINTH DAY.


lcoR1rsPoNp1NcR OF xas RICHMOND pAILf pisFAI9h.J
PoHrsMourn, Doc Sd, 1868.
Conference assembled At Q o'clock. Owing TO the
temporary absence Of the Bishop, w. A. Smith
Was called 10 the chair.
Religions exercises conducted by j. X. Powers.
The plan for appointing standing committees,
submitted on the fifth day Of the session, by W. W.
Bennett, Was called up. W. A. Smith vacated the
chair and offered series OF reto utfons ~ SUD-
stitute for the resolutions Of w. W. Bennett who
accepted them, and the plan, a. thus amended, was
adopted and read as follows:
Whereas, 1t is deemed highly important that this
has done hitherto of ali the leading interests Of the
Church within It's bounds, both with the view oi
devising the best plans for their adVanee nen., aur
of bringing our people more fally up to their sup
port By spreading among then accurate ana Faiua-
Wbeyeas IL is believed that the method hereto
fore adopted In the appointment OF the cemmittees
whose duty it is TO consider and report upon ,nese
great int Of the Church. 10 not the oess
resolved, That in future the following plan be
adopted in the constitution ana app ointment OF the
leading committees OF the Conferences:
Resolved /. That at each session Of this Confer
ence. Chairman shall be appointed to preside over
Of the a wsG5e b Hn cause nn
day schools, Publishing interests, Ieinpeisnce,
Church Property. Each chairman shali n9ia ms Ms
off GO until the close Of the ensuing Annual oesson
Resolved 3, That the members OF each station and
circuit within the bounds of this conference De- ana
are hereby to appoint not later than the
third Quarterly Meeting. II practicable. delegate
and alternate TO represent them In the abose9a .
ed committees, auG the Official members OF the
church specially requested to Cooperate III secu'
ring the appointments OF such representatives:
Resolved s. That The chairman, whose duty IL Is
to preside in the committee each OF the several
subjects named abeve, shall. when the C6n'erence
resolves itself into committee OF tne wnoe, cal ala
committee OF the whole the special SUBJECT over
which he is appointed TO preside IA me AFTER uooh Oh
some day of the Annual Session OF the conference.
and the committee shall ADJOURN IRON time 10 tIe
to such an hour shall not Interfere with the busl-
Resolved & That tshai be the duty Of eseh chair
man during the year. to seek all the information in
his power citing the matters to MIN,
and submit it ina report to the committee at the
first meeting over which ne presides
Resolved s. The COMMITTEES Of he whole aftar such
consdera non of the matters submitted TO them, as
may be deemed necessary, shall report TO TEE Con'
Ference -,
bringing many OF its members as possible into
the work shall avoid far as may be. the piscIng
OF the pei son as Chairman OF the committee ON
two different subjects
Resolved 7 In constituting sub committees the
same person shall rot be placed on two committees
at the same time and the members of the several
committees shall be elected from the different dis
tricts.
large number of elders passed in examination
of character.
George w. Charlton passed in examination of
character, and, on motion, was placed on the sus
perannuated list.
John Kerr and A. Stewart passed in exami.
nation of character and continued supernumera-
sizes.
On molten Of W. A. Smith, Jas. S. r. Clarke,
T. J. Boggs, +. Stanley, T. II. Haynes aud VIM. NJ.
Ward were appointed committee to nominate
chairmen for the Standing Committees, as prov-
ded for in the plan submitted by Vim. A. Smith
and W. W. Bennett.
WB Rowzs, agent of Wesleyan Female Coi'
lege. at Murfreesboro, made his report, which was
received.
d. P. Wills made his report Tract Agent,
which was adopted. and on motion OF G. ". Carter,
he was directed to transfer the books and money
on band TO the board of Managers Of the Book
and Tract Society.
On motion Of II. B. Cowes, the Bishop was re-
quested TO re-appcint James Jamison, President
of the Danylle Female College
IL. b. Cowles, agent of Randolph Macon College,
made his report, which, on motion, was received
and adopted.
w. g. Williams asked for, and on motion of L.
NJ. Lee was granted. location.
On motion, the Conference adjourned to meet
tonight at o'clock, at the Dinwidde street
Church.