Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-27
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Church Smith, c,,ns encd AT thine o'cock Wein<s-
day morning in the New African Church. Ports
mouth, Bishop Kavanaugh, Of Tennessee presid-
ing.
The Chairman opened the session by reading
the scriptures and prayer. Rev. Henry Il. Cawics
also led in PRAYER. The Conference then proceeded
to business. The Norfolk Herald of Thursday
furnishes the following account:
Rev j. d. Coullinm Mas elected Secretary, and
Rev. Paul Whitehead Assistant.
j., The roll being called the following ministers an
swcrcd to their names:
IA Duncan. c G Pearson. Nelson Head il
Elwnrls, } Lamrkin. + NJ Peterson. u v MOI
lev. W II starr q Harper, VIM \ Smith. j
X Powers. l. NJ Lee. ID 5 lhgrt', X Scntf. q W
Laugh rnc, II d Covles J A Riddick, J Lear. J
Elwarl~ q y Wnfrce, J ID CoulIing, k1bort
Miehacls, W NJ Ward. J T. J"yner. b II Johnson.
Il De,any. II Billnps. l. RosSer Thomas 7 II
Jones. L p Wilson, J W Saunders. W W Bcnnett,
T Diggs I II llnynes, Il A Gregory, j 5 BricYs,
J + Brannin. } " Howard, u = Wills. Il 7 Nix.
on. Gibbs, W g Cross, ID Blackwell, ~
Bogg p + August. & W Gutter. L a Pearce, q
W Deems, W Bnunt, J $ Clarke, l. Y Cash, II
p Nclms. b C Spiiler J Il Waggoner, j G Rowe,
O Lit,lcton, j u Lunlsden, J McMullcn. Stan
ley. J Spencer, W Williams, W II Barnes, "
A Robertson. & Mimzry, q + Doggett. " Der
ry, W ! Balm, W |. Daily, W II Christian, 5
Moore. p A Peterson, Paul Whitehead, r Viii
q, +
II = Mitchell, J II Amiss. J X Littleton, " +
Judkins. j + Finnell. A J Cofinan, A Brown,
J r Finley, j T. Potts, G Hummer, \ J Beck
with, W p lyman, Thos A Ware, b l,ealles. I
II Boggs, J B Fitzpatrick. Cyrus Doggett. Jacob
Manning. IL NJ Linney, II II Gary, W q Nor
fleet.
The following Committees were appointed
SdbbaM iSchoois--t. W Langherne, n Head. +
Boggs. II II Gary, b II Wells.
Publishing hteret-L VI Lee W A Smith. G
W Carter. Joseph Lear, g Langhornc, }
Riddlick l. Il ,sScr W q Cross. D Wills. J \
+ Edwards, ID Dnggctt. Michaels, W Ben
nett.
Mmoirs-J Manning J A Riddlck, W II
Christian.
l. was ordered that the Conference met at 9 4
NJ and adjourn at p. VI.
John Baylcy aud p Peterson were appointed
a committee on Post Offices,
l. NJ Ice, q " Carter, and W A Smith ap-
pointc a committee to nominate Committees VI
examination for the ensuing four years.
The Presiding Elder "fMurfree>horo' District.
the Station Minister, in Portsmouth. Norfolk and
Gnsport, were appointed u Committee on public
worship
DR.. McFinnell. the general Book a gent nj Nash
vile. was intr,uured 10 the Conference, and made
a lengthy expose of tho affairs Of tho Publishing
House. II" stated tina, report had gnne abroai
that tho Publishing House had failed-was broke
had been greatly embarrassed and with great diff
fculty kept g'ing to the present time: but all
this WAS owing 10 the unfortunate financial policy
inauCurated by the General Conference of 1854,
and the lack of interest ON the part othe Church.
lie made an able and strong appeal to the Confer
ence to rally to the support Il" the southern Meth
odist Publishing House at Nashville.
W. A. Smith made a few remarks on the same
subject. explanatory Of his connection with tho
financial committee that committee eff tho
Publishing House in ;he General Conference of
1854.
DR.. Huston. Editor of the Home Circle and Sun
day School Visitor. made Il beautiful and very i'll
terestlng speech in reference to the interest Of the
above publications.
W.. Nor1ret was appointed u committee 10 re-
ccve subscriptions f'r the Quarterly Review
L ltosser and ID Doggett made some remarks
calling upon the Conference aud tho Church to
sustain the Quarterly Review, and tie literature
of the Church.
j B IIauck an Ehler Of tue "Chnrch of the Uni
ted B'ethrrn, applied for credentials as an Elder
in the NJ. T.. Church South after being examined
by the Bishop in the pre- of the Conference, it
ordered that credentials be furnished him and
that he be received in the ministry
The Ministers are all looking we'll: and during
the past year, throughout the bounds Of the Con-
ference all has been agreeable and prospero;:5.
But one member Of the Conference has died dur
Circuit, an obituary Of whose death we published
at the time Of his demise.
Conference adjourned until o'clock this morn
ms
FATAL ACCIDENT. Jesse lIrskcl, little of
Porterfeld A. IIcishell, aged about twelve years,
was run over by a wagon Loaded with plank, on
Thursday lest, Mt Jennings Gap, Augusta county,
Va, and so seriously Injured that he died "A tcw
hours afterwards
LEWIS T.. Mason, Eso-We are authorized tn
announce that Mr.. Lewis J.. Mason, the presen,
representative of Southampton county, Virginia,
in the House of Dele gates does not intend being
candidate for re election to the same position.
A pleasant lIoaE.--Gnorge Mattingly, Esq,
has just purchased the Mount Weby estate in
Washington county nearly opposite Alexandria,
consisting of 234 acres. delightfully."- situated, slop
ing from the brow Of the ridge towards the Poto-
mac lie paid for it about $4,000.