The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-27

ss44sssmasa@ A NORFOLK, NOV. Do
ossts..ne. opened y..s..4.y ners,ss YIN
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moore, OF North GnteIina Co..
iarepce. The Believing ministers, not present on
tie FIRST dag. answered to their names and took
their seats: Jacob Manning. John Bayley, jobs 8.
Rove. W. II. Barnes, John H. Saunders aud Joseph
II. Davis.
Rev. D. B. shelton, transferred from North
Carolina Conference,) and Rev. Mr.. Abbey, ftnau =
cial Secretary Of the Publishing Houss ut NASH
villa. were introduced to Conference, and took
A report was read By the Secretary from the
Rev. Mr. McFennell, Agent OF the Publishing
House. setting forth the condition Of the concern,
and making an able and strong appeal to tho Cons
terence aud Church to sustain the Publishing
House and their Periodicals. He stated that there
were about $500 itinerant aud 5000 local minis
tiers, and half million members ia the Methodist
Church South-yet their Publishing House and
Periodical suffered for want Of patronage. The
following exhibit was made:
Assets Souttern Methodist Publishing House--
Real estate, Nashville, $40, 1889; fxtnres,
type presses, &C., $i5, 690.2l stereotype plates,
$4s, Cos To- sheet stock, s5,T54 Al; material, s.,
2ls2s: bills receivable, $2o55l 81 book account,
BILE from Cincinnati, $17,71552; Richmond DEPOSIT.
tory per exhibit Of April 1885, and n York debit,
800 433 %. Depository at Charleston. merchandise,
n York debit, real estate, &C., $50, l6207 New Or
leans Depository, ss,5es.So; cash, $4,000. Total,
Liabirtss.-Book account, $2s. Al so; bills pay.
| able, SS4,o1S 43. Total, $122,4s9. The bills re-
eeivable and book account are doubtful to tho ex
| tent of $4,000.
| The names of such Ministers, as were in the
hsads CT Presiding Elders for admission trial,
for the first year were called, and the following
passed their examination as to character aud pro-
| fciency in their studies, and were continued: X.
O. Smiley, B. ?. Ames, s. P. Garland. Robert NJ. s
CoIonse, James s. Porter, s. s. Lamberth, j. E. Nc.
| Sparrin, J. H. Payne, H. c. Chatham, w. III. Ham
mon, T. H. Early, J. j. Laferty, R. W. Watts, Aaron
| Boon, J. NJ. Anderson, r. N. Sledd, j. W. Clincoe
| and J. s. Reese,
| The hour of IL having arrived, on motion re-
cess was taken, which hour, by vote of tho Com
| ference on yesterday, was set apart for religious
exercises, in conformity with the proclamation of
| the Mayor OF the city of Portsmouth, appointing
| this, as a day of Thanksgiving. The Conference
suspended the regular order of business. The Rev.
Bishop Kavanaugh ascended the pulpit and deliv-
| cred feeling aud eloquent sermon from the Sth
verse of the 107 Psalm, ooh that men would praise
| the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful
works to the children of men," The Church was
OVERLOOKING with members of the Conference,
| strangers, and ladies and gentlemen from our two
| cities Hundreds could not gain admttance in the
church.
The following committee was appointed for the
examination Of Ministers for the first year: J. d.
| Blackwell, T. II. Haynes, J. L. Spencer and W. @.
Blount. f
| On motion, Conference adjourned until this
morning at O'Clock.
The impression abroad that yesterday was OBJ
| served as day Of Thanksgiving in this city, Is
erroneous. In Portsmouth the day was observed
in that manner, but in this city business was OBJ
| served a. usual.
| The Odd Fellows Ball, last night, was a most
pleasant affair, WIS numerously attended, and was
| q success in every sense of the word.
| The Methodist Churches in the city are being
numerously attended every evening to hear some
| of the many Ministers who are now in the city.
PERCUSSION.