Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-29
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r..,xI, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
n,y-The Conference met st9 O'Clock,
,.v African church, Portsmouth, aud
" .,oosi BY the reading Of the scriptures,
VS. nr and prayer by the Rev. MIR. Moore,
sIos"S ,r,h Csrolioa Conference. The Con-
81 'as w,s then called to order by Bishop
i,..,r,r,u,h. The Secretary called the roll,
NH me ioliowiog ministers, who we're not
'D sum, on the first day. answered to their
Us and took their seats.
n'T Tn,b M.un,ng, John Bayley, John S.
os v II. Barues, John NJ. Saunders and
'o r., a. secretary read the Journal ofyestsr-
u'b,, B B. Shelton. transferred fsom the
,i.b Carolina Conference. and Rev. Mr..
,Ihsy, Financial Secretary Of the Publish
=. House 10 Nashville, we're introduced to
~ C,nfereace, ard invited so take seats.
-; #, Abbey, addressed few remarks relat-
;,,,, Inc Publishiug House.
=. J + Finley moved that P. A. Pater-
30 r,ouesred to furnish the newspapers
:" yor,olk and Portsmouth, with the daily
. =. Of the Conference, and the motion
vss adopted.
n. Finley then announced the names Of
"a minis;ers who would cJnduct religious
s.,sioss 10 the different churches 10 Norfolk
and p ,rtsmoutb, during the day. A report
ras read by the Secretary from the Rev. MIR.
W'Fsnpel Agent Of the Publishing House,
..,;,y forth the condition Of the concern, and
n,kps an able and strong appeal TO the Con-
s.-., 20 and Church to sustain the Publishing
u,r;o and their Periodicals. He stated that
.bsrs we're sbaut . 500 Iunerant and 5000
Ic,i ministers, AID half a million members
!, ,be Methodist Chorch South; yet. their
p,tlisb,Dc House and Periodical suffer for
cant of patronage. The assets of the South
avn Methods, Publishing House are S43l.-
S532l Liabilities Sll2.4S9 AZ. Balance
in favor Of the House $3lS,772 7S. The
,hoss amount Of bills receivable aud book &C.
oounts pu, down as assets, may be classed as
allows: Probably available in due course OF
hpsiness S40. 600 81. Slow and difficult to
realize sig. 456 ". Bad or worth but little
ST. $50 " These items greatly diminish
the value # the establish nent.
The names Of such ministers, as were in
the haats of Presiding Elders for admission
On trial. Tor the first year, were called and the
hlpyirc passed their examination as to char.
sc,er ard proficiency in their studies, and
were continued: r. c. Smiley, B. P. Ames,
SP. Garland, Robt. Moore, NJ. S. Colcpse,
James 5. Porter, S. S. Lsuberth, j. E. Mo-
Spsrrin, j. II Payne. II. c. Cheathsm, W.
II. Hammer, T. ii. Early, j. j. Laferty, K.
". Watts. Aaron Boou. j. NJ. Anderson, K.
\. Sledd. j. w. Bliocoe and j. S. Reese.
Jacob III. Proctor's character was passed,
and at bis own request was discontinued
All Of whom were reported through the
Chairman of the Committee on exsmiuanop,
as having undergone most rigid exmioa,
ton, and acquitted themselves With great
credit aud promise much use and zeal In the
Church.
TIE hour Of eleven having arrived, the
Conference suspended the regular order OF
busines..--Tbe Rev. Bishop Kavanaugh then
delivered feeling and eloquent sermon
from the 9Th verse IF the I07 Psalm.
The following committee was appointed
for examination o! ministers for the first year
J. D. Blackwell, T. II. Haynes, j. L. Spen
Ger and W. Z. B!ount.--Nortok Her.
MURDER.-A murder was committed IN
Roanoke county, Va, on Thursday evening
18th Instant. A Mr.. John Dickinson IN re-
,srnire homo from saw mill in the ncie h.
b1rhood, WAS mes by man named John
Hurt aud his negro man. Dickinson anc
Hur, got into quarrel about frivolous
matter, aud fight eusued. of which, Diekln
son was getting the better. when Hurt ordered
his negro man to take Dickinson Oh anc
"kill him." which the negro literally accom-
plished-beating Dickinson in such manner
that be died 10 about twenty.four hour'
afterwards. The guilty parties have made
their escape, and have not as yet been arres
ted.
M.s L L S;nnnrnau In rnished fifty moor