Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-07
VIRGINIA METHODIST CONFERENCE.


PORTSMOUTH, Va, Dec. /, IS5S.-Coniercncc
convened at o'clock. Religious exercises
conducted by j. Lear.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
On motion Of II. II. Gary, W. c. Blount and
l.. F. Way were appointed committee to col
cct the Statistics Of the Conference.
The following persons were nominated anu
elected by the Conference the clerical members
of the Book and Tract Depository: l.. NJ. Lee.
J. D.. Coulling, Paul Whitehead, d. p. Wills,
j. f. Edwards.
On motion, the Conference adjourned to al.
ford the Book and Tract Society an opportunity
to elect the Lay Members Of the Board. The
following persons were chosen j. d. Morton,
D.. Paul Thomas Branch, II. II. Dibbrcll,
Samuel Putney.
I r. c. Smiley, B. F. Ames, local deacon. j.
, p. Garland, Robert Moore and Major 5. Colona,
having passed the required examination. were
admitted OH trial in the travelling connection.
l.. j. Hansbcrgcr, formerly of the Phiadcl.
phia Conference and j. ". Wonycott, Local
Preacher within the bounds Of the Virginia
Conference, were rc-admitted into the travel
ling connection.
The following elders passed in examination
of character, and were continued on the effective
list: D. $. Dogsctt, James \. Duncan, {. {.
Pearson, Nelson Head, }. j. Edwards. +. NJ.
Peterson, q. W. Motley, John NJ Saunders,
! Vim. +. Judkins. \. N. Hall, Jacob Slough.
( Vim. 4. Robinson, VIM. F. Balm, I. \. Pierce,
l.. NJ. Lee, Cyrus Doggett, W. W. Bennett, j.
/ C.. Granbrry Jacob Manning, 7. j. Dayton,
VIM. l.. Daily, 7. \. Ware, W. &. Cross,
! YIN. G.. Williams, Chas. y. Davis, James ID.
Coulling.
$. r. Norman, j. {. Garlick and Humphrey
| Blups elders, passed in examination OF
character, and continued on the supernlnerary
| list.
j. =. Woodward. an elder, was on account
Of i'll health, placed in the same relation
! The following deacons belonging to the class
of the third year, passed in examination ol
character and on studies. and continued cam
didates for elders orders }. }. Lampkn H.
B. Beadlcs. T.. IT, Boggs and j. b. Fitzpatrlck
The following elders were continued on the
Supcranuated list: Minton Thrift and }. H.
Watson. The last mentioned was transferred
with the territory from the y. c. Conference
i.Wm. II. Starr, j. f. Joyner and Elijah Cham
bcrs elders formerly supcranuated, passed II
examination of character and were placed oI
! the effective list
p. Doll, supcrnuncrary Of last year, passed
in examination of character, and was placed ol
the effective list
The hour of adjournment having arrived, lh'
! Conference dismissed with the bcnediction by
Bishop kavanaugh.
EIGHTH nay.
PoKTsNoE1II. Va. Dee o.--COnicrrncc inc'
nj Q o'clcck, Bishop kavanaugh in the chair
Bcligons exercise conducted by j. X. Powers
The following elders passed in examination
Of character. and continued OIL the ctiectlv,
list: j. f. Poulton, j. McMullon, ]. Digs
John p. Brock. John l.. Corke, II. II. Gary
H. NJ Linncv. X. f. Nixon, j. F. Brannin. VIM
NJ. Ward. Thomas II. HAYNES, VIM. H. heel
wright, Alex Il. Brown James c. Spillcr, Jno
W. White, Vim. Grant, John ;. BrigsS y
Wilcs. Jas. l.. Spencer. John ID. backwei'
Jos. S. r. Clarke, Lcmuel ). Reed, t>nond y =.
Gibbs, " Thomas VIM. \. smith. II. d
Cowlcs, Lconidas Rosscr, Geo W. carter, j
r. Waggcner. p. \. Peterson. W: l. bouT'
II. S. Atmore. d. J. G. Slaughter, Lloy'
Moore. Joseph Sprigss, T. y. Gregory y
Clarke, j. d. Southal.
H. d. Wood. G. W. s. Harker, Benz pcva
nv and NJ. NJ Dance, passed i'll examination o
character and continued on the Supernumerar.
list. :, +,
The name Of T. c. Hayes being caiel. ].
Rosser, his Presiding Elder, stated. in brle'
but deeply interesting address that brothe
Havcs had ceased his labors OH earth, and ell
tered the rest Of Heaven lie was appolnte'
at the last Conference to Amherst circuit; III
health failing, he repaired to Baltimore 10
medical treatment. where, strong III iait
and hope. he his body, with his charge, lal
down.
: On motion of Jacob Manning, the thanks c
the Conference were rendered to the minister
and friends in Baltimore for their attention
Rev. T. c. Hayes in his illness