The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-15
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SATURDAY MoRNINe,.............M MAR IS Isss,
METHODIST PROTESTANT GENERAL Cosrrsrro.-
H'n@ bdy.--A dense crowd Of spectators wars
present at the session OF this Conference IN Lynch
burg Thursday, expecting to hear discussion .
tne slavery question. The report OF Rev ]. I
Murray and Rev. Geo. yiokcrs {of which we rav,
acendensation yesterday opposing the Cincinnati
anti-siavery memorial, was the point at which the
discussion vas to begin. The virgiuier, says:
Rev. Wn Collier, from the Committee On memo q.
.iss ana te,ltions, presented minority report re
speeting the Cincinnati moriaiists-recsnmepd
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The report Of the Committee, signed bv ! 7
Moray aud George fickers, touching the memo
flai OF the Cincinnati Convention, was taken mn
and divisioa being called for IL was laid on az
table TO receive the report on the sams subjact
signed by H. Kidweii aud B. s. Bibb. Prs,i,nin.
ry TO this, Rev. George Cfsncey took the floor and
made long speech in vindication of the action 81
the Cincinnati Convention, aud explanatory Of an
condition OF public sentiment relative to the onas
tion Of slavery Ia the Northwest 49,
The Reverend gentemaa was cool and deliber
ate, aud whilst candid in expressing his own view,
OF the policy which the General Conferences ought
Jadices Of the Northern wing of the Church. snoke
respectfully and kindly of the South, disclsiming
any intention of imposing conditions that youId
embsrrass that portion of the Church He refer.
req 70 the state Of excitement which be Imagined
was existing in the community upon the QUESTION
pending before the Conferepee, alleging tbat in.
formation had been received to that effect He
was assured, however, that he need apprehend no
sanger; that the community we're perfectly calm
and unconcerned, desiring only to hea discussir,p
eublPct-Anl hat hras
ed to see him here tz=9
lie was listened to with attention aod respect.
and succeeded by Rev. W. II, Collins, of Illinois.
when Rev. DR.. Murray submitted certain resoiu-
lions, and the Conference then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. Samuel Hughes. 20
afternoon Sssfon Conference opened with reli-
gions services conducted by Rev Jno Paris
The question pending being the adoption of the
report Of Y. kdwell and d. s. Bibb, from the Com.
mitsee on Memorials and Petitions, an elaborate
debate, participated in by Rev Drs Murray and
Holcombe, Revs. Josiah Warden VIM Collier SAM,
Clawson. W. W. Walker, DR.. kidwell aud r. III,
Pierpont Esq which occupied the whole afternoon,
pending which the Conference adjourned with
prayer by Rev. Vim. Reeves.
The report of Messrs. Kidwell and Bibb, con-
tains the following assertion: sse s.~. .s
THAT, according. TO the Constitution of the
Methodist Protestant Church, taking the Word OF
God for the rule. the Local Judiciary, and not the
General Conference, is the proper tribunal by
standing of members of the Methodist Protestan,
Church, should be determined" !" and that this
General Conference has constitutional authori
~ to grant the prayers of the said petitioners.
GESERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHUscg
soUrH,-Szth Day-Memorias were presented BY
G. W. Carter, of Virginia Conference, asking
modification in the Presiding Eldership of Ports
mouth; by S. Kelley, from Western Virginia Con
ference, submitting an additional section for the
regulation of the Editorial Corps; by G. W Car
ter, from Virginia Conference, asking transfer o.
certain territory from the North Carolina to the
Virginia Conference. Also, from certain member,
of the Clarksyille and Henderson Circuit of the
North Carolina Conference, praying for the trans
fer OF that Circuit to the Virginia Conference: l.
NJ. Lee presented petitions from Patrick Circuit
Danvlle Distrct, North Carolina Conference, pray
ing for q transfer to the Virginia Conference
which was referred unread to the committee or
boundaries: d. b. Nicholson presented a similar
paper from Cisrksvilie and Henderson Circuit, o.
the same Conference, which was referred unread
TO the same committee; II, 7. Hefin presented ive
counter memorials from Ciarksvilie and Hepder
son Circuit, Dauvilie District, North Carolina Con
ference, protesting against said transfer; all o.
which was referred unread to the same commit
tee. a..
PRESBYTERIAN %. S. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Second
Day Additional me bers were reported.
The operations of the Board of Education show
ed the whole number of ministerial candidates on
the roll this year to be 1856. The aggregate mum
Der OF candidates this year two greater than
year while the number of new candidates 10 II
more than were received last year.
The Treasurer report showed Total receipts for
the year. $52 693 co; total income, $56 492 GO to-
tai payments, $4S9S0 55; total balances, exclusive
Of the permanent African Fund, $6,51l So.
The Board of Education reported the number OF
new candidates received the past year 1O3 making
the total number since 1S1e 2630. The roll of the
Board the pact year contains 1855; in their theolo
gcal course, l22; collegiate, ITS; academical, So
The aggregate number this year is two greater
than the last, while the Bumber of oew candidates
is eleven more than were received the last year
s47 ,l03 OF have been received by the Candidates
Fund.- making sum total of receipts of $40 473 80,
of which t43. 432 35 have been expended The to,
tai receipts of all kinds by the Boa of Ministerial
Education we're $56 492 06; total expenditures
t4s9S0 So. The number of parochial schools ID
loo The number of Presbyterian academies is 60
besides the Ashman Institute, which educates
young men for Africa. The number of Presby
ported in Davidson College, N, c.: 0glethrope, Ga
Hanover, Ind; Washington, Penn; jefferson,
Penn, and New Jersey College, Princeton.
+ On motion, it was resolved, that when this as
scmbly adjourns, 1t ehall adjourn to meet in In
dianapolis. in the Third Presbyterian church, the
third Thursday of May, 1859, at IL o'clock, A. h
YEH DEGRADLD-Tbe Elm peror of China has issued
Commissioner, for his course towards the baTba
rians which led to the asssult on Canton. The
Emperor says, holding the office he did, he should
have devised means to keep the barbarians iL
check, if their demands were too unreasonable L
be granted, or he should have kept them quiet b,
shooting them. tt
FIRE IN CHIcAGo.-On the 9th inst. fire broke
ont in Chicago in large two story frame bsildine
on the east side of North Desplaines midway thu
block, between Randolph and Lake streets ownec
aud occupied by Messrs. MCamnion Plunsted
AS planning and moulding mill, and before 1t sur
rendered S25,000 worth of property was destroy
ed. N~A
REVOLT on SHrpBoARD ON Monday, the crew o
the ship ST. john, lying in Boston, Mass. and about
to sail for MIrmachi. N. b., refused duty and beat
their officers severely. The harbor police, after
desperate fight and receiving serious injury, suc
ceeded in arresting seven of the crew. five of whom
vero locked mp and two discharged. Medical ali
had to be procured for the chief mate and officei
Luther White, Of the harbor police, both of whom
were very badly hurt. s-t r.
NAVAL AproiyrMEyrs.-The following officer,
have been appointed. and confirmed By the senate
Second Lient. George Holmes. to be first lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps, vice II. W. Queen de
ceased; Charles Haywood, of Me, to be secoat
lieutenant in the Marine Corps, vice Holmes, pro
NOTED. Bepi. r. Gnryin, TO he chiel engineer In
the Nary.
RETURN OF A AMIssIoNARy.--Amongt tn passenger.
who arrived Mt Now York by the PerBa zero Mrs
Dr. CambelI and four children, of India. Mrs
Canbel hrs been missionary for upwards OF 2t
years ut the saharanpur Station, Northern India
She was cent ont by the Synod of the Reformed
PRESBYTERIAN Church, 10 connection With the
Presbyterian beard Of Foreign Missions, and re
turns for the propose Of educating her four chill
dren. She wns IN India during the recent scpoy
insurrectou.
AMERICAN AND French RAILRoArs.-The following
is comparative statement of the railroads in the
United States aud In France I'm the United States
there are $1,000 milos of railroad, costing an ave
rsrp of Z 1000 per mile. The whole investment is
a O40 600 600, and IL pays average Of 2per cent
In Erancn there are 1000 kilometers. or 200 Eng