Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-03

crowd gathered at the African Church this NOR
ming As usual. numbers came who could find
no seats. The weather was threatening all day,
but without fulfilling the promise Of rain.
A, the usual hour, Conference was called to or
der by the Bishop--the religious ceremonies con-
Quoted by W Harper. The journal of yester-
day was read md appruyed and Conference cou,-
menced the regular business. .u.
On motion Of l. NJ Lee, the Conference resolved
to proceed with the examination Of character with
open doors, unless sumo case should arise, render
ing it expe,licnt to close them.
The following Elders passed in examination Of
character, and continued on the effective list:
EPWilson, q II Ray, j b Iaurens, b Il Du-
val, j G Rowe, I l. Williams. X $ Nash, Gibson
Mauzcy.
Covington and c s Bogss passed in CT
animation of character, and located at their own
request.
Joseph levison and Robert Scott also passed,
and were continued AS superaumeraries.
The consideration Of plan for Book Dcposi-
tory ut Richmond was resumed.
The committee on that interest made, through
l. NJ Lee. a verbal report, recommending the in
corporation of the Richmond Christian Advocate
paper with the Book Depository. M
Here L NJ Lee called for the Publishing Com
mittces report.
Exhibit Of the Adrocate Office r-Subs.rip-
tons received aud charged to agents, $9,1l4 40;
advertising received and charged to agents, 1898
%: balance against the once Tor the year. lO3 o..
Total SlO.8l6 SO.
Dr-Pad for printing materials, 3,497 GO:
printing and mailing paper, 5000; general cx-
pensc, 5,43S: house rent-,fRce--5o: commissions.
81 A: interest aud exchange, l43 10. Total
SlO,Sl6 90
1ssets--Oaice furniture, 500; bills receivable.
$50 -, open ledger accounts 4.573 %; subscrir
tons due l4.50O Total, Sl9.730 60.
LiobHitirs- Bills payable SLIP 60; due relief
societies, 2.I5O; due Richmond Depository. 2,?72
Al; open ledger accounts. l.l76,Gti; balance III
stock accounts, IL lis ST. Total 1870 60.
Number Of subscribers expected to pay...... 10'
Agents. exchanges and Observation-Disclosures. 400
Total issue Of the paper, Oct. list, 1865, 100
Decrease since Oct LIST. lS57.................. 40
On motion. the report of the Publishing Com
mittee of the Richmond Christian Advocate, was
adopted.
On mott. of Whitehead, that article Of the
constitution fra Conference Depository, which
provides ar the a,ana -nent Of the II c Advoratc
by the Publishing Snciety, was disagreed to, and
the following resolution adopted
Resolved, That this Conference do now choose
as the organ of the NJ i. Church South within
the bounds of said Conference, the paper at pres.
ent published at Richmond, under the title of the
Richmond Christian Advocate; and TINT -
be appointed committee to receive the transfer
Of said paper from the Book Agent as provided
for by the Discipline, aud to publish the said pa-
The constitution for Conference Depository.
which has been under discussion for two or three
DAYS, was then adopted rs a whole.
The blank in the above resolution was filed
with the names of s Doggett. Head. q W
Motley: who are thereby constituted the Publish
ing Committee of the Richmond Christian IAdso-
cate.
On motion, books of subscription to the Confer
ence Depository were opened.
The scheme proposes to raise within the bounds
of the Virginia Conference, one hundred thousand
dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each
Fifty thousand dollars Of this fund is to be appro-
I,riated to the capital fund of the General Publish
ing House. The remaining fifty thousand is to
constitute the capital for the operations of the
Book Depository at Richmond. The shareholders
to receive a copy each of m elegant Geneolog-
zeal Bible, worth between thirty ard fifty dollars.
Each shareholder also receives in perpetuity five
dollars worth of Books annually -the books to be-
furnished Mt catalogue prices
In the space of half an hour the subscriptions
amounted to six thousand dollars.
Tie following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That Bishop kavanaugh be and he is
hereby requested to appoint ii II Gary and II X
Duval. agents ofthe Book and Tract Depository of
the Nirg inia Conference.
These agents are appointed to raise the one
hundred thousand dollars before mentioned.
The hour for adjournment having arrived, the
Conference dismissed with the bcnedction by
Bishop Kavanaugh.
The various meetings growing out of tho pres
ence of so many ministers in thiscity and Norfolk
are being we'll attended. Rev. John Bailey
preached in Dinwiddie Street Church this morn
ing. This evening being the anniversary of tho
Preachers Daughters Aid Society, large con-
gregation have assembled to hear the Rev. John
L Edwards. Rev + A Gibbs occupies Wesley
Chapel; Rev W J Norhcet breaches in Gosport
and Rev F J Boggs occupies the pulpit in Middle
Street Presbyterian Church; while DR. Smith
and others will address the good people of Norfolk.
TIE MOUNTAIN IIERMIT.-Some fourteen days
ago. as we are credibly informed. Mr. Wilbnrn
Waters, with his dogs and huntingpiece. started
out in search Of BEAR on the waters Of the Laurel
Fork of the Helston, in this county, and very
found the inject of his pursuit; and, after des-
perate fight between the bear and dogs, the former
made for the laurel, where deadly struggle en-
sued. Mr.. Waters becoming alarmed for the
safety of his ever faithful conpauions-the dogs
rushed fearessly, until it is supposed, he reached
the scene of conflict, and ifrumor be correct, horr
Bile to state, engaged in the fierce agony, and fears
are entertained that he became the victim of his
bearship- One oftho dogs has returned home
desperately mangled, almost lifeess; and we much
fear the generous, the bold and fearless Waters
has met with untimely end No iidings Of hin
have reached his friends for fourteen days. We
trust he is yet safe, but tho hope is now faint
one.
Waters was terror to bears. pnnthers, wolves
deer, ETC. Even thus early this fall he has killed
and sailed up Gig ut ten bear and we know
not how many of the others. We can imagine no
more horrible death than to be nhumanly mur-
dered by wild beast of the orest-Mdrion Tis-
tor
New RIVER PREsBYTERY.-In accordance with
previous arrangements, a called meeting Of the
Presbytery. for the purpose of ordaining Rev.
John NJ. Clymer. was held in the Presbyterian