The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-07
For the Day Book.
Proceedings of the Eastern Vir-
ginia Christian Conference at
Providence, near N OrfeIk.
Ard DAY, Nov. 5.y
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The Conference metz at nine oclockA. M,
Religious exercises by Rev. M. b. Barnett.
The President announced the following
committee to prepare constitution and By-
Laws for'the Home Missionary Soci ety..
Viz, j. W. Duck, j. K. Costen, H. Rawls.
R. W. Cocker, J. e. Daughtrey, j. r. Lee,
A. L. Hill, B. Vanderbury, W. P. Sparrow,
J. d. Presson and 7. W. Joiner On mo-
ton, Rev. w. B. Wellons and Thos. j. Kill
by, were added to the Committee. The
Committee to meet at Bethlehem the End
Saturday in December.
preamble and resolutions were intro
duced by Rev. Mr.. Boykin, adverting to the
fact that the Christians were eharg edsbv
certain parties with holding and propaga-
ting Unitarion Sentiments-declari the
same Misrepresentation and a Islander, and
approving the course and endorsing the po-
sition OF the Editor of the Christian Sun, in
recent controversy on that subject.
THE resolutions called forth from Rev. Mr..
Boykin, Rev. Prof. Doherty, Rev. Mr., Nc
Cullock, Rev. Mr.. Wellons, Mr.. Cssten, and
others, and were passed by a unanimous
vote.
Rev. ID. Hollom from the Committee on
Education, to whom the reports was referred
back, yesterday, reported, and as amended
was adopted.
Rev. S. S. Barrett, from the committee
on Periodicals, reported strongly recon-.
mending the Christian Sun, to the friends
and members of the Christian Church, and
recommending the enlargement of the pa
per and the adoption of the cash system.
The Conference then took recess for an
hour to allow the Southern Christian Home
Missionary Society to hold its annual meet.
ings.
HOME MISSIONARY SooIETY.
H S Epes, Esq, the President, took the
chair, and Rev b w Beale, the Secretary,
took his seat.
The names OF members were called and
collections made, and some new members oh.
tanned.
Rev W B Wellens stated that the PROPOSE.
tion for union of the Home Missionary
Society in North Carolina, had been deliver.
ed. .,
The Society proceeded to the election of
officers, which resulted as follows
Rev ID Holland, President; Rev j Nc
Outlook vice President Rev E W Beale,
Secretary Rev " B Welons, Treasurer
and Rev N Manning, Rev j W Wellons,
Rev Miles Barrett, Rev Smith, and Z 6
Riddick, Esq, Board of Directors.
The Society then closed its business
Inc Conference then resumed its business
The Secretaries were instructed to have the
minutes printed in pamphlet form for dis.
tribution among the churches.
vote of thanks was rendered to members
and friends of Providence for their hospitali-
tality, also to the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad Company for their iberality il,
issuing tickets to the members at reduced
rates, and stopping the train at the church
for their convenience. .4.
Appropriate remarks was made by the
Presid emit, a fervent prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Doherty, and the Conference then
adjourned.
EDUCATION SOCIETY.
Immediately sitter the adjournment of the
Conference the Edcation Society, connected
with the Conference, met. Rev s 8 Bar
rett Chairman, and Rev. W B Wellons
Secretnry.
The object of this Society is to collect
work OF the ministry, to obtain an educa-
ton.
A considerable sum was collected, and the
Society proceeded to the election Of officers;
with the following result Rev. s. s. Bar
rett, President, Rev. W. b. Wellons, Secre-
tary, and Thos. j.. Kilby, Treasurer, j. r.
Lee, m. H. Watkins, and E. G. Riddick, Ex-
ecutive Committee.
A good discourse was delivered by Rev.
j. w. WellOns, and the members of the
Conference reported. The best feeling, and
the greatest harmony prevailed through the
meeting, and when the time for parting
came much feeling was manifested, and many
tears was shed.
1t was announced that Rev, W. ii. Doher-
ty, would preach on Sabbath morning, and
Rev. w. b. Wellons, in the afternoon,
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