The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-29

small, ana the night very unlikely, there
were but few besides the ministers IN attend.
anee. A few ladies' and gentIem en- did drop
in, after the services In the churches were
over.
NORFOLK, Nov. %. 1861.
The Conference adjourned to- meet this
morning AZ O'Clock, but 1t was very nearly
half past that hour when the Bishop called
the body to order; and even at that hour but
small part of the preachers were in their
Religious services conducted by Rev. Jacob
aiming.
The character of Rev g. F. N Blogg was
examined and passed, and continued on trial
as a missionary, without charge to the Mis-
siouary fund.
Bishop Andrew remarked that the war In
the Southern country had greatly in terfered
with the regular operations OF the CHURCH.
churches had been taken for hospitals, and
frtm others people and pastors have been
driven away by the enemy. And yet there
ia all the greater need of the preaching of the
gospel. Religious instruction cannot, and
m ust not be intermitted. But, then, there Is
difficulty. The commerce OF the conn
try Is In great measure suspended, and
from c1rcnits and stations the cry comes up,
send US single men; we cannot support mar
rlsd man. All very well if we only had sin :
gle men TO send, but it makes great trouble
III a Conference like this, where there Is so
great proportion of married men.
NOW, have suggestion-tnere are many
of you who tell us unless I can have
such or suca an appoin tment. l cannot take
i
these brethren, but 1t is simply impossible,
and would advise these persons to rise upon
the 1loor and frankly say my circumstances
Will not permit me to take work, "leave me
without an appointment at my own request ~
That seems to me the bett r course, and It
will greatly relieve our Embarrassment
Then there Ia other thing l wish To sag,
there are great many preachers In the army.
! do not mean TO say too many Perhaps
| there cannot be too many am not sure u u
| l may not have to fight myself. The tide of
war seems TO be rolling towards my home,
| and may have 10 shoot. although tor many
| years l have not fired gun even at II bird or
squirrel. But whether you have gone or
shall go Chaplain or Captain, or in any
| other position, at least be Christian while
| in the camp. Otherwise, you had better keep
| out OF the army. Not every man who is
| called Chaplain is useful in that calling. On
| the contrary, there ara men who are Il curse
| to the regiment they serve. Such as take a
| drink with the officers now and then,
| Joke with the men, getting OF now
| aad then something not altogether seemly
| These men are not only OF no service, but
| they are Il nuisance and curse. The army
would be better without them. If then, you
| will go into the army, so there with the pur-
| pose to make such an eXhi Dition OF your
| Christianity as will commend it to all who
| look upon you, and so that your example
viii tend to heaven the entire camp. Hon
| estly doing this you will serve the Church
| and the country, and your God as we'll, ana
accomplish Il vast amount of good. a fai thful
Chaplain Is in condition 10 do the cause OF
| CHRIST great service, while an unfaI tn fUl one
| will in1ict upon that cause infinite injury. 1
| am sorry TO know there are these already in
| the army whose Influence is not good.
GA motion Of Paul Whitehead, the Con-
ference proceeded To elect tive clerical mem
bers Of the Board of Managers of the Bit ie
| and Tract Society. They were nominated and
| elected as follows Paul Whitehead, Nelson
Heao, J. u. Couling, James "A. Duncan, and
| DIR. l.. h. Lee.
Rev. John 4. Cranberry, from a
subcommittee, to whom its prepare
ton was committed, submitted a re-
| port on the Educational interests OF
| the chuI CHI. The report briefly presented the
condi non, resources and patronage OF the sew
eTai institutions OF learning under the super
Vision OF the Conference. There were seven
| or eight OF these, All of which were 10 some
| extent, suffering from the exigency OF The war;
but several reported very credititble display
Of students. The report concluded w-iih sun
cry resolutions pertinent ana growing out OF
| the suggestions EN- bodied in the paper.
ReV. " m. u. KowZle, for three or four
years agent OF the " este yan College, address.
Ell the conference, giving an outline of his
labors, and ! detailed account OF The pyesen :
actual condition OF the institution.
Dr.. VIM. a Smith, President OF Randolph
u 'con college, Fcaa- some remaTks eXplana-
Tory of the military features engrafted upon
| the college.
Rev. Nelson Head desired to be understood
| as not approving the new regime adopted for
X. NJ. College, AID believed that the eX pectl-
lions based upon these arrangements were
visionary.
The report was adopted with the accom-
panying resolution.
The Committee ofConfe ference with the mes
| sengers tom the Virginia Methodist Protts
tant Conference. submitted II r- port throGgb
| the Rev. illiam Andrew Smith The re-
| port presents resolutions which, IN tie Grsl
| place, recipr0cate the expressions OF kindness
| and sympathy contained in the add res.
! brought 10 this body by the messengers, and
| requiring this BODY TO appoint fraternal mes
| sengers 10 Visit the Annual Conference of The
| Methodist Protestant Church at its next Sea-
| sion: and secondly, a Recommendation that
MeSsrs. Thompson, Langhorne, ana Wood
| house attend the General Conference, With
the view of establishing fraternal relations
| between the two General Conferences.
| Rev. w. w. Bennett com planned of the in
| dsfiniteness Of the report; IL left every thing
| as before, while he had hoped that, after So
| many years of compliment between the two
churches, they We're now abont to proponnd
| some distinct plan for the union OF the
| churches.
DIR Smith replied, arguing that distinc,
| and unequivocai plan was Swallowed forth in
| the report.
| When l close this report the Rev. Morris
| Lanshorne is upon the floor addressing the
| Conference.