The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-28
PROCEEDINGS OF HE MErE1D IsT AN
TUAL C0NFEREaCE.
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NoRFOLK, NOV. IS, 1<f

NORFOLK, Nov. IS, 1861.
Nv last report left Dr.. Sen n, OF NtsuVlile,
pun the Il )oI, addressing the Conference
"A the c"lIoiusion OF the address, Dir. Moon
% Aftermath, who h d given way very lite
rally at the Missionary anniversary on tht
preceding u CHIT. Staten that he wished 10 in
cr-as" The amount by forty dollars, twenty
hereof u be appropriated 10 maze Fresident
J. Il + Oh Ln' is Il life II einbrr, and tw~nty to
| make Ge". Joseph 4 Johns on, Of the arm J
Of The Potomac, lie member.
bishop An 'r.W said, THAT was q good re-
Spouse missionary spec h, and re allied g
scene which transplred IL the Tenne ssee Con-
f~rence some joaIs ago a gentleman who
had already at the Missionary meeting given
itra, ly, can 10 him In the Conference ana
| asked 10 be allowed TO say Il few words. Per.
mission being granted, the person went on to
| sly, that he was unh ppy-very unhappy
that l. q had not contribute sutiic ientIy TO
he mi>sio' ary cause last night; that Wniit
at the &c in,. ne had thought that others
might give their cents as he had already gwen
when at home, he %ould not do mU b. and he
didn't; bat, that afterEtrd IL appeared to
HIM that this suggestion came IF IN The devil
and that he had been miserable ever since
Aud now, Bishop, if you will ouiy let
me add this hunored dollars TO my con
'rihution, il wills make me very happy
May /. Bishop 'Certainly you may" wa $
the RI Spouse. and the man laid The mouey on
the BILE and walked away, lying, AS he
Went, NOW I'm happy ag~in-' and L. had
a ria hit 10 be happy, as the iibeI al minded
q IA alWeys has. Your missriy hristia' Is
q monslrosiy Such an one rs &c arches
through the poke book, turning over flutes
al tens and lives, looking tor shiDpiaster =,
&, d gives even that ith an air that seems To
say, - The best of friends must part, aud I'm
sorry snail look upon yonr face no more -
Such an one has no right 10 6e happy, ana his
sh curing if he dos shout, is a sham. / like
III UGH better the spirit OF that Old man who
III such meeting, after collection to which
he had made no contribution, was asked TO lead
III prayer. A he did not begin at oace, they
looked 10 see wnat he was ahout and found
him fun bling in his pocket for money, which
when he n I'd found he Int upon The Ia bile, ard
then began to pray. Obviously III t Old
man thought he touid not properly pray un
til he had given, and am not sure but tina t
he was right. Those prayers do not much
avail which come frtIn nisgardly hearts.
" Thy Kingdom come" tails hut coidiy FROM
lips which are never seconded In tn If utter
ances ny benevolent impulses OF soul, mani
tested in testameDts for The relief of the suffer
rag ana the promotion OF the gospel. a
Christian must be liberal man, and the
measure of his libsraiity will be the measure
OF h,s ability. Let us preach and practice
this, brethren, and our church enterprise 5
will not Lar guish for want of support now or
here fer, anu we shall realize the truth that
THERE'S thai giveth and yetenricheth."
this evening, nj Il O'Clock, at Gun berland ST.
Church. The s-ryice, by particular request,
was TO be for the benefit of young preach
ers. The joiat Board OF Stewards, through
a partial report. They announced the expee
talon OF closing their labors on the morrow.
darcy Paul, Esq, read over the documents
acsiyed from the several circuits and stations
within the bounds Of the Conference, on ac-
count of The Conference collection. from all
the poi Is on the Potomac 40 collection was
returned, but from many OF the interior
churches an amount largely exceeding the
assessment was sent up to Conference. Quite
a number OF the preachers entitled TO draw
portions OF this fund relinqnished their
claims, so that the mors needy OF that body
might obtain the same.
The Examination OF the character OF Elders
was resumed, Rev. Il. b. Cowles In the chair,
and Thomas 5. Campbell, l.. Way, w IN. r.
Judkins, John Kerr, Thos II. Boggs, Geo. T.
Doxgett. Thos. Dtggs, L. j. HarnsbsrSer, j.
A. Riddick, Nat, Thomas. Alex. Stewart, Jos.
II. Jefferson, Jas, Il: Potts, b. G. Sptiier,
Isaac ~. Arnold, Il. Devany, w. q. Lump
kin, X. J. Uesson, T. l.. Williams, y. H. Da-
val and IL. Is. CowIes passed the examina.
ton.
Rev. II b. Cowles, when his name was
c .Iied, surrendered the cnair To Rsv. George
w. Lang hor1e, and gave an accountof his
cotton during Inc year as agent OF Randolph
Macon College. His Ot,es ations had been
greatly Murdered by aa4ourasv TO Texas, the
first relaxation from Jcltvs ministeEiai du.
u during thirty years. and b. the psadtng
war. Mr. oowtss decltasd - acs longer - Ooa-
br. smith paid , high tribute 10 Mr..