The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE METHODIST AN
NUAL CONFERENCE.

NORFOLK, Nov, 27, Isl

travel as he might have opportunity.
hey. Il. NJ. Peterson submitted a motion
req uesting the General Conference to change
me law OF the ChuTch SO as TO allow the Vir-
g,nia Conference to elect the editor of the pa
per, Il In the Judgment of the General Con-
iefence the law does not now authorize such
action
Leave Of absence WAS granted Rel. -
Hammer, and permission graated him 10
leave a vote fer delegates to the General Con
ference.
The resolution also was debated by the au-
thor, MesSrs Kosser and Smith, Garter, Lang
horne, and Whitehead, and adopted by Il de-
cided vote.
Kew. d. L. Wills offered a resolution ex-
pressing the oplnion that it would De better
al every instance whore the subscription is
not paid in advance TO discontinue the 4AdUo-
cafe.
Il brief discussion ensued between the
mover, Messrs. Burton, Doggett, and Dun
can, when the Rev. W. w. bennett moved
Substitute. that the propriety of publishing
the fdrocaie upon the cash system De referred
10 tn e Publishing Committee and that if il
shall seem proper to adopt that system il viii
meet the hearty concurrence or this body.
The mover accepted the substitute and the
motion was adopted,
Rev. +. r. August moved resolution in
structing The preachers u bring up TO Com
ference the lists OF subscribers furnished
them during The year, 10 be turned over to
their successors Adopted.
Rev. Jas. a. DAVIS brought to the notice OF
the body the case of Rev. -. +. n Biogg,
German Missionary, who mad failed TO get
pay, as was expected, and II was ordered that
lis claim be allowed.
Oa motion OF Rev. IL. Is. Cowles, 1t was or
deTed that when the Conference adlourns
THIS morning, 1t be 10 meet this afternoon, At
3 Q clock.
Rev. W. Il. Christian rea q certificate
nom Texas, concerning the character OF -
Williams, II superaunuated preache con-
netted with this conference.
The relation OF this member was oontin-
uei.
Or poggett read TO the Conference. from
Rev. Benz. T.. Ames, IA letter concerning his
situation ana circumstances. The letter re-
Quested IN election to Elders Orders. The
conference so eiecTed hIn.
Also. q letter from Rev, r. J Boggs, from
Tn pei Hill, Texas, represen ting himself as
ROW Captain III regiment OF mounted Tex
ms
lhe examination of character OF Elders was
resumed, and Messrs. VIM. Is. RowZie, kooI.
lulcuaeis, l.. ID. Lee, W. J Coftman, J ohn ID.
Blackwell, P a. Peterson, jas. a IdUss, Jas.
W. Wunuicutt, Jas. G. Hammer, (Who was
continued on supeTnuInerary ilst,y q. q. Pear
son, Joseph j ElWaro5, J. AlcMuilln, W. J.
NoIneet, I. a. Pay he, and a. Nj. Hail, were
passed.
Rev. J. 6. Il. Clarke presented the report
OF the Committee On Memoirs, Including short
sketches OF the lives ana lanors OF Rev. IS.
w. Payne, W, Ill. Ward, and K. Z. Nixon,
ministers Of this Conference who have diea
during The past year. the rspori was ado Dted
Yhe Rev. W. IL. howzie, when his NAME
was called, gave bTleI account OF his trans
actions agent tor Wesleyan Female col
lege. Early IN the year the troubles of the
times made it evident that nothing could be-
done, and he, at the instance Of the Presiding
El!er of the district, took charge or Greens
lie circuit, and remained there until the
close of the year.
Rev. hinton Thrift, q. w Charlton, Rob't
Scot, l.. Cham bers, (who was located } We're
severaiiy called, ana except rs indicate con-
tnued up the superanuated list.
Preaching at night was announced by Dr.
Sehon III Cumberland Street, and John g.
Cranberry, at CRANKY Street Church
And then the Conference adjourned.
Pursuant 10 adjournment, the Conference
met at 81 O'Clock, Bishop Andrew in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. j. u. Couling.
rhe Bishop apoiogized for arriving five
lay was caused by a call at the residence OF
DR.. l.. NJ. Lee
Rev. Chss. Hall announced that the Treas
urer, D. Arcy Paul, Esq, had left with him
for settlement the contributions to the Mis-
sionary Society, and the certificates OF life
mem bership.
The Conference then went into an election
of delegates to the General Conference. The
votes of several absent members were allowed
to be east, these mem bers having prepared
their ballots and contided them 10 mem bers
OF the Conference in attendance.
Upon the first ballot the following persons
were elected: w. a. Smith. ID. 5. Doggett
L. NJ. Lee, q. w. Langhorne, J. +. Edwards
Leoaidas Rosser Henry Is. Cowles, W W
Bennett, J. ID. Couing, and Wm. X. Rowze
Messrs. Spiller, Rowe, and Balm were
granted leave OF absence.
And then the Conference adjourned with
the heneolcuon.
The Conference assembled at half.past ?
o'clock, III the basement of the Cumberland
street Church, and was called to order nv
Rev. II. Il. Cowles, who stated tina. the
bishop had requested that he would preside
at the evening session. The Bishop was In
council with the Presiding ELDERS. PRAYER
was offered by DR.. Garter
IL was resolved to proceed with the unfin-
ished business, the election of delegates to the
General Conference, and that messenger be
sent 10 the Presiding Elders to bring their
votes.
Three ballots were had without effecting an
election, and on the fourth the Rev los III
Davis was elected eleventh delegate.
1t was resolved that three aiternates be
elected now, and upon the first ballot two
were chosen, namely, Rev. James A. Durran
and Rev. =. w Archer.
A ballot was then had for the third alter
nate, which resulted in no election, and an
other was about TO be taken, when it WIS
moved that the candidate receiving the high
est mum Der OF votes upon the last ballot he
declared elected--w hich motion prevailed :
ana thereupon Rev John q. Cranberry was
declared elected.
The Joint Board Of Stewards made another
adopted by the Conference. The Board dis
tributed - dollars, which paid about sixty
per cent. upon the claims before thEm-some-
thing less than the amo mt paid in previous
years. The dividend would have been very
much smaller but tor the action Of sundry
preachers, before noticed, who declined to
prefer any claim tor deficiencies, although
with some these were great
Rev. w. w. Bennett gave no tice that he
was authorized 10 receive any moneys which
any OF the preachers had for w. T. Smith.
SON, OF Washington city.
An immediate meeting Of the Distribution
Committee Of the Relief Society was called
and the presiding officer being member OF
that body, called the Rev. w. W. Bennett TO
the chair.
Rev. L. s. Reid, aided by the Conference
Secretaries, paid over TO the preachers the
several amounts allowed by the Board of
Stewards TO the claimants upon their fu nds
and when this was concluded, the Con ference
about nine O'Clock, took recess, TO allow the
b, BILE and Tract Society 10 hold its annual
meeting
Rev. ). d. BLACKWELL, President. called the
society to order, and The Rev. Paul White.
head read the report OF the Board of Mana
gers. Upon the motion TO adopt this report
an animated and protraeted debate arose. Il
was chiefly confined TO our accommodation
OF the report. which was, that In view OF the
strip gency Of the times the collecting agency
be discontinued. After AN hours talk this
feature Of the report WIS stricken out and
then the report adopted Immediately after
the discussion about an agency was renewed
and continued some time, but was terminus
ted by motion from Rev. p. E. August to
refer that matter to the Board Of Managers
Of the Society.
All the old officers Of the society, from the
President down, were elected, and the society
adjourned.
The Conference resumed tt1 session. hat an
twas now Ehent half past ten O'Clock, q mo-
gos q sdjo0rn wes pat and carried, and the
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