The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-21
v,.s;.ia Annual (M. E.) Conference


,,,p.Y-Fa,pAy, Nov. Goth Bishop Pierce
49,. chair, Conference was opened at . O'Clock
~" ,,,. ,,,yer by Rev, Mr.. Crumley, Of the Georgia
Conference.
,,.ssed to the Bishop and members Of the Virginia
...., Conference Of the N. +. Church and the
,..n, and members Of the ViTginIa ApRual
.s.,eues of the N. p. Church.
o,,rerav Conference of the Laneaster CIR
.", lug ,Se N. E. Church and the Quarterly Con
cult Oh ' "s m. N. r. Church during the present
frrshs v.a, have been In the habit Of intcrE hang
ana P,s,n.l me essenRers To- promote Christian In
fhs . Ia br,ween the members Of two Churches,
t'.s In view the. permanent union Ot the two
n,nsss noon principles satisfactory TO each.
ar's memorial brings the subject before the Con
,...nce for such action 10 they may deem proper.
'e .sso,u,lon having IN view the above object,
also presented from tue Quarterly Conference
" ,h, WesimeEcland Circuit, uniting with ihc
-" mo,ion Of j. D. CoulIing, the Bishop appoint
,,. f,liowins committee, to whom was referred
g" 81. above subject: Messrs. w. A. Smith, d. =.
Do,seit aud }. A Duncan.
w J. r. Edwards submitted repost firm the
p,iis Committee. which was adopted.
on motlon Of Rev. ]. T.. Edwards, The resolution
.,s..d nj last Conference, In relation 10 Confer
i'nce Fast and administration Of the Lords sup
NO., was amended so AS 10 read
R.,olue,i, That the attention OF the Conference
b seriously called to the observance OF the fasting
md uayer presc Tibed by the Discipline AS prettmi-
u,ry 10 Tie rec ption of preachers, and that the
committee on Religious Worship be- required To
make arrangements for The administration nt the
sacrament Of tho Lords supper at some su'lan'e
;in, during each session of the Conference, I" he
allowed az the tccasiOn may allow, by The narfa-
lion of religious experience and the usuai exeF-
cises of u love feast.
Dr. Smith presented "a report from the Committee
VI the Chapiains of the Army, treod by }. e. Gran
k..tn ttnn and
ac,., Tho report recommends the appointment
81, ,wen.y additional chaP1nins Tor the army, ana
n,oyiding ample support for them ana thciT iaihi
hes. ,,; g.,
,coa,d 10 the appointment OF q missionary to the
batteries and Hospitals around this clfy refers
bore and Lynchburg were Afterwards inchdea
and the subject then referred To the committee u"
,h,pIains Of the Army.
The hour having arrived, the Conference was
,,.nlyed into . prayer meeting, conducted by the
Bishop. ,,
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SABBATH.
The following appointments were made for
,,,.,ch;,s ,,n To morrow, (Sunday) the I'D inst:
u.lesi,J Churches Broad Street Methodtst-ll
N Hi.hap q Z Pierce, and ordination u pra
cons; 3A p NJ, ,SaeTamentai services; ~ NJ 1T
Wm smith. Cente1aTy-ll NJ, Chas u ., nail
Pm ~ /. NJ Lee, and ordination OF Elders
.i.v s,r.st-ll A NJ, I. T. Reid PM, Lind
.,y Trlni,y-ii A II, II d Cowies; ~ PM, .
Bnrton. Union stntion IL NJ, Jas 9 Ia.'and'
51PN, w Judkins. Munchesier-li N, t's-
cT il,eton; TX p NJ, II B Guy. SIDNEY "A
N Ms tolonna. Oregon-n NJ, Jas fita-
m,,lsk Rockctls-ll A NJ, James Crowder;
Third street Africsn-il NJ, } w Howard IN
rams Chuches.-Leigh Street-ll A NJ; Ihos
y Campbell. First Church-ll A NJ, & dfan-
;a.ry. y p NJ, Nelson Head. second ChaFch-
-" ~ WllIlam B Rowzie. Third Church-7H
pv Wiiam II Wheelwright. African Church
n,u sV HoyIe; 34 Pm, Joyner. Man
- Ian Thurckes.-First Churchill NJ /,
1oln 4 Pew y. p NJ, Charles IL Hail. SECOND
,hurch-ii A ii, DIR Sehon; 3H NJ, Dt Finley
Third Churchill 4 NJ. J n CiafAe; ~
aIr, {; Brown. TINTED Presbytefaat,-Ii M, - u
nts; ~ VI, Paul Whitehead. ~
IIstalIs, &c -Moore's Hospiiai-34 N, Inos
AWate Seshrook's Hospital-3E NJ, "m
Houtpr Eobbins's Cayairy-il a N, ieorge r
Booker Greensvlle Chapel-ton Monday IL "A
NJ Charles II Hall.