Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-22
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

cha s,Xry-sizhrn SIS sion OF The Virginia Annual
Conference eIesd in Lynehburg last Thursday.
Wa oCpy the folio sing portions Of the reports OF the
orocesSings on Friday aud Saturday:
E,;dsv A communication nom Rev. J. S. Martin,
F.tsrnsl Messenger Of the Baltimore Annual Oonfe.
,oe 10 this body, read, AID on moaon, with the
aceompanying documents, reterted 10 the Following
.o,nm,.see: Nelson Head, L. ID. Lac, Geo. w. Lang
norra lanes A. Duncan ana JnO. u. GfaIbeTry.
Tee nos. Of the day Was consumed IN the c0ntidera
,o q, tno case of a. j. o. HnAn, when the folio wing
resolution vas adopted:
PsSoIrra Thai IN tne cSse of Bro. A. J. OSfnsn,
bi II pears that he has taken the Gstn OF aIlsg.
no 10 tne Uoted States Government, the iacs bsiOse
=. ara not 81 tkcenty definite 10 justly action on our
80 in the urt lnises AID thtrs io.e MS psss
Trs committees 70 whom Was referred the cIse OF
Rro T. J. Bsgss for investigation, beg leave TO report
ttr .tsns and full XimlnalCn Vi ihe case IL she
B1bt OF al the evidence, that We mad no sufficient
ground for atty farther investigation oil his case oy the
pferencs That in the absence OF sUy formal charge
Hsinst him and any eVdsuos 10 eliminate him, sno
~ turthsr consideration OF the testimony in favor o.
Ma consistent Christian character, furnished By HIS su-
oS.,or officers We unanimously recommend she pas
ace of his character.
The reDcr. was algned by ]. O. GrAnbsrry, J. T. Ed
...da W. H. WheeWright L. 5. Red, and J.
Bla kweI, OOmui.tee.
Satlgday.-The examination OF character WAS re-
sumed, and R. Hsrdie, JT., Thos. B. Wise, Wesley
Hammond Francis n EsW9ds, Thos. n. Beckman and
Wn s Williams passed, and were continued on trial.
Jas T. Martin, Wilbur ;. Robbins, VIM. 4. Edward
Robt A. Comp on Jos. b, Merritt, II nry O. BOslep,
Edward n. 8. BogS passed. and with the exception OF
= \. S. Boss, we're elected 70 DsGoons' orders
Robt. L. Scott, A. T. BedsOe, Wesley o. Valdez, Geo.
n Guy, Jnc. w. Tucker, passed and were continued
Of the third year.
Jas. ". Oonnslley, Jno s Lindsay, James L. Ship
Law. lanes ". Compton Geo. n Robertson, Geo. b.
Alien. John W. Grant, James II. Anderson, VIM W.
Speir James c. AMtn, BeT amin \ Amiss passed, aud
With the exception Of the last three were graduated 90
TIE following Local usfs elected to DsacOus orders
Rowland Doggstt Herbert T. Dayton and 5 mi @. Al
len Local DeaCoDs, and Thos ]. S. Wade transferred
from the Western Virginia Conference elected to
Elders orders.
The character of Elders Was resumed.
John w Honueycutt, James O. Hammond aud Geo.
W. Llngherne passed.
!sThe Lynchburg Republican,, in reference to the q
days proceedings, says;
The investigation Of the case Of the Rev NJ. Gall
uan, member Of the Virginia Conference, stationed at
Norfolk who ia charged with taking the oath Of ale
giAuce to the Yankees ELECTED able debate before
he ference yesterday which vas participated In by
some Of the most eloquent members OF the body. The
Conference room crowded, aud the circumstances
the case as explained by the friends Of Mr. o. caused
good deal of interest TO the disposition that would
90 made Of It, Atter Rrotracted discussion, 1t de-
teTmnsd by the Conference that the facts beoie them
id not justify aOtion, AID his character passed