Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-30
IN rHE VIRGINIA M. b. CONFERENCE at

In THE VIRGINIA. NJ. E. CONFERENCE at
Dsnville, on Monday, Samuel S. Register,
Presiding Elder of the Roanoke District Of
The Baltimore Conference, was introduced
He said be met this conference as the fraternal
messenger for his conference, which numbered
ninety ministers, with membership of ten
rbousand He thanked God that, under the
auspices Of peace, he was here, and hoped tha:
the strife between the two conferences was. at
close. They had sent twelve chaplainss to
The army, who came back therefrom with un
sulied character; and now the conference
boped that, should the Bishop life be spared,
thew would receive appointments at his hands,
Vim. B. Rowzier seconded by IL. B. Cowles
moved as follows, which was adopted by a
rising vote:
Resolved, That this conference reciprocates
the sentiments expressed by our brother Sam
Register, Fraternal Messenger Of the Balti-
more Conference; that we tender to our breth-
rem Of that conference our most cordial Chris
ian affection, and that we afectionately invite
them to embrace an early opportunity to con-
Dect themselves with the Methodist Epls-
opal Church South, with which they are lden-
| iied In sentiments, in sympathy, and IN attec-
lion.
Resolved, That DR.. David S. Doggett be
appointed Fraternal Messenger to attend the
spproaehing session of the Baltimore Confer
ence, to he held in Alexandria, Va, in March
| next.
Resolved, That the secretary be-, and is here
BY, instructed to transmit to the Baltim ore
Conference copy of the above resolutions.
Drs Doggett, Smith, and Langhorne recip-
pcated the cordiality Of the meeting. j. b.
Edwards stated that this movement, in his
appreciation, has breadth that is not to stop
this side Of the Potomac There are, very
strong indications that in less than three
months large movement in Eastern Mary
land, large numbers in the East Baltimore
Conference, aud others in sympathy with US,
intend to be identified with us in church rela
n Head, Chairman Of the Committee on
the state of the Church, submitted the follow
ing report, in part:
l. That the plan of our itinerant general
mpe,intendency ought to be preserved, and we
recommend to the General Conference SO to
strengthen the Episcopacy as to enable the
bishop to travel through the connection at
Argein order to preach and oversee the spirit
ua and temporal affairs of the church.
= That this conference do recon memo to the
General Conference to alter the law fixing the
unit Of the pastoral term. SO as to ma ke said
limit three or four years, as it may prefer.
3 That the office OF presiding elder is
Indispensable to the harmonious and eticleht
Working Of our itinerant system.
l. That, in our Judgment, the time has fully
come When the General Conference should In
a99ggurate prompt measures for the introduction
Naymen into the legislative and executive
! councils of the church, in such form and under
ncl regulations and limitations as may be
oeemed judicious and not in conaict with the
5 Genius Of Methodism.
= After debate, the three first resolutions were
81 adopted.
N la considering the fourth resolution, Dr..
Ri aosser said he was willing to admit the laity
laso the temporal interests of the church and,
Eas an amendment, he moved that after the
aIsold limitation" insert the words .'as shall
|sIeoral concerns
M lhls amendment was adopted, but afterward
a aue vote was reconsidered.
I an officer has been dispatched to the battle
M MTelus ass In the Shenandoah Valley by the War
apartment "a to look after the proper interment
,,e ue Union troops who fell in the many en-
s'sements in that vicinity during the war. 1t
m ~ uu1uerstoOd that cemetery will be laid out