Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-25
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No 81 sasT..3a f33sa & - d. 80
SATURDAY KYENING, INOV'R 25..5
v1R(tE7If1,lIA ~, uu[E[rlHfopIsr CONFERENCE.

90 EARLY presiding sIl. 80. s1.1s..| e5.S3 g
The examination of elders for the Richmond,
Charlottesville, LYnchburg, Danwlle, and
Farmville districts occupied several hours. !;
Amongst them We notice the names OF y. -
Docgett, JAS. A Duncan, John %. Edwards,
Leroy NJ. Lee, Nelson Head, and Leonldas
Remarks made By Bishop Early dsring II the
session lead to the conclusion that hens opposed
to continuing preachers on their DIG clrcults
and stations for another year 49,. .Gs=z
Mr.. Peterson then offered the following pre-.
amble and resolutions for the consideration Of
the Conference: q 4:..1
Whereas radical changes in the constitution
and government sof the Methodist 5Eplseopal3
Church South have been proposed and strenu-
ously Urged IN various quarters, some OF which,
in our. opinion, would be ssubverslve, OF the.
fundamental principles Of our policy. and are
s frau ht with evil to,eur church and to the
canse Of Christ among US land whereas these
subjects will be presented for the action ct the
General Conference which is to meet in April
neyt: and whereas We deem it important that
that BODY should be fully informed of the
views of the Annual Conference on at least
the most important of the proposed changes;
therefoTe.ioa3 S1.aE.& , .h'R... 8
1. Resolved, That the ssplan Of our, itinerant
general superintendency ought to be preser-
we'd and while we would rejoice in any action
oft General Conference by which the prac-
tical efficiency Of that plan may De enhanced,
vet Wefseriously question the wisdom or tie
policy ofsa bishop fer every State or Confer
ence. s. <a5. . o,,srts,
2. Resolved, That we recommend to the
General Conference to inquire into the eEpedl-
ency OFFS gathering the law as to allow a,preach-
III. oxol oho thTaa re
consecntlvely.a15 #I 9
3. Resolved, That the office Of presiding
elder IS INDISPENSABLE to the harmonious and
efficient working of our itinerant system. -
4. Resolved, That neither the voice OF the
laity nor the wants Of the ehu1ch demand the
introduction of lay represensatlonlnto our legss-
lative councils. er
After scenarios by several gentlemen, (clearly
showing that, the resolutionNil. meet with fierce
and determined opposition when they come
before the Conference for action heresoln
tons were referred to the CoRlmlttee on the
state of the Ohlrch. @l99s .lA1 4
METH DGsGf EPISCOPAL CHURCH.. The Bish-
OPS and distinguished gentlemen ot the lalty
have Just held interesting meetings IN che city
of New. Y ORR and matured their great plans Tor
the centenary cslebrationo of Methodism. d
Che annual meeting OF the missionary com
mittee has also been held. Judging from the
mast and relying Npon the future iiberality of
the Church to sustain them, they have made
large appropriations, which may be partscul-
arized as follows: 4S III
Mere than $2e7 1000 are for foreign missions.
Over $1l GOO toforeign populatloas OF eur
own country, exclusive Of Germans.
For heIndians over 1900! s. ~.
1926, 900 to American domestic EMISSIONS,
incudsng So annual conference their feeBae
churches, Of which .teslr are German and two
colored. .LIs va. -5t.. 20 a
For Idaho and Montana, $4,000.
Southern Department South Carolina,
Georgia, and Florida, $40, 800.
Middle Departments. Tennessee and Ala,
$4,000 - ..5 .3 ,,.l...
Mississippi Department Mississippi, Lou
-isians, and Texas, $SeslD0. ri - u SIS s.
Northern Department .-Eastern part OF
Virginia and North Carolina, $28, 600.
Washington Conference, (colored,) western
part of Virginia and North Carolina, $4,000
to be used for houses Of worship. -
For educating colored young men tor the
ministry, $40, 900.
Contingencies for Southern work, say $685.
900. IS Issat.1 -
This missionary plan does not contemplate
the INVASION or disintegratien Of the white
societies 81 the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, but the prompt and Efficient help of the
colored race, Ehen the Church South cannot
help, and VII ON it cannot retain. Il Washing
ton Chfon.
In accordance with the order OF General
Terry, recently issued. the comRandants in
the different military districts have detailed
appropriate officers to 90 into the eeunties OF
Az St.te for the purpose of disclosing the