The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-30


mittees. Leeislation b absolutely neces-
sary. Laws should be made by somebody.
In fall view Of the responsibilities which
were upon him, and prepared TO defend II
anywhere, he stated that the uniform effort
Of the civilized world, from the earliest
days down to the present time, had been to.
put such guards and checks upon legisla-.
tive bodies as to prevent hasty OF undue
legislation. The three readings Of . bill
before Congress, &C., was for the purpose
Of giving time to consider the subject well.
The practical workings Of the scheme In
all other denominations who had tried 1t
had been most salutary. "You need not
be afraid Of the laity, their influence will
only be conservative" ~
Rev. G. W. Langhorne was In favor Of
admitting limited number Of lay dele
gates in the Annual Conferences to par
ticipate In all matters relating to the tenn
poral interests Of the Church. "The very
battles which our fathers fought and cen
quered thirty years ago we have now to
fight over again. The interests Of the
Church did not demand it, and why have
you disturbed it We are just now re-
covering from CONFUSION which has
shaken every fabric Of our social system
to the centre, and shall we now agitate
this subject, and produce the same discord
in the Church of Godf" He was opposed
to it, farther, because the laity in the
Methodist Church now have more powers
than in any other Church in the world.
Another reason was the impracticability of
the plan. History often sounds the notes
of warning, and he who fails to take advan-
tage Of 1t will rush on to destruction and
ruin. The Conferences of the Protestant
Methodist Church had tried it for twenty
years, and had found it inefficient. It is
seen also in the absence of practical men,
who can and will attend the Annual Con-
ferences.
The question being called, on motion
the vote was ordered to be taken by ayes
and noes, with the following result: Ayes,
"a; noes, 26.
Rev. 7. A. Ware, from the committee
on the more equal distribution Of the bust
ness Of Conference, made report and
offered resolutions that certain named COM
mittees should be appointed at one Con-
ference to make their reports at the ensuing
one that as far as possible these commit
teemen should be taken from the different
districts, and also that, except for special
reasons, no man should be put on more
than one committee.
This report elected some discussion, and
was, on motion, referred back to the same
committee.
The following clerical members of the
Joint Board of Finance for the next year
was announced: Alexander G. Brown,
chairman; Z. II. Peterson, secretary; ia
cob Manning, Peter F. August, Oscar Lit
Teton, John D. Blackwell, Alfred Wiles,
John NJ. Saunders, and Robert N. Sledd.
On motion, the Conference took recess
until o'clock this afternoon to hear the
report Of the Committee on Memoirs.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bishop Doggett, in the chair, remarked
that the question of "Who have died du-
ring the year 7" would now be taken up.
Rev. j. G. Cranberry, from the Commit
tee on Memoirs, read the reports Of the
committee, and as each name and memoir
was read, remarks by different members OF
Conference were made as to their worth,
piety, excellence, &C. William c. Will
liams was born in Maryland. He gradu-
ated with the highest honors at Randolph
Macon College in 1861, and entered this
Conference on trial in 1868. DIR. William
A. Smith paid high tribute to the moral
worth and excellence Of the deceased.
Rev. John W. Wonnycutt was native
of Portsmouth, Va. He was received into
the Virginia Conference in 1858. Owing
to some embarrassments, he retired from
the ministry for q short time, but after a
season he reentered it, and remained there
until his death, which occurred on the 9Th
Of July, 1866.
Rev. William C. Blunt was born in 1920.
While yet mere youth he was converted,
and soon afterwards made up his mind to
enter the ministry. He graduated at Ran
dolph Macon College, and entered the min
istry in 1S4S. His death was the result OF
accident, and occurred in Portsmouth on
the 18th of January, 1866. -.
Rev. Allen r. Bernard was born in 1895.
He embraced religion at an early age. AT
! ter his reception on trial, he entered zeal
ously upon his work, and it was at time
when there were but few Methodists in the
State. After his retirement from the &C.
tive ministry, he remained local preacher
until June l6, 1866, when he quietly fell
asleep.
Rev. Robert Scott was one Of the Oldest
members of the Conference. He was re-
ceived in it on trial in 1929. After q
ministry of twenty eight years, he died in
the month of July, 1866, in the seventy
first year of his age.
Rev. William Lee Daily was born in the
county of Northampton, in this State, in
1926, and died in the same county on the
7th of February, 1866. He was licensed
to preach in ls4S, and joined the Confer
ence in 1851. ..s
Rev. Bedford B. Shelton died early in
this wear. He was transferred to this
Conference from North Carolina in 1858,
and continued earnestly in the work OF
Gospel ministry until his death.
Rev. Thomas B. Sargent, in few brief
remarks, introducing q hymn to be sung
in feeling and appropriate manner, paid
a most eloquent tribute to those saints
which have gone before us. At the con-
clusion of his remarks, he read one of those
hymns of Wesley's which seemed to have
been written for this occasion, and which
was sung by the entire audience with much
pathos.
The Conference then, after prayer by
Rev. J. A. Duncan, took recess until
half-past o'clock tonight.
NIGHT SESSION.
An immense crowd Of the beauty and
fashion of Norfolk filled Granby-street
church to overfowing tonight, attracted
by the interesting closing exercises OF
| Conference.
After Conference had been called to or
der, Bishop Early in the chair, Rev. A. G.