The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-16

[Reported for the washlngton s.ar. |

Reported for the Washington Start
The secret session of this body yesterday
was 10 consider the case of Rev. J, w. Ben
| nett who had been expelled last year, and
after investigation his character was passed as
In minister of good standing, and he was
granted n location.
This morning the Conference was opened ut
o'clock with religious exercises by Rev. N.
Wilson.
| The Committee on Summaries submitted
their report, in which they state that there was
never q time when institutions of learning
were more needed. or the five institutions OF
| learning within the bounds and under the care
of this Conference, but one remains. The
seminary Mt StaTnton Is In n comparatively
| nourishing condition, although the patronage
is small. As this is the Only institution of the
kind within the control of the Conference, the
members and laity are requested to favor II.
| The endowment of professorshp in Emory
and Henry College is recommended, and also
the purchase of n new building, 10 be fitted up.
Rev, J. $. Martin thought the Conference
wanted college, and suggested that central
| location should be chosen, say Winchester or
Staunton, certainly not so far south as Emory
and Henry. Mr.. Martin spoke also OF several
institutions of learning, among them WASH
ington College. which he said was attracting
the attention of the youth of Virginia and
| Maryland.
Rev. Mr.. Whisner stated that Randolph
Macon was not in operation.
! Bishop Early (Rev. N. w. Wilson In the
chair said that the trustees of Randolph Ma
con were satisfied that it should be removed
convenient to some city, and he had suggested
| Petersburg as the most eligible. Inc present
plan-for the students to lodge in private
| families, that they might be under the ln1lu-
ence and guidance of the mothers and daugh-
| tiers with whom they boarded-was, IN his
| opinion, q correct one.
After some further discussion, so much OF
| the report rs relates to the endowment OF a
/ chair of theology in Emory and Henry Col
| lege was stricken out, and the report was
/ Ntll a n L.
| ment of q committee to confer with the trus-
tees of Macon and Randolph College in rela-
tion to its removal to some other locality.
| Rev. J. L. Gilbert, from the Committee on
| Necessitous Cases, submitted n report stating
! that they had received 81, 70S.25, of which
| 81 ,OSl was divided equally among forty seven
preachers, who had been serving in Virginia,
and 1927 to ten ministers and two widows,
special cases: The report was adopted.
! Rev. N. Wilson offered resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, setting forth that
as the Conference has had the able services OF
| Bishop Early in providing for the moral wants
of our people and friends, and inasmuch as he
| is largely deficient in salary, that the Confer
ence direct the Treasurer of the Missionary
Society to pay him 500 as a small token OF
| their obligation TO him.
| The Board of Stewards reported that they
| had received claims amounting TO Ss47, and
they had paid S295-thirty- four per cent. of
| them. Report adopted.
| The Committee on n Religious Paper submit
| ted their report, setting forth the advantages
of religious paper, and recommending that the
Episcopal Methodist, now published In Rich
mond, be removed to Baltimore, that the pre-
sent editors be requested to continue their
supervision, with Rev. DR.. Thomas l.. Bond
of Baltimore, and pledging the support OF the
Conference.
Rev. N. Wilson urged the adoption of the
resolution, stating that religious paper
was necessary in Baltimore, and that place
would be proper stand point.
Rev. Dr. Doggett remarked that he would
first have to confer with his colleagues OF the
Episcopal NethOdist, bat he was now inclined to
view the proposition faYorably. As this was
the last day he would be present, he took occa-
sion to take leave Of the body, expressing his
qualification at having been present.
The resolutions were adopted and, on
motion, n committee was appointed to CORE
spond with the editors of the EI)tseopdt -Hetho-
dist on the subject.
The Committee on the Bible Cause submitted
their report, deploring that during the war
this cause has not prospered recommending
renewed efforts to stay the tide of wickedness,
and that n collection be taken up in each
church throughout the Conference; which was
adopted.
Rev. Peter A. Peterson, of the Virginia Con-
ference, was introduced to the body.
The roll was called, with view to perfect II,
when il was announced that there were one
hundred and two ministers reported.
Bishop Early called the attention of the Con-
ference TO the fact that the General Conference
of the Church South would meet this spring,
and this body was entitled TO six delegates.
The Bishop stated that New Orleans and the
4th of April had been named as the time and
place for this Conference but recommenda-
lions have been made to change the place of
meeting to Louisville.
The Conference proceeded to ballot for dele
gates, and the following were elected: ). Re-
gister, 70 votes; j. ). Martin, 81; n. Wilson,
e6 l.. Il. Eeitch, 65; s. ). RosZell, 30; W. Or.
Eggleston, AZ.
The following alternates were elected:
=. Rogers. j pOlSal.
Rev. l.. Welty's relation was changed to SUI
peranuated. Rev. A. A. Robcy was located.
Rev Dabney Balls relation was changed from
effective to supernumcrary. Rev. J. w. Can
ter was placed on the effective list. Rev. John
Poisal was granted a supernumerary relation.
Rev n. Nelson moved that the Conference
request the Bishops TO change the General
Conference from New Orleans to Louisville,
Rev. N. Wilson offered resolution appoint
ing Rev. ). Register and L. Il. Neitch COM
mittee TO wait on the Commissioners OF the
Preachers Aid Society and endeaYor TO effect
an early, equitable, and, if possible, a peace
able division of the funds belonging TO the
Conference rs constituted prior 10 It's dismem-
berment. Adopted.
Rev l.. II. Veitch offered resolution
requesting the College of Bishops to arrange
the times of meetings Of the Conference so
that the annual sessions of this Conference
may be held in November. Laid over.
The following is summary OF the report OF
the Statistician, Rev. w. G.. Coe: Total white
membership, s, 1923 white practitioners, 1866;
colored members, SOL; colored probationers,
SO local preachers, 81
The report from the Maryland work is as
follows Winans Chapel, Baltimore, sixty
white members, one probationer: Central
Church. Baltimore, fifty; South River, west
River, Bladensburg, no reports. Rockville
Circuit, three hundred and forty white mem
bers, twenty probationers, two local preach
ers Charles Circuit, one hundred and forty
nine members, one local preacher.
In our report of the Conference proceedings
yes erday, Rev. N. Wilson'S name as chair
mar of the committee to wait on the fresl-
dent appeared as Rev. n. Morgan
New CATHEDRAL.-lt affords us much
pleasure to state that the Rev =. N. Lynch,
Catholic Bishop of Charleston, has, we are
informed, made arrangements which. will
shortly permit him to commence the construc-
ton Of new and elegant church edifice, in
the Gothic style, to take the place of St Fin
bars Cathedral, which was so unfortunately
destroyed in the great confiagration OF lS6i.-