Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-14
The Methodist Conference at Alexandria.
SEVENTH

against Trowbridge.
The Methodist Conference at Alexandria.
SEVENTH DAY.
Especial report for The Star.
The secret session Of this body yesterday was
to consider the case of Rev. j. w. Bennett,
who had been expelled last year, and after
investigation his character was passed a
minister in good standing, and he was granted
q location.
This morning, the Conference was opened at
o'clock with religious exercises by Rev. n.
Wilson.
The committee on seminaries submitted their
report, in which they state that there was never
time when institutions OF learning Were more
needed. OF the five institutions of learning
within the bounds and under the care Of this
Conference but one remains. The seminary at
Staunton is in a comparatively fourishing
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 it. The endow-
ment of a professorship in Emory and Henry
College is recommended, and also the pur-
chase of a new building to be fitted up.
Rev. ]. 5. Martin thought the Conference
wanted a college, and suggested that a central
location should be chosen, say Winchester or
Staunton, certainly not not so far south as
Emory and Henry. MIR; Martin spoke also Of
several institutions of learning, among them
Washington College. which he sand was at
tracing the attention Of the youth Of Virginia
and Maryland.
Rev. Mr.. Whisner stated that Randolph Ma
con was not in operation.
| Bishop Early (Rev. N. W. Wilson in the
chair said that the trustees OF Randolph Ma
con were satisfied that il should be removed
convenient TO some city, and he had suggested
Petersburg as the most eligible. The present
plan-for the students to lodge in private fam
lilies, that they might be under the influence
and guidance of the mothers and daughters
with whom they boarded-was, in his opinion,
q correct one.
After some further discussion, so much of
the report relates TO the endowment of
l chair of theology in Emory and Henry College
| was stricken out, and the report was adopted,
as was also a motion for the appointment OF a
/ committee to confer with the trustees Of Ma
con and Randolph College in relation TO its re-
| mOval 10 some other locality.
Rev. ]. L. Gilbert. from the committee on ne
cessitous cases, submitted a report stating that
they had received 81, 7Oo. of which 81 ,0ol
divided eq ually among A. preachers, who had
been serving in Virginia, and SG27 to 10 minis
tiers and two widows, special cases. The report
was adopted.
Rev. N. Wilson, offered a 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 small token Of
their obligation to him.
| The Board of Stewards reported that they
/ had received claims amounting TO SSI7, and
| they had paid s295-3i per cent. Of them; report
adopted.
| The committee on a religious paper SUBJ
l tages OF religious paper, and recommending
/ that the Episcopal Methodist, now published in
Richmond, be removed TO Baltimore, that the
present editors be requested to continue their
supervision, with Rev. DIR. Thos. Z. Bond, Of
Baltimore, and pledging the support of the
Con ference.
| Rev. N. Wilson urged the adoption of the
l resolution, stating that a religious paper was
| necessary in Baltimore, and that place would
/ be proper stand point.
l Rev. DIR. Doggett remarked that he would
l first have TO confer with his colleagues of the
l Episcopal Methodist but he was now inclined
| 10 view the proposition favorably. As this
/ was the last day he would be present, ne took
l occasion to take leave Of the body, express
! ing his qualification at having been present.
/ The resolutions We're adopted; and on motion
committee was appointed to correspond with
the editors Of the Episcopal Methodist on the
subject.
| The committee on the Bible cause submitted
their report, deploring that during the war this
cause has not prospered: recommending re-
newed efforts TO stay the tide of wickedness,
and that a 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 a view to perfect
it, when 1t was announced that there were 102
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,
The Bishop stated that New Orleans and the
4th OF April had been named the time and
place Tor this conference, but recommendations
have been made to change the place Of meeting
TO Louisville.
The Conference proceeded TO ballot for dele
gates, and the following Were elected IS. Reg
lister. 40 votes; j. 5. Martin, 81; N. Wilson, &C.
E X. Neitch, IS; S. S. Roszeli, CO. w. G. Egg
gleston, AZ.
| The following alternates were elected: Jas
S. Gardner, ). Rogers, j. Poisal.
Rex. i. Welty's relation was changed to SUI
peranuated. Rev. A. A Robey was located.
Rev. Dabney Balls relation was changed from
effective to supernumary. Rev. j. w. Canter
was placed on the effective list. Rev. John
Poisal was granted a supernumary relation.
Rev. N. Wilson moved that the Conference
request the Bishops to change the General
Conference from New Orleans TO Louisville,
Kentucky.
Rev. N Wilson offered resolution apno,nt.
ing Rev. 5. REGISTER and L. X. Veitch COM
mittee to wait on thel commissioners of the
Preachers Aid Society and endeayor to effect
an early, equitable and il possible a peaceable
division of the funds belonging to the Confer.
ence as constituted prior to its Acknowledgement.
Adopted.
Rev. Z. r. Veitch offered a resolution re.
questing the college of bishops to arrange the
times Of meetings of the Conferences so that
the annual sessions of this Conference may be
held in November. Laid over.
Inc following is summary OF the report of
the statistician, Rev. w. G. Coe Total white
membership, 1873; white probationers, 1856;
colored members, SCI; colored practitioners, g.
local preachers, 81.
The report from the Maryland work is as
follows: Winans Chapel, Baltimore, 60 white
members, probationer; Central Church, Bal.
limore, So; South River, West Biver, Bladenf-
burg. no reports. Rockville Circuit $40 white
members, 20 practitioners. local preachers;
Charles Circuit, 149 members, local preacher.
In our report Of the Conference proceedings
yesterday, Rev. N. Wilson'S name as chairman
Of the committee TO wait on the President ap.
peared as Rev. N. Morgan.