The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-13
Virginia Conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Virginia Conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Convention met Saturday, pursuant
to adjournment, in the Third street African
Methodist Episcopal church. The religious
services were conducted by the Rev. }. r.
| V. Thomas, assisted by Revs. William Il.
Hunter, William II. Smith, and others.
The minutes of the previous session were
read after which, members of the Grand
Jury of the United States Circuit Court
were collectively introduced by Rev. j.
M. Brown, and afterwards individually
introduced by Mr.. Hawxhurst (white), OF
| Alexandria. The Convention received
them standing.
The Committee on Admissions reported
in favor of receiving into the itineracy and
Conference the following persons: Lewis
II. Wayne, William Ii. Smith, John w.
Diggs, Joseph II. Plato, Thornton Mccoy,
and Thomas Wright.
The case of the Rev. Josiah II. Hughes
was called, and was decided without de-
bate. The Conference refused to receive
him on trial, but agreed to allow the Bishop
to use him if he considers it necessary.
The following members were appointed
Committee on Statistics of the Church :
Revs. William II. Hunter, Lewis W.
Wayne, and Aaron Pindel.
Question 5. Who remain ON trial? An
swer. Matthew Marshall and George Will
liams.
Question 6. Who are admitted into
full connection R. II. Parker (who was
recommended by Rev. j. NJ. Brown) and
J. J. Hill recommended by Elder j. r. V.
Thomas) were received into full men,
bership.
The Revs. Lewis II. Wayne, William H.
Smith, John w. Diggs, and Joseph H.
Plato, were received by the Bishop into the
intineracy. His address was impressive
the candidates seeming to feel very deeply
its force and truth.
Rev. Drs. Edwards and Bennett, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, were
introduced to Conference by Rev. j. NJ.
Brown.
Question 8. Who has been elected and
ordained deacons and elders this year
Answer. Thomas Wright, Thornton Nc
Coy, Aaron Pindel, j. Strange, Lewis II.
Wayne, William Ii. Smith, John w. Diggs,
William Williams, Joseph II. Plato, and M.
Marshall, were elected deacons, and Il. IL.
Parker and j. J. Hill elders.
At IL o'clock Conference adjourned till
8 P. NJ, to give time to the Committee on
Orders to examine the candidates for dea-
cons and elders orders. The session con-
cluded with singing, and benediction by
Rev. William ii. Parker.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference reassembled at 3 P. NJ, with
singing, and prayer by Rev. L. Mccoy.
Minutes read and approved.
The Committee on Orders reported IA
vorably upon the candidates referred to
them. These candidates to be ordained
tomorrow Sunday; the deacons at IL
A, M. and the elders at 7. M.
Question Q. Who have located this year
Answer. No one.
Question 10. Who have been elected by
the Conference this year to exercise the
Episcopal office and superintend the Afri.
can M. f. Church? Answer. William P
Quinn, Daniel A. Payne, Alexander W.
Wayman, and Jabez p. Campbell.
Question IL. Who are superannuated
preachers? Answer. None.
Question II. Who have been expelled
Answer. No one. , :,
Question l3. Who withdrawn? ? Answer
No one. :,
Question IA. Are all the preachers
blameless in life and conversation? Answer
They have all been carefully examined
and found to stand fair.
Question Is. Who have died this year
Answer. No one.
The question Where shall the next Con-
ference assemble was discussed for some
time-Norfolk, Portsmouth, Alexandra,
and Richmond, were in nomination-and
finally Richmond was selected, and April
1868, was fixed as the time for meeting.
Appointments for Sunday pulpits were
announced.
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock was sci
apart to dedicate q new church at Rock
etts. Monday evening at 8 o'clock was
fixed for missionary meeting. Severa,
addresses will be delivered.
Conference adjourned, with singing and
benediction, to meet Monday morning at
A. NJ.
STOPPED UP.-The culvert at the north
west corner of Main and Twenty fifth
streets was filled up with sand by the rain
storm of Tuesday night, and should be
opened.
pRoBIB1TIoN AGAINST Mr.. PoLLARD's
JvcruRr REVOKED Schotield ha'
revoked the order of General Wilcox pro-
hibiting the lecture Of Mr.. ii. Rives foi-
laSekin Lynchburg, and Mr.. Pollard, we