The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-11

tist church at P. M.
Rev. A. 81. Sands will preach in the
Grace-street Baptist church at III A. NJ.
Rev. n. H. Harris will preach in Leigh
street Baptist church at ii A. M.
The monthly meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday schools will be held in the Man.
chester Baptist church at 8 P. N.
The monthly meeting of the Methodist
Sunday schools will be held in Trinity
Church at half-past 8 P. M.
MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA CONFER
ENCE OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPIs-
CoPAL CHURcH.-The first annual meeting
of the Virginia Conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church took place
yesterday morning in the Third-street Me-
thodist African church-Right Rev. Alex
ander W. Wayman in the chair; Revs. j.
r. V. Thomas and William II. Hunter
secretaries. Religious services were
conducted by Bishop Wayman, assisted by
Rev. Richard A. Hall. Rev. John NJ.
Brown was appointed to prepare official
reports of the proceedings for publication.
All the delegates are ministers.
The following is full list Of the men,
bers of the Conference
Rev. Bishop A. w. Wayman, Baltimore,
Md; Rev. William H. Hunter, Washing
ton, D. c.; Rev. George 7. Watkins, Nor
folk, Va; Rev. Richard A. Hall /; Rev. J.
r. V. Thomas, Portsmouth, Va; Rev. J.
D. S. Hall, Richmond, Va. Rev. William
II. Brown, Columbia, S. c.; Rev. William
D. Harris, Georgetown, D. c.; Rev. John NJ.
Brown, Corresponding Secretary Parent,
Home, and Foreign Missionary Society,
A. NJ. Fl. Church, Baltimore, Md; Rev.
Elisha Weaver, General Book Steward
A. NJ. E. Church, Philadelphia, Pa; Rev.
J. j. Hill, Smithfeld, Va; Rev. John II.
Offer, Eastern Shore, Va; Rev. M. Mar
shall, Richmond Rev. Aaron Pindell /;
Rev. R. H. Parker, Norfolk county, Va. ;
Rev. J. Strange; Rev. J. W. Diggs; Rev.
William Fl. Smith; Rev. William Will
liams; Rev. Lewis Wayne Rev. 7. Nc
Coy, Rev. Thomas Wright, Norfolk; Rev.
Richard Sylvester, Portsmouth; Rev.
David Owens, Portsmouth; Rev. J. H.
Plato; Rev. Peter Sheppard, Norfolk !;
Rev. Thomas Hewlett; Rev. Henry Hal
lard, Richmond; George Williams.
On motion, the Bishop was authorized to
appoint all the standing committees, and
he made the following appointments-viz. !:
Financial Committee.-J. D. S. Hall,
Matthew Marshall, j. j. Hill.
admission and Ordrs.-J. NJ. Brown,
W. II. Hunter, J. d. S. Hall.
Education.-G. T. Watkins, J. r. V.
Thomas, William H. Brown.
Missions and Circuits.-John NJ. Brown,
Lewis Wayne, K. A. Hall.
Tenn mprance.-John Ii. Offer, Isaac J..
Hill, Aaron Pindall.
Publication MinuteS.-J. r. v. Thomas,
G.. Il. Watkins.
Sunday Schools William Ii. Brown, J..
Strange, r. ii. Parker.
Public WorShip.-J. D. S. Hall, NJ. Mar
shall.
PostoficeS.-J. K. Plato.
Conference then proceeded to the con-
sideration of disciplinary questions"
Question first was waived.
Upon the question, "What preachers
are admitted on trial" it was answered
Lewis Wayne, William Williams, William
II. Smith, John w. Dgges, Joseph X.
Plato, Josiah ii. Hughes.
When the case of Rev. Josiah A. Hughes
was called, Rev. j. r. V. Thomas object
ed, because he had been laid aside by the
Baltimore Conference. Rev.. d. S. Hall
replied, earnestly advocating the admission
of Mr.. Hughes. Nothing had been alleged
against his moral character by the Balti-
more Conference he had been laid aside
only on account of neglect of duty. Rev.
w. II. Hunter stated that Mr.. Hughes was
a local preacher in good standing, and
urged that he be received on trial. Rev.
Mr.. Thomas rejoined, opposing the motion
to receive; and finally, on motion of Rev.
r. A. Hall, the resolution to receive Mr..
Hughes on trial was laid on the table.
St. Johns Chapel, of Norfolk, recon-
mended Thornton Mccoy and Thomas
Wright for admission as local members.
Referred to Committee on Admission.
A letter was read from Rev. Peter
Shepherd, giving as reason for his alb
sence the recent death of his wife. He
was excused, and resolutions of condo
lence adopted.
Rev. J. NJ. Brown offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That committee of three be
appointed to draw up an address to our
brethren in Virginia, congratulating them
upon their recent successes, and upon the
advanced position in which they have been
placed by the several recent acts of Con-
gress, and by the impsrtiality shown by the
selection OF the grand jury of the United
States Circuit Court of Virginia.
ReSolued, That the same committee be
authorized to write an address to all
colored Methodists in Virginia, defining
our position, and stating the points OF
agreement and disagreement, and urging
all to unite in one common fold.
The Bishop appointed Revs. John M.
Brown, ]. D. s. Hall, and w. H. Hunter,
the committee under the foregoing resolu-
tions.
On motion, after prayer and singing the
Conference adjourned to meet this morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
The BLUES ANNIvERsARY.-The Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues celebrated the
seventy fourth anniversary yesterday in q
quiet manner. In the morning quite q
number of beautiful flowers were left at