The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-16

From orr Special Reporter.
THIRD DAY

PETERSBURG, November -, 1867.
The Conference met pursuant 10 ADJOURN
lneut Bishop DOggctt in The CHAR. Inc
usual religious services were conducted by
William i. kow2!c.
Bishop Early made y feeling and character
is1ic address. lie said: What IN exhibition
this :Sscmblage would have been MY years
ryo Then we held Conference III the second
story of a house, in 4 room twelve by sixteen
feet The saiuted Asbury presided The men
of that Conference have passed away onhS
men have followed the old, and, pardon The
old preacher for saying, they have improved
on the old. Pray ut your bedside, friends
Impress the people with your piety. Come
into the con.crcnceroUm 10 implore the
Divine direction. have witnessed scenes vi
great interest in Conference prayer meetings.
At one held in Western Virginia Rev MI.
Thornton brought his young daughter to the
altar. TWO daES Etcrs otacelebrated Baptst
preacher afterwards cam" up. we hadh I
prayed mere than fifteen minutes when
Thornton's daughter was converted. While
they were shouting over her, one OF
the Baptist preachers daughters was
converted, and got up saying, - never
believed in shouting before" The Spirit OF
Burning will come on those who ask for him
The celebrated Mrs. Martin, sister OF the cele-
brated Judge Pcnde ton, aud BY many thought
10 have been superior 10 her brother, joined
the Methodist Church, and her husband left
her for that reason. In TWO weeks he repent
ed, aud said 90 / IL come back II you.Wll Tor
give me-" She grew in grace until she OBJ
tanned the blessing Of perfect love L asked
her if she had spent Il year, II month, or even
q single week without needing 10 pray for
forgiveness She replied, S." | have never spent
4 week without emitting some duty or doing
something wrong" Ion need 10 humble
yourselves before your Maker, friends. Re
member these who have died during the year,
and you may fall next year. A meeting was
held in Prince Edward county. Three
thousand persons were present, and l was in
formed that not more than 100 refused to bow
I,.f, r,l no, R,.lp.J or hiatt nv
the trees To keep from getting down. What u
scene was that. Live So that when you die
it may be said you lived right. Friends, sing
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound"
Sing it with the spirit and understanding. II
is a sweet hymn 10 me. | love TO hear it.
The respected Bishop was visibly affected 1t
the close OF his remarks. Dr. Bennett, OF
your city, offered 4 tcrvent prayer 1T The con-
clusion of this address.
The minutes OF yesterday S session We're read
and approved
The following clerical members appeared /:
II. a. Compton, Samuel Z. Norman, J NJ
Saunders, T. J. Dayton, a Wiles, !; G.
Rowe, A. NJ. Hall, J. II. Amiss, J. .. Moss,
J. G. Watson, j. w. +. Jones, and }. W..
Tucker.
Alexander CT. Brown, chairman of the Joint
Board of Finance, inquired OF the Bishop II
il would be legal 10 make appropriations out
of the Conference funds To Superannuated
minister's who have been placed on mat list
during this Conference or must they have
reserved his decision on this question.
r. o. Burton, from the committee TO inres-
tigate the new complaints against L. l.. Har'
riSon, reported that the charges invol we'd grave
immorality and required further inrestiga-
ton. Mr.. Harrison 5 counsel, Rev. Z. w hIte.
head, stated that he should object to the in
vestigation 1T present, because no legal notice
had been given 10 the accused.
This report occaSioned considerable discus
sion, in the course of which Paul Whitehead
said that certain statements made by w. Or.
Lumpkin Were dSgracetul 10 the Conference.
Bishop Doggett: Do no; reflect on any bro
Their.
Mr.. Whitehead: I did not design 10 reflect
on him personally, but thought he had COM
mitted an error of Judgment
Bishop Early addressing Mr. Lumpkin): l
wouldn't let him reflect on me.
Mr. Lumpkin: Bishop Doggett, am not in
the habit of rejecting on brethren, nor OF al
lowing them 10 reflect me- think Bro
Their Whitehead's remarks We're disrcSpcctful
to me, and uncallrd for.
The report OF the committee was adopted
The Bishop announced the following COM
miltre for tie trial OF ~. l.. Harrison on
charges preferred 1T the last Conference, and
investigated by committee during the past
year, by whose action he was suspended from
the ministry: N. Head, ID. d.: L. Is. Sargent
ID. D.; i. a. Ware, CIV. Laushoruc, c. w
Motley, w. w Berry, }. r. Waggener, G. G:
Pearson, and ). :. Lambeth. J.. NJ. Lee, D.
D., was appointed chairman OF the commit
Tee and + "A. Peterson the secretary.
BISHOP Dosgett requcs ted the audience to be
as quiet as possible. and 10 suppress CONVEX
sallon. he sad: We are reiolCed 1T the pre-
sence OF the gentlemen, and especially of the
ktdies-the ladies bcautifylng and enliyening
our proceedings
Inc following elders passed in examination
OF character: G. Y. Bingley, j. O. Moss, w.
N camper, l.. Moore, } &. Martin, J. Is.
Dey, Is. w Daushcr,y, T. l.. Williams r. N
NJ oSs, ID Is. Cowles, A. H. Stewart ]
~ M'eu, ~. l. Carson NJ S Colouu, Z
"Uoaward; l. NJ. Arnold, w T. Alien :
w Noro,o' u Lumsden, p + Aurust
= II .ua meei' }. II. Amiss, w. r Horyj,
JosypH CtpDnn, . y. Hummer, w r Robins
II nsniS ny r. Branuin, = J Eay,nn
p IN IL. DAVIS rs r Balm. II. G. Bowies Soy '" ~
n n ,. M2ofinan, G. Garlick w
Robinson, II Bllups, j L. Fisher, w W W a.
mead, w Grant, and Il Deyany A-'e
Inc following ministers were placed on ,ba
SNupeIhumerary list Il. 1. Carson, w. ]
N9rheet, j. q. Hummer, and w. r. Robins
ooseph carson, A. H. Stewart, 5. T. Moor
i, 'n' =. " Garlch, w. a. Robinson, H. BIZ.
R -. iDevaMy w. Grant, M. Thrift, and
nuated list ' 'A' ""i'''N-
rauI Whitehead, President of Murfrees
n ooio femaie College, made statement Of the
Gonioh .! MS institution. 1t has seventy.
49, ,HI'udehts, which Is encouraging onsider-
.ae Impressed state Of the finances OF the
nS; other students are expected The
tose - ooilk much for Methodism 1t is
n u o,ny conference institution of its class
tsntels Oh ministers are educated free of
'"itioh chafges The President asked tha: