The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-23
,,c,>ta ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
EIGHTH DAY-EvESISG SESSION.
PrTERsBrEG. November 81, 1867.
From our Special Reporter.

PETERSBURG, NoNclilDct IcO''
Conference met according to adjourn
ment at o'clock tonight, Bishop Early
in the chair.
Religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. L. ). HsrnSbergcr.
The journal of the morning session was
read and approved.
On motion of Rev Dr.. Edwards, the
Conference went into the election OF OIL
GERS Of the Domestic Mission Board for the
ensuing year, and the following were
elected:
President-Rcv. Dr.. John f. Edwards.
Vice. President Richard NJ. Smith, Esq
Treaswer-D'Arcy Paul, Esq.
iSecretary-ReS. John C. CRANBERRY.
Clerical ManagcrS-George W. Lang
horne, W. W. Bennett, D. D., p. A. Pc
tcrson, Leroy NJ. Lee, D. d., James A.
Duncan, D. ID.
Lay Managrs-Richard Irby, William
Willis, Jr., Charles P. Rady, David B..
Dagger.
Rev. John P. Brock asked for copies Of
the papers in his case, tried last year, and
his request was granted.
The Committee on Memoirs reported
the deaths Of four ministers during the
past year -Rcvs. THOMAS A. PEARCE,
WILLIAM II. STARR, ANDREW j. Been
WITH, and JOHN Ii. PAYNE. An appropri-
ate memoir Of each of those ministers was
read, and tributes paid to their memory
BY their surviving brethren in the minis
try. 1t was solemn and affecting occa-
sion. Every year some one OF lions
watchmen falls, but they fall to rise to
noblcr spheres and higher Joys.
After reading the memoirs and pro
nouucinc eulogics, the Conference engaged
in singing the beautiful hymn commencing
Come We disconsolate, where'er ye languish.
CIV. Langhorpe moved that the thanks
of the Conference be rendered the people
of Petersburg for their hoSpitable enter
tainment of the preachers.
Thanks also rendered 10 railroad and
steamboat companies, and to the pastors
of churches who have offered their pulpltS
for the use Of the Conference.
A collection was taken up to remunerate
the sexton of Washngton-street church
for his services during the session of Con-
ference.
Thanks of the Conference rendered to
Bishop Doggett for his kind, considerable,
and able presidency, and he was invited
TO attend again, when, in the providence Of
God, he can do so.
Qualification of the Conference was ex-
pressed at the presence Of the venerable
Bishop Early, and the hope expressed that
he might hereafter again be with the Con
ference.
Thanks Of the Conference were extend
ed to the secretary and assistant secretary
of the Conference.
Vote of thanks to reporters of various
papers for the accuracy Of their reports,
and for their courtesy.in distributing pa
pers among the members of the Confer
ence.
Bishop Doggctt took the chair.
The journal of the proceedings tonight
was read and approved.
The business Of the Conference being
ended Bishop Doggett announced his
readiness to give the appointments for the
ensuing year.
The Bishop gave out the 27Sth hymn,
commencing
"And lat our bodies part,
To diifereat ciifnes repair
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Will
liam Reid venerable minister OF the
North Carolina Conference.
bishop Doggett delivered short but
stirring and appropriate address, the APP
pointments were given, the bened!ctlon