The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-20
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
SIXTH DAY
from our Sp.ci,l Reporter.

SMITH DAY.
PETERSBURG, November 10, 1867.
The Conference met at the usual hour,
Bishop Doggctt in the chair. Religious
services were conducted by Rev. I. A.
Ware.
The journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
n. Thomas and James McCadden were,
on motion, continued on the supernumc-
rary list.
S. V. Hoyle was granted location at
his own request.
T. w. Diggcs, John 4. Kilhy, A. B.
Ruckcr, DR.. Copeland, and DR.. B. NJ.
Buckner, were granted leave of absence
after to-day.
F. NJ. Peterson offered resolution ten
dcring the thanks Of the Conference to the
American Tract Society for its liberal do
nations of books to destitute Sabbath
schools, and commencing its system OF
missionary colportage. Adopted.
Bishop Doggett asked the twenty second
question Of the Discipline, Where shall
the next Conference be held 2" Centc-
nary church, Richmond, and Charlottcs.
vile were nominated, and Charlottesville
selected by vote which was afterwards
made unanimous.
Bishop Early took the chair.
Rev. DR.. Head, from the Committee or
Education, presented a report endorsing
and commencing topublic patronage Ran.
dolph Macon College and also the follow
ing female institutions: Murfreesboro'
Petersburg, Southern, Danville, and Char
lottesville Female Colleges. Agents were
asked for Randolph Macon and Murfrces-
boro' colleges, the only institutions belong
ing exclusively to the Methodist Church
in this Conference.
bishop Doggctt addressed the Confer
cncc cloquently in advocacy Of these col
legcS.
Colonel T. C. Johnson, President Of Ran
dolph Macon College, was introduced, and
addressed the body at length in behalf of
the institution represented by HIM.
The report was taken up item by item.
The first 10 the tenth resolution, inclusive,
endorsing Randolph Macon College, were
then read and adopted unanimously.
The eleventh resolution, asking the ap-
pointment of an agent, was defeated, and
The subject was rec0mmittcd to the COM
mttee Tor further action.
The twelfth resolution, thanking Colonel
johnson, the President, and commenting
the faculty OF Randolph Macon College,
was adopted by a rising vote.
Bishop Doggett resumed the chair.
On motion, the session was extended.
This motion was rendered necessary by
the "brcthrcn" delivering themselves Of
long speeches. Debates Of large delibera-
tive bodies are usually wcariSome to both
flesh and spirit, and as nothing of special
interest TO the public generally TRANSFERRED,
| will not aliiict your columns by q repro
duction of the speeches made to-day.
Bishop Doggett introduced to the Con-
ginia Bible Society. Dr.. Baird delivered
an interesting address in behalf Of his
Society.
The Judicial Committee appointed to
investigate the case of Il. +. Harrison
reported through Dr.. L. NJ. Lee that "the
committee are Of opinion that the charges
aud specifications are not sustained by the
testimony, and 4. L. Harrison is hereby
acquitted"
Alexander G.. Brown moved that the
report Of the Committee on the Support Of
the Ministry, which was presented to the
Secretary by Il. NJ. Smith, Esq, be made
the order Of the day for II o'clock to-mor-
row "wednesday. So ordered.
Rev. Mr.. Walker, Of the Methodist Pro
tcstant Church, was introduced to the Con-
ference.
The Conference adjourned with bene-
diction by Bishop Doggctt.
Nothing in rcfcrcncct to the appointments
has yet TRANSFERRED, but Madame Rumor
says that the prominent appointments OF
the MethodiSS in Richmond will probably
have a change Of pastors next year.
Conference will probably adjourn Thurs
day.
Your correspondent, to-day, aided in
making up the statistics Of the past year, in
order TO get the earliest official report for
the Dispatch, which is very generally CONGO
ded to be ahead Of any other paper in Civ
ing the latest, most interesting, and most
reliable news from the secular and cccle-
siastical world. We congratulate the Dis
patch upon its success in this respect, and
extend our sincere condolences 20 those
papers that can't keep W in the race. The
statistics of the Conference are as follows ::
Travelling preachers, ordained and I'M
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