The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-18
was conducted on both sides with perfect
courtesy md Christian feeling Rev. Paul

was conducted on both sides with perfect
courtesy md Christian Feeling. Rev. faui
Whitehead offered the following resolution :,
RESOLVED, That the character Of Adam =.
Bledsoc do now pnss nevertheless the Confer
ence hereby express their decided opinion that
there has not been satisfactory reason LOT the
absence Of Brother Bledsoe from the sessions
of the Conference in 1S65-61, apd tnat ne
should give satisfaction " TO this Conference
at It's next session "that he will amend = In
this respect, and disconnect himself from
" secular" employment or voluntarily re-
tire " from the itinernnt ministry.
DIR. Rosser said he approved the resolution
heartily. He hoped IL was not mere epulll-
tipn of zeal for our Church economy, bnt that
we will govern ourselves by 1t in reference TO
every other member OF the Conference as well
rs Brother Bledsoe.
The resolution was adopted
B. T. Ames was placed on the supernume-
rary list
o. Burton had heard reports injurious TO MT.
Spain. Could not vote for the passage OF his
character until they were investigated.
J. A. Proctor P. E. conEersed win bro-
ther Blincoe, Of that circuit, as 10 Wnetnef
those reports were serious in their nature.
Brother Blincoe considers Brother SPAIN a
good man. but he was financially embarrassed,
and men who had lost money By him were apt
to think hard of him. Brother Bllncoe oocs
not consider his moral character ith paipu ur,or
.D. j
Brother Spain will be injured unless these re-
ports are investigated . ,Iao,.
The case was referred to the presiding eider
of the district, to be investigated as sooi 40
practicable. o,o,t
F. M. Edwards and +. D. Hank were elect
ed to elders orders.
The Rev. Mr.. Sutton, of the Holston Con-
ference, was introduced. ,,r, of
The Bishop said there were no preichei9 va
the third wear But one was received IN the
wear 1854 and he died the next year.
William G. Starr and H. t. Bacon, OF the
second year were solemnly and pnoliciy eN,
amined by the Bishop as 10 tnelr pelsU 1,ins
Diety and Willingness 10 conform TO inc rules
of the Church which being satisfactory, their
character was passed, and they We're ADMIT
ted into full connection. Both OF tnese Souns
men are of fine education ana superior tiients'
and promise much usefulness TO the Church.
w i, Jordone and G. +. Watts were elect
ed to deacon orders.
w F. Jerdone, g. e. Watts, j M Jones,
A. w. Holt, j. w. Hildrop. and ). u. Iar
rctt, preachers of the first year passed in eN,
animation of character, and were continued
The Bishop asked the eighth question of
Discipline: " What local preachers are elect
ed and ordained deacons -
george f. Thomas, Byrd 7. Hall, John
Humphreys, 3. f. Tennille, and T. w. Hays,
were elected
B. Fl. Jones, local deacon, was elected to
elder orders.
Inc blSnOp dSkeu llIS 81 - 49,
Discipline: Who are admitted on trial?
g. +. HOLIDAY, w. z. Wright, T. j. Taylor,
W. II. Hopkins "a local deacon from the NE
thodist Protestant Church), Is. /. Tennllle,
and ID. +. Hodges were admitted on trial into
the travelling connection.
Leave of absence was granted to j. X.
Wagsencr, Ct b. Hanes, and d. II. johnson.
A communication was read from Rev. DR..
Poisal, editor of the Baltimore Episcopal Ne
t0diSt.
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of the public collection 1T the missionary
meeting to- night be appropriated to foreign
missions and three-fourths TO the domestic
missions.
DR.. Lee moved that the order of the day for
il oclccl, On Monday be Il free conversation on
the state of the Church. Adopted.
Conference adjourned with benediction by
Bishop EARLY. D1oGESEs.