The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-14

duty, and the fact inst stated will be nm IN
ccntivc and encouragement to me In strlElns
10 do 1t. My experience In the uisG nnonso
of the duties OF 4 bishop IS neces.
sarily. limited, but l have ia6ored ia
that sphere with single eye, ana peeh su
tanned by IN Almighty hand. Let US TO- 80,
Inct the religious character oil an nhnull -
ference Let us not merge the whole Session n,1,
in,oan abyss of business. Keep God belore
your eyes Realize His presence, itNute
shirt of piety among each other, ana OF . ~
the spirit of prayer TO Goh during the sessloa
orr con ference occasions are yearly re
n,ions-1hey are Joyous festivals. What d
eush of delig htful feelings Is there when az az
thodist preachers meet together tor the uis.
time during year 1t ought 10 De 80 ~
do not give loose to friyollty, 10 when In sli,S
giadness tends Let the occasion oe s,.,.[ s bis
Exert holv influence over the CITIZENS OF t M,
poodlv civ The praise OF the people Vi e
rer.burg is written in the BOOKS OF tne
Chronicles of the Kings Of our !srnel; ~, Va
benefit them by our so)otTn III .heIi iii 49,,
II would be a reproach TO more than one nun,
drad nreachers to stay n week here without
rayiyaI of religion Preach for it, DO not eet
mn ronferenre sermons There is great eVllln
this. Preach for the good OF the people, ai,u
before the Conference enas you hn wn, with
dispatch Be present in due time, ana WIN
oentleness provoke one another 10 love ahL
good works God grant that we lhuS ioo 1
back on this session with sense OF Peiee ""''
appreciation ,.., 90
This we'll. timed address was Listened 10
with profound attention by the audience, ana
received with hearty amens by the preichT.Ita; :;
The secretary of the last Conference calieo
the roll of the Conference, ana me the onns
clerical members answered to their names names
.Tosaph Carson, CT. w. Motley, j. w nue.
7 X. Powers, L. NJ. Lee, w. b RoWNe, G.
W. Ianghorne H. B. Cowles, J +: Edwards
r. Michacs, ]. NJ Arnold, u: ID T TTiison'
I Manning. Lpodidas Rosser, +. r. HllsOn,
b. +. Woodward, r. A. Gregory; J., W.
Howard, u. p Wills, Nelson Head, }. =.
Granbery, ]. a. Duncan, J X. WaggonSyIr' T..
S. Reed, Oscar Littleton, j McMullen, w.
ro cIr'I PAM Whitehead, ID. M. Wallace, G. H.
Raw. w. Z. Judkins, j +. FinneN, a. ".
Brown, H. P. Mitchell, 7. a.. ware, n. NJ.
Linney, r. d. Beadles; T II BGgss' Gyr9s
crown, l.. ]. Harnsberger, :. S. Lambeth, }.
+, McSparren. H. G.. Cneatham, j. r GaT-
land, NJ $ Colonna, 7. ) Campoell, W. r, ~
Camper, T. II. Pritchett, l.. II GreybllI' w w
Z. Allen, G. Z. Booker ". W h tinmnto N g
N. Guy j. b. Merritt, H {. Bo|les, i. =.
wise. +. Nj. Edwards, Il. N. S. Blogg, 1. b
Sargent, j. /. Fisher, and, j D. Hank. ~,
The following are lay members OF the ~ C9 W
Garnett, w. Willis, Jr., Dr.. John +. Early
DR.. Il. b. Buckner, J. NJ. Goodwin, G. ".
Movers, a. y. Rucker, r. G. Mitchell, Il. 81
HAYNES. W. T. Sutherlin, Thomas Anderson
Samuel Mnor Dr. W r q S,aP!e' 1Jbv oTW ArSy
Paul, T. b. Hamlin, George Rives, DR.. ). a
Wingfcld, L. d. Travers, W. 5. Bird, !. =.
Demiug, r. u. Cuiherill, j. W. Southall, j.
r. knhy r.. NJ. Whedlsn, A: 5 y; lor r. Co,3.
mel ). Downing, ii. Il. Taylor, w. l. Nhaho-
ler and Dr.. +. j. Hancock
On motion, Paul Whitehead was reelected
secretary, and p. 4. Peterson assistant secre-
tary. -,
,nittees of the Conference be appointed at the
beginning of each annual session when was
so ordered.
A protracted, tedious, and very unnecessary
discussion arose here rs TO whether lay mem
hers of the Finance Committee should De
taken from the lay nentberS elected to the Con
ference under the law Of the General come
renee or from aymen specially eiectcd 10 Una |
position by the several district stewards
meetings. Bishop Dosgett decided that tney
sbould be appointed from the regular lay
members OF the Conference, but where laymen
have been elected TO specific committees by
the district meetings, Gas was the former
USAGE they shall be recognized Us members Oh
such committees.
II was ordered that the Presiding Elder of
this district and the preachers in charge oil
the Methodist churches in Petersburg be Il
Committee on Public Worship.
The Conference decided TO meet at q clock
A. NJ and adjourn daily 1T hali-past CLOCK
=. NJ.
Several benches were appropriated TO the
special use of the. members OF the Con
ference This was called the fixing OF the
bar and this Is the only o6f ihlI these i'io'''
men ever get Within
The following ministers were appointed on
the standing committees of the Conference r.
CS,,nmitf.. on EGucGtjoa.-N. Head. ID: u, l.
A. Ware. j. +. Edwards, D. d., W. W. Dun
can. James Jameson, j. c: GranbeEy, r.
Whitehead, j ri. Davis, ana l. j.. gu 5en''
ID. ID. -
7 Manning, p. +. August, Q. Littleton, y.
Wies. ) NJ Saunders. and L n SleGd; ",
On PnJiistiag Entercsts.-H. =. Mitchell w
G.. Lumpkin, w. Il. .Iudsins, L. J. Harms
berger, g. II. Ray. J. W. Connelly, i. /.
Woodward, W. / Balm, and } i pey.
On Ncnloii&.-Jasepi. Lear, J. VI. Anderson,
A. Wiies. J r. Waggrncr, T. II. BoggS, J. \.
Duncan, y. D., II. G.. Cheatham, y >. Lam
beth and I. J. Dayton:
IN Sunaoy. Scioo's.-F. NJ. Edwards, J. +.
Pots. j u. Hank, r. c. Watson, J. ". How
ard J.. M. Lee, ID. d., w. G. Starr, ) r
Rowe, and b. II. Johnson.
Rev MessrS. Wood, missionary from Chlna
and Cunningham, of North Carolina Confer.
ence were introduced to the Conference ana
invited 10 seats within the bar
The following were appointed committee
on the Bible Cause: K. n. Sledd, Ii. ".
I-aughorne, and j. Il. Garland.
On motion OF Dr.. Head, the Bishop was re-
questcd TO appoint one from each Presidln.
Elders district US Il committee on the interests
OF the coiured people within the bounds OF the
Conference. The Bishop stated tnat lie would
announce the names of the committee 1T the
next daily session.
The following appointments were made fer
preaching:
To-nigt-At Washington street, ]. +. Ed
wards, ID. d.. Marketstreet church, Robert
n. Slcdd.
Io.morro,o might.-Washing ton street, I. b.
Sargent, ID. ID. Market street, j. IL. Wag-
gener: High street Robert w. Watts.
Or. J. +. Early, J. W. Blncoc, ). >. Lam
beth, and q. i. Haynes, We're appointed Il
committee on church property.
r. ". Watts, w. q. Lumpkin, and }. Z.
Deming were appointed Il committee on TEN
perauce.
On motion of W. II. Christian, the Bishop
was requested 10 appoint 4 committee on min
iSterial support. The names of this committee
will be hereafter announced.
The Bishop called the fifteenth question OF
Discipline: Are all the preachers blameless
in Iter life and official administration?
Paul Whitehead moved that the character OF
the preachers be examined publicly; which
was so ordered
The following elders passed an approved
examination Of character Leonidas Rosser,
~ Head, Ct. w. Langhorne. L. n. Sledd, J.
Manning, T.. NJ Peterson, +. a. Peterson, j.
Lear, CT. w Motley, r.. n Crooks, J. J..
Shipley, j. II. Crown, H. p. Mitchell, ]. w.
Tucker F. J BogSs, w. w. Bennett, w. +.
Edwards, L. 5. Reed, T. A. Ware, Il. w.
H. H. Gary, j. II. Anderson, and b. &.
Spiller.
After which Conference adjourned by sing
ing the doxoiocy and receiving the benedction
from the Bishop. DIouESEs.
Rev. Henry Hatcher has been called to the
Court treet church, Portsmouth.