The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-15
From Our Special Reporter.
VIRGINIA NJ. &. CONFERENCE.
SECOND DAY.
pRrrRsrrnu, November IA, 1867.

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Conference met, pursuant 10 ADJOURNMENT,
:, The Washington street church, ut Z o'clock
This morning, Bishop Doggett in the chair.
Bishop Early read the 18th Psalm and offered
= PRAYER. After which, q hymn was sung
and George " Motley led in prayer.
The following clerical members appeared
ana took their seats: J Lear, W. w Bennett
i, T. August, J. l.. Spencer, ". ": Berry
y. A. Peterson, T.. NJ. Peterson, /. i. VII
hams, i II. jefferson, q. &. Nandersi'ce, Z.
Y. Bnglcy. !. =. Lindsay. q. 81. Robertson,
K n Crooks.
The journal Of the preceding session "'S
read and approved.
\ communication from the Southern Mctho
dist Publishing House was read, showing y
favorable condition OF that institution Nrtt
profit for the current year &io,%'i'''; lie.
i.rred 10 the Committee on Publishing Inter.
eSis.
il communication was received from nr. !.
T. NicFcr:in, Secretary OF ihr Domestic MIS-
sinuary Society. Referred L" Board OF Do
mrSiic Missions OF this Conference.
The Bishop announced The lay members Of
The following committees:
On Eino,ti"n.-E. NJ. Smith. Dr. !. +. Early.
G H. Haynes Or. W. &. Staples, L. lrby,
George RiyeS j. l.. k.lby, q. ". Matthews.
". Chandler.
"a F,,IiiSi.iatg Interests w Willis, .Ir., John
NJ. Goodwin, Il. G. Mitchell W. I $nlhcrin,
T. n. Leach, I. Is. Hmnhn, :! NJ. Whedhre,
X. u, Cuthren, u. r Hancock.
SJhJttfi NfIipfstS.-.l
shepherd, 5. b. Walker, T, Il. Anderson.
James Crawlry. Or. i. \. Wngiicld, y. ).
Jordan \. j. Mears, ID. i. Taylor.
O" Support II The Mni$ig.-E Nj. smith, !
NJ Shepherd y. Il. Ruckcr, W. T. Sutherlin
r. Irby, darcy Paul, J. X. kiiby, J. &
Dcmng. Samuel Downing.
The Con ference resumed the examination OF
The character of elders. and the following
preachers passed an approved rNlm.nau"m
Il. w. Berry, II. T. Bcadlcs. W. q. Lump
Kin. II. NJ Iinncy. L. H. pritchett j. +.
Tinnrll b. II Johnson, W. ]. Hunter. j. :.
Lindsay. Alexander G Brown. John Il. Ld.
wards. William +. Jndkims. J + Garland, L.
IL. Early, Robert A. Compton. los. i: Potts,
CYRUS Dosgett r. A. Gibbs. Robert A. Gre
,6ry. Los, Sprisgs. j. T. McSpavrin Joseph
+. Martin. j Il. WaGGcner, W IL. Christian,
u. ]. G.. Slaughter. ". w Duncan, G. +.
Booker, !. u. So"thail, j. r; i"Hiton, ~. T. r.
Boys, l.. ! IIarnshcrger, Alex. NJ Hall, )
w. +. Jones, i. ID. Hank, ID. n wallace, W !.
G Hammond, James T.. .Ioyncr, j. ii. .inilcr-
son, Jos Il. Merritt, Jacob Slough, ". {.
Walden. J. a. Proctor, {: G. Pearson, w; q.
Dgges. G. H. Ray, ". II. Wherlwrght, J.
l.. Spencer, Alfred Wiles, Robert MchaelS,
H. W. Hlincoe, James McCadden. Jas. Jamie
son, X. q. Burton, :. Y. Hoyle, VIM. Carter,
t. 2. Wilson bishop tArly here took thr
chair. James A. duncan, j. G. CRANBERRY,
Il. 5. Campbell, j. w. Howard, J. *. %erS
(who made some very affecting remarks OF his
long connection with The Conference and his
personal experience of the gr:ic" oil tIodl, j.
w. Compton. n. Thomas, Jacob II. Proctor
! b. Laurcns, John NJ saunders, }. n. KID
dick, J. W. Connolly, j. w. White, j ii. klu-
dick. G. NJ Robertson, j. =. Woodward. G.
n. Guy L. w. Archer, ID. l.. Wits. ii. 1.
Gheaiham, l.. NJ. Lee, and T. Il. Sargent.
Slaughter, j. ID. Southall, ] F. Ponlton, !.
l.. Spencer, William Carter, I. :. Campbell,
] X Powers, j. t. laurrns, j. A. Eiddick.
!. H. Riddick, and J. p. Woodward were con-
;nucd on the supcrnnmrrary list
i. T.. Joyner aud j. Shough were paced on
The superannUatcd list.
Rev CyruS Bosgeit asked a transfer to-the
Missouri Conference, ana v. q. Hammond
and William q. Cross desired 10 be transferred
10 the Baltimore Conference; which will Dc
done.
When the name of Andrew !. EcciIwith
was called, J.. $. Reed announced his peace
ful DEATH and Rev. Dr. Ro$srr pronounced ;ln
eloquent culogv on his virtues.
The name OF Il. r. Harrison was called.
The case of this gentleman WAS referred last
year to his presiding elder for investigation,
there having been certain charges preferred
against him. Since they new allegations have
been brought against him, and Or. W. W.
Bennett Il q. Burton, aud +. =. Campbell
We're appointed 4 committee TO examine III
them. Mr.. Harrison Is represented by Key
Paul Whitehead as his counsel, while Rev.
DR.. Edwards was appointed TO represent the
interests of the Conference.
II appearing tEslL me pastor VI l!It ' ia =
lotte Circuit was compelled to take his wife
away from that charge because of the failure
Of the members 10 raise him u competent sup
port Rev. ". T.. .Iudkins asked l"arr To IN.
Uuire-1irs;, was The circuit abb" to support it,
pastor? and secondly. if they were able, vii!
the Conference allow their failure 20 do 81 to
pass without condemnation 1n@ tomniit""
ON ministerial Support WAS requested 10 take
cogniZance of this case.
The Bishop placed Key. DR.. Il. VI. !'uCkier
on the Committee on Temperance.
The following appointments were mad" for
preaching TO might it!iday): Il Nashlurton
street, q w. Langhofa"; Markct-slrcct,
Rev. Mr. Cunningham.
Rev. DR.. +. T.. Bond, editor Of III" B2iif
more EpiScoj,H NtHt,ji$t, and Rev. John Pei
sal, were Introduced to Tie Conference.
After The announcement Of notices for tn"
meeling OF committees, The Conference" nd
i"lIrnrd with singing of The d"Nology and
Drncdic!iun by Bishop Early.
From the remarks mace to-day during the
examination OF character IL appeared that
the interests of the Church Were generally
III ilouriShmg condition. l4a!%" rcNiNa!S
were reported from many charges. WIZ:
scarcely an exception the ministers were IA
vorahly r"rrrscmted rs piOuS aJl laboroHS
men. Rev. Alexander q. Brown, presiding.
elder OF IynChhurg district, and ID. l.. wills,
presiding elder OF Norfolk district, received
especial Communications Us faithful aud eff
ccnt officers Of the Church. Bishop Doggctt
l. unsurpassed rs Il presiding officer, and gives
The most perfect satisfaction 10 the Confer
"nce. where he has been SO long known and 50
much beloved.
The preachers are entertained here i'll true
Virginia style. The courtesy aud hospitality
of the Cockadc City are perfectly mooundcd
lOur correspondent almost fears to speak 10 u
native citiZca of Petersburg lest said citlI'ii
should force hlnl to receive some favor. Ihc
people here give more than the cup OF cola
water to The ministers of Christ, aud we
trust they may realize in eternity IN ap"h-
dint reward for their kindness.
I will keep you fully posted IN all matters o'
interest that may transp!re iii the Confer.
.,., DIOGESES.