The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-15

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Decrease Decrease 1904 4; =: ::: -: -: 49,: ::: :
/ The Conference then proceeded to Sc
lect the place for the meeting of the next
annual Conference. Several localities
were named, when the city of Baltimore
was unanimously selected, and the preach
ers in charge in the city selected to make
all necessary arrangements for the same,
such as securing church, sc. The ques-
ton then arose as to the time of holding
the next annual Conference, a consider
able number of the members evincinS
their preference for the month of October
instead of March. A motion to change
the time was, after debate, laid on the
table.
On motion of the Rev. James S. Gard
| ner, the relations of the Rev. DR.. John l..
Gibbons were changed from superb nnuated
to supernumerary.
The report Of the committee on me-
moirs was read, embracing feeling notice
of the late Rev. Eldridge r. Veitch. Revs.
David Shoaff, James H. Marsh, Samuel
REGISTER, and William e. Eggeston spoke
in warm terms Of eulogy of their departed
friend, and the report was accepted.
The following ministers were admitted
to the Conference by transfer from other
Conferences: John l.. Clark, j. b. Fi,z-
patrick, John D. Blackwell, Henry f..
johnson, James S. Porter, Aaron Boone,
j. X. Finley, and L. III. Crenshaw, of the
Virginia Conference W. E. Munsey and
W. A. Harris, of the Holston Conference;
f. T. r. Frppe, Eugene r. Smith, James
Follinsbee, and l.. B. Madison, of the
Texas Conference; l.. D. Huston, of the
Kentucky Conference; aud George u.
Smith, of the Georgia Conference. The
members, by a rising vote, cordially wei
coined the above named ministers as mem
bers of the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist
Conference.
The Rev. Mr.. Gardner submitted reso-
luton looking to the purchase OF the Ohm
and Preston Institute, located at Blacks
burg, in Roanoke district, for the use of
the Conference which led to considerable
debate, and was finally laid on the table {;
and, on motion of Rev. Samuel REGISTER,
the subject was referred TO the presiding
elder and ministers Of the Roanoke dis
trict, with Instructions to report to the
next annual Conference.
The Rev. James S. Gardner, at his own
request, on account of ill-health, asked tor
and obtained leave to change his relation
from effective 10 that Of ST. yernumerary.
The Rev. David Thomas submitted pa
per received from the committee OF the
East Baltimore Conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in reference TO the
funds of tie Preachers Aid Society now
held by that body. The paper was referred
to the Rev. Messrs. Thomas, A. W. Will
son, Samuel REGISTER, and Gilbert, with
instructions to report at the next Confer
ence.
A resolution that the Conference unite
with the North Carolina and Virginia Con-
ferences in the management OF Randolph
Macon College was adopted, and the Com
mttee on Colleges ordered to report four
trustees Of the college. Revs. ). D. RoSzel,
John Poisal, S. REGISTER, and John Land
street were subsequently appointed as
trustees.
The presiding officer named Revs. ).
Kepier and p. ii. Wistner as the visitors
to the Wesleyan Female Institute, and >.
S. Roszel and w. V. Tudor as the board
of visitors to St. Timothy's Hall, Cations
Vile.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Martin, the first
Friday in May and the first Friday in
November were set apart as days OF fast
ing and prayer for the prosperity OF the
Church.
After the adoption of the usual thanks
to the presiding bishop, the visiting bishops,
the railways and steamers connecting with
Baltimore for facilities of travel, the re-
porters of the daily newspapers, the mi
nutes of the morning session were read,
when Bishop Pierce announced the BUSH
ness of Conference closed. After deliver
ing some sound advice to the ministers,
he read the appointments, as follows:
BALTIMORE DISTRICTS. Register presi-
ding elder. Baltimore-Central- 5. S.
Roszel, John Poisal A. w. Wilson super
numerary. Winans-L. d. Houston, I. T..
Carson; j. n. Hank supernumerary.
South Baltimore-D. 81. Parish. East
Baltimore-George G.. Smith. North Bal
timore-E. Welty; j. l.. Gibbons super
numerary. Howard Chapel-John A.
Kern. Baltimore Circuit. p. Etchison,
J. w. Jordan. Taylor's Circuit. +.
Hall; J. n. Spangler supernumerary.
Rockville-J. Z. Armstrong Zone to be
supplied). Montgomery-Robert Smith,
II. Ill. w llSOn. nOCh SIcCh W imam ~
BOYLE, B. F. Ball. Frederick City,. X.
Smith. Frederick Crcuit-F. A. Mercer.
Laurel-J. w. Bull Zone to be supplied).
Harford-G. ii. Zimmerman. West Har-
ford-W. w. Watts. Severn-L. G. Miller.
West River. J. Edwards Zone to be
supplied). Calvert-J. A. Eskridge, ).
Townsend. Talbot-James Higgins; K. b.
Frampton supernumerary. Greensboro
To be supplied. Central Classical School
w. J. Perry.
WASHINGTON DIsTRIcT-J. S. Martin
presiding elder. Washington city-Wil-
liam v. Tudor. Automatically. L. Nun
sey, ]. C. Hummer city missionary
Mount Carmel-L. ID. Nixon. Loudoun-
John Landstreet, L. Il. Crenshaw. Hills
boro'-E. L. Kreglo. Leesburg-S. Ro.
gers. Farmville-J. d. Maxwell. Fairfax
A. B. Dolly, ]. S. Gardner supernume
rary. Warrenton-J. d. Blackwell, Johr
T. James. Fauquier-L. M. Madison
Fredericksburg-F. c. Tebbs. Noun
Vernon-C. G. Linthicum. Stafford-H
E. johnson. St. Mary's-Thomas w
Brown. Charles-J. NJ. Grandin. Prime,
George's-P. B. Smith. Bladensburg-
Is. Il. Griffith. South River. h. Tenn