The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-12
From the Baltimore Gazette.
The Baltimore Annual Conference Of
the M. Z. Church SOnfIs

the M. Il. Church South.
Sirth Day-Hesday, March la.-Con.
ference met ct the usuHl hour, Bishop Dog
gott in the chair.
Religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Brooke.
The Rev. Dir. McFurria, Secretary of the
Domestic Missions, being about to return
home, babe farewell TO the Conference, de-
liyeri0g quite an Impressive valedictory
address.
The E"st question on the "Gencral
Ninnto3' vas called: "Who are on
Tr;2. = The name Of John II. Meredith
w2& called. Inquiries were instituted in
reference to Mr.. Meredith's falling to COM
ply with the acquisitions OF tbs Bishop by
refusing, whilst stationed ct Berkeley, to
'ra7e! IN the Jacksonville circuit, Roanoke
district, in accordance with Bishop Pierce's
order. After long discussion, the ques-
ton was put by the Chair, "Shall Brother
Meredith be continued on trial ?" which
was decided III the negative by 10 yeas,
81 NAYS. lie wes, therefore, discontinued.
The name CT James Higgins was called.
anG laid over or account of his inability to
be present. His case was referred 10 a
committee.
The Rev. ". A. Harris, President Of the
Female College at Staun;on, Va, ad-
dressed the Conference. lie stated that
the present number Of pupils in that insti-
tuition Vas oIe hundred; that sixty of that
number were young ladies from distant
points, who were boarding in the institu-
ton. Nearly all the southern communi-
pnft
more to the Gulf States. They represent,
too, tie mos, ;ofiuchtial citizcns or the
South. There are eleven teachers, seven
of them being gentlemen. The applica-
tions for admission are in excess of the
buildings capacity to accommodate. The
dormitories %ere made to lodge about
forty scholars, but by converting other
apartments into sleeping rooms, there are
sixty boarders provided for. Notwith-
standing the many applications, prea cheers
should not relax their efforts in on. behalf,
as the intention is to enlarge the buildings
so as to make them capable Of acconmo-
dating $50 to 200 scholars.
The speaker SAID this was the college Of
the Baltimore CUnGcrcnce-thati It's system
OF teaching was t!.e best for The heart
improved the manners-the institution
may he deemed as the Conferences. We
should act in sympathy and harmony with
each other, as it is An enterprise in which
ne all have material interest.
Tie Committee on Literary Institu-
tons aesscs. TnGo7 end Pcrry-made
their report. They expressed their graft
liaation 81 hearing Of she tiorris!.ing con-
aition Of the Female Institute at Staun-
ton, stating that there would he no diff
entity in obtaining $50 pupils If the capa-
city Of the building "aS sufficient to &C.
coutaodate them. The Conference IS
represented III the Board OF Trustees By
four oc it me;niers- Mcssrs. Poisal, Ros-
eel, LandStrcct, and Register.
At the Randolph Macon College many
young men were being educated for the
ministry free Of charge; the faculty pro-
poses to receive a. many more Oh the same
terms. il is therefore obligatory on min
listers and laymen 20 90 eli thGt lies in their
power TO advance its interests. Colonel
Johnson, president OF the above college,
recommended the Formation Of a society
10 raise funds TO provide young men with
scholarship rs al .@inat Institution. There were
many applicants WHO had not the ability to
pay their own way. THIS college was The
lorerunncr OF all the Methodist institutions
Of the ouutb. TIE Federals took possession
Of the building during tic var, and after
the war usrdit for the Ereedmcn's Bureau
Il will require means 10 improve it. The
speaker went on 10 say that there was
nothing left to the southern people, after
hostil;ti... closed, Sus .ro:- education
tbeirgold, their bonds, everything vanished
Their education was all they had to rely
upon. lie deemed the education Ct tr'
males rs essential as tnet Of males stated
! that many young ladies os the South were
now earring living 10y their ability &c
! teach, Sc. We have philosophical a,'.
paratHs. an extensive library, means and
instrumentalites fer teachiug the variou:
branches Of human knowledge. We have
as efficient teachers as any institution il
the cornt!E.