The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-07
Northern Methodist Conference Of
Virginia and North Carolina.
FO RTH DAY

L
Conference met at O'Clock, Bishop
James in the chair.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. D. B. White.
The Bishop ordered the certificate Of
ordination as deacon of Samuel r. Kean
to be filed.
The following persons were reported as
ordained elders Christopher S. Williams,
William Rawlings, and W. S. Nation.
Question first was then resumed: Who
are admitted on trial Answer: E. NJ.
Prosser.
Rev. D. B. White asked for location !;
which was granted.
GMr. White is member Of the Conven-
ton now in session in this city. His request
for location being granted, he retires from
the itinerancy, believing that politics would
interfere with the discharge of his minis
terial duties
The following committees were appoint
ed to examine candidates for admission on
trial; also to examine candidates for local
deacons and elders: The presiding elder
and preacher in charge where the candl-
date lives; first year, 7. 81. Haynes, j.
W. Grant second year, James Mitchell,
G. S. Williams third year, W. F. Grey,
81. A. T. Harris; fourth year, ). 5.
Mitchell and j. W. Naylor.
Rev. G. S. Williams was appointed to
preach the missionary sermon at the next
session.
The following resolution was adopted
"Resolued, That we hereby express our
sincere respect and affection for our pre-
siding officer, and hope that his life will
be long preserved to the Church and his
friends, and we trust that he will remem-
Der the infant Conference in his approaches
to the Throne Of Grace, and that we will
always be happy to have him with u.s."
Resolutions of thanks were also passed
to the Constitutional Convention for privi-
legged seats, to the railroads and steamboat
lines for courtesies extended, to the secre-
taries Of Conference for faithful discharge
of their duties, and to the families by
whom delegates have been so Hospitality
entertained. sa
The Bishop announced the annexed list
of appointments; after which the Confer
ence adjourned sine die.
Ess APPOINTMENTS. .
VIRGINIA DISTRICT. James Mitchell,
presiding elder.
Richmond and Petersbwg-To be sup
piled.
Portsmouth II. Haynes.
Norfolk Christopher S. Williams. zs
williamsburg and Hampton-Samuel R.
Kean. sa 5
Wythe and Gayson-E. 81. Prossor.
NORTH CAROLINA DIsTRIcT.-gohn S.
Mitchell, presiding elder.
Cas,oeA and Burke-J. q. Postell, N.
A. Holler: us- r s
Cleveland-John T. Miller.
Lincoln and Catauba-William G. Mat
ton. ~ E-s.s aIE a1
CASTOR and Neutrality-suspicious. Raw
lings. 81. r3zt
TEatduga and Ashe--Thomas Matney. ;.
Alexander and Yadain-J. N. Barker, J.
N. Welborn.
South IredeA and Rowan-J. W. Grant.
Wilkes-H. A. T. Harris. ~ !
Srry William F. Gray. a..s
Forsythe-E. E. Naylor. @ IS .s
Davie-John ". Naylor. ..5,s --...r
Dauidson-G. W. Hege. 81 1.
Allegheny, Guilford, Stokes, Rocking.
ham, Union, and Cabarras, TO be supplied
@ ! STATISTICS, Az
The following statistics of the Church
are compiled from the returns of the
Secretary: Number Of members, 2,502
probationers, 254; local preachers, %
baptisms-adults, SO, children, 81 !; number
of Sunday schools, SO, number of Sunday
school officers and teachers, Isl number o.
Sunday school scholars, ], 800; volumes In
libraries, 1861. Increase in number o
members during past year, 1905; in mum.
Der of practitioners, 17s; in number o
local preachers, ID; in number of Sunday
schools, rs; teachers in Sunday schools
81; scholars, 927. @%l