The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-02
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EASTERN VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN
s. CONFERENCE.
SUFFOLK, VA, October 80, 1868.

SUFFOLK, VA, October 80, 1868.
The Conference met this morning at 10 -
O'Clock, and was called to order by the Pre-
sident.
The exercises were introduced with the
usual religious services by Rev. j. W.
~Wellons.
". N. Halstead, delegate from Prori-
denoe, in Norfolk county, was reported as
having arrived since yesterday.
The President announced as special
committee on periodicals, provided for On
Yesterday, Colonel Alexander Savage, A.
l., Hill, and William n. Halstead.
The Conference then went into the cleo
ton of fraternal messengers to bear greet
ings to the next session Of the North Caro-
lima Conference with the following result:
Rev. W. B. Wellons, Rev. NJ. B. Barrett,
and Rev. P. S. P. Corbin.
The report of the Standing Committee on
Education was then read. The committee
regretted to state that at present there were
no schools in operation under the immedi-
ate auspices of the Christian Church, and
strongly urged the necessity of the estab-
lishment of both common and high schools
in the bounds Of the Conference, under the
patronage of the denomination.
Three young men who were preparing
for the ministerial Office were reported as
making some progress in their studies. One
of these had made considerable progress IN
his preparations, though his other bust
ness would not admit of q systematic
arrangement and prosecution OF his stu
dies. The committee hoped that his
future advancement would be sufficiently
rapid to justify his license to the ministry
at no very distant day. . ,m
Rev. w. r. Wellons, chairman Of the
committee, addressed the body in advocacy
of the report. He said that while every
other denomination was maintaining schools
for the education of their children, it had
become imperatively necessary to the pros
rarity of the Christian Church to pursue a
similar course. 1t was the duty Of every
member of the Church to support its educa-
tional enterprises. In reference to the
Young men who are preparing for the min
istry he stated that they were all poor, and
unable to give themselves collegiate edu-
cation. 1t was often said of the Christian
Church that its ministers had all arisen
y from the lower classes Of society. The
speaker said that this was true, not only of
the Christian. Church, but of every re-
ligiops denomination; that the vast ma,
iority Of the most useful ministers of the
various religious societies had arisen from
The humber walks of life, and were "self-
made men "; that he could trace the. most.
/ prominent and useful preachers in the diff
Efsrent Churches back to the plow-handles,
the hoe, the plane, the saw, or to the hum
blest positions in mercantile life.
Rev. DR.. Corbin made some very timely
remarks, strongly advocating the cause
Of education as something which neither
the changing times nor the yicissitudes of
life could takeaway-which neither s moth
nor rust could corrupt, nor thieves break
through and Seal" .f,e.,
j Rev. J. w. Wellons followed in an elo-
quent address, urging the necessity, Of
immediate action IN establishing schools
throughout the bounds Of the denomina-
tlon. This gentleman is Q brother of the
Rev. w. b. Wellons, Of the CtrtSftdn 6it'a,
and is most efficient preacher and faith
ful pastor. His pastoral charge is located
in the counties Of Franklin and Warren,
North Carolina, and is one Of the best in
the North Carolina Conference. He and his
people are very much attached to each
other. $50
The Committee on Education were
cnafEeu Win lh5 outy VI cooperating TISn
similar committees from other conferences
in establishing common and high schools to
meet the wants of the Church. They were
also instructed TO confer; with the trustees
OF Holy Neck Female Seminary IN re-
gard TO reyivipg that institution at its
FORMER Locality, or removing the buildings
10 some more available point, The same
committee VIII inquire into the sale Of the
buildings Of Graham College, North Caro-
line, ana ascertain whether there is any
way TO recover the property. The college
edl6pe was sold during the late war witAoat