The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-03

N NAV Judge by the fapiu uisapPeafanoe
of provisions which daily witnessed. You
know. Mr.. Editor, that set of hungry men
are fully prepared to do justice to any re,
past, espe cially such as are daily provided
at Bethlehem.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The body resumed its sitting, ana dis-
posed Of the report on periodicals oy l's
unanimous adoption. n,
Rev. W. B. Wellons and Rev. X. d. hoi,
land, the elders appointed to superinteno
the colored ministers and churches IN tne
bounds Of the Conference, reported the or
ganization Of two new churches during 1ne
wear: that one member had been licensed
to preach one was then an applcans 1of
license and that one licentate had oeen
set apart to the Office Of an elder oy the
imposition of hands. They Represented
the colored people connected with tnese
churches as being teachable and desirous
to conduct their affairs in business
like manner. They seemed to be less
afflicted with a spirit of religious supersa-
tiou and excess than many others. Inc
report was commented upon by ReVs: w; b.
Wellons and J. w. Wellons after which II
was adopted.
The Committee on Home Missions report
ed the following arrangement for supplying
the churches with preaching the following
| year: a., r-u- a.
: Antioch, Berea, Bethlehem, Suffolk, ~
| press, Jerusalem, and Providence: w. d.
Wellons, G. A. Apple, and 8. s. Barrett.
Barrett's, Spring Hill, and Hebron: NJ.
B. Barrett.
HOLY Neck and Union r. Fl. Holland.
Damascus and Liberty Spring: DIR. Cor
bin. 2
Johnson's Grove: 7. W. Joyner.
| Revs. Robert Rawls and r. ID. Costen are
without any regular appointments:
The Conference decided to hold lts next
session with the Church at Antioch, Isle OF
Wight county, Va, to commence on wed
nesday before the first Sabbath IN NoVem-
Der, 1862 Antioch is situated about two
| miles from Windsor Station, on the Norfolk
and Petersburg railroad. in thickly-set-
tied community, and the far-famed hospi-
tality of the people fully justifes me in
saving that the next Conference will be one
of the most pleasant which it has yet had
| The church at that place numbers nearly
five hundred commandments, and has been
for twenty years under the most faithful
charge of the Rev. W. B. Wellons. The
greater part of the members have been re-
ceived into the Church by that gentleman
during his pastorate, and the whole Church
is inviolably attached to him.
The Executive Committee Of the Confer
ence for the ensuing year was composed OF
Revs. W. B. Wellons, R. Fl. Holland; and
IP.S.P. Corbin. This committee is charged
with the duty of transacting all business OF
Conference during the interim Of that body
Rev. W. B. Wellons and Rev. R. Il. Hol-
land we're continued ss the elders in the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of the colored ministers
and churches.
A vote of thanks YVES then rendered to
the kind people Of Bethlehem for their
efforts to make the delegates and ministers
comfortable and happy during the Confer,
ence. A vote of thanks was also rendered
to the president and secretary for the faith.
full manner in which they had discharged
their duties.
The President Of the Conference re-
sponded in short and timely speech
after which the body adjourned with sing
ing, and PRAYER by Rev. T. W. Joyner.
This session has been one of the most
harmonious and interesting which your
correspondent has ever had the pleasure tc
attend. May the great God bless and pros
per this body is the sincere wish of
VISITOR.