The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-06
THE NORTHERN METEsoDysT
CONFERENCE.
T II I r D D a Y 4.

! Conference met yesterday at the usual
hour, and was opened with devotional ex-
ercises.
A committee on missions was ordered,
and the presiding elders of the districts
were appointed to constitute said CON-
mittec.
| The question, "Who remain On trial !"
was then propounded. Ans.-Jsmes Fl.
Postell, William Rawlings, William G..
Nation, and John T. Miller.
Ques.-Who are admitted into full COM
munion AnS.-Samuel R. Kean.
Ques.-Who are admitted on trial 7
Ans.-John n. Barker, Thomas W. Mat
new, John W. Welborn, Erwin E. Naylor,
and Martin A. Heller.
On application, Mr.. William F. Grey, an
elder, and Mr.. George W. Hoge, deacon
of the Methodist Protestant Conference,
were received into connection with this
body.
Rev. G. S. Williams was admitted to the
orders of an elder.
Lincolnton, N. c., was chosen as the
place for the next session of Conference.
GOVERNOR PEIRPoINT INTRODUCED.
At this iuncture Governor Peirpoint
entered the church, and was introduced to
the members, who received him standing.
The Governor said that he did not know
that on such an occasion remarks were
expected, but it gave him pleasure to
assure the ministers present that they had
his wishes, sympathies, anxieties, and
prayers, for success. In this trying period,
when the very foundation Of social sys-
TENS are broken up; when hatred to the
Government is encouraged by base men in
the sections in which you are called upon
to labor; and when it is known that you,
as ministers, are loyal to the powers that
be, yours is an important work, and in it
you have my cordial sympathies.
In reply to the Governor, Bishop James
expressed his appreciation of the kind
words Just heard. He said that they had
learned from their Bible as we'll as from
their Discipline the duty of praying for
rulers and magistrates. They held it a
duty not only in theory but in practice,
and assured the Governor that he as we'll
as all others in authority would have their
prayers in private and in public. In con-
clusion, he wished Mr.. 'Peirpoint every
blessing, temporal and spiritual.
The Committee on Education presented
a report recommending the adoption of q
preamble respectfully calling the attention
of the Constitutional Convention, now in
session, to the Importance of the subject,
and also of the following:
"ReSolued, That the subject occupy a
larger share of our attention and take q
stronger hold upon our energies.
go. That our people 60 heart and hand
for the establishment Of common schools,
and patronize them.
"3. That when it is practicable we open
parish schools.
ga. That when it is possible and advisa-
Bile, schools of high grade should be
opened, such as male and female semina-
ries and Institutes.
"5. That colleges, highly literary, classi-
cal, and scientific, be established for the
education of our youth in general.
CSC. That as soon as possible thcologi-
cal seminary for the exclusive benefit of
students for the ministry be opened in our
bounds"
On motion of DR.; Mitchell, copy of
these resolutions was ordered to be for
warded to the presidents Of the Virginia
anu NOrLu CdTOllUd SldIc COuNCuLiOuos
TEMPERANCE.
The Committee on Temperance reported
a resolution recommending the enforce
ment of the rule of discipline on this sub
jcct.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The following officers of the Missionary
Society were elected:
PreSident.-Bishop James.
Vice. President.-Rev. John S. Mitchell,
ID.
Secretuy.-Rcv. James Mitchell.
lreasalrer.-Rey. D. B. White.
DirectorS.-Rev. 4. Ii. Hayes, Rev. -
Gray, Rev. j. II. Postell, Messrs. Bonnan,
Ruth, j. Bradley, j. II. Dom, and John u.
Neville.
Rev. James Mitchell addressed the Con-
ference on the subject of missions, sug-
costing meetings to arouse interest IN the
matter.
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