The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-11
Peported for the Baltimore Sun.
baltimore Conference OF the Mesho'
dist Episcopal Church South.

Reported for the Baltimore Sun.
.,,,more Conference of the Metho"
dist Episcopal Church South.
SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
n;shop wightman in the chair.
Pev. J, W. Boteler was readmitted az a
.,smber of the Conference, and assigned q
,snernumerary relation.
EPev. Joseph Funkhouser, an elder Of the
,rnited Brethren Church, was received into
,hs Church after the usual questions were
a a BY the Bishop and responded to af-
Srmatively By the applicant.
The report Of the Bible cause was then
allied up. 1t promises hearty cooperation
u;,h the American Bible Society and it's
'nr;l;sries. and directs collection be
lifted in every charge during the month of
lime to aid in the circulation Of the Scrip
lures.
presented the following:
"Whereas our church property in Win
chester. Va, Including church, parson-
ars and sections house, valued at $25, 0OO,)
vas taken from us in 1865 by military au-
tbority and turned over to very small mi
nority in connection with the Methodist
Episcopal Church, who still hold and have
tbe use and benefit of the same; and
whereas suit was instituted on our part
IN 1866 for the recovery of said property,
which suit has recently been decided against
ne By Judge Parker and whereas no
stronger case can arise for testing in the
courts Of Virginia the validity of our claims,
and NAV, therefore, be considered as deci-
s;re of our legal rights throughout the whole
Valley; and whereas our legal counsel,
who we're employed in the case, urge us to
appeal from said decision upon the mature
and honest belief that the Court Of Appeals
will reverse the decision of the lower court !;
therefore
"Rssolued by the Baltimore Conference,
1st. That we advise and urge that an appeal
be taken from the decision Of Judge Parker.
"?i. That We pledge our efforts to raise
funds to pay the cost of said suit"
After presentation Of this resolution, q
letter in support Of it from Robert Y. Con-
rad, one Of the attorneys, was read.
Rev. Mr.. Eggleston remarked that this
was very important matter, and stated it
As his deliberate belief that if no appeal be
taken it would be held as surrender Of
cur rights to other property, and general
order for its delivery to the NJ. E. Church
might be looked for.
The resolutions were then adopted.
The report on literary institutions WAS
then presented, and the Wesleyan Female
Institute at Staunton, Preston and Olin In
sti,ute at Blacksburg, and Randolph Macon
College at Ashland, were seyerally recon-
mended to the patronage and support of the
Conference.
Rev. DR.. Finley urged the adoption Of the
report.
Rev. DR.. Duncan explained the wants Of
Randolph Macon College, and spoke to the
report, explaining why an agent was asked
for, and urging that through said agent, if
appointed, the sum of $4,000 mentioned
in the report be raised toward the perma-
nept endowment, affirming that college Of
it's high grade could not be sustained unless
it was well endowed, and referred to the
fact that the University of Virginia, with
its 500 students, had to have a yearly ap-
preparation from the State Of Virginia of
$4,000 to work successfully. He stated
that Randolph Macon College had fine ap-
paratus and o library of 10000 volumes.
Bishop Doggett also spoke in favor of said
college, as also Drs. REGISTER and Rozsel
and Martin, when that part Of the report
referring to the college, after amendment
by DR.. REGISTER, was adopted.
Rev. MIR. Harris, of the Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute, at Staunton, then spoke Of
his school as very prosperous, having Is
scholars; referred to its religious history
the past year, and urged its claims.
Rev. Messrs. Ball and Whisper repre-
scnted Preston and DIN Institute as doing
very well, and asked consideration for its
claims, when the report as q whole was
adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner arose to question of
privilege, and after reading an article in
the Episcopal Methodist which was thought
to reflect on the preachers Of the Rocking
ham District pronounced said article as
erroneous, and complained of it as calcu-
lated to mislead the minds Of the people as
to said preachers.
Dr.. Poisal requested the privilege to re-
ply to Mr.. Gardner tomorrow.
A resolution was offered to assess the
amount necessary for the Winchester suit
on the several circuits and stations which
was tabled.
The Committee on Church Extension pre-
scented its report, which was accepted anc
laid on the table until tomorrow. Ad
journed.