The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-13
reported for the Baltimore sun'
,,.,.,more CON ference OF tho Metho'
BOB Z - sscn1 scopaE Church South.
EIGHTH DAY.

H& dists Eplscepai S""fe" S"''
EIGHTH DAY.
S f,ssnh E. Wasson was resdmitted. A
&2 eve sii.ratior OF the vote allowing the
q N;.sdrawal Of Ellis II. Jones was carried,
wa he was assigned local relation,
sso ". Brown was made q supernu-
lau uory A reconsideration of the vote
rsD ns e ID. Kreglo on the supernum erary
& J. ara sysas and superannuate relation
So w wv. Sydnor Ferguson was
S ~ :sss.ssg,ssnred at his own request. The sp-
m..t;nn for the reaimission Of James Fl.
Bns was rejected. Risdon Sparks, a local
pu. was elected to deacon's orders.
rio report on publishing interests was
, .,issnp. and. that part of the report hav-
:assrsssrence to the publication Of Sun
aTSoh paper was laid on the table.
sssyssolu,;ons referred to in yesterdays
.an,rt were adopted, and the whole report
xss then adopted.
The following resolutions were presented
81 Reys. Norval Wilson and W. Y. Tudor
That the coming General Conference
$. and is hereby, memorialized to change
.ss asrne of our Church from Methodist
,sgssssemeal Church South to Episcopal Metho.
go That the bishops be, and are hereby,
s-ssnssted to present the above resolution
- ali thc Annual Conferences for their con-
currence.
/ That in case the majority of the An.
ss,nsl Conferences express their preference
Sa-onv other name not sectional, We hereby
a,srer our vote to that name which may
.a.s;re the sanction of the General Con.
4. That the secretary is hereby instructed
n communicate the vote of the Conference
4 Affirmative, on this question to the Gene.
-al Conference at its next session.
The vote on the adoption Of this paper
vss-yeas, 800 nays, 3.
The report on church extension was then
offered. The substance Of the resolutions
is as follows:
!. The organization of permanent so
ce,v 10 be called 1.-THE Church Extension
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South"
2. It's president to be minister station
Cd in Baltimore, appointed by the Bishop.
lis officers and directors to be laymen, and
a corresponding secretary in each presiding
elders district to furnish information to
the Society in Baltimore.
8. Its duty shall be to attend to all the in
,erests of this special department; to devise
q plan for raising money to aid in the cree
tom of churches and parsonsges, and in
support of it's own missionaries to procure
from the local ranks, or otherwise, minis
terial aid for the occupation of new terri
\ tory, subject to the jurisdiction of the pre-
Is siding elier nearest the work; to furnish
e information as to dimensions, style, and
nrobable cost of church buildings and par
sonage5.
4. The Bishop be requested to appoint
two missionaries to act under the direction
l Of the Society in filling out new work, one
halfiof whose salary shall be paid by the
Board of Domestic Missions, and the bal
snce from the funds Of the Society. The
report was adopted.
The treasurer of the Board Of Domestic
Missions made his report, by which it ap-
pears that Berryville circuit is still the
banner-circuit as to contributions. The
dividend was reported at SIS per cent.
O.. The question, "Where shall the next
ssssonference be held ?" was called, when
sSsss, Paul's and Trinity, Baltimore, Winches-
a sSfA Alexandria, and Harrisonburg were
;;Ht in nomination. The Conference unanl-
5$imously accepted the frst-named place.
The case Of B. S. Highly was reconsi-
derei and he was discontinued at his own
request, his financial disability being the
reason stated, and there being nothing
against his moral character whatever.
The resolutions recommending the Balti-
more Episcopal Methodist were unani'
nously passed, and Bishop Wightman, in 9
few remarks, highly endorsed said paper,
referring to its extensive circulation at the
South.
The case of Rev. James Fl. Burns wa
reconsidered, and he was readmitted.
The amended constitution of the Board o
Domestic Missions was then brought befor
the Conference, and after some debate wa
adopted.
A resolution offered by Rev. Messrs
L.ndstreet and Holland, relative TO tn
strict observance of the Sabbath, and ex
pressing determination to do everything
in the power of the members of the Con
ference to prevent the Sabbath from be
coming day of diversion and dissipation
was adopted.
Tie report on the religious interests 0
the colored people was then presented. l
reads as follows: " The colored people ar
endeared to us by the relations they for
merly sustained to our families and to GU
churches, and by their notable fidelity t
US under the most trying circumstance
during the war and though every appli
auce of intrigue and power has been ex
erted TO estrange them from us, we have
increasing reason to believe that they vii
not much longer continue to be the tools o
political managers. In former years on
colored membership far exceeded that of an,
other church in the world. Theywere brough
TO God through the labors of our ministers
and members, at our homes and affairs, whel
those who now labor to beguile them from
our communion showed, as they do nov
but little real care for their souls. WI
still feel the liyeliest interest in thei
spiritual welfare, and hold ourselves read,
al all times to do anything in our power t
promote the cause of God among them.
The committee further report the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the preachers Of thu
Conference are hereby instructed to otfe,
their assistance whenever it is asked il
the organization of societies, circuits, enc
districts, among our colored brethren with
in the limits Of our Conference according
to the plan submitted by the General Con
ference, and to assure them that thu
Church through whose ministry they wer'
at first brought to God and instructed il
the way of life still offers them its prayer
and love and help
An election for officers of the Church
Extension Society was then held, and thu
following were elected Charles F. Diggs
vice. president; Carvil Fl. Carson, secre
tarY James B. Thomas, treasurer s. Bur