The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-20

On motion, it was ordered that the Trca-
Sllrcr remit DR.. Munscy, Secretary OF the
FOREIGN Mission Board. the amount col
lcctcd on Friday last, and that the remain
der Of the funds collected for foreign mis-
sonS III the hands Of the treasurer be re-
mittcd 20 The treasurer Of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Rev. Or. Edwards. from The Board Of Do
mcstic Missions, reported the appropriation
for the coming year. with resolution au-
thorizing the local Domestic Mission Board
formed in the city OF Richmond to super
ys, and support the domestic mission work
III and around Richmond and Manchester !;
which was adopted.
The Conference then proceeded 10 elect
officers and managers Of the Board Of Do
mc,tic Missions of this Conference. with the
following result
JOHN L. Edwards. D. D., president; Asa
SNYDER, yicc-prcsidcnt; G.. \. Proctor,
secretary: William Willis, Jr., treasurer.
Managers: Ge1cHl-L. II. Lee, p. d.. }.
c. Gr,inhc!y, ID. D., {. II. Hall, }. p. Gar
land. L0y--Gcorgc l.. Bidgood, T.. p.
iludgins, {. =. Rady, Samuel Putncy.
Rev. 7. y. Peterson, from the Committee
Oh Memorials, made report, and n M
nority 81 the s;une communicating, T.. a.
Peterson, i. o. Burton, and W. III. Chris
tian-matln report recommending the re-
Slorution OF the rule giving deficient preach
crs = share in tho Conference collection.
Adjourned until Friday morning.
NINTH DAY.
The Conference met ut the usual hour.
FrIycr by Kew. j. {. Gr&nbery, ID. ID.
Before proceeding to the regular business
Of the Conference. The Bishop ordained
Ecy. ". il. Cobb is 2n cider.
CONFERENCE STATISTICS.
Rev. J. \. Peterson read 4 statistical re-
p1it embracing answers to The sixteenth,
Seventeenth, and eighteenth questions Of
the Discipline, and also statistics IN relation
THIS report shows the following totals ::
Local preachers, lJ3; increase, &. Mem
hr.s, :.9,Gl1; increase. 2,1Jl. Adult bap-
ti>ul~, 2,333l increase, l.H:'0. Infant bap-
ti>ia:. Lie: increase, 3l3. Number OF
churches, Jal; increase. 81. Value Of
caGrchr>, 5SJJ, SO; increase in value, 500
$50. Nulnbcr of parsonaoes. 81 increase,
:. Value Of p9rSUMawc*. so, 100; inCrCa>"
in value. loon. Number Of schools, 49i !;
increase, ~. Officers and teachers j,O24 :;
increase. SG3. Scholars. -2G, 1888 increase,
4.IlI. Volumes in sInday-~cho0l libraries.
~, ,G3j: increase. II 30. Every item cN-
hlolt> large and gratifying increase.
EDUCATION.
Rev. c. II. Hall, from The Committee on
Education, reported, recommending the
appointment OF Rev. W. W. Bennett aS
general agent Of Randolph Macon College,
and that The first Wednesday i'll May be al-
pointed y day Of special prayer for thc col
irG".
The committee also recommend that the
managers Of the lOung Preachers Educa-
tional Society be located ut Richmond, and
hat Y,Ii al pI
managers CierYcGi-John L. Edwards, d.
D.. }. (. Granbciy, ID. D., j. y. Duncan,
l.. d., j. \. Proctor, y. +. Wills; Lag
Richlr,! Irby. stephen Putncy, T.. =. uud-
gins. and {. G. Walters.
These recommendations were agreed to,
and the report, as Il whole, adopted.
THE BIBLE CAUSE.
Rev. Dr. Duncan presented the report Of
the Committee on the Bible Cause, express
ing cordial and unabatcd appreciation Of
this great cause, and furnishing Tor the in
formation Of Conference an abstract Of the
annual report OF the Virginia Bible Society.
1t i> proposed 10 secure the services of three
pious young men, ministers or laymen, to
ascertain the de>titltion Of the Scriptures
existing in every county in Virginia. and re-
port the same 10 the Board OF Managers,
that means may be provided for the ilnme-
datc supply Of such dc>tituti0n, and TO
solicit contributions. For such services the
collectors will he allowed 800 per annunl,
with their travelling expenses.
The report was adopted without debate.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
Rev. i. Y. SleGd presented Il report from
the Committee on the Religions Interests
Of the Colorcd People, concluding with Il
recommendation for the adoption of the
following resolutions
-. That the Presiding Bishop of this
Conference be, and is hereby, requested TO
organize 1t the earliest practicable day Il
Conference Of colOrcl members within our
bounds.
-. That until such organization is
effected the presiding elders aud ministers
be requested TO form the societies within
the limits Of their respective districts into
circuits, supplying them with colored
preachers whenever practicable, and giving
TO each such charge its own quarterly Con-
ference. a provided in the Discipline.
-. That all members Of this Conference
be urged to use their best efforts in their re-
spective charges 10 interest the Church and
people in this work that it may he rendered
Il success.
"4. That the Office OF Superintendent of
Colorcd Missions be discontinued III view
of the scarcity OF funds and the urgency OF
prior claims and that this work be in-
trusted TO the cody judgment, Christian
prudence. and fidelity OF the presiding
elders of the several districts, with instruc-
ton 10 them to report i'll writing its condi-
ton at the next session ot-thiS body.
"5. That the property owned by us and
formally used BY the cololed people of our
Church shall in no case be rclinquiShcd to
other organizations, but be retained by Us
for the use Of the Conference to be formed
rs above recommended
The report WAS discussed at length by
Rev. Drs. Lee, Rowzie, Smith, Bennett,
Edwards, and Rev. McsSrS. a. G. Brown
and Robert .. Burton, and was then
adopted.
PUBLISHING INTERESTS.
The report of the Committee on Publish
iny Interests was then taken up, and, on
motion of Rev. w. B. EowZic. Il committee,
consisting Of Rev. DR.. Edwards, Rev. DR..
Grunbcry, and Rev. j. A. Proctor, was ap-
pointcd 10 investigate the old debts of the
Richmond Christian AGc0cGte and report
at the next session.
After an address by Rev. DR.. Redford, the
report (the substance of which Is published
in the proceedings OF Yesterday was
adopted.
Rev. }. d. Blackwell presented the report
Of the committee appointed To CONSIDER the
communication from the Methodist Pro-
testant Conference relative to reun!on. The
committee recommend the adoption OF fra
terIal resolutions reassuring the Methodist
Protestant Conference. Of the Willingness OF
this Conference to receive them in accord
ance with the provisions Of the Discipline
The report was adopted; after which the
Conference adjourned until TX O'Clock
+. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the case Of Rev.
Thomas DiggeS was first taken up. His
character was passed, and he was placed on
the supernumerary list.