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

| preachers. $3.50. and D widows and o., i ~
s., $50. The amount assessed for the s. +
port of the ministry for the year 1869 vs.
S91 .3341 30. and the amount collected for tl,i>
object was S1S,4i4.0S: leaving deficiency
of $l8, 8,s9i.3i, or 10H per cent.
The amount assessed for Conference COL
| lcctions for the year 1910, is distributed at
| the rate of sixteen cents per member, as fol-
| l)wS: -....
Richmond district, 500; Charlottesville
district, $500; Lynchburg district, $500;
Danyillc district, $500; l'armville district,
$3.50 Petersburg district, SG4O; Murtrees-
boro district, $50; Norfolk district. $3.50
Rappalannock district, $3.50. Total, -, 600:
The amount assessed for the Bishops fund
| for the year 1870 is distributed AT the rate OF
six cents per member, as follows:
Richmond district. $500: Charlottesville
district, $19G; Lynchbu"g district, $50;
Danyilic district, $li9; 1Harmyille district,
S20I Petersburg district, SlJl MurireeS-
boro' district S2j6 Norfolk district, 1892
happahannock district. $l95. Total, 81, 500.
The amount aSSe>>cdfor Randolph Macon
College is =. $50, at the rate OF six and three
cighthS cents per member, distributed as fol-
lows:
Richmond district, 2279; Charlottesville
district. $40; Lynchburg district, $3.50
DanviIle district, S2l4; Farmyilic district,
$219 Petersburg district, S2GJ: Murtrcc>-
| boro' district, $3%54 Norfolk district, S}ej;
! RapDahannock district, S21l. Total, 81 300.
The amount received on the assessment
| 81 500 for the support Of the Bishop is
| Il ,52D.lS.
| METHODIST UNION.
Rcvs. L. II. Lee, y. D.. George W. Lang
| horne, and Mr.. X. NJ. Smith, were appoint
! ed a committee, under the report OF the
committee presented this morning, to confer
with Il similar committee from the Metho-
dist Protestant Conference as to the terms
OF union.
! TINE OF MEETING.
Onmotion oc Rev. DR.. Bennett, the Bishop
was requested to hold the Annual Confer
cncc not earlier than the fourth Wednesday
| in October. nor later than the first Wcdncs-
| day in December.
MEMORIALS.
The consideration Of the reports Of the
Committee on Memorials to the General
Conference WAS resumed, and the minority
report having first been rejected, the ma
! iCrity report was adopted.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Mr.. Asa SNYDER called up the report Of the
| Committee on Life Insurance (alrcady pub
| lShcd in the Dispu'ch), and with the accom-
| panying resolutions WAS adopted. McsSrs.
! John K. Kilby, Asa Snyder, George VI.
| Balm. .lr., William Willis, .Jr., ". *. Watts,
| j. J. Yates. and J. &. Dcmning, were elected
n committee TO carry the resolutions into
! effect.
MINISTERIAL SUPPORT.
| Hfr. Snyder also presented report Of the
| Committee on Ministerial Support, which
expresses regret at the deficiency OF the
! churches in this matter, bat insists upon
| the Importance of practical measures rather
| than mere resolves to remedy the evil. The
lack Of authority TO enforce the assessment,
and the lack Of Il sense Of the individual OBJ
| liration Of the membership, are dcplored.
! Resolutions cmbodying these views were
recommended and adopted.
| The whole report was ordered to.bc pub
! lshcd in the Christian Adrccdtc.
TEMPERANCE.
The Committee on Temperance was called
! for bv Rev. DR.. Bennett.
Rev. Mr. Watts, chairman OF the commit
| tee. said he had made several Intellectual
efforts to gct the report before the Confer
cucc, and was goingto pass it by. However,
! it was at the disposal of Conference. The
report was then read by the secretary and
| ndop.ed. Itrccnmncnds the passage Ola pro-
| hihiiorv law. ard that the delegates to the
| General Conference lie instructed to secure
such additional legislation in the form OF
! disciplinary rules rs will declare the manu-
factllrc and sale OF ardent spirits, except for
/ lntUltillal Il.Ii)oItS, All lluIuo4 'iiis '1h
which Il member may be expelled.
DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Here Conference then proceeded to the
election of alternate delegates to the Gene
ral Conference, with the followin" result:
4. G. Brown, 81; G. w. Langhornc, 30;
| w. L. RowZie, SO: l.. RosScr, 10; +. 7.
Wilson, II; d. z. Wills, lG; j. D. Black
| well, l6.
Nc<srs. Brown. Langhorne, Rowzc, and
! RoSScr, were declared elected.
On motion Of Rev. Dr.. Lee, it was ordered
that a collection be taken up i'll all the
churches during the month of March, 1870,
to dctray the expenses Of delegates to the
| General Conference.
OPENING SERMON.
The Committee on Devotional Exercises
announced the appointment OF Rev. James
| A. Duncan. ID. D., TO preach the opening
sermon ut the next CONFERENCE; Rev. WI
| liam Z. Judkins alternate. The Committee
also announced that the sermon would be
| followed by Communion services.
MEMOIRS.
Rev, l.. p, Archer. of the Committee on
Memoirs, reported brief memoirs Of the
| lives OF Rev. Milton Thrift, Arelius W.
! Holt. and Jesse Il. Powers, who have de-
parted this life since the last annual Confer
| cncc.
After the reading of the memoirs, the
| Conference Joined in singing the hymn COM
mcncing
What though the arm of death invade"
THANKS.
On motion Of Rev. d. 7. wills, the
thanks Of the Conference were returned TO
Bishop Doggett for the able and courteous
manner in which he had presided over the
deliberations of the body.
Thanks were also returned to Rev. p. y.
Peterson, assistant secretary, for the faith
| full discharge Of his duties, and to the citl-
| zens for the hospitable entertainment to
the reporters OF the daily papers for careful
| ard accurate reports; TO the pastors OF the
city churches for the use OF their pulpits
| and to the railroad and steamboat cOmpa,
nics for courtcSies.
BOARD OF FINANCE.
The following clerical members of the
| Board Of Finance were announced by the
Bishop: George c. Nanderslice, h. w.
Watts, F. II. Boggs, w. III. Christian, A.
G. Brown, ". G. starr, w. G. Lumpkin,
Jeremiah McMullen, p. W. Archer. The
lay members will be appointed at the next
session Of Conference.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
The regular business having been con-
cluded, the Conference united in singing
and prayer ; after which, the Bishop MACE
few remarks congiatulating the body
upon the close Of an harmonious though
Drotractcd session, and thanking the men,
bers for the kindness and respect with
which their presiding officer had been
! treated.
He then read the following list Of
APPOINTMENTS FOR lS6s-'7o.
| Richmond DiStrict.--Ieroy N. Lee, ID. D., Pre-
| siding Elder.
| Centenary. John c. Granbcry, d. ID.
BruaG-Street.--J. Z. Edwards, u. ID.
| Trinity.--Joscph A. Proctor.