The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-08
Reported for the Baltimore Son.
baltimore Conference of the Metho.
dist Enfaconnl Church Souah.

THIRD DAT.
Bishop Wightman in the chair. The re-
port Of the condition and prospects Of Olin
and Preston Institute, at Blacksburg, was
read and referred. The report Of the pub
fishing house at Nashville was read, giving
the information that its Indebtedness was
during the last year reduced over $4,000,
and that it is now doing q large and paying
business. A letter from the agent, A. Il.
BEDFORD, was also read, and, together with
the report, referred.
Bishop Early made statement concern
ing Randolph Macon College, asking the
appointment Of an agent for said college, and
urged its claims, referring also to its pre-
sent location at Ashland, Va, as eligible
in every respect, being healthy and easy OF
access, and maintained that its faculty was
equal to that of any institution Of the
South, and that, although q Methodist col
lege, yet the largest liberty and liberality
as to religious opinions was allowed.
A resolution of the Board OF Trustees OF
Randolph College requesting the appoint
ment Of an agent for said college In the
Baltimore Conference, to secure, If practl-
cable, $50, 200 towards its endowment, and
giving the Baltimore Conference ten per-
petual scholarships in said college, was read
and referred.
The order of the day was then called
viz, the business relative to suit against
the Preachers Aid and Fund Societies Of
the Baltimore Conference, Methodist Epls-
copal Church-and the Conference was ad-
dressed in favor of prosecuting said suit by
Rev. David Thomas and ". G.. Eggleston,
and against its prosecution by Rev. DR.. Re-
gister, Revs. Mr.. Kepler, ]. E. Armstrong,
Alpheus Wilson, and J. L. Gilbert.
DR.. Register forcibly presented his view
of the case, and was followed by Rev. AL
pheus Wilson, who, after stating the legal
merits of the case and his conviction that
it was good case in equity, and would pro-
baby be decided in favor of this Confer
ence and ministers if it went to trial, yet,
as o Christian minister, he did not approve
of any legal proceedings in which the inte-
rests of the Church of God might suffer !;
and while the right to said funds was I'M
questionable, yet, in view of the injunction
of the Master, "If any man sue thee at
law and take thy coat, let him have thy
cloak also," he was opposed to its prosecu-
ton.
A resolution offered by Rev. E. Busey
and S. Rogers, and amended by DR.. Regis
ter, while maintaining the unshaken con-
viction that legally and morally the right
to share in said funds existed, yet that
no further steps be taken in the matter,
and that the moneys collected for the prose-
cution of the suit be turned over to the
Joint Board of Finance, excepting such
subscriptions to said fund as might be
claimed by the donors, was adopted by a
large vote.
The first question of the general minutes
was then called Bishop Doggett taking the
chair and Francis Henry Shipley, George
P. Tyler, Samuel Wilmer Haddaway, Rich
ard Shreeve, Frazier Fur, Henry D. Bishop,
and w. O. Ross, were admitted on trial into
the travelling connection.
Rev. Dr.. Bullock, Of the Presbyterian
church, was introduced.
Bishop Doggett suggested day of prayer
to God to send out laborers into His vine
yard.
The second question of the general min
utes was then called, when Asbury R. Mar
tin, Henry II. Kennady (who passed two
examinations and William Herbert Ma
son, we're continued on trial and elected to
deacon's orders.
The case of B. J. Highly vas laid over
until to- II orrow.
Notice of a grand missionary meeting, to
be held at Trinity church on Saturday eve
ming, commencing at 7 o'clock, was given,
to be addressed by Rev. A. J. NJ. lIender-
son, of the Kentucky Conference; P. a. Pc
terson, of the Virginia Conference; DIR. Nc
Fcrrin and Bishop Doggett.
Conference then adjourned.
Bishops Doggett and Early were on
nounccd to preach in Baltimore Sunday
The pulpits of many churches of different
denominations were opened to the members
OF Conference; but no northern Methodist
pulpit.