The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-07
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Methodist EpiSeoras Chusch sesssA.
Reported for the Baltimore Bun.

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Reported for the Baltimore Bun.
FRIDAY, March 4, 1870. I
The Conference met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Bishop Marvin took the chair.
The characters of the following minis.
ters were examined and passed: George
Stevenson, E. J. Jamison, Henry Hoffman,
John L. Gilbert, James Il. Marsh, I. Ran.
dolph Finley, Elias Welty, John W. Bull.
Francis b. Richey, Williem H. Wilson,
John W. Tongue, David shoaff, F. C. Tebbs
Joseph n. spangler, Joshua NJ. Grandin,
L. D. Huston, Robert Smith, John W
Wolff, Samuel Rogers, Samuel II. Griffith,
Charles G. Linthicum, John Landstreet,
and William G. Cross.
Rev. Henry Hoffman and Elias Welty
were placed on the superannuated list.
Rev. A. W. Wilson addressed the Confer.
ence in regard to the workings of the Joint
board OF finance, and requested that in the
passage Of character attention to the COL
lections ordered by the Conference be made
test.
Bishop Doggett was introduced, and ad-
dressed the Conference, giving some details
of the last hours Of Rev. W. A. Smith, D.
D. The Bishop spoke of his eminently
useful life and triumphant death.
Rev. j. Newman Hank was continued on
the supernumerary list.
The characters of the following ministers
We're examined and passed: James Beatty,
J.P. Etchison, James E. Armstrong, James
l. Gardner, Thomas c. Carson, Adam B.
Dolly, J. P. Hall, James W. Evans, P. B.
Smith, H. A. Cover, Robert R. S. Hough,
L. D. Nixon, William Gwynn Coe, James F.
NJ. Follanabee, William Y. Tudor, James
Liggett, William R. Stringer, Francis A.
Mercer, James H. Wolf, s. B. Dolly, P. 8.
E. Sixeas, Jos. J. Engle, L. II. Crenshaw,
William E. Munsey, John L. Clark,
J. B. Fitzpatrick, William T. Quinn,
William G. Hammond, William H. Wheel
Joseph J. Edwards, James s. Porter, Il.
E. johnson, William A. Harris, c. L.
Torreyson, VIM. J. Perry, A. P. Boude, B..
B. Frampton, I. W. Canter, Vim. Hedges, 8.
F. Butt, 7. Briley, E. T. Trippe, G. c. NJ.
R. Kramer, A. Robey, L. r. Jones, ]. P.
Hyde, L. Brett, W. z. Boyle, J. N. Gray,
G. H. Zimmerman, j. L. Shipley, J. II. Du-
lapey, L. B. Madison, C. A. Joyce, P. H.
Whisner, NJ. G. Balthis, L. ". Haslup, E.
r. Smith, R. A. Holland, A. A. P. Neal, j.
H. Temple, w. R. McNeer, L. C. Miller, J.
Hank, W. A. Mcdonald, A. Weller, w.
Hammond, J. Corekenberger, c. L. Dame
ron, 8. Townshend, ]. J. Rider, L. II. Bald
win, j. W. Boteler, Thomas II. Brown, J.
E. WATSON, J. H. Linn, B. W. Daugherty
A. @. Flaherty, and A. Boone.
Rev. E. L. Kregle was continued on the
superannuated list, and Revs. J. c. Ham
mer, b. II. Parrish, George r. Jefferson,
E. F. Heterick, J. Hank, J. W. Boteler, and
R. B. Franklin, were continued as super
numeraries, and the following were placed
on the same list: P. 8. E. Sixeas and J. P.
Hyde.
Drs. Lee, Kennedy, Bennett, Duncan,
and Rev. Mr.. Motley, of Virginia, were
introduced to the Conference.
A communication from Lafayette Square
Institute was referred.
The second question Of the general
minutes was called. "Who remain on
trial? ?" and the characters of the following
were examined and passed, the examining
committee reporting very favorably con.
corning them: F. Fl. Shipley, George T
Tyler, F. Furr, H. D. Bishop, W. 0. Ross
S. W. Haddaway, r. S. Shreve, c. c. Wer'
tenbaker.
The next was, " What travelling preach
erS are elected to deacon's orders9" The
following names were called, and after ex'
animation and report by the committee
were so elected: Asbury Il. Martin, Lewis
Cover Martin, William Herbert Mason
George W. Lightner, William II. D. Harper
The following were announced as COM
pleting the JOINT board of finance: Lay
Members-Dr. n. Brown, T. J. Megruder
NJ. 5. Whittemore, John L. Pitzer, ant
George Washington.
During the morning Rev. Norval Wilson
urged in very forcible speech the impor
lance of abiding by the old Methodist land
marks, and especially Wesleyan theolog,
as set forth in the sermons of Rev. Johl
Wesley.
The Conference adjourned for the day.
APPOINTMENTS poR SABBATH.
St. Paul's.-ll 4. NJ. and y P. n.
Bishop McTyeire.
Trinity.-ll A. NJ, Bishop Doggett; Z
d N nr Duncan