The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-12
Annual Confer ence nj. L.
Church, south.
[Repor,ed for the Richmond dispatch J.
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DAY
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the usual services of singing, reading por-
tion of the Scriptures, and prayer by Rev.
George w. Motley, the roll was called, and
the minutes Of Yesterday were read and ap-
proved. Several members, not arrived yes
terday morning, answered to their names
to-day. ...-a .r" m asta s..
The examination of the characters of the
elders Of the remaining districts was at
once taken up, continued, and finished
about 12A p. NJ. Not single charge was
preferred against the character of any OF the
ministers.
The presiding elders gave verbal reports
of the condition Of the Church and its men,
bers in their various districts. = hey repre-
sented Steadily-advancing interest in the
| cause of religion, and presented other graf
flying encouragements to the members Of
the Conference.
The name Of n local deacon was MENTION
ed who asked for admission into the travel
ling connection. The Examining Board,
however, after fair trial as to his qualifi-
cations, could not agree to recommend the
granting of his petition, on the ground Of
his deficient education. A lengthy and in
terGsting discussion ensued, participated in
| by Bishop Early, Revs. Whitehead, Peter
| son, Davis, Edwards, and others, as to the
proper qualifications Of minister, arguing
| the subject per Sc rs we'll as in reference to
the requirements imposed by the laws of
| the Church Oh the point. The vote being
taken, the candidate was rejected. 1t is
proper to add that no objection whatever
was intimated concerning his moral or
Christian standing; but he was refused ad-
| mittance simply on the ground of his edu-
cational deficiency.
Appropriate resolutions relative to the
death Of the late Rev. VIM. A. Smith, D.
| ] B fnrrnorl1y hap ~
were adopted.
Rev. James NJ. Anderson, of Albemarle,
! announced that he was empowered to re-
ceive subscriptions for the Nashville Chris.
! tan AGuocate.
| On motion, the following gentlemen were
! appointed committee to nominate the
! Examining Board for the ensuing term of
| four years Rev. j. c. Granbery, D. D.,
! Rev. J. d. Blackwell, Rev. JAS. c. Martin.
| Rev. 4. n. Sledd, Chairman Committee
on Public Worship, announced that Rev.
; Church tonight, and also repeated the an
nouncement OF Rev. Mr.. Waggoner for
! Court-strect Church tonight.
The Conference did not adjourn until
after Z. NJ.
| The following list is complete one OF
the members of the various standing COM
mitteeS, with the exception of the Mission
Board, specified in yesterdays letter:
| COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
Clerical.-Revs. j. c. Granbery, D. D., j.
NJ. Anderson, r. n. Sledd, David NJ. Wal
) lace, Alex. NJ. Hall, Chas. FL. Hall, Paul
Whitehead, VIM. w. Duncan, Charles Z.
! Watts. Lay--Jef. W. StubbS, John Nj
Goodwin, Major Garland B. Hanes. 7. I.
| Pettus, J. j. Lampkin, 7. B. Hamlin, L.
Ii. Williams, J. H. Dawson, W.D. Quesen-
! berg.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLISHING INTERESTS.
CleTcdl.-Revs. W. W. Bennett, D. D.,
Jno. Bayley, Geo. W. Langhorne, Jas. W.
Blincoe, VIM. E. Judkins, Robert a. Comp
! ton, p. A. Peterson, Thomas Fl. Boggs.
Shepherd, James Matthias, William w.
Webb, John A. Jefferson, John K. kilby,
l.. ID. Travers, Samuel Downing.
COMMITTEE ON NsUNpAY-scuooLs.
UcTcal.-Revs. T. NJ. Edwards, Adam G..
Bledsoe, j. D. Blackwell, L. J. Hansberger,
JOS. II. Amiss, Thomas l.. Williams, James
&. Martin, William L. Balm. Lay.-Asa
Snyder, Lawrence Sanford, James D. Craw-
ley, George B. Finch, John a. Wingheld,
| Thomas NJ. Newson, William S. Byrd, W.
! T. Chandler.
JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE.
Clerical-Reys. Geo. G. Eanderslice, r.
w. Watts, Alex. G. Brown, j. McMullen,
w. &. Lumpkn, =. W. Archer, W. G.
! Starr, VIM. Ii. Christian, Thos. II. Boggs.
Lay.-W. V. Crockston, William G. Clarke,
| Thomas NJ. Bass, William NJ. 1ill, Darcy
Paul, Hardy Z. Williams, George NJ. Balm,
jr., Thomas w. Garrett, Edwin j. Bell.
| COMMITTEE ON THE RELIGIOUS INTERESTS OF
| THE COLoRED PEOPLE.
Cleracal.-Revs. VIM. B. Rowzie, James
L. Garland, VIM. II. Christian, Nj. S. Col
onna. Lay.-Dr. S. NJ. Shepherd, Darcy
! Paul, Asa Snyder.
| COMMITTEE ON MEMOIRS.
Revs. p. +. August, III. 2. Mitchell, w.
| G. Williams, A. G. Brown.
All the committees are busily at work
during the afternoon, and will probably
begin to bring in their reports tomorrow.
The Bishop and his council of presiding
elders are engaged afternoons and nights in
preparing the list of appointments of minis.
| tcrs for the coming year.
Both the churches were crowded tonight
to hear Revs. MIR. Waggoner and Archer
Our space does not allow of a synopsis Of
aft If,a M hfyD