The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-03
Methodist Episcopal Church.
SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

me slrElnla conference or the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church met in their second
! anndal session in the United States court
room~at II o'clock on yesterday. The BODY
was called to order by Bishop James, who,
| after reading from the Scriptures. and
| singing, opened the exercises by prayer.
Nearly oil the ministers answered to their
names. a.. ss
Rev. Thomas II. Haynes, of Alexandria,
was elected secretary.
1t was determined that the future meet
| ings OF the Conference should be opened at
81 A. Msand close at 125 NJ.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed Ess
| Education. Revs. James Mitchell,
Charles King, and J. Walsh.
| american Bible Society-Revs. William
II. Forsyth, B. B. Redwyne, and A. J. Por-
ter.
NissionS.-The presiding elders.
Sunday Schools and ITdctS.-Reys. S.
Richardson, George P. .Wanless, and G. s.
| Sykes.
Publication Of Minutes.-Rcv. J. S.
Beyer.
Finds for Publishing Minutes.-R
j. W. Forsyth, E. 81. Prosser, and S. Rich
ardson.
Post Ofices.-Rev. Henry Clement
Church Ertension-Revs. Charles King,
Z. W. Pierce, W. +. Hemenway.
SterdrdS.-Revs. A. Boone, Charles
King. and 7. II. Haynes.
To 1@dh the Presiding Elders DC
conntS.-Revs. j. S. Boyer, W. II. Forsyth,
and John Weaver.
.-Revs. J. s. Wickline. Dan
icl Richardson, and J. NJ. Foster.
Periodicals. .-Revs. James Mitchell,
Charles King, and II. J. Cromley.
To Eeceice Missionary MQncy.-The
Treasurer of the Missionary Society.
Public IForShip.-Revs. L. NJ. Nicker-
son and W. F. lIemenway.
Loy Delegation.-Reys. James Mitchell,
Charles King, and H. J. Cromley.
The following persons were then intro
duccd to the Conference and invited to take
seats in the body: Rev. G. W. Motley, OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South !;
Rev. DR.. Stiles. of the Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr.. Hartwell, of Philadelphia; Rev.
DR.. A. ]. kynett, corresponding secretary
of the Church Extension Society in Phila-
delphia; and Rev. DR.. Thomas, agent Of
the Book Depository in Philadelphia. The
latter gentleman made some interesting
statements in regard to the work which his
Society represents.
| EXAMINATION OF CHARACTER.
The following ministers we're passed Oh
examination Of character:
Richmond Dist ict.-Rcvs. L. NJ. Nickcr-
son, presiding elder; W. i. Hcmenway
James s. Boyer, George S. Sykes, Thomas
II. HAYNES, James Mitchell, and \. J
Porter.
Eocl,ia4hom Di>tict.-Rcv. Z. T. Phelps
presiding elder; Rcvs. Charles King and
T. ". Carpenter.
.lLinq,IGn Dishict.-Rcv. William Mil
burn. presiding elder; Revs. II. j. Crom'
Icy and +. ". Pierce.
DEATH OF DE-. SMITH.
Mr.. ". T. lIcmcnway offered, in a few ap
propriate and feeling remarks, the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by rising vote:
Whereas We have learned through the
public prints Of the death in this city OF
Rev. William i. Smith, ID. D., of the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church South therefore
" Resolved. That VIC tender to the rein
tives and friends OF the deceased, and the
Church of which he was SO lcng an eminent
and honore1 minister, our sincere sympa'
thies, and assure them Of our earnest
prayers that the God Of all grace may grant
them abundant consultations in this tlcii
sad bereavement
Conference then adjourned until half.
past o'clock this morning.
I'uJ1ic Eor$bip.-Noticc WAS given tia;
Rev. Thomas H. Haynes would deliver q
sermon in the United States courtroom al
S o'clock this evening i'll behalf of tho
cause Of the Church.