The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-22
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF THE ME
THoDIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH,
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Special telegram to the Dispatch.
SIXTH DAY.
PORTSMOUTH, VA, November 21.-The
Conference met at the usual hour, Bishop
Paine in the chair. Bishop Doggett was
also present. 49,. a.,..e,s. i
Prayer by Rev. Joseph Lear.
The minutes were read and approved. :
The Bishop stated that the Conference
was progressing slowly, and he should
hereafter hold the members firmly to the
question before them.
Rev. Alexander G. Brown called the
attention of the Conference to the South
ern Female College, of Petersburg, and
asked that the Educational Committee
mention it in their reports.
Alexander g. Brown reported the hnan-
cial condition Of his district. James jamie
son, Joseph Ii. Davis, and D. Il. Wells,
presented similar reports; which were re-
| fcrrcd to the Finance Board.
w. w. Walker, the distinguished orator,
of Westmoreland, now an cider OF the
| Conference, was introduced.
| On motion Of Alexander q. Brown, a
| subscription was raised for the publication
Of the minutes of the Conference. Rev
p. a. Peterson has been requested to pub
lish them. e
Darcy Paul made report in reference
to collecting one thousand dollars be-
queathed by Philip Woodhouse, o.
Princess Anne circuit, to the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South which was adopted.
D. Ii. Willis reported the encouraging
work accomplished by the Young Preach
ers' Educational Society, and urged The
Conference to cooperate in carrying oul
its purposes and in raising funds for the
Society. The report was ably discussed BY
Drs. Edwards, Langhorne, and others, ant
then adopted.
Bishop Doggctt in the chair.-J. 81. Davi:
moved that section / of the Conference
Financial Plan be altered 50 that assess
ments may be made according to the rela
tive ability of the different districts, and
not per capita, as at present. The Con
ference, after discussion by Messrs. Davis,
Lee, aui, w ILLS, anu othei"J 'olSo oo"b
the motion.
The rumor is prevalent. and no doubt
correct, that the Richmond district has
been divided and the city cut 10 two. Van.
derslice probably goes to Sidney ard j. L.
Martin to Charlottesville.
Bishop Paine stated that the extensive
debates Of the Conference would protract
! the discussion a month. a leave Of absence
was granted to William Willis, Jr., f. Fer.
guson, and Darcy Paul.
| Dr. Bennett, from the Committee on
i Publishing Interests, submitted an able re
port, which magn:fes the value Of 4 sound
religious literature and urges the circula.
| ton of such endorses colportage en-
dorses ali the publications Of the Nash
vile house, and urges Methodists to pa
troniZe it; eu!ogizes the Southern Quar-
| terly ReWelc Tor its literary merit, but de-
clines to endorse all its views, and con.
dennis its articles on party politics; must SUP
ply the children with Methodist literature
ii they are TO become Methodists !; deplores
the probable discontinuance Of the Neu
! Monthly Magazine recommends increased
| circulation OF Richmond ADVOCATE; en-
dorses Memorials Of Methodism, by w. W
Bennett recommends the establishment
CT a depository at Richmond; asks the
book agent to publish in hymn,books the
general rules and ritual Of the Church
Two members of the committee dissented
from the condemnation of the Southern
Reuie,o. The report was laid on the table
for the present.
Adjourned with the benediction by
Bishop Doggett.