The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.
r,.rrRN VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN CON
Y FERENCE.

SECOND DAY.
,,,,o,,I CORE zpondcncc OF TIE Dispatch.
THURSDAY, November 9, 1871.
,,,,G.rpncc met pursuant TO adjourn-
~, .the President in the chair.
"I Tra,cr hy Rev. d. A. Long.
r,Is Il. II. Hallam and K. r. Costen
.,."r srpcarcd and took their seats; also
several DELEGATES.
:, Apple and \. ". Bsaie. irasernai mes
,.,'.[t. from the North Carolina Confer
$40 were invited to seats as deliherativc
,,,,n,r,. These brethren responded in
M|."f Int appropriate addresses.
Gn motion. The letters from tho various
.,',~,ar< were called fer and read. These
'"'mts;ngd much valuable matter, and
F'',yrf that the churches had increased in
membership very rapidly.
'' p"y. &. 4. Apple. w. b. Wellons, and
~ |. Hlll were appointed committee
.',ir.if hy.l"w< for the government OF this
adherence. and submit the same to the
,',<f annual session Of the Conference
III, renaGt> Of standing committees were
Then called Tor.
r.A. {. 4. Apple. the chairman OF the
& mmi'tcc on sabbath schools. mace a
,,yy interesting report. Which called loTth
r.r,,. l. from Rcvs. J. T. Whitley, j. n.
| ~ ~
u.y.J. y. Manning, the chairman OF the
g.,r.,u;ttrc on Home Missions, then re-
,,,~,r8. Many suggestions were made by
,,qjrn The CHURCH could occupy new hel1s
~. n.,nr. The cities OF Norfolk and Ports
south were mentioned as inviting places
,.r -lIr introduction of our principles.
r,.r3,r-. the discussion Of this report Con.
terence adjourned 10 meet again Al the
,....i hour.
PRAYER by Rev. +. NJ. Bealc.
THIRD DAY.
yElrAy MoESING, November ), 1871.
The President in The chalr. Religious
,..,itc< by Thomas W. Joiner.
The unfinished business Of yesterday
session was then taken up. This was th'
r.,uarr on home miSSions.'l This wa
si,,a><cd hv Rcvs. W. L. Wellons, 5. )
Etir,l.. J. y. Manning, {. Il. Apple, ant
u;her>.
t..;. W. 4. WcllonS offered resolution
'.a. the report he recommi,tcd, and tina
,.a Committee on Home Missions be in
.fuc:rd to notice all business that the,
h.l. transacted 10 this Conference, rs here
i.,a.src. At lis annual sessions.
hr ministerial reports were then calico
,.r nj read. They showed that the yiriou
i.>I,l> had been very buSily employed
/. y >
Conference then Went into the election
O., fia;cruai messengers TO the various
,h-i>tlau Conferences in this State an(
Nurn Carolina. EeyS. W. b. WcllonS. j
=. Manning. J. L. Whitley, and &. A
Nl.Ir were chosen 10 attend the NORTH
C.rnlNlu and Virginia Christian Confer
.uer.
Wry-. ". l.. WcIlon> and J. r. Whitley
y,,rra,poIulcd iratcrnal messengers TO the
Wiley Virginia Christian Conference.
E,y. ". T.. WclIonS was appointed fra
,.nal m">>on@cr 10 the Deep River Con
r..ruc". Nor,h Carolina.
Br,ra, isle OF Wight county, Va, was
au-rY Is the place Tor the next meeting o
hi Conference.
E,v. j. y. Mauuin" was chosen TO de-
Ever tn. next annual sermon before this
. inference.
h,y.t. \. Apple then offered Il rcsolu-
E. II II tie eject that the pon-pavmcnt Of
Gn.> should I've considered Il sufficient rca.
In i1r expulsion ut church members. 4
.,tIou - kay on the liable was carried.
rev. (. 4. Appi" then offered the follow.
.n., which Was adopted
&c H.,gig,d. TDat Conference now CON
-.arr the question Of ministerial support
an: church finance.
Conference then went into Committee
g.. 'hr Whole.
Nj 4. l.. Hill, of Norfolk, was called to
ra,. chair.
K,y. ". Il. Welons then addre .sed the
Conference i'll regard to the great i'm
par,Iurr ot the resolution now pending.
Remarks were also made by RevS. ). 5.
Barrett, aud E. a. Apple. Also by Gay
d.tn~tr>, Mr.. J. ". Duck and others.
iHe report Of the Committee OF the Whole
WAS adopted.
May ladies were present to-day, and
,- they always do. added very much 10 The
lE',gr-t ui the occasion.
III" hour Of ADJOURNMENT having arrived
'rntrr,Hvv adjourned with PRAYER.
II L.