The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-24

10. Others unchanged.
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF THE ME-
THODrST EPISCOPAL CHURCHSOUIH'
speelsl telegram to the Dispatch.
KIGHTH DAY.
PORTSMOUTH, VA, November "a, ISL
Conference met at the usual hour, Bishop
Paine In tho chair. Prayer by James y.
Moss. The minutes were read and ap-
proved. Leave of absence was granted Dr.
Rosser. 4. A. Ware, and James Conner.
On motion OF J. o. Moss 1t was ordered
that each quarterly conference elect three
delegates to represent the pastoral charge
! In the district conference.
/ The Committee on Memoirs reported
J suitable notices of Humphrey Billups and
p, Thomas G. jennings, and it was ordered
that they be published in the general MI
| nutes.
Bishop Doggett, through DR.. Edwards,
asked to withdraw his name from certain
bond given to the Relief Society of The
North Carolina Conference. The subject
was indefinitely postponed.
Fl. B. Cowles and j. D. Blackwell re-
ported the financial condition Of their dis
tricts.
The report on publishing interests was
taken up, discussed, and amended by
striking out the resolution asking for the
publication Of the ritual and general rules
in the hymn-book, and by endorsing the
Southern Quarterly RerieU and commend
ing it to the patronage of the people, and
then the report was adopted.
On motion OF e. II. Peterson, religious
papers were requested to exclude adVer'
tisements which hold out false inducements
to the people to spend money.
DR.. Edwards reported from the Mission
Board that five missions had been under
their charge during the year. The Board
resolved that all the missionary funds col
lected during the year, except for the old
debt, be RENTED to George n. Balm, Jr.
Appropriations for last year, SO, $50. Col
their obligations OF ninety cents on the dol
! lar. Recommends no appropriations next
year for weak appointments not strictly
mission. A constitution was reported.
The report was adopted.
| Pending the above report DR.. Bennett
was called to the chair, the Bishop retiring
with his council to perfect the appoint
ments.
| j. a. Proctor submitted the report on
education, which states that the instltu-
tons OF learning oil had fatter1ng pros.
| poets. 1t especially commcnds Randolph
Macon College, at Ashland, Va, and
Wesleyan Female College, in Murfrees-
boro', Teun., as Conference institutions.
1t also gives favorable notice to the South
ern Female College, in Petersburg, and the
Danville Female College. 1t asserts that
Methodist schools alone are worthy OF Me-
thodst confidence aud patronage, and asks
for three thousand dollars for Randolph
Macon and the appointment of A. G..
Brown as its financial secretary. Tt ap-
proves the Young Preachers Educational
Society. The report was adopted. ,
On motion Of DIR. Edwards the session
was Indefinitely extended.
Dr.. John l.. Clarke, the eminent divine
Of Baltimore, appeared in the Conference.
Washington-Street church, Petersburg,
| was selected as the place for holding the
next Conference.
| Tho Conference adopted the usual votes
of thanks.
Rev. j. D. Blackwell was appointed to
preach the opening sermon at the next Con-
ference, and +. Il. Sledd alternate.
On motion Of r. N. Sledd, the commit.
[ tees Of examination were required to meet
| their classes at 10 o'clock A. M. on the day
preceding the meeting Of Conference.
| On motion of e. Nj. Peterson, the bishops
were requested to change the time of hold.
| ing this Conference SO that it may not meet
earlier than the fourth Wednesday In No
| vember nor later than the first Wednesday
in December.
On motion OF DR.. Edwards, Conference
adjourned to meet at O'Clock this after.
noon.
| EVENING SESSION.
| Conference met at s z. NJ, pursuant to
adjournment, Bishop Paine in the chair
Prayer by Rev. Joseph e. Potts. The
minutes of the morning session were reaC
and approved. Joseph e. Gates applied fol
admission on trial, and was received. j. FL
Amiss announced that he had raised $50. CT
to erect q tombstone over the grave o.
| Thomas Y. Cash. DR.. Edwards asked that
remittances Of any amount to erect monu
! ment over the remains Of DR.. William A
Smith might be made to him or Mr.. ass
SNYDER at Richmond.
| DR.. Bennett in the chair. John +. Poul
| ton was granted a location.
DR.. Edwards reported that the Mission
Board had allowed $500 to Richmond mis-
sions. Ten thousand dollars had been as
sessed in the whole Conference.
| A collection was lifted for the sexton.
Paul Whitehead submitted the report Of
the Relief Society of which he is president
The Society wishes to raise s200,O0o and
asks an agent for the work.
After religious exercises, Conference adj
journed sins die. .-. ..s 81.
APPOINTMENTS.
RICHMOND DIsTRIcT-L. N. Lee, Pre-
siding Elder.-Richmond city: Trinity, y.
P. Garland; Centenary, j. Z: Granoery
Clay-Street, e. III. Peterson; Broad-street
J. E. Edwards; Union Station, ID. Z; Cheat
| ham; Sidney, G. G. Vanderslice; oregon,
| G. w. Molly; Rockets, to- supplied.
| Manchester W. Ell. Christian. Henrlco
and Charles City: W. &. Williams. New
Kent j. II. Crown. Providence L. Z.
| Wise. King William: e. Al. wright. MAT