The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-16
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF SOUTHERN
METHODIST CHURCH.
FRS 81 DAY.

FRS DAY
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
PORTSMOUTH, November ID, 1871.
The Virginia Conference of the Southern
Methodist Church commenced Its seventy.
seventh session in Dinwiddie.Strect church,
of this city, to-day. Bishop Paine, of Mis-.
sissippi, presdes. Rev. DR.. Lee conducted
the opening religious services.
This Conference consists Of about lie
ministers and forty lay delegates.
Paul Whitehead was elected secretary,
and 2. 4. Peterson assistant secretary.
The roll was called, and 100 lay delegates
answered to their names. Many members
are expected tonight.
Conference resolved to meet at 9:30 and
adjourn at O'Clock.
The presiding elder of Norfolk district
and tie preachers of Norfolk and Ports
mouth were appointed Il Committee on
Public Worship. The following committees
were appointed:
On Education.-James G. Martin, Asa
Snyder, John Bailey, J. Nj. Goodwin, Robert
n. SIedd, Thomas Whitehead, Joseph a.
Proctor, Judge Staples, f. 81. Edwards,
w. w. Webb, &. Hall, r. B. Hamlin, W.
w. Duncan, Judge Whtehurst, Thomas
l.. Williams, John r. KilDy, j. Il. Waggo'
ner, \. A. james.
On Publishing Inlerests.-W. ". Ben.
nett, jefferson W. Stubs, John 3. Dcy,
Edwin 3. Brown, l.. S. Reed, a. D. STRAIT
ton, w. G. Scott, }. w. Blincoe, L. j.
son, p. a. Peterson, Colonel Hinton, L. j
Barton. Samuel Downing, S. S Lambeth,
Colonel J. W. Hinton.
On Sunday ,Schools.-E. VI. Peterson,
William Willis, j. NJ. Anderson, Il. W
| Murray, Il. A. Compton, r. II. Moulton,
d. Z. Hodges, James Smith, Joseph f.
Potts, Il. T. Peters, L. +. August. William
Grant, j. II. 4 rnish, DR.. j. y. Nlnetield
William MCGEE, b. L. Westcott, ". a
Crockcr, and w. Ii. Barth.
William MCGEE and +. III. Edwards were
appointed committee OH memoirs.
II. Cheatham, d. NJ. Waltcc, and J. NJ
Saunders, were appointed on the Bible
class.
J. NJ. Anderson was appointed to receive
subscriptions for the Nashville publica'
lions.
Or. Edwards. j. G. Cranberry, G. w
Langhorne, w. III. Treancr, G.. w. Hall, W
G.. Lumpkin. Il. III. Pritchett, Thomas
Whitehead, LronidaS RosSer, darcy Paul
J. K. kilby, W. Webb, and G. VI. Baine.
Jr., were appointed on the Board Of Mis-
slons.
Communications from the Nashville Pub.
Westinghouse were read, representing the
concern in n prosperous and improving
condition. Assets, s2G0,Gll.22 liabilities,
81, 4G6O7.
DR.. McFcrrin, general missionary sccrc-
tary, reported the prosperity of the Mis-.
sonary Society, m)rc than $40, 600 having
been collected during the pat year in eX'
cess Of the amount received the year pre-
ccding.
The Conference resolved to sit with open
doors during tue examination Of the cha
ractcr OF the preachers. The Conference
then entered upon the examination of the
character Of the elders.
Rev. Mr.. Manning, Of the Christian
Church, was introduced to the Conference.
Rev. Mcssrs. Cridlin and Jones, of the Bap
fist Church, were also introduced.
r. 5. Reed was appointed on the commit
tee to examine applications for admission
into the Conference.
The thanks Of the Conference were re.
turned to MessrS. Hume q Brother for thcil
donation Of stationery.
The Court-Strect Baptist church hay!no
been rendered to the Conference for hold
ing its sessions, it was resolved to adjourn
TO meet ut that place tomorrow morning