The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-18
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF TIE NE
TRoDIsP EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
THIRD DAY.
Special telegram to ths Dispatch.

Special telegram TO ms GlspEtch
PORTSMOUTH, VA, November 17.-Con-
ference met pursuant to adjournment,
Bishop Paine in the chair. Religious SER
vices were conducted by Henry b. Cowles.
Ten clerical and two lay members of the
Conference made their appearance to-day
for the first time.
Bisbop Paiuc in few pertinent remarks
urged the preachers to exercise o holy in-
Gucnce over the families with whom they
stayed, and to labor for revival Of rcli-
gion.
The minutes Of yesterday We're read and
approved.
CIV. Turner was placed on the Commit
| tee Oh Sunday Schools in place OF DE-. }. ~.
Wingfield, who is absent.
Attention was called to the Nashville pub
licalions, ard preachers urged to subscribe
| to them.
The Conference resumed the cNamina.
ton fine character of the elders.
John J. L.Gcrty, supernumerary
preacher Of the Virginia Conference, living
within the bounds Of the Baltimore Con-
ference, was granted continuance Of his re
lation.
The reports from the districts generally
| indicate increase in the spirituality, finances,
and membership OF the Conference.
j. II. Elrly and William II. Camper were
granted j supcrnumcrarT relation. This
| relation is granted only to such preachers
as are disabled 10y ili-health from taking
pastoral charge.
| Bishop Paine announced that Bishop
| Eai " had sent through him love to the Con-
ference, and message to the effect that his
work is done. He does not rcpiue, but
calmly awaits his change. 1t was stated
! that VIM. II. Hopkins, Of the Lynchhurg
district, had expressed Il desire TO change
/ bis ministerial relations and had taken GER
| tain preliminary steps towards entering the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and that
while occupying pastoral relations on the
iAppomattoX circuit, Mr.. Hopkins re-
Quc>tcd the appointment Of committee to
| investigate his case, rs he could rot pub
| licly state his reasons for the course nc had
pursued. The following were appointed
| on the committee: Z. A. Peterson, j. \.
Duncan, J. L. Edwards, John ii. Saun-
ders, L. s. Reed, J. Il. Wagsoncr, Darcy
Paul, Jefferson W. Stubs, DIR. james.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas, of Norfolk Baptist
church, was introduced to the Conference.
John c. Graubcry, \. Ware, and W. ",
Bennett were appointed committee to
investigate the case Of John III. HOu,ton as
q # Tnprp :
10 charge against Mr.. Pou!ton'i moral
character.
James II. Brannn was placed on tic
effective list.
Rev. DR.. Duncan submitted al able
and extended report Of Randolph Macon
college, showing 142 students, twenty
three Of whom arc preparing for the minis
try and twenty arc sons of ministers. TIE
institution is steadily growing i'll public
flavor. He urged the preachers to labor tC
increase the patronage of the college, anC
also to raise funds tor its support, stating
THAT the present patronage would not en-
able the college to educate ministers sor
and those preparing for the ministry free o
tuition fees, as ut present it is doing. The
report asks the appointment Of preacher
AS financial secretary. Rev. Alexander Ct
Brown, presiding elder Of Norfolk district
will be appointed to that position.
| Bishop Paine made = short but carnes
address in eulogy and advocacy Of the col
lege.
Rev. r. N. Saunders, president Of TIE
Norfolk Female Collegiate Institute, Wa
introduced, and addressed the Conference
briefly on the subject Of education.
John G. Rowe, agent Of the Conference
Sunday Society, made statcmcn
in reference to his work.
1t was ordered that the names OF ". "
Walker and Stark Jet, late Of the Metho
| dist Protestant Conference, be placed OF
the roll Of elders Of this Conference.
J. T.. Wasson and J. J. Edwards, trans
ferrcd from the Baltimore Conference, were
received as members of this Conference.
Adjourned with benedlclicn.