The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-27
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER o, 1872.
Annual Virginia Conference OF the Me-
thedist Episcopal Church South.
tsneeial correspondence OF Richmond Dispatch.l
SIXTH DAY.
PETERSBURG, November 20, 1872.

PETERSBURG. November &c. 1872.
conference met pursuant TO adjournment,
" " Bennett, D. D., in the chair.
Religious exercises were conducted by
Jacob Manning
The minutes of the preceding session were
rcsdand approved.
, " Peterson submitted the report OF
tbp Committee on Publishing Interests 1t
urges the circulation Of sound religious
literature and condemns the vicious publca-
lions Of the day. 1t warns against The influx
or infdclity from foreign shores. The llrSt
in,cllccfs Of the day src arraylng themselves
against the Bible. The only remedy for these
ryils is the circulation Of good works
through all the ramifcation> of society. The
following resolutions were offered
81. Rc$olued, That we congratulate Dr.
Bedford and his colahorcrS as we'll rs the
cuiirr Church upon the fact that we have
now within Our bounds in institution capa-
Tile Of supplying our people with sound re-
li-ious literature.
-. Rcsolred, That our publishing house
j. deserving of our patronage and that we
will put forth renewed efforts to sustain 1t.
IS. Rcsoiccd, That each charge within the
bounds of the Conference be requested to
contribute not less than five dollars during
the ensuing Conference year, to aid in COM
pI,tinc tie Publishing house and the pre-
siding elder lie requested to give especial at
trn;ion to raising and forwarding the collec-
ticns.
~. Rcsoirtd. That the book agent he re-
qucstcd to publish rs soon rs possible series
Of cheap tracts on dOctrinll sui jectS, for
general distribution.
IS. Res0ircd, That we commend to the
patronage Of our people the Nashville
Christian advocate, the Sunday School
.ifaqaztne, Visitor, and orr Little People,
the imdrdnth, and the Emerald, as pub
Gcations emiuently worthy of their pa
trnnage.
80. Resolred. That the Southern Rerie,c,
edited by DR.. A. T. BledSoe, distinguished as
an author and as an editor of high reputa-
tion both in this country and in Europe, is
sminentIv worthy of the Church.
~. ReS0lred, That we recognize the Rich
mond Christian IAduocate, edited by Rev. DR..
W. W. Bennett, us a journal which has pecu-
liar claims to the patronage of the people
and as deserving place in every Methodist
household L. NJ. PETERSON, Chairman"
Bishop Paine appeared and took the chair.
After considerable discussion by the Rev.
Nlc>>rS. Peterson, DR.. Lee, and others, the
report was adopted after slight and unm-
portant notifications.
Kcv. DIR. Rosser, the eminent revivaliSt, ap-
pcared in the Conference at this stage OF the
proceedings for the first time, and was cor
daily greeted by his brethren.
Bishop Paine and Rev. J. D. Blackwell
warmly commended the Richmond Christian
.iduccGte, and rcjoiced in its increasing cir
clllarion. The Bishop also called special at
Itution to the Nashville Christian ddU0cdte,
and said that ii filled peculiar sphere of its
own, and urged all of the preachers to SUBJ
scribe To il.
Rev. Messrs. Gibbons, Willis, and Evans,
of the North Carolina Conference, and Rev.
Mr.. Smith. agent of the Baltimore publish
ing house, were introduced to the Confer
ence.
Rev. Mr.. Smith briefly addressed the Con-
ference in behalf Of the interest represented
hy him. Rev. DR.. Duncan indorsed both
Mr.. smith and his publishing house.
Rev. DR.. Duncan, from the committee in
the case of Rev. Joshua l.. Garrett, sub
mttcd the following report:
"in the case of the Rev. }. l.. Garrett,
whose character was arrested on the com
paint Of Rev. Paul Whitehead, the commit
ice appointed for its investigation respect
fully report that they find the Rev. J. l..
Garrett guilty. OIL his own confession, of con-
duct unbecoming Christian and minister;
but torlsmuch rs Brother Garrett expresses
his dccp regret and sincere sorror for his
conduct, the committee think further pro-
Cecdings in the case unnecessary, and there.
fore recommend that the character of the
Rev. j. l.. Garrett pass.
JAMES A. DUNCAN,
"E. =. WILSON,
"B +. WOODWARD"
The report was adopted without discus
sion.
Rev. DIR. Lee submitted report of his dis.
trict. which gave an encouraging account OF
the work in his section. More than five hun
drcd souls had been converted and added to
the Church, more than two hundred OF
whom had been from the Sunday schools
The fiscal condition Of the district was not as
good as the spiritual.
The hour having arrived for the
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
the Bishop directed the Secretary to read
the resolution of the Conference making this
the order of the day for this morning. DR..
Rosscr then read the hymn commencing
Come, let us join our friends above that
have obtained the prize" which the Confer
ence sang with much emotion and spirit,
the immense audience joining with the
preachers Ill lHt fSiNShI
was then offered by Or. Rosser. !,
The Committee on Memoirs then submitted
their report. .
William NJ. Jerdone was born in the
county OF New Kent in 1912. Removed to
Orange, was reared there, and there ne died.
Educated under Or. Gessner Harrison, and
at Randolph Macon College. Converted in
1860, when eighteen years old. Was called
to preach the Gospel and yielded to the call
of the spirit in 1865. Travelled two years
rs local preacher under the presiding elder.
Received in Conference in 1867. Filled his
appointments with acceptability to the pco-
PIE aud credit 10 himself His health failed,
and seeking ifs restoration he took transfer
10 the Florida Conference; bat falling to re-
Ean bis health he returned to Virginia, and
died lu June, 1872. Reys. James O. Moss,
". G.. Williams, and w. G. Lumpkin
made brief remarks.
Rev. P. A. Peterson then sang the stanza
Of the hymn commencing
.'Owhere shall rest be found,
Rest for the weary SOUL" ...."
Dir. Z. 3. Brown. of Albemarle. lay
delegate, paid tribute to Mr.. Jerdone's
memory.
The memoir of Mr.. Jerdone was then
adopted.
Alexander Stewart was born in Norfolk
county 1910; died in Murfreesboro' In 1872 (;
WIS converted ut the aye of sixteen, and
immediately joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church; soon felt called to preach, but did
not commence until twenty-five years old !;
travelled two years under presiding elder;
entered the itinerancy Of the Virginia Con-