The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-16
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.r,o<n DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
prTrrsRrRG. August Is. 1878.
....- ,..,frrrncc rca>Semhlcd at 9 O'Clock
, y. Rev. II. =. Wills. presiding elder, IN
#..Is. exercises by Rev. f. NJ. Peter
..,.,.s,cs =. l.. n. Young, c. NJ. Wilson.
....r, and James II. FurguSon, Of West
,..n.5,,.c. appeared and took seats III the
. .-rr the conference.
rr,,s}fawing committees were appointed !:
-, T3rr,,;an.-Rnv. John BaiHy, Rev.
!, varr-son. and W. W. Pace.
>.n,,,fn.Sahool Exercises. KEY.
..,> n;zr~<. James \. Nvcs, and j. +.
49,, D.>.yiou> Literature of the District
100. I, Mc>parrin. Rev. George Nj.
10 and James =. Williamson.
r,..,.rt If Chesterfield circuit was then
, - TX rc,, Richard FurguSon, pastor in
Nv, Paul and l.. l.. Marks. Of Peters.
~, ,,.rr4rrd on the floor of the Confer
4r,! nrrr elected corresponding men,
..,, conference then proceeded to the
..a. NJ delegates to the next Annual
.,'......n>. p Arcy Paul. Thomas B. Ham,
~ laiDr> Bailey, and DR.. J. 4. Win
,'...,...rS.-Rcv. G. W. 5. Parham, Cap
l.. v Wri.ht. Thomas 4. Bass, and G..
r.-n.iiie courthouse was selected as The
.,.~ l,alt!ing the ucXt District Confer
,h,,v~cs! 10 hear sermon from Rev. Will
80. =. E,wlic from the text found III
....., ,,nl. 18th chapter. eth verse; a
ST.. ~. ,,... impressive, and eloquent dis
AFTERNOON SESSION.
r.=.a... services by Rev. r. Z. Wilson.
..,.. lazy contribution was raised for
...sr.- # Woods church. which is more
... ... hundred years old. Reading OF
..-,, Nr-" j0ru resumed.
&c.,. ....,.rur OF exercises in reference to
. mods 20 trln>pirc Friday, 18th.
,ss,,..-., w:u lee drlircrcd: On Stats
H., +. u. Peterson; on Literature,
. !. = Wilson,: on Conversions, Rev.
E.,,,-: on Conduct Of Schools, Rev.
Sam =. p4vi>: on Children Attending
..,.... E,.y. w. l.. RowZic; on Continuing
..n. Winter. Il. y. >icdd.
.u.. n,...r. 90, the Committee on Finance.
II. y. ~..ii. chairman, was presented
.m.a..-}. The motion 10 adopt clttlted
...~. 4 hate. but was decided aifirma-
e.. g.. !. Slowed decided Improvement
. s.ug.~ r.'urt> in increased lberality, but
.. ..,..... (, .rr,.at room. Rev. \, q. Brown
.t".s.!. &. Laurcn> We're elected CORE
...,, In ,..mbrr>. Conference adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
mr>.. met at appointed h0ur-Rcv.
g.. =. W., '!p' chair.
t.H..... ,..vice> conducted by Rev. w.
n l.. I.-...r. ". +. WcStbrook, and Rev.
V. .,.,. were elected corresponding
.. ". ...r, 81 -. Conference.
f.,r..l. u. l. WELT and Isaac Groome APP
o.. ,...1 .. ...,,-Itc>. and We're admitted to
r.,,r. w. read on religious literature
f.. ..... 4.,.r.r. tv Rev. ]. +. McSParrin, and
.. ...>>,.> ,.,,lytrcd by RcyS. \. G. Brown.
Z. y. .r.pm. l.. y. Slcdd. and others.
t,.u. .u sunday schools was read by
Y. ..4. 7. D.Yi>. Ii shows Il most tlattcr-
&c. r.mi:,.-a If the schools in the district.
-. = ;~t.>,.- we're delivered on the subject by
j ...r'.. -..' omen.
l-,g~ a.. "b.oucc was granted several
g. .,.'-r- Ter which the Conference adj
sGE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
".,. y. =. Wills in the chair. Religious
+. Vices h.. J. =. Lauren>.
n.r.e. ~ church property read and
...'aj,
...#..t ~ riarlIion was read in part and
...,.. :. -.,o the Conference IN oppor-
. ,.,,'I .rtr iev. \. &. Brown, agent OF
..,... }.rou College.
4 r,... ..Ju WA, taken up in behalf OF
. .,i,i- Macon College; after which the
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