The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-05

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was proposed in our Book eommlstee' AZ
their late meeting, that VIC Gull upon Tue
Church for an additional supscrlpt,oh VI
5000. To this proposition we oD)ecteo,
preferripg to request each pfeacher 10 gu,
connection to purchase one hund'sa oo'ials
worth of our publications, and by TINS
means render lis the aid we so much need.
A purchase to this amount, with such other
business as the house would do within the
next four months, would relieve us entirely.
"The pubishing-house Is one OF Inc most
elegaut buildings In the country, and is, we
think, worthy the Church in whose interest
it has been erected. 1t has capital OF
s270,l17.43 over and above all its liabilities
During the seven years in which we have
been connected with it the capital has in
creased Sl8S,9 5I.T6. If the. present INCUBUS
can be lifted from il its capital Will DC not
Only ample for ull practical purposes, put
will be lyrge enough 10 enable tue 1enerai
Conference DeXt May to adopt sucn iioerei
measures in reference to our publishing IN
terests rs will meet the wants OF the Church
everywhere. There is not preacher IN
charge OF station, circuit, or district who
cannot sell one hundred dollars worth OF
our publications. In so doing two objects
will be met--tbe supplying our people with
good literature, and the entire relief OF the
publiShug.house."
A resolution was offered by Rev. /. a. re
tcrson to the effect that rs soon lis each
preacher shall arrive at his place OF deSllna'
| ton he shall endeavor To comply WIN the
srlggc.tion- viz. sell tue one hundred dol
| lars worth of books.
Considerable discussion ensued upon this
resolution, the Rev. 2. a. Peterson and
Bishops Kecncr and DoSgett, DR.. Lee,
Mr. Cowles, aud others supporting it, with
Drs. Edwards aud Bennett opposing.
Bisuon keener thinks that q Methodist
Conference il the most solvent body OF men
that could possibly exist They cannot pos
sibly fail, except In the sense of not getting
| their salaries.
Anumber Of substitutes were offered and
| withdrawn.
The previous question was moved, and
the original resolution passed.
Bishop Doggett arose to question of pri-
yiIere in reference to a bond given by the
Virginia Conference 10 the North Carolina
Conference for loan In support of the Rich
mond Christian Aduocate, to which the
Bishops name is affixed. He asked to be re-
licved of that obligation, because he do cs
not now occupy The relation to the Virginia
Conference which he held at the time the
obligation was assumed.
A discussion arose upon this subject, in
which the -Adrocate figured extensively. DIR.
Bennett, after in explanation, offered to as
slime The debt, and it was accordingly dc.
cided that the matter should be settled III
that way.
The ilauks Of the Conference were ten
lcrcd Dr.. Deurctt, md it was, on motion,
decided that each member shall endeaVor to
double the number Of subscriptions to the
AdrocGtc, to enable the Doctor TO meet this
Obligation.
Rev. a. c. Bledsoc, chairman Of the com.
mttee appointed to consider the petition Of
the Third-Strcct Methodist African Church
Of Richmond for tue transfer Of the church
property. repnrtcd in favor Of the transfer.
Considerable discussion cnsurd, Bishop Dog
get opposing The transfer OF the title. II
was tiually decided that the Virginia Annual
Conference baS not jurisdiction in the case,
aud it was lid Oh the table until the neccs.
sary information le obtained i'll reference to
jurisdiction.
DR.. L. NJ. Lee. trustee of certain lCgacles
Uf Dr.. Hall 10 The superannuatcd aud
Widows and orph ms funds OF the Confer
ence, made his report, giving an account OF
the management Of said legaces, and offer
ing his and Bishop Doggett's designations as
trustees.
On motion, DR.. ". W. Bennett aud Rev.
A. G.. Brown were substituted TO NIL these
vacancies.
DR.. Bennett. chairman OF the committee to
consider the subject of fitting monument
to the memory and labors OF Rev. Robert
4.
Williams, the pioneer OF Methodlsm III VIZ
ginia, reported in favor OF 0cdlcallng the
new church cGitice now being erected IN
Portsmouth, Va, at the site OF the Old DIN
widde-Strcet church, to that object, ana be
called the Monumental Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Adopted.
A report was presented from }. K. hilby,
president of the Preachers Relief Society,
and adopted. 1t contains the usual business
of the Society, and recommends the appoint
ulent of board OF directors.
On moliote il was decided TO hold IN eve
ming session Of the Conference.
Adjourned until $3.50 =. ii.
rvEHls0 SESSION.
The Conference assembled according to
adjournment ut 81 o'clock, with BISHOP nee
ner in the cIiair. Religious services con-
,luctcd by Rev. George LanShorne.
I'm motion OF +, 4. Peterson, the report
or ti,c Committee on the Tbird-Ssreet Airi-
,.,n church, Richmond. WIS withdrawn, and
the following preamble and resolution, IN
place Of the report, WIS, % motion, adopted:
whereas an application has been made
to This Annua! Conference by the Third
street congregation OF the African Methodist
Episcoral church, RiclKcnd, TO release to
them the church edihce Which they now oc-
cupv, and which IS now held by trustees in
the name and for the Use and benefit Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South and
whereas this question IS one that does not
properly belong 10 this Conference, but to
the General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South therefore
"Resolrcd, That this Annual Conference,
under our discipline, ALLEVIATE such church
cdiice."
Conference then proceeded to the election
OF The clerical and lay delegates to the Gen
eral Conference, with the following result !:
Cerical-J. E. Edwards, DID,, L. s. Reed,
and j. C.. Cranberry. Lay-Rev. William
Grant, Of Northampton county, n. c.; Thos.
". Garrett, Of King and Queen. Alternates-
Clerical Rev. E. Z. Wilson, Rev. A. G..
Brown, Dr.. j. D. Blackwell. Lay: W. w.
Webb, of Lunenburg, Va. Thomas Branch,
of Richmond J. B. Kilby, of Suffolk.
Rev. j. L. Fisher asked for location, which
was granted.
On motion, the Conference adjourned.
L. S. S.-The Marion Patriot comes out
for Governor Walker.
Although we have seen no mention of it
in any OF our exchanges, we think 1t in
yidous to exclude i'm so long list of dis