Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-19
VA. CONFERENCE ". T.. CHURCH.

Il. NJ. to day. Bishop Levi Scott presiding.
The Bishop opeued the session with devo
iioDal exercises, ard after singing aud prayers
BY Rvs 2. +. Phelps and j as Mitchell, the
roll Of the last Conference was called BIZ Rev.
A. K. Miller, Secretary Of the lorm.r Coutcr-
ence.
Mr.. Miller was then elected Secretary, j. B.
North, Assistant H Ctment, Rec rider, aud
W: }. Balne, Stalsiitian.
The Bishop announced the transfer of Rev.
}. 7. . is, of the New England Conference to
the Virginia Conference
The bar of the Conference Was fixed from
the second window from the front.
Nine o clock in the morning was fixed as the
hour Of meeting Of the Conference, the session
to continue Till l2t
The following committees We're then APP
pointed:
Elucation-J. S. Boyer, &. W. Carpenter
and b. B. Rcdwue.
Bible Society Murray, J. W. Forsythe
aud j.. VI. Adams,
Miss ons The Presiding Elders.
Sunday Schools and Trac,s H. CIement, q.
/. Waulcss and }. W. Rumburg.
Publication of Minutes The Secretaries.
Temperance A. Ball. o. Hicks aud S.
Richardson.
Church Ex,ension-S. Richardson, B. S.
Turner aud Il \ Scotr.
10 Raisr Funds for Publishing Minutes C.
". Ball, Il W. Harper aui G.. W. Graham.
Stcwards-S. 4. Ball, }. W. Forsylhc aud
}. l. Weaver
Periodicals and Church Literature j. b.
North, q. ". Graham and W. Mburn.
Auditing Presiding Elders Accounts. w.
II. ForSythe, }. S. Wicklinc and J. VI. Aiam>
: Post, ttices-W. f. Schooiey.
Public Worship Pastor of the Church at
Alexandria and the Presiding Filler OF the
District.
Statistic r. y. Scott &. ?. Waa!css and
B B. Redwlnc.
To Collect Accounts for n. Y. Book Con
Germ J. 5. Wlckiiuc; Tor the Western B ,oA
Concern, o. Hicks.
Il. Ii. Vaughn was appointed to collect the
Episcopal fund
\ motion to publish the names of the con-
cusslon, laid gu the table.
prcocher.??' vas taken up, aud the character,
OF Rvvs. J. s. Briggs and X. NJ. Manly passed.
and their relations c,utlrucd.
H. W. Pre-, whose character was passed
1t was aun9uGced that Rev D. B. White
had been transferred to the Northern New
York Conference
The DiStrics were then called, and the char.
actcr OF Rev F. f. Phelps, Presiding Elder
OF the Rchu!ouu District, passed. Mr. y.
TO which has uccn added during the yer
upwards OF! three hunIredl uew members;
great Interest has been manifested in the
Sunday School aud missionary work, the con
trbutlons to the latter however, have been less
on account Of the financial panic 4 new church
las been built at Hcrndon, aud one at Nanas-
of the charges were more prosperous than
Others. The church 10 Portsmouth Ina, bocu
repaired. Nine camp meetings were held dur
Ing The year with good results.
The characters of The following ministers were
missionary collection in his charge A. r. Mil
Ter, missionary Collection $50; j. S. Boyer,
contribution 500 with collection to be taken
up; II. Ciemeut, 50; W. Ii. For>ythc, So.
t. W. Pcln was appointed to receive tie
missionary contributions
Rockingham District: Rev A. J. Porter
L icoluIuS iIIllci, was cducu, auu his CndTdctcI
passed. Nr. 7. said that the year had brvn u
Very prosperous one IN his dlstricr. Efforts
were being maie to rebuild the church at Mt
Crawford, and 10 bulid another church in that
section. In Highland and Bath counties the
work was progressing iayorably. In Pnca
houtas things were also encouraging, aud it was
contemplated to build two new churches there.
The characters ol the following ministers in
n. IL. IL 4
each reported the amount Of his missionary col
pcnter, IS; D. Hicks So; Il. p. Wauc5s,
$50; }. s: WickIiue, s2j, aud R 5. Turucr,$lo
Abingdon District: The character Of Rev
James Mitchell, 7. f., was passed Mr.. NJ.
gave very favorable account OF the work un
der his charge, and while the church there had
lost four counties by their being set off to other
districts, successful efforts were being made 10
make up the numerical strength which had
beeu lost by the absence Of territory
The characters Of the following ministers
were then passed, each reporting his mission
airy contributions as follows w. Milburn,
SO 80; j. NJ Adams, s.; S. Richardson
$l272
j. Walsh was granted supcrnumerary re-
iation on account OF i'll health.
IL Wd- ECSpINcu lildl IOilcEcucC IOu Il meet
ing on Saturday hight to hear the missionary
sermon and to hold The missionary anniversary
mcctiag.
Revs. g. W. Cooper, of the Baltimore Con
fercuce; Mr. Grouse, Of the NJ. i. Church Of
tits city; Mr. Robinson, coIored, of the Wash
ington Conference; MIR. Fisher, of the Virginia
Conference, NJ +. Church South; and Mr.
King, of the kau~as Conference, were intro
luccd.
}. L. Ecaus was appointed to receive funds
tor the Frccdmcns Aid Society.
}. W. FOrsythe was appointed to colcc;
.uuds to dcray any expenses that may occur
% the prosecution OF suits.
The chairmen Of the committees on Church
Bible Society, and Tract Cause,
we're authorized to receive the fluids collected
or those Objects.
1t va: determined that the Conference should
meet at ! p III. on Saturday for educational
purposes and to hold au anniversary meeting
Mr.. Miller desired to have the meeting held
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