The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-28
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MATHEWS COURTHOUSE, A., =
.1noiiat %. 1874.
Third Day.

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Conference met accordiugto adjournment,
aSP. Wills, presiding etder,' In the chair::s
Religious exercises we're conducted py new
George C. Vanderslice. =.
Tie roll was called, and on motion. John
E, Bland and George tshackellord were
elected corresponding members. .lL,.
]. Z. Edwards, chairman OF the comlnlt-
Zee on the General State Of the Church, mace
a report; which, on motion, was adopteo.
r. II. Mullen, clerical, from Nicholson
Street, Rockets, and G. G. Walter, 'ay dele-
gate, from Clay-Street, appeared ana oooA
Dr.. L. NJ. Lee, OF the Petersburg District,
appeared and was seated. ;.
j G. Graubery, chairman of the Commit
tee ON Education and Educational lnstitI-
lions. made report, wbich was, on motion,
received. and IT'S further consideration was
poslpoped until O'Clock tnis afternoon.
w. w. Bennett, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Temperance, presented a report,
which was laid on the table for the present,
and then, on motion, the Conference ad-
iourned to meet at o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The order of the day being the considera.
lion of the report of the Committee on Ed
ucatiou and Educational Institutions was
taken up, and, on motion, the three resolu-
tons relating to Randolph Macon College
we're aiken up and discussed by A. G. Brown,
financial secretary, and then the subject was
laid on the table until Monday at II O'Clock.
Leave of absence was grated TO d. Il.
Eames and W. T. Jones.
3. Woodward, chairman OF Commt,ee
on Church Property, made report, when
was received and adopted. -"
Minutes were read and approved, ana tnen
the Conference adjourned.
Fourth Day-Monday.
Conference mel according to adjournment.
D. p. Wills, presiding elder, in the chair.
Religious exercises were conducted by Rev.
}. C.. Martin.
&c. Martin, chairman of Committee on
Religious Literature, presented a report,
which. on motion, was received. On motion,
the first and second resolutions were adopted.
The third resolution, after being discussed,
q substitute was offered which was adopted,
and then the report was adopted.
The report on Temperance was called mp,
and after being freely discussed, on motion,
it was laid on the table; and then, on mo.
ton, the Conference adjourned for half
hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The half.hour having expired, the Confer
epce was called to order.
The report of The Committee on Educa-
ton and Educational Institutions was taken
up and adopted.
The Committee on the Financial Condition
of the Church, through its chairman, w. &.
Lumpkin, made report; which, on mo-
ton, was received and adopted.
A. C. Bledsoc, chairman of Committee on
Sunday Schools, made q report, which Was
received and adopted. ...
J. E. Edwards offered the folio wing reso-
luiious, which were unanimously adopted 4:
Resoired, That the thanks Of this Dis.
trict Conference be, and they are hereby,
rendered 10 the good people Of Matthews for
The exceedingly hospitable and generous
manner in which they have entertained the
delegates during our session.
Resolued, That we hereby fender our
thank, TO the railroad companies and steam.
boat lines for the favor Of permitting the de-
legates ard visitors to pass over their lines
on such accommodating terms.
Resolred, That the thanks Of the Confer
eucc are hereby rendered to the presiding
elder. the Rev. D. p. Wills, for the courteous
and Impartial manner in which he has pre-
sid i over our deliberations.
Resolred, That the thanks of the Confer.
CAGE are also rendered to George c. Wander.
slice, secretary, aud james E. Riddick, his
assistant, for the prompt and satisfactory
maDner in which they have discharged their
duties.
Then, on motion, the Conference adjourned
sine die.