The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-15

iournment. Perhaps more than 2oO lns aa.
hers of the Convention will avail themselves
~ this Invitation, aud spend The coming
week in /" doing up" the Lone Star state.
80 RANGER.
General Conference OF tho Methodiss
9 Episcopal uhurch South.
MONDAY. MAY 11.--Conference met
Rishop Kcener in the chair. Religious ex-
ercIsss we're conducted by T. E. Pitts.
| REPORT NO. 9 OF THE coNKITrHB ON REVIsAI.
Your committee have considered sundrJ
| resolutions and memorials, and offer the foI'
lowing az the result of their deliberatisns:
| First-A resolution OF c. Polk ana a. =;
Scrugrs, recommending that the worn
"amount," in answer to question SIX on pase
| 100 Of Discipline, chapter 2, section 10, oe
stricken out, and the "answer" be SO amenu'
ed that the paragraph shall read:
| g Ansuer-To attend the District slew
| ards, meeting for the purpose OF estimating
IN. travelling expenses OF the presiolns
| older and to apportion the same ana sucn
| other amounts as are to be raised on the us
tr;ct among the several charges, and to report
-. came to his Quarterly Conference ana
l.Ro.rd Of stewards.N With this recommenos-
i tion YOUR committee concur.
Sccoud-A paper signed r. A. Peterson,
T e. Edwards, and others, providing for re-
arrangement of the business OF quarterly
| Conferences. <,.
Resolv I'd, That the following order OF bust.
ness in Quarterly Conferences be suDstltu1ea
for that now contained in the Book OF Dlscl.
Mine. from item "first" in the general
napsuers," to question 5, chapter 2, section
4. page s, to section on page %, viz:
| /. Are there any appeals:
Q. Are there any complaints!
3. Is there written report from the
preacher in charge OF the number ana state
of the Sunday-schools, and OF the pastoral
instruction of children'
4. Is there written report from the
preacher in charge on the general state OF
the church?
those baptized, or in any other way received
into the church, and of those who have died,
removed, Withdrawn or have been expelled
during the quarter
s What amount has been estimated by
the Board of Stewards for the support of the
preacher in charge (and his assstants) for
the year? RI or g
6. What amounts have been apportioned
to this charge by the district stewards ?
Q). For presiding elder!
(2). For bishops?
i3). For Conference claimants ?
I. What amount has been raised the pre-
sent quarter for the support Of the ministry,
and how has it been applieds
[Let the answer to this question embrace
only the sums raised and paid on the claims
of the presiding elder and the preacher.l
8. What has been raised the present quar-
ter for other objects
GLet the answer to this question embrace
the sums raised for all ether purposes not IN
cluded by the preceding report.]
9. Who are elected stewards for the ensu-
ing conference year IA
10. Who is elected recording steward [4]
II. Who is elected district steward9 [4l
II. Are there any reports from the trus-
tees of church property [4l
ID. Who are elected to fill vacancies in
Boards of Trustees
IA. Are there any applications for license
to preach or exhort
10. Are there any applications for recon-
nepdatons to the Annual Conference to be
admitted On trial into the travelling coanec-
ton? [4l
16. What local preachers are recommend
ed to the Annun Conference for ordina-
ton? al
II. Have the local preachers and exhort-
ers passed In examination Of character, and
have their licenses been renewed?
IS. Is there Church Register belonging
to the charge, and has 1t been faithfully
kept?[l
10. Lave the general rules been read?
90. What is doing for the cause of mis-
sions?
81. Is there any miscellaneous business?
%. Where shall the next Quarterly Con-
ference be held' cat the fourth Quarterly
Conference let the report Of the full statis-
tics be called for that are to be reported ut
the ensuing Annual Conferencc)
Questions marked II or (4) are to be
asked only at the Quarterly Conference ill.,
dictated by the number.
lem ,. The recommendation Of ''the adj
dress of the bishops" that the word " one
on page so, chapter 8, section !, question 2,
ans wer /, be stricken out, and that two be
put in lieu thereof, so that the amended
paragraph shall read: Answer. No one
shall be elected and ordained who has not
been two years in the regular tinerant work
except such as may be selected by the bishop
Conference shall have authority to elect to
judge it eXpedient." And also, that the
word " one" on page 81, chapter 8, section
I, in answer to question 3, be stricken out,
and "two" inserted, so that the paragraph
as amended shall read " Answer. Every
travelling deacon shall exercise that office
for t,ro years before he be eligible to the office
of elder, except in the case of missionaries,
when the Annual Conference shall have au-
thority to elect to the elders Office sooner, if
the Conference judge it eXpedient." With
this recommendation your committee con-
cur.
Third-A paper proposing to substitute
the word "two" for "siX," on page 80,
chapter 2, section 2, in answer to question l,
so that the paragraph as amended shall READ
Second-The lay members shall be chosen
annually by the District Conference; pro-
yided. that no one shall be representative
who is not twenty-five years OF age, ana VINO
has not been for two years next preceding his
election a member of the church." In re-
commencing this proposition, your commit
tee concur.
Fourth-In respect of memorial from
Edenton st. Charles church, Raleigh, n. c.,
relating to the spiritual state Of children,
your committee deem any legislation what
ever entirely unnecessary.
Fifth-With a memorial from Mississippi
Conference requiring the candidates for
church membership shall be asked whether
they will abstain from Intoxicating liquors
as beverage and from the sale thereof, eX-
cept for medical or sacramental purposes,
your committee recommend non-concur.
renee.
Sixth-With sundry memorials recon-