The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-23
VIRGINIA. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NJ. e. CHURCH SOUTH.
EIG HTIE TT SESSION.
sECUND DAY

iScteus iuouSH Deiu ny uduy worthy
amusements declining; there are no union
churches In the district; many new churches
and parsonages are being built; there is no
district parsonage; the presiding elder occu.
pies rented house, with an abundance OF
furniture belonging to the district; churches
IN the country are generally neatly kept ;
some tobaccojuice on the floor, and sorry to
report that some of the pulpits are stained.
The following preachers passed In exami.
nation OF character: l.. S. Reed, B. F. Ten
Mile, +. A. Gibbs, W. p. Wright, j. 81. Rid
dick (supernumerary) j. Carson Watson, j..
W. Compton, George E. Booker, Joseph 81.
Amiss, T. L. Williams, j. D. Lumsden, John
L. Jones, and William q. Starr.
Presiding Elder P. A. Peterson reported Of
the Norfolk District: Has had some revival
in the circuits; rather spiritual dearth In
this is not owing to any ministerial inefh-
cheney, for they have all been faithful; dis
trct Is in good condition spiritually; finances
are In a good condition S23,500 had been
expended in erecting and repairing churches
and parsonages in the district during the
year church conferences are not regularly
meetings declining, though held in some
cities regularly, and in the country when cir
cumstances will allow; missionary collec-
tons will be better, and salaries Of preach
ers up to the amount of last year; one cir
cult will raise more missionary money in its
Sabbath schools than all the churches in the
circuit raised last year.
The following ministers passed in exami-
nation Of character: P. A. Peterson, j. d.
Blackwell, William E. Edwards, w. j. Nor
fleet, r. NJ. Saunders, w. MCGEE, James P.
Garland, j. W. Bledsoe, James II. Crown, j..
C.. Reid, Joseph FL. Davis, G. w. Petit,
Charles E. Holiday, T. j. Dayton, r. N.
Crooks, b. w. Daugherty, j. B. Merritt,
John w. White, j. W. Connolly, and E. N.
S. Blogg.
E. n. S. Blogg gave some account of the
German missionary work in Richmond, Nor
folk. Petersburg, and Lynchburg.
Presiding Elder L. Rosser represented the
Randolph Macon district. He was six hun
dred miles away when he received the tele-
gram announcing bis appointment to Ran
dolph Macon district. He was conducting
revivals in the West, and was kept from his
work nearly three months; his preachers
rally around him and cheer him, but they
will hardly ever preach for him; has spent
the most laborious year Of his ministerial
life 8; the old fires are slumbering in the class.
meetings, but to rekindle them to brilliancy
there must be rebaptism of old Methodism;
Sunday schools are advancing; five new and
beautiful churches have been built and paid
for, or the debts provided for; has had near
" 800 conversions in the district, and as
proof of their soundneSs, they do not run OF
and join other churches.
The following elders passed in eXamipa-
ton of character: l.. Rosser, M. l.. Bishop,
J. F. Finnell, j. F. Brannon, James L..
Spencer, Thomas II. Boggs, W. A. Crocker,
A. Wiles, j. D. Hank, 4. B. Beadles (con-
tinued supernumerary) Joseph E. Potts
(matle supernumerary), james A. Duncan,
a. G.. Brown, and John G. Rowe.
When the name of j. B. Laurens was
called he made an explanation as to why he
had not gone to Middlesex circuit. He had
been there seventeen years ago, and his
health was so much impaired that for fifteen
years he was on the supernumerary list. His
character was unanimously passed.
The Secretary read letter from DR.. James
A. Duncan rcgretting his inability to attend
the Conference on account OF feeble health,
he having been Frustrated for several weeks
by a serious attack of sickness. His strength
is increasing, and he hopes soon to be able
to discharge all the duties Of his Office as
president of Randolph Macon College. In
bis inability to prepare an extended report
he refers the Conference to an article writ.
ten by him and published in the July
No. of the Southern RecieD, setting forth
the nroper position of the Church to educa-
tfonal interests.
Bishop Marvin but uttered the sense Of
the whole Conference when be expressed
sentiments of gratitude to a kind Providence
for ordering brother Duncan's sickness to
be /" not unto death, but unto spiritual life"
Rev, J, w. futile and o. G. Horton, of
the BAPTIST Church, were introduced to the
Conference.
Presiding Elder John B. Dey reported of
the Eastern Shore district: LoVe-leaStS ana
class.meetings are held; finances are in a
healthy condition, and there Is some improve
ment in spiritual things.
The following elders passed in examina-.
ton of character: John B. Dey, G. +. Watts,
O. Littleton, L. Moore, J. NJ. Anderson, r.
F. August. and N. S. Colonna. The charae-
tiers of the following superannuated were
nassed. and they were continued on the list {:
.Tospnh Carson. B. Devany, John G. Garlick,
Jacob Slough, b. NJ. Williams, S. L. Moor
man, B. T. Ames, William A. Robinson, W..
IL
On Yesterday, with much regret, the Con-
ference nlaced the name of Robert Michaels
on the silperannuated list. He has suffered
greatly during the past year, and was oe-
tained in Norfolk by sickness and Will not
attend the session of the Conference.
r. A. Compton was transferred from the
Texas. G. C. Wertenbaker from the Baltl-
more, and r. 81. Fistburn, a deacon OF one
wear, from the Kentucky Conference to the
Virginia Conference.
on motion. j. NJ. Anderson was appoint
ed to solicit and receive subscriptions ior
the Southern Reuieu, and D. G.. G. Buta
WAS appointed to act for the book.nouse 81
Nashville. 80
A. G. Brown, the financial secretary OF
Randolph Macon College, read report, IN
dicating increasing success In nnanciai mat-
tiers. rsoro,;oe
were elected assistant secretaries.
THE following members appeared during
tho session and took their seats: Cterlcdt-
M Anderson and j. j. Edwards. Lay
snon-A. S. Jordan and Rev. William Gran5,
of Murfreesboro' district; and joseph ~.
Rroail water. of Eastern Shore district.
THE Conference took up minute qnestloh
1-uWho are admitted on trial 7"
The following local preachers were seve-
roilv recommended by their Quarterly Con-
ferences for admission into the traveliins
ennneciion on trial, passed in examination
Of character, and were admitted accordingly
n I r woodward, James H. Daily, z; u.
cra9ley, B. s. Herring, and W: j.. Twil hey,
all of whom had enjoyed instruction az nan AN.
dolph Macon College for greater OF less
period. .euho ORC resadmit.