Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-24
w. CONFERENCE NJ. +. CHURCI
SATURDAY EVENING.

Ii the absence oil the D!SnOp, It"V W llllahl
Nliburn presided, aud devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev q. W. Carpenter
DR.. Reed was introduced and delivered an
Interesting address upon the subject OF educa-
ton and its great importance to preachers and
people. -,
Addresses were also delivered by DIR. West
wood and Rev X. NJ. Marley.
Mr.. Clement reported the offer OF tract OF
land near u,rDdou, on the w. L. o. r. r.,
fur the purposc of building Il seminary, to be
under the control Of this Conference, and Nlessrs.
Bcvcr, Clement aud Richardson were appointed
a committee to take the subject into cousldera-
ton and report to Conference.
Announcements were then made and the bcne-
dicion pronounced, after which the Coutrr-
enc. adj turned till y at night.
NIGHT SESSION.
Al7I o'c!ck the Conference re-assenb!cd,
Rev. James Mitchell presiding.
Rev James Murray preached the annual
missionary sermon; an able AMI effective effort
\; the conclusions IF tie sermon the Confer
| cucr Missionary S,ciaty cnnvened, Rev. Il 7.
Phelps III the chair.
\ hoard of officers to serve for the ensuing
year was then chosen as follows: President,
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell; Vice President, Rev. MIR
| Porter: Secretary, hey. Mr.. Dyer auu treas
urer Rev Mr.. Hicks.
Rev. DR.. Reed, secretary of the Missionary
Society, was then introduced, and III impress
sivc aud elJqueut terms addressed the meeting
! in behalf of The cause of missions.
| At the CONCLUSION Of the address, the bone-
| dicion was pronounced and the Conferences
adjourned.
| FOURTH DAY,
|
Conference rc-rssembled at O cl ok yeser-
day morning, Rev. Wm Murray presiding III
| t!,e atsenc" OF the Bishop, devotional exercises
being conducted by Rev. y. Hicks.
The minutes Of Saturday Were read and ap'
proved.
The Bah p entered ana took the chair.
Mr. Hicks, from the Committee to report
Tri"rs of Ape us, submitted the tollowlng:-
+ p. PhcIps Geo p. Wanless, JAS. Mitchell,
}. s. B yer, }. ". ForSyth", VIM. Mllburu
and Joseph WlckIine, who were elected
Mr. North submitted the report on Perlodl-
Gals aud ChurcII Literature, urgently rccnm-
Intending the SUI pert of the church IiIrra ure,
especially the New York Christian Advocate,
Atlanta Advocate aud Sunday School papers,
which vas adopted.
Mr. R.dwue submitted the report OF the
C0umitiec on Education, which rcjolcts III the
establishment Of public schools, and pledges
the Conference to use its lbhucuce to increase
publc couGience IN them, and earnestly dcsr-
IDg he introduction Of the Bible into the
schools.
The report was adopted
The report Of the Stewards was submitted
By the Mr. Bal and laid over
Mr. Murray submitted the report OF the
Committee on the Bibte, which was adopted.
Ii was determined that the money collect
cd for the Bibl. cause in the churches of the
Conference be haad ID over to the Virginia
Bible So,ie!y
Mr. Wickiine submitted the report of the
Commitce ON Auditing the Presiding f der $
Accounts, which was accepted.
Mr. II cks submitted the report IT the Com
ulittac on Temperance, recommending not only
an abstinence from the use OF liquor, but also
OF tobacco.
| Tie report was adopted.
Mr. Clements, frnm the Committee on Sun
day Schools and Tracts submitted the report
Of that committee, which recommends both
CAUSES to the earnest support OF the Coulter
cue, ais improved methods Of teaching. aud
more attractive Style Of tracts for the public
Mr. e. spoke earnestly 10 favor OF the Sunday
| School and tract causes, AID urged greater at
tention to both on the part vi preachers and
people.
The report W Is then adopted.
The report of the Stewards was then taken
up and adopted.
The report of the Publishing Committee,
laid on the table on Saturday, was taken up
aud a discussion cnsu!d as to the method of
raising the ucaus for paying for the printing
and tn" manner Of distributions; after which
committee of two, Mrssrs Mitchell and Glenn
cut was appointed to collect the S3O.5S due,
| which was suon done
R,v. Mr.. Baall, of the NJ. +. Church South,
Of this city, was introduced
| Mr. Phillips, agent Of the New York Book
Concern, was Introduced, AMI made statement
CT the aft .irs Of the Concern, showing large
Increase III the circulation oil papers, but urg-
ing more prumpt payment on the part OF MIN
listers, in order to meet the very large expeudl-
lures OF the Concern.
DIR. Chickeriug was next introduced, and
| spoke 10 favor OF the CAUSE Of temperance and
the good the Congressional Temperance So
ciety is doing.
hlr. r chardsou, from the Committee on
Church Extension, made report, urging the
raising OF $500, which will secure 81, 500, for
the put pose of building houses Of worship
The report was adopted.
The Bishop announced the officers of the
SODlcIcuCc DOdIu vi ClulCH lJAIeuoiOu dS lOi
lows JAS S. Buyer President; Thomas DAvy,
Vice President; Allen Harmon, Treasurer;
Henry Clement, Recording Secretary; &. Z.
iIcwes Corresponding Secretary; A }. Porter,
f. S. Richardson, }. l. Weaver. w. n. Berk
ley, }. g. Clark, j. LeatherIaud, and |. T..
ONcal managers.
Mr. Porter made a statement in reference to
suits in progress for church property, cspec
ally in Stanton, with the amounts pail out by
the preachers 80, and made a strong appeal
Tor fund, to carry On the suits.
Mr. Hicks was appointed to cul!"c: funds 10
pay the lawyers fees.
Mr. Mitchell stated that in the Abn ,don
district the loss OF membership by the division
of the district had been yearly recovered.
Mr. Lecf was granted a location, and the re
solution requesting him 10 attend the next Con-
ference was reSclndod.
Portsmouth and Peppers Ferry, New River,
10 Montgomery county, were put 10 nomination
as the place for holding the next Conference,
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