The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-27
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
M. II. CHURCH SOUTH.
EIGHT1ETH SESSION.
SIXTH DAY.
IEeported for the Dispatch.l


ELazABErH CRY, n. c., Nov. "a, 1874.
Conference met according to adjourn.
ment-Bishop Marvin in the chair.
Religious services were conducted by Rev.
L. II. Pritchett.
w. r. Smithy, preacher on trial in the
Conference, was discontinued ct his own re-
quest.
Rev. W. G. Lumpkin submitted the Sab
bath. school report From carefully pre-
pared statistical reports from all the charges
It appears that the following districts sn-
crease in the number Of scholars p: Rich
mond district, 22S; Charlottesville, 800;
Lynchburg, 140; Farmville, 90; Murftees.
horo', re; Randolph Macon, 395; Norfolk,
46. There was decrease Of LOG in Peters
burg district, and of 179 in Eastern Shore
district.
The report, after discussion and amend
mcnt, was adopted, with resolutions.
The resolutions recommended the uniform
lesson system; the catechiSmS of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church (South); the Little
People Sunday school magazine) and San.
y.School Visitor, published in Nashville;
aud the .S,mddy-Sehooi Record, published
by George w. Armistead and Rev. r. II.
Mullen, ut Richmond: and prayer-meetlnss
20 be held in the Sabbath schools looking
especially to the conversion of the children,
wherever practical.
Rev. John f. Edwards distributed the
checks on the domestic mission fund to the
several claimants.
j. Il. kiiby. of the Virginia Conference
Preachers Relief Society, reported, showing
a cash balance on deposit in tie Exchange
National Bank, at Norfolk. Of S3,073.S5, and
4 subscription of S45, 122. 80.
This Society is composed entirely of lay
men, and they say they are determined to
raise 100000 as an endowment fund.
The following directors of the Society
were, on motion of Z. 4. Peterson, elected
for the ensuing conference year-Viz., DAT
cy Paul, j. L. kilby, w. L. Mcmillan, Jo-
Seph 4. Broadwater, j. Fl. Dawson, James
W. Hinton, Ii. 7. Lassiter, and George NJ.
Balm.
Rev. A. G. Brown reported concerning a
certain legacy left by DIR. Daniel Hall to the
Superannuated preachers of the Virginia
Conference.
Leave OF absence was granted to several
ministers and lay delegates.
Rev. George e. Fanderslice presented the
report of the Committee on Publishing In.
terest>, recommending the Richmond CHRIS.
tidn 4duocdte, the Nashville ADVOCATE, and
| the Sundsy-school matter, edited by DR.. a.
G. Haygood; the Southern Reuie,u, edited by
a. T. Bledsoe, LII. D., and Gods Word Our
| Guide, by j. d. Blackwell, d. D., and the
| ford, of Richmond, and that of E. r. Smith,
| Baltimore, and The report was adopted.
Rev. William II. Christian, OF the CON-
mittee on the subject of erecting a monu-
ment over the grave of Bishop Early, re-
| ported progress. They have several designs
| in consideration for granite monument Ii
| feet inches high and 3 feet 6 inches square
| at the base.
1t WAS ordered that the committee be au-
| thorized to appeal to the Methodist public
| for money for this object, and that the pre-.
siding elder Of the Lynchburg district be
added to this committee as its chairman.
| Rev. Z. a. Peterson again assumed the
publication of the minutes Of the Confer
ence, and the preachers by rising vote pro-
missed TO pay for them echen they received
them.
\. Smith Jordan, lay delegate, voted aye,
and Rev. B. F. Woodward no, on the new
rule.
| Rev. r. II. Mullen represented the Sun.
| day. School Record, and Rev. E. n. Peter
son called attention to his pamphlet.
| Rev. L. S. Reed moved to reconsider the
| motion by which Rev. y. h. Rlddlck was
made supernumerary, and the motion was
withdrawn.
| 1t was ordered that T. NJ. Simpson, local
preacher on trial, be discontinued at his OWE
request, as he desires to attend Randolph
Macon College.
Rev. John c. CRANBERRY will preach at the
| Methodist church at p. NJ. and Rev. Will.
liam MCGEE at the Baptist church at ?. Nj.
| 1t was ordered that 10 O'Clock Tomorrow
| "wednesday be the hour for the reception OF
the educational report; and then the Con-
| ference adjourned, Il. III. u.