The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-21

Manchester church, MS a aborious pasto,
and preacher; very earnest !; had some sue
cess-some revivals; very conscientious II
Everything; the church had not paid bill
salary In full; was ashamed of that church
In that regard.
MIR. Vandersllce served Sidney In very
important section of Richmond; had raised
S3 900 toward building new church bad a
revival and additions; was a diligent pastor
raised all collections; was paid up.
Messrs. Williams, Wise. Hall, and Jordan
all received commendation for faithful duty
The Rev. Mr.. Proctor said Of bis district
(the Charlottesville that this year was the
most successful since the war zoe CONVEX.
sions; two new parsonages $500 expended
ON district parsonage; only one circuit
squared accounts last year, six or seven have
paid up, and the Others improved in finances.
A campmeeting had given strong and per-
maDent impetus to q section of the district.
The rulerequiring the preachers to leave
the room during the representation OF his
character was rescinded.
Rev. Mr.. Molly said he had attended fifty
sessions Of the Conference; was sick las:
summer, but was now ready for work.
When the name of Rev. Fl. B. Cowlcs was
called Mr.. Christian said: Bishop, Brother
Cowles is growing old beautifully, cheer
fully. He has seen seventy years. I have
known him from my boyhood, but never
knew him to preach as well and as fresh as
now. He Is very acceptable in the pulpit.
He has been blessed in doing much good to
his race, and is now as active as any presi.
ding elder on this floor. 1t Is absolutely
wonderful. He is absent from sudden i'll.
ness, but we expect BIN here during the ses-
sion. His district is prosperous every way"
Rev. MIR. Saunders, presiding elder, said
the Danvilte district-an advance financially
and spiritualy-will be an Improvement Of
fifty per centum on all the collections.
Bishop Marvin: "I am delighted, sir"
Six hundred conversions; peace and har-
mony.
The Farmrille district was reported by its
elder, Rev. +. NJ. Edwards, as having seven
hundred conversions and six hundred acces-
sions. The district parsonage was obtained
for twenty-five hundred dollars and fur
nished at cost of five hundred dollars; bad
given special attention to Sunday schools.
Rev. Robert Micheals was granted a su.
perannuated relation by reason of severe
disease.
The Petersburg District DIR. Lee presiding
elder, reported six hundred to eight hum
dred conversions Sunday schools prosper
Gus spiritual Interest growing; ministers
hard at work. DR.. Lee alluded with tender
interest to his own sickness In the summer,
and his sitting silent on Sabbaths at home.
Bishop Marvin laid before the Conference
the following communication from the Sec
rotary of the General Conference
TO the Bishop and Members of the Vir-
qinid Con ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South: Rev. and Dear Brethren,-
The General Conference, at its session in
Louisville, KY. May 81, 1874, adopted by Il
vote of 135 to SO the minority report, No. l,
of the Committee on Temperance; which is
as follows:
"Strike out of the general rules-Disci-
pine, page 27,-the following clause:
Drunkenness or drinking spirituous
liquors unless in cases of necessity
.sThen substitute the following:
Making, buying, selling, or using as
beverage intoxicating liquors.
81 was instructed to send this resolution
around 10 the annual Conferences for their
action. Very respectfully,
ssSecretary of the General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
" Publishing. House Of the Methodist Eptsco.
pal Church South, Nashville, Tenn, July
81, 1874"
Which was, on motion, laid on the table
and made the order of the day for Monday
next at II O'Clock A. NJ, and it was ordered
that the vote thereon shall then be taken
without discussion.
Conference took up minute question
No. 20.
On motion of j. E. Edwards the Confer
ence resolved to proceed in the examination
of character with open doors, and on motion
of L. NJ. Lee the resolution adopted by the
Conference at the session Of 1872, relating to
the custom of minister's retiring when bis
name was called, was reScinded.
The following elders passed in eXamlna-
ton of character: D. P. Wilcs, A. G. Bled-
soc, J. f. Edwards, John G. CRANBERRY, b.
f. Woodward, H. c. Cheatham, William 6.
Lumpkiu, w. G. Williams, George C. Van.
dersice, T. P. Wise, j. G. Martin, A. NJ.
Hall, W. P. Jordan, W. W. Bennett, j. A.
Proctor, T. A. Ware, r. w. Watts, j. }.
Lafferty, J. w. Hilldrup, j. o. Moss, II. II.
Gary, John w. Howard, w. W. Spain,
George w. Motley, E. NJ. Jordan, W. II.
Camper continued supernumerary), W. +.
Payne. B. C. Splitter, w. T. White, 81. b.
Cowles, w. FL. Christian, W. f. Judklns,
T. II. Early (supernumerary), jacob Man
ming, Z. II. Pritchett, j. @. Rhodes, L. D..
TAYLOR, James E. Gates, l.. J. Hausbegcr.
Conference adjourned at l L. NJ.