The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-24

ton, referred to the. Committee on Publish.
ing Interests, showing the assets to be
e533. 577.92, liabilities S2la, 40.S1, leaving a
balance In favor of the publishing house OF
1914, 037.1l. The balance In favor of the
house eight years ago was only SS7, 165.70.
A communication from the missionary sec
retaries, John B. McFerriu and a. G.. Hay.
good, vas presented aud read, and referred
to the Conference Board of Missions.
The Conference was addressed by DR..
Hayeood on the subject OF foreign mis-
sions" and In the interest of our publish
ing-house.
The class of the second year was called by
the Bishop, when Thomas Fl. Campbell, C.
Evers, Lewis A. Guy, and r. P. Moorman,
came forward and after prayer by Rev.
George W. Motley, the usual questions at.
tending the reception of young men into the
travelling connection were asked, and
prompt and affirmative responses were made.
The Bishop delivered some wholesome ad.
vice to the class pertaining to the deep and
solemn obligations they were about to take
upon themselves. He made special mention
of ministerial usefulness being hindered by
their contraction of debts. He urged punctual-
ity in meeting these and all other matters per.
tanning to the ministerial Office and character.
Said much depended on the economy OF the
preachers wife. Said he would have been
utterly swamped in his early ministry had
not his wife been able to work miracles, so
to speak, in the matter of making very lit
tie means 90 very far. He travelled fifteen
years and had FIVE children before he ever
received as much as FIVE hundred dollars.
Hear this, ye young men who are aspirants
to the high places in the church,
These special services were closed with
prayer by DR.. John E. Edwards.
The following ministers, having passed on
their studies, were received into full connec-
ton: Thomas II. Campbell, c. Evers, Lewis
A. Guy, and r. P. Norman.
John It. Moore, of the first year, also
passed an approved examination on the stu
dies of the second year.
j. c. Cranberry presented constitution
for the Conference Mission Board, whose
special work is home eyangelization, which
was adopted.
The following were elected az Board of
Managers of the Home Mission Work:
Clerical: f. p. Wilson, W. G. Lumpkin,
j. P. Garland, }. C. Martin, W. A. Croker,
| A. G. Bedsoe, D. F. Hodges, P. G. Reed,
John f. Edwards, and j. G. Granbery.
Laynen: G.. NJ. Balm, j. III. Dawson, w.
w. Webb, K. Pollard, William Willis, Jr.,
II. W. Gordon, j. r. Kilby, T. b. Hamlin,
| j. E. Broad water, and j. D. Arnold.
The Board elects its own officers.
DR.. j. Z. Cranberry, as chairman OF the
Committee on Education, presented report
No. of said committee.
nmotlon of A. G. Brown, the Conference
| invited Thomas Branch, Esq, President of
! the Board of Trustees of Randolph Macon
| College, to participate in the discussions OF
| the Conference upon this subject.
The report, after amendment, was adopt
lI Cd; IS IS follow feI..s. 49,
sidcred the communication of the Board OF
Trustees Of Randolph Macon College, and
unanimously recommend that the Confer.
| ence adopt the plan it proposes-viz.:
/. That we seek to raise within the bound:
| of the Virginia Conference $4,000 for the
! College, to be expended in the erection oil
suitable buildings under the direction Of the
Board of Trustees.
2. That a committee be appointed by the
| Conference to apportion this amount among
the districts of the Conference, this appor.
| tionment having the force not of an assess
| ment, but of an urgent request and recon-
mendaton of the Conference, in order to
distribute the burden of the support Of q
common interest equitably among all our
churches.
8. That all the preachers be solicited to do
their utmost to secure the full amounts ap.
portioned to their respective districts and
that, in addition, the Conference request and
urge such ministers as Rev. j. A. Duncan,
D. D., and Rev. A. G. Brown shall select
for the purpose to aid them in travelling
through the Conference and appealing to the
people in behalf of this fund, and that the
churches be atfectionately asked TO consent
to such absence Of their pastors as may be
necessary to carry out this great purpose.
Respectfully submitted.
J. G.. GRANBERY, Chairman. :
And then the Conference adjourned.