The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-08
African Methodist Conference.
MORNING SESSION.

! The Conference resumed Its session yes
terday morning-Bishop Campbell in th'
chair.
The religious exercises were conducted BY
! Rev. Mr.. Gassaway. ------
Bishop Campbell addressed the Conference
| upon the necessity Of prayer for growth ir
Christian grace. and called on each member
| to pray without ceasing.
Reports from sundry committees were
| called up and adopted.
On motion, it was ordered that 900 copies
Of the annual minutes be printed and sold
| for the benefit Of the Conference.
Farmville was chosen as the next place ot
meeting for the Electoral College, to be held
on the second Wednesday in Septemberne
Rev. w. Il. Derrick presented the follow
| ing:
"Whereas that Christian phianthropisi
| Hon. Benjamin HeyWard has so generously
donated the sum Of 800 to be expended in
the missionary work OF the Southern Con.
| ference ; therefore
Resolved. That we do hereby return our
most grateful thanks for his repeated kind
| NESS in our behalf.
Resolved. That he shall be an object of our
prayers when pleading at the throne Of grace
| that God may prolong his life that he may
accomplish much good in his day and gene
| ration. +. ..4
Resolrca. That we pray that when Christ
| may come in the clouds Of Heaven 20 gather
| bis jewels, our kind benefuctor, and those
| who are near and dear to him, may be mum.
| bered among the precious ones to the Master.
and placed In the blessed haven of peace and
| rest forever and forever.
Agreed to.
/ Mr. Derrick also presented the following
which were agreed TO:
Resolred, That we recognize in our fluan
! ciaI secretary great skill IN the management
of the financial affairs of the Conference; that
we assure him OF our besrty support 10 make
his work successful during he coming year
| also, a complimentary resolution 10 Rev.
Dir. Hunter, manager Of the Book Concern,
for his valuable services; which was agreed
to.
The Committee on Appropriations was
announced TO be composed Cf the board OF
presiding elders.
Slr. Haynes reported that s. had been
collected tor the HiSh-School.
Mr.. Palke was chosen treasurer OF the
High School fund.
At this point the Conference resolved it.
sell into general missionary society, and a
report from the Committee on Missions, OF
which Rev. A. Pinde is chairman, was read
and adopted. The committee lind the ms
sons under the Virginia Conference in a
growing condition. The membership has
increased a> well AS the number OF places OF
worship. The committee recommend that
caruest efforts he made to rai.e additional
funds 10 carry on the work already begun
that al money collec'ed he paid in at once to
aid The mission work in Haytl.
The committee presented the following
resolution which, together with The report,
was adopted:
Rcsoiccd, That the pastors in this Confer
cnce be and are hereby Instructed TO organ
iZe in their several charges societies auXill-
AIRY 10 said Socie'y; that should any plstor
fail to so organize he shall be deemed guilty
OF neglect and lacking in the spirit OF mis-
sions, which is the spirit of Christ, and ought
to be retired from the pastoral work.
The following officers OF the Society were
elected, after which the Society adjourned,
and the Bishop resuming the chair, the Con-
ference took recess until 81 p. NJ: Rev. j.
Schureman. president Rev. j. f. Cook, vice
president Rev. A. Piudie, secretary Rev.
j. Strange, treasurer. and Messrs. Matthew
MarshaIl, Lemuel Lee, }. Cutee, j.. Gorans,
iuQ lsdIC 1 lHult, unSeNoiS'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, Bishop Campbell
ANNOUNCED the following appointments for
the ensuing year:
Norfolk District II. E. Cook. presiding
eder): Norfolk Station, j. Z. Cook; Nor
folk Circuit, Peter Shepherd; Princess
Anne Circuit, r. Armistead; Portsmouth
Station, J. II. Offer; Deep Creek, james
Haynes; Suffolk Station. A. Pinde; South.
ampton, A. J. Williams. Hampton District
Nv. d. Schurcman, presiding elder: Hamp-
ion Station, W. d. Schureman .Smithfeid,
p. N. Only /: Mount Moliab. JoScph,Mackey
Easlyile District Orchard Ii. Parker, pre-.
siding elder: Elslviie Circuit, Richard IL.
Parker; Frauk,own, Il. GOlans. Onancock
District ii. X. Plato. presiding elder): Guam
cock Circuit, J. X. PLATO !; Drummoudtown,
J. w. Ruff Richmond District and Station
Nv. B. Derrick. presiding clder): Richmond
Mission, I. Hurley. FarmviIle District and
Station Il. ". Dicgs, presiding elder): Pros
pect, J. Is. Lewis; Charlotte &. II, w. II Gray.
DanyilIe District and Station ii. Strange,
presiding elder: PItt>ylvana. G. w. Prich-
ard Harmony, l.. w. Lee. Salem District
and Station George williams, presiding
cIdc): Cave Spring, j. :. Henderson,
Lynchburg. Isaac j. PlndIe; Btacksburg. j.
Cuttpe; Rocky Mount, j. w. Scott. Wythe-
willie District and Station on. Marshall, pre-
siding elder: Max Meadows, c. II. Hun
ter; China Branch, Il. q. GaS>away; Bristol
Circuit, William J. Fuller; Carroll Circuit,
A. Sums. Slaunton District and Station
(P. Davis. presiding elder: Greensvlle, j.
E. w. iioore; Mint Spring, w. Beard.
Winchester District and Station ~. d.
Spriegs, presiding elder): Berryville, j. w.
Cary; Summit Point, W. Rue. George
Janson transferred to the North Carolina
Conference.
Adjourned.