Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-23
Eighth Session of the Virginia An
nuaI Conference


This Conference convened 10 the NJ. E.
Church this morning at CLOCK, Bishop Bow
man presiding The Bishop conducted the
devotional exercises. reading the llSth Psalm,
and announcing the SS4 hymn.
After prayer by the presiding officer, another
hymn was sung ard prayer Offered by Rev.
MIR. Mitchell
j. S. Boyer, secretary Of the former session
called the r,ll and the following answered to
their names:
J. Walsh James Mitchell, A. J. Porter. G..
W Carpebter. J. s. Boyer. o. Hicks, J. s.
Wickllue, S. Richardson. H. Clement, T. s.
Turner, A. w. DO me, g. Kiug, S: A. Ball,
James Murray, j. w. Rumburg, J. B. North
D. NJ. Mutersbaugh, g. NJ. Nef. 6. w. Gra-
ham, j. NJ. Stephenson, j. W. Graham, }. 7.
O.is, T. w. Harper. &. W. Ball, W. T.
Schooley, L. H. Vaughan. II. J. Crumley, A.
q. Wells and NJ Goode.
J. s. Boyer was elected Secretary, and ap.
pointed j. z. Oils Assistant, S. A. Ball Re-
cording, and j. B. North Statistical Secre-
taries.
The following committees were appointed:
E}ucaiou-1 Clement, q. W. Carpenter,
American Bible Socicty-C. w. Ball, Z. w.
Harper, A. W. Bone.
Missiops-The Presiding Elders, and o..
Hicks, J. S. Wickline, j. M. Adams.
Sunday schools and Iracts-W. T. Schoo-
lev, J. w. Graham, A. G.. Wells.
10 Publish the Minutes-'lhe Secretaries.
Temperance-C. King, 6. w. Graham, j.
u. Peney.
Stephenson, John Walsh.
To Raise Funds for Publishing the Minutes
-C. W. Ball, q. M. Nef, A. G. Wells.
Stewards-E. H Vaughan, j. s. Wickline,
H. j. Crumley.
Periodicals and Church Literature-E. P.
Phelps, g. W. Graham, j. NJ. Adams.
Auditing Presiding Elders Accouuts-John
4. Evans, T. w. Harper, B. S. Turner.
Postoficc,-W. L. Schooey.
Public Worship-Presidiug Elder of this
district aud j. s. Dyer.
Statistics-E H. Vaughan, J. NJ. Stephen
SOD, a. G. Wells.
Freedman's Aid society-G. G. Round, NJ.
Nj. Graham, A. II. Flanagan.
To Collect Missionary MoDey-Oweu Hicks.
Book Copcero Accounts-E H. Vaughan.
To Collect Episcopal Fund R. A. Scott.
Memoirs-E. P. Phelps, j. W. Graham, A.
W. Boone.
State of the Churcb-C King, G. W. Ora
ham, j. NJ. Adams.
Book and Periodical Accounts-E. II.
Vaughan, j. W. R1uburg, II. j. Crum ley.
The Conference fixed certain portion of
the church to be designated as the bar.
The following hours we're appointed for
| meeting and adjournment: a. m. for the for
mer and II %. the latter.
Mr.. Mitchell offered paper from the Cen,
trail Board of the Church Extension Society at
| Philadelphia. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on that subject.
The eighth question, Who are the superuu-
merary preachers2 was taken up, and }. S
Briggs aud James Murray were continued.
r. NJ. Marley and }. B North were changed
cation at bis owo request.
preacher examined? A. J. Porter, Presiding
port of the work done duriog the past year.
| Nichols, Of this city; Rev. MIR. Webb of Bal
the Bishop.
The characters of the following we're passed
upoo j. P. O is, o Hicks, J. S Boyer. W.
| T. Schooley, II. Clement, S. A. Ball g. King
Rockingham districts. Richardson, p E.
presented bis report aud the following elders
character examined aud passed. j. S. Wick
line, 6. w. Carpenter, g. P. Wanless, q. w
Harper.
Messrs. Neatly, Baldwin, Round, Garrison
Albert, Halt, Fullen and Dove, lay delegates
were Introduced.
Abingdon District james Mitchell, P. E
af.er making few remarks, gave an accoun
of the work done in his district.
The following names we're called and thei
characters passed upoo: j. NJ. Adams, II. J
Crumley, j. u Penley, a. &. Wells, A. W
Roone. B. S, Turner.