Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-26

Conference and increase our approximations
largely as possible that the Gospel o, G. 4 az
not hindered. Double the present apnroa,; os
tions now made are absolutely necessary 70 n;n
the iteneraots no,o in the field euen a mo,1s.n,,
support, and there are many new D lp,s ,n.,
are yet wholly unoccupied that might he DO
veloped if We only had the means with wb;at
to do it We regret that owing to tho str ;I"
gency Of the times, aud from other Causes :,
many of our members have euigratcd f1on'
Virginia that our Increase 10 wealth has ~.
been 10 corresponding ratio with the dcrr. ~.
10 our missionary appropriations, and then in
addition to this there has been au rcro.Sa
of eleven ministers with perhaps cn,.
responding advance 10 their EXPENSES Is
living. We are most grateful! to ,Ea
benevolent societies OF our church far
their assistance and sympathy aud viii
eudeavor, God being our helper, to prora
ourselves worthy sons 10 the Gospel. AoS
DOW, dear brethren, bear one auo hers burIen,
as far as you can, aud help each other in tho
Lord. and may the Holy Trioiy aJumIrutI
crown with blessings the Iabors OF auoth,,
confer, nee year. Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES KING.
HAS. h. BOWEL.
q. W. GRAHAM.
JOHN WALSH.
JAMES NJ ADAMS
Mr. King 10 submitting the report referred
| to the IN my prlvatlnns that We're lnc.irutaI 20
| the iiucracy in this Co1ier.n.", AID exhprrei
the members t. u III tn j. nd aud depend
on their own RS 'nrc.S, AID an wOali Dr we'll
| His r. III ;rks were listened to with marker a.,
tuu,iOu aud were argumcD a'ivc ana torcb2,
| Mr.. Buyer vlp ,Sed tac r"pDr; on the ground
| of impractica!h,lty. and thought It woui not
remedy the evil. H. pru;cstel against any
| ooe thinking al he W - not in sympatIy wta
| the Conferences, an " IS wiling to go wherever
be Was sent
During t e debate the Bishop said that r..
MA k We're being m.de that we've da;utglag to
the Missionary Board Some thlls because
til: Conference has Increased ~ fed The
amouui given by the Board Si.Du!d % i cr.as.
ed iu proportion. H. said lnat t. Board
figured differently He Iur her stated that
this was not the ony C1ulcreuce which had
had its proportion Of IN S,oaary COZ trlpu lon
reduced. There are s@v ri offers 10 h sltla
ton. This reduc'i0u Is avc sStty. He mad
been accused OF taking politics. A. t, poll
ties and social matters 10 the South he had
nothing 10 say, but Of education aud religion
he iu,cuded to speak, Tor his Master nad oaie
him to dc so. aud by The help Of the Lord he
irteuded to speak whenever OCCASION Ttqulr
ed it.
Rvs. Phelps and Glenn nts favored the re-
port aud Revs Hicks aud Boyer We're opposed
to it.
A vote was taken and the report was al.
opted.
DIR. Freeman was Introduced and laid he in.
tended saying ouly few word, as he expect.
ed to speak It the Sunday Schoo! meeting to
night.
! Rev. Mr.. Lee was also introduced
| After singing the DJxology the bcnediglJa
was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. L and the Con
ference adjourned until hrcc clock lhl, after
| noou
Conference re-aSsembled this afternoon aud.
alter cectiug Rav. 4. J. Porter delegate to
the General Conference, aud Rv. Samson
| Richardson, alternate adjourned UNI Monday
morning, when the appointments will be an
| nOuncrd