The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-17
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LYNcHBRua, November 1e.-Bishop Dog
gett, presiding. Religious services were
conducted by Rev. W. A. Croker.
|: Bishop Doggett read q telegram from
Rev. Mr.. Boyd. of Alexandria, Va, asking
prayer for DR.. Biedsoe's recovery. He has
been stricken with paralysis.
DR.. Nelson, the head of the Baltimore
Conference, was introduced, and with deep
feeling expressed his rapture at being pre-
sent with the brethren OF bis former Con-
ference. 80 1 ~ E'5,t
Rev. T. !. Ware has been very Ill, but o
letter reports him better. -
Mrs. William A. Smith il attending The
session OF the Conference. ..
An exhaustive report from DR.. BEDFORD
sets forth the condition Of the publishing
house, showing that since 1866 the house
has encountered heavy losses by fire, by the
rebuilding OF wall at a cost OF $4,000, by
the financial panic, and by the general pros
tration Of trade, and yet shows net gain
OF S54 23G Sc, after deducting for shrinkage
$3.50, 0G6.S4. But as these assets arc in
buildings and material for prosecuting the
business it is necessary that prompt aid
should be rendered the house to release it
from its embarrassmcnts in outstanding
bonds and debts. .-.. ,.r
The preachers on the Randol phi Macon,
Northcrn-Neck, and Eastern-Sborc dis
tricts passed an examination OF official char
acter. The name of James a. Duncan was
referred to the Committee on Memoirs.
The case OF NJ. L. Bishop was referred to
a committee Of Investigation.
The following names were continued in
the supcrannuated relation Benjamin r..
Ames, Robert A. Gregory, Robert hichaels,
William \. Robinson, Benjamin VI. Will
liams, William Carter, James Meadow,
Samuel 7. Norman, Jacob Slough, Hart
well II. Gary, John c. Garlick, John Nc
Cleland, George w. Motley, Walter c. Tay-
Tor.
Touching statements were made in con-
nection with the superannuated brethren Of
the Conference. They are Old and feeble,
and some in deep personal and relative az
liction, and yet they grow old gracefully,
resignedly, peacefully, and checrfllly:Revs.
II. II. Gary and G. w. Motley made touch
ING illusions to their connection with the
Conference, the former having served thir-
ty-ei.ht and the latter fifty years in the eff
fectiye relation. DIR. Motley said that this
was probably the last Conference that he
should ever attend, but that his way Was
open and bright before him. DR.. Rosser
led in singing MY latest sun IS sinking
fast" &c.
Salisbury station, Maryland, hal paid an
average OF forty-one dollars per member
during the Conference year, and Park
Place nincty-six dollars per member, which
was greatly augmented by the muniticcnce
OF j. Il. Pace, Esq. These surpass all former
reports in the Conference.
Next Tuesday at IL O'clock has been fixed
for memorial services, to be conducted by
Bishop Doggctt.
Samuel \ Steel, l.. Is. Betty, }. l.. De
shazo, W. w. Lear, Paul Bradley, and w
W. Royal, OF the class OF the second year
passed approved examinations, and were
duly admitted to full connection. .. ...
\. r. Warrick, X. L. Blankenship, +. NJ
Chandler, John .. Moss, A. j. Bradshaw
William II. Riddick, Thomas N. Simpson
J. w. $. Robins, and Thomas P. Duk'
were duly recommended and admitted int
the travelling connection. ..', ...
Rev. Mast, Of the Alabama Conference
and chaplain in the army, was introduced
to the Conference, and the Conference al
journed.