The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-24
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
VI. r. CHURCH. SOUTH.
Eighth Day.
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Rev. James Jameson conducted religious
services.
I, was ordered that the ministers OF the
Conference take upin March and April next
collection to defray the expenses OF the
delegates to the General Conference in At.
lan:a Ga. next May. and forward the same
10 Rev. ". W. Bennett or Rev. p. A. Pc
tcr>op.
The Sahha,h-School report presented yes
to-day was discussed and adopted.
Rev. j. 5. Il. Clarke was, at his request,
placed on the supernumerary list.
The report on the Bible cause was pre-.
scnted, read. and adopted. The REPORT
shows that during the last six years the
Virginia Bible Society has distributed lin
lahor>, expenses, and Bibles-te the State
OF Virginia over s4l, 900, and in return has
received in donations from all sources
within Virginia s2o,070.55; thus making
our State The beneficiary OF the Virginia
Bible Society. Virginia is greatly indebted
10 the American Bible Society for grant
during six years Of over $4,000 in Bibles
and TeStamentS.
The Conference resolved through its
preachers 10 take up collections In
each congregation to aid in this good
work. in which 90,574 families have
been visited and l4.577 totally-destitute
families supplied with the Word of
God. II has distributed, by sale and do
nation. 9S.25' volumes, at a cost OF So. 900,
throughout the Old Dominion. Who can
estimate the result: The Bible is the safe
guard no less Of civil than OF religious
liberty.
The question OF the division OF the Com
ference was being discussed when the order
0! the day arrived.
The educational report was then read and
discussed. 1t recommends the appoint
mcnt o! W. W. Bennett, ID. d., to the pre-
>idcncv Of Randolph Macon College; Rev.
Paul Whitehead to the presidency of Farm
vile Female College: Rev. w. G.. Starr to
the presidency OF Murfrecsboro' Female
College. which. though burned last August
i expected 10 be re6pened for the fall ses-
sion OF 1873; Rev. j. &. Granberv. ID. D.,
to the char OF homilctics in Vanderbilt
University. The report recommends the
appointment OF committee OF tiyc-yiz.,
". ". Bennett, \. G.. Brown, 4. G. Blcd-
soc, y. W. Wilson, and Nelson Head-to
dcNotS their energies and efforts to liqui-
date debt Of $4,000 now burdcnne Ran
dolnh-Macon College; said committee to
correspond with suitable members Of the
Conference 70 devote say a month OF their
time from their pastoral charges, with the
obtained consent OF such charges, to travel
within defined limits and advance this in
tcrcst by addresses on this subject.
The report recommends the annual assess
mcnt OF $4,000 10 aid in meeting current
expenses he made and distributed among
the several charges. and that we raise this
$4,000, and by 4 united and enthusiastic
effort libcrate once and forever the college
from the embarrassment OF debt. Ably dis
cllsscd and unitedly adopted.
". I. White wiS not reIdmittcd.
+. 4. Davis was placed on the super
animated list.
on motion tne Conference adjourned to
meet at g L. VI.
The Conference will probably adjourn to-
night.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt Dr.. Bennett in the chair.
Minutes o. morning session were read and
approved.
The resolution looking 10 the change OF
time OF holding OF the Annual Conference,
which was on the table, was taken up and
discussed. and on motion it was again laid
on the table.
The question oi division OF the Confer
cncc was taken up, and ably and eloquently
discussed by John J. La1erty and Others,
and after amendment il WAS. as a whole, re-
lrItc0 DV llls tcnleFcilce-
on motion. the Conference Adjourned to
meet at ) Z. ".
NIGHT SESSION.
W. ". Bennett, u. D., in the chair.
Rev. F. J. Boys conducted religious
services.
The usual votes OF thanks were passed
recognizing the magnificent hospitality OF
the ritv thc accurate services OF the secre-
tarcS, and the courtesy OF public lines OF
travel
The Conference discussed but declined to
endorse the resolution looking to the change
Of time OF holding the annual session OF the
Virginia Annual Conference.
\ dccpIy-i Interesting episode cnivened
the hour. John +. Edwards, Oh behalf OF
lnember OF the Conference, presented,
IN an appropriate and touching speech,
handsomely picture OF the Virginia
Annual Conference TO the venerable George
". Motley. which WAS received by the no.
bic old warrior OF more than half ccntu-
rvs wariarcT in IN affecting speech, in
which he paid worthy tribute to the noble
veterans who began with him, and who
have nearly all passed away.
At the conclusion OF the presentation the
Conference united in singing Every Day
and Hour
\ handsome collection was lifted for the
sexton.
The Conference ordered the Joint Board
Of Finance To publish 5000 copies OF the
Annual Conference minutes.
The Board Of Missions recommended the
following appropriations for IS1T-'1S:
Richmond District NichcIson-Str 800;
Jamestown, Sl7J; Williamsburg, S300-to-
tai. 500.
Petersburg was selected as the place for
the next session oil the Conference.
The Joint Board OF Finance submitted
rs report oi assessments for the next Con-
ference year.
The checks were distributed for the seye
raj claimants on the Conference fund
{. f.. Wren waS discontinued, at his own
request, in order 10 prosecute his studies.
On motion Of DR.. John T.. Edwards the
thanks OF the Conference were rendered, by
= rising vote, 10 Bishop DogSett for the
arduOus. able, and courteous manner in
which he has presided over the delibera.
4 lions Of the Conference.
The Conference united in singing. and
/ WAS led in prayer by Rev. George W. Nol-
4 Icy, and Bishop Doggctt announced the APP
4 lDintnent>.
List of appointments.
Kchm0nd District.-L. NJ. Lee, presiding
3 oder. Trinity church, William L. Judkins !;
N!chol>on-Street, William Ii. Edwards !;
Centenary, Robert \. Sledd; Broad-Street,
q ;. 4. steel: German Chapel, to be'supplied;
4 fark-rlace, John Z. Edwards; Clay-Street,
i. G.. Brown; Union Station, James A.
Proctor: Laurel-Strcet, George NJ. Wright;
Manchester Station and Fiith-Strect, George
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