The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-22
,.spcyxrA ANIMAL CONFERENCE
". r.. CHURCH.. SOUTH.
sixth Day.
fpeoortcd for the Dispatch

fRcportcd for the DisI,3tch.}
Conference met at at Q A. NJ. and was
allied to order by Bishop ID. s. Doggett,
,,rrs;dinc. Religious services were conduct
I'd BY Rev. p. a. Peterson. :,
I st night Or. ". w. Bennett was eject
ed president OF Randolph Macon College.
professor o! moral philosophy will be
elected.
report setting forth the condition OF
the Virginia Conference Preachers Relief
society was read, showing the assets up TO
Tovcu,bcr. 1877. to DC s1,42l.62-an in
rrrase during the year Of Sl,6S0.9l.
The Society has paid to the Joint Board
~ FINANCE 1915 for distribution to Confer
cncc claimants. The following Board OF
directors. were clectcd--yiz.: William G..
NcMullen, II. I. Lassitcr, George NJ. Balm,
Jr.. Richard lrby. J. II. Dawson. r. NJ.
Edwards, J. c. Watson. and II. n. Sledd.
r. VI. Chandler. i. +. Lipscomb, J. T.
Marlin. John n. Burton. \. B. Foushee, r.
H. Younger. w. II. Edwards, w. .. Wag-
rcucr, :. II. Johnson, w. +. Evans, and j.
II. pvBcrry, OF the class OF the first year,
ra>seH in examination Of character. and
were continued on trial. J. {. Rosscr, j.
r. Barrow. and {. Z. Wren passed in cN-
animation o! character. and were continued
on their studies in the class Of the first year.
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Educational society, made his annual re-
port, which was adopted, and 4 collection
was made in subscriptions and cash TO the
amount CT over $500.
The hour for memorial services having
,,--;ycd. they were introduced by the read
in~ OF the 130th hymn" What tho the
arm OF conquering Death (Which the inn
mrnSc congregation united in singing.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. $. ii. Red
ford. ID. d.
The memoir OF Rev. Alexander Doniphan
was read by Rev. William Niece. He was
born in Fredericksburg, Va, in July. 1920,
and died in MccklenburS county. on the
Bovdton circuit, February -. 1877. Most
Of bis life had ueen spent in the Methodist
Protestant Church. Of which he was noble
hearted, highly-nSefu. and tcndcrly-bc-
loved member. He eNcclled in sweet song,
powerful! prayer. and convincing cNhorta-
lion. He had but entered on his third year
in the Virginia Conference, and died sud-
denly While sitting III his chair.
Tie wa, greatly beloved wherever he tra-
yelled. and God honorcd him with many
seals TO his ministry. aud though inc was 4
treat personal sufferer he had learned to
triumph over self. and lived cmphatlcally
for the good Of others. He was highly cul-
,iyatcd in mind and heart. He was en-
pliaiically man OF PRAYER, and has doubt
less been called from the laborS OF earth to
the rest and reward OF Heaven.
The memoir OF Rev. David +. Hodges
was read by Rev. L. J. Moorman. lie WAS
born 18th OF November, 1887: entered the
ministry in 1861. and died May >, 1917, in
pitlSyyania county.
He was 4 man OF remarkable energy, and
compensated the disadvantages Of lack OF
c;rly culture By intense study, and even ac-
CURED no mean knowledge OF Greek and
Latin.
He had preached hut little over ten years.
when he finished his coulSc with JOY, and
itad won scores and hundreds OF souls for
the Master.
He was rs true Is steel 10 convictions OF
duty, and feared nothing in lis prosecution.
His last words were: II commit my spirit
into tie hands OF my Father and my God,
trusting in the merits Of jesus Christ, my
saviour.
\ number Of ministers paid touching and
tender tributes TO his memory.
The memoir or James Armstrong Duncan
was read by Or. j. {. Granbcry. and touch
ing tributes were paid. and tears from all
parts of the audience attcStcd how they all
ovcd-do !ove--him: for he ''yct speak
eth i.