The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-17
Raltimors Conferences Meth dist Epis-
copal Church soath.

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the devotions.
& 4 further report OF tho Publication
Committee was laid before the Confer
ence. sgfssss &, i ID.
Rev. DR.. Bledsoe returned thanks for the
vote OF the Conference In favor, Of the,
Southern Repieto yesterday, and explained
his personal views and intentions, dwelling!
upon the attacks made on bis. writings both
within and without the Church. e,
The Committee on the Publishing Inter.
ests OF the Church reported in favor OF
changing the designation Of the committee
9, the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist from
that Of Editorial Committee p" to "Confer-
cnce Advisory Committee"
The report OF the Committee on Educa-
ton was submi1ted, iayoring the. follows
ing institutions Randolph Macon College;
Montgomery Female College, Christians
burg; Loanoke College, Martinsburg, w.
Va; and the Valley Female Seminary, at
Winchester.
Rev. DR.. Duncan spoke, representing
Randolph Macon College. .,%
Rev. DR.. Arbogast, of Winchester, adj
dressed the Conference on the subject OF
female education. G I&( 600
Rev. DR.. March spoke In behalf OF Mont
gomery Female College, and was followed
by Rev. DR.. Hough on behalf Of the same
institution.
Rev. DR.. Hyde spoke in reference to Lo-
anokc College, and returned thanks for the
confidence OF the Conference. H., a.it
The Conference adopted \ resolution ask
ing the Board OF Finance to make an assess
ment Of $4,000 in aid OF free education at
Randolph-Macon College.
The Conference agreed that the proceeds
OF the sale Of the Southern Methodist par
sonage at Middleburg, VA, should be ap-
piled towards the payment for parsonage
at Upperville, Va.
The question Of the discipline, "Who arc
the superannuated?" was then taken up, and
Samuel kepler, j. W. Tongue, II. Hoffman,
| Thomas Hildebrand. Elias We)ty, William
| Hedges. T. B. Sargent, A. A. Eskridge,
William II. Wheelrlght, William j. Perry,
Jehu Hank, T. S. E: SiXeas, William II. d.
Harper, and E. L. Kregelo were continued
in that relation. ... ...s....
Rev. w. f. Speake and Rev. j. s. Deale,
OF the Baltimore Conference Methodist Epis-
copal Church, were introduced to the Con-
| ference. ..,.
Rev. J. Timothy Smith and Rev. A. G.
Dearhart were located, the former at his own
request.
Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, OF the Virginia Con.
ference Methodist Episcopal Church, was
admitted "a member Of this Conference.
j. W. Evan was transferred to the su.
perannuated list.
j. w. McNeer, local preacher at Upper
Marlboro, Nd, was readmitted to this
Conference.
The report Of the Finance Board was
submitted and received. .....
The Conference then, Mt 1880, adjourned
until 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference met at O'Clock, and the
afternoon session was devoted to the re-
ports OF the Board Of Missions.
The Committee on Sunday Schools and
Temperance made their reports, which
were accepted.
C.K. Marshall, OF the Mississippi Confer.
ence. was introduced to the Conferences.
On motion, the Bishop was requested to
appoint Sunday-school tract agent.
The Conference fixed upon Baltimore ms
the next place OF meeting, the church to be
selected hereafter.
The first Friday in May and the first Fri
day in October were fixed as days OF fasting
and PRAYER in the churches Of the Confer
ence.
The usual resolutions OF thanks to the
Bishop, the hospitable citizens Of Alexan-
dria, and to the officers of the Conference
| were adopted.
Bishop Kavanaugh replied warmly to the
expression of the thanks of the Conference.
The Conference then, at O'Clock, ad-
! iourned, and after devotional exercises the
appointments were announced.
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.
/ At the close of the Conference the Bishop
announced the following appointments:
| Washington DISTRICTS. Regester, Pre-
siding hington-Mount Yer
non Place, to be supplied, j. W. Boteler
supernumerary Alexandria, W. K. Boyle,
Francis Nj. Mills supernumerary; Fairfax,
C. A. Joyce and j. T. Boggs; Falls Church,
r. Slnithson; Farmwell, o. Z. Beall; Lees
burg, II. II. Kennedy Hamilton and Grove,
L. II. Crenshaw; Hillsboro', j. n. Waugh,
+. M. Strother supernumerary; Potomac
Mills, F. Furr; Loudoun, r. E. Carson and
Fl. Hamill; Piedmont, j. Fl. Dulany; War
renton, James higgins, L. 4. Green super
numerary; Fauquler mission, j. S. Porter
and Lee ii. Lyle; Prince William, Robert
Smith; Stafford, J. II. Temple; Fredericks-
burg, j. f. Armstrong; Paris. G. B. Allen.
Winchester District-Netson Head, Pre-
siding Elder.-Winchester Station, Samuel
| Rogers; Winchester Circuit, A. b. Dolly /;
Cedarvile Mission, r. FL. Wilson; Frede-
rick Mission, f. Fl. Shipley, E. F. Heterick
supernumerary; Front Royal and River
ton. w. C. Maloy; Warren, w. B. Dorsey !;
Berryville Mission, g. G. Brooke; Bruce
town, w. A. Wade, Il. S. Cunningham !;
Martinsburg, John Poisal; Berkeley, John
w. Wolff; Charlestown, S. G.. Ferguson !;
Jefferson, A. NJ. Cackley; Shepherdstown,
j. l.. Shipley; Gainesboro', James III. Wolf !;
WardcnsviIle, Lewis &. Martin, M. A. Tay-
lor supernumerary Bethel Mission, r. NJ.
Williams Shenandoah Mission, A. Il. Way.
Loanoke Female College, John P. Hyde,
principal.
Rockingham District-DGUid Thomas,
Presiding Elder.-Staunton, John S. Mar
tin; Harrisonb.rg, w. g. Eggleston; Shen-
andoah Iron Works, w. D. Hammond;
Mount Sidney Mission, L. G.. Grabill;
Churchville, W. Fl. Wilson, George r. JET
ierson supernumerary; BridgeWater, 81.
W. Kinzer, j. G. Gretchen supernume-
rary; Rockingham Mission, +. Fl. Richie,
G. n. D. Collins supernumerary; East
Rockingham, f. A. Strother; Port Repub-
lie Mission, Andrew Robey; Furnace No.
, Mission, Jacob f. Hopkins; New Market,
C. l.. Damer On; Woodstock, G. Mauzey;
Strasburg Mission, L. Fox; Luray, NJ. G..
Balthis; Page, G. o. Holman: Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute, Staunton, W. A. Harris
principal, John Landstreet agent. -"
Roanoke District--R. Il. ). Hoagh, Pre-
siding Elder.-Salem, j. w. Duttey; Roar
oke Circuit, j. j. Engle; Blacksburg, Adj
disop Weller; Christiansburg Mission,
James H. March; Fincastle, w. 81. Seat, j..
H., Davidson; Lexington, Circuit, w. o..
Ross; James River, w. w. Hederick; New
castle Mission, A. Boone; CataWba Mis-
sion. Robert Ross; Sinking Greek. W. N.