The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-31
Farnvills Di.tr,ct Conference.
HoBsoS's CHAPEL, P0wHATAN1

!1sf COUNTY. VA, July %, 1871.
Editors Dispatch: After very warm
ride of two hours, on horseback, arrived
here, where the F'armville District Confer
cnce is to commence to-day. The church Is
beautiful brick one. and has been recently
painted and repaired. It is situated in a
community noted for its refinement, hospl-
tality, and pretty girls. A spacious arbor
has been erected in the adjoining grove OF
native oaks.
The Conference met at II O'Clock. Rev.
f. NJ. Peterson conducted the services.
Rev. Thomas II. Boggs and j. +. Clark,
Esq, were elected secretaries.
The following lay delegates answered to
their names: j. w. Green, j. E. Clark, S.
II. Royal, Fl. J. Rhodes, II. Lambert, w.
W. Webb, - Seymore, L. j. Palmore. DR..
Rose, j. Blackwell, b. II. Frazier, and w.
Il. Crowder.
The following ministers are present: E.
NJ. Peterson, j. Barrow, j. F. Twitty, }. o.
Moss, Thomas n. Boggs, G. ID. Crauley, y.
W. Blincoe, J. c. Reed, j. r. Waggener, I.
NJ. Beckham, w. G.Lumpkin, Paul White
head, and w. II. Atwill. Visiting minis
tars Rev. James A. Duncan, D. D., presi-
dent dolpb-Macon College; Rev. R.
Beadles, agent Pastors Relief Society, and
Rev. Thomas j. .Lumpkin.
Rev. DIR. Bagby, OF the Baptist Church,
and Rev. Mr.. Deupuy, Of the Presbyterian
Church, were invited to sit within the bar
OF the Conference. f-.<. r..
The pastor (Rev. j. r. Waggener),. the
presiding elder, (Rev. EN-. Peterson), and
the stewards Of Hobson's. were appointed
q Committee on Public Worship. i..g. +.
A committee consisting OF three members
was appointed on each Of the following sub
jects &: Finance. education, Sunday schools,
publishing interest, missions, state OF the
Church.
Reports from some OF the charges were
read, and were, as general thing, very
good. r.....q 49,.
The hour for meeting was fixed at
O'Clock. e.- =" ..l
Adjourned until o'clock P. NJ. ,.-.
EVENING SESSION.
Conference met at O'Clock, pursuant to
diournment-Rev. E. NJ. Peterson In the
chair. Minutes OF the morning session
were read and approved. Reading OF re-
ports was again taken up. II.
"A message. from Rev. Robert Michaels,
who is very i'll, was read, and the congre-
ga Tnaa united in Sngins NEARER my God
Adjourned to hear sermon from Rev.
Paul Whitehead, who preached good,
practical discourse from Exodus xxi, 2G.
SECOND DAY-sIoRSISG SESSION
.'-. ,'.''. July &c, 1877.
Conference met at o'clock-Rev. E. NJ.
Peterson in the chair. Religious services
by Rev. l.. J. Lumpkin.
Minutes Of yesterday were read and APP
proved. ......,.'s- ...
: Rev. j. o. Moss, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Publishing Interest, made his re-
port. - -.
: An interesting discussion took place be-
tween the following members: W. w.
Webb, W. q. Lumpkin. J. r. Waggener,
and Paul Whitehead. The report was
",..n;.'.'..<..' .,-.-.
r Messrs. Wall, Davis, and Rev. w. ".
Bennett, editor OF the Richmond Christian
Advocate, appeared and took their seats.
Rev. J. .. Moss, 80
.''' EVENING SESSION. ... ...f
Conference met ut the usual houI-Rev.
+. nj. Peterson in the chair.
Minutes OF the morning were read and
go .'
Messrs. r. l.. Redd, l.. n. Leatch, B. S.
Scott, 4. j. Bradshaw, and Benjamin IrDy
appeared and took their seats.
Rev. L. NJ. Beckham, as chairman, made
bis report on publishing interest. 1t was
discussed by fMessrs. Bennett, w Whitehead,
and Blincoe. With some amendments it
was adopted. DR.. Bennett made an earnest
appeal in behalf of his paper. 49,. T..
Adjourned for Mr.. Beadle's sermon.
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