Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-11
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE Nj. f.
CHURCH.
Reported for the Alexandra Gazette
FiETU DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

FIFTH DAI-AFTERNOUN SESSlON.
Conference assembled, pursuant TO adjourn
ment, at $3.50 o'clock. Saturday afternoon,
Bishop Andrews 10 the Chair Rev. John
RYAN, by request, lead the religious service, by
reading lesson, prayer, and announcing
hymn, after which the secretary read the
minutes of the previous meeting, which we're
adopted.
The statistical secretary made lengthy re-
mort mon all the different branches oftheChurch
10 the State, showing considerable increase
of members, probationists, Sunday school
scholars, church edlfces. &C., Nc, which re-
port was accepted.
The chairman of the Freedman 3 Aid Society,
Rev. II. Clement, reported progress, and an
nouuced the following resolutions, as having
been PASSED by the committee, and worthy OF
the consideration Of the conference.
Resolved, That the Freedmans Aid Society,
under its present administration, is worthy OF
the Gberaliy of all of our people,
Resolved, That We will endeavor to take up
q collection for it in each Of our charges. The
report was adopted
Rev. J. S. Boyer was appointed to preach
the missionary sermon next year. With HeV d.
w. Richardson as alternate.
The church extension board was constituted
az last year. Rev. Mr.. Pierce being substituted
for W. &. Webb as corresponding secretary.
Rev. j. s. Wickline asked the conference II
it would. as body. sign petition tor Mrs.
L. w. Harper, widow OF late member. tor
position in one Of the departments at Washing
ton,
Bishop Andrews said he did not deem such
action proper, but he had DO doubt that all
who could would assist Mrs. il. individually.
The report Ct the committee to audit preSld.
iop elders accounts, was adopted.
Question Ne. 9. "Who are admitted 90
tria?' was asked, and the names Of Rev. ID.
H. Pendleton. Rev. W. b. Bellomy. Rev.
John II. Rumburg aud Rev. Gordon Niece,
were proposed and accepted.
Question No. 20. "Wherc shall the next
conference be- held?" was next in order. and
the names of Zion S Camp Ground near Abing
don, Portsmouth. Berryville, and New River.
tut in nomination, but after some debate all
were Withdrawn excep. lions Camp Ground,
located in Washington county, and consequent
Iy that plac, was designated.
Rev. j. S. Boyer offered a resolution to the
effect that the next conference DO held as early
in the month of March as possible, which was
adopted.
Bishop Andrews announced that he would
make the appointments after the Sunday even.
ipg sermon. lie then made few very appro-
pirate remarks upon tho close OF the session
and complimented the members Of the coDter-
ence very highly upon the orderly manner in
which they had conducted themselves through
out, and urged upon them the necessity 10 the
future, as in the past, Of strict unity IN all their
actions, which could only be continued by o
strict adherence to the faith they proiessed. :
Rev. j. S. Boyer offered the following reso.
lulions which we're adopted by unanimous
standing vote:
Resolved That tho thanks of thu conference
are due. and are hereby rendered to the hospita'
Bile people of this city, who have entertained us,
and to tho railroads which have reduced our
fares
Resolved, That we desire to express onr plea
sure in the presence and tho presidency of Bis
hoo Andrews and we return him our thanks for
his faith Able and courteous service, tor his Wise
counsels and thssinterest and profit received
from his missionary addresses.
After reading the minutes OF this meeting,
tho Conference adjourned to meet at ATOMS
Camp Ground on the first Wednesday in
March, 1879.
APPoISTMENTs.
After tho sermon last night, Bishop Andrews
read tho appointments for the ensuing year, IS
follows:
Alexandria District-Rov. A. D. Porter, T. T..
Richmond, to be supplied; Norfolk, Row. 4. d.
Vaughn; Portsmouth, Rev. John Ryan Old
Point Comfort, Rev. w. S. Schooley Fal.
| mouth, Rev. j. B. Feltnor; Alexandria, Rev.
| l.. II. Tearce; Falls Church, Rev. j. 3. Boyer
and Rev. d. NJ Mutersbaugh; Herndon, Rev.
G. W. Ball; Leosburg and Hlllsborough, Rev.
w. II. Forsyth and Gordon Niece; Berryvlloo,
| Rev. j. T.. Evans; Manassas and Greenwood,
! Rev s. A. Ball Free State, to BIO supplied:
Rockingham Distrct-Rev. j. s. Wickino
P. E-Augusta, Rev. e. L. Wanliss Rocking
ham, Row. Henry Clement Rockbridge. Rev.
J. A. Ruley Sweet Springs Rev. q. W. Pull.
lon Monroe Rev. j. w. Graham; Forest Hill.
Rov. q. NJ. Nef; Lewisburg, Rev K. A. Scott
Blue Sulphur, to BIO supplied by Rev. j: Leaf
Greenbrier. Kew. q. w. Graham; Pocshontas,
Rev a. W. Richardson; Highland, Rev. u. y.
Hedrck; Fncaslle Rev. Jacob uslpenny /;
New River, Rev. q. Ell. Thompson.
Southwest District-Rev. j. M. Adams, Z. +.
Washington-to be supplied by Rev j. A. Con.
ncr; Leo, Rev. A. II. lngle; Scott, Rev. II. j..
Crumloy; Nicholasville, Rev. Sampson Rich.
ardson; Wise, d. K. Pendleton; Buchanan and
| New Carbon, Rev j. N. Penley; Russell, Rev.
w. E. Bellomy; Tazewel and Bland Rev. A.
+. Combow; Wytho and Smythe Kew. Isaac
wisely Grayson, Rev. Thos Wright; Carroll
Rev B. S. Turner; Auburn, Pulaski and West
Floyd, Rov. j. S. Weaver; Roanoke, Rev. N.
B. Wickhsm; Floyd, Rev. a. W. Boon; Frank
Ign, Rev. j. h. Hamburg.
Rev. W. G.. Webb, trsnferred to the 1ndi
ana Rev. j. p Otis, to Wilmington, and Rev.
c. King, TO New York Conferences.