The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-22
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M. Is, CRUHCH SOUTH.
J y = Annual session.
SECOND DAY.

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SECOND DAY. 5S
8 sn (Sorfalk yirginisn.l
r,on florence met ut 8 A. H., with Bishop
wfyhtman 10 the chair.
Rev. George G. vanderslice, OF Maaches-
FER, presented the following communication
IRON the Richmond district:
TO the Vargiai0 AfanMM Conference az. d.
Church Soath
The following resolutions were auopseu
by the Richmond District Con,erene 1910
MATpryS COUNTY, Va, July 3D. 1870:
Rssol,,sd That we recommend to the .Vir-
ofn3a Annual Conference the dssoontina-
nnce ~ the German Mission In The city OF
Richmond.
.. Resosred, That in taking tans action
pe assnre our German brethren OF our UNI
ahated interest and affection, and .oordiaiiy
invite them. to unite with our Englsn-
GEoHaE G. VANDRRsLIcE,
Secretary Richmond District Conference,
Methodist Episeopa! Church Sousa.
70 tie Mission Beard
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted at the session OF tns hicn-
mond District Conference, held In mathews
county, July 81. 1873: :,
whereas T. has come to the kno~ssedge OF
the District Conference that the Rtssion-
ary appropriation that 1t has been ssuai W
make to Jamestown circuit was isainten.
tiona,ly omitted ut the hist session of the
VIRGINS Annual Conference; and Ws1ereas
the pastor Of the circuit has suffered IL
consequence thereof; therefore
Resoloed. That the Board OF Missions pc
and they are hereby, requested 10 make
special appropriation to this heid OIL aooi
this year. GEORGE G. FASDERsLIcE,
Secretary.
The communications were received and
the embodied resolutions adopted.
The following superannnased preachers
were passed in examination OF character,
and their relations continued: Rev. BepJa.
min T.. Amiss. Robert A. Gregory. koDeft
Micbaels, William A. Robinson, Benjamin
ri. Williams, William Carter, james Nc
Alden. Samuel L. Norman, Jacob Slough,
Hartwell FL. Gary, John G. Garlck, John
MeCIeland, George W. Motley, James H.
Fisher, John B. Laurens. Fielding A. DIVES,
and Thomas Diggs.
The following substitutes were mace
Rev. j. W. Hildrup in place OF r. ). Moor
man on the Sunday-Schools COMMITTEE; II:
f. Bird, Law delegate, in place OF Edward
HUBBARD; Rev. Wilbur T. Davis, in place
of ". E. Baker, Randolph Macon district.
The Rev. T. NJ. Windell, local preacher,
from the Petersburg district. tried by tue
District Conference and expelled, took an
appeal to the Annual Conference, and after
considerable discussion the appeal was re-
ceiyed and referred 10 committee OF in
Yestigatlon.
An application was made to give the Rev.
W. W. Spain, transferred from the last Fir-
ginia Conference, location, and his name
was regularly entered on the roll.
Dr.. McFerrin, agent Of the Publishing
House Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, of Nashville, Tenn. was introduced
to the Conference and invited to seat in
the body. He submitted a communication
to the Conference, which was read and re-
ierred TO the Committee on Publishing In
terests. ae also submitted several circular
letters from editors OF religious papers In
reference to the publishing interests, which
were read by the secretary.
Rev. J. B. McFerrin then addressed the
Conference in reference to certain books
and papers which he recommended for use
in the Sunday schools. He reported that
the operations Of the Publishing-House at
Nashville were increasing and the business
was prospecting. II the Methodists would
support the house it was bound to succeed.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. McFerrin, the
book agents report was read and referred
to the Committee on Publishing Interests.
Mr.. McFerrin then explained the bust
ness status OF the Publishing-House, its
bonded debt and assets.
Rev. j. J. Lafferty, editor OF the Rich
mond Christian Advocate, also addressed
the Conference in reference to the business
OF the paper and the publishing establish
ment at Richmond.
Rev. A. q. Brown, agent OF the Mission
airy Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, appointed to collect be-
quest OF 81 1000. submitted report in refer
ence to his management Of the matter, and
was instructed by the Conference to pay the
balance in hand over to George NJ. Balm,
the treasurer Of the Society.
DR.. A. W. Wilson, Of Nashville, secre-
tary OF the Board OF Missions, and DR..
Harrison, of the Baltimore Conference, were
introduced to the Conference.
The president OF the Board Of Missions
reported that Rev. W. A. Croker, Of the
Randolph-Macon District, had been ap-
pointed to fill vacancy on the Board.
Rev. Abram 3. Warrick was placed on
the same Board in the place Of Rev. Mr..
Hamln. .,.ar .-s
The minute questions l, 2. and g." Who
are admitted on trial?'' "Who remain on
trlal?' and ,"Who are discoutinued?"-
were called, but the committees were not
ready TO report and the questions were post.
poned.
Rev. S. s. Lambeth was elected assistant
recording secretary.
Rev. Henry c. Bowies, Of the Danvile
district, was placed on the supernumerary
list,
DR.. A. ". Wilson then addressed tht
Conference in behalf of the missionary
cause, occupying the attention OF the Con
ference for an hour.
The Chair announced us the Committee
on Appeal case of Mr.. Wendell the fol
lowing: w. W. Bennett, J. w. Bledsoe. e
N. Sledd, F. j. Boggs, j. B. Dey, j. b
Brannin, James O. Moss, and W. c. Val
den.
Conference then adjourned.
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