The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-21

TRUTs.
IFrom tho Norfolk virRinIan.|
The eieh.y.tifth annual session OF the
Virginia Conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Souih~cominenced at tne
Granby.Street Methodist Episcopal enursn
Yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock, win qGte
q large attendance Of tho members aha
number OF messengers from other Oou'et-
ences present. ~, px,.o
w n W.rhtman, d. D.. LII. D., OF Charles
.on e.. in The chair. who conducted the
wemaI services. Rev. Paul Whitehead. sec
re,ary OF the last Conference, called the
roll.
An organization was then effected by
the disappointment Of Rev. Paul w hltehead
As secretary OF the Conference. aud Rev. 1.
A, Peterson assistant secretary.
ON motion, it was decided that the meet
;nes OF the Conference each day commence
at o. A. 81. and adjourn at 1880 ?. NJ.
The standing committees were aPpolnteo
Publishing Interests: W. c. Walden, F.
NJ. Edwards. W. B. Rowzie, +: y. Bo2Ss'
John B. Dey. w. II. Christian, W: u. VIII
Hams. C. C. Wertenbaker, i. Nj. Beakman,
J, r. Perduc, S. Sanford, J. W. hartweil'
r. B. Hamlin. Fl. Clay Williams, S. n.
Brickhouse, Richard Irby, A. 6. Kelley,
John Blackwell. ~ c,s
Committee on Education: r. n. sledd,
r. W. Watts, j. S. Hunter, K. A. compton,
J. F. Twitty. James Fl. Riddlck, ): H.
Amiss, W. +. Edwards, j. l.. Clarke, .. d.
Patterson, G. Anderson, r. ii. smi'n, NJ
II. Garland, G. n. Crowder, B. W. Og6urn'
W n. briggs. ". Grant, F. N. Whitehead,
VI. Chandler, j. B. Broadwater.
Committee on Sunday Schools: James "A.
Proctor, z. Fl. Pritchett, John Bayley. D..
r. Deshazo. D. S. Woodbridge, j. f. Col
Inns. J. L. Thompson, r. j. Smith, J. F..
Lumpkin, W. Il. Lumpkip, T. IL. Camp
bell, William McGee, n. S. Colona, X. D..
Moorman, Benjamin j. Seymour, j. A.
Winfield, J. c. Jacobs, j. K. Finley, Little
ton Cockrell. Edward Hubbard.
Committee on Memoirs: On motion OF
Rev. P. A. Peterson Revs. j. ID. Blackwell
and Thomas M. Wilson were appointed
Committee on Memoirs.
James Fl. Crown, Joseph p. Merritt, and
William p. Wright were appointed Com
mittee on Bible Cause.
A communication from Rev. T. o. Sum-
mcrs. D. D., editor OF books OF the Church,
in reference TO the publishing Interests, was
read and referred TO the Committee on Pub
fishing Interests. w ,
A communication from Rev. a. W. Will
son, D. D., Missionary Secretary OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was laid be-
fore the Conference, read, and referred 10
The Board OF Missions OF the Conference.
Minute question 20-namely, are all
the preachers bameesS in their life and
official administration :"-was then called,
and the examination of the character OF
the presiding elders and other ministers
was proceeded with according to the usual
rule, as follows:
Richmond District-Rev. l.. NJ. Lee, pre-
siding elder OF the Richmond district, gave
a brief rfsunE OF the condition OF the
churches in lis district, and passed IN the
following rs OF good character: ReyS. w.
T. Judkins. W. 6. Starr. Robert n. Sledd,
John Z. Edwards, Alexander G. Brown,
George NJ. Wright, Joseph A. Proctor, j.
W. TonDrlly, George c. Vanderslice, Da-
yid M. Wallace, William ?. Wright. Her.
bert r. Brown, Wesley {. Walden, George
f. Booker, j. j. Lsfferty, Charles II.
Greene, John G. Granhery.
Charlottesville Distric.-Rev. j. d. Black
well, presiding elder, who gave favorable
report OF the condition of the Church in his
district. and who passed in and reported
iavorably on the following names: j. /.
Whitley, james w. Biedsoe, Francis NJ.
Edwards, E. II. Prichett. Thomas 4. Ware,
William E. Payne, Charles f. Wrenn,
Richard Ferguson, Herbert NJ. Hope, Jo-
seph II. Mastin, William FL. Camper ICON
tnued Supernumerary), James H. Crown,
Oscar Littleton, and Robert w. Watts.
Lvnchburg Dlslrict-Rev. David 2. Wills,
presiding elder, who reported good year
OF work in his district. and passed in the
following: Adam Z. Bledsoe, Thomas Il.
opIl m n
BayIev, John T. Moore, Wilbur F. Rob-
bins, John Il. Kabler, William T. Balm,
Milton L. Bishop, William A. Langhorne,
John NJ. Jones, Charles E. Watts, Werton
III. Gregory, Travis j. Taylor, james O..
Wise, John W. Howard, Henry G. Cheat
ham.
Danvile District-Rev. james NJ. Ander-
son, presiding elder, who reported favora-
bly, on the following: 2. A. Peterson, r.
A. Compton, William B. Rowzie, Edward
A. Gibbs, John W. Crder, Benjamin S.
Herring, John D. Southall, Henry c.
Bowles, John W. Tucker, James E. Gates.
FarmvilIe Dirtrics-Rev. Z. NJ. Peters on
presiding elder, who gave glowing &C
count Of bis district, and reported favora
bly, on the following: james +. Twitty
James r. Waggener, j. s. Il. Clarke icon
tinued as supernumeraryl Thomas NJ. Beck
ham, Peter F. August, James Jameson
Thomas II. BoSgs, John IL. Saunders
James l.. Lumpkin, William II. Atweil
James G. Reed, James W. Blincoc, Charlie
Fl. Boggs, Paul Whitehead.
Petersburg District-Rev. Z. P. Wilson
presiding elder, reported fayorably on Id
following: Joseph Fl. Riddick, j. Powell
Garland, Francis J. Boggs. Alexander nj
Hall, Joseph Lear, Jacob Il. Proctor, VIII
liam 6. Lumpkin, j. A. Riddick continues
as superuuuerary), Lewis A. Guy, jane
IT. MAYNARD continued as supernumefaryl
MurfreesborS District-Rev. B. F.Wood
ward, presiding elder, reported layorabl
on The condition of the Church in his dis
trict, and the characters OF the folIowin
we're passed: John 3. Dey, John y. Rhodes
Beniamin F. Tennile, r. w. Crooks, Jo
semi Fl. Amiss, b. w. Dau gberty, Alfre'
Wiles. Franklin c. Woodward, James {
Martin, Thomas II. Campbell, John P
Woodward, Thomas L. Williams, William
Z. Allen, William z. Jordan.
Norfolk D!strict-Rey. l.. S. Reed, pre-.
siding elder, who reported fayorablY OF
the work in his district during the year
observing the fact there was not eircui
in the district without parsonage, upor
which the Bishop complimented tht
MethodistS of Norfolk district. Eide
Reed gave Jess cheering account OF TIT
missionary work; whereupon the Bishop
spoke earnestly in favor Of the missionar!
collection system, especially in advocacy
OF engaging the ladies in the work. A
the conclusion OF the Bishops remark
the question was discussed at length by
number OF the members, the argument be
inn ne tn ~ hether or not IL was advisable (,