The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-26
,r.,., The Portsmouth Enterprise1
.,x,s ANNUAL CONFERENCE
" r. CHURCH SOUTH.
FIFTH DAY.

,,,,,ycrce assembled pursuant to ad-
'.nn,enf on Saturday, with Bishop VIII
T'n.IW,cntman In the chair.
vs. {. johnson, Of tho Methodist
h,,aI Church, was admitted into the
Ft,rc,rr. and his orders as deacon were
'S,.S Jo:nt Beard OF Finance made its re-
IA /, showing the amounts expended
"s, Snring the past year for the benefit OF
,! Il ,r.nna;ed preachers, widows, and Or
s%t. SUP ,bc total amount being S6,110. With
pp"">r, nn,d,lart or alteration, the report
Vas adopted: p.r
~ Hrcwne offered a report, dating the
~ ~ ,,n,,sl Conference Of the Methodist
p'> -,h IN Virginia at 1855, and submitted
I.tg""tsorowins resolutions:
"1 ,,',,r,o. We believe that the first session
~, VIRGINIA Annual Conference, duly
o. 80, ,;,,,.;} sa,! held by competent authority.
aP.,''t rnp historical starting point; AID
j ".as . session thereof was duly held and
""'' ..,,.J by Bishops Coke and Asbury ri;
a!HIn,sr ~ Mr.. Mason, Brunswick county,
~ -. Nav !. 1885: and whereas from that
,~''.n ~, session thereof has been held
w,' ~srplar consecutive order, year after
y. ,'sor within the geographical limits assigned
- :, by the General Conference OF 1896 !;
therefore 49,. co
,.rencc be. and he is hereby, instructed to
c,-torm the Conference rccordsto these his
.,-.c3l facts, Numbering this as the ninety
tra session OF tn Annual Conference.
2es0!rtd, Tha: the history OF the subject,
@. .Acyc rccitcd. shall be entered OF record
<rt published in the Conference minutes.
Rev. 2. A. Peterson opposed the aGop.
.:au Of the report, and moved that the
vhole subject be laid over to the next An
resI Conference for action, and that the re.
Tristan .iuu0cote.
TIE .UAjcc; was discussed by Rev. a. q.
provnr. Rev. Leroy NJ. Lee, u. D., AND
ny. ". ". Bennett, d. d.
10 action was taken upon it, however
m account OF lis interfering with the ordel
~ The day" Education (which was mex
,-,.a m. and Rev. w. l.. Edwards offered
,renorf and the following resolutions:
That We are gratified at the measure oil
s,,..asS that has attended the lahorS OF thu
,ra,idcut and The brethren appointed TO co.
nrsra,c with them during the past year III
rt,r,r siTort> 10 relieve Randolph Macon Col.
i.ea a. debt aud we recommend that such
lrc,uren - the president may select devote
.. l.i.t one month during the ensuing yeal
"a The same work il necessity demands il.
> Thai The Joint Board OF Finance be
-f1lc>tcd 10 continue the usual assessment
+; =, 900 ~ an educational fund for Ran
dorE-N9coD College. and aDport.on the
sa,te arooa- the several districts OF the Con.
irgrEce.
: Iha. tie Bishop be requested to ap.
rg.G; Rev. ". ". Bennett, ID. D., rresi.
dent U; Randolph Macon College, Rev.
Pail Whitehead president Of FarmvllIe Col.
leg. and Rev. J. G. Cranberry, ID. D.,
Professor OF Vanderbilt University.
/! That we recommend the Southern Fe-
mall College, the Farmvile College, the
E,w!i1g Green Female Seminary. and the
>U!!k Female Institute to the patronage OF
Dur people.
The suhjcc. was discussed by Rev. DR..
". ". Bennett, Professor Francis II.
Saith, OF the University OF Virginia, and
Rex. Dr.. John f. Edwards.
JUS, at this period, unfortunately. cry
Of ire was raised, caused by a piece o.
burning paper ut the register in the church
and when the confusion had subsidized thu
haur far the memorial services mad arrived
and the subject OF education Was contln
ned.
Rev. Thomas Il. Williams, from the Com
m,i,gc on Memoirs, reported memoir or
Key. John w. White, deceased, and his lif
W.. cuo-z@d by several members OF tn
Conference. The report was adopted.
The character and fife of Rev. Joseph II
Davis. deceased, was also culogizcd by Drs
B-nne,t. Rosser. and others. and a mcmoi
W., read by Rev. j. D. Blackwell, d. d.
which vas adopted.
Conference adjourned.