The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-24
-, ANNUAL -coSFEREN CE
srReis'E CHURCH SOUTH
,,.,.arrn Annual Session.
THIRD DAT.

! sih bE"uaI religious services were con-.
The , uSl the Rev. Alexander G. Brown,
eananctS 9, roe, church. Richmond
Of Csrs', sxander @. Brown off cred the fol-
Hs aa-esmble and rcsolutio
hsiss- p,tn the history OF toe Annual Con-
Nae.'| ss given in the .seuerai minutes
freao %,rme 1st page a9, and see also
zee , Us I'd volume, gage &96. and see
Sefpt",Ss dates from the year 1855; and
Pa.c is s,s. Annual Conferences were duly
sae' |a,nd and held for that year-viz,'
] 'Tpo'a' ~ Nsryiand, one in Virginia, and
re !" North Caro,ina: and whereas the
ore N conference was held at the
I'rs"t Nr, Macon, in Brunswick county,
l'2% Nav |, 1885; and whereas from
'S" ,..n;o this annual sessions OF this
;raS' NC, u,, have been held within its geo
'i,;raI boundaries, IS fixed and defined
tf"!'sn General Conference OF 1876; and
4 = s., ;hr records OF the Conference
\ go, - dstr I, ON the first annual session
i %".",t du;y appointed and held in the
4 "'S{ oraer. and not as it now appears
3-n'" INC date # the General Conference,
which The geographical boundaries were
,.,hh,hed; therefore
fp',olryI. Tbat the Bishop be, and he is
! ,..fr. requested to appoint committee OF
a., ~,mberS OF this body who shall investi.
IN. report upon this subject at their
! s..gs.; Convenience. setting forth what they
= CO.. ,,7saeEto be the true uste OF our: An
1n:I Conference, record, showing the num-
~ ~. 81 its Annual Conference sessions,
's,o and where they were held, and giving
'..1 nher Information as they may deem
:,,ss.arr to enable Us TO reach satisfac-
.rr ;r,ie starting point Of our Annual
8 Inference history. %f.
rSe above was adopted and the Bishop
4 ..,.touent:y appointed the following CON-
4 .,.sr. 4. G. Brown, &. W. Motley, P. A.
T r..., l. NJ. Lee, and j.: f. Edwards.
4 Thr minute question, 9, . Who remain
4 =. .risl," WAS then taken up. and the fol-
q fj1r. who were admitted ut last Confer-
,,ra we're passed in character aud con-
@.ned. David J. Traynham, OF, South
p,r;ck. Danville district; Charles E.
1 w-.nr, Milton, Charlottesville district !;
Z Thso. O. Edwards, OF Gates. Murfreesbo-
- district: Jacob y. Rosscr, West Char
D ,.r DaryiiIe district; James Austin, Coal
.,I Petersburg district; Richard o..
b r,rne, Dare, Murfreesboro' district ;
3 mes ". StifT. Glover Hill. Petersburg dis
4 ,-r:. lanes r. Sturgis, Etrrick, Petersburg
& Ey,ici admitted TO deacon's orders; ).
8 - u,rris. Spolsylvania, Randolph Macon
q &,.rIcf-Mr Harris was passed in ch2rac-
4 w. and continued. provided he stands his
q formation on the course for the first
Il ear. william T. Green, North Pittsylva-
IA. Dauyl!e district; George *. thinner
4 ran, German chapel, Richmond district
B I,iDitlei 10 deac ms orders).
Question :, WHO are the deacons for
4 one YEAR," was called, and the following
Il were passed In examination OF character
and advanced to the class OF the fourth
j r,gr: L. +. Lipscomb, James 7. Martin,
jim 81. Burtin. n. B. Foushen. W. n.
a iiwards. ". o. Wagcener, S. 81. Jobnsou,
81 u. Z. Evans, \. j. Pruden, and Junius B.
81 b. Berry.
h Question 1. "Who are admitted into full
q ,aaection: was called. and the following
Il 7tic passed in character: E. G. Chandler
j Thomas Men. Simpson, John o. Moss
n VILLAIN Il. Riddles, Thomas p. Duke
Il 2casrd 3. Scott, A. =. Warwick, r. 3
q g.nEenship. Andrew j. Bradshaw, r. Fl
d Younger. John c. Rosser, John W. S. Rob
81 :. George W. Wray.
IA The above were examined before the Con
@ renee by the Bishop according to the Dis
Ssst:'iue, and were seyerally admitted int,
" IN connection and elected to deaconS' or
1srs. The Bishops address to this elias
"A ass VERY impressive and affecting, contain
b o much excellent advice, and concludin,
& With 40 earnest appeal for Gods blessing oil
8 me Young deacons and their future lubors
d Rev. 4. q. Brown offered the following
y Eh,ch was adopted:
q The Joint Board Of Finance, to whom
vas referred the resolution In regard Il
"a be Womcn's Missionary Society OF tb
d Missionary Aid Society Of this Confer
~ uc- teg leave to present the followin.
FL mea2b!e and resolution for your adop
81 ion:
81 Whereas we believe that more perfec
81 ,20wledge Of what is being done for TIT
n .Ise Of foreign missions by the Women!
81 Visionary Society of this Confereuc,
81 'ould stimulate our people to geater yea
u I'd beraIity In their behalf; therefore
d RsSGircd, That these societies be and they
81 He hereby requested to report to the re.
n @:dng stewards the amount OF money
81 ased for these purposes in the several pas
81 %!a! charges during The Conference year
q I'D that the recording stewards shall In
n ,1de the amounts thus raised and report
ri = 10 them, in their annual reports to the
a pint Board Of Finance.
d .. LITTLEToN, Secretary.
n Alerander q. Br0,cn. Chairman. ~.
* Rev. DR.. Z. n. Sledd submitted the an
- lai report OF the secretary and treasurer
IN! the Preachers Relief Society, coverin:
81 i:s period between November Is, 1878, ant
81 S1Sember 10, 1879; which was read, as fol
81 .gs: .<,
81 TIE TREAsCRER's REPORT -.
81 Il the Board of Directors OF the Society To-
81 Inc relief Of the preachers OF the Virgins
s. Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church
81 south, and their families, their widow
a md orphans. $685..
81 Is in duty bound, present my annua
81 ,:ort Of the operations OF the Society
"a l.: report is from me 18th Of November
"a u.s. 10 the 10th OF November, 1879, lnelu
f& re ."@f.'
5& RECEIPTS. ...... ....
81 A''nb'r Is. 1878. balance OH hand
III u Etsi IDEAL year. 81
"a 'Hrlber 10, 1879, amount received
oau OF su6scri olIons. $3.50 l,o66 O.
& Donations. Observation-Disclosures. 40 5,
- - A!Er'st on tp,uus. 626 ~
8& ocluest ot Miss Brown, OF Kentucky. 600 Of