The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-23
p,y,s,ox or THE CONFERENCE.

DIR. Bennett. from the committee ap-
poInfed last year on Conference division,
presented report, rs follows:
Resolrfd. That In the judgment OF this.
committec. unless by reAdjustment OF
Conference boundaries we can secure an
accession of territory. there II no line by
which TO effect IN equitable and judicious
division OF she Virginia Conference tcrrI-
tory into two Conference.
Chairman OF the Committee.
A SUBSTITUTE.
Reys. J. III. Amiss aud j. f. Mcsparrin
offered the following substitute:
Whereas we believe the division OF tne
Virginia Conference would promote the
interests OF the Church within its Dounds
In variety OF ways; therefore
" RESOLVED, That the ensuing Genera
Conference be, and Is hereby, respectfully
memorializcd TO pass IN net auth0rlzlng 'he
Virginia Conference to divide at any TIME
during the next four years succeeding lhe
General Conference, so ~ TO constitute TWO
Conferences, provided the Conference
Judge IL advisable thus to divide"
A lengthy debate ensucd upon the SUP.
stitute pending further discussion OF
which the Conference took recess 10 meet
at night.
NIGHT SESSION.
Conference met according TO adjourn
ment-Rev. j. G.. Granbery in the chair.
Rev. J. ID. Southall conducted religious
services.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Rev. William L. Judkins, Of the Com
,-n,1 n tpafpniF NJ NJ lie
liam J. Norfeet, after which e'ilogistic re-
marks were made upon the character OF the
deceased by several ministers.
Rev. j. G. Watson read a memoir OF Rev.
Benjamin Il. Ames.
Rev. Jacob Manning also made some re-
marks respecting the sanity character OF
Mr.. Ames.
On motion the report Of the committee
was adopted.
TIE DIVISION or CONFERENCE.
The question OF thc substitute on the re-
mort of the Committee on Division OF Con-
ference was again taken up, and lengthy
and spirited debate ensued, which extended
lar MO the night. The previous question
being at last called, the substitute was lost
bv large majority amid great applause.
The report OF The committee was then
adopted.
THE CONFERENCE INTACT.
motion to mcmoliali2c the General
Conference to preserve intact the territory
OF the Virginia Conference was presented
and adopted.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Rev. J. W. Bedsoc presented the report
p 81 ff..,,,.,,ttfoo GftftIpN Schools
II reviews the Sunday-School work OF
the Conference, and presents most graft
fying statement respecting the condition OF
the work. IL, by resolution, appoints the
second Sunday in June rs Childrcn's Day
throughout the bounds OF the Conference,
and appoints Rev. II. NJ. Hope Sunday
school agent for the next year.
The report was adopted.
EDUCATION.
Rev. George +. Booker presented the
report OF the Committee OH Education.
The report recommends fayorably Ran
dolph-Macon College and a number OF
schools, male and female. IL directs the
Joint Board of Finance 10 assess $1,000
upon the districts for the aid OF Randolph
Macon College. and authorizes the appoint
ment OF committee to confer with like
committees from the North Carolina and
the HIolston Conferences respecting the
consolidation Of the male colleges under
the supervision Of these Conferences.
The report was adopted.
FINANCES.
Rev. 4. G. Brown reported the total
contributions for all purposes during the
past year at S25l 1871; increase over last
year. IS, S9S-for preachers salaries, STA
274.GG; bishops fund, Sl,50l.Sj; cduca-
tional fund, S2,34j.33; Sunday schools.
S13,6H. 81; building anticipating churches,
34j,S3l.57.
ASSESSMENTS.
Mr.. Brown reported the assessment for
the ensuing year to be in all things the
same us last year.
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
On motion of Rev. Paul Whitehead, the
Joint Board OF Finance was elected, the
presiding cl0cr, nominating, rs loIlQws ;
Rev. ]. w. BIedsoc, s. d. Turntr Rev. r,
w. Watts, +. i. Brown, Rev. j. o. Moss,
c. V. Winirce, Rev. A. &. Brown, j. II.
Pace, Rev. j. w. Blincoc, Thomas NJ.
Leath, Rev. j. II. Proctor, l.. l.. Marks,
Rev. J. ii. Amiss, w. J. Kilby, Rev. II. II.
Campbell, George NJ. Balm, Jr., Rev. William
+. Evan, Littleton Cottrcll, Rev. W. +.
Balm, l.. ID. Travis.
EXPENSES OF DELEGATES.
On motion Il collection was ordered to he
taken in April next in the charges of the
Conference for the payment OF the eX-
pcnscs Of the delegates TO the General Con-
ference.
Mr.. Laderty gave notice that he would
make Il canvass during the spring for the
benefit OF the Conference Brotherhood.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The following announcements were
made;
10 preach opening sermon next Con-
ference-Rev. j. II. Patteson; alternate,
Rev. j. F. Twitty.
Ordination scrmon-Rey. W. W. Ben
nett, ID. d.; alternate, Rev. a. G. Brown.
The Bishop announced the transfer OF
Rev. william T. Williams to Tie Denver
Conference and the transfer of Rev. jacob
n. Rosser to the Columbia Conference.
The usual vote OF thanks was passed.
The Conference sung the hymn
"Let Him 10 whom we now belong;
His sovereign right assert
Appointments.
The following appointments were Their