The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-13
session Baltimore An.
al conference Methodist Episco-
ii church. south.
(fnr the Dispa,th.i
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
uEgtSoNBVRG, FRIDAY EvENING,l
March II, 1881.
,..,erence met pursuant to adjourn.
Ri.hop McIyeire In the chair.
m,.voious services. consisting OF singing
MN HYMN. commencing II Love THY
nc ,eee.oIon. Lord" and prayer, WAS con.
NJ nv Rev. samuel X. Cox, ID. D., OF
CIV church. Baltimore.
l"' ,5omoriai from the Roanoke District
.Hn,.rcncc in reference TO the contemplated
tVI't can 81 the Conference territory was
o. aud referred 10 a committee.
rev examination Of characters was re-
and The Washington district was
SUM" Tbe character OF W. Il. Harrison,
Ra,le. !. II. Waugh, j. T. Williams,
"c,rioer. 4. a. l.. Noel. W. X. String
D. n CrerSaaW (whO was granted SUI
e. '.. -. reiaiiOn). W. q. Hammond, y.
l'ir'@cr. r. II. Wilson, Il. smith, +. II.
and J. ". Dufey, were examined
srd passed. .....,,.n ,,src,cr
nh. Winchester district has been under
.. =, ,,.ve = prosper ity for TIE past several
N'" .,dcncing thereby the wise and
yea, s4minis'ration Of both presiding
lti..'''...n5 ni.ior>. The reports at the pre-
'i',' ION II the Conference will show
S.t,d increase in every Church interest.
g,.'' ro.,iculafly true OF BerIyville cir
~ ,.ri,b ha, risen within the past Seyc-
'u''.,s from mission 10 one OF the most
Is..;sbls >flf,u>iainiug charges in the Con-
u. There have been over 500 CONVEX
,,.,r the pq,' two years, and the financial
s...rsf h., improved in the same ratio.
r.. r,tiriug presiding elder, Dr. Head,
- b,. .,rytd The district 20 faithfully
amin, me past four wears, carries with him
.GTv',,-b, - esteem and love % all the preach
a., and people.
EOAN0EE DISTRICT.
ot. f.r,wipr resolutions we're adopted
49,. Eolnole District conference al it,
.s,o b.'d AZ Fmca,llc, Bolctourt county,
u. September ;. 1850:
E,>0rfd, That the Annual Confer
,,r. D. respectfully requested TO digest a
,i., Or tbe contemplated division or rear
l.r..n,n, oil, our Conference territory. and
,o,b.. end vat il appoint committee III IL
'y.niug >r,.ion TO consider tie subject and
,.,.,,, n the succeeding session Of the Con-
ference. .,,...,..,,o,
1-,,,o..,.G 10 ak for the appointment OF
o..i,.iiqr committee from the Virginia and
U,I.f,n conferences, respectively. To con-
fsr with tle Committee appointed by our
Conference upon this subject.
-~i,ues1 +. W. BOND,
J. II. H. FIGGATT,
l.. {. MILLER,
7. RAMSEY,
+. LEE BELL.
.tYmes H. Boyd, SecIetuy.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
The following resolution was adopted
Ets0Usd. rDat committee OF five, con-
,i>;ius of three ministers and two 'aymen,
De- appointed py tue president of this body
10 recommend what, II any, action be me-
ces,ary by This body in regard TO the Ham
iltou and Hlll,boro' church property, re-
ierred 20 10 the report Of the presiding Ell.
der Of the Washington district.
SAMUEL X. Cox,
THOMAS T.. CARSON,
W. g. EGGIEsTON.
PERSONAL.
TIE characters Of John 4. Anderson, w.
y. Wagner. William X. Marshall, and j. 5.
Hopkins having passed a satisfactory exam
inailOn, were advanced 10 the class Of the
fourth year.
The characters OF W. II. Sanders, \. b.
Blue, and Henry c. Calwel were examined
and passed. and they were continued liz the
class Of The third year.
The character OF +. A. StiOther, OF Ber-
ryyie, in the Winchester district. was eX-
amincd and passed, and his report, which
indicated very decided prosperity during
The year, was read, and be was granted
leave Il ab.eYcc on account Of the serious
sickness Of DIS wife.
I be class Of the first year: who remain
on lriol:" was called. The characters Of
J. o. Tackctt, Jeremiah Plstorield, and
John {. Thrasher were examined and
passed, bat the examination before the
Conference Committee not being approved,
they were continued in the class Of last year.
The character CT u. Eutzlcr and J. W.
Grubbs W., examined and passed, their eX.
animation approved, aud they were elected
10 dcacOns' orders and admitted into full
The examination OF Collins Denny was
passed, hi> character passed, and be was
10 the class Of the second year.
The character Of Henry Brown was
passed, but being detained by illness, he
was continued in the class of the first year.
W. Z. {. COe and O. W. Hammond
passed an examination on the second years
course OF study, and were advanced TO the
ciI., OF the next year.
Ihe character, Of james II. Boyd, W. Il.
Dorsey, George 4. D. Collins. and L. X.
Mmkwood were examined and passed, and,
having failed in their examination before
he committee. they were continued in the
class Of la,i year.
\ rePOr. from the Woman'S Missionary
Socleiy-Nrs. Samuel Rodgers, PRESIDENT
wa, received.
Afterthe usual announcements adjourned
WIN bcnedictiOn by Rev. y. W. Wilson,
b. y.
10y Associated Press
HAEEIsONBCEG, Va, March l2.-The Bal |
more Annual Conference Of the Methodist |
.pi'copal Church. South, has concluded its !
nth day, session, dispatching promptly and |
the usual business claiming !
be attention OF the body. The ordination |
! number Of dcacons and elders will take |
lace tomorrow morning, Bishop McTyeire |