The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-20
LEAYE on ABSENCE. AC.


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Parsonages ............................ .o W
| Value Of parsonages. es.................... ri4S,50u
Value Of other church property........ seO,l49
LEAVE OF ABSENCE, &C.
On motion OF Rev. W. II. Christian.
Rev. William Grant was granted leave OF
absence for the remainder OF the session.
On motion of Rev. q. T.. Vanderslice,
in his own behalf. he was granted leave OF
absence for the remainder OF the session.
A number OF delegates not present be-
fore at this session answered to their
names.
TINE FOR APPOINTING THE BOARDS, &C.
On motion OF Rey.J. L. Edwards, it was
ordered that the Conference Boards be ap-
pointed on the first day OF each annual ses-
sion, and hold over until the ensuing an
nual Conference.
Rev. Mr.. III. NJ. Brazeal was appointed
on the Publishing Committee in place OF
Rev. K. Il. Bridgeford.
Rev. j.. +. S. Blogg was on motion placed
on the supernumerary list.
CHURCH COLLECTIONS.
It was announced on Saturday that the
missionary collections for the year had eX-
ceeded the assessment on two Conferences
about $4,000. 1t turned out, however, that
the assessment was incorrectly reported !;
and hence the collections instead OF the
assessment falls ahead by not less than
| g., 900. This correction was made to the
| Conference by Rev. DR.. Peterson.
EXAMINATION OF CHARACTER.
The question OF examination Of charac-
ter was resumed at this point in the pro-
| nd no
Norfolk District-Joseph III. Proctor
Presiding Elder: j. Ii. Riddick. X. n.
! Sledd. L. y. 5. Blogg, l.. b. Betty, w.
Z. Judkins, III. NJ. Hope. George NJ.
| Wright, II. J. Moorman, j. b. De Berry,
C. c. Wertenbaker, Richard Ferguson,
| Thomas ii. Campbell, James III. Dalby, H..
p. Mitchell, James II. Crown, John Il.
| Moore, j. L. Deshazo, j. B. Merritt, Il. NJ.
| Saunders.
On motion OF Rev. J. III. Proctor, the
| Conference requested the Bishop to reap
point Rev. j. ID. Merritt to Seamen's Beth
ell, at Norfolk, and Rev. X. NJ. Saunders to
| the Norfolk College for young ladies.
Randolph Macon District-Rev. +. j.
Boggs, Presiding Elder: William 4. Evans,
Charles II. Boges, William 7. Green, Al
| fred Wiles. W. 4. Long, j. B. Askew. w.
w. Lear, Il. a. Armistead, John I. Mar
tin, Joseph T. Mastin, d. G.. &. Butts,
Thomas ii. Boggs, Paul Bradley. W. Il.
Allen, w. II. Gregory, IL. VI. Chandler, H..
! Il. Bacon.
| Eastern-Shore District-D. p. Wills,
Presiding Elder: John w. IIlldrup. Charles
/ ID. Crawley, Wesley c. Vaden, w. p.
Wright. r. b. Beadles. B. +. Lipscomb,
W. +. Balm. w. W. Royal, l.. Rosser.
The reports from the several districts
were all encouraging, the several presiding
elders giving brief review OF the work
done.
Rev. Mr.. RosSer gave an account OF his
western eyangelistic work.
THE MISSIONARY CAUSE.
On motion Of Rev. w. T.. Judkins. 1880
A. VI. to-day was fixed as the time for con-
siderIng the special order-viz.. the mis-
! sionary cause.
At that hour the Rev. DR.. Kelly Bishop
Hargrove presiding), missionary secretary
and a member OF the Board OF Missions,
addressed the Conference. There was a
very large congregation present. DR..
Kelly remarked that Virginia's heart was
large, but ii is not large enough for Vir-
ginia Methodism to-day.
The treasurer OF the Missionary Fund
reported that the receipts for foreign mis-
sions had been S10,157.47; domestic mis-
sions. S6,06l.67. This does not include
the Women's Missionary Society or the
work OF the Rosebuds. The assessment
for the Virginia Conference this year was
So, $50: and DR.. Kelly said while the Vir-
oinia Conference had done well, still the
full standard had not been reached. He
then went on to speak OF the work for the
ensuing year. and OF the difficulties and
how TO meet them-in raising the
assessment on the Virginia Confer
ence for next vear-yiz., $4,000 for
foreign missions and about $1,000 for
domestic missions. DR.. Kelly proceeded
TO give the Conference information In his
possession as to the financial methods in
conducting the work, and was asked and
replied to various business questions. He
said that the present board would have no
debt, the statement being based upon the
receipts and requirements Of the preced-
ing years.
Rev. w. o. Waggener offered the follow
ing:
Resolued, That we rs Conference ap-
proye the action OF our General Board of
Missions in assessing the Virginia Confer
ence with $4,000 for foreign missions for
the ensuing year, and that we think that
by the help OF God we can raise Il; that
we will seek to get contribution from
each member.
The subject was discussed at length by
DIR. Kelly, Mr.. Judkins, Mr.. Waggener.
DR.. Bennett, Mr.. r. A. Peterson, Mr..
Balm, and others.
Mr.. Peterson offered as a substitute the
following for Mr.. WaggeHer's resolution.
which was accepted by the mover Of the
first resolution:
mand for increased liberality on the part
both domestic and foreign, and that we
will make an earnest effort to raise the az
eessnent of afq. 600 made nj thia (,ors.-