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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
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The Annual Virginia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church assembled IN
the neighborng town of Portsmouth on
Wednesday, 18th, and continued in session
until Thursday, 23d inst. Between 90 and
70 preachers were present, and the confer
ence was presided by Bishops M'kendree
and Soule. The utmost harmony charac-
terised the prodeedings, and the most hosPit-
able and brotherly attentions were iioerally
dispensed to its members by the citlzehs OF
Portsmouth and this place generally.


Ameng the subjects of particular interest
to the community, which occupied the atten-
tion of this Conference, was proposition to
establish, within its own bounds, and on some
eligible site. a COLLEGE. for the instruc-
ton of youth in those branches of scientific
learning commonly appertaining to a Unl-
versity, and calculated to give to society val
liable and intelligent members In further