Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-26
Virginia yethodist Episcopal Conference South.

Virginia 10 ethodlst Episcopal Conference soulh'
NORFOLK, THURSDAY, November p. The
Bishop handed in a communication from the
Rev Thomas b. Haine3, resigning his con-
nection with the Virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
TIE examination of elders Wasresumed'- and
theenames Of the supernumerarles we're called
over, and reports given by their presiding
elders Tie reports of supernumerarlrs show
hat several have died since the last meeting OF
Conference. The relations OF the remainder
were5 continued The Rev. Mr. Garck, OF
thu Petersburg district, was put on this list
as was also The Rev. Mr.. Carson, of the Alex
| andria district. ~ ..11I
Rev Mr.. Rowzie presiding elder Of the
Alexandria district, banded in charges against
Rev. Mr.. Brock, which were referred to
committee consisting Of Dr. William A Smith,
Revs George ". Langhorne, and }. D.
Black we'll
Rev J. E Edwards said that there had
been fearful mortality among the supernu-
| meraries; seven of them had not answered to
heir names, and he thought that Conference
should in some way express its feelings on the
occasion, and to that end he moved that to-
morrow at II clock The business OF the Con
ference be suspended and that religious exer-
else, suitable to the occasion, be conducted by
the presiding bishop; which was adopted.
Rev William W. Bennett presented paper
recommending that a committee CT nine re
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this Conference, it deemed practicable
Revs J. c. Cranberry. John e. Edwards,
William A. Smith. G. W Langhorne, William
Fl. Christian, Paul Whitehead, Leroy NJ.
Lee, D. P. Willis, and Alexander e. Brown
were appointed -, ,,
Robert J. Sanford and John W. HiIdrop,
of the WeStmorrland circuit, and John II.
Sandiord, of the Lancaster circuit, were called,
and upon representation they were all elected
to deacons' orders.
Rev. l. NJ. Lee gave notice that here would
be meeting OF the Committee on the Publ
cation OF The Christian Advocate, and remarked
that it was important. that there should be Il
full meeting, as he had been authorized to
state that the Rev. James A Duncan intended
to retire from the editorial chair, and the COM
mitee should be looking out for some one to
fill his place - .
DIR. William A. Smith, from the committee
on the case Of Rev. j. P. Brock, reported
that the charges against him were Of very
grave character, and should be referred to a
committee of the Conference for action. lie
then read the specifications in the BILL
lst. That he had and continued to hold
possession of horse belonging to a soldier,
while the owner was looking for it, and ne at
the time knowing to whom the animal belonged.
I'd. That he presented a petition to his
quarterly Conference, and afterwards denied IN
the most emphatic manner having done so.
The report was adopted, and the following
gentlemen appointed: Revs. j. Manning, y.
| w. Motley, j. S. R. Clark, B, Il. johnson,
W. j. Norfeet. r. Mchaels, @. LttleLon. i.
NJ. Peterson. ... I'D
NORFOLK, Nov. q The question Of change
ing the name of the church from Methodist
Episcopal Church South to Episcopal Metho-
dist Church, and leaving out the word South
altogether, came up for consideration ycStcr
day. and was continued to-day with animation.
Two thirds OF the members Of the General Con
ference held in New Orleans last April voted
for the change, and strongly recommended 1t
| to the various conferences Tor their adoption.
The argument advanced in favor OF the
change WAS that, not icing sectional OF point,
| cal, twas proper to have Il name tha5 would
not be misunderstood
DR. w. 4. Smith, who was member OF the
| General Cor ference ghen the separation took
n]acc, said that he was a member of ttat large
eonn; t cons;sin~ Of thirtv.two members
~ no contention IF 1914 who rrnorted unon
tho n, v' fnr odnnt,on nv the chnrch Uuim.
-. n.mi. NAV he # Ind received if,
Ino 'S Sharc Of Attention in he conference and
| he had then opon>cd it, as II serm"d to him TO
ho yioI. Iing ne idIom IF our language and ii
legal and therefor" altogether wrong. They
werr n~ver '";e'ded to tie 4 Sc''l mai rhuFch'
",,u 'no 70, tho snrd Snuth
;,1t.nd, 4 70 d,stiY%ui,h them o],icav as =
.t,,!ah - 80 - o,,l r}so VIA cam.