The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-20
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF TIE wF-
TH0DIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOFTLY
FOURTH DAY.
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| PORTSMOUTH, VA, November is. 1877,
Conference met, Bishop Paine presiding
Prayer by Rev. George w. Motley. The
minutes were read and approved. The
Bishop asked the disciplinary question.
Who are admitted into full connection
and elected to deacon's orders? ?" and the
following young preachers, having passed
al their examinations, were admitted and
elected j. A. Hughes, W. P. Jordan. +.
81. Jordan, W. Z. Payne, John 0. Rhodes
W.Taylor, George III. Wright, and the fol.
iowtng-J. W. Bledsoe and Richard Fer.
guson, deacons of the Conference, having
travelled two years,-were admitted into
lull connection. Daniel &. Butts, Joshua
). Hunter, and James T. Lumpkln, having
travelled one year and passed approved ex-
amlnatlons on character and studies, were
continued on trial and Joshua s. Hunter
was elected to deacon's orders. The fol.
lowing preachers Of The fourth year--Dayid
T. hodges, Charles e. Holiday, r. J.
Taylor, B. +. Tennville, j. W. Hildrop.
and Thomas P. Wise, -having passed ell
their examinations, We're elected to elders
orders. James W. Bledsoe and Richard
ferguson, having travelled three years and
passed all examinations, were elected to
elders orders. The following local preach
ers were elected to deacon's orders Will
liam &. Clarke, of Charlottesville district !:
Thomas E. Ayres, Of Lynchburg district ;
james Z. Strahan, ofNorfolk district. The
following local preacher was elected to
elders orders John Y. Crute.
At the request of George 81. Ray he was
excused from serving on the Board of Mis-
slons. Il. Fl. Pritchett was also excused, at
his own request, from serving on the same
Board. William e. Lumpkin and James
Z. Waggoner were placed on the Board OF
Missions. Rev. J. G. Granbery, from the
committee on the case OF Rev. John T.
Pcultcn, supernumerary Of the Confer
ence residing within the bounds of the Bal
timorc Conference, reported that there was
no sufficient reason why his character
should not pass and the report was
adopted. Rev. Z. A. Peterson, from the
committee in the case Of Rev. W. III. Hop
hulSj it pun hSN tiat ~ lul tlSI pl UCGeuIuSS
were necessary in the case, and unani-
nousy recommended the passage Of his
character. 1t was adopted and Mr.. Hop
kins'B character was passed. He is an ex-
cellent preacher and man of devoted
piety.
DR.. McFcrrin, the missionary secretary,
appeale3 to the Conference to aid in pay
ing the old missionary debt-about $4,000
in amount.
DR.. Edwards submitted communication
from the Southwestern Book and Publish.
ny-House, at Nashville, asking subscrip-
tons to It's Journals to be paid.
Leave of absence was granted to Thomas
whitehead and john c. CRANBERRY.
A sermon was preached last night by DR..
Duncan in behalf CT the preachers educa-
tional fund. About 300 were realized.
Tonight tho anniversary meeting Of the
Conference Missionary Society will be held
To-day six clerical and two lay members
|appcarcd for the first time. Bishop Dog
gett, and Dr.. McFeTrin OF Nashville, are
il attendance, having arrived last night
Conference will not adjourn before Thurs.
day. Two preachers have died during the
year-lIumphrey Bil!ups and Thomas G.
Jennings.
Adjourned with benediction by Bishop
Dcggctt.