The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-25
,, Conference Of tho Methodist
Episcopai Church South.
.,->,rcsrhn aencc q the k!chmonH D'sPateh'l
FOURTH DAY.


4 .,,>,rcsrnnaencc oS the Richmond DispaseA'l
FOURTH DAY.
rr-yEse,-EG, November q, 1872.
r,nfcrrnce met according to adjournment,
4 r,>bon Paine in the char.
4 per,jcuS exercises were condncted by ".
] rho minutes Of the preceding session were
road and approved ,
ybomaS VI. Garrett was San'eu iea'e OF
3 ol>rucr afcr to-day.
a : Reed offered paper from sussex
.',,i, of the Methodist Protestant church,
LING ,hata society of that circuit, IN SOUTH
.~,rfon county. had severed IT'S connection
y ,~,h the Methodist Protestant InurSh ana
t"-r,I IA the Methodist Episcopal Church
-H.h ,.,s - Da-;a
>'n..om nav deleSatc) and Mr.. Campbell
] ,..> substituted in his place as member OF
j ~, conference. Leave was also granted
q ~, Mr. Critchcr on account of family al-
4 .,..;,I,. and 20 Rev. William Grant.
r,r Bishop expressed the hcpe that
,-.,t,rcn wouId not ask for leave Of absence
,,.,e<s ncccssitated to do so.
The Bishop then asked the disciplinary
..r.,,icr. "Who are continued on trial r'
rb, committee OF Examination for the
.onnd year made favorable reports OF Will
ham r. Mitchell, ". II. Gregory, Edward
lirbcr. and their characters were passed.
Edward }lehcr was granted discontinn-
ro,e nt hi, own request. and on motion OF
!. !. Peterson his presiding elder was au-
tsorllcd to employ him on any work that
! m-ht offer.
.iamc> F. Twitty and John Harmon, of
,,, second wear, passed approved cyamina-
IONS, also James +. Gates.
y. q. Butts, J. Thomas Lumpkin. and
Joshua :. Hunter passed in examination Of
character and were admitted into full con-
Accti0n.
The Bishop then examined the foregoing
voppg ministers before the Conference III
rfcr,nce to their personal piety and ad-
ha7 nee 70 Methodist doctrine and usage,
and made tncm very solemn and impressive
.1lrcSS.
The Bishop then asked for the class Of the
,Ajrd year. The chairman Of the committee
end the presiding elders reported favorn5ly
on the cases of the following: James A.
HUGHES, William L. Jordan, William z.
rsvne. George NJ. Wright, Walter G. Tay-
|or did not attempt to pass the literary ex-
a0linarion}, John Q. Rhodes, E. NJ. Jordan,
Joshua s Hunter, Herman Ebers. George
y. Wright.
Walter c. Taylor was granted Il supernu-
n.rITry relation.
Herman Ebers was admitted into full con-
n,cjion in the Conference.
The following We're elected to deacon's
orders from the local ranks: Walter S.
. Greasy. OF Danville district: Robert B. Har-
w"ll, Petersburg district; Edward Hopkins,
Il Norfolk district; and ". Ii. Napier, of
fh, Charlottesville district. Thomas Fulton.
ol the Lynchburg district, and Joseph E.
Humphreys, of the Eastern Shore district,
local deaconS, were elected TO elders orders.
William T.. Evans was continued OH trial.
I1tneS T. Twiity and John Harmon passed
approved examinations, and We're continued
uH trial.
John Harmon, James +. Twittr, D. G..
Suits. and J. Thomas Lumpkin were elected
10 dracun's orders.
Joshua ;. Hunter and Herman Ebers were
,,cctcd 10 elders orders.
Richard Foster. a colored local preacher
cf the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
vas elected to dCacon's orders. Hc was
'nrln1rly slave in Louisiana, but bought his
Sgr"dom; served in the southern army,
Wu- taken prisoner, and sent 10 Obcrlin Uni
NcT$ity; is All intelligent man. well read. of
.oot! abilities and moral character; is now
teaching public school in Pow batan county.
Rev. J. H. Whitfield, of the Methodist
Protestant Church, was introduced to the
toTfercncc.
Rev. Dr. Bennett, from the committee in
the case OF Rev.J. L. Garrett, reported as
follows:
The committee appointed TO consider the
matters at issue between Rev. 2. A. Peter
son and Rev J. l.. Garrett concerning the
administration of the latter on Princess Anne
circuit, beg leave to say that as the case Is q
novel one in many Of its bearings they re-
gard the following as the best statements
they can offer to the Conference:
Il. While it appears that there have been
v,rv serious difficulties on the circuit during
he year Just past, which greatly troubled
The Church, yet yorlr committee are not pre-
Jared TO say to what extent they might have
been avoided
%. The paper presented to the Bishop
snd referred to the committee is an earnest
"r'luest that the Bishop return Rev. j. L.
Jarrett to the circuit, expressing the opinion
81 the signcrs that his return would be In ac-
cUrdancc with the wishes Of Il Very large
proportion Of the members of the Oh urch.
Shis paper is signed by torty-nine Of the
official members of the circuit, and, go iar as
81 appears TO the committee, has been legiti-
anslev procured. Rev. }. l.. Garrett dis.
claiming any participation in the prepara-
iioD or circulation of said paper. 1t is sent
ny with the declared purpose of oh-setting
the opinion of the presiding elder in refer
cnce 10 the return of Rev. J. l.. Garrett TO
that circuit.
"8. The Rev. p. A. Peterson explained to
the court that by the expression used
Yesterday on the Conference floor In refer
ence to the character Of that paper he meant
10 express his decided conviction that from
his knowledge of the sentiments Of the peo.
pie, and from the fact that it was not signed
by a number Of the leading official men,
hcrs, 1t could not fully and fairly represent
the views Of the Church in regard to the re-
turn Of Brother Garrett.
~. Your court does not see the need for
further action III the case, as both the breth-
rem distinctly diseIaiued any personal Ill
feeling In the matters involved.
Respectfully submitted,
W. w. BENNETT,
j. &. GRASBERY,
X. n. sLEDp,
+. NJ. EDWARDS"
Rex. }. II. Crown appeared to-day in the
pulpit Of Washington-Street church.
Rex. Dr. Blincoe was also in attendance on
the session.
Rev. DR.. 4. T. Bedsoe will deliver bis
lecture in Washington-Street church on Mon
day night next.
The subscription last night at the centen-
nlal meeting for the Preachers kellei so
Cicty amounted to 81 900.