The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-26

.,ual Virginia Conference OF the Nc
] t,odtst Episcepai Church Sonsh-Sun.
day Services.
4 >~,r,aI Correspondence Of Richmond Dispatch.I
FIFTH DAY. @
PETERSBURG, November 25, 1872.
The collection at the missionary mass
,r,sinc saturday night amounted to $3.50.
The services in this city Sunday were OF
,r,t.Dal interest. Most Of the pulpi;s of
IN, different denominations were filled by
'n,ol,rr> OF the Conference. In the morn
-, Bishop Psine preached at Washington
=. ,rrri and ordained five elders, and at night
., Narkct-Sircet church, after sermon Of
,, more than Characteristic power by Rev.
rroy VI. Lee. D. D., the Bishop ordained
.br,- persons TO the Office of deacon in the
church Of God.
4 +, tho afternoon, at tho three principal
Ncfhodii churches, mass meetings Of the
sraIav schools were held and appropriate
dresses delivered. The singing was very
fnr especially at Market-Street church,
wnrre Dls. Haygood and Cranberry made
4 yyrcnt addresses.
conference ressscmbled ut 81 O'Clock A.
V. Bishop Paine in the chair. Religious
ryrrt,Scs were conducted by j. ID. Lumsden.
rhc following superannuatcd preachers
were then passed on examination Of charac-
Ter, and their relation to the Conference was
,n,iuucd: joseph Carson. M. NJ. Davis,
Braiamin De Vany, John c. Garlick, Rob
,r; i. Gregory, ". A. Robinson, j. Slough,
\. II. Williams, samuel T. Moorman, Ben
amin I. Ames.
The Bishop resumed the examination Of
The character Of elders, and the following
pI>>ed james T. Brannan, james f. Fin
's,slI. John y. Jones, William +. Balm, E. S.
sGibr.. W. w. Walker. W. 4. Crocker, StarSe
.Tcu. Thomas j. Dayton, 7. II. Boggs, j. D.
Hank, j. K. Waggener, Leo. Rosser, John
&. Rowe. E. Fl. Pickett, W. ". Bennett,
and {. Z. Holiday. W. R. Cobb, chaplain
United States Navy, was continued In his
relation to the Conference and passed in ex-
animation of character. ,-.5s...
The name OF Joshua L. Garrett was
called and Rev. Paul Whitehead objected to
,ar passage Of his character, and preferred a
charge and specifications. The charge is
conduct unbecoming Christian and miniss
ter. The specifications were that he had
u,ed unklnd and uncharitable language in
reference TO Rev. Paul Whitehead; that he
iad been guilty Of insulting and dlsrespect-
m! conduct toward his Presiding Elder on
Princess Anne circuit; and that he had
written an improper letter to Judge White
hurst. The charge does not involve crime
or immortality, and if proven the only PEN
atty is ccnsure. The matter, after considers
Ike and animated discussion, was referred to
& committee of three.
Rev. 7. A. Peterson said he wished the
Conference TO understand that he had not
prompted or encouraged the charge against
Mr.. Garrett, but had rather discouraged it.
Ilc had nothing to do with the matter what
ever. and washed his hands in innocency.
". 6. Williams moved that all persons
having complaints against MI. Garrett should
appear before the committee in his case,
TIE Bishop decided the melton out Of
order. .s"
Mr. Garrett seemed dssirons that the In
ye,lgatl0n Of his case should be public, and
lroieSscd himself ready to meet the accuSa-
lions. @.E
Leave OF absence was granted to MIR. Wat.
son Walker. lay delegate, and Colonel
onnucl Downing, alternate, appointed a
m,mber Of the Conference in his place.
The committee in the case of H. NJ. Linny
reported as follows;
The committee to whom was referred the
,ase Of II. NJ. Linncy having examined all
the facts and testimony in the case report
that they ind no ground for charges against
him, and do recommend the passage of lis
character. w. u, LuMPKIN,
Fl. II. GARY,
j. M. ANDERSON" Il
The report was adopted, and Mr.. LinDey's
C!aracter was passed.
r. :. Campbell passed in examination Of
character, and was transferred to the North
Mississippi Conference. The Bishop stated
that be had been requested to transfer w. NJ.
Lpncy 70 the Kentucky Conference.
i communication was read to the Confer
tnce from the " Colored Methodist Episeo-
pal Church in America asking pecunary
aid TO maintain its position in the city Of
Petersburg. The communication, on motion
oi Dr.. Lee, was referred to the Board Of
Missions, with the request that they report
speedily and farorably upon it.
\ considerable discussion eDsued here rs
10 the propriety Of young ministers cele-
brttng the rite Of matrimony prior to their
ordination.
Dr.. Lee said it would be better to prevent
Young preachers from perpetratin9 than
celebrating marriage. 1t would greatly aid
the Bishop and the presiding elders. The
Bishop then asked the regular disciplinary
question, "Who are admitted on trial?"
Lewis 4. Guy, of Gloucester circuit !;
Thomas r. Campbell, local elder of Nel-
son circuit Richard j. Moor1nan, of Frank
lin circuit Ut was stated that Mr.. Moofman
had the dyspepsia, when the Bishop asked,
" Does he write poetry when he has the dys:
pep,ia? Most poets are dyspeptic ;'') and
Christian Evers were admitted. a. ~. .f..
Rev. Robert n. Sledd, of Lynchburg, has
received an invitation TO assume the pas
iorate OF Trinity church, Baltimore, and his
brethren fear that this Conference may lose
bis valuable services. Mir. Sledd Is ono OF
Virginia's ablest and most acceptable preach
eCs; forcible and impressive in the pulpit,
with style chaste and elegant, he never fails
10 attract and charm an audience. His child
Ike simplicity, earnest devotion ; to duty,
deep toned piety, and exalted purity, make
him model character, and have given him
an imperrishable place in the affections OF his
Church and Conference. Should he leave, a
hiatus will be created in the ranks of Vir-
ginia Methodists that will not soon or easily
be iilled
Very little has transpired in reference to
the appointments. 1t is quite certrin, how
ever, that Rev. John z. Edwards, ID. D.,
succeeds DR.. Granbery at Centenary church.
We sympathse with that people on losing
their learned and beloved pastor OF the last
four years, but congratulate them on secu-
ring the services Of the well-known and elo-
quent divine whose heart is SO thoroughly
in his work, aud who never leaves apastorai
charge without advancing all Of its interests
and impressing himself on the affections OF
the p:ople. FEDETTE.