The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-13
rReporsed for the plsrasss'i, .v-ryrO.
RaLTIMoRE CONEEhhN .nUrxy
R1Hr EPISCOPAL eHuEsSAA
srAusroN, March II, 1914.
SEVENTH DAN.


srAuNroN, March L. io'a'
SEVENTH DAN
Amor religious services, conouc'eu ~!
Rev. DR.. REGISTER, the minutes OF $500 aH.
49, nod and approved, and leave OF ao,
aenee was granted TO l.. W. .. ho"e"
sSeorve w. Washington. . incl
The name Of Rev. William F. Evans ISL, }us'
4s.nsferred to this Conference, oe'h n;, most n,osf
REV. A, G. Brown represented I'andoiph
f.ynrah,v az one Of the students al '''"
Macon College. few remarks,
Mr. Brown also made n . ,,;cht have
nns,i. asline that the College nnS srrnna-
nontinued interest in the na! Confcrcnce.
S,,s.o and contributions OF ~: ,ho thrre
On motion Of Rev. .. =. u n,I Co. do de,erates
,;chc.t names on the hrst oa'ios ~, r.erc do
n'sho o General Conference yesterday WereHo-
10 .nd " reseryes.o They We're: Kew W;
8. S. Roszel, Rev. James c. ""''
Rev. John L. Gilbert ;,,,,os
The first question Of the genera ln'uu w,
xf 1vbo are admitted on tr'di' was neH.
saten up. The discipline PROVIDES tnn ~ t;rst
60 ahail no admitted on trial unless nC ins'
One ',ro recommendation from the Slai
III, Conference Of his circuit, staton, VI
;on NOR shall s vote be taken upon tue
a.,,;ss;op Of any candidate who shaii ho.
49, nassed an approved examination upon
she conrse OF study prescribed by the sisn-
ons before 3 committee appointed oy .u1
Conference for the purpose. The Annual
conference may then admit MIN n plo"a
fioner By vote ofthe majority. oosel.e.J
taking on trial Is entirely dli1erent llom az
uniting 8 preacher into 1ul, son ns ~ 90.
Ons an trial NAV be either admitted or re-
settei without, doing him any wrong otnei'
srwise it would be no trial at all,
IA the Bishop frequently alluded during
40 oxanipation under this head to the evil
Sencss of call to the ministry laid doWnln
tha Di.ciplne. as other members OF the
Conferente made frequent illusions to II,
ND as II il matter of general interest TO
Enow the requirements OF q preacher oy Inns
isrre and influential denomination OF CHRIST
;ans. I quote also from the Discipline on this
"Onestion I. How shall we try those who
,,rofess to be moved by the Holy Ghost 10
preachs ,,;o,s 10
asked namely:
81. Do they know God as pardoning
God? Have they the love OF Goa aoloins
in thems Do they desire nothing out Goa!
And are they holy in all manner OF CONVEX
station?
the work. Have they lin some toleraole
degree) clear, sound understanding, arlght
judgement in the things of God, just con-
ceptioa OF salvation by faith3 DO they
speak Justly, readily, clearly?
"3. Have they fruit? Are any truly con-
yipced of sin and converted to God by their
preachings
&c AS long as these three marks concur in
any one we believe he is called OF God 10
ureach. These we receiyeas sufficient PROOF
that he Is moved by the Holy Ghost"
The consideration of this question occu-
MED nearly the whole Of the morning hour,
The names of the candidates being called and
fully discussed one at time.
The following facts were brought OUT IN
reference to Rev. j. II. Hsines, who was an
applicant for admission on trial: be hao
sustained "supernumerary relation I'D
the Virginia Conference Of the Methodist
Protestant Church at the time OF It's union
with the Virgins Conference of the Metho-
dist Eniscopal Church South, and had been
duly recommended to this Conference by the
Quarterly Conference Of Emanuel Station,
baltimore, Md. His "orders" had been
hitherto recognized by this Conference, and
his character was uneXceptionable, but as be
had not regularly appeared before the COM
rnittee and stood his examination the case
presented complications, which the Bishop
took time TO consider, and its consideration
was therefore waived for the present.
|' The following were " received on trial " ::
Baltimore DiStrict.-Robert NJ. Williams.
Eas! Baltimore District.-John Robert
Andrew, Alfred G.. Gearheart, Charles +.
Simmons, John Frederick Boggs, and John
ID. G. Hanna.
WASHINGTON District.-John Wesley
Shreve and Oscar F. Burgess.
Winchester DiStrict.-J. Ashbury Reyes
ter.
Lerinqton Observation-Disclosures L. Bush.
Moorefeld Distributions q. NeVitt
and Michael Seaman.
Le,cisburg District.-Rufus nj. Whee'er'
There were spicy remarks during the re
ceptien of these candidates. Such questions
"What IL his ageP" els his health
yood!n "Has he q pleasing address,.
1Does he speak acceptably to the people :,
@sIs his education good?" is ne ueePS
Dious?" els his moral character entlfei,
above reproachs" us be dlscreet anu pru
dent?" "Is he marrieds" how man!
children has hef" "ls ne likely 10 De nlar
ried soon." ;.
MAS said. He is single, and likely to remain
40 until It may be judicious for him to change
Ibis condition" ;.
Tn references to another one Of the candi
hates. the presiding elder said that he was
mot 80 clear. His examination was not en-
tirely satisfactory, and there were certain in
sliscretions (not affecting bis moral charac.
teri which would embarrass his usefulness
II they were not corrected. He had talked
TO him privately and very faithfully about
these things, "but he did not seem to be
under conviction"
Another said Of him "He has much to
learn, but he is likely to have much time In
which to learn it, as he is very greatly
blessed with health and strength"
A brother stated that this young man had
been to college two years. The Bishop. re-
piled that that fact did not p'ore anything
A young man might go to college and be bu'
little profited by 1t.
But another brother stated that he had
shown sufficient energy to hoe corn In order
10 get the means of going to college, and this
was counted to be very greatly to his credit.
A young oollegemate, an intimate friend,
stated that he had made very great progress,
and that If encouraged he would be likely
to become every whit the peer Of some Of the
Brethren who were doubling the propriety
OF receiving him.
One Of the older brethren earnestly pro-
tested against allowing rude manners to eX-
clude candidate, ana illustrated 1t by tell
ing OF case OF young man who at the
time he was admitted son trial" was so rude
In manners that when dining at the house Of
n gentleman one day he astonished them By
naying to picked fox-grape that eluded
him and rolled on the floor, "Whoah !!
@tnhodh!" And yet he had not only become
n naoat useful minister, but presiding elder