Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-15

pointed to investigate, and Bishop Paine
knows the care that was taken to preserve
the technical forms in the proceedings
AS the testimony could not be had it was
referred back to the Presiding Elder. AS
no trial can be had between the Annual
Conferences, the Committee Of Investiga-
ton was appointed, who referred the mat
ter to the Annual Conference. Everything
was ready. The Indictment was prepared
and the accused notified. He knew, it
was prepared and the accused notified
He knew, OF was presumed to know the
law in the case. He knew the evidence
item by item, and yet with two years of
preparation, he comes up and says that he
was not prepared. On what grounds does
he now make an appeal ? The only point
in his statement is that the verdict was
contrary to the evidence.
DR.. Kelly-I know nothing of the rea-
sons for not reading these papers. hope
we will vote the motion down.
DR., Notwithstanding to the rule of
tbs church tie reading cannot he done
away with.
The question was put to the house, the
reading dispensed with, and the appeal al
lowed
THE OvERTUREs FROM THE NORTHERN
GENERAL CONFERENCE
The great sensation in the proceedings
Of the General Conference Saturday was
the reception of the three commissioners
from the NJ. E. Church North, the Rev. a
S. Hunt, D. D., the Rev G. II Fowler.
and General Clinton b. Fisk. They were
presented to the bench of bishops by DR..
L. M. Lee, of Virginia; DR.. X. E. Evans,
of Georgia; and Hon. S. Beebe, of South
Carolina After the Interchange of intro
auctions and greetings between the bish-
ops and the visitors, they were presented
to the conference by Bishop McTyeire and
DIR. Hunt addressed the conference in a
long speech. He said they desired nothing
but mutual recognition. The two organi-
cations are indeed almost unity, and
being children Of a common father, it APP
pears fitting for them to move on together
and glory together in the peculiar doctrines
of Methodisn.
DR.. Fowler, in his remarks, referred to
many points of union between the two
Churches referred to Vanderbilt's endow-
ment of Vanderbilt University as a symbol
of the brotherly love felt by the North
toward the South.
General Fisk, in his address, said differ
ences there are between us, but can they
not be adjusted by brotherly love? Is there
not intelligence and piety sufficient in
these two great Methodist bodies to work
Out PodCC Ou LID Uetolo VI Juo-
tice and honor to all parties
Bishop McTyeire then turned to the
commissioners, and addressing them an
nounced that in due time and in II formal
way the General Conference would make a
response to the message borne by Them
Meantime he cordially invited them to the
freedom of the bar of the conference. and
to occupy seats upon the platform.
SKETCHES OF THE MEMBERS
The Louisville journal" published
some very interesting and faithful personal
sketches of the members of the conference
from which we copy the following:
Among the many other distinguished
gentlemen present we have Professor F.
II. Smith of the University of Virginia,
and Reverend Albert I. Bledsoe, D. d.
LII D., editor of the Methodist "Quarterly
Review" These men are eminent Schol-
ars. The latter is II profound philosophi-
cal thinker, and one of the oldest review
ers on this continent. He formerly held
priestly orders in the Episcopal Church,
but left that communion. Also is present
the Reverend Dr.. Lovick Pierce, the father
of Bishop Pierce. He is 80 years of age,
and has been SO years an active Methodist
itenerant preacher. He Travelled 600 miles
to attend this Conference. He is noble
specimen of physical preservation and spir-
itual maturity. Though like a decrepid
veteran, he is about to rest from his labors
and receive a glorious reward, yet, to-day,
he stands amid his coadjutors admonishing
them to cling to the old Methodist ways,
and showing them wherein the church can
reach still higher ground iu usefulness in
| the cause Of Christ. He is q monumental
relic Of the past heroic days OF Methodism.
REV. JAMES A. DUNCAN, D. D.
| This distinguished and well-known
| preacher was elected delegate, but will
| probably not attend during the Confe-
| renee. His absence is a matter of general
regret to the Methodist people here, as
| they expected to enjoy an intellectual
treat of very high order at his hands
He was unavoidably detained at home.
| He was educated at Randolph Macon Col
| lege, and is now president of that institll-
| ton. Under his administration it has be-
come one of the most successful institrl.
tions Of learning in the South. He re-
ceived the next highest vote for the Epis.
| copal Office at the election in Memphis in
1870. He is aged Al.
Rev. Leroy NJ. Lee, D. D., one of the
most prominent ministers in the Confer
ence, is a native Virginian. He entered
the itineracy in 1928. He was for twenty
five years editor of the Richmond Chris
| tian Advocate and took an active part
in the controversy which occurred be-
tween the Northern and Southern branches
of the Church preceding the division. He
is now presiding elder of the Petersburg
| district. He has the reputation of being
one of the ablest writer's and preachers in
the Southern Methodist Church. He is
about fifty-fye wears of age, has served in
several General Conferences, and is now
chairman of the Committee on Episcopacy
| in the present Conference.
Rey. W. W. Bennett, D. D., is the ed
itor of the Richmond "Christian Advo-
cate " and the author of several books on
| Methodism, among which ire the History
and Memoirs of Methodism in Virginia,
the Life of Wesley, and also the author
of the book titled The Great Revival in
the Southern Army. He entered the itin-
eracy in 1912, is about fifty years Of age.
resides in Richmond, IS very able preach
Ell and a good writer.
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THE WHITE SULPHUR AS A MAR
RAGE MART.-To show what the White
Sulphur Springs of Virginia did during the
last season in the way of bringing together
souls with single thoughts and hearts that