The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-21
VIRGINIA C0N n FERENCE.
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81 tfS 17TT- --sa Y
THE FIEEHaD.AF'S SPReGEEDINGs.
lsS ~ -.I-- % sIIss S
REGULAR 8 oPlsE sIsiG. H:2lERc sc cIsEs1 ipsEs-
soNALf fAFFAIR IN WHICH ArkAyELLING
,f MINISTER WAS GEDaCpNFLICTIHG
/, sTATEMENTs-THEA MINISTER ExONERA-
/ TED By BEMGADBnTTED no. FJLLiGoN-
? EECTIoN NlCREDEETIafis REFUsED@THE
EASTERN SHORE CLASS AND GXMP-mEET-
1NGsaa QUESTION of cHUgcH i Aw. ~ T.
] The Conference met Yesterday morning
at 9:30 O'clock. Tho devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. William Gloss, D.
d. Of North Carolina, who read the twelfth
chapter Of Isaiah. Prayer by Dr.. Gloss.
r. :, AT the conclusion OF the prayer Bishop
Kavanaugh took the chair. .sts s. .,sSt,.. & -
After another hymn prayer was led by
DR.. Rosser, at the request OF the Bishop. I.
The case Of Rev. j. H. Maynard, now OF
5fecklenburg, who has been on trial for
three years Zone year delayed by illness),
and who applies for full connection, was
taken into consideration. It was alleged
against Mr.. Maynard that about a year ago
! he had had personal difficulty with Mr..
Pendleton while stationed in Spotsylyania
county. -
Rev. Mr.. w. w. Lear, OF the Spotsylya-
mia circuit, who was called upon to make
an explanation, reported that committee
was appointed to investigate. Dir. Pendle-
toms connection with the affair (Nfr. May
nard had then gone to another station), and
the two members OF the committee who
acted eXonerated Mr.. Pendleton Mr.. May
nard was not summoned before the COM
mittee. is' =,
1t appeared from q statement made by
Mr.. Maynard that the affair grew out Of a
rep.oof he felt compelled, in the discharge
OF his pastoral duty, to administer to Mr.
Pendleton, who YVES a member and steward
OF his church. Mr.. Pendeton some time
afterwards called upon Mr.. Maynard, al
leging that Mr.. Maynard had been cireu-
lating reports against him. Then the diff
Guilty occurred. Rev. Or. Duncan, Rev. D.
?: Wills, Rev. t. NJ. Edwards, Rev. J. ".
Blincoe, Rev. A. G. Brown, and other min
istsrs, spoke in the very highest terms Of
Mr.. Maynard; as well of bis Christian
character as Of his quiet and peaceable dis
position. s..'th ? 1870
On the question Of referring the subject
to committee of inquiry, a characteristic
on the rights of the .laity. -. -, r.
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decided to act without the Intervention OF
committee, and Mr.. Maynard was admitted
to full connection by an almost unanimous
vote. = GssS'i!E 1. m.
TILE PUBLIsHING-HoUsE.
The Rev. DR.. McFerrin announced that
be would be compelled to leave this
(Tuesday) morning. He was charged with
presenting the kind regards and fraternal
greetings Of Bishop McTyeire. He gave O
very encouraging report of the condition oil
the publishing interests and OF the opera
tions Of the Missionary Board. There are
ten converted Mexicans ut work below Cor
pus Christi. The last words of DIR. McF er-
rim were husky with emotion as he an.
nounced that he had just received dis.
patch telling him OF the death Of his brother
in Arkansas.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Christian, Con.
ference passed q resolution Of appreciation
Of the visit of DR.. McFerrin, and expires.
sive Of sympathy for him in his deep aflic.
ton.
CREDENTIALS WANTED.
Rev. D. P. Wills presented the applica
tion Of Quarterly Conference for the restora'
The request was not granted.
| 80 EXAMINATION OF CHARACfER. ~
The examination of characters was re.
sumed, beginning with the Randolph-Ma
district, and all passed.
Rev. T. A. Ware made brief statement
Of his labors on behalf of Randolph-Macon
College. Considering the depression of al
business interest his reception by the peo.
pie had been very kind, and; his success
gratifying. .s .sac1 Tx st,..
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agent, detailed his eXertions as evangelist.
lie asked that the Office Of evangelist he
filled be legally constituted. In the past
it had been generally recognized, though
not established by law. He wished to con-
tinue his work in the same field, as he be-
lieved he could do most. good there. In the
past FIVE or six years about 5000 souls have
been brought to Jesus through his ministra-
tions. .f#,f,. .l
w. Z. Evans was by unanimous vote adj
mitted upon. trial. He had been on trial
before, but was compelled to retire on ac-
count Of bad health. -: ,a.t -
Rev. Mr. MCGEE, the presiding elder OF
the Eastern Shore district, made q favorable
report about that field OF labor. He espe-
eially referred to the success OF their class
meetings and camp-meetiGgs.
Mr. MCGEE asked for asupernumerary re-
lationship for Rev.. Lloyd Moore, who is
suffering from throat disease, and who is
advised by his physician to cease travelling
for awhile, The request was granted. ,...,.,
The. characters, OF all the ministers in the
Eastern Shore district were passed. !.
| vIsITORs-LEAvEs. ..:1i.,,is ~
Rev. DIR. Garlick, of Leigh-Street Baptist
| church, was introduced to the Conference
hy.fha RishoI, ,hnfli invited TO q privileged
/ seat. 3.fia:FsE nLtff 3i'1 -<- ~ -
! Leave of absence was granted to num-
ber of members; clerical and lay, who were
compelled to leave the city by urgent sbrIsi.
neSs.e ,nt3a Hi-,EG.| '-tt s..'t'% ~ -1t.4L&''5
4 4. ~, MISSION AID SOCIETY. ~ r- {!
: The following was offered: =. +@.
.Resolped, That the Board Of Missions OF
the Virginia Annual Conference be re-
auested to recognize the Foreign) Mission
Aid Society OF this Conference as an lnte-
gral part Of its missionary operations, ac-
cording to the Discipline. J. F. TwlTTT,
| .sur , :i e 81. NJ. HOPE !
The resolution was adopted. ..fA;i
4;tls rs ORDINATION IN QUESTION. AaS li;'i
Rev. ,sIr. woodward, the presiding elder
or the Murffeesboro' district, brought to
the attention Of the Conference the case OF
Rev. J.is. Russell, who came from the Pro-
testant Methodist Church, and who is. re-
commended by ySoutbampton Quarterly Con:
ference for adeacon's orders. The question
which engaged the attention OF the Confer
ence (the recommendat OF the Quarterly
Conference not having been formally pre-
sented) was whether or not Mr.. Russell had
been legally ordained by the Protestant
Church. The last Conference decided that