The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-19
rspecial Telegram 10 the Dispatch.l


LYNcHBURG, November 1.-THE religious
services this morning were conducted by
the Rev. l.. n. Lee. r..
On motion OF DR.. Lee the papers relative
to alleged error OF judgment in the admin
tration OF j. A. Proctor, presiding elder,
were referred to special committee. The
papers contain not the slightest reflection
on his moral character, :. !. : ~; IT,
Drs. F.. f. Wiley, A.. H. BEDFORD, D. c.
Kelley, and Rev. w. g. Hammond were
introduced TO the Conference.
w. T. Williams and George w. Wray, of
the Peters burg district, were admitted into
the travelling connection. il 1898 ..r
F. G. Woodward, w. Fl. Atwill, J. II.
Daily, G. D. Crawley, B. S. Herring, Will
liam j. Twitty, J. H Maynard, and j. W.
Shackelford passed an examination Of char
acter, and j. W.. Shackelford was granted
a supernumerary relation. b.; =,
Monday at 10 o'clock was fixed for the
election OF eight delegates each, clerical and
lay, to the General Conference. T.,
DR.. Granbery was added to the Advisory
Committee OF Trustees Of Randolph-Macon
College. .....
j. H. Kabler, II. c. Paulett, J. II. Patter-
son, c. II. Green, II. u. Hope, and J. T..
Moore, OF the class OF the fourth year, were
passed and elected to elders orders.
w. A. Tompkins, w. a. Gee, and Thomas
Men. Simpson, Of the local ranks, were
elected to deacons' orders.
John f. Jackson and a. l.. Edwards,
local preachers, were elected to elders Or
ders. ..."
Rev. T. 4. Ware was reported so i'll that
prayers Of the Conference were requested
for him. DR.. Rosser led in prayer.
DR.. Kelley delivered an interesting adj
dress on behalf of the foreign mission. DR..
Kelley was himself formerly missionary
in China, and said his soul had often been
hungry for such volumes of song as were
rolled up by the Conference and visitors
when 81 need thee every hour" was sung
on the close OF DR.. Rosser's prayer. He
said the Virginia Conference led the van in
contributions to foreign missionary work.
ue MClHOulSI NHUlSl ANOltu3 IliC SoHSiI-
gationa and English Churches, have found
a great power in women in advancing mis-
sionary interests. A society in Baltimore
and Nashville each supplies missionary.
A lady had given handsome set
of diamonds, bridal present from
her mother, to build mission school
house, and doubtless in that form
they were more beautiful to the Master than
when they dccked the brow or adorned the
fair neck OF the bride. There are four sin.
gle ladies now willing to go and devote
their lives as missionaries, and the one to
whom the Board looks with great Satisfac'
ton was educated in the city Of Petersburg
Va. The Sunday school has become a9reai
power in aiding missionary work, and some
schools give ten times as much as was evel
given by their respective churches.
DR.. BEDFORD, the book agent, made 1T
earnest and eloquent speech in behalf o.
the publishng-house.
R. NJ. Saunders, chairman in the case O.
W. F. Robins, reported that after careful
and thorough investigation OF the testimony
they did not Judge trial necessary, and, OF
motion, his character passed.
DR.. R. \. Sledd, chairman of the commit
tee in the case OF j. L. Garrett, reported
that after q careful examination OF the
records and other documentary and ora
testimony there is nothing in evidence tc
Justify the accusation, and recommended
the passage of his character; and the Con.
ference SO decided.