The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-17
Virginia. Anssunf Conference Mct1so.
dist Episcopal Church, Soutls.
SECOND DAT.
IRcportcd for The Dispatch.1

Reported for The Dispatch.1
Conference met In Centenary church at 0
A. NJ. Thursday morning-Bishop D. S.
Doggett presiding.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. &. W. Motley.
: The roll was called and additional men,
bers answered to their names. The ques-
ton on the passage OF official character was
resumed. and the
Danuille District was called. N. An
derson presiding elder. District is 100
miles long. Houses Of worship improving
and increasing. Its great difficulty is in
failing to adequately support the ministry.
Not one circuit in the district will pay its
pastors salary. He has been greatly al
iected at the heroism OF the preachers on
his district. The district has for several
years made an uniavorable financial report.
We preachers gladly hold ourselves respon-
siblc for this condition OF things. | have
sometimes been appalled, at the difficulties
OF the work, and when again | have viewed
Its possibilities ] have been enchanted.
But our facts and figures correspond, and
our whole work is in state OF infancy.
Our people compare we'll with any intellec-
tualy. socially. and financially, but our re-
ports do not do justice to our people.
%. u. -AHuCTSOIl, Il '. 1u. CuLuouus, -. W
Blcdsor, W. Is. Rowzie, f. A. Gibbs, J. ID.
Southall. w. W. Spain, !. w. Tucker, J. W.
Order, II. G. Bowles, and p. II. Fishbourn
passed in examination OF character.
EarmriHe District e. NJ. Peterson stated
that he was surrounded by class OF preach
crs who would sustain any preacher in the
discharge OF his duty. Found that Metho-
dism had strong hold in his district, and
that the work had improved in every part
OF it.
He had travelled 4.374 miles, and 1921
were by private conveyance. The majority
OF the pastoral charges have parSonases,
and finances arc improving, especially in
ministerial support and in missions. Every
charge nearly has enjoyed revival, and
there have been several rcviralS OF unusual
power.
J.F. Twitty,J. NJ. Saunders, j. Q. Moss,
J. d. Dey. James Jameson, Il. II. Boggs,
w. S. Lumpkin, J. {. Reed. }. w. Blincoe,
J. r. Waggcner, 7. n. BecklIam, ana Paul
Whitehead, passed in examination OF char
actcr.
A. Doniphan had died during the year,
and his name referred to the Committee on
| Memoirs.
When the name OF the venerable James
Jameson was called, Bishop Doggctt said
they stood side by side forty-eight years
ago at the altar in this city. He said it was
very affecting Renaissance to him. The
| Bishop spoke with deep feeling. and was
moved to tears.
Petersburg District was called, and DR..
Lee reported. Feeble health had kept him
much from his work, but he could say much
| in favor Of his preachers. l.. NJ. Lee, j. ii.
Riddick, l.. \. Guy, J. p. Garland. A. Il.
Brown. w. fl. Gregory. S. NJ. Hall, ).
Lear, J. ii. Proctor. d. NJ. Wallace, j. 5. f.
Clarke, and J. \. Hughes passed in cXalni-
nation Of character.
| iNurtreeSLoro' District-B. +. Woodward,
presiding elder. j. Q. Rhodes, w. 7. Jor-
dan. X. y. Crooks, VI. 5. Colonna, William
Niece, J. G. Martin, 7. ii. Campbell, }. w.
Compton, J. j. Woodward. {. Il. Holiday,
b. +. Fennile, and w. G. Starr passed in
examination OF character.
The case OF J. L. Garrett was referred to
committee OF investigation. who will re-
port to the Conference whether or not q
trial be necessary.
Eorfolk District.-L. s. Reed, presiding
elder, stated that the district was in u heal
thy condition spiritually and financially.
Two new parsonagcs and several churches
had been built: about 500 conversions.
LIS. Reed, W. II. Christian. W. j. Nor
fleet, S. s. Lambeth, w. 4. Edwards, Il. a.
Compton, John n. Jones, j. II. Cronn, K.
NJ. Saunders, f. NJ. Jordan, II. =. Wise, j.
J. Edwards, K. G. Spiller, j. Il. LaurcnS, }.
C.. Watson, W. L. Allen. and Il. Is. BeadleS,
PASSED in examination OF character.
The case OF ID. +. Robins was referred to
4 committee OF investigation.
Rev. S. A. Steel wilIs preach at Centenary
and Rev. J. n. Shcckford at Madison to-
night. u.