The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-16
TEE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
AND OFFICIAL CHARACTER
j. L. GARMENTS CASE REFERRED-DR.
RosSER's LABoRs AS AN EVANGELIST
STANDING COMMITTEES, &C..


RossER's LABoRs AS AN EVANGELIST
STANDING COMMITTEES, &C..
| Especial telegram to the Dispatch1
LYNcHBuRG, November 15.-The Confer
ence met in Centenary church this morning
at 0 o'c!ock-Bishop D. S. Doggett presi-
ding. Religious services were conducted
by Rev. George W. Motley.
I The question on the passage Of ministe.
rial and official character was resumed, and
the elders on the Danville, Farmyille, Pc
ltersburg, Murfreesboro', and Norfolk dis
tricts passed in examination OF character.
The case OF j. L. Garnet was referred to
the Committee OF Investigation. who will
report whether trial be necessary.
The case of w. F. Robins was also re-
ferred to similar committee.
DR.. Rosser addressed the Conference, set
ting forth his labors as an evangelist. He
had preached and eXhorted over six hun
dred times, with about six hundred con-
versions. But all personal Identification
with tue work, even as an instrument, was
obliterated with him as a bubble; has lost
all consciousness OF such fact. Every
church except one where he had preached
had been quickened, rebaptized, and re-
sealed by the Holy Ghost. The last revival
he attended, and which he closed on last
Sabbath night, at Columbus, Miss, he re-
garded as the grandest Of his life in moral
glory. Seventy-fve persons. most distin-
guishcd in intelligence and social life, were
happily converted to God. He alluded to
the conversion OF Colonel Samuel Meek, the
most distinguished criminal lawyer in the
State. He came to the altar and knelt and
wept most bitterly, and eyinced the deepest
interest. Presently he arose and said:
"I feel sudden and strange calm"
Holy women, like some I could name here
in Lynchburg, gathered around him at the
close of the services. and said: "ColoneI,
do you feel that your sins are forgiven! 2"
over me, but would not for the world
say that my sins are forgiven DR.. Rosser
said to him: "Colonel, would you, for the
world, say that your sins were not for
given?" He replied he would not; and
the next morning was rejoicing in bright
and happy experience. Among the con-
verts was the daughter Of the sainted Heze-
kiah G. Leigh. DR.. Rosser lays down his
commission as an evangelist, as he under
stands that the College OF Bishops are look
ing to the creation of that Office at the next
General Conference, which meets at At
lanta, Ga, next May.
lie places himself in the hands OF the
bishops for work in the Virginia Confer
ence, asking fair play and no privileges
and that such disposition be made eli him
from the shades OF the blue hills OF his nh
tive State to the roaring waters OF the Ches-
apeakc and Atlantic as shall most rebound
to the glory OF God.
D. +. Hodges and 4. Doniphan had died
during the year, and their names were re-
ferred to the Committee on Memoirs. &c
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees were
appointed: -,
On Education. Robert n. Sledd, j. n.
Wilkinson, T. j. Boggs, +. H. Smith, u.
". Bedsoe, J. r. Pace, j. +. Twlddy, John
Blackwell, NJ. S. Colonna, t. W. Mason,.
W. II. Christian, S. W. Gary, W. Il. VIII
Iiams, Richard Irby. Joseph u. Merritt, D.,
T.. Broadwater, D. D., Fl. G: Cheatham, y.
c. Munday, Thomas L. Williams, W. +.
Baker.
Public Interests.-W. C. Walden, Gerrit
Anderson, j. W. Hilldrup, Fl. W. Gordon,
W. e. Rowzie, r. A. Scott, j. W. Blincoe,-
T. NJ. Leach, William MCGEE, William
Grant, W. E. Edwards, G. n. Balm, Jr.,
John G. Rowe, Watson Walker, j. L.
Spencer, A. G. Kelly, Z. FL. Pritchett, Mi
caiah Davis, c. z. Watts, w. F. Davis.
SUNDAY Scho0ls.-W. Z. Judkins, NJ. E.
Gary, Fl. P. Mitchell, James 0. Shepherd,
r, M. Edwards, Greenville Penn, j. B.
Dey. George W. Redd, T. n. Campbell, W.
IT. Mcmillan, J. B. Laurens, George T..
Neville, A. Wiles, j. T. Mcdonald. j D..
Hank, James Cannon, George 81. Ray, D.
V. Crute, D. G. c. Butts, .Littleton Cooke
rcl.
tees were appointed:
On ALeneoirs.-J. C. CRANBERRY, J. w.
Bledsoe, William MCGEE, and r. J. Moor
man.
On Bible Cause.-Thomas NJ. Beckham,
Edward NJ. Jordan, and James E. Gates.
On Memorials to General COM ference
Joshua s, Hunter, w. w. Bennett, George
II. Ray, Peter A. Peterson, and James
Jameson.
Minute question No. 20-"Are all the
preachers blameless in their life and official
administration ?''-was taken up, and the
following elders yesterday passed in exama-
nation Of character
DIP. Wills, w. E. Judkins, r. n. sledd,
G. Meyer, j. E. Edwards, q. NJ. Wright, z.
II
dersice, w. P. Wright, W. c: Walden, y.
Littleton, II. T. Bacon, j. W. Connolly, T..
N. S. Blogg, W. W. Bennett, J. J. Latferty,
L. .Rosser, j. G. CRANBERRY, 81. 2. Mitchell,
Robert W. Watts, Joshua L. Hunter, j. n.
Gates, J. w. Howard, Richard Ferguson, Z.
F. August, j. T. Lumpkin, j. W. ,Hilldrup,
F. J. Boggs, W, F, Payne, ", d. Camper:
j, D. Blackwell Blackwell, John Bayiey, 4. c. Bled-
soc, j. D. Lumsden, W. F. Balm, 7. J. Tay-
Tor, John L. Clarke, James F. Brannin, ".
A. Laughton, James E. McSparrin. Il. d.
Pritchett, c. 81. Boggs, George ID. Kay,
Thomas 81. Early.
II was ordered that w. H. Camper and
T. H. Early be placed on the supernume-
rary list.
Rev. Paul Whitehead is secretary, and
Reys. 2. A. Peterson, S. S. Lambeth, and
George G. Vanderslice were appointed as
aistant secretaries.
The Lyncbburg Ne,oS OF to-day pays the
following compliment to Bishop Doggett
"Bishop Doggett, from the moment he
! took the chair, presented the appearance OF
being perfectly at home. His rulings were