The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-15
y.nGySrA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NJ. GHuRCH SOUTH.
Esgh,y.fourtn Session.
BISHOP PIERCE PRESIDING.
Reported for the Bispasch.I
SECOSD DAY.

Reported for the Dispasch.I
SECOND DAY.
PETERSBURG, November Ia, 1878.
Tho Conference was opened at 81 a. NJ.
18th religious services conducted By DR.. J.
r McFerriu. of Tennessee.
bishop Pierce in the chair.
rnpoYr in part from the Board Of Mis-
s;nns was presented, and, on motion, was
laid on The table.
Rev, u. J. TraynhaWl, Q local preacher OF
tonr wears standing, and who Is candidate
fnr dcacons orders, passed an acceptable
examination and was recommended FOR ad-
MISSION in the travelling connection, from
The Danyile district, by Rev. j. NJ. Amber
son.
,oh;l;ty az the Conference being able to give
wnrk ~ any more men with families. Mr..
'rr1vnbam having wife and two children.
he was admitted on trial.
Rey. Charles +. Wren. q local preacher
from the Farmville diStrict-Ameita cir
,m;-yas recommended Is having passed
his cyamioa.ioH-a single. piouS. and earn
81 man. He was at Randolph Macon Col
Iccr during the past year, and while there
he WAS instrumental in conducting revival
~ religion al Hanover Junction.
After much discussion Of the question OF
his educational qualifications he was admit
led into the travelling connection.
DR.. r. T. Eaton. OF the Baptist Church.,
and Rev. Or. John Gregory Claiborne, an
elderly local preacher, were introduced TO
the Conference and made Jew remarks.
Dr. Bennett stated that on fcoruary 8;
iS&0 the Legislature OF Virginia established
R9ndoIpil-Macon College, and that OF the
Rn9ri OF Trustees then appointed DR.. Clai-
horne was the only surviving member, and
tbq; hc was one OF those mcn who wrought
hrt;cr than they dreamed. He hoped the
mantle of their departed heroes might lail
n, the members OF the Conference III the
apDrccla,i9n and advancement OF Christian
education.
On motion. il was
prsol,.e9. That, as I Conference. we ap-
prove OF the organization OF the Duncan
Memorial Association !; and, sympathiz'ng
with its objects, we hereby endorse and
commend il 10 the support and cooperation
nj n,Ir ncope. W. L. JCDKINS,
i. \. PETERSON,
+. II. SMITH,
w. Il. DAVIS,
4 committee was appointed to privately
canvass The Conference for subscriptions
and contributions 10 the Duncan memorial.
Hroihcr T. 0. Edwards. from the Nor
sion into the travelling connection. He
Was represented Is a young man OF tine
ability and OF earnest preaching talent. In
connection with this case, DR.. Lee eX-
pressed his high qualification at the presen-
iation OF The applications, saying that he
was The son OF one or our travelling MIN
i~tcr.-Hcy. J. J. Edwards. DR.. Lee said
his family name had been IN the Virginia
Conference since 1888, and that he had
hopcd and prayed that through him the
maine MIGHT be continued in this Confer
rnre for a hundred years to come. His
prayer had no: set been answered. and he
asked the Conference TO pray that It might
be answered.
Rev. G. w. Motley said that this case al
fOrdcd him an opportunity to give an arSu-
mcnt in favor OF infant baptism. He said
that in Norfolk some years ago this young
mans mother, when az infant, was very i'll
and expected 10 die, and her parents sent
for him 10 baptiZe her. He did so, and from
the time the water fell on her head she be-
gan 10 improve, recovered, and became the
wife OF 4 Methodist minister and the mother
OF tins Young man now applying.
BE was admitted.
Rev. James Austin was recommended by
the Quarterly Conference OF Monumental
church. Portsmouth.
His case was clear, and he was admitted.
Rev. DR.. Rosscr presented the application
oi his son, Rev. Jacob \. Rosser, from the
Randolph Macon district. He was finely
recommended BY the pastor and president
OF Randolph Macon College, and was ad-
mittcd.
Rev. James W. Stiff was recommended
from the Northcrn-Neck district, and adj
mltted.
Rev. Richard O. Payne. from the same
district. WAS recommended as an acceptable
preacher; twenty years old. he was at
Observation-Disclosures College, and made excel
lent Use Of his time, and regretted that he
could not continue at college. lie was adj
mittcd.
Rev. Joseph r. Sturciss. from the same
district. was duly recommended as an earn
est worker and Of deep pety. Has been Il
local preacher for three or four years. is
about thirty years old, and has wife and
one child. His wife is IN educated Chris
1ian woman. Was willing TO be transferred
to another conference if there was no room
for him in Virginia.
Brother J. Ii. Davis regarded him in the
front rank OF preachers OF bis age; rs deep
" piuils and fully consecratcd to the Work.
He was represented as q man OF tine spirit.
He was admitted.
Dr. Lee, from the Richmond district, ana
Gloucester circuit, recommended HeV.
SDCddtn y. Harris, as an educated young
ma0, who formerly taught III female col
lcgc in Petersburg. lie was an excellent
preacher, and deeply pious young man.
He was admitted.
Also, Rev William 4. Green, from West
Matthews circuit, was duly recommended
rs an excellent worker. He is not yet TWEEN
ty-one years Old, OF deep piety, modest, and
gentle. His educational advantages have
not been very good. He is very docile. and
has agreat deal OF spiritual power.
Dr.. Lee said he stood 4 very fine eNani-
nation on the doctrines OF the Church be-
lore the Quarterly Conference.
He was admitted.
Eey. George n. Zimmerman was duly
recommended from Richmond. lie has
been supplying the German church IN Rich
mond. He was recommended as 4 man OF
intelligence and piety, and devotion to ms
work rs minister. He is German, ana
speaks English, but imperfect!y. His en-
animation by DR.. Sledd before the Centc-
nary Church Quarterly Conference was very
good and satisfactory. There was tacit
understanding that he was recommended
with u view to supplying the German
work.
lie was admitted.
The question OF mal-administration IN
the cases of Revs. B. +. Woodward, t. j..
Williams, and j. L. Garrett was referred
to committee for special consideration, TO
elicit specific points and questions that de-
serve notice. II was referred TO commit
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