The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-23
VIRGINIA
.,sn,y-Sixsh Annual '.essio".
v,orRTp DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
fDanyiiie News.l

voI,RTu DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
fDanviie News.I
,~,bstanding the fact hat a cold and
rain was falling saturday, a large
p.d,nce was noticeable when TIE Con-
ronce came TO order, with Bishop heener
~ y. ". Edwsrds, one OF the most
nS,ca msmbers OF the Conference, con-
1870 r,Ugious exercises. after which the
~r,es we're read aud approved.
wn0. " &. Walden appeared and took MS
seat o,ar,st R.v I u
paoH who was suddenly called 10 Pc.
L ersbuTC. vam-
~ ON :. Church History" on account OF
Sbraub and his character passed.
Tsc roll shows the full membership 10 he
- ON probation, IL; present, III; ao-
| sent. SO.
n,r rp%AygLLING ~PREACHEEs ARE ELECTED
ELDERS.
This o@ne,tion was called aud the follow
n,escbfrs were elected TO elders orders
~, , having passed the examination OF their
Letter: r. Vi. Chandler, Is. r. Lips
III .IoSrph T. Manning, john NJ. Burton,
"a Toutbce. W. II. Evans, Nathaniel /.
| p,nGen Junius De Berry, Charles ID. Craw-
! Iey. ". C.. Taylor. ~
continued as supernumeary, ". K.
~ Rcnne,t remarked that Mr.. Lear pass
| cd an approved examination on "Church
J,cob Il. Askew passed an examination,
] and was elected q local deacon.
Thee will all be ordained to-day Sunday
! hy Bishop keener.
/ Dr @. =, Fitzgerald obtained the floor,
o,d made some announcements concerning
, ,be Nashville Publishing House.
1 VINO ARR ADMITTED on TRIAL.
Dr. l.. NJ. Lee. presiding elder, OF the
| Richmond district. presented the name OF
| Walter G.. Bst,s, aud recommended his ac-
/ eaptancc. He was admitted into the Con-
/ ference.
From the Charlottesville district, Rev. L.
/ ". Anderson. presiding elder, presented
/ Inc name Of William a. Thompson, and ne
/ va, admitted.
From the Lynchburg district, Rev. ID. 7.
/ wills. presiding elder. recommended Will
i liam +. WilliamS. and he was admitted ;
| si,o. John y. Campbell apd W. j, Carroll,
r-om the Farmville district, +. NJ. Pc
/ ,,rSon. presiding elder, presented the name
/ Of CHARLES W. Caio.
From Danyile district. L. 5. Reid, PIE
| siding elder, prcseuted the name OF W. +.
| Tilet.
From the Mu!reesbOro' district, Rev. W.
| II. Christian. presiding elder, presented the
/ rames Of William +. Giant and W. W. Saw
| yer.
From the Norfolk circuit. Rev. J. o,
| Proctor, presiding elder, presented The
/ name Of 4. &. Jordan.
From toe Eastern Shore district, Rev
/ George W. Ray, presiding elder, presented
/ Tie name Of Joseph f. Routten.
All OF whom were admitted upon tria
into the Conference.
Rev. d. Z. Wills, presented the petition
q Rev. A. G. Bergman, Of the Methodls
Protestant Church Of Maryland, asking adj
mission into this Conference. lie was ad
milied
! The report Of the
. PREACHER'S RELIEF SOCIETY,
i recommending Or. Sledd, DIR. Watson, ap(
| some other, as directors, was read, alsC
giving = full report OF the work OF The so
clety.
several OiUtI ItIOilS nun val SNNAN
ties were also read.
The following ministers were granted
leave Of absence /; MeSsrs. Saunders, De
shazo. Crapper, and Davis.
DIR. Bennett, from the committee IN th'
case Of
REV. p. c. WOODWARD,
against whom charges were made as 10 thu
preaching Of false doctrine, reported tha
be could not preach bis views on prayer ant
other subjects without detriment and dis
turbance TO tue cause OF The Church. an
without the necessity OF ultimate trial.
After S0ue considerable debate, Mr.
Woodward took the floor to sustain his pc
sltiOn. tie discIalmed havlhg preached doc
trines IN opposition 10 orthodox Methodism
ana SVSSined himself by claiming a distinc
ton begN zen doctrine aud usage, and an ad
vance, position IN the tetd Of research. Ii
ieeluc terms Rev. Mr.. Woodward offerc'
his credentials, and asked 1t The bandS OF tb
Conference an hOnoTabAe dismissal from tf
hOdg with whom his thoughts may har
difRed, but With whom his heart was IN en-
treunison. Overcome by bis feelings AM
uasble TO speak Ga ecc0unt OF them, III
yoU1g minister kept rue floor several min
U:es, while a painful silence pervadea To
room, broken at las by say ing, in emo
tt0nal tones,
81 ASK AN HONORABLE DISMISSAL
II was an affecting scene, and maDywer
50 overcome a. 10 give way TO tears.
Hev. W. W. w aiEW made a strong M d elo
Sutnt speech in opposition TO the course
action marked out by Mr.. Woodward. ii
addressed himself 10 the Young preacher
reminding hun n Ibis vows and the grea
resposibilily ihat DE bad assumed. Man.
O. The leading ministers OF the CoEfi
participated in tue Gebate, which was'close
ty a motion inside by DR.. l.. NJ. Lee to ~
a'ect that tue report OF the committee b
ieid on the table ind the pTopOsitioa ef Rev
hr. Woodward be accepted.
DR.. Lees motion prevailed, when, OF
motion Of Dr. Lafsrty, the Conference ad
isirned unit O'clock Monday ReDcing.
THE Chief of the Bureau OF SteNhNcs fuI
7. a.. ~ =. Inflammation 40 10 a. d.