The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-20

righ,y-s,x,h Anaua, session.
SECOND pAY's PROCEEDINGS.
tpan,il,e NewsI

mept al q O'Clock Thursday morning
Bishop Keener in the chair.
Religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. William McGbee.
A communication was presented from the
Nashville Publishing House, which was read
and referred 10 the proper committee.
Under the bead OF WHO are candidates for
elders orders, the name OF the Rev. j. H..
II. Cbrismaud was presented, and he was,
on motion, duly elected.
EXAMINATION OF CHARACTER OF ELDERS.
The Bishop took up this business, and In
the absence ~ Rev. DIR. Leroy NJ. Lee, pre-
siding elder OF The Richmond district, that
district was passed over, and the call pro-
ceeded with the hearing OF the reports from
the Charlottesville district.
Pew. James VI. Anderson, presiding ell
der, was passed. as were the following
elders: Charlottesville, J. w. BIedsoe; Al
bemarle, +. NJ. Edwards; Scotsyilie. q. Nj.
Wright; Fluvanna, w. 4. Payne; Milton.
G. r.. Wren; BatesvilIe, II. Ferguson; Cor
louisville and Orange, II. NJ. Hope; Orange
circuit, J. y. Ro>ser; Culpeper. j. NJ. Bur-
ton: Culpeper circuit, +. q. Chandler; Rap
pahannock. j. II. Crown; Woodville, John
O. Moss: Madison. Oscar Littlcton; Robin
son River, G. II. Zimmerman Greene, X.
W. Watts.
LgnchJurq DiStrict.-D. L. Willis, pre-
siding elder. Centenary, Lynch0urg, D. ,.
Hunter: CouIl-Sireet, A. G. BedSoe, i. H..
Early. superuumerary Amherst, John 4.
Moore; West Amherst. w. +. Robins; Bed
ford, w. +. Balm Southeast Bedford, J.W.
Compton Middle Bedford, r Ii. Younger;
Liberty, John n. Jones; Nelson, w. II.
Gregory; Appomattox, T. J. TAYLOR !;
n n III. g.
Cheatbam.
DdnUiIe DiStrict.-L. s. Reed, rresidirg
elder. Mqin.Street, DanviIle, z. A. Peter
son Lynn-Street. Danville, X. A. Comp
ton; North Danvile, j. II. Patterson;
Charlotte, +. A. Gibbs West Charlotte, j.
:. Wallace; South Boston, j. w. Crider
South OF Dan, b. $. Herring; Chatham, X.
Il. Blankensh,p; Pntsylyania, j. ID. South
all; North Piltsylvania, w. T. Green;
Northwest Pilt>ylvauia. supplied by j. g..
Ballv; Franklin, j. 4. Desbazo; West
Franklin, T. Z. Duke; Halifax, j. E.
GATES: East Halifax, Il F. Gayle.
FdrmUllie DiStrict.-E. NJ. Peterson, pre-
siding elder. FarmviIe, J. +. Twitty: Luz
nenburg. +. NJ. Brckham; Boydton, W. o.
Waggtuer; Mecklenburgs y. II. Boggs !;
Bruins wick, J. NJ. Saunders; West Bruins
wick, i. Il. LumOkin; South Brunswick,
w. II. Anvil; NOttoway, j. {. Reed
| Amelia, ! W. Blincoc; Cumberland, j. Q.
Rhodes; Buckingham, j. W. Howard.
Petersburg UiStrict.-E. y. Wilson, pre-
siding elder. WashingtOn-S;reet, Peters
burg. j. ID. Blackwell; MAJ ket-Slreet, j..
! Z. Garland; lligh.Street, f. j. Boggs !;
Chesterfield, W. G. Williams; Dinwiddle,
J. ID. Lumsden; West Dinwiddie, j. H..
Proctor: Sussex, G. II. Boggs; North Sus.
- Ii ID
w. Lear; Coalteld. James Austen; Glover
Hin, A. j. Bradshaw; Blandiord, Joseph
Lear.
MtrfreesborO' DiStriCt.-W. II. Chris
tian. presidng elder. Bulin. J. e. McSpar-
ran: PasquOtank, Alfred WileS; Hertlord
and Edenton, j. II. Amis>; Suffolk. j. {.
Martin: Gates, j. j. Edwards; Norbamp'
ton. +. l.. Williams; Chuckaiuck, w. L.
Jordan: Cremden, a. NJ. Hail.
Rev. l.. A. Cray asked and was granted
supernumeTary connection.
PERSONAL.
When the MurfrtesbOrO' district was
reached The presiding elder, Rev. W. H.
Christian, arose. and said be bad nothing
TO say against the private and personal
character OF the Rev. +. G.. Woodward, out
me felt il bis painful duty-one that ne
owed the Church, himself, and MI wood
ward-to say that there was strong COM
pla,nt from his chu CHI members against Tue
! doctrine he taught. The usual disciplinary
course was adopted, and the matter was re-
ferred to a committee composed OF Drs.
Bennett, Blackwell, and Granbery, Tor con-
! sideration and report. 1t Is underslood
that the doctrine alluded TO IS that OF The
pecc4bility OF the Saviour.
BISHOP DoGGtTT.
IL was announced that memorial services
would be conducted in the Main-Streel
Methodist church Sunday evening at o
o',lock. and that Bishop Keener would pre-
| side. and that DR.. John +. Edwards had
been requested TO prepare Il sketch OF the
life and services of the lamented blshol'
Docgett. After the announcement OF the
Mace and time of meeting OF the several
committees the Conference adjourned WIN
the benedictlon.
The state OF the Churcb.
| IDanv le POstJ
In the Conference "Wednesday morning
an interesting debate occurred III REGARD ~
a resolution offered by Rev. +. NJ. Edwards
| IN apDOint a committee on " 1De State U,
Ihe Church with Regard 10 Discipline
Dr. ]. f. Edwards and DR.. Paul Whitehead
opnosed the motion on the ground llal
there was sufficient inquiry upon the suo'
ject in the passage CT ministerial charac'e err
as the question was, Are all The prsacne,r'
bIame.ess in character and official admins
tration?" Drs. J. d. Blackwell, l.. NJ
Lee. Bennett, and Rev. F. NJ. Edwards sup
ported the resolution in brief but telling
speeches. ovor
wheIning maj 5rity, and the committee ap
pointed. .,. -, ,,<
Conference that the present Is no Time lo'
| lack OF clearness in speaking out upon ques
lions OF moral discipline aud to the righ,
and wrong of certain practices in social anO
business life.
Diphtherta In BrOokIyn'
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM-A DECREASE IN TIE