The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15

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U.RessoxBURa, March ", 1881.
Conference met at 0 A. M.-Bishop Nc
s3ps,,vscus services were held, consisting
~ sIreinx the I26th hymn, and prayer by
New. Peter II. Whisner, OF Central church,
BaItimorc.
Tne eetA question was resumed: |" Are
al she nre schers blameiess In their lie ana
ofkctal administration !" The Moorneid
dis,r;ct was called, and the characters OF ;.
~. Usddsway, A. NJ. Cackley, l.. Butt, a.
a. FIslpertv, i. G. Martin. y. b. smith, w.
r. WooIT, L, II. hardwood, j. X. Andrew,
CIV. Summons, J. NJ. Grandin. 4. G. Van
DIVER. c. A. Joyce, j. X. Gilbert, and A.
r. Biue were examined and passed.
The character OF Rev. A. w. wilson, w.
D.. missionary secretary, who is member
OF this Conference. was examined ano
passed. , .,o,.,
of the Joint Finance Committee, was reao'
Appxess OF THE HIsH0P-PoINTED REMARK.
smes w. Grubb. David ii. Eutzler, u.
N. HAMMOND, W. p. G. Coe, aud James d..
Porterfeld, who had passed The course OF
studs prescribed. were addressed by Bishop
NcTyeirc In practical. forcib'e manner IN
reference to the qualifications and duties M
the Christian ministry, and received into
full membership Ia the Conference. In his
address 10 this class the Bishop said "it Is
8 imposed a msu can stand anything for one
yearr flaugh,erl; land" continued the
Bishop, $50 can The people," tRene~ed
aughter $50, then. my young Dretereh,
stand TO your posts and be faithfu' 10 your
duties"
Robert M. Williams was not before sne
Committee of EXamination, and was con-
tinued in The class of The fourth wear.
VIII. wore. +. NJ. Strotbcr, G. o. II =
man, John q. Grachen, j. &. Jones, H. a.
Hamill. and l.. NJ. LIVE, having passed
satisfactory examination, were elected TO
elders orders.
ID. W. Wakefield. Of Fairfax county. Va,
was elected local deacon.
PERSONAL.
An Application from William l.. Oinger'
OF the Roanoke district, formerly OF tot
Methodist Episcopal Church, for recognition
OF orders Us local deacon I'm the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. was granted.
Rev. Robert S. Hite. OF the Roanoke dis
trict. was elected 10 the Office OF local dea-
con, and Rev. William Richardson, OF the
Lewisburg district, was elected TO the once
OF local elder.
THE EVIL OF lNTEMftkhNCb'
The following are the resolutions OF TIE
Committee on Temperance, which VIII he
presented to the Conference for adoption on
Monday:
Resoired, l, That as Conference OF
Christian ministers and laymen, we deplore
the prevalence of intemperance. and regret
that the statistics OF the country show an
increase in the manufacture OF that when
produces il, and in view of these facts we
recommend our people to combine Tor lis
suppression by calling TO aid and coop
rating with all who are willing TO eDdeavor
TO break up the traffic in Intoxicating H.
QaOrS.
2. That the preachers be requested 10
make known 10 their congregations these
views, and request them earnestly 10 CO.
operate with us aud others 10 combating
tbis-great evil, the suppression OF which Is
in tie interest OF humanity, and labor oil
love approved OF God.
Respectfully submitted.
By order Of the committee.
b. S. HIGHLEY, Chairman.
William j. King, Secretary.
After the usual appointments the Con-
ference adjourned with singing the j62d
hymn, beginning "My Saviour. my Al
mighty Friend" and the benedction by
Rev. j. b. McFerrin, ID. ID.