The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-18


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CuARr.oTT EsyILLE, November IL, 1881.
The Conference met az $3.50 A. NJ
Rishop II. N. McTycirc in the chair.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. Jacob Manning.
The Bishop called Question lst--"Who
are admitted on trial?"
DIR. slcdd presented the application OF
r. III. Mullen. DR.. Slcdd spoke III favor
OF the application.
Mfr. Thomas Branch opposed the admis-
sion. because Mr.. Mullen has large family
lie was not admitted. =.
Rev. George III. Ray presented the apph-
cation Of Henry Hunt.
The application was opposed by Rev. ..
d. Hank aud supported by Reys. q. IL.
Raw, J. l.. Spencer, and {. u. watts.
He was admitted.
SECOND YEARS CLASS.
The Bishop called the class Of the second
wear. Jacob Il. Askew, Randolph f.
Gavle. and John s. Wallace passed eXami-
nation Of character, and were elected TO
deacOn's orders.
Charles y. Wren was discontinued.
CLASS or THE FIRST YEAR.
The Bishop called the class Of the first
wear: Walter G.. Bates. William \. Thomp-
kins. William T.. Williams, John NJ. Camp
bell. John w. Carroll. Charles W. Cain,
WILDER T.. Tillett, William +. Grant, Wal
ter w. Sawyer. Arthur G. Jordan, Joseph
n. Routten. Passed examination OF cl =
oeter and were advanced to the class OF the
second year on trial.
ELECTED TO DEACoN's ORDERS.
John NJ. Campbell, John w. Carroll,
William l.. Grant, and Joseph L. Routten
were elected 20 deacon's orders.
PASSED PROBATION.
Jacob +. Askew. Randolph f. Gayle, and
John s. Wallace, having passed the proba-
ton Of two years, were called before the
Chair.
The Bishop addressed them on the ma
ture and responsibilities OF the ministerial
Office, and they were received into fun men,
bcrship in the Conference.
HALL FUND.
The Trustees OF The Hall fund reported
the income from the fund this year TO be
flG3.95.
The Conference ordered the amount to
be paid 70 the Joint Board OF Finance.
EXAMINATION OF CHARACTER.
The Bishop resumed the call under the
twentieth question.
J. W. Blcdsoc, w. G.. Starr, =. A. Peter
son. John Harmon, A. &. Brown, W. p.
Wright. w. G. Walden, Il. +. Woodward,
J. +. BIrnnm, j. w. Connolly, p. +.
August. George Il. Booker, G.. c. Wander
slice, JOha j. Lailerty, J. c. CRANBERRY,
J. c. Martin, L. NJ. Edwards, 4. II. Pritcl-
eft. G.. NJ. Wright, II. W. Watts, III. NJ.
Hope, J. NJ. Burton, j. III. Crown. w. l..
Payne. Il. II. Furguson, l.. 5. Reed, passed
examination OF character.
INTRODUCED.
Revs. J. p. Vanhorn and John c. Jones,
Of the Baltimore Conference were intro
duced.
William T.. Judkins was granted leave Of
absence for two days.
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.
Thomas Branch moved that the Bishop
be requested TO give his impressions OF the
Ecumenical Conference in London. Mr..
Branch put the question, which was unani-
mousiy carried.
The Bishop acknowledged the courtesy
in graceful little speech, concluding with,
&" pray thee have me excused
Notices were given, the doXology was
sung, and the Conference adjourned with
the benediction by Brother RowSie.
PROTEST ABOUT STRANGERS.
Bishop McTyelrc, in introducing stran-
gers TO the Conference, merely announces
the name from the chair, puts the question
OF privilege, and announces the result OF
the vote.
Upon the introduction of Revs. j. p.
Vaughn and John c. Jones to-day Dr. Ed
wards arose and protested against this new
method OF introducing persons to the Con-
ference. He insisted that Virginia cOurte-
sy required that the person introduced
should be personally presented to the Con-
ference by the Chair or some person autho-
rized to make the presentation.
Mr.. Walker earnestly supported DR.. Ed
wards's views.
The Bishop gOod-naturedly indicated his
TO adhere to his own views OF the