The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-19
1prDyNTIAI.s RETURNED.

lt"C Watson conducted religious ser
CREDENTIALS RETURNED.
+. Boggs delivered TO the Con-
hs' ,be credentials Of Henry G. Pau
CIV .,- Who rciircs from the ministry.
EXAMINATION OF CHARACTER.
rhc bishop resumed the call under qucs-
pS sr, Nam +. Edwards, Joshua s. Hunter,
nj "T q. Bergman, John II. Moore, VII
~ + Robins, John IL. kahler, John u.
w. Ieonidas RosSer, G. L. Watts, w. II.
g.s,orv. +. J. Taylor, y. b. Foushee, II.
Sbc,tham, VI. l.. Bishop. S. s. Lam
IN u II. Paitcson, n. J. Pruden, +. A.
ca.f. /. ". order, Il. ). Herring, j. ID.
VV'nttsU. J. Il. Woodward, J. w. Tucker,
~ Gates, William II. ROwsic, +. VI.
p,esbam. W. X. Smithcy, and j. l.. Clarke,
'lssrs. pssSed examination OF character.
CLASS or THE THIRD YEAR.
The Bishop called the class OF the third
~ u. J. Traynham, Theodore O. Ed
s,,r,ls. Il. o. Payne, J. Il. Sturgis, w. T.
cen. and J. n. ROsSor passed eXamna-
,,o 81 character, and were advanced TO the
80. ~ the fourth year. j. w. Still passed
ev,mipation OF character, and was con-
,aued in the class Of the third year.
CLASS OF TUX FOURTH YEAR.
The Bishop called the class OF the fourth
year. J. W. s. Robins, John o. Moss,
William IL. Riddick, Il. Men. simpson,
Tbonas =. Duke, II. II. Scott, 4. j. War
xick. II. b. Blankenship, A. J. Bradshaw,
and Robert II. Younger passed examine
6on Of character, and were elected sevo-
rs1y 10 elders orders. J. II. he Berry,
6. Chandler, George W. Wray, and
John c. HosScr passed examination Of
character. and were continued in the class
q the fourth year.
VISITORS INTRODUCED.
Reys. J. b. McFerrin, ID. d., book-agent
n he Methodist Episcopal Church, South !;
E.E. Wiley, ID. D., president of Martha
Weshin. ton College; A. W. Wilson, ID.
d. missionary secretary OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South; David Sullins,
ID. D., president OF Emory and Henry Col
Iege. and j. o. A. Clarke, agent of Wesley
Memorial church, Savannah, Ca, were
everaly introduced 10 the Conference.
Leave OF absence WAS granted William
HcGhee, George W. Motley, and William
A. Robinson.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
+. VI. Peterson moved that when the
Conference adjourn il adjourn TO meet ut 3
o'clock this AFTERNOON for the purpose Of
electing delegates TO the General Confer
ence.
J. II. Amiss moved substitute, which
was lost.
The motion Of f. NJ. Peterson prevailed.
The secretary informed the Conference
that Il WAS entitled to six clerical and six
hy delegates TO the General Conference.
The Bishop stated who are and who are
not eligible TO membership in the General
Conference, and who have right to vote
in the approaching election.
NOTICES.
PA. Peterson gave notice Of the organi-
zation OF the Virginia Conference Brother
hood.
Or. J. A. o. Clark, OF Savannah, Ga,
called attention to the Wesley Memorial
Volume, published in the interests OF the
Weslcy-Mcmorial church in Savannah.
DR.. Granbery called attention TO the
Quarterly Reuietu and the Vanderbilt Uni
perSity.
The hymn, "Lord, IN the Strength Of
Grace was sung.
DIR. Leo Rosser pronounced the benedIc-
ton. and the Conference adjourned.
DR.. Harmon preached ut the Universe
" last night, and DIR. Rosser at the Metho-
dist church.
BROTHERHOOD.
The Virginia Conference Brotherhood
held their annual meeting last night in the
basement OF the Methodist church. Rev.
]. J. LaffeIty was reelected president.
Rev. T.. NJ. Peterson was elected Yice-pre-
sident. and Rev. II. A. Peterson secretary
and treasurer.
The constitution was revised and amend
ed. and the officers directed to have the
Society incorporated.