The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-22
Observation-Disclosures %. 1850
VIRGINIA ANNUAL C0NrpYr
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. SOUTH.
one-1Iundredth Sessio,
APPOINTMENTS AND ApJorn>nr.
finh Oay-Continucd
REPORTED for the Dlsna,cb


AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bishop Pierce in the chair. said. CIV
have met TINS afternoon for special sor
vice. l can LOT The Committee ON No
moir>.' '
REy, THOMAS ". DlGGs.
Dr. Edwards read memoir O, por
Thomas II. Digs, who died ncar R;on
mond, Va, Aprll 3Oth. of this wear atto
long life OF pie,y, fidelity, and nsefn,
ness.
Rev. Mr.. Howard said he had know,
him from boyhood. lie was a good bow
lie was a good man." 'o'
Rev. +: A. Peterson led in the HYMN
ION Jordan stormy Banks | Stand
which was sung with great feeling hy tb,
Conference. "
REV. LEROY ". LEE. u. D.
Rev. A. G. Brown read 4 momoi. ~
Rev. LEROY VI. Lee. u. H.. who died !,
Ashland. Va, April %. ISS2. II
Dr. Lee was descended from = f,oiI,
numbered amongst the first Ne,hodi>ts ct
Virginia. He was converted i'm 1897 II,
entered the ministry tha following voar
lie soon attained prominent po>ition II
thc conference. which he held until IN,
time Of his death. A. pastor, presiding
elder. editor, and author he did exccIIcnt
service for the Church. His last word,
were: my work is done. Law me down
and lct me rest
The Conference sang
Nearer. my God, 10 Thee
Ut. Bennett. Mr.. Richard Irhv, Rev. 7
H. AmisS. and Or. RoS>er made remark,
upon The life and death OF Dr. Lee.
The Conference sang the last >tanza Of
,be hymn, The Home Of the SOM. 2"
Th.rc was much weeping amongst fine
members OF the Conference While thc
brethren spoke of DR.. Lee. the warm.
hurtod and devoted friend, especially of
ttc young men.
REV. JAMES L. FISHER.
Rev. I. 4. Peterson read memoir Of
Eey. James L. Fisher, who died in Ports.
mouth, Va, September 18th Of thi, wear.
lie was born July (, 1913; was converted
in 1886 He was admitted into the travel
Ing ministry in the North Carolina Con-
ference in lS4S. He was familiar with the
scriptures and wcll-groUndcd IN the the
o.o-y - the Church. His ministry wa.
characterized 10y zeal aud more than ordi-
nary success.
Rev. William t. Judkins and Rev. Uczc-
kil =. Mitchell spoke IF the life and
c.o,iu. hours Of the deceased.
ON motion Of Rev. Paul Whitehead the
r,Y1r, q the Committee on Memoirs was
adopted.
BISHOP PAINE.
Rev. L. \. Peterson presented "a memoir
oi Bishop Robert Paine. ID. D.. one OF theI
Bishops Il the Methodist Episcopal ChurchJ
south, who died al his home, in AlcrdeenI
Miss. October 10, 1SS2 No synopsis will
do Justice to the paper presented by Nr.l
/ t.r>ou. Bishop Paine reached the I'd ]
1anred age Of oi-hty-three years. ,iXty-fouri
% which were spent in the Methodist mini
.,,ry.
TMl'y-,i2 years Of his ministry wereI
spent iu The off .e OF Bishop. lie was,
lmnel,s, o, the steward Of God not self
wiNed. DO, soon angry. not given With
wine. no striker. not given 90 filthy lucrc,I
hut lover ii hospitality. lover OF good
mon, sober. Just. holy, temperate, holding
forth the faithful Word Is hc had bcenI
taught
The Bishop at the close Of the reading ~
il- memoir arose. IIi> voice was not cleaT.I
Int possessed Of more Of the music Of ior-l
Nor days than al any time during the Conf
ference.
TIE Bishop pronounced a short but clo-j
q
During tie Bishops speech the most
profound silence rciened throughout thcI
Y.>t room. The ticking OF clock on theI
falling e pin could have been heard ini
r-. nu>,> II his speech. Every person.
d., u listening L. the Inst word, from Il
Gy.u1 loved oBe-Seemcd anxious 10 CATCH
every SYLLABLE OF the flowing and Well-I
rounded periods that fell from the eloquent!
mans a..
sixth Day, Proceedings.
portsmouth. Va, November p. lNN2.
MoR>ING SESSION.
Conference mot AZ 9:3J-Bi-hop PiorceI
'u tae chair.
Divine service wa, conducted Ivy Rev:
IF q. Ch1th1m.
The minutes oi Yesterday afternoons,
session. were read and approved.
Rev. 4. G.. Brown presented rcpoil)
is0m the Joint Board Of Finance maAingl
appropriations for the relief OF the Worl-i
og, preacher, and the widows and orphans
Of deceased preachers.
on motion If Dr. Edwards 1t va, re-,
solved that when the Conference adlouihst
f. adj0urn to meet at $3.50 L. VI.
Dr. Edwards presented resolutions eA-!
pressing the qualification OF the Conference
In having Bishop Pierce to preside in ouri
Conference. thanking him for ms ialr ahdI
IMPARTIAL ruling. and expressing thclr;
,ympathv for him in the physical aililcuohI
winch denied the Conference the pleasureI
Of hearing him preach. ....,on
Resolutions Of thanks TO transportation
rompauie.. th, people OF Norfolk, Ports
mouth. and Berkeley. the secretaries, thei
reporters. and others were passed
The Appointments.
Conference adjourned at 10 j. NJ. heI
following are the appointments i
RIcuvoSp DIsTRICT-P0W " hueheo4'I
Presiding r.-Richmond: TRINITY, ..
". BlcdSoe. T. i. Wise supcrnunerarX'
Broad street. \. c. BledsOe; Centenary /
A. Peterson: Park-Place, John lianhol.
Clay-Strcet. :. :. Lambeth; LaurcEoiTeV,' 4
A. G.. Wardlow, UniOn-Statloh' H. I
Cbe,tbam. NichOlsOn-Strect, Joseph L,nI
Manchester and Fiftb-Street, T. l. Nh
son. T.. f. August supernuhelqi;H, i
Urnrico. G. W. WTay; Charles 'iiy, 1' I!
Tucker: New Kent and James Ci'E,
T. woodward: West New hcnl' J ION
CanpIell. West Point. :. l.. Ihriltj VII
liqln.burg and Big|er's, T. .. EDWARDS
Warwick Mission. b. {. spclicr; "I2 ,,'1E
ter. j. c. Martin Zone 70 DE ,gpi,,ouI'
Matthews. J. &. Watson 90 n@' "t -;
james +. Cats. Editor Rlchn,o'W" Dr.
tim AdrOCdte, j. j. LafcIty, - - - ,cran.
fe,,or Vanderbilt University d. - via"
berry. -.,l-r " dn-l
derSon. PreSiding E'der. har.U'',s' nm
William G.. starr, =. \. W are s"i p i.'I
rayy: Albemarlc, George l.. p ,,'rilie
Louisa, Robert 4. Conillo" I'm n Rnr,j