The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-11
The baltimore Conference of the We
fhodfsf Episcopal Church south.

The baltimore Conference of the We
thodist Episcopal Church south.
Especial telegram 70 The Dispatch.
FREDEmCEsBURG, VA, March lO.-The
characters Of elders Of the last Baltimore
and Washington districts were passed.
The charges against J. l.. POrterfield for
characterization and SANDER were referred
10 a committee Of investigation to deter
mine whether a trial is necessary.
Preachers OF the third and fourth year
classes were passed and approved.
o. ". Hammond and II. &. Calwcll
were located on account OF in health.
DR.. Gaurd. OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. will lecture here on Monday night.
lBy Associated Press.l
FIEDFRICKsBUHG. Va, March l0.-The
Conference was called 30 order this morn
ing by Bishop McTvcirc. and devotional
services were conducted by Rev. ". W.
Watts. Reys. Dr. William Crook and Oil
yer McCutche0n. Of the Methodist Church
Of Ireland, were introduced by the Bishop.
with remarks full Of feeling referring 20
the troubles Of Ireland.
Afler addresses from the visitors resou-
lions were offered by Rev. Or. j. Il. Me-
Fcrrcn and unanimously adopted express
ing the sympathy oi this Conference with
their brethren OF the Methodist Church Of
ireland; commencing Drs. Cook ard Nc
CuicheOn To the love and confidence OF
brethren everywhere, and expressing the
hone that ont Of our means they may re-
ceiye help in the time Of the extremity Of
their Church at home, and that we will
give them aid in their commendable mis-
sion. 4 collection taken up realized
handsome sum.
J. :. Hutchinson. j. j. Engle. aud +. y.
lone, were appointed 10 investigate the
charges Of SANDER preferred against Rev.
j. !. Porteriicld by the official body Of
the church 0f which he was assistant
pastor 4 vote Of sympathy was extended
Rev. Or. :. Is. Cox, editor Of the Baltimore
Episcopal Methodist, upon the death OF
his wife. the members voting silently by
RAISING their hands. 4 communication
from The WOmcn's Christian Temperance
Union was referred 20 the Committee on
Tcmperancc. The character OF number
of elders of the Washington and Baltimore
districts were examined and pcssed. d..
+. Ent,lcr. W. II. q. COe, and W. H. Saun-
dcr.. If the class oi the second year, having
ua.scd their examinations. were advanced
TO the class OF the third year. j. \. IN
der.on. W. \. Wagner. Jacob $. Hopkins,
". \. Dorsey. G.. 4. ID. Collins, Luke
p. Narlwood. Robert VI. williams, and
" Il. Marshall. Of the class Of the fourth
yoor. having passed their examinations.
were elected 10 the Il ier's order. Rev
Samuel Rodgers. on behalf ~ member ~
fine Conference, presented handsome 20 d
watch and chain 10 Roy.J s. Martin. secre-
tarv OF the Conference Tor twenty-une
wears past. Rev. W. W. Bennett and Row.
d. r.. Gan'rty, editor Of the Richmond
Christian idrOcQte. OF The Virginia Com
ference. were introduced. After Denedic-
ton by Rev. DR.. Crook. OF Dublin, Ireland,
the Conference adjourned.
The European War Reports.
I.oypoN. March i0.-A dispatch from
Ncw York in this mornings Sidndnrd
say, that reports OF an impending Euro
mean war telegrapncd hence are affecting
the American markets. There il nothing
known here 10 Justify such reports. Gene
( raj Skobelcf's speech caused uneaslness
/ bv directing attention 10 the points Of dif-
/ ference existing between the Austrian
and Russian policies, and this has given
occasion for various somewhat sensa-
tional kilograms from the continental
/ capitals and from the East-such. for
example. ~ the report in the Times
Yesterday concerning the apprehcnsions OF
war felt by the palace party at Constantino-
Die. But there il no new fact developed
/ since the speech Of General skobelcii point
Ing 10 the likelihood OF disturbance. On
the contrary, there are signs OF subsldenes
Of the tension 10 which the speech gave rise.
/ One OF these l. the impending appointment
OF an Austrian ambassador IN place OF Count
Kalnocksky M 81. Petersburg, ana m
other the announcement that the Russian
Grand Duke Vladimer win shortly pass
through Vienna. coupled with sem
official denial by Austria that he Is ntrust-
cd with any mission. lecause. considering
the unclOuded relations between Ausiril
and Russia. none such is required. The
nromrt end cordial recognition ~ the SIR
Wan kingdom by Austria is cOnsid ret u
show that the Au-trians have satisfactory
assurances that King Milan is MT inclined
~ favor panslayist intrigurs. The prlnei'
nal DANGER Of complications hctween
Russia and Austria, as explained D)
90. K.D in a recent letter from
Moscow, would arise from Austria oe,
coming cmbroiled with Montenegro End
Savia. The possibility of such IN EN-
broilment is becoming less. A.. notwith
Standing the conflicting accounts, the Aus
trians appear 10 be getting the better Of the
instruction by system Of combined
movements. The taking Of Ubh Is one %
tbese. by means u which troops, starting
respectively from Castelnuyo and Cattaro
are hemmlng in the Criyosicians, cuttn.
them off on one side IRON the MOnteneeriI
frontier. and on the other from llcrzego
yina.
r.tmi ExpIosion on the Ohio River.