The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-18

ing Elders and Circuit-Riders Before the
Conferencc-Rev. Mr.. Rowzie, Fifty-three
Years a Minister, Talks to the Conference
Handoiph-Macon CoiIege-Whoisto is to Preach
To-Day and Where You Can Hear Them
Divine Services To-Day.
The Conference was called TO order by
Bishop Pierce at $50 yesterday morning.
Religious services by Rev. t. L. Wills.
Minute question No. 30 was resumed,
and the following elders passed an exami-
nation Of character: T. Il. DE Berry, j.
X. Sturges, J. B. Askew, Il. F. Gayle, j.
S. Wallace, James W. Stiff.
g.. L. Neville and DR.. j. Semple were
elected to I'll vacancies on the Committee
OF Church Extension. s>'
ANSWERED. APFIRAATIyELY.
Rev. y. III. Reed, editor of the Raleigh
l(N. C.) Christian Advocate, was introduced
to the Conference. and it rose TO receive
him. Mr.. Reed is good-looking man and
a pleasant speaker. In appearing before
the Conference he said that he duly appre-
clated the honor, and was only afraid that
he could not do the occasion justice. He
was very much like the colored preacher
who, on one occasion, In the presence OF q
full congregation, took this for his text,
"How Old Art Thou?" and commenced
his sermon by saying, " Brethren, dat's a
question you'll be bound to answer i'm de
affirmative" Whenever any one asked him
how he liked Virginia he would be COM
PEELED to make the same reply.
DR.. j. j. La1ferty, OF the Richmond
Christian Advocate. called for DR.. w. X.
Boyle, OF the Baltimore Episcopal Metho-
dist, and he came toward and gracefully
responded.
Rev. DR.. Kelly, of ashvile, was intro
duced. and spoke bri, iy for the cause OF
the advocate OF the mission.
THREE BISHOPS.
During the morning session Bishop Il.
ID. Hargroye, of Tennessee, came in and
was introduced He is Younger than
Bishop Kavanaugh or Bishop Pierce, and
is man OF fine presence. All three
bishops occupied seats in the pulpit.
THE RosEBUDs.
Rev. J. b. Laurens read the report OF
the Rosebud Society as follows: Amount
received from Richmond district, 1862. 80 !;
Norfolk, S420.23; Lynchburg, s364.32 (;
Randolph Macon, S344.S0; FarmviIle,
s292. 81; Murireesboro', S2S7.0S; Danvile,
s242.24 Charlottesville, 1904; Petersburg,
S197.73; Eastern Shore, Sl77.Gi; miscel-
laneous, $3.50; interest on deposits, S7l.2O.
Total, S3,170.32.
DisbursementS.-No 1888 Paid
Bishop Pierce for Foreign Mission School,
$50; DR.. Kelly. for Anglo-Chinese Co..
lege, $500; DR.. Patterson, Mexico, 800;
DIR. Patterson. for schools at Ameca, $500 !;
W. w. Royal, for Anglo-Chinese College,
$500; DR.. Patterson. for training-school.
$500; DR.. Kelly, for school in Indian Ter
rltory, S100; check through DR.. Kelly TO
DR.. Patterson for three schools in Mexico,
500 to DR.. Kelly to aid Indian mission,
S100-total S2,950. Balance over 1888,
1920. 80 balance on hand at last report.
81, l,237.57. Printing. postage. books, and
stationery, SlS. Travelling expenses,
S103.10. These amounts deducted from
the $3.50 leaves 81, $3.50.
The report brought Rev. DR.. John +.
Edwards to his feet. He said this Society
was the marvel OF the age. The work OF
these children had grown as silently as the
coral reef. Nothing like it had ever been
heard Of. He felt like asking that the dox-
oiogy. Praise God, from Whom all Bless
ings Flow" be sung.
A brother jumped TO his feet and said: /:
"You don't mean to say that the doXology
ought to be sung, the benediction pro-
nounced. and the Rosebud Society dis
missed?"
"You are entirely behind the times"
said some one. Just as the entire house
commenced to sing, "Praise God, from
Whom all Blessings Flow"
PASSED THEIR EXAMINATIONS.
The presiding elders Of a number OF dis
tricts gave glowing accounts OF Methodism
i'm their respective fields OF labor, after
which the following ministers passed sue
cessfully an examination Of character: A.
&. Brown. Il. Men. Simpson, John ii.
Patterson asked TO be put on the supernu-
merary list, j. T. Lumpkin. f. A. Gibbs.
j. S. Hunter, w. .. Robins, j. III. May
nard. c. Il. Watt. ;. III. johnson, John l..
Clarke, w. o. Waggoner, T. i. Williams,
w. A. Crocker, W. II. Smithey, j. ID.
Hanks, L. II. Pritchett, J. w. Blincoe,
j. w. Crider, James ID. Lumsden, D..
ID. Blackwell, John f. Edwards,
James c. Reed, William II. Atwell,
jacob Manning, n. j. Pruden, w. g..
Williams, John d. Southall, ID. NJ. Wal
lace, j. II. Proctor. f. NJ. Edwards, W.
II. Riddick, A. B. Warwick. Il. o. Payne.
w, T.. Jordan, John B. Dey, c. +. Hob
day, j. L. McSparrow. B. +. TenniIe,
John o. Moss. +. NJ. Jordan, A. j. Brad
shaw, James f. Twitty, +. VI. Peterson,
Joseph Ii. Amiss, John Q. Rhodes, N. s.
Colonna, T. j. Dayton, Alexander NJ.
Hall, w. II. Camper (supernumcrary), T..
G. Chandler. j. S. Robins, w. 4. Payne,
James f. Brannin (superannuated rela-
tions applied for, J. r. Witty, G.. C..
Vanderslce. w. L. Edwards, c. II. Green.
j. III. Kabler, John n. Jones, James o..
Moss, James l.. Spencer, j. w. Howard,
w. u. Rowzie, j. NJ. Anderson, w. G..
Starr, T. A. Ware placed on the superan-
nuated list, G. +. Booker, II. A. Comp
ton, A. c. Berryman, John NJ. Burton. r.
w. Watts, w. II. Edwards, c. w. Cain.
John &. Rosser, j. r. Waggener, X. B.
Blankenship, ID. j. Traynham, L. Z. Duke,
B. 5. Herrink, II. G. Bowles (supernume-
rary), j. j. Edwards, William McGehee,
r. NJ. BecSham, ). +. Potts, w. f. Robins,
w. j. Lumpkin, r. B. Scott, T. j. Taylor.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
When the name OF Rev. w. b. Rowzie
was called this venerable minister arose to
his feet, and commenced to tell OF his min
istry. Rev. ID. Z. Wills asked him to look
towards the audience. Rev. Mr.. Ray and
another brother took Mr.. RowZie by the
hand and led him to a position in front OF
the Bishop. Then with erect form and
clear voice the noble old gentleman told Of
his interest in the work OF Christianity, and
after touching the hearts OF all who heard
him, concluded by saying that since 1929
he had been a worker in the vineyard OF the
Lord, and I'm all that time he had not rested
more than u month at time. He did not
want rest here. 1t was work here, and he
hoped to rest In the bosom OF the Saviour
hereafter. When he finished the Confer
ence was in tears, and as his last words
died away Rev. j. w. Blincoe commenced
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