The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-16

GCs, &C.
The Conference resumed its session yes
terday morning at $3.50 o'clock-Bishop
Kavanaugh presiding.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. r. II. Campbell, OF Princess Anne
Courthouse. During the morning there
was large congregation in attendance.
Various members not present on the first
days session came forward and were en-
tered. The further calling OF the roll was
therefore, on motion, dispensed with.
Rev. Mr.. j. w. Tucker was nominated
and appointed on the Board OF Publishing
Interests in place OF member declined.
THE MALLET.
The Conference at this point was in need
OF the gavel.
The Chair remarked that the mallet was
very necessary instrument in the Con-
ference Just now. He was sorry that 1t bad
disappeared, but he was afraid some one
had stolen it. [Amusement.]
DR.. Edwards suggested that it might be
well to appoint committee OF three to
find the mallet and restore il to its proper
place.
The mallet soon appeared on the Presi-
dents table, and il was used.
SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW. &C.
Rev. DR.. John T.. Edwards, ID. D., from
the special committee appointed on the
Southern Quarterly Reriec, presented the
following report endorsing the Quarterly
etc.:
The special committee TO whom was re-
ferred the circular of Rev. j. W. Hinton.
ID. D., editor OF the Quarterly ReUielc OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, deem
it unnecessary to do anything more than TO
recommend the Quarterly on its own mer-
its to the patronage OF the members OF the
Virginia Conference and TO the Church aud
public generally represented by the body
of ministers and laymen composing the
Conference. This the committee does on
the ground that the Methodist Episcopal
Church South ought to have it, own
O,tdrterlu ReUietc. Its position makes this
Z demand imperative. 1t would be dcro-
cation OF the claims OF southern McthodiSm
TO an equal rank with the leading denomi-
nations of the South not to sustain It's own
! QuGrterty.
The pYopriety of sustaining Quarterly
carries with il the obligation, on the part
OF the Church represented by it, to lend
: it that measure Of countenance and sup
port that will place it upon an indepcnd-
ent footing. W hat it needs and must have,
as the condition OF its success, is a list OF
prompt. paying subscribers in sufficient
number to defray all the expense OF its
publication. including the editors salary,
and fair compensation for articles printed
in the pages OF q ReUielc, rs well rs for the
material and the mechanical labor involved
i'm its publication. The Methodist Episco-
nal Church South is every way able to
meet this condition. and ought to feel
under something approaching a moral obli-
CATION. to do it.
The committee urges the claims OF the
Ouarteriy Reuiel1 on the score OF its con-
iessedly high grade among the publications
OF its class. Under the editorial conduct
OF DR.. Hinton it is rapidly taking posi-
tion Of which we may Justly feel Il species
OF Church pride; and it only needs the
united support OF those upon whom 1t has
I a legitimate claim to make it all that can
reasonably be required in its literary
character, and to enable il TO hold its rank
with the best reviews in this or any other
country.
In view Of what has been said and inti-
mated in this report, the committee feels
no hesitancy in recommending the quar-
torlu i'm strong terms aad with decided en-
phasis upon the united and hearty support
of the Virginia Conference, and further
more TO express the earnest wish that Il
.largely-increascd number Of subscriber,
NAV be obtained at the present session OF
our Conference.
We therefore recommend the adoption
OF the following resolutions
/. Reso,ued, That we heartily approve
Of the prospect now in successful opera
ton OF sustaininga Quarterly ReUiew under
the auspices OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
.. ReSolrcd, That we emhody and eX'
press our high appreciation oi its value by
subscribing for it as far a we may be able
to do so consistently with other claims
upon Us.
3. ResOlUed, That we unhcsitatlngly re-
commend the Quarterly ReUielo OF. The Me
tbodist Episcopal Church South TO the pa
tronage OF the Church and to the public
generally.
The report was also endorsed verbally by
the secretary and Bishop Ksyanaugh.
The report was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Sledd presented the report ol
the Preachers Relief Society. which was
read for the information OF the Confer
ence. The total receipts amount tC
22,G3S3S for the year, and the dlsburse
ments SG20.2j. Balance on hand, S2,0lS.l3
Increase in the year. S92S.33. The assets
OF the Society are S19,6GS.13. The annua
income from the present investment il
1915. The report was adopted.
PERSONAL.
Bishop Kavanaugh announced that ht
had reasonable hope that Bishop Ilargrayei
would be here on Friday to visit the Con
ference. He (the Chair remarked to the
Conference that ii it had twenty-five
preachers who could be spared from Vir
Ginia IL would be well TO send them West
to labor with the Bishop.
Among the visitors TO the Conference
who were introduced or were present du
ring the session were Rev. j. L. NJ. Curry
ID. D.: Rev. NJ. W. Staples, OF the Bible
Society: Rev. DR.. Read, OF the Grace
Street Presbyterian church, Richmond
Rev. DR.. billiard; Rev. Peyt0n Hoge o
Richmond; Rev. Charles Minnigerode, ID
d.. of st. Paul's church, Rchmond; Rev
DR.. Pollard, of the Baptist church.
Leave OF absence was granted Rev
Abraham Warwick for the remainder o
the session Of the Conference.
"wHo ARE RECEIVED on TRIAL"
The Chair announced that the next Dusi
ness in order was the question, Who ar
admitted on trlal!" and the name OF VII
liam Robert Crowder, OF the Danville dis
trict. was reported. Mr.. Crowder was re
ported as having passed successful exam
ination. His case was discussed at length
and he was finally admitted on trial.
The next candidate was Emmett Eugen
Harrel, from the Murfreesboro' district
who was unanimously approved by tn
committee.
He was admitted without a dissenting
vote.
Randolph Macon: From this distric
thoro runs n cnndidaie. j. Ii. Light. VIII