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

had kindly given nim leave At this time to
address The Conference, he would do so.
DIR. MinnIgerode then came forward,
was introduced, and spoke interestingly
upon the subject entrusted to the commit
tee be represented.
Rev. Or. Staples, secretary OF the Viz
ginia Bible Society. also addressed the
Conference, and stated that the various
Protestant bodies in the State had contri-
buted less than 81 400. The Presbyte-
rians had given about $500, the Methodists
about S400, the Episcopa!ians about $500,
and the Baptists about So. Notwithstand-
ing this small amount, the secretary said
great work had been done during the year.
Bishop Pierce (presiding) called otten-
ton to the duty OF every preacher to take
a collection for this cause, and said 1t was
q high duty. He hoped the committee to
whom the matter had been referred would
not bring in higb-sounding resolution
and do no more. lie had been glad to
hear the broad views expressed by the
president OF the Society,"
WHO ARE RRMmITED?
Minute Question No. 5: "Who are re-
admitted 20 was next taken up. Rev. s.
j. Morris, OF Norfolk, was the first case
considered. Presiding Elder PROCTOR OF
the Norfolk district, presented his case.
Rev. Mr.. Judkins said the Conference
should move very cautiously in this case.
So far as he knew there was nothing against
this brother; but he was a comparative
stranger to them. He came down there
and bought farm. He came there from
New Jersey. The speaker had understood
that he was an EngliShman. He was there on
bis farm for nearly year before they heard
OF him. His preaching had created some
thing OF a sensation. What causes led TO
his location, what motives Influenced his
application, the speaker did not know. He
had been told that a certain letter had been
received from Mr. Morris's former pre-
siding elder that contained q statement OF
fact that the Conference ought to know.
Dir. Proctor read such letters rs he had,
but Mr.. Judkins said the letter to which he
referred was not among them.
Mr.. Judklns: Have YOU presented all the
facts in your possession!
Mr.. Proctor: | have presented all the
facts i'm my possession. i know that he
has bought land In Norfolk. 1 know that
he said he made IA mistake in leaving his
work and going into secular business.
He wishes to join this Conference because
he wants to be IN sight OF his property
Our people have expressed themselves
highly for him.
He had a wife and two children who
would be dependent on the Conference
lie is willing to go anywhere our Confer
ence may send him. Mr.. Judkins said
that frankly his objections TO Mr.. Morris
was that they did not have satisfactory in
formation about him. He and his brethren
in Norfolk were puzzled about him.
When the speaker left he did not have
that degree Of information that was re-
Quired.
A delegate asked: "What causes your
perpleXity 7"
Mr.. JudEins: The limited information ]
have OF this brothers capacity. | wanted
the letter from his presiding elder. The
letter to which / have referred have not
seen. If make a statement about its con-
tents | am not prepared to fortify it by
proof or production of the letter. 1t was
not a statement that impugned his charac-
ter. but only indicated. perhaps, thor
oughness OF conservation for his work.
Mr.. Wertcnbaker said he knew Mr.. Nor
ris. and believed him to be an honest man,
who had the JUNCTION OF the Holy Ghost in
him. He had no hesitation in voting for
Mr. Morris.
4 delegate Do you know why he came
South and located and bought farm!
Mr.. Wertenbaker: Yes, asked him
these questions because | presumed they
would come up.
He said the question Of his wife's health
moved him in that direction. Since COM
ing 10 Virginia his wife's health had won
/ l,.F,II,, opd ba SaiH ya-tpr,lpV
eli | had known il five years sooner my
wife would have been in robust health at
present"
4 delegate stated that he knew OF the
| letter to which Mr.. Judkins had referred
! The letter was from former brother III
! the Newark church congratulatng Mr..
Morris that he was going back into the
/ travelling connection.
| In It the following occurred: :" | have tC
say that ] thought your only fault was {
want OF conservation
Mr.. Judkins: THAT was the letter tC
which | referred.'
Mr. Moorman endorsed Mr.. Norris.
| Rev. \. NJ. Peterson said that il Mr.
! Morris bad been a cOnsecrated man hC
would have come to Virginia not TO buy I
farm, but to put himself IN the hands o
the Church. The fear was that he haC
I filled in bis temporary matters, and find
inc out that Providence was against him
went of at tangent in the ministry. Ill
could not vote for a man who experiment.
in the itinerancy. Such men aS buy farms
and go into store-keeping and fail, anC
come whining and say Providence il
against them, and ask TO be taken into th(
Conference. he would not vote for.
Mr.. Peterson spoke earnestly.
Several of the advocates Of Mr. Morri,
insisted that he was making assertions tha
were not borne out by the facts.
Rev. George II. Ray. presiding elder o
Petersburg district, endorsed Mr.. Morris
and Rev. II. NJ. Hope, OF Belkley, also adj
vocated his claims.
He was unanimously readmltted.
After the announcement OF various meet
ings connected with the Conference, tbs
body adjourned until 9:30 this morning
Bishop Pierce pronOuncing the benedic
tiOn.