The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-15
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Northumberland session Of the
Virginia Annual Conference.
Meeting I'm Broad-street Church-Prelimi-
nary Business - Personal - Semi-Centen-
niaI ns--statisticaI-Ruies OF Order
pted-sIcmoirs-Hours for Meeting, &c.

nual Conference OF the Methodist Epis.
copal Church South began yesterday MORN
| ing IN the main audience-room OF the
Broad-Street Methodist church, in this
CITY, corner Tenth and Broad streets.
The Virginia Conference was one OF the
SIX conferences named ard bounded by
the General Conference OF 1I96. Until
the year 1880 the annual sessions were
numbered from the first held after that
General Conference, but In 1880 that Con-
ference directed that It's seasonal history
should date from the one "held at Mr..
Mason's, in Brunswick county, Va, in
May, 1885," being the first which took
place after the organization OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in 1TS4. Adhered
south in 1S4j under the plan OF separation
adopted In 1874. Until 1886 IL occupied
most OF the States OF Virginia and North
Carolina. IL now includes that part
OF the State Of Virginia east OF the
Blue Ridge mountains and south
OF the Potomac river TO the west
line of King George county and then
south TO the Rappahannock river; that
part OF the State OF North Carolina east OF
the Roanoke river and north OF Albemarle
Sound; .he county OF Sussex, in Delaware;
and the counties OF Dorchester, Wicomico,
Somerset. and Worcester, on the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland.
The body was called to order at 9:15 by
Bishop III. III. kavenaugh, OF Kentucky,
who presided. assisted by Bishop Pierce.
Religious services were conducted by
the President and Bishop Pierce, after
which the Chair briefly addressed the body,
congratulatng the members upon the re-
assembling OF the Conference. He was
10 h,.otI -i, ha1
so long engaged in the blessed work-hap-
py that the lives OF so many are still spared
to prosecute it.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
The Chair announced that the secretary
OF the last Conference, Rev. Paul White
head, ID. D.. would call the roll. The Sc
cretary did so, and 1870 clerical and % lay
members answered to their names.
Rev. Paul Whitehead, ID. D., was elected
secretary OF this Conference, and. on his
motion, Rev. T. A. Peterson, ). 5. Lam
beth, and G.. G. Nandersllce were appointed
assistant secretaries.
The Chair named that portion OF the
Church winch shall be regarded rs within
the bar Of the Conference.
sUNDAY-scHooL BOARD. sc.
Rev. A. G. Brown presented the follow
ing, which was agreed to:
ReS0Iued, That the rule Of this Confer
cnce providing for the appointment OF
standing committees be reScinded except
as to the Committee on Publishing Inter-
ests.
=. That In pursuance OF the powers OF
the Discipline Of 1882 there shall be ap-
pointed by the Conference, on nomination
OF the presiding elders on the last day Of
the session, board OF education and a
Sunday-school board, TO consist OF one
clerical and one lay member from each pre-
siding elders district, which boards shall
act as committees on these subjects re-
spectively. and hold office till the close Of
the next Annual Conference.
PUBLISHING INTERESTS.
The following Committee on Publishing
Interests was nominated from the several
districts aud appointed: Clerical-Reys.W W.
L. Paync.J. L. Spencer. L. Men. Simn-
son, w. o. Waggener. j. &. Reed, j. f.
Twitty, J. +. Deshazo, 7. II. Boggs. j. w.
Hilldlup. and J. c. Watson. Lay-MeSsrs.
j. J.. smith, W. W. Berry, w. a. Smith,
y. j. Seymour, J. w. Bradbury, II. \.
Morgan, :. n. Brickhouse. w. W. Walker,
T. T. Westcoit, and X. II. Nelson.
PUBLIC Observation-Disclosures
Rev. j. L. Edwards moved that the pas
tor OF the Broad-Street church and the
presiding elder be appointed a committee
on public worship. Agreed to.
On his further motion it was ordered
that the pastors Of Broad-Strect, Trinity,
and Centenary churches be appointed a
committee on intrOductiOnS. and that all
irtroductions shall he through that commit
tee to the Bishop, and from the Bishop to
the Conference.
MEETING-ADJOURNMEN
The Chair announced that the next bllsi-
ness in order would be fixing the time for
meeting and adjournment OF the Confer
ence.
DR.. Whitehead moved that the Confer
ence meet at $3.50 A. NJ. Agreed to.
The hour OF 1:3O p. VI. was fixed for ad-
iournment.
MEMOIRs-BIBLE CAUSE. ETC.
On motion, it was ordered that three
members be appointed on memoirs, and
Rev. Messrs. Whitehead, Brown, and
Manning were appointed as the committee.
On motion, it was ordered that three
members he appointed on the Bible cause.
aud Rev. Drs. Sledd, Deshazo, and Brad
On motion, it was ordered that all mat
ters pertaining to education be referred to
the Board Of Education.
RULES OF ORDER.
Rev. A. q. Brown presented the follow
ing, which was agreed to:
Whereas every deliberative body should
have rules of order for its government in
debate and in the transaction OF bus-
ness. and whereas the rules OF order
established by long custom known as par
liamentary law have been adapted to the |
courts and conferences OF our Church by /
Bishop II. y. McTyeire, ID. d., and pub |
lished on recommendation OF the college |
bishops in the Manual Of the Discipline; |
therefore
Resolred, That the rules Of order ap- |
nearing in the said Manual OF the Disci |
nline be, and they are hereby, adopted for |
the government Of this body: provided the |
previous question may be moved on any
subject except the passage OF character and !,
questions relating thereto, and when Sc
conded by majority Of tlco thirds OF the |
members present and voting the question |
shall then be put without debate.
Bishop Pierce laid before the Confer !
ence communication from the editor Of
the Quarterly ReUielc, and Messrs. Ed |
wards. Blackwell, and Sleddw were appoint
ed committee to consider the subject, and
Rev. Mr.. Spencer was appointed solicitor.
sRuI-CENTENNIAL SERVICES. ETC.
Rev. Mr.. Manning presented resolu-
ton, which was agreed TO, in which 1t was
stated that two OF the members OF the Con- !
ference have completed fifty years service. |
and requesting the Committee on Public !
Worship to arrange for seml-centennlal
sermon each OF these ministers AT this ses-
sion OF the Conference. The members re-
Il.