Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-18
upon the continued success Of this i'm
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2.36O souls converted in Sunday
schools.
The report was adopted.
The Chair found great difficulty in
keeping the Conference quiet. His
eayel fell often, and his calls, " Beth
rem. sit down. - were frequent while
slips Of paper were being distributed by
the telers for the second ballot for cler-
ical delegates. The telers gathered the
votes and retired to cosnt. and the Con-
ference proceeded with other business.
TIE BOARD or CHURCH EXTENSION.
The following were elected members
Of the Board Of Church Extension for
the coming year George W. Wray.
James II. Crown, p. a. Peterson, r.
W. Peatross. X. S. Paulett, j. ID.
Southall, l.. l.. Smith, f. p. Wilson. j.
b. DeBerry, and James Cannon.
BALLOT FOR LAY ALTERNATEs.
The first ballot for lay alternaics re-
suited in no election.
The second was taken with like Re-
suit.
The third ballot resulted in the cleo
tion Of James Cannon, G. V. Winlree,
and William Jones.
Richard Irby presented the report
from the Committee on the Bible Cause.
The report called attention to the distri-
button Of the Word Of God in our own
State and the efforts of the Virginia
Bible Society to supply this want. 1t
also complained that the Methodists of
Virginia had not sustained as fully as
they ought this work.
K. Irby, Paul Whitehead, and the
Chair made impressive speeches on the
subject of Bible distribution as a
prime factor in the great success Of
Pfotestantism.
The report was adopted.
Tie preamble to the report on elu-
cation was taken from the table, and
that part referring to the provisions
made by the State and Federal Cow
ernments for free education having
been modified, the preamble was
adopted.
Rev. \. g. Brown brought to the at
tcntion Of the Conference that the ex-
pcnse Of publication Of the minutes is
not met by the receipts from minutes
sold, and asked that the Conference
direct the Joint Board Of Finance how to
provide for the deficiency.
BALLOT FOR SEVENTH DELEGATETO
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
The tellers. who had retired TO count
the vote. returned and reported the
whole number of votes cast l5f. Nccei-
sary to'a choice, -. j. J. Lafierty re-
ceiyed - and was declared elected.
MONUMENT TO BISHOP EARLY.
The committee appointed at the last
Conference to erect a monument a. the
grave Of Bishop John Early. d. D.,
reported that the work IS under con-
tract 10 be finished before July /, 1856.
The shaft will he of Virginia granite.
fourteen feet high, resting on double
base Of the same material. The sub
base ard polished dies will bear appro-
pirate inscriptions. The money for the
work is not fully provided, bu. the
committee expect to meet no difficulty
in securing the necessary funds for the
work.
Rev. William G. Starr presented the
report OF the Committee on Publishing
Interests. The report was in the chaste
and elegant style Of Mr.. Starr, aud was
an earnest and forcible paper in the in
terest of pushing the distribution Of
good books.
The report was adopted.
\ ballot was taken for clerical alter
mates, but it resulted in no election.
+. ". Peterson presented the report
of the Committee on Conference Re-
cords, which was adopted.
On motion the Conference adjourned
to meet at $3.50 p. VI.
Afternoon ScsSior-EOrrd Of Finance.
Statistics.
The Conference met at $3.50 O'Clock.
The opening services were conducted
by Rev. j. NJ. Anderson. The Bishop
announced the following to compose the
Joint Board of Finance for the coming
wear a. G.. Brown, William p. Wright,
". F. Balm. W. q. Starr, X. W. Watts,
j. W. BincOs j. :. Hunter, +. NJ.
Jordan, W. II. Gregory, j. 7. Whit
ley. Samuel y. Turner, T.. b. Brown,
c. V. Winfree, John Pace, T. NJ.
Leitch, l.. l.. Marks, W. }. Kelly, W.
NJ. Jones, L. Cockrell, and L. D..
TraveIs.
The committee to whom was referred
the communication Of the Board oe
Church Extension asking the Confer
ercc to inauguraie plan for the raising
of $1,000 for a loan fund reported,
through DR.. RoSSer, that the commit
tee does rot deem it prudent at this
time to attempt to raise the fund sug
gested. The Board of Church Exten-
sion made a supplementary report,
giving 500 to Cambridge church on
conditions and 5000 to -.
STATISTICS.
Statistics of the Conference were re-
ported as follows Local preachers,
l34; white members, G3, 1896: colored
members, 70; adult baptisms, 2,979 !;
infant baptismS, ,433; Sunday schools,
709; officers and teachers, 7,74l /;
scholars, 1900.
The Joint Board Of Finance reported
money raised during the past year as
follows For ministerial support. { g.
els; Conference collection, SG,9lG ;
educational collection. g.. eco; bishops
fund. sl,5i9; church extension, g.
070; foreign missions, s6.S4l dOmes-
tic missions, sl2,ll7; Bible cause,
sl44; Sunday-school buildings and re-
pairing churches. SG6, ,2SO; Rosebu1s,
34,l27; other purposes, col Sol. To-
tai for all purposes, 1899, ,994; average
per member, $3.50.
DR.. Sledd reported the appropriations
Of the Conference Mission Board for the
coming year to missions and weak
stations: Total appropriation for mis-
sions, $500; for weak circuits and
stations, s., $50.
W. &. Lumpkin and William II. FL
wards were elected to I'll vacancies in
the Board.
The Committee on Memorials to the