Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-16
METHODISM.
TIVE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE, n. 3.
CHURCH, soUTH-A GREAT DAY.
Sunday Services -Deacons and Elders Or
dained-rifth Days Regular Pro-
eeedings-F Finance, &c
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as Winchester, brought hundreds OF
people TO attend the religious services
In this town. The weather has been |
beautiful and spring-like. The pulpits
Of all the Protestant churches were oc-
cupied by the ministers Of the Confer
ence. Bishop McTyeire was announced
TO preach in the Methodist church at IL
A. NJ. BY half past 9 almost every
scat was occupied. Many were turned
away who came later. The Bishop
preached a sermon full of power, hold
ing his immense audience for one hour
and a half almost spell-bound. His
text was |. Timothy ill.,, Is.
At the conclusion of the sermon the
following were ordained deacons +. >.
PrettymAn, c. l.. Kennard, William l..
Dolly, II. NJ. Roane, George ID. White,
w. A. Sites, II. d. Awhile, and Henry
Holman.
DIR. j. Il. McFerrin preached in the
Methodist church last night, and Bishop
McTyeire ordained the following elders
james II. Hawley, Augustus Dawson
T. I. Griffith, $. S. Troy, d. l.. Reid,
and John F. Shsrpless-
Yesterday afternoon an interesting SER
vice was held at the Western Lunatic
Asylum. About 200 ofthe more rational
inmates convened in the chapel, and
large number Of citizens and visitors to
the town attended. Rev. j. W. Steele
preached short sermon, which greatly
interested the inmates and was fully
appreciated by the visiting auditors.
REGULAR PROCEEDINGS MONDAY.
The fifth days session Of the Balti-
more Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, opened with religious
services conducted by Rev. ). j. Garden,
of Waldorf, Md.
4 paper from Mines Station touch
ing a change in the financial system OF
the Church work, which had been re-
ferred to the Committee on Memorials,
was recommitted 10 the Conference,
with the request that it be submitted
TO the Joint Board Of Finance. At the
request of Rev. w. c. Dunlapp, pres-
dent of the Paine Institute. Rev. W. l..
Lynch was elected treasurer of the fund
raised by the Baltimore Conference.
The twentieth question-Are All the
Preachers Blameless in Their Lives and
Official ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS resumed.
and the characters of the following ell
ders passed Rockingham District.
s. Gardner, L. G. Miller, W. l.. Lynch,
II. A. Gayer, {. A. Joyce, j. ii. Tenn
pie. G. T. d. Collins, Henry \. Brown
A. NJ. Oakley, Ii. d. Bishop, Z. II.
Wilson. r. NJ. Wheeler, II. NJ. Strick-
Ter, l.. L. Lloyd, {. &. Linthcum, j.
II. Davidson. j. S. Hopkins, and W. A.
Harris, president of the Wesleyan Fe-
male District. Roanoke District.
W. Shoaff. L. r. Greene, A. q. Flaher-
tv, S. n. Tucker, Nelson Head, A. o.
Armstrong, W. f. Miller, II. Ross, W.
W. Hedrick, F. NJ. Strother, W. W.
Watts, II. S. Coe, A. c. McNeer, W.
A. Wade, V. W. Wheeler, and j. W.
Canter.
After Dr. Nelson Head, Of Christians
burg, made his report he stated that he
had been Methodist itinerant minister
for ffty-two years and had never missed
8 session in all these years. lie had
not been deprived by Illness for as
mnch as one week from carrying for
ward his work had never taken va
cation, and in every charge God had
given him seals to his ministry. lie
came now to ask for superannuated
relation. His case was referred to the
Committee on Conference Relations.
Rev. F. NJ. Strother, Of Fincastle,
was not present, and his report was
made by J. II. II. Figgat, Esq.
Presiding Elder Zimmerman stated
that Mr.. Strothers health had failed,
and that be was now at his home pro-
badly dying. His case was referred to
the Committee on Conference Rela-
tons.
Rev. Or. Cox offered resolution of
sympathy in Mr.. Strother's Affections,
which was unanimously adopted.
At IL O'Clock Bishop McTyelre re-
minded the Conference that the last
General Conference had ordered that
each Annual Conference should vote
on the proposed change Of the name OF
the Church. The name suggested to
take the place Of Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, was the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of America
A rising vote was called for, and
l73 votes were recorded against the
change. only two-Rey. j. c. Dice
and Rev. j. II. Delaney-voted for the
change.
The Treasurer Of the Joint Board of
Finance, Mr.. j. 7. Msgruder, made his
report. The total amount collected
and disburSed is as follows: Bishops
fund. s973; superannusted fund. So
23l; educational, 81, l5S; Bible cause,
sll2.G0.
Report No. Of the Board Of Educa-
ton was made, having reference to
Randolph-Macon College. located at
Ashland, Va, and owned jointly by
the Virginia and Baltimore Conferences.
Professor y. W. Smith, Of the faculty,
addressed the Conference in behalf Of
the college.
The Committee on Temperance made
their report, urging the sirictest atten'
ton to total abstinence and that the
preachers preach frequently on the sub
ject. The report was unanimously
adopted.
An afternoon session was held, and
Rev. j. 5. Hutchinson conducted rell'
gious services.
The question WHO are Readmit-
ted :" was called. Rev. DIR. llough
presented the application Of Rev. j. j,
{. Newton, Of Bond-Street church, Bal
timore, who was holding location from
the Kentucky Conference. The appli'
cant was unanimously readmitted.
The election Of delegates TO the Gene
raj Conference, which meets IN Rich
mond, Va, next May, was then taken
up.
Revs. John O'Knott, l.. K. Greene,
and i. j. Prettyman were appointed
tellers 10 count the clerical vote, and
Rev. Augustus DAWSON was appointed
teller to count the lay vote. A reso'
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