Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-22

meeting at l.. NJ, Df. j. Ill. taIn'tt aii"
Hon. +. Hereford.
Presb yterian: II A. NJ, Rev. DR.. {. q.
Andrews.
SURROUNDING CHARGES.
Ashland: Rev. T.. L. Wiley.
shady Grove: Rev. W. u. Stradly.
New Kent: Rev. Horace Bishop.
Temples Chapel: Rev. Or. Hendrix.
West Point: Rev. JOsephus Anderson.
Soldiers Home: +. NJ, Bishop J' u
Gr8nbery.
Young Mems Christian Assoclation
Meeting at First Presbyterian church,
Madison and Grace streets Bishop +. u.
Hendrix at +. NJ. Subject, "Christian
Manliness."
Penifentiary o A. NJ, Rev. l.. b. state
lar: 1901 NJ. Rev. +. :. smith.
Old.Market Hall p. NJ, Rev. j. B.
McGhee.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
Monumental Portsmouth): Bishop Gal
lowoy.
Second Presbyterian Church (Norfolk):
Rev. A. ;. Andrews.
Granby.sircet Church (Noriolk); Bishop
J. :. Key.
PETERSBURG.
BlgN-StItfl tUuIfl II ~ 1iss ~ " W .
II, Potter; : p. NJ. Rev. J. NJ. Mason.
EitrIck Church: IL A. NJ. Rev. j. NJ.
Mason: & +. NJ. Rev. W. II. Potter.
Washineton-Strcet Church: Bishop W.
". Duncan.
Market-Street Chmch: \. II. Win field.
CHESTER.
Rev. r. B. Crawford.
Afternoon Session.
Conference met at O'Clock according to
adjournment. Bishop IlarsrOye IN the
chair.
Rev. r. VI. Bounds, of st. Louis, con-
ducted the religious services. He read the
Psalm xiii. Hymn 407-
"Iord. believe a rest remains
To all thy people known;
A rest where pure enjoy ment reigns
And Thou art loved alone
was sung. Prayer, lGd bv Mr. Bounds.
Bishop Hargrove resigned the char t.
Bishop Duncan.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was asked for and
granted 10 number Of the delegates some
for the remainder OF the session and some
for q shorter peno1.
MISSIONARY TEEAsUREE-sFCOND BALLOT.
The Conference proceeded with the un-
finished busncs,-ihc election OF mission
ary treasurer.
The second ballot wa, taken, resulting a.
follows: Whole number OF votes cast, lS'-
necessary to a choice. SD. G. Kelly 50 {;
II. A. Young, 81; u. A. Peterson, 30; l..
u. Palmer, e: scattering. 3. No election.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson. of Virginia. stated
that he had given no encouragement TO
any one to vote for hlm fr any c'nnec-
tional office. and that he dii not desire it,.
lie requested that his name bc dropped
from The ballotng.
Third Ballot-Whole number Il votes
cast. lSq: necessary 10 q choice, -, Kelly,
%: Young. 20; Peterson, IS; Palmer, 81:
LaniJtN. ].
Mr.. Kelly. the present incumbent, was
declared elected.
BOOK EDITOR.
Mr.. Peterson moved that The Conference
proceed 20 tie election Of q book editor.
CpTriCd.
DR.. NJ. :. Andrews. of Alabama. thought
the Conference was not ready 10 20 into
the election. He therefore moved 10 re-
consider the vote just taken.
Or. Mahon. of Tennessee. said al don't
ihuk tie gentleman can move rcconsid.
Grafton. lie didn't vote in the ailrma-
liyc?'
"Iow do YOU know | didn't - rciorted
Or. Andrews.
"You said you didn't vote at all re-
Piled pr. Mahon.
~ don't remember, Mr.. President" ="
said Dr. Andrews. &" how | voted. 10 tell
the truth
some one else then made the motion to
reconsider, which the Conference refused
to 10, and forthwith proceeded with the
election.
Whole number Of votes east, 1886; necc'-
Sary to a choice, o. W. 7. Horrson, III:
Il. \. Slcdd. II; Dr. j. w. Hinton. ~;
+. :. smith. !; W. VI. Lcftwitcb. l; X.
\. Young, l.; Il. Is. Brown. /; j. j..
Blackwell. :; j. ". Wright, q; John :.
Martin, /; Paul Whitehead, 9; W. {.
Black. 3.
Dr. W. Z. Harrison Che present incum-
bont) was declared elected.
EDITOR or TIE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN AD-
VOCXTE.
4 motion was made 10y Mr.. Cole. Of Ten
ncssCe, TO reject Dr. o. +. Fitzgerald.
Lost.
Mr.. Berry moved that the secretary be
instructed to cast the vote u the Confer
ence for Dr. O. p. Fitzgerald. Lost.
Dr. Buikclt moved to adjourn. Lost.
The vote then proceeded for the editor OF
the Christian idrOcdte.
Whole number OF votes east, 170; Dr.
O. y. Fitzgerald, 1856; W. ID. Kirkland, 81;
j. J. Laflrrty. ); W.P. Harrison, /; }. W.
Hinton. 3; sam. Black, ]; l.. VI. Bounds
/; AnsOn West. /; j. q. \. Clark, 3; W.
p. Black. ,; Or. J. L. Godbey,3; DR.. X.
Y. Sledd. !.
Dr. Fitzgerald was declared elected.
suNDAY.sCIlOOL EDITOR.
Dr. Young moved that the Conference
now 20 into the election Of editor Of sun
day-school publications. Agreed to.
Whole number OF votes cast, Ia; W. Il.
f.. Cunningham, lj7; W. 4. Gambler,
J. II. Carlisle, ,; sam Black, >; John X.
Brooks, ]; W. NJ. Lcftwich, !: A.G. Hay
| good, /: j. J. Laflerty, ,; Il. y. Sledd, >;
R.A. Nouug. /; j. W. Hinton, |; Il. IL.
Mahon. /; Il. G. Porter. l..
Or. Cunningham prcscnt Incumbent,
! wa declared clCcted.
Adjourned.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
4 large numbcr-about forty-Oi The
m,mlfrs have already gore home. IL Is
not probable that quorum will be present
| aiteI Tuesday next.
During the conservation OF bishops day
before Yesterday the venerable mother ol
Rev. Or. Hendrix arrived. Immediately
| after the ceremony he went up to her and
| embracedhe her.
The newly-clectcd bishops occupied
seals on the pulpit platform with the other
| bishops yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Hendrix. one Of the new bish'
ops. received at Sal A. VI. yesterday q
coneratuatory telegram from DR.. samuel
Cupples, at present in AiXlesbains, Swi.'
| zCrland.
Rishop Hendrix on Christian Manli-
uess."
Bishop T.. Il. Hendrix. OF Missouri, vii
| speak for the Young Mems Christian A.
| ISOLATION tomorrow afternoon at 4O'clOcA.
In order to accommodate the large number
who will want 10 hear him II has been de-
| Cided 10 hold The service in the First Pres
byterian church. The theme i Bishop