Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
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NORFOLK, Va, November IL, 1856.
The virginia Annual Conference sssen,.
baed In Cumberlsnd.Strect Methodist
church this morning, and was called 70
srder at $50 o'clock BY Bishop .. =. "ran'
beyy, Of 81. Louis, Mo.
The Bishop conducted the opening re'i-
s,ous exercises. Hymn 272 was sung.
The Bishop led IN prayer, and then read
The 62d chapter Of Isaiah.
The Bishops address was brief. After an
a,,usiop 10 his late visit 10 the mission m
Rraxil. South America, he spoke OF bis for
mer connection with the Virginia Confer
.ucc Is one Of It's members. He also re-
tered 10 his boyhood residence IN Norfolk
and his conversion to Christ in church
which occupied the site Of the building In
which the Conference Is now assembled.
Rev. Paul Whitehead, ID. D., secretary
Of the last Conference, called the roll OF
members. Nearly 200 clerical and about
20 Iay members were present during the
morning session,
ORGANIZATION.
Rev. Paul Whitehead, II. D., was elected
sccrctary, and Revs. T.. A. Peterson and s.
&. Lambeth assistant secretaries.
The Conference fixed the hour for meet
ing al $50 A. NJ, and adjournment at 1880
Pm.
COMMITTEE on PUBLIC WORSHIP.
Rev. w. T.. Judkins, presiding elder Of
the Norfolk district, and the Methodist
prtacheIs OF Norfolk aud Berk!ey were
appointed Committee on Public Worship.
The following Conference committees
and boards were appointed:
Committee on Publishing Interests: IL.
N. Hope, +. r. West. W. q. Lumpkin. Ii.
II. Campbell. W. T.. jordan, G. III. Hickey,
J. S. Hunter, w. T.. Holmes, j. ID. Southai,
J. W. Bradbury. Thomas L. Williams. W.
N. Beaion. William MCGEE, ). w. Sander
son, J. +. MORRISON, J. W. Z. Davis, W. c.
Walden, A. 5. Mathews.
Sunday. School Board william T..
Evans, Cary p. Armistead, j. III. Crown,
Joseph Fuqu1, X. w. Watts. J. l..
Thompson. Il. II. Campbell. J. X.
johnson, J. o. Burton, George w. Webb.
Richard Ferguson, W. II Wheary, j. n.
Anderson, j. l.. Sanderson, +. NJ. Ed
wards. Joseph Owen, g. &. Wertenbaker, j.
ID. Mcdonald, j. w. Carroll, $. g. Dale.
Board OF Education: w. ii. Christian,
J. Il. Pace, J. l.. Clark, II. II. Smith, J. 4.
Potts, j. II. Flood, J. T.. Edwards, j. b.
Lavender, J. 4. Dcshazo, Thomas j. DIT
Wis, s. 5. Lambeth, X. 4. Wilson, +. NJ.
Jordan, William Grant, j.. ID. Black
well, l.. II. Ames, N. s. Collonna, w. \.
Shepherd, Leo. Rosser, A.G. Kelly.
Committee District Conference Records:
J. II. Riddick, William +. Payne, E. :.
Moorman, w. G. Starr, X. f. Gayle, j. l..
Spencer, s. j. Morris, j. ID, Hank, j. L. |
Nastin, j. Carson Watson.
Committee on Memoirs: s. s. Lambeth, |
w. A. Croker, J. +. T@itty.
committee OF three was ordered on |
Bible Cause, also Committee on Tempe |
rance.
j. ii. Patteson was substituted In place |
OF II. w. Peatross on the Board OF Church |
Extension and W. W. Disharo0n in place |
Of James Cannon.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Bishop presented communication |
from the Book Agent, which was read.
The communication represents that the |
publishing interest OF the Church is in a
prosperous condition. An additional ed
for-Rev. w. A. Candler-bas been en-
ployed on the Nashville AdUOcate, and the
house has, in obedience 10 the direction OF
the late General Conference, begun the
publication OF Review, which is issued
quarterly at the low price OF So per an.
mum. The tract department OF the house
Is better supplied than ever before.
The paper was referred to the Committee
on Publishing Interests.
A commune alton from the secretary OF
the Board OF Missions was presented, read.
and referred 10 the Conference Board OF
Missions.
Rev. T.. A. Peterson reada preamble and
resolutions, which were deferred along
with the communication Of the secretary.
coLPoRTAGE.
On motion, a committee OF two members |
from each district was appointed, As fol-
lows: ii. &. Cbeatbam, &. Z. Armistead, |
j. II. Kabler, +. III. Smith, John Harmon,
j. W. Flood; X. ID. Blankenship, c. ii.
Conrad, William T.. Allen, DIR. J. NJ. Davis,
j. W. HiIldrup, j. w. Bradbury, Il. Ii.
kabler. w. NJ. Beaton, William II. Atwill,
j. y. Bunkley, G. II. Boggs, w. A.
Shepard, c. ID. Crawley, A. ID. Kelly.
EXAMINATION OF CHARACTER.
The Bishop called Question Goth: "Are
all the preachers blameless in their life and
official administration ?" Under this Ques-
ton the following superannuated preachers
were called, their characters passed, and |
their cases were seyerally referred TO
the Committee on Conference Eela-
lions: l.. n. S. Blogg, j. $. X. Clarke, |
Robert N. Crooks, Robert A. Greg. |
DRY, John Il. Laurens, Joseph Lear, |
James McAden, John McCleland, 5. II. |
Moorman, William A. Robinson, John |
q. Rowe, W. b. Rowsie, John NJ. Saun- |
ders, Jacob Slough, Il. NJ. Williams, |
b. +. Woodward, J. ii. Proctor, A. |
NJ. Hall, Alfred Wies. Fielding a. Davis, |
snd James c. Garhck, among the superan-
nuaies, were reported dead. majority OF
the list failed to answer TO their names. |
Physical infrmities prevent most OF them |
from leaving their homes. Letters were
read from some Of them, which were much |
In the spirit Of 81. Pauls memorable words |
OF triumph written In Timothy: ~ have |
fought good fight, &C."
II. G. Bowles, W. II. Camper, James w. |
Connolly, Thomas ii. Early, j. j. Lallertv.
j. ii. Patteson, Thomas A. Ware. and p.
Il. August, on the supernumerary list, |
passed examination OF character, and their !
cases were severally referred TO the Com |
miitee ON Conference Relations.
on TRIAL.
The question, "Who are admitted or |
trialy" was called. Rev. Paul Whitehead |
presented the petition Of George ii. Wiley, |
OF PaIk-Piace church, Richmond, Va. The |
committee reported that Mr.. Wiley had |
passed the required examination. DR.. |
Whitehead and Mr.. Evans, pastor OF Park. |
Place, spoke In warm terms OF Mr.. Wiley's |
piety and qualifications for the work OF the |
ministry. Mr.. Wiley was admitted.
.o,ey. Z. S. Reed presented the petition OF |
William +. Billiard, OF BurkevilIe circuit. |
He has been before the committee aud |
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