Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
QUARTERLY REVIEW.


The report OF the Committee on Quar-
torrv Review was called up. IL recon-
M nds that The Southern Methodist QUdr-
| feriy ReUieso be published hereafter a. the
expense Of the Publishing House, and iha'
the Book Editor be editor Of the fecteir.
Adopted.
GOoD-TEsPLAR GREETINGS.
Tie Chair Bishop MeTyeirel announced
ihat be had information that committee
| YVES present from the Right Worthy Grand
| Lodge oi Good Tenplars bearing the
greetings Of tbp; body, now in session in
| this city. Referred % the Committee on
| FrBteriai Correspondence.
DISTRICT STEWARDS.
The report Of the Committee on Rcvisals
was taken M, amended. aud adopted. 1t
provides that district stewards shall select
tho place OF their mcetings that the pre-.
| siding elder shall fix the time and preside
| IN the meeting. and that The district stew
ards fix the salary Of the presiding elder
| after consultation with him.
Recess until i. NJ.
Night session.
Conference met at s O'Clock Bishop Nc
IyCire in tire chair.
Rev. A. II. Mitchell. Of Alabama, con
| Quoted religious devOiious.
CHURCH TRIALS.
The report Of the Committee on Church
| Trials was taken up. II recOmmonds-tirs',
that the Discipline be 50 changed that all ac-
| cused persons, whether Law members or
preachers. when brought TO trial shall, for
| cause shown, baye the right Of unlimited
| challenge OF those summoned TO try the
case: second. that the Discipline be 50
| changed that preacher who shall be lo-
| Gated by vote of his Conference for IN
| efficiency or want oi adaptation 10 the work
shall not bave The right 10 appeal 10 the
General Conference.
The report was adopted.
ARBITRATION.
The Committee on Finance reported in
favor Of a disciplinary statute providing
that when pastoral charge shall Dc divided
all questions arising out Of tbs division OF
property .hall Ice decided by two persons
chosen ty the pastor of each new charge.
These shall choose fifth person. and tdelr
decision shall be final. Adopted.
GENIAL ooNFERESCE OFFIcERs.
The reTort Of the Committee on Publish
iug Interests providing legislation for the
suspension or removal Of General Confer
euCc Cfico rs for cause and the filing OF
vacancies during the interim Of the General
Conference was taken up and adopted.
DIVORCE.
TIE report oi the Committee on Divorce
wa- taken up aud adopted. The substance
OF tie report IL embodied in o resolution.
which provides that no minister of the
Church shall sOicmniZe The rite OF mar
riacc between parties when one or both Of
th'm are divorced from o wife or husband
stil living. provided the Inhibition shall
rot apply 70 the innocent party 10 dl-
yOrce obtained on scriptural grounds.
MISSIONARIES TO TIE COLOEED PEOPLE.
The Committee on Fratc-nal Correspond
CnCe reported in favor Of authorizing the
Bishops, in their discretion. when request
Cd 20 TO DO by an Annual Conference. b
appoint a preacher OF such Conference 10
travel I'm tlc bounds Of the Conference n
preach TO The cOlOred people and OrClniz7
clUrch,s IN connection with the COlorcd
Methodist Episcopal Church in America
FRATERNITY.
Tie Conference, 10y resolution. authorized
the Bishops 10 appoint iraternal messengers
10 The Methodist Episcopal Church, to the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Canada.
and 10 the COlored Methodist Episcopal
Church Of America.
THANKS.
Resolutions Of thanks 10 the citizens
Richmond and Manchester for hospitality
to merchants % the city for stationery, {
tbe various denominations whose pulpit
have been occupied by preachers OF IN
Conference. and 10 the reporters anC
various other persons. "tOO tedious 10
mtrtlOu.r were adopted.
TIE MKT MEETING.
The Conference fixed upon the iir.t !
Wednesday iu May, 1890, as thc time for |
The meeting Of the next General Comic |
renee.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Bishop kcencr conducted the closing re- |
HciOus services. lie read Hymn 2Gl
High on His everlasting throne
The King OF Saints His work surveys, |
Marks The dear souls He calls HIS own
And smiles on the peculiar race
TIE Bishop lined the hymn. reading two |
lines at q time, the Conference singing after |
him.
bishop Wilson led in prayer.
Adjourned sine die.
NOTABLE GAvEL.
The senior bishop OF the Methodist Con-
ference was the recipient Of q curious gift.
IL was gayel from the tree that grew BY
the grave oi StOneWal Jackson. Or. Lai- |
ferty had the instrument made. It's his
tory IS worthy Of record. In 1864 a gen
tlcmap in Cincinnati sent through the lines
a twig Of PaulOnia Imperiali to Colonel j.
T. L. Preston, Of General I. j. Jackson's
stsf, with the request that it be- planted by |
The tomb Oi the Confederate warrior in the |
cemetery at Lexington, Va. II made rapid |
growth. and in years disturbed the modest
mound In 1884 Mrs. Jackson directed it,
removal. The sexton opened the earth,
and the company present found the roots
had gone directly to the coffin aad en-
hIaccd. by curious curves and bendings,
tie hody Of the dead champion OF the
south. The eayel was "made from wood
nourished by the mighty dead, and holding
in ils 1bres the dust Of the matchless hero"