Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-19
TIE gMETHODISTS.
src>xpi DAY OF TIE vrRsMrA An.
nyAL coNYIHENcE.
Admitted On Trial Progress Of tAs Church
Durlrg zen Ysars-Sxsmirstions-
Personal.



Ncrrprx, VA, November Is, 1855:
The Conference met this morning as $3.50.
Rev. .Jscob Manning conducted the reh-
eious exercises.
ferdsf's ses. ion the Bishop announced the
following committees:
On Temperance: =. NJ. Edwards, J. Z.
Potts, and W. W. Royal.
on bible Cause: J. T. whitley, j. {,
Reed, and j. W. Bradbury.
ADMITTED OK TRIAL.
Rev. William f.. Judkius presented the
application OF George NJ. McNadeD, OF
CHESTNUT street and Oakley Station. MI
Neypden had passed the examination by
he committee and was highly spoken OF
nv those who had heard him preach az
Young man Of much usefulness. lie was
admitted.
Rev. James o. Moss presented the appli.
cation Of II. II. Mullen. MIR. Mullen had
been before the Conference at several for
mer sessions asking admission, when was
refused on the ground OF his being beyond
the usual age and bis havingS large ianiIy.
His personal qualifications sor the work
have not been questioned. lie, as local
preacher. has served the Church frequently
as pastor with good success. His faithful
services and proved qualifications were
recognized by the Conference to-day by his
admission by an almost unanimous vote.
Rev. James q. Riddick asked for super
animated relation. His Application was re-
feryed to the Committee on Conference Re-
lations.
PROGRESS OF TUE CfERcH.
Rev. A. q. Brown, OF theJoint Board OF
Finance. reported statement showing the
proeress OF the Church in the bounds OF the
Virgins Conference for the ten years Just
pset
Members communicated G4,06l. The
net increase 81 the membership (commu-
cants) was 15,9S2-33t per cent. The in
crease by districts was: In the Rich
mond district, 1865 PEI cent. Char
louisville. l,323-27 per cent. Lynchburg,
2.552--i6 per cent; Danyille. i,7iO-4j per
cent; Farmyille, 1905 per cent;
Petersburg, 160-l6 per cert; Murfrces'
boro', I, 20l-20 per cent; Norfolk, 1.SSl-
"a per cent; Randolph Macon, l,393-S
Der cent; Eastern Shore, l,520-5S per
cent. The percentages OF gain in the prin-
cjpsl cities for ten years are : Richmond,
80 Fer cent. Lynchburg. Al per cent;
DanviIle, 116 per cent. Petersburg, per
cent; Norfolk, I6 per cent: Portsmouth,
3S per cent. There are nov 1si pastoral
charges-3l more than ten years ago.
PREACHERS SALARIES.
The total amount paid last year for the
support Of the ministry was Siii,709-
$4,000 Tor % per cent? more than was paid
ten years ago.
The average salary last year was sol.
Ten, wears ago the average salary was S7if.
The average salary Of presiding elders is
S1,s76, Of city pastors, Sl,59-3 OF pastors
Of circuits and smaller stations, 1891.
BENEVOLENT COLLBoUeGs, &C.
The annual missionary collections were,
ten years ago, ll,522; now, s25,2ji-in-
crease, Sl3,131, or 10 per cent.
The annual conference collection for
WORKOUT preachers widows and orphans
has increased in ten years from s6,407 TO
1852.
The collections for all purposes last year
amounted TO S34l, 17s-Slll,G72 more than
was collected ten years ago.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
The following table shows the gains inc
church property in ten years:
Chs. Value. Parso- vlue. Other
nages prpty.
xow~ssO u.soe.oOO % s,ss;soO ss7,ssO
Ten
sso.,sss 100000 81 sa.25o 6s19s
Ipcr-.IOl 2es, 600 a. $1,000 s4.ls7
Total value OF all Church property In the
Conference, sl6o5,sS7.
The contributions now average 1888 per
member. Ten years ago the average was
S411 per member.
RECEIVED FROM OTHER CONFERENCES.
J. Ii. FoGkner, a preacher on trial, aud
s. ii. johnson. an elder, were transferred
no IA 4
CONTINUED on TRIAL.
Oscar L. Martin, T. II. White, Bascom
Dey. William Il. BOgCs. Ernest Stevens,
w, +. Davis, Thomas j. Wray. aud j. B.
Forkner were called, passed examination
OF character, and were severally continued
on trial.
Thomas II. White had suffered an acci-
dent which necessilated the amputg.iOn OF
a leg, and has so impaired his health thlt
his death " likely To occur at aRy time.
Many we're the eXpr, ssions Of syn pathy
from the Conference for this excellent
young man IN his affection.
The Bishop made close inquiry a. 10 the
work OF these young men during tic past
year. The reports In every instance were
satisfactory, and in some instances reS,ark-
able success had attended their ministry.
CLASS o. THE SECOND YEAR.
II. w. Bargamin. John H.. Pribble, Nc
Daniel Rgcker, Charles IL. MCGhce, Games
A. Duncan, Jsmes W. Howell, Henry j.
Brown, John T. Payne, Edgar II. Rowe.
Thomas g. Puller, John 5. BoSewGn,
members OF the class Of the second year,
were called seyeraily, and passed examines
ton OF character.
The Committee OF Examination reported
in each ease that the examination on the
studies OF the second year had been salts
factorily passed. The ch1irnan OF the
committee eOmpiimeate1 the cllSs, saying
the class had attaineu TIE highest grade at
tanned by any class ioY four years.
b. W. Rzrgamin, Mcdaniel Ruckcr,
Charles McGhee. JaIcs a. Duncan, Henry
j. Brown, and John :. Boseman were
elected TO 6Cacons orders. The other
members of The class were already deacOns.
DR.. Fitzgerald, Of Nashville, Tenn, was
introduced 10 The Conference.
PERSONA.
Rev. q. r. Fitzgerald, OF Nashville,
Tenn. arrived to-day. On the way The
train OH which he wac travelling was
wrecked on the border OF Kentucky. The
Pullman car In which DR.. FRI
gerald was asleep at he time was
hurled of the iresile and reduced u
splinters. Strange 10 say, none OF the pas
sengers were killed outright. The Doctor
was buried beneath the wreck, and while
hurt externally 60 some extent, his inig-
ries are not regarded os serious. and a
hasty examination at the time revealed no
internal injuries. his escape borders on
the miraculous.
LYNCHBURG.
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