Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-25
ABUSE OF CHINESE.
CONFERENCE ASKS THE ATTENTION OF
THE PRESIDENT TO THIS SUBJECT,
Report and Discussion on Temperance
sunday-school Hymn-Book-Finan-
cial, &C., &c.

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herd; | shall not want" and Hymn S92--
Jesus great Shepherd.
To Thee for nelp we fly;
| Thy little flock In safety keep.
For, oh, the wolf is nigh -
was sung. Mr.. Black led the Conference
| In prayer.
Bishop +. r. Hendrix in the chair.
DECEASED BISHOPS.
TIE report of the Committee on Eplsco-
| uscy was presented as follows:
BISHOP HUBBARD HHDE KAvASAUGH. BY DR..
n. p. WALKER.
Bishop Kavauaugh was born in Ken
| tucky in 1902 and died in 1884. He was
\ converted when fifteen yeas old. He
| began 10 preach at the age Of twenty, and
| entered The regular ministry In 1923. when
| lust twenty.One years old. lie was chosen
| bishop In 1854. IIewas q man OF great per-
! severance and endurance, and loved dearly
| 10 preach the Gospel. lie was eloquent, and
| at tunes possessed transcendant power In
the pulpit" His spirit was truly fra'ernH.
| His last sermon was preached from Prs
byterian pulpit.
| BISHOP ROBERT PAIsE, BY Dr.. J. y. INTERIM.
| Bishop Paine was born in South Carolina
| in 1899. and died in 1882. He had the adj
| yantages Of early classical training. He
| was converted at the age Of seventeen and
! soon began TO preach. In 1918 he was adj
| united into the regular ministry at the
| Tennessee Conference. He was "A delegate
1 TO every General Conference from 1876
| until he was made bishop. lie was chair
| man Of the committee that drew the plan
| OF separatiOn Of the Church North and
| south in 1874, and was a prominent mem.
| Der Of the Convention OF 1915 that organ.
| izod the Church South. He was elected
| bishop in 1916. lie was an accomplished
| scholar, an excellent writer, and an able
| preacher.
| BISHOP GEORGE E. PIERCE, BY DIR. J. W.
| HINTON.
Bishop Pierce was born in Georgia IN
| 1911. and died at his home. in Sparta, OF
| the same state. September 3, 1854. He
| wss converted IN 1926. while student in
| college. lie graduated in 1929, entered
| the ministry in 1881. and was elected
| Bishop in 1854. He was a preacher OF
| groa; spirituality, briliancy, and power.
| BISHOP LINUS PACKER, BY REV. 7. Il. PIERCE.
Bishop Parker was born IN 1929 and died
| in 1885. lie was converted early in life and
| bogan preaching when mere youth. He
! was a man OF fine intellect and siudiouS
| habits, and ranked with the bcst-educated
| men Of the Church. lie was elevated % the
| episcopal office in 1889. His pregching was
characterized by clearness. depth Of thought,
| and the JUNCTION OF the Holy Ghost.
| The report was adopted 10y a Standing
| vote, and The Conference sang Hymn 139-
| first and last stanzas-
Servant OF God, well done!
| Rest from thy loved employ;
| The battle fought the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy
SALARIES OF BISHOPS.
Report No. Of the Committee on EniS-
copacy, fixing the salaries Of the bishops At
| $4,000 each per annum and travelling eX.
pcnses. was adopted.
CLAIM AGAINST TIE UNITED STATES GOVERN
NENT.
dr. David Morton, Of Louisville, offered
q resolution, which was adopted, which
requests that Rev. Samuel Rodgers, ID. d.,
ana Rev. :. X. Cox, ID. D., be instructed
to confer with the United states senator's
! OF Tennessee and urge them TO look after
the claims Of the Southern Methodist Pub
fishing House against the United states
Government.
OUTRAGEs ON THE CHINESE.
u. c. Kelley presented the following:
Where's mauy barbGriiies and trueltie-
have been committed upon Chinese iesi-
| dent in the United States, contrary 10 the
| treaty rights existing between this Chris.
| tian land and China. contrary "a vel Il
| the laws Of the land aud the benevolent
! spirit OF our Christian civilization; and
whereas this conduct upon the part OF law
| less parties here has so aroused the people
| Of China as to endangcr the lives OF our
| IL, missionaries IN China therefore
hfS0ired, That the General Conference
respectfully memOrializes the President OF
| the United States, asking his earllcs+ at.
| tention to the correction oi these abuses at
| home and his urgent effort for the protec-
| ton OF our fellow-citizons IN China.
ISiguedl ID. c. KELLEY,
A. q. HAYGOOD.
| Or. Kelley said he was reminded 10 offer
| this paper by a letter iust received from
| China giving information OF reStlessness in
| the Chinese mind growing out OF the recent
| cruoliics TO the Chinese in this country.
| This restleS.ness he stated. was extending
| TO the Chinese officials and taking form vi
| hostility TO American residents IN China
! that might at any time break forth into vio-
! lcnce and endanger the lives Of mission
aries and the interests Of the Church In
| that country. He desired to see the treaty
| stipulations between this country and China
"
| out I'm favor OF the enforcement Of the treaty
provisions OF protection 10 those Cinnamon
who are lawfully in this country.
Adopted.
w0sAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNIoK.
The Committee on Temperance reported
! on the papers referred to them respecting
| the work OF the WOman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, reciprocating the greetings
of that association and expressing ioy at
| the success which has attended the tenn
pcrance movement.
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, Of Mississippi, asked
leave Of absence for :. ID. Watts, who had
received telegram calling him home.
Dr. Edwards, Of Virginia, opposed grant
| ing leaves OF absence. lest there should not
be left quorum 10 do business.
The Conference granted the leave OF ab-
sence requested.
Immediately there seemed TO he an cpl
demic of telegrams calling members home,
and from every part Of the floor motions for
leave poured in, most OF which were
granted.
No FIvE.NINUTEs' SPEECHES.
Or. Mitchell, OF Alabama, moved to sus-
pend the rules so as 10 allow members 10
speak only five minutes many one subject.
DR.. Mcterrin said it was very well TO
pass quickly over unimportant matters, but
when questions of vital interest come up
he believed thst il would be better not 10
limit the latitude OF discussion.
The Conference refused to suspend the
rules.
PLACE OF NEXT CONFERENCE.
Mr.. j. W. Lewis, OF st. Louis. moved
that the Conference proceed 10 decision
upon the place Of the next General Con-
ference. Lost.
He then moved that Il be made the spe-
cia order at 10 O'Clock to-day. Carried.
An invitation will be extended the Con.
ference to-day to hold its next meeting in
st. Louis.
sUNDAY-scHoofS HYMN BOOK.
The oItirom the Committee on Sunday
schools directing the Book Committee and
the Secretary Of the sunday.SchoOl Litera-
ture to compile and publish standard Sun
dsy-school HYMN book, she same to be is-
sued in word-and-note editions, was taken
up and adopted. Another report from the
same committee ordering the preparation
Of a carefully y-prepared catalogue OF books
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