Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-08

that be was unable to be present at
the session Of the General Conference,
but that God had willed otherwise. This
letter." he continued, "comes TO you
from the shadow Of death, and will be
communicated to you by the chairman
of the Missouri Conference. When
you receive this l may be at rest a.
home"
On motion, the Conference directed
its secretary to send telegram to Rev.
Mr.. Rush expressive OF sympathy and
coincidence.
BISHOPS RESIDENCE.
DR.. Golden, Of Arkansas, offered a
resolution instructing the proper com
mittee to take into consideration the
place Of residence Of the Bishops, desig-
nate the same, and report to the Con-
ference.
Y. NJ. c. A. OF RICHMOND.
The secretary read letter from tie
secretary of the Young Mems Cnris-
tian Association OF this city tender
ing the use Of their rooms to the Con-
ference, and placing at their disposal
their library, files Of daily papers,
desks, and stationery.
The invitation was accepted with
thanks.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
The secretary asked the appointment
Of T. b. Holt, of Tennessee, as addi-
tional assistant secretary.
The Conference assented u tie ap-
pcintment.
Adjourned.
A MILLIONAIRE.
Colonel T.. W. Cole, of Nashv lie,
Tenn, who is member OF the Con-
ference, is a millionaire, and has erected
many fine buildings in the capital Of his
State. One very notable institution
erected by the Colonel is the Randall
Cole Industrial School, named by the
trustees in memory Of his son, who lost
his life in a railroad accident a few
years ago. The school is reformatory
in its nature for youths whose wayward
acts have gotten them into chain.gangs
and jails, &c. Colonel Cole has pur-
chased several tracts of land adjacent
to the school and given the property to
the State.
A MEXICAN.
Among the delegates to the Confer
ence is Hermenejildo @. Hernandez.
He is a preacher in aud a native of
Mexico, and belongs to the Mexican
Border Conference. He resides at
Saltillo, State of Coahuila, and is one
Of about thirty-five native preachers in
the Conference extending into tho
States Of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon,
Coahuila, Chihuahua, and Durango,
Mexico, and the Mexican population
of Texas. Mr.. Hernandez is about
thirty.five years of age, and is heavy
and thick-set in stature. His eyes,
straight hair, and long beard are jet
black, and his face is swarthy in color.
lie cannot speak English at all.
MIR. HEMPHILL.
W. A. Hemphill, senior proprietor Of
the Atlanta Constitution, a lay delegate
to the Conference, is stopping at Ford's
Hotel. Mr.. uemphill has been the
business manager Of the Constitution
for eighteen years. He nursed it
through its life-struggle during its Pc
Rod of competition with other journals,
when the '' survival Of the fittest -" was
a question, and now he can take his
ease. "Bill Arp" has been its most
popular correspondent for years.
PERSONALS.
Rev. j. W. Burke, Of Macon, Ga,
publisher OF the Wesieyan Christian
Adrocate, and who has one of the
largest book-houses in the South,
arrived yesterday, and will take his
place in the Conference this morning.
DR.. K. W. Jones, president Of the
State Industrial Institute and College,
at Columbus, Miss, arrived last eve-
ming. BE is lay delegate. DR.. Jones's
work for the young women Of Missis-
sippi is almost unprecedented in the
South, and 1t compares with, if it does
not excel, the Tulane University At
New Orleans.
Appointments for Sunday.
Rev. W. f. Edwards, Chairman Of
the Committee on Divine Worship,
Yesterday announced the following ap-
pointments of members Of the Confer
ence for Sunday:
METHODIST CHURCHES.
Centenary: ia. NJ, Bishop ]. q. Keener;
8 z. NJ. Rev. Dr. r. X. Hendrix. OF Missouri
Park Place: IL A. NJ Rev. Dr. ID. Z. hel-
ly, OF Tennessee; T.. NJ. Rev. DR.. j. o.
Bra nch. OF Georgia.
Broad-street: IL A. NJ: Rev. Nv. carter.
u. D.. OF Louisiana; +. NJ, Rev. w. A.
Trinity ia. NJ, Rev. ~ I'D. Wilson.
d. H.. Of North Carolina; S p. NJ, Rev. W..
4. Harris. ID. d., OF Tennessee.
Union station: IL A. NJ, Rev. Or. X. A.
Young, of Tennessee: L. M.. Rev. W. ID.
Kirkland, II. d.. OF south Carolina.
Clay street: IL A. NJ, Rev. Or. A: q.
Haygood, OF Georgia; S z. NJ, Rev. Dr. Z. b.
Riddick. OF California. =,
Laurel street: IL 4. NJ, Rev. w. ".
Robey. ID. d.. of North Carolina: L. M''
Rev. tr. j. d. Hammond. of Georgia.
Denny Street: IL a. ~, Rev. DR.. 1. q.
slaughter. OF Alabama; sP. NJ. Rev. J. h.
Lane, ID. D., OF Texas.
BAPTisr CHURCHES.
First Church: IL A. NJ, Rev. 7. J: Dun
can, ID. d.. OF Tennessee; 8 i. NJ, Rev. U.
W. Briggs, u. d., Of Texas. - u
second Church: IL A. NJ. Rev: IL. "a.
Parks. ID. d., Of Georgia; L. NJ, Kew Dr.
l.. &. Burkheud, OF North Carolina. ~
Grace-street Church: IL a. NJ. IteV. ~.
w. II. Pstter, OF Georgia; Z. NJ HeV' f.
T. Hass, OF Tennessee.
Ieigh-street Church: IL A. NJ: Rev.
NJ. Rev. A. h. Wilson, ID. II. OF Tennessee'
vensble-Street: IL A. NJ. Rev. Dr. ). r. r.
DE Pass, OF Florida: 8 p. NJ, Rev. Dr. l. IL.
Is. A nderson, OF California. a.
Bainbridge-Street. Manchester: IL ~ ~
Rev. Dr. j, :. Gardiner, OF Virginia I. NJ
Rev. Dr. ]. NJ. Brooss. of North Carolip
Pipe-street: IL A. NJ. Rev. \: H. Mich
ell, ID. D., OF Alabama: +. NJ, he'' a.
Meek. ID. d., OF Tennessee.
Fulton; IL A. NJ. Rev. DR.. II. bisnop' ., .,
Texas; o L. NJ, Rev. Dr. j. L. H. Ahh'S' VI
Texas =, u.v
West Main-Street Baptist; III A. VI; nsS'
J. T. Sawyer, ID. d., OF Louisiana T. "''
Rev. T. NJ. Cobb, OF Missouri. ,,o. nj,
Baptist Sunday. school Assoc a'ou -,
Richmond and Manchester nj 4, "a Rav
inbrldge-Street Baptist churSh-nos'
Dr. o. y. Fitzgerald and Rev. Dr. - W. A"-
drews.
PREsByrERIAS CHURCHES.
First Church: IL A. NJ, Rev. \. >. AZ
drews. s y: D.; Of Alsesma 81 ana s,ac, 2 =, W. '
Saeoud cburrh n A ~ Rev j. W. uln-