Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
THEIR WORK DONE.
yrfuoDIsT GENERAL CONFERENCE
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
Report on Divorce Adopted-Sumeroas
Chareh Matters ssttled-Next Place
Of Meeting, &C., &C.. &c.

10y tf0ffltAEt llGft noe claim.
Thou IN the midst Of ia shat be,
Assembled In Thy name" -
WIS sung.
Btsbep Key resigned The chair 70 Bishop
McTy yofe.
MISSIONS.
Rev. IT. II. Potter moved n take mp the
report ~ the COMMITTEE on Missions. lie
ssid there were matters IN the report on
which the dfiveTances OF This Conference
were hooked for with interest by the Church
ai large.
TIE motion TO take up out Of It's order
prevailed.
pr. Bennett said the Conference was
thin to-day. The report was very I'm
pOTiant one. he desired 10 defer action
on tie report until there was a lSYger At
tendance.
The Chair called attention 10 the fact that
members were leaving their seats in the
Conference. and thst the Conference was
in danger % soon being without quorum.
He hoped the Conference would desist
from making dIlatory motions and make
their speecbes-he would would not say
short, tut 10 The point.
FLTBUsTEmSG.
The unfinished business OF MOnday--tho
report Oi the Committee on Revisals-was
reached. The minority, opposing the pro-
posed changes in the ritual % baptism. he
gan making dilatOry motions. The maiori-
" held the position firmly. promptly laying
on the table these motions.
on motion oi Mr.. Peterson. the previous
question was ordered, and the report as q
whole adopted.
PLACE OF MEETING.
4 resolution. signed by BrS. Laffertv.
HayCcod. ard others, providing for com
nItiee Of FIVE 90 select the place and make
arrangements for transportation and enter
talnmeut Of the next General Conference,
was offered.
Eey. Mr.. Duncan, Of Tennessee, moved
70 lay the resolution on the table. Lost.
Dr. Lafcrty said the present system Of
selecting q e place four years in advance
gave the railroads and hotels notice 10 form
pooh and dX rates 20 suit themselves. He
was In f-yor Of having a committee 70 cor
respond with railroads and hotels and So.
. CUfe the most favorable terms.
Dr. Andrews, o. Alabama. and DR.. hel-
Icy. oi Nashville, favored the resolution.
pr. Kelley believed il would result in
bringing TO tie General COniel ences large
numbers of people, AMI the occasions might
De improved by taking large missionary
collections.
fDr. Kelley is Missionary Treasurer
The resolution was adopted
INVITATIONS.
Invitations were presented from the
churches IN Na uNiiie. 81 Louis, George
town. Texas. a / hAusas City, 10 hold the
meeting Of the Conference At each OF these
places, al Of Nhica were referred 10 the
committee.
PUBLISHING INTERESTS.
The report Of the Committee on Pub
fishing Interests was taken from the calcn-
dar aud adopted. IL proyldes-lst, for
recording aud publishing the legal de-
cisions oi the bishops in boO6-fOrm: ID,
for The publication 0i a series Of temper
ance tracts and leaflets; 3D. for nm Hs.oci-
ate editor oi the Nashville ChristiGn AdrO-
cate, and the placing al the disposal Of the
edition the sum % $1,000 to be used al The
discretion % The editor for paying cOntri.
hutors.
4 discussion was sprung on the third
section q tie report. providing fund 70
hc used 10 the discretion ~ the editor OF
thr Nashville Advocate in securing articles
from selected writers on special subjects.
Dr. Edwards said no frst-class paper
was without paid contributors, and the
Church should not expect an editor, how
ever gifted. 10 make n pspnr ~ hugh grade
without help. lie favored providing the
editor with means to secure the services OF
tbe losi writers.
Dr. LaGertv, editor Of the Richmond
Chris 'inp Advocate. agreed with Dr. Ed
wards. lie didn't wonder that Uncle
Fuz. rDr Fitzgerald was broken down
and wanted 20 be bishop and rest. Laugh
teri He believed that there was credit
a. twenty thousand dollars profits cleared
iv thc AdU0cdte. IDr. Fitzgerald: Not
that much. Doctor Mr.. Laderty. con-
tjuuinr: You are swearing 10 your own
hunt. Hush :" lLauchtcr.l
Mr.. L8iF1rty wanted 10 see the paper run
on high plane. He wished the paper made
rrst-ciass IN every respect, and desired the
bishops 10 select the associate editor. some
thought he wss against bishops, he said,
hut be was for them. There is no telling
what may happen 10 me" Laughter
tie wanted the associate editor and the
$500 for contributors % the paper. He
wanted them now.
Dr Laferty's speech was strong and full
OF humor.
Dr. Fitzgerald. editor Of the Nashville
Christian Advocate, said he believed no
frst-cass paper had been conducted sue
cessiully that had not spent more money
for correspondence than the AdUOcqIe. He
needed the assistance and funds proposed
10 make the paper what II ought 70 be.
Dr. Bennett, Of Virginia. moved 70 make
the amount for special contributors $1,000
instead Of $500, and desired the sense oi
tie Conference on this question. Lost.
pr. McFerrin doubted the proprIety OF
two editors. He thought II hard FOR two
q. hot IN a L.
seemed 10 favor one editor aud paid corps
a contributors. He said they had paid FOR
some articles that proved long. strong.
metsphyacal but not popular. and very
few persons read them. He favored the
Conference taking action that would allow
much discretion 10 the Agent and Book
{, mmit,ec.
The section was adopted as reported by
The committee, after which the whole re-
port was adopted.
KDUCA1ON.
The report Of the Committee on Eiuca-
ton was taken from the table.
a motion 20 adopt the irsi item, respect
ing district schools, was lost.
Mr.. Peterson, Of Virginia, moved " In
definitely postpone the whole matter.
Or. habOn, OF Tennessee, moved ~
EAh7t@tsfN Ns~s Wv aNtNAh AAN VIZ AhN SthiSs
Carried.
FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance reported IN
favor 81 inserting q new chapter In the
Discipline providing for hoard Of trust in
each Annual Conference which shall hold
and invest for the benefit OF the super
ANIMATED preachers and the widows and or
phans Oi deceased preachers donations, be-
quests, or Other property coming into their
hands: also, 10 use the annual revenue
from such trusts for the relief Of the bene-
fciartes named.
Dr. Rogers, Of Baltimore, was opposed 70
the whole thing. He wished the claims OF
the suporsnuuaied preachers and the
W idOws and orphans 10 be brought an
nuaily 20 the hearts Of the Church. II any
Conferei O. wanted board Of trust OF this
kind they could have Il without any action
OF this Conference.
Rev. Mr.. Black, Of West Virgins, was
to the report He thought such
trusts miskt be properly called (" bones OF
contention"
Mr.. Garrison, Of Texas. said il was the
uesire Of The laymen Of tie committee 30 |
taye this chapter inserted. He hoped the |
nport would be adopted.