Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-20
THE METHoDISTS.
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naard Of Church Extension Impressive
Address BY the BisAsp-Ths
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fRsportcd for the Dispstch.l
EoRrcIx. Va, November 10, 1885.
Conference met st $50 this morning.
psIie,ous services were conducted by Rev.
william q. Williams.
Yew visitors grace the opening exercises,
ana many OF the members do not arrive
until some time after prayers are said.
BOARD or CHURCH EXTENSION.
On motion Of Rev. p. A. Peterson, the
constitution Of the Board OF Church Ex-
tension was amended so as TO remove some
technical restrictions which the chairman
s,,d greatly hampered the Board, and In
some instances, bindered appropriations 10
most meriforious cases.
RECEIVED INTO FULL CONNECTION.
v. w. Iareamin, Mcdaniel Rucker,
Charles IL. McGhee. James A. Duncan,
lanes w. Howell, Henry J. Brown, John
r. Psyuc, Edgar II. Rowe, John 7. Bose
man, John l.. Pribble, and Thomas J. Put
len, the class OF the second year, having
completed the two years OF tris', were
called before the Chair as candidates Tor
admission INTO full membership IN the Con-
ference.
Tue Bishop addressed the candidates on
the subject OF q call OF God 10 preach, the
qualifications for the work, and the re-
sponsibillty Of the calling OF the minister
Of the Gospel.
The Bishop said the first qualification IS
piety-she munster should be a deeply
ploris man-not making great professions
Of piety, but exhibiting in his life humility
and conformity to the win Of God. A Sec
cpd qualification, he said, Is fai,h--faith
that IA "tbe substance OF things not seem"
Another qualification Is heavenly minded
ness. The preachers mind should ever be
full Of the great work committed TO him.
The Bishop said, am 10 ask you, g Are
you going on to perfection :" Declining
TO enter into any doctrinai discussion, the
Bishop exhoIted the candidates 10 go on
subdulng tie self in them and eXalting
the Christ-life in them until filed with
perfect love. We should seek TO be
purged from all sin, and filled with the
spirit, we should be ever striving towards
this end.
The minister OF the Gospel should feel
that the world could confer on him no
honor so high as that conferred by his call
Of Gcd TO preach. lie should consider that
God has conferred on him the highest
honor that man can wear, and should De
corrcsrondingly grateful. These reflec-
tions should ever call ont the minister's
best and most persistent efforts 10 perform
the mission on which he is sent OF God.
The minister should be a lifelong stu
dent. lie should be mighty in the Scrip
lures and diligent student Of good books.
He should be a lover OF good men, aud
should go amongst the people. visiting
from house TO house.
At the close OF the address the Bishop
proponnded the usual disciplinary ques-
lions, TO which audible response was made
by each Of the candidates. The Bishop
frequently paused 10 emphasize question
or direction Of the Discipline by peril
nent and forcible comment.
At the conclusion OF the questions and re-
sponses the candidates were requested TO
retire
The candidates stood during the address,
as well as when responding 10 the ques-
tiops propounded. The whole service, in
GLIDING the address, was listened TO with
profound silence by the Conference and
the hundreds Of visitors that filed the
church.
In the absence OF the candidates the con-
ference voted on each application separate
". They were all admitted without oppo-
sition.
THE CHARLESTON CHURCHES.
Rev. j. Walter Dickson, OF the South
Carolina Conference, was introduced by
the Bishop. Mr.. Dickson addressed the
Conference in behalf OF the Charleston
churches. Mr.. Dickson has pleasant face
and agreeable voice aud manner, and is
cbaste and elegant in his speech. His de.
scription Of the earthquake was such as
only could be given by one who had eX-
ptrienced the awe and horror OF its terri
bic sound and ruin0us vibrations. Few
fearless eyes were before him as he de-
picted the scenes Of that awful August
night in Charleston.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Dickson's adj
dress DR.. Edwards offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we have heard with pain
full and sympathetic interest the statement
made by Rev. j. W. Dickson in relation to
the damage resulting TO the houses OF wOr-
ship In Charleston, :. c., belonging to the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, from
the earthquake shocks that have visited
that city in the last few months.
heSOlUtd, That recollection be taken, here
and now, in aid OF these damaged churches,
and that the members OF the Conference, as
early as convenient after reaching their
pastoral charges, be, and they are hereby,
requested to take collections wherever
deemed advisable in aid OF the churches
represented by Brother Dickson, aad that
the funds so raised he forwarded to Ii.
Cogwell, treasurer Of the repair fund,
Charleston, ;. {.
The resolutions were passed, and large
cole ctiou was at once lifted for the repair
Of the Charleston churches.
CLASS OF THE THIRD YEAR.
William II. Crowder, Emmett T.. IIar.
rell, and Robert +. Barrett, Of the class OF
the third year, were called, pass ed cXanlnG-
ton Of character, and William II. CrOwder
and Emmett 4. Harrell passed approved
examination on the studies Of the third
year, and were advanced to the class OF the
fourth year. Robert T.. Barrett Was con-
tinued In the class OF the third year. Mr..
Barrett, through some misunderstanding of
the requirements Of the Conference, failed
TO appear before the committee for eyami-
nation on the studies ofthe third year.
CLASS OF THE FOURTH YEAR.
Charles +. Conner, William +. Hayes, l..
=. Parham. Reginald ii. Potts, j. T.. X.
Riddick, William a. Tompkins, OF the class
OF the fourth year, were called, passed eX.
animation Of character, and, having passed
approved examination on the studies Of the
fourth year, were seyeraliy elected to be
ordained elder.
Nh. MCA1H ADDRESS,.
Professor McGaih. OF the North Georgia
Conference, professor OF modern iaugu ,ges
and Hebrew IN Emory College, addressed
the Conference on the necessity OF evan
gelistic efforts amongst the Jews. He said
we were trying TO carry out the injunction,
"Go preach the Gospel to every creature y;
but, strangely, the Jews We're almost en-
tirely excepted.
Christians OF this country have tried 10
provide Christian literature for all classes
and nstionalities, but here also the jew Is
excepted, there being no Christian ltera-
ture provided for the jew TO direct him 10
Christ as the promised and longed-for Mes.
siah. The sacritces-the atoning blood at
the Jerusalem altar has ceased TO flow, and
his people not accepting the Christ, are In
the attitude OF being before God without
an stonement. Preseason McGath made
good impression by his address.
Rev. Dr. +. A. Hall, formerly q preacher
ipi the Baptist Church, peationed the Con-
ference for the recognition Of his orders rs
an elder. His petition was granted.
Rev. William Y. Judkins presented q
letter from Rev. John T. Kitchen, tender.
ing the maternal greetings Of East Virginia
Conference Of the Christian Church.
Rev. William 4. Judkins was appointee
committee 10 prepare suitable respones
70 the communication.
VISITORS AT CONFERENCE.
DR.. Armstrong. Nestor OF The Presbyte-
rian pulpit In Virginia aud author OF several
books Of great merit DR. a. L. Burrows