Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-22

The Conftrence assembled at 3 A.
NJ. IN the Third-strest Methodist Epis-
copal church-Blshop Turner N the
chair. The latter opened the meeting
with religious exercises.
The book steward read his report.
which was received and adopted.
After some other routine business the
bishop was called awny, and Rev. 4.
A. Burleieh, OF Norfolk, presided
BEDLAM.
Brother Burleigh. however, was un-
able to control the Conference. some o.
whom wanted to adjourn, and others
were hungry. One delegate wanted tn
take up the report Of one committee.
and another delegate wanted TO 90
something else. Several delegates trie9
to talk at once, calling out Oh. Mr..
Chairman, Bishop. Mr.. President
The Chair, after rapping with hrs
gsyel forr'about' Eve minutes, sAid
. You'll all have to sit down and stait
over again. ! can't give the floor to
any body till you all SIT down."
All sat down except two delegates.
each Of whom kept his eye on the other,
yelling TO the chairman st the same
time.
You'll both have to sit down, re-
pea,ed Brother Bsrleigb. :" before ] can
recognize either Of you.'
one brother Immediately popped
down in bis seat, aud, jumping up again,
claimed the floor.
Try over again. said the chsirmsu.
This time both brethren eyed each
other, and ducked down at the same
tine and rose up simultaneously. oai
the Chair would not recognize either
one. and the Conference turned its at
ieDiion to the report Of the COMMITTEES
On Temperance. which was read by
Rev. ". ". Scarborough.
bible CAUSE.
Rev. y. r. LLOYD read a report On
the Bible cause. Of which Rev. A. A.
Burleigb spoke very highly.
Rev. j. Ii. Scott was opposed 70
feDding money out Of the State for the
Bible cause. A great many people
in Virginia are destitute Of Bibles and
Testsmenis. and Il would be best for
the Conference to keep the money
within her own borders, so that Bibles
can be readily purchased TO be dis
tTibUied among our people"
The Conference agreed with Mr..
Scott. and the money was turned over
10 Dr. Stsyles, the Bible agent Of this
State.
Nissf session.
Tie Conference reassembled at
7. NJ A large Congregation was pre-
sent. The exercises were opened by
prayer and singing. after which The
bishop announced the appointments a.
iollOvs.
EoIFuIE IiIsTI.IcT-J p u. Be.rS. y.f-
lalrl 2 iIer -N0rfo.R station. " - Coos;
faslyIIe station. J. y. otter, Onaneo-k
Stallion. j &. WllRms; Drum mouli1Wn %
r.Icuit Peter Shepard -avBgry.lle Clrru e.
james HAYNES rauEiOwu Circuit. joan
B. LEWIS. BfidgsfOWu Circuit 1hsde-us
Peeden Iruoess Anne Circuit lefeul d
cutler: Ferkiev Circuit Ecward ScRrburp
- IlIla ukturU Mission. james larson tHIis-
CEhrIts rIfy M.sslOn. O. ne supp. e Modes
foWu u 80 on Is mes Hunt. seas Dc Mls-
s.un. James Blunt; Great Neck Miss or,
Ifmes B.urL.
TOT.T. MOTH IrsTETcT-J Sr0u0e pr
rnfrg Igar- -PCrrsmoufh station. ". a..
A exauder. Hampton station, 4. j.. buiis
NOIfo.E CrcLIi lsaGr liver. DGE-BrDt .
Circuit. &. Il HuntfT; ~ufo station, j. q.
NscLey tpoilre Deep Creek G. Gait, y.
- Naa. rufHrr"
TlrmEs. SIuifuned Circuit Seurge vi
lifus. CRuTfhs' s-Chape Circuit. ~. +
EIuIfn. CLucFaturE C-rculL Jo-epi Ductet.
b.Gcksf one NIEsioL. J. ". COsiou NeW-
some Circuit. ftiZ 0od, Fsyue 50 .E ou,
" II Carter.
DhNvIIIE IIsTEICT-E r. Boi0-a Pc
sicl0 IIdsr.-lHuVllie SiRflpa, beorge l4
len fuersou vthFYlIe station " q
Morris -Rlen SfetiOD, Robert Davis; Ear-
mCIy circuit. Lemuel ZEE Isr EsonFilie
CIrrUlt Lfmue SEARS: 1hBf bsiu Circuit
d. II. scott, MErtIusvllie Circuit X n
Goteus. Henry Courthouse Circuit \. X.
Richardson. BooE's Nil Circuit :. N. "a
Copeland cave spring Circuit, EOoeIf
ArmsfeHd. blecE.burg Circuit. y. "a.
Nicho.sun. Max Meadow Circult. G II.
Tony Red Biuf Circuit George ". PINK
ard Chu8 Branch Circuit J A. Wood
HocF. spring Circuit Jesse Young Pstrck
n aHOI Peter steward Cnestnut Grove
Nlssl 2. A. Hose Black Tex Mission.
James Brown Indian alley N ~ on. T a
NffN ~ tL- -"flA ~ Ia AlA 4Af anu Wv
Zion Mission. Lewis Evans: MOurf AIRY
y lss lOu JBcOt ilsher, Laurel kuu snf Ial-
away store Missions Berry wilson Lynch
rlrE circuit. Nathan Berry Rocky Mount
cJcult. IsaHc Ever Roanoke Mission q.
f.icKs.
RICHMoyD DIsTE1CT.-J T. C4ot Pr
aHdfng Ifdfr Richmond station ". i.
Huuler. Dufield ClTcuIt, d ". ILrncEtOn
~umuit-pODt Circuit james Garner
~ DfhesfeT Clrcu l. 80 boz supplied -iBul-
tou station, n a.. ouug; GrreDvlIe flf-
cut d. II. ETOWn Prospect Circuit, T. '
Lloyd farnVl4le station. A. Burielel.
CnaIiu iutte Circult. J. 4. Tines; hOvcton C.f-
cult u ". Blunt; Chesterfield Circuit. X
j. 6ssRVRy. MAnRk Mission. nBDle
Nsze. CEperfon MlssinD. =. H. Hugne.
HrlGgs pori Mission. l.. J HicKmO3d MiBi-
spring Mission. John English; E1ch hmOud
Mission. Henry HAiyErd.
THAMES TO THE DISPATCH.
The following resolution, prepared
BY Messrs. Scott Of Chatham, ScArbOro
Ct BeIkley. and Alexander Of Ports
mouth, was offered and unanimously
adopted
Whereas the editors Of the DisDafet
have been SO kind II publishing the bUsi-
less Of cur annual Conference there
fore be II
Aesolred, That we tender them q
vote Of thanks for their kindness, tpd
pray God TO prosper them IN thelr
eforts.
After & beaedictiOn the Conference
az ourned.
Beiesates To Southern Baptist Con
vention.