Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-13
Especial ieIcgram 10 tho Dlspatch.l

| OF the titles were referred to the Com
mittoe on Memorials. One paper re-
commcnds the adoption Of certain
church registers prepared by Rev. P.
b. Smith, Of Baltimore one recon-
mends a change in the Discipline, re-
QuiIing preachers in charge to report
10 their respective presiding elders, inll
Conference statistics at least one w3ek
before the meeting Of each Annual Con-
ference; one refers tO assessment, to
lie made by district stewards. Several
papers make reference to the division
Of the Conference territory, which is
being asked for by the West Virginia
| Conference.
7. X. lIarnsheIger was added to the
Committee on Titles to Church Property.
The regular business Of the Confer
eDce was taken up.
Before going into the election Of dea-
cons and elders the Bishop advised
great care in the election Of the clndi-
dates for orders that they carefully
scrutinze the cases and only admit men
who would do the full work Of the
ministry. otherwise the Conference
would be "partakers Of other mems
SINS"
The class of the first year was called,
ard having passed approved exanina-
tions were advanced t. the class OF the
second ycar-yiz., W. &. Cl>Sard,
William NJ. Lane. James 2. Stump, G.
c. Edington, Thomas NJ. Jones, vii
liam a. Sites, and Henry Kuhlmau.
Charles l.. Potter of this class, not
appearing before the committee, was con-
tinued in the class for another year.
Forest j. Pretty yman, G. L. Kennsrd,
William L. Daily, John ii. Light,
John O. Knott, and George d. White,
Of the class Of the second year, passed
approved examinations, were elected to
deacons' orders, admitted into FIJI con-
ncction, and advanced 10 the class Of
third year.
John Trcsize failed in his evamina-
ticn. and his case was deferred for II,
present.
James ". lIaVley, Augustus Davis
son. Frank 2. Griffith. 5. ). Troy.
and David L. Reid, Of the fourtn-year
class, passed approved examinations
and were elected to elders orders.
Henry \. Brown, Of this class, was
not before the committee on account Of
sickness. and he was continued in the
class for another wear.
4 request from Washington Terri
tory was made for the transfer OF Rev.
F. T. Griffith, of the fourth-year class,
TO that Conference. The Bishop adj
yised Mr.. Griffith of the request, but
he declined the transfer, as he could
not see the way clear.
The call for the passage Of the cha
racteIs Of active elders was resumed,
and the characters Of the following in
the Washington district were passed :;
j. II. Waugh. John A. Kern, d. F..
Eutser, j. c. Jones, j. :. Porter, Fra
Mer Furr, i. ". lIaSlup, /. NJ. Lyle,
and j. S. Hutchinson.
4 resolution vas offered and adopted
urging upon the preachers the necessity
of having all churches under their
charge fully insured against fire.
Rev. DR.. Kelley. treasurer Of the
Missionary Society, addressed the Con-
ference in behalf Of the cause Of mis-
siouS, and Richard Irby, Esq, treasu
Ter of Randolph-Macon College, spoke
IN the interests of that institution.
Dr. McFelrin gave an explanation Of
the purchase of the publishing-house
bonds, which have thirty-fye years to
iun. at eighty cents on the dollar,
which was satisfactory to those who
had charged the house with " shaving -
its own paper.
The committee on the Paine Institute
made their report, commencing the
institution to the support of the Con-
ference. The institute is situated at
Augusta, Ga, and has for its object the
education Of cOlored men for the minis
try. twenty-five thousand dollars ha|
been donated by a minister OF Missouri
as an endowment fund on condition
that the Church purchase the buildings
and grounds. Six hundred and fifty
dollars was apportioned to the Baltl-
more Conference.
Rev. ". c. Dunlap, agent OF the In
stitute, addressed the Conference, as
did also DR.. McFerrin. The Doctor
spoke in the highest terms Of the pro-
gress Of the colored race in the South,
lie said They were the people who
had nursed our babies, made our fires,
blacked our boots. and harnessed our
horses and during the entire period Of
the late war, when the young men OF
v hite families were on the battle-tieldS
and our families were at the mercy Of
the colored race, there was not single
act Of which they had been guilty that
called for condemnation. They re-
mained loyal to their masters, and now
he proposed to help them in return for
their faithfulness.
The report Of the committee was
adopted, and nearly the entire amount
proportioned TO the Conference was
raised. The remainder will be during
the session.
Rev. j. S. Hutchinson, OF Frede-
ricksburg, Va, is spoken of as the
coming pastor Of st. Paul'S, Baltimore,
and Rev. Collins Denny has been men
toned for Emmanuel.
The anniversary Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Bal
timore Conference was held this after
noon. The president, Mrs. Juliana
Hayes, Of Baltimore, and Rev. DR.. Ne
Ferrin delivered addresses. Rey. w. j.
Young, of Calvary church, Baltimore,
preached to large congregation in the
Methodist church, and Rev. S. W. Had
daway, of Virginia, preached to the
young ladies Of the Augusta Female
Seminary tO.nipht