Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-09
CONFERENCE.
TIE SECOND DAYS DELIBERATIONS OF
VIRGINIA MBTHoDIsTs
The Board Of Missions Admitted on Trial
Entertaining conference-The
Bible Cause.


T. ETsuoUrH, November s, 1883
Conference Was called to order ny blshop
Granbery at Q O'Clock. Divine services were
conducted by Rev. !. ID. Soutnai ana
MINUTES read by DIR. Whitehead.
Reys. Moss, Boggs, Moore, Pruden,
Blinco, DeI3erry, Wilson, and JORDAN were
appointed the Committee on Conference nc
lauouS.
The annual report Of the Board of Mis-
,ions at Nashville was read. giving STATE
npent Of the work, md inviting the coopefa-
ton Of all Metb0dlsts aud Their auxlhary
mission organizations Referred.
Tho question "WhO are admitted on
trialr was called, and Presiding Elder Gar.
land, OF the Richmond district, presented
the name Of James II. Moss, OF Mathews
comfy. a graduate and Master OF Arts OF the
Tnyersity Of Virginia, who has been sup
piying tho Mathews circuit recently. lie
was adnndod. The name 81 W. A. :. Conrad,
of Lauretsircct station, Richmond, iocal
preacher far four years, WIS presented, ana
ms character and adaptation to The work OF
TOE itinerant ministry was discussed al
length. and he was admitted.
John l.. Bray, from the PiedmoH mis'ion'
Charlottesville district, wa' presented by
Presiding Elder Wiley Bledsoe. IL was
stated that the education of tho applicant
was deficient, and while The discussion was
going on o wealthy gentleman In the audi
ence offered ~ send him 10 college and quail
~ him thoroughly for the ministry. MI
Bledsoe then withdrew tho name OF MI.
Bray.
sioncwan J. Brown. Of Floyd-Street sta
ton, Dauyille, was admitted; Porter ltardy'
Of the Brunswick circuit, was admitted;
James Cannon. Jr., Chcsiuutstreet station,
Norfolk district, m A. Y. OF Randolph Ma
con and 40 A. VI. Of Princeton College, was
admitted: Cyrus ROsscr James, Of the YORK
circuit. for thirteen years schootteacheI'
was admitted.
only six were admitted on trial, snd the
Ei.hop stated that the number was very
small indeed for 80 large \ body.
Rev. Dr. Lee, Of Atlanta, ~ tho North
Georgin Conference, presented the cause OF
The Pane Institute ~ Jackson, a colorcd In
slitution under the control Of the southern
Methodist Church. The annual report OF
the WORT Of the institute was read and an
ppulicttiou read for 300 10 support The
WORK. Dr. Lee then Addressed the confer
cnce. Giving an account Of the educational
work among the colored people oi the south
and the dcsirahlitv ~ bringing the colored
rcopie o. be educated under Christian in
nuoncc M order % promote their moral,
-ocHl, and political Advancement. lie urged
In, conference 10 lHi the work financially.
The report was then referred to special
committee Of Eve.
Rev. Or. W. g.. +. Cunningham, OF Nash
vile. the eundly.srhool secretary Of The
Methodist Episcopal Church, SOUTH, Was IA
trOdurcd 9nd addressed the conference inTe
rlrd to the ~uuday-schOOl work Of The coun'
try. Everywhere the state Of the work Is
ia cob. aftlg lrN
increased almost ns much as the church men,
bcr.bip during the year The total number
az Suudn, schools scholars, teachers, &c,, now
foot up 1000
Kew. WIham II. Christian, Of the EXecu.
tive Committee OF the Sunday school Board,
reported the receipts and disbursements
from the childron's-day fund. Receipts,
eIgj4us: disbursements, SSH; balance,
Sl37. The report submitted various sug-
gc,tions, and was referred 10 lbe sunday
school Board.
Rev. A. g.. Brown reported a resolution OF
the Norfolk District Conference In regard 20
colpoTtaec. and by request submitted plan
OF culpOrtagc establishing COlpoftsge and
Iibit Board, cOmp0scd Of one minister and
one layman, % appoint nm agent 10 super
wise and conduct the work 10y the EN-
ploymcut Of cOipottcrs. &C.. IN each dis
trict conference. aud IN addition prePrc
children ~dIy programmes, visit district
conferences, and do whatever may lee
necessary to advance the work among The
;cop'c. This is the plan m operation in the
North Carolina Conference. Referred 10
the Board Of COlportagc.
Hon. W. ". Berry offered q resolution
drawn hy himself and MIR. j. +. PCttyiohn
appointing committee Of two preachers
q A.sl
nittcc on conference sessions, TO select a
place for the meeting of the conference, 10
provide for the annual entertainment OF the
conference. aud do AWAY with the present
plan of entertaining the conference, the
Board of Finance 10 provide 5LaOO and
ps-cs, the amount among the district con.
fCrcuccs.
Mr. Berry made a speech I'm favor Of his
resolution on the ground that the body is
too large TO continue the present plan.
4 motion TO refer the resolution 10 spe.
Ciai committee produced spirited discus
SION by IN. j. !. Lsllcrty, Dr. T.. \. Peter
son. and others, IN which division Of the
conference wa, alluded 10. The matter was
referred.
a committee Of three was appointed on
TIE Eiblc cause and the committee instruct
ed TO report at 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Rev. A. G.. Brown reported SlJO OF the
Hail fond IN hand Tor distribution, and that
the Virginia coupon bonds IN hand have
yielded uothiug for several years aud are not
likely TO Yield anything.
The names Of the supcruumcrarics were
called. passed an examination Of character,
and their names were referred 20 the Com.
mittre on Conference Rclations-H. G.
Bowlcs. j. W. Compton. Thomas IL. Early,
" a. 'alupgT. and Leo. kOSSCT
Dr. j. j. Lanorty, who was on the roll last
wear. asked that bis namo be placed on the
active roll.
The name ofJ. W. Connolly was continued
for consideration.
The Committee on PANE Institute, and the
Bible Committee were appOnted-Dr. W..
y. Tudor chsiFmau Of the former, aud Rev.
II. +. " Ills OF the latter.
Rev. Dr. Foster. Of the New York Con.
ference, was introduced aud addressed the
conference IA regard To certain publications.
After various announcements the cOnie-
renee adjourned 20 tomorrow morning.
A mass-mceting was held at Monumental
church tonight IN the interest Of the Con-
ference brotherhood. Rev. i. A. Peterson
presided. aud explained the object OF the
brotherhood. which is a liie-insurance plan
among the ministers. Interesting speeches
were made by Dr. John T.. Edwards aud
Hon. W. W. Berry. The secretary aud
trcasurer's reports were read aud various
other matters were attended 10. Ninety-four
new members were received. The annual
election OF officers took place, with the fol-
lowing result. Pphdeui, L. a. Peterson;
ico-Presldent. j. J. Latlerty; Secretary aud
Treasurer, George c. Nanderslice; Assistant
Secretary, W. 4. Wright.
Fighting Over She kIecfiOu-EiVe