Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-14
CONFERENCE.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS OF viz.
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The Joint Board Of Fiusucc reported Tor
information OF The conference the amount
appropriated 10 the benelciaries upon the
funds in their care sgRre eating Ss,siO.
There being confusion In the accounts In
Cfrain respects The chairman 0i ne Board 81
Finance by resolution requested That settle
meats DO made GO The treasurer 81 the board,
The missionary drafts we're distributed ny
pr. S.edd and several leaves oi absence were
granted.
The order Of the DAY. The new plan Of col
Ucffere. known "a. the Colp0rlace aud san.
Cag-School Board, vas taken up and DIS.
cus.cG, TIE proposed plan Of making collec-
tons bring the principal theme. The report
was adopted.
Res. pr. Edward.. % the Baltimore Con-
ference. vas introduced bg the Bishop.
Tic Committee ON Conference Relations
reported the superaDnusicd llst for cOutin.
lan.o with no additions. which was adopted.
Jhe report az tine list Of supcrnumerari +,
viii TIE addition 81 Thomas n. Boees. was
sul United and adopted except ia one case.
1be committee declined 90 recommend H.
4. Bowtes for the supnrnumersry relation,
and the conference took 10 up and the mat
ter vas discussed.
Rev. Dr. W. G.. Starr read the report ~
a.. Rosebud Society Tor roe year: Receipts,
!8.t3Ol; on hand, Ss.5g2.l6, sent TO
fore $500 lands. Fi.s3n.
,. solutions ~ sympathy with Rcv J. Il.
Iaifcps. tlo president 81 the society. and
rre.ng tle formation Of other societies, were
adopted.
On motion ~ Dr. John J.. Edwards the
conference endorsed the movement % tho
Br~cltr,' Aid Society in s1udiug out 40
1erut.
Ou motion ~ the Committee on Confer
Cuee Academies TIC conference adopted a
Ie.n.nfI1n urging TIE establishment Of an
scsl,mv ard requested The Baltimore Con-
ference 60 Join iu the movement.
The Bishop Called the question " Are all
fh. preachers hlamelt-s 10 their NE and OH.
Cl' aim uistraiiou =" and the following
passed ln cX4mirnilon OF character and re-
ported collections. conversions. &c: II. n.
iouo, W. N. Gr'eorY. ". Barn. John W.
tud.r. W. p. Crowdcr, A. &. Bcfryman,
John B. pev, John J.. Clarke. >. J.. Brannin.
. L.. griffin, John Q. Rhodes. Charles ~.
H.&-s. a. &. Chcatham, j. A. Peterson, T.
~ SIMPSON. Jacob Manning, W. a.
J au~born. J0nu 7 Moore, John -. SOuthali,
d. -. Mitchell Robert W. Watts. \. y.
E0nsbcc. "a. o. Payne, T. 81. Bcckhsm. VIII
n1m D. Payne. lames T. Gates, j. T.. Potts
William q. ~iarr, John r. Edwards, A. q.
fNcdsoe, f.. IA. Potts, JOHN W. Tucker. W.
o. iubt ard, =. l.. Ialroi, y. II. Rob-
in.on. Thon.s y. Duke John ". Car
l,1 ". G.. Bates, W. +. Davis, u. j.
Invnhan, Wilbur +. Tillelt. Wesley &.
Wooden. jacob u. Aekew. Thomas II. Bogg-,
.lnu G.. F0s-cr, William L. J0urdan, John
. Burton, Il. u. Younger William W.
Lear. n. j. Frudcu. Robert II. Blaukcnship
Jsnn T.. De~h3Io. j. g. Watson, William X.
eu.ttey. John NJ. Campbell. r. y. Nledd,
james =. Tw tty, G.. &. Nanders'io,, j. h. Y.
Riddles, u. NJ. Chandler, James W. Bincoe,
A. G.. Jordan. r.. .. Gayle. Richard Forgu
CON. j. W. StiG, John Z. Woodward, W. &.
Williams. Wiusm T.. Allen, W. u. Rid1ick.
Joru ~. llldrup, Joseph y. stu gs, Will
Ism T.. Julkiu4. William +. Evans, William
u. AtwHI, ~. q. Wacgeucr.
pey. J Powell Garland made q special
committee report IN regard % personal dii-
ference gNl siIug between Rev. William y.
Wright. Eev. ID. g. g. Butts, and Rev. Will
H.m O.. Judkius IN regard 10 last years APP
loigim,nis 81 the two former ministers.
vtieh l,d To the publication 81 a circular by
DIT. Wright IN regard TO what he called the
peculiar mstbod of his appointment All
parti,. agreed 10 withdraw an charges and
expressions, and deeply regret the whole
occurrence.
s letter was read by Rev. r. A. Peterson,
asking toe conference 20 take steps relative
to The erection OF monument over the re-
iuaius of Bishop Ashury, ia spotsylyuia
county, near Fredericksburg, Oh the farm IL.
Nr.. Mary y. Jones.
Rev. }. n. Ami.s submitted a resolution TO
Curry ont the monument object, when u was
.'rtr1 that the body ot Bishop Ashury 81
buried in Baltimore i'm Eutaw cemetery and
l monument erected over 10 and the matter
w- dropped.
ktv. A. G.. Brown asked that collection
He taken mp 10 assist iu publishing two
a .s..r
riftoe was appointed for that purpose.
One report on on appropriation OF $500
fr Paine institute WIS called UP. Rev.
Dr. Tudor advocated the education OF the
re.ro population in The South. Rev. Dr.
Peterson followed ma the saWe strain. The
report was then adopted and the collection
proceed. "a among thr members OF the COM
..r,nce and the audience. Bishop Granbey
I..Ilfg on with subscription Of $50 90 the
,ar,, Quc amount asked FOR was nearly
ID -Dd
lbo conference adjourned to $3.50 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AZ .ho afternoon session Rev. Dr. John Z.
Edward, presided and religious services
,,,r. conducted by Rev. L, A. Peterson.
The report ~ the Preachers Relief 80.
.i.tr. already published, WAS considered and
..ouied. and Dr. Carson Watson, Il. NJ. I'D
u.r!s, 81. c. Martin, and ). +. Winiree
elected directors
The r,uort 81 the Sunday school Board
va. couudcrct and tue appointment OF a
-unda,.scbooi agent. aud rules for distrl-
ltng the fund dropped, aud the report
adopted.
o.. p. willis J. r. Dey, and r. A. ARMS,
t,.I asked o. DE given the superannua'"d
-..'.uo. and were referred 20 the committee.
frEf. fffN
u.rrlcs OF the conference by treasurer L.
T.. Marks.
Vc,. u. =. Wills made the annual report
.u the Bible cause. The collections are sat
i.f,ing aud were largely Increased iasi year
ami ave yearly increasing. The report
..ed That the claims Of the society Dc
pressed by the preachers on their cohSIeSA'
lions The report was adopted.
HON. w. ". TAYLOR read the report on
efu.s,ion. and President smith, OF kah-
1o.,h. Macon. and others made speeches.
Tac report was adopted ana, Is recon-,
msndcd by 10, John J.. EdwaruS' Iaul
Whitehead, !. ). Laiierty, W. W. eml'u,
aud ". W. Berry were appointed unec'o''
az thc Conference Academy. ,,p..,
The Colporiage aud suuday.School ooafu,
consisting cf one minister ana one i'l ii,n VI
eich district was appointed, " ,th ;. : hs'n'
ava Ass ~ " NttN-N
uDnd district.
NIGHT SESSION.
A. the night session the conference was
nr.,deI over by Or. John l.. tdwsIus;
rry. r. ". watts conducted The deNouohal
.l.rri.rs. The Committee ON Temperance
rr..suted q brief vet comprehensive report,
'....o was adopted, declaring The law OF inc
,lrrcb ,n regard to the use add sale oil ~.
t.,I,.finp hguors 10 be 10 conformity win
t.. " ord Of God aud urging the pastors 70
lrt.rtisBy execute The laws 90 the sup!rSl'
me re,,ort Of the Committee on fuohsu-
.n, lniere.ts was adopted. 80.
H. II \. Sledd, from the Board OF MIS-
..1n. rreo,ontDded thst the presiding elders
.et afort a day or part Of q day al eaca u,s'
,.irt con,srenee for the consideration OF MS
.,ln. and tbst the sunday schools oe OF,
..a1,z.d into missionary societies. The report
Rev E p. Wilson reported from zoe, zoe
Board 81 Church Extension ibA1 'ue .i, We
turned over 10 them for aiding IN Dui'u'"s
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