Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11
NEW PREACHERS
METHODIST CONFERENCE WORK AT
PORTSMOUTH
APastor's Case Remanded 20 the Presiding
Eldsr-cOlportsgs Educational
work-Largs Mission Beosiptz

Reportod for the Dlspstch.l
PORTSMOUTH. November 10. 1883
Conference met at go'clOck-BlshOp Gram
berry IN the chair. Divine seruce was con-
Quoted hy Rev. j. =. Whitley, aud minutes
read by DR.. Whitehead.
Minute question no are admitted on
trialf" was resumed. and x. 7. Wilson, a
local prcacb'r, Of Market street, Petersburg
Charles l.. Blnc. ~ AshliDd and james %.
Hthc0ek. Charlottesville district, passed on
examination Of character and were admitted
on trial.
.iinute question who remain on
tfialf" was called, and George II. Wiley,
william l.. BuIard, Walter J. Hubb'rd'
John W. Nicholas, Joseph G.. Lennon,
George n. McFaden, aud z. II. Mullen
passed IN exam nation ofcharscter, and being
approved Uv TIE Examining Committee were
called 70 the altar and appropriately ed
dressed bv the Bishop a. to the earnest
Cnrstlan work and usefulness and duties ~
The ministry they were ABOUT b enter upon.
The usual questions o. the Discipline were
4 then put c, the clls. and answered. alter
which they were admitted into full conncc-
iion.
Rev. DR.. George D. Armstrong, OF Norfolk,
and Rev. Or. Atkins and Rev. Dr. Pyait, ot
The u0l,ton Conference, were introduced 10
the conference.
The second special committee, 10 whom
was referred The ctse o. Rev. james W..
Connolly, reported that after patiently ant
carefully hearing all parties they consider
the matter ~ such an important character
that they recommend that the whole matter
he referred 10 the Presiding Elder Of the
Petersburg district in order to secure test'-
mouY necessary 20 the case.
Rev. Mr.. Connolly asked 10 make nm cy-
panaiOn 10 the body, which .he Bishop
ruled a. improper. MIR. Connolly then said
that n he hld TO die he would die bard, Bet
the consequences fan ~ whose door they
mayor words to that cfcct-aud retired.
Minute question " What travelling preach
ers are elected elders?" was called. and y.
W. Bargamin. John l.. Pribh'e, Mcdaniel
Fucker, Charles H. McGhec. james 4. Dun
can. Henry j. Brown, John y. Payne, John
I. Bosnian, and Thomas G.. PuilCn passed
and were admitted.
Professor f. II. Smith read tho annual re-
port 81 the Committee on COlp0rtage detail
ing the work carried on durIny The year.
Work was carried on efficiently in eight OF
the ten district, hy nine cOlportcIs, who
sold el.C23 worth u books and travelled
g Oo0 miles The work was 80 per cent. bet
ter than last year, and decided progress had
teen made ] he committee recommended
that the plan sent mp by the Norfolk district
appointing a Colportsce and Bible Board
composed Of one minister aud one layman TO
Conduct The work be- adopted. set Tor con-
sidoration on MONDAY.
Monday al noon was fixed FOR the annual
mcmorisl service of the conference.
The question was called, "Nhat local
preachers are elected deacOns?" and W. A..
; Conrad, Of the Richmond district; James
q. Rabcock, Of The Goochiand mission;
Stonewall j. Brown, 81 Danyilic; Sanderson
PAYNE, Of the Kitty Hawk mission; Daniel
b. Austin. of the Curriiuck circuit and
Leroy Jackson Phaup, Of Ashland, were
elected.
TIE question WIS called, "Whst local
preachers are elected elders?" and y. H.
Robinson vas considered aud denied cleo
tion.
W. r. White. formerly Of this conference,
hnt recently Of The Methodist Protestant
Church, apyIied 10 have hi. orders rcco2-
nized, aud the Bishop decided that the re-
coenitiou was unnecessary, be having been
i'm the conference.
William A. Croker asked Tor o eunoran-
nuated relation, and his Application Wa re-
fercd 10 the Committee on Conference Eeia-
tions.
were announced: Bishop Granbcry 81 Monu-
mental church. Portsmouth, Of IL o'clocK,
and at night Rev. Dr, George J.. smith, OF
Georgia, and ordination oi dpacous; Rev
Dr. :. =. Lambeth At Central church az night
and ordination Of elders, and DR.. j. j. Lat
ferty I'm the morning; Rev. j. Il. griffith 20
presch 90 Broad street, Richmond.
Rev. Dr. ". ). Tudor read the report of
the Committee ON Paine and Lane Institute
Oforcil), stating that the conference heard
with pleasure aud satisfaction the annual re-
u0rt Of the condition Of the institute and adj
dress Of Or. Lee, the agent, and declate the
abiding interest OF the conference M, and
sympathy with, the ministerial educational
work among the negro population OF Tie
south. and recommend the appropriation OF
& 500 10 the institute, Laid over 10 Tuesday
for consideration.
Rev. j. W. Connolly and Rev. Thomas II,
Rorcs were referred 10 the Committee on
Conference Relations for the sUpcinumoray
relation.
Rev. W. W. Royal read the annual report
on The publishing interests Of the Church,
reviewing the Church literature. Laid On
the table.
Rev. DR.. Garland made the annual report
on ministerial education, recommending the
thorough education OF those undertaking
the work Of The ministry IN the Methodist
Church, AZ it was never more impcrauvtly
needed Than now.
The Treasurer Of the Educational Board
stated that there are now seven young men
at college, fifteen Depending ON the board
altogether. and four more applicants. Re
ceiyed during the year. Sl,CCj.j3 ln sub
scriptous. The balance on hand Is 8 l22.1j
and Sl,5G7.G7 Is needed this year FOR the adj
diu0nal applicants. There are now n'tY-
three young men 1t Randolph Macon study
ing for the ministry.
Rev. A. &. Brown. OF The Board OF Mis-
sious, read the sunua report, showing that
all the conference collections thi, year Tor
missions foot up SG,435,79 and exceed any
thing in the previous history n the confer
cree. The collections for all purposes this
year are as follows: Foreign missions, Sl6,-
$50. so; domestic missions, S9,S05.29; con-
ference collections, IS 1865; bishops fund,
81. sO2.39; educational, S2,CS5.J5; church
extension, $500 50; chldreu's day,
Sl,286.j2. Total, S4tO304L
The various announcements were made,
and the conference adjourned 10 Monday