Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
THE METHODISTS.
MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA oos'
YRRgxcE AT PoRrsnourH.
The one-Hnndred-and-sixth Annual sea'
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Noprot,K. VA, November Z, 1885,
The ope.hundred. and sixth session OF tile
virginia Conference was begun In Ports
mouth this morning.
The opening religious service was con
Quoted by Bishop J. &. Granbery, who WI
preside over the deliberations OF the BODY.
The scripture lesson was Acts Xxx, which II
the account OF Paups meeting with the
Ephesiau elders at Miletus. All Joined In
TIE Lords Prayer, which followed The prayer
OF the Bishop.
then called the roll.
Paul Whitehead, =. A. Peterson, and 5. >.
Lambeth were elected secretaries.
The various conference boards were con-
stl,uted with a minister and inyman from
each district, and Rev. W. K. Evans snd X.
L.. Richardson, OF the Richmond district.
were appointed on the Sunday-school Board
Educational Board: William l.. Judkins
and c. II. Hotker, OF the Richmond district
Publishing Interests Rev. James Z. Mar.
Gin and Gsrrets Anderson, OF the Richmond
district.
William y. Balm was appointed on the
Board OF Church Extension In place OF T.
A. Peterson.
A Committee OF Five on Temperance was
appointed. ,
Il n
port OF the publishing house at NashVlue'
showing the volume OF business. receipts
from sales. &C., 10 be over S2SG6l.5I ana
net resuits for the year S53i 3VJ.S0-oh III
crease OF over $4,000 during the last year.
The managers have made the necessary pro-
vision for declaring a dividend among lbe
stockholders. The report recltcs TIC WoTk
in detail OF the Book Committee IN man
aging the publishing hou'e. Reierrod 10
the Publishing Committee.
DIR. Barbee, Of The publishing house. maze
few rcmArEs in regard to making collec-
tiOns.
The report Of the Board OF Church Extern
sion AT Louisville was read urging greater
earnesiness in The work. Referred 70 tue
Committee on Church Extension.
4 resolution was adopted directing tbat
the presldlng elders report 10 Tue bsh0p
the names OF those who have been selecte0
10 pretare memoirs Of the deceased mem-
hers Of the conference, and the persons so
selected TO constitute the committee on Ine-
moifs.
on motion Of Or. Garland. committee OF
five WIS appointed 10 examine TIC iransac'
tons Of the Board OF Ministerial Euucs'ioh
and report 10 the board.
A committee OF one from each district was
appointed 70 examine the District Confer.
cnce records, with r. +. richardson OF
Richmond, as chairman.
The Bishop appointed Richard Furguson,
Il. B. scott. and Charles II. Green TO nomi-
nate a COMMITTEE on Conference Relations.
The question care all the preachers
blaneless In their life and official admins
trsliOn z" was called. Rev. j. Powell Car
land. presiding elder 81 the Richmond dis
trici, was first called and his character
passed. lie said that the general condition
OF the district Is prosperous throughout
The sabbath-schO0l interest has grown eX-
ceedingy. more children being In the
schools than ever known before. me
spiritual interest IS very gratifying, and
great many additions have been made
ia the Church, probably thousand. The ma
tcrial Interest Of the Church Is gratifying.
Two houses Of worship have been erected aud
others repaired New nnrsonages have been
erected and others repaired. The iuhnclal
affairs Of the district are very encouraging,
and the collections were good. The pastors
have been greatly pleased with their people
and the people IN love with TIE pastors,
Other presiding elders then passed eNamiDa-
ton o. character A. follows: ). WHEY Bled~
SOC. Paul whitehead, Charles L. watts,
Oscar Liuieton. {. =. Reed. G.. IL. Campbell,
j. &. Reed, George IL. Ray, and }. H.
AmisS.
The COnuliiO0 OF inc uiNIi'tN E'HoiHhf ~
exhibited by the reviews, were very gral'iy--
ing. having advanced spiritually, nuInefl-
cally, and materially. .
The roll oi the sHpcrannuated ministers
was called and the following passed eXalni'
nation Of character and were referred to the
Committee on Conference Relations John
G.. Rowe. jacob Shough. Benjamin +.
woodward. James A. Riddick, Is. \. Crooks,
Ionn h. Laufcns. James McAden now
ninetv.four years Of age aud member OF tho
conference for seyenty.siX yearNh Jacob IL.
Proctor. j. H. Pattesou, James Il. Wag-
pcpcr. william A. Robinson, John NJ. Saun-
ders. Alexander NJ. Hell, Joseph :. Il.
Clarke, Joseph Lear. John McCleland,
Joseph J. Edwards, Robcrt,B. Bcadles, and
II. Z. Bacon,
Presidlse.E Elder l.. s. Reed asked for ac-
tive work for Rev. Jacob II. Proctor, and
Or. Whitehead asked for work for Rev. Dir.
Maggener
The conference then Joined In prayer for
the superaunuated preachers, and, after va
nous announcements. adjourned until TO-
morrow morning at . o'clock.
Tonight Rev. DR.. Il. y. sledd breaches
the annual sermon before the conference at
Monumental church, which will be fol-
lowed by the administration OF the Lord's
simmer