Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-14
IN CONFERENCE MET.
Annual Session Of Virginia MethO-
diStS Being Held Here.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
This Body of Believers Also Holding Its
Convention in Rich
mond.

Two important and representative re-
reious bodies met in this city yesterday.
One was the Virginia Methodist Con
ference assembled in its northumberland
seventh annual session and the other the
YEARLY Convention OF the Disciples of
Christ.
The former is holding its sessions in tho
Rroad-Strcet church, corner of Broad and
Tenth streets: the latter has its meetings
IN the Seyonth-StTeet Christian church,
situated NJ the corner of Grace and
seventh streets.
Tho Attendance Of members in both was
flirly good. but the spectators appeared IN
small numbers This was due 20 the tact
that RAIN began TO fall steadily early IN tho
morning and continued 90 pour down not
only uni the hour for the two bodies TO
assemble for business. but for some time
after the close q. their morning sessions.
TIN coEFEEEScE.
When the devotional exercises prefacing
the business proceedings of the Confer
encc onened, the church was not more
thnua third filed. and not q great many
persons arrived later. few OF The mem
lcf. assembled as early as3 O'Clock, but
greatly the majority OF them came IN lnst
=
The officers of the various boards were
on hand carly ready To dispense iniorma-
tion and 20 receive the contributions 10
tho,r respective departments of Christian
vork. El.hopA ". Wilson, president OF the
the Conference. and Bishop John g. tran
berry. its former presiding oihcer' poth came
fnfbcrhurch sometime before opening time
end occupied seats IN the church par
nr until about half-pa5t Q. when
thov walked out on the pulpit plat
torn. lho pulpit-stand had been re-
moved and the presiding officer had an un-
olstrucfcd view of all parts OF the room
and gallery. ON the Bishops table WIS "a
bouquet of fragrant flowers and about the
front of the platform were placed an urn
full Of blooming flowers and four largo
palm plants which set the rostrum oil
very nicely indeed.
Tables tor the secretaries and postmaster
were placed inside the chancel, those TO
accommodate representatives on the press
were inmodiatalv in front Of the chRucel.
and 10 tho leit of the pulpit were those
u.ed by the various secretaries. The wise
precaur0n bad been taken 10 cover the
handsome aisle carpet with whlte cloth.
orTNED WITH HYMN.
A. thiriv-four minutes past 9 o'clock
Bishop Wilson walked 10 the front Of the
puluit platform and ln clear. deliberate
lone of voice said. The Conference Will
he opened hv singing Hymn No. 26l. He
'houhncd ont and the Conference, without
instrumental accompaniment, sung with
great zeal and sarnestne-s this old and
fmhar hvmn, the first verse Of which
reads thus:
O." High on His everlasting throne.
Tho Eiug OF saints Hts WORK surveys,
Marks he dear souls iio calls hls own,
And smiles Oh the peculiar race
TEE BISHOPS PRAYER.
Bishop Wilson offered the opening prayer
returning thanks 10 Almighty God for the
blessings of tine past wear and the prcserVa-
ton IF the lives and health of the mem
lers If the Conference, and earnestly i'll
tokiug Gods richest Iayor and continued
blessing upon the Church IN all OF ITS de-
partmeuts of work; and asking Divine
guidance in the acts and deliberations OF
tho body in It's important work.
Bishop Wilson read a selection from the
fNsuty-sixth chapter of the Acts OF the
Apostles and this was followed 10y singing
tine hymn
Jesus tho prisoners fe;tcrs breaks,
And bruises Satan's head.
Power frto sfrongtnless souls he speaks,
Aui NE Into the dead"
8.shop Granbery, of st. Louis. now offer
ed % fcrvont prayer, and at its close a
brother raised the familiar and soul-stlr-
ring hymn
Iuue my heart 70 sing thy praise. &C.
THE ATTENDANCE.
The President requested the old secre-
tArr. E,v Paul Whitehead, TO act III that
,apacitv until ms successor was chosen
and the roll was called. The responses
showed that there were present $50 MINIS
tors and only twelve out OF forty lay dele
yates. Assurances were given that many
of the lay members, as wei as clerical
ones. would arrive during the afternoon
tb.s morning, and later on during he Con-
ference. Ii is expected that by the latter
raIt of the week the attendance VIII be IN
Creased 10 three hundred. or perhaps three
hundred and fifty. Each of the ten dis
t~irts i- entitled to four lay delegates.
There ARE 1874 ministers besides the preSl-
ding elders, the supcrnumeraries, super
arruat,s. ministers who have not been ad-
uutted 10 the Conference. &c.
TIE SECRETARY.
Whom will You have as yOursecretary ~
asked the presiding officer.
Paul Whitehead" responded several
voices, and hc was reelected by acclama-
f.nr.
Dts. =. 5. Lambeth and p. 4. Peterson
we've reelected assistants, they beinG nomi-
mated lv Mr.. Whitehead, who has served
fora number of years with great satlsfac-
tou and efficiency.
OFFICERs, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
Numerous committees We're appointed,
.0 THAT the officers, boards, and committees
uoW stand:
Precedent: Bishop \. ". Wilson.
.r,.retarlss: Paul Whitehead, T. A. Peterson,
...ot goari Of Finance: Alexander G.. Brown,
c.uffuau. D. r. Lpscomb, secretary; >. ;. Hun
f... .sss.4tant secretary; T. l. Marks treasurer;
l..~.. l. Nesile. assistant treasurer; >. &.
ID NJ r. l. Is
f.-u ~ eouthalI, c. '. Miniroe, W. @. Starr,
John r. Pace. k W. Watts. 1. J. Davis, j; ".
rnr. =. -. Anders0L, J.. AcMullei J' W. biln-
co- Ltuei0n COcksrell, q. NJ. BecEham. and l.
Bard Of Missions: X. y. sledd, president;
N-iGfd Pollard. yice-presdent; Richard lrpy'
..-r,tary. T. J. Mark. treasurer; George J.
Aet.uo. assistant treasurer; T. ". felersou,
o. d. crown. d. T.. rOtts. W. 4. Green, w. O.
Naggeuer,J .. T.. Tw!ity, j. ID. Hank, W. H. hl-
wards c. ID. CTawley, ID. g.. Anderson D. ~
shepherd. H. d. Guerrsnt, +. b. CrOwder, w. L.
hrNuiieu, ". T. chandler. and Dr. y. h Broad
water. =, =,
,.nday.scnool and Colpor,age Board 7. H.
smith, president; Goorge G. Nandernllce' wee
president. kcaard Troy. secretary ana Ioosu-
Icr =. s. Lannert IT, t. ID. Naiord' n. NJ hopc'
D.. McN. simpson. Richard Pollard " o, statr'
q. K. dobIlg. IS. ~ Lear, benJamln lIby'
d. N. Bradbury, E. j. BoGgs, Lce brlti, =. :;
Hunter. T. y. Waite. ". +. robins heba4u
irne. j. e. bosnian, and James Cannon. ,
Larai Advisory Commiti go: : W. ". siiish' H.
H. ~uithry, ami ". A. SHEPPARD
Commiiloe on District Conference Records; J'
w. Niu. e., e.. n. sOggs, John .. Moore, W. l.
Or.en ~. T.. jordan, ". n. hddic&' l; y. hu-
wards. CHARLES Il. Maus, Charles Il. Mc"ehoe'
ell v. q. BatBs.
Committee ou publishing Interests: }. o. Mo5s'
O.. Anderson, ). T. GrlfIth, g. l. berry, W. =
Mati- T.. j. Norman. l.. G. Betty, >; u, Layen-
Ser. ~. ". IoaT, X A.. Beckwell ". = AIIeD'
n T. Co.bill Jonn ". TuckeT, T. ". Mason, =
-. tdwards 5. C. conier, j. Il; DAioy, .. W. =
u1gs. !. spencer, and J. r. BroadWaier -
Committee on Memoirs: }. b. EDWARDS, e. u
Nanlef..ice, @. LltuotoD. J. J. LafortY, l.. A.
E..-1 Of Yduratloa: W. z. Judslns, c. ,.
Arml..ca1, ). l. Clarke. ". y. Li0ney, ). K 3D.
parIs, &. ID. Hawkins, W. q. starr }. r. Schooi-
ur'l. IS. g. yAcee, Il. A. BlsckSoli, q. {. Van"
Ccfs4oe. T. c. Treadway. George T. booker
hty 49,. 1raLL ". V. Tudor, W. H. folk, d. =
Cc.pula, J. r. Mcdonald, H. a. Compton, ana u
=. fora -
Committee on Blblo Cause: j. X. Edwards, X.
y -l-1l. and ". v. Tudor. ,,.,,-.- ,,,..,...
yrs4litai. L. }. Boggs. Nee-presilen', nevrfe
81. hIay. secretary; l. /. 1arAs' treasurer -
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