Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-15
Babcock, Charlottesville district. II VIII
take these ministers two years longer TO
get through the Conference
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elected elders: Oscar l.. Martin and Nieho-
las II. Robertson. Danville district; Bas-
com Dey, Eastern Shore; William IL.
Boggs, Lynchburg: Ernest Stevens. Mnr-
freesboro: Wilbur +. Davis, Danvilie
Thomas J. Wray, Nurfreesboro'; and
James ID. Forkner, of the Danyille dis
trict.
LOCAL DRAGONS.
The following local preachers were
elected deacons: j. ii. Moss George ~
Priddle, Thomas n. Potts. W. L. Harry, q.
Rosser James, and James Cannon, Jr.
CONFERENCE RELATIONS.
The following gentlemen were appointed
10 constitute a Committee on Conference
Relations: =. A. Peterson. W. IL. Chris
tian. NJ. S. Colonna. j. O. Moss, }. +. Iay-
lor. L. NJ. Jordan, and J. ]. Rhoades.
THE sUNpAY-scHooL WORK.
A letter was read from Mr.. W. g. f.. Cum
ningham, Suuday-school editor OF the
General Conference, in which he says:
"Our Sunday-School Department is III
good condition every way. The increase
the past wear was: Teachers, 3,i79; scholars,
23. l64: total, 2G, ,593. We now have in all
about 7sO. $50 teachers and scholars. Our
SuDday-school periodicals have increased
i'm circulation during the past year.nearly
100 900 copies. We now send out every
month not quite 10000 copies
The writer makes further comment on
the Growth end extension Of the Sunday
school work and adds: Our Sunday
school work in foreign mission felds-in
China. japan, Brazil. and Mexico--ls very
encouraging. Our missionaries tnd the
Sundav-schOol q most efficient agency III
their labor. There are now under Chris-
tan instruction in our Sunday-schools III
the foreign mission fields s,722 children.
This regard az a very encouraging fea-
ture Of our foreign mission held.
The paper was referred 10 the appro-
pirate committee.
DR. RossFR.
II was suggested that instead of sending
the application of the venerable DIR. Rosser,
passed on Wednesday, in with the super
numerariee. it would be better to place
hun on the supcrannuated list. He mad
been prevailed on, it was stated, after earn
est persuasion. that IL view of his feeble
physical health it would be wiser that he
should be made a superannuate. ms, the
Chair said, might be done when the case
came from the committee and was before
the Conference.
ELDERS ORDERS.
Rev. J. W. Howell. Of Monumental sta
ton. in the Norfolk district, was elected to
receive elders orders.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.
A number Of papers were read IN the
case of Rev f. NJ TOttcn from tho North
Carolina Protestant Methodist Conference,
asking TO be admitted TO the Virginia Con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. Among these were certlhcate
from the president Of the North Carolina
hody 10 the good standing and fitness of
the applicant aud letters from three mem
bers of the North Carolina Conference Oi
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
speaking good word for Mr.. Totten, and
asking that his petition be gwen favor
able consideration.
Dr. Whitehead wanted TO know why the
brother. of whom this Conference knew
nothing, if be wanted 20 get into this
Church. which differs from the Protestant
Church of North Carolina, did not first
make application 10 the North Carolina
Conference and then be transferred to VIZ
gina.
The question was discussed at some
length, but vote was not reached before
adjournment. DR.. Peterson took sides With
DR.. Whitehead against the admission oi
Mr.. TOtten, aud several spoke in his be-
half.
The principal objections raised to his
acceptance were that the applicant should
first joiu the Conference i'll his own state
that this Conference with Its graduation
class of this session was already full, and
ii members were admitted from other
States II might necessitate the suspension
of some Virginia member; and that there
was not sufficient proof as TO the charac
fer and qualifications of the applicant t.
warrant his acceptance at the risk OF
having 20 make room for him 10y crOwdlnl
ont equally as good man already III ful
standing.
Others thought the letters were sufficient
( guarantee of the merit and capacity OF the
| petitioner.
On motion Of Sturgiss the subject wa
laid aside at 1:20. and after several an
nouncemeuts had been made the body ad
journed with the benedictiOn by Blshol
Wilson.
/ RECEPTION Al RANDOLPH-NACON.
A spccial train carried the two bishop
Wilson and CRANBERRY and a large repre-
scntatiOn of the Virginia Conference L
Ashland Yesterday afternoon.
There was bountiful collation. spread
and an examination of the buildings an'
grounds was made, after which mass
meeting was held. Addresses were mad
bv Bishops Wilson and Granbery and othe
DISTINGUISHED men, and the WORK OF Pro
fessor Smith and his associates hearth!
commended and approved. The party re
turned at II Z. NJ
woMEN's MISSIONARY MEETING.
| larqe audience of ladies assembled q
I Broad-Strcet church at 4 o'clock yester
dav afternoon to hear addresses iron
Bishop Wilson's wife and Miss Gilbert.
Mrs. Wilson gave them very lnsiruc
/ tive and interesting account OF her Vlsit l,
/ China and Japan on her recent trip VIII
her husband.
Miss Gilbert spoke of the results OF he
labors as missionary III Mexico.
These meetings have awakened an lpte
rest with the ladies of the Methodls
churches wherever they have been hei'
and the encouraging reports Of the ms
sionary societies have been productive o
much good in forming new societies an'
augmenting the old.
| This was entirely ladies' meeting.
SERMON LAST NIGHT.
Last night another large audience wa
present The exercises were opened VIII
nyaver by DIR. Garland The singing wa
led 'bv Rev. DIR. A. c. BledsOe. Rev. D.. L
Dcshazo preached from second fsain
first and third verses. and dwelt largel
upon Dayid's reign as compared wlth INA
of Saul. The sermon was instructive Z
all who heard lt and the points made o
the speaker were strong and impressive
The speaker has good delivery.
N lDtIt Will w lihNNhAit
o'clock. The officiating. ministers wlll D
announced at the morning service to-day
CONFERENCE CHIPS.
The deacons elected yesterday VIII De oI
dained at the Broad-Street church Sunda
morning at II o'clock and Bishop Mii5o
will preach the sermon. The elders WI
be ordained at night, when Bishop Grai
/ berry will preach: uc.
| The election of delegates TO the Genera
Conference will probably occur on Iuesda
next. and possibly rs early as Mondal
Much interest has already been manifesto
in this. which is the most important wor
before the Conference. 1t Is intimate
tbat there will be several new men, esp'
cially In the clerical delegation. The ele'
ton will be by ballot and without nomin'
While DIR. Rossor was sitting in the Cor
ference Yesterday morning friend hande
him a very fine ounce that weighed pei
hans a pound or more. This" said th
venerable clergyman, turning 10 a gtS{'d.e
renorter grew ON tree planted tort
wears ago by my mother, VINO was MOI
than eichtyyears old when she died. A..
Rishop Granbery occupied q seat on u
,,latform Yesterday, but took no part !
he proceedings. Several other eiergymate
occ,ipied seats on the easy sofa during 'h
| session. e coo.ral cburcl
I Rev. +. NJ. Peterson, OF Centrai churSl
Manchester, who has been quite siuA ns4 ~ >,