Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-20

NtAnt 10 AcNOWWcHA tuo ol'iui""s''" -
Tho second or latter section was also adopted.
OPENING SERVICES.
Tho divlro services with which the sixth dSy's
session Of the Conference was opened were con
ducied 10y Rev Dr. +. A. Pc ereOu' tho reaning
secretary, who read q selecion from ihe second
chapter ~ Ephcsiaue. Apd offered % tcrVent
PRAYER after thc Conference had sung "Snsiour,
Moro Than Lac 30 No. The devotional e1er-
ciscs over BishOp Wilson, who entered me
church precisely as half past o'clock ana tooS a
seR on the platform. SIS ITned the char ana
proceeded with he business - tue day.
Bishop CrAnhery soon arrived ana presdeu
during about one halt. or possibly more, Of Tho
day session.
CoSTTETNCr HrcoRps.
Rev. J. W. Minicr, from tne committee On
Iistrict Conference Records, prosecuted tne re-
port oi me committee, saying ibGt records from
an The distri-ts except trO had boon examiner
and found O have been well Kept EXCUSES
were made for she absence Of these two reports.
so acton was taken on no commiii9es report
iurtLor thsu 90 have it read and nied.
TEE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
Rov. r. ~ Fdwarfs, chairman q the Commit
tee on Iembrrauce. caught the sar OF the Chaif
and Ureson'ed report dccrying the hgu"r
tfanic The report is iu substance the sAue rs
that male on Monday except that Tor the clause
i4 the lsuor 20 which objection was raised on mo
ground a nn implied lutortorence WIN mo
civil laws - tho state wGs substituted this declb-
ration in tho prenn lie:
where's We behevc the su0erincs ~ women
aud cniiIrou. together with tho distrcsscs oi tho
fr~liug victims q this enormous evil arc SUM
Gent 20 call FOR general uprising oi iho Ep'l
people of tti8 nation against its tyranny anu
Ihat thorough examination 81 ihe danger
threatening our land should be Kept constantly
be fore tho puflic uiu1
Hr Eiward. made = brief spoerh IN support
oi the resolutions. which ne thought equhiiy -
strong ns those Of The day before. and faid 10
wa dorcly rrntiNeL 90 find so unanimous an
opposition 30 tho Conference 20 tho liquor
power
Tho report was unanimously adopted.
sUP1RSUMEnAErEs.
Rov lanes O. Moss. from tho Committee on
Conference Rotations, submitted report I"-
commanding that tho applications Of the follow
ING ministers for supcrnumerary relations De
granted: Reeve. T.. II. Early, William u. camper
Thomas II. B0gcs, and II. {. hOWlcs. inc Note
Wa4 taken separatsly iu each case ana oil ot tho
suplications were granted. Win reference 20
Rev Nr. N0wles. tie .hairnnn stated that mo
inform alton received Wa CHte conni'ting. Last
ycar tho committee reported ayersely ana me
Conference ly "a tWo-ihirds vote reversed the
committee Gcuon.
sCprRtNNUATTs.
For fhc auperennuafe rotation tho following
nuulcqf0fs Noro rrcUumended ana a'ceptci.
Rcvs. A. n. Hall Il. j. edwards. b. +. WOoswH'c'
Alfred VILE. James A. ldd ;ick, H. y. iro0s- -.
i. h.. IHIrtns, j. B. DCy, u. s. hrmistGld, ~ =.
Wills. j. $. Il. Clarke. n. T. Bacon, X g. Bcadles,
N. 4. Crorkrr, j. McCiellt an, ". a. KObnson,
John g. Rowe, J. ". saunders. leOniias kos'er.
T. p. Wiieon. f. l.. Niiams, James Il. Wagon
In me Gao ~ Key. Mr Wnson n was stated
t1at be insisted on being granted the supernu-
moinry relation, saying mat he could NOT con-
saiautOusiv accept hat OF supcranuua'e. Inc
committee, however, thosght his venerable SER
want of God. vino !. ono OF the two surviving ~
tive merahcrs ~ the large ciass oi l.i2' should
30 his declining wears anl fcane ht1lil be gifeh
what advantages the suporsnnuaie relation
gives.
For the Information Of the Conference Mr..
Mos read "a resolution adopted 10y the commit
toe provdiug that all persons ~ Ing Tor elmer
of tnesO relations rh9il appear before the com
mttee either ga person or by friends. or Ieuel ,
so Is - rigo TIC committee an intelligent idea oi
tho Ihysical condition of the applicant
TxAMuSArioS or cHARAcTEE.
Bishop Wilson now proceeded with tho con-
tiuucd examination az character under Minute
Rule so. I'D. and reports were heard from The re-
naming i've churches ln tho kastern shore disc
trict. 1his concluded tDis important Wcis,
which was begun within an hour alter hc Con-
ference Lssemblei last "Wednesday.
bishop Wilson congratulated the Conference
that no charge hal been brought against any oi
It's members.
THE DELEGATION COMPLETE.
soon after the Conference met it vas decided
n proceed with the election al three clerical io-
serves or alternaics 90 the General Conference.
nov. MF~Slb. sltt-f1lilD hi4l i4Nlit NtlN hitNtut
ed tollors IN order that not more than one bal
lOt might he necessary 10 was decided iLnt the
three candidates receiving The highest nuWaor
of vote. should oo declared elected. Tho whole
nurnlor O. votes cast rs SHOWN ~ the report on
the telieTa, who were 1ut "a nall hour r"uhtte
mo ballots was ~. and T.. =. Reed, W. r. iiliou,
and ". g. Edwards having received me hignost
number of votes cast Wcre De -lared elected.
Thf4 concluded me election Cf delegates an j
nItornAies To- tho General Conference, Dr. -.
Powell Garland, presiding eldoroi the Richmond
district, having been elected ihe seventh clerical
delegate Cu the second ballot OF Monday. which
resulted rs tOilDWH. ). POWeN Garland, "a: L. =.
Reed, IG: ". 4. IIllctt. $ George II. Ray. +.
e. edwards, q; W. G. starr, B.; j. II. Anis7, 1; A,
G. Bled-oc, & scattering, H. whole number OF
votes ca.t. l6l: necessary 10 a choice. 49,
The last ballots Monday for tho election Of two
lay delegate, resulted in tue choice Oh M"s7rs.
Jamo- g. Pace, of Rchmood, aud i- I~ Marks
oi Petersburg
VISITORS.
Dr. George Cooper. a. the First. and DR.. VII
liam T. Hatcher. cf NE Grace-Stre"t Baptist
churches, were among ihc visitors 10 NE ,"n.
florence during the DAY. lNey cHmo I'D eu"".
noon and were presented 10 the BODY by Bishop
Graubory. Ihcy arrived ID The midst OF an in-
feres,ing discussion aud remained until nearly
time for adjournment and Appeared 10 10 very
much interested In ,Ao proceedings.
TO ADJOURN TO-DAY.
When action was taken On the final section q
the repOrt of no Committee on Memorials Inc
hour OF IlOdiuiuen' hld GrfNc4' am Nueh
delegate arose Co move mat night session 10
held Bishop Wilson ruled ihai tho booy We'
adjourned bg Limitation ant could entertain no
motion. B-nOp Wilson, Iu responso 10 an III
0uiry. said h' thought the business oi tho poiy
,,oull be- cotteu through with Ia a day rho
statistical reports have yet 60 be made, and me
closing work wall he the announcement ot mo
aupointmcnfs Dy the Nenup. IL IA prolaOie
trnt two sessions VIII Dee held to-day.
Dr. Lambeth. M tus ll!Oummont OF the scs-
sion. announced hat Rey. Nr Duncan would
ur.acn al Broni i-Streoi church last night.
There wore several meetings during The AFTER
noon Among tho number was conference
uotweau tho Bishop and preceding elders