The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-15
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
THE VIRGINIA METHODIST An
NUAl CONFERENCE HERE.

Changes In the Commiitccs-Aproin'mens
Of Travelling Connections, Elders Ae,-
DIR. uogc Introduccd-Hc Makes an Adj
dress and H. Appisuded.
The sun shonc brightly yesterday morn
Ing nj $3.50 o'clock. when the second daS
session of the Virginia Conference began.
Tho proceedings were opened with de,o-
tionaI exercises conducted by Rev. T. W.
Edwards. Of Norfolk.
HYMN II Love Thy Kingdom, Lord was
then sung. -, -.
Amer n passage Of scripture had been
read and another hymn sung bisnvp
Wilson took the char ana CANE" INC
Conference % order.
Tho attendance was much larger than on
the day before. and the galleries were
crowded with ladies. who took great ihuI-
est in the proceedings.
CHANGES.
Several changes were made in the COM
mittces. adding number here and suOS'i-
tuiine another there; and memorial was
prcscntcd and referred asking the renerai
t,onfprcncc. which meets IN II. LOUIS ih
Nav next. 20 30 amend the Nhurch b'scf
Milne as 10 allow as many as thirty appoint
mcn,s 10 a district. instead Of twenty. as al
present.
TRAVELLERS.
Aftor the proper inquiry INTO tneir 'n1i-
actor the following were admitted into the
travelling connection Of the Church on trlai
LEROY !. Phaup and Richard II. behnett'
Of the Richmond district; Esihmus v. far-
son and John l.. Bray. tharlottesNlllc ois-
trict: Thomas y. Potts ana Munl", ,l, =
Pilot. Lynchburg district; james II. Pike,
Danyille district: Elijah sterling Gum ana
Randolph 4. Clarke. FarmVillc district
William Il. Proctor and Arthur H. "Vou-
child, Peters mrg district.
These are on trial Tor two years ana
travel constantly.
INTRODUCED.
Rev. Mr. Gattis. Of the North Carolina
Conference. and Mr.. Smith. the manager OF
the Methodist Publishing llsuse M Nash-
willie. were introduced 10 and received by
the Conference, standing.
PASSED.
The following members Of the several
classes passed examination, ana were coll
First-year Class: james H. Moss Rich
mond. " 4. : Conrad. Petersburg: stone
wall !. Brown. Dansillc; Peter Hardy. Dan
Vile: James Cannon. Jr.. DanNille; james
;. Rosscr. farmville. .-.,, ~,
NrfnNN-tlll 7 HISS INUll ~ AiAt'A ~
mond elected 10 doacons ordcrs); Benla-
min I. smith. Lynchburg; Charles W
Turner. Lynchburg; Charles W. Lett
wien. Farmyillc felcctod % deacon ordersl
Albert A. James. Eastern shore; W. W.
Southall. Farmvilc: Richard i. WILSON,
Petersburg: 4. l.. Bane. kandolph-Mtoh /
(passcd 10 dcacOn's ordcrs); James .. BAD
cock. Charlottesville. ,,..,
Third-year Class: George II. hey'
Iynchhnrg: William i. Bullard' refers
burr: Robert q. MaXcy. Petersburg; George
II McFadcn. Farmvillc; Robert II. Mullen.
NurfrccslOrO: John ". Nicholson. Farm
VILE: Edgar IL. Rowe. Randolph-Macon.
Fourtb-ycar tlass-Elcctcd 10 elders
orders. Oscar l.. Martin. Lynchburg;
Nicholas II. Robertson. Dlnville; Bascon
Dev. Eastern shore: William g.. Boggs,
INnchburg: Earnest stevens. Murirees-
boro: Wilbur r. Davis. Danyille; Thomas
J. Wray. Murircesb0ro; James u. forhner,
Danyile.
DR.. UOGT
Durine the morning Rev. DR.. Iloge, Of the
lr,sbytcrian Church. came in and was cor
liallv received 10y the Bishop. who shook
hands with him and introduced him 10 the
Conference. DR.. 1lOgc bowed and made a
little speech He said il always gave him
pleasure D. take the Bishop by the hand ana
zee him presiding over the body Of MethO-
list. assembled he was always glad 10 see
he MethOdsts in session, for they were al
yays such "a harmonious DOdy-qulte as
much so as the Prcsbytcriaus. The reason
hose two bodies always got along so
,m Oihly was because each recognized the O.
ialiity Of the claims OF others, ana because !
n the great essentials Of religion there !
va, nothing 10 divide the two. Applause J
The doctor said ne hoped 10 see the unity Y
A lac IuK lie uI- {
uded TO the stormy. wcatherOf the darbefOre y
mt the sunny weather Of Yesterday. He D
opcd the bright skies would prove an EN-
lem of the way the light of God would d
hine ON them and their works.
When DIR. lIOgc concluded one OF the
lrcIhrcn started the hymn. "Nearer, My 1
Tod. to Thee" which was sung with much
igor. y
RELATIONS. I
The following committee on Conference .
Citations was appointed: L. \. Peterson, !,
V. II. Christian, VI. :. Colonna, j. o. Moss, .
;. r. Taylor, +. NJ. Jordan and j. q. (;
rhodes. !,
sUNDAY-sCHOOL. u
4 communication from W. G.. J.. Cum u
yngham. Sundny-schOOl editor, WAS re-
eiyed and read. II stated that the sunday
chool department was In good cOndi-
ion. and that the increase during the past
ear has been: Teachers. 3,iN; scholars. i,
3. l0i; total, aG.5g3; in all about 10000 =
'achcrs and scholars.
The Sunday-school periodicals have In
rcascd in circulation during the past year
early lOO.OOo, and now about 1,OOO,WO II
opics are sent out every month. I
The Sunday-sch0Ol work in foreign mis-
ion fields in China, Japan. Brazil and
IeXicO, is very Encouraging. The miss iona 81,
cs find the Sunday'schO0l most efficient -
gency in their labor. n
DrACONs. 4
The following were elected dcacons: J.
!. Moss. George ID. Prihble, Thomas y. n
OTIS, W. +. Harvey, {. Rosser james, and J.
Cannon, Jr. "
TOTEM.
Notice was given that Rev. +. VI. Tot
m. Of North Carolina, wished 10 join the n
irgnia Conference. Several letters were
'ad from leading ministers Of North Caro- u.
M. recommending Mr.. TOtten. and Rev. M
h. Griffith arose and spoke favorably of :,
c candidate In a general way. DIR. Pc
rson took issue with Mr.. Griffith, and 4
lille the case was being discussed some n,
10 su sgested that an adjournm mt had bet
r take place at once, 80 that the
embers might have time 10 catch the train
AHnlNnu, WnltncF III hdu Dcch aElttu 10 III
at 3 o'clock, in response 90 an invitation 81
ON Professor smith. Of RandOlph-MacOn al
,llegc. And 80 while the case pended the
'xolOgy was sung, the bcnedlction pro N
'unced, and the Conference adjourned. ll
TIIE NIGHT SERVICE. ~
Last evening divine service was held in m
T. Broad-street Methodist Church. and the
rmon was delivered by Rev. j. l.. Dcshazo,
the Norfolk circuit. i.
NEXT SUNDAY MEETINGS. N
sunday next, in addition 10 the regular
vices, there will be three public me, IN
q: Of
first. Regular monthly meeting Of the
Society al Union station. da
ecOnd. Anniversary of the starr Rose
A Society AT Broad-street Church. in
ich the societies of the other churches
i participate. Tia
'hird. Annual meeting Of The board Of tb'
nagcrs of sunday school Society. This n,
! be mass meeting Of sunday rsl
rkers in addition TO the annual meeting. os
dresses will be delivered by prominent an
listers and laymen, and will no doubt be att
v attractive. rs the subjects Of sunday fro
DOL. church extension and mission work NO
| be treated on. Jol
NOTES. trO
ono of tho committees rcDOrfQl VcSfcr-