The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-16

MIrSlONSs
IL am in favor Of missions, foreign apd
domestic. The more you export religion
the more YOU import IT,; and those churches
that have the best missions abroad nave
the most prosperous churches at home
Ruf the masses at home need church
They need a religion in It's purcst and sim.
plest Christian form. without Republican.
ism or Democracy in IL, without politics al
ALL The night Of the colOred man In ths
south has not yet vanished, and think tli,
principles Of the Methodist Church. broad
and comprehensive az they are, VIII nell
him more 20 salvation than any other
Bishop Holscy told how he had been &c
several other Church Conferences ana
made collections, but none were very large
Bishop Duncan had given 500 himself and
Bishop Granbcry had made contribution
but the speaker sand he wouldn't tell no"
much until il had increased to Bishop Dun
cans.
"ln conclusion let me saw this; We want
your image and superscription on this work
IN Georgia. which will last after YOU and
are dead. we want your help. The country
Il YOURS. The negro is here and you must
christianize him.
During the Bishops remarks he used the
words. ecclesiastical Jurisdiction" These
are big words" he said, "but 1 reckon you
can understand them"
COLLECTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown. n collection was
taken up. and about $500 was contributed.
The Bishop is the equal In rank OF
Bishops Granbery and Wilson.
ACHARGE.
Bishop Wilson during the session Of the
day, called up the class Of nine deacont
elected Thursday and briefly addressed
them before asking the usual questions
which they are required TO answer befor,
being admitted into the membership OF ms
Conference. The names Of these were pub
ished Yesterday.
Bishop Wilson's address. the delivery OF
which covered about twenty-five minutes
was in the nature Of a charge 10 tho young
ministers. He opened with a reference L
the time. nearly thirty-hve years ago, when
ne stood in the position Of the deac0ns-eleci
before him. He well remembered the com
prchcnsiye questions and answers which
had directed all Of his subsequent life.
These questions. he said, searched the
hearts, furnished guides to the ministers
cOnsecrated their lives and shut them
mp in one thing-the service OF
God. lie said to fulfil the obi
cations about 10 be entered would
require all Of the talent that the Applicant
possessed. and they would have 10 measur,
up 10 their fullest capabilities in order 20
accomplish the work upon which they are
now TO engage.
10 enter the ministry carelessly would
involve defeat and ruin, and no other ser
vice than that with conservation 10 God
rould insure success and the favor or the
Lord.
SOUND.
The Bishop said man, 10 become n min
-ter, must Of course, be Of sound mind ana
eOOd heart. The mental soundness was
.Omcthng with which nature had 10 do;
lut there was another and still more i'm
l0rtant qualification which nature did not
urnish-grace in the heart. Unless man
was called o: God for this work he had no
business here. Endowed with the grace Of
i0d. he would be ready 10 undergo priya-
lions and subject himself 10 Christian disci-
1line The Bishop cXhorted the candidates
be steadfast and true, and go out 10 the
work Of the Lord with devoted hearts.
ADMITTED.
The questions being satisfactorily entered
~ the applicants. they were admitted. Dr.
}lcdsOe raised the hymn, "While the Day,
re- Going BY which was sung by tie
Conference.
CROWD AND NOIsY.
At all hours during the days session the
'hurch was crowded, ladies actually stand
NJ i'm the aisles. The noise Mt times be-
anne so disagreeable that Bishop Wilson
iad 10 remark upon if. Courtesy, he said,
demanded order, and il the ladies must
ak, he hoped they would do so in whispers.
SERVICE LAST NIGHT.
Divine services were held in the church
lst evening, and DIR. W. +. Tillet, of Van
lorbilt University, preached. A very large
congregation was present.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The committee on public worship, com
posed Of the presiding elders and pastors OF
be- churches in Richmond and Manchester.
met last night and was in session several
lour- arranging the appointments for services
sunday. About 10 O'Clock the work was
nished. and below will be found list OF
he pastors who will Till the various pulpits
0-mOrIOw as follows:
METnODIsTs.
Broad-Street: II O'Clock, Bishop A. W.
Wilson, ID. d.. followed by the ordination
# deacOns; 4, Rosebud Missionary mass
meeting, addresses 10y W. G. Storr, ID. d.,
md others: x, W. V. Tudor.
Centenary: II, X. n. Sledd, ID. D.; $3.50,
nass meeting under the auspices of the
,undav-schOOl board, and addresses by t.
A. Early and others; <, j. II. Whitley, fol-
owed by the ordination Of elders.
Park-place: IL, W. +. Tillett, ID. d.; 9, +.
Z. Wiley.
Laurel-street: II, William =. Wright; s,
Bishop J. {. Granbery, ID. ID.
Cllv-Street: II, j. T.. Edwards, ID. D.; 1870,
If. NJ. Hope.
lrnlt,: If, W. +. Edwards, d. d.; s, W.
r. Smthey.
Union-slation: II, Bishop Granbery; $780,
nass-meeting under auspicies Sabbath
school Society. and addresses 10y ii. &.
'heatham and others: Z 30 James q. Moss
Denny-street: IL, j. ID. Hank; 1880, W.
". Lear.
Howard's Grove: II, T.J. Taylor; =, John
,. Rhodes.
MANCHEsTER--METH
Central; Joshua :. Hunter; 1880, George
II. Wray.
West End: II, c. II. Green; 49, J. T.
ROutten.
Filth street: IL, j. L. Deshazo; 1880, :.
IL. johnson.
HENRICO.
Little Tr nifty; IL, W. q. Boggs.
ASHLAND.
II, John T. Moore; :, W. W. Royal.
BAPTIST.
First: IL, A. &. Brown, ID. d.: 5, John Ii.
Amiss.
second; II, VIC. Walden; 5, W. Ii. Ed
wards.
Grace-Street: IL, A. NJ. Cackley.
Nenable->treet: IL, John W. Carroll; (, j.
u. S0uthall.
Clay-Street: IL, John l.. Clarke; I:i5, Il.
NJ. Chandler.
West-Main: II, William Niece; 5, James
\. Duncan.
East-End: IL, Charles ii. McGhee; 1880,
Z. ii. Mcfaden.
Pine->treet: IL, II. F. Gayle; 1880, George
4. Nanderslice.
Fulton: II, W. IL. Gregory; 1880, James
Cannon.
MANCHESTER BAPIlsTe.
Ciopton-street: IL, r. o. Bayne; 1880, j..
B. Askew.
Bainbridge-street; IL, w. E. Allen; 1880,
K. ii. Potts.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Second: IL. W. &. starr, ID. ID.
Old Market Hall: :. Charles ID. Crawley.
Grace-sircet: IL, Paul Whitehead, ID. ID. :
:, Joseph 4. Proctor.
First: II, Collins Denny.
Third: II, George W. Wray: s, X. 4. VIII
son.