Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-13
THE lIETII0DISTS.
THE 109TH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
North Carolina Delegates Admitted TO
seats-yarious Officers and Commit
tees sAppointed--Roports.
special telegram to the Disps,ch.I

LYNcHBURG, Va, November IL. The |
one-hundred-and-eighth annual session
OF the Virginia Methodist Conference
convened in Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church at A. NJ. The Confer
.ence was opened with an eloquent and
fervent prayer 10y Bishop Hargroye.
The roll Of delegates was called, not
more than half the ministers and laymen
responding. Many came in, however,
later. In view of the transfer by the
| last General Conference of certain por-
ton of the Virginia Conference lying IN
North Carolina TO the North Carolina
Conference the question arose as to
whether the clerical and lay delegates
from tsat section were entitled to SIT in
this body. The Bishop declared that
they would be admitted until final de-
cision was arrived at II was also after
some discussion decided that the mission
funds and assessments from that terri
tory be reported TO the Virginia Confer
ence, the question TO be afterwards def
nitely and permanently settled.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Paul Whitehead, d. D., was nomi-
mated and chosen secretary OF the body
with Rev. Drs +. A. Peterson and 5. :.
Lambeth assistants. Rev. II. II. Mullen
was nominated and chosen Conference
postmaster, and Il. j. T.. Shazoo was
deputized to receive money on the ac-
count of the publications Of the minutes
OF the Conference. The service of the
Committee on Examination having ex-
pired by limitation, Rev. Drs. j. A.
Peterson, Paul Whitehead, and W. L.
Edwards were appointed committee 10
nominate a committee who shall serve
for the ensuing four years. The follow
ing Committee on tho District Confer
ence Records, consisting of one mem
Der from each district, was then ap-
pointed Rev. j. 4. Whitley, Charles
Yates, John l.. Doggett, ii. q. Brown,
T. NJ. Beckham, NJ. 4. Cogbill, j. G.
Parker, T. j. Taylor, w. J. Newbill, and
+. L. Boggs. The appointment of a
Committee on Temperance was then
moved, the committee to be appointed
by the Chair and reported later.
PUBLICATION INTERESTS.
The following is the committee on
publication interests, consisting of one
minister and one layman from each DIS |
trict Rev. j. G. Martin, w. II. Balm,
Il. w. Watts. j. W. Carroll, j. K. Grif- |
fin, Il. q. Booker, i. +. Harrell, W. G. |
vaden, j. II. Dalby, and Il. A. Comp |
ton. Laymen: X. Perdue, A. w. |
Ricketts,. ID. b. Campbell, j. b. Saun-
ders, r. L. Bridgeforth, J. W. Brad |
bury, w. J. Kilby, w. w. Vicar, W. W.
Walker, and J. u. Kelly.
at this juncture Dr. Morton, secre-
tary Of the Board of Christian Extension, |
and Nj. II. Holt treasurer of the Board OF
Missions, were introduced.
REPORTS.
The following gratifying reports were |
then read. The debt of 100000 has
been reduced during the past four years
TO about 2l4,000; collections have in-
creased from 3l61, 495. .S8 TO S276, l22.N |
appropriations enlarged to S320,000 ; as
seesments on Conference, $3.50. GOO; the |
nission,y report has been enlarged and |
improved.
REPORT OF THE sUNDAY-scHooL BOARD. |
The circulation of Sunday school lite
nature has reached near ], ,00O,0 copies |
per month. Schools, 1890 teachers,
50, 1888 scholars, G95, ,3l2 foreign mis-
sion schools, S,977; scholars-total,
7g3, 472, or an increase of 1873, $50. The
report of the Southern Methodist Pub
fishing House Sales from the merchan-
disc department, S197, 403. 43 ; sales from
the Christian AdVocatc, Si2, 1920 l
sales from Sunday y-school department,
Sl04, ,426,57 sales from the quarterly
Rorfer, g., ,327.3 SO sales from miscella-
neous sources, S3S, ,1l1S6. Total sales,
1884. .O40. AZ. Total sales last year, $780,
644.2O. Increase over last year, $685.
396. %. From the above volume of busi-
ness we have a net gain Of assets OF
$S2,94i.28.
MEMORIALS.
On a motion to that effect a commit
tee was appointed to report to this body
suitable memorials on the deaths of Rev.
j. s. II. Clarke. j. Ii. Crown, Thomas
l.. Williams, Alfred Wiles, and b. II.
Woodward. The following committee
were appointed Rev. Paul Whitehead,
G.. n. Ray, +. j. Boggs, and George L.
Booker.
The following committee on appGca
tions was appointed: j. Is. DeBerry, q.
G. Vanderslice, W. &. Walden, and w.
O. Waggoner. The question 60 Are all
the preachers blameless in their life and
official administration 2" was then dis
cussed.
CONTINUATION RECOMMENDED.
The following list OF preachers in tho
examination of character were referred
TO the Committee on Conference Rela-
tions. with the recommendation that
they be continued on the supernumera-
nv relation Rev. L. III. Early, w. II.
Caper. L. II. Boggs, II. G. Bowles, and
j. w. Compton. The following super
animated preachers passed an examina-
ton Of character, and their cases were
referred to the Committee on Confer
ence Relations with the recommendation
that they be continued in that relation
Alexander Hall, ID. Z. Wills, j. j. Ed
wards, II. Z. Bacon, j. A. Riddick, Il.
b. Beadles, w. A. Crocker, h. n.
Crooks, John McClelland, j. B.
Laurence. William A. Robins, John B.
Dev, J. g. Rowe, II. A. Armistead,
John NJ. Saunders, Leonidas Rosser, E.
p. Wilson, j. Il. Wagner, and Jacob
Slough.
ELDERS REPORTS.
The following presiding elders then
passed an examination of character and
made good and gratifying reports of tho
condition of their several districts: }.
Powell Garland. Richmond district; A.
@. Brown, Charlottesville; Paul White
head. Lynchburg; J. Ii. Amiss, Dan
Vile o. Lttleton, Farmville l.. l.. $.
Reed, Petersburg; I. FL. Campbell,
Murireesboro' J. G. Reed, Norfolk q.
II. Ray, Randolph-Macon, and j. d.
Hank, Eastern Shore.
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE.
The reports were all oral, with one ex-
ception, and every one showed crafty