Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-04
VIRGINIA CONFERENcEM. E. CHURCH.
The Closing Sessons-The Appointments
IReporled for The Dispalch.l

Reported for the Dispaichl
ALEXANDRA. VA, March AT the SEES
sison OF the Virginia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church Saturday
Bishop Fitzgerald presided and passed q
number of probationers to be dcacOns, and
dcacons To be elders.
The Conference voted unanimously,
tweuty-four to none. against the proposed
change IN the church regulations lncrca-
SIM the number of lay representatives, IN
the General Conference.
The Rev. Il. T. Bishop. of Alexandra.
and Presiding Elder A. J. Porter, OF the
Alexandra district. were elected delegates
to the Ecumcnical Conference.
The Conference voted UNANIMOUSLY 10
hold its next annual meeting at Ronce-
veIte, ". va.
Mondays Session.
To-day's session was opened by prayer
by Bishop Fitzgerald, VINO presided over
the meeting.
Rev. Mr.. r. F. Bishop asked question
a. To the law in regard to the appropriation
of Conference claimants funds and handed
in the report of the Conference stewards,
which was adOpted.
Alr. l. ". Mcneil was continued "a a
deacon IN the second class.
Arrangements were made TO organize the
Woman's Home Missionary Society.
MISSIONARY MEETING. ETC.
The missionary meeting and annual SER
mon was fixed for tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The Bishop presented certificates OF
ordination Of W. L. 4. Havener and }. l..
Corn as dcacons. and J. G. Bacon as'elder.
The reports of anumber of committees
were received and adopted.
Mrs. Il. =. Rust was allowed TO speak IN
r. gaid % the Home Missionary Society,
and the Conference adjourned until 3
o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session taken up in re-
ceiving reports of committees,
On motion il was ordered that a mOnu-
ment be erected over the grave of William
Walters, one of the first Methodist
preachers in this section, the Bishop giving
800 for that purpose.
After the usual vote of thanks to the
citizens, railroads, and others the Con-
ference adjourned until tonight.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session Rev. G. Il. Neese
delivered the missionary sermon, and the
following appointments were made:
AleyGndrtd DisfJ1G.-A. j. Porter, Pre-
siding Elder Alexandria, Il. +. Bishop
Old Point. ID. G. Hedrick: Norfolk, I. ).
4. Heavener; ClaremOnt, to be supplied;
Manassas. }. W. Hammersly; Falmouth
and Greenwood A. n. Munday; Falls
Church. :. =. Shipman Fairfax, 10 be sup
piled; HcrndOn, l.. A. Ball; Leesburg. j.
ii. Wilson; HilisborougA, J. $. Wlckline;
Berryville, William NJ. EItzwater; Bethany,
j. \. Dixon.
A5m0doa District-J. 7. Fcltner, Pre-
siding Elder Friendship, Isaac Bundy;
Lee, y G. Burkhart, Marion. T. j. Crun-
ley, Mandota, j. VI. Pippin; New Garden,
w +, Elliott: Nicholasyllle, }. \. New
ton: Powell River, TO be supplied; Scott
H. J. Crumley, one TO be supplied; 1aze-
well, TO be supplied; Washington. W. V.
Henderson and l.. G. Alderman; Wise, ID.
W. Willis.
GreenJrie- DiSbicL-C. VI. Feff, Presiding
Elder. Augusta and Shennando, d.. W. Hill,
and one to be supplied: Edray. s. C.. Nor
brier, l.. l.. Huffman; Highland. NJ, w.
Atkinson; Lewisburg, c. B. Myers; Mon
roe, q. X. Reese: Pondleton, G. ). Wei
ford; POcahontas, G.. r. Hannah; Paint
Bank, to be supplied; Ronceyerte, W. A.
Sharp; Rich Patch, q. 4. Spencer.
Roanoke Disi,ici.-C. W. Ball. Presiding
Elder. Auburn, G.. p. Wanlcss: Eagle
Rock, G. W. Stallings: Floyd, 10 be sup
phed Franklin, l.. b. Turner; Grayson, 4.
". Chappell New River, Il. A. Scott; Rad
ford, j. L. Deacon. Roanoke City, w. L.
Schooley: Roanoke Circuit, j. X. Rum
burg: Rock bridge. w. A. Little; Wythe. j.
ID. Hays; !. j. Rumburg, agent Roanoke
Seminary aud member of Roanoke City
Quarterly Conference.