Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-14
THE METHODISTS.
ercoNp DAY or THE tosTH SESSION
OF THE CONFERENCE.
~. rs.e Of Rev. sturgis. Of Richmond,
for Immoral Conduct-Hepor"
from This District.
-, ,.,sgram to tho DIspatch.l

IvrcupUE0, VA, NovemDer TO- nc Non-
ference opened this morning ct sociock
with devotional exercises, consisting OF
scrinture reading, hymns, and prayer lea
Inv Rev. J. Wiley Bledsoe. Leave OF alb
scnce was asked for Rev. Richard ferguson'
ON account of sickness, during the re-
mainder of the Conference.
After the reading and approval OF the
minutes of yesterday, Minute-tluestion NO
20. Are all preachers blameless In their
life and official Administrations came up
REPORTS SUBMITTED.
Under this head the following elders
raised in examination OF character ana
submitted reports on membership. cnurch
extension. general spiritual condition; ana
.HIL Rev. III. c. Cheatham, j. J..
Fdwards I. NJ. Simpson, G. II. Wiley, J.
T. IL CLARKE. Jacob Manning, j. ID. southaiI,
R H. -, r So0 ". Watts. W. Z. Payne,
q ~" n Conner. W. q. Boggs,J. II. Proc
tnr u NJ Chandler, ii. Nj. Hope,
I, Il. Betty. p. A. Peterson. Bascom ,Dey
j. G. Watson, J. ID. Forkner, ); y; Darlanq'
A. q. Brown, j. C. Rosser, II. ). Brown, j.
w. Carroll. r. 2. Duke, }; l.: PTloole' T. ~ ~
Traynham. w. L. Iillet, w. j.; y, Evans o. - :
Mastin. T. NJ. Beckham, v. "; ,I he9ar, D. " ~
Griffith. w. Il. Crowder. j. w. Hildrup' W.
y Jordan. ]. A. Duncan. II. II. Younger,
" r. Smithey, j. T. McSparran; II. -.
Blankenship. ID. NJ. Wallace, w. W. Royal
u. A. Gibbs, X. o. Payne.
THO call was then discontinued IN favor
of other matters. The discussion OF the
| subject of church extension was MADE the
snecial order for II o'clock tomorrow.
THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Row. w. f. Tiuet, dean of the faculty OF
the Vanderbilt University. at the call OF
his name, gave an informal but very satls-
factory report of the work Of the theologi,
cal Department Of the university, ana
especially of the career Of Virginia young
men there. Rev. DR.. Byle, OF the Mehod'S,,
Protestant of Baltimore, having appeared
on the floor. was brought forward ana H.
troduced. a.,
The following were nominated 10 MI
| vacancies on the Educatlonal BOARD
John Perdue. John L. Doggett, NJ. @. Keel
ing, N. ]. Newbill, and X. E. Bridgtorth.
A CERTIFICATE GRANTED.
In view of the fact that Rev. X. O. Payne
desired to remove from the bounds OF tnis
Conference 10 Ohio, on account OF the
health of his wife, he was granted permis-
sion to locate, as d preliminary step, to-
ward that end. :,
On motion of Rev. r. NJ. Peterson the
following resolution was oferedand unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas the Rev. r.. o. Payne has asked
Of this Conference q certificate OF location
with a view of uniting himself with the
East Ohio Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church: therefore be 1t oil,
ResOlced, That we part with, Brother
Pavne with sorrow, and commend him 60
the Christian regard and confidence OF the
Fast Ohio Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church as an earnest and en-
cient workman in the vineyard OF the
Lork.
THE sTURGIs INMORAL-CoNDUCT CASE.
The examination Of character was re-
sumed. and undor this head tho first name
called was the Rev. j. j. Sturgls, former
pastor of Trinity church, Richmond, and
who was suspended for alleged improper
and immoral conduct. DIR. Garland rose
and stated that 1t was the desire OF Mr.
Sturgis that the Conference should take
MP his case for Investigation and maj &C
ton. This Dr. Garland then requested.
DIR. Whitehead said that this was noto-
rious case, and he moved the appointment
ola committee of three elders 10 examine
into the records of the previous hearing OF
this case and report whether they deem II
necessary 20 90 any farther INTO tho III
vestigation. ;.
After considerable amendment and dis.
cussion of this motion, DIR. Whitehead was
on motion of Rev. A. Ct. Brown, allowed 70
withdraw il. and the consideration and
disposition of the case was made the
special order for tomorrow morning.
ADDRESS on MISSIONS.
DIR. Potter. one Of the missionary score.
taries. was then introduced and addressed
the Conference at some length. ana very
forcibly on the subject of missions. his
address was O thorough. able, and strong
one, and the thanks of the Conference
were returned him.
THE RICHMOND DISTRICT.
Examination Of characters was then re.
sumed, and the following preachers of the
Richmond district were passed, and made
brief reports in person OF through DR.. Gar.
lard of the work done in their several
charges Revs. S. s. Lambeth. W. Il. Jud.
kins, J. w. Bledsoe. w. Ii. Atwill, Q. G.
Wertenbaker. j. G. Martin, John p. Wood,
ward, +. NJ. Peterson, W. A. Langhorn, II
u. Wise, S. Ii. johnson, n. Il. Foushee, NJ
IT. Bishop. I. g. Pullen, N. III. Robertson
and w. O. Waggener.
Many reports from all districts, whil'
showing quite number of conversions
vet showed small net loss on account OF
the division of charges. the establishment
of new ones, and removal to the new
towns and other points of industrial &C
tivity. On the whole all the reports were
very creditable.
RANDoLPH-AIACoN ACADEMY.
Ats o'clock this afternoon about three
| hundred members of the Conference wen
| from this city to Bedford City on a specla
| invitation TO inspect the building. anC
school of Randolph-Macon Academy
They were met at the depot by the faculty
and shown all through the structure, anC
returned here az o'clock this evening
All were delighted with their trip.