Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-18
THE METH0DISTS.
THE LAST DAVIS PRoceeDlNes-THs
APPOINTMENTS.
A Committee Of Adjustment on Sunday
Schools and Colportage-Report OF
the Committee on Publication.
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LYscHDURG, Va, November l7.-Con-
ference opened to-day with Bishop Har-
grove in the chair ard divine services
were conducted by Rev. f. NJ. Edwards.
The Bishop then announced the ordina-
ton Of those chosen deacons and elders
o. Saturday. Rev. W. II. Christian,
chairman Of the joint committee
to make an equitable division OF
the funds formerly held by the
sunday-5chool and Colportase Board
in common made this report
The committee was unable to reach O
connection that is satisfactory to both
rar1es. Thereupon Rev. J. w. Bledsoe,
j.. D., moved the appointment of a com
mittee Of three TO hear the case and ad-
lust the differences. Bishop Hargroye
announced the committee es follows
Rev. Il. n. Sledd, j. o. Shepherd, and
John 0. Moss.
The apportionmcnt OF the church-ex
tension fund was then announced as ap-
portioned among the several districts.
THE PUBLISHING HOUSE.
Rev. G.. Z. Booker, chairman OF the
Committee on Publishing Interests,
made his report. The publshing-house
was shown to be i'll splendid condition,
and turning out excellent literature in
abundance at prices as cheap as any
other house. Tho effect of the light
trashy literature, so widely distributed
among our youths, is being powerfully
counterbalnnced 10y the pure, wholesome,
and clovating literature emanaung from
the publishing-housc.
A number OF individual volumes were
recommended on account OF their ex-
celleucc.
DR.. j. J. LaGcrty w0s also recon-
mended as editor of the Richmond
Christian Adrocate for the ensuing
year.
The report was adopted.
Rev. i. ". Bledsoe, from the Board
of Church Extension, reported the
amount at their disposal 81 ,826.20, ex-
elusive of the appropriation from Broad
Street church. This was $500 in excess
Of last year.
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS.
Rev. $. II. Christian, chairman Of the
Sunday-School Board, then submitted q
general report Of the work done and to
be done. Bishop Granbery in the chair.
The schools were reported as in a flour
ishing condition and doing great work as
an auxiliary of the Church. Increased
appropriations for their support were
recommended, as was also the use
of our own Sunday y-school litera-
turc. The statement in the report
that many parents are opposed to tho
early conversion of their children aroused
considerable discussion, but was finally
amended by stating in substance that
parents were not as much interested II
the early conversion Of their children as
they should be.
TEMPERANCE.
The Committee on Temperance,
through It's chairman. Rev. 7. I. White
", then submitted its report. The re-
port called attention to the stand the
Methodist Church had always taken, and
stated that ample provision was made on
this point in the discipline. All com
plicity in the operation of the saloon IL
any way by chmch-members was con.
demnod. The statement in the report
that the "law Of the land should
close the saloon as n public nuisancC
etc. >" brought Rev. DIR. Whitehead &c
his feet 10 object TO the phraseology Oh
this point He thought the Church was
trangressing its limits Of authority IL
thus attempting to dictate 20 the legisla
tors or 10 interfere with legislation. He
applied to the case the quotation. "Ren'
der Unto Caesar the Things That are
Cmsar's. etc." and took the view that
this was interfering with Caesar or the
Government,
A COMPROMISE.
Rev. F. M. Edwards in astrong speech
opposed the ground taken by DR.. White
head, while DR.. Rosser disagreed will
both and took a middle ground.
Rev. VI. w. Walker endorsed Dr.
Whiteheads position and Rev. w. p,
Wright strongly opposed it.
MIR. Wright made strong speech
which elected the applause from the au
dienco. He made the point that ours Il
a popular government, and that this Con
ference and each individual member be
ing himself a sovereign was part oi
Caesar, and hence right to interfere il
| Government affairs.
A prolonged discussion seemed immi
nent, which Dr. p. A. Peterson averted
by a compromise measure in the shape
Of n substitute to the Objectionable
clause OF the report.
The substitute is in substance Tho
same as the oIiginal-that the saloon is
nuisance and should be suppressed.
This satisfied all parties and was unani'
mously adopted.
THE sTURGIs CASE.
Rev. II. n. Hope, chairman Of the
committee appointed 10 examine the re-
cords of the trial Of Rev. j. Il. Sturgi'
and report whether further investigations
were necessary, announced that they
were ready to report. They did so, as
follows:
1--WE, the committee Of investigation
in the case Of Rev. j. Il. Sturgis, re
spectfnlly report that after prayerful
patient, and thorough review OF the pre-
vlous investigation, and careful con
sideration of new evidence submitted tC
us, we find trial unnecessary. and re
commend the passage of his character.
TSigned.1 II. NJ. HoPE,
7. J. TAYLOR,
l.. Il. BETTY.
The Rev. Mr.. Hope then moved thn
the case of Rev. Mr.. Sturgis be referred
TO the Committee on Conference Rela
tions for the Superannuated Relation
The report was received and the motor
A., adopted 10y the Conference.
EDUCATION.
The regular order having arrived, Rev
DIR. Judkins submitted the report of tht
Board of Educations OF which he i
chairman. This report was very full
expressing qualification at what haC
already been accomplished in the edu
cational line during the past year, an,
urging the projection aud accomplish
ment Of much more. 1t rehearsed TIA
intimate association of ignorance anC