The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-12
RELIGIOUS BODIES CONVENE.
The MethOdistS in Petersburg and the Bap-
fists in Norfolk.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN ROANOKE.
beginning of the Methodist Conference-Coni-
nittees Appointed-Interesting ses-
sion Of the Baptists.

opened IN NashingtOn-s rect Methodist Episco
pal church in this city this morning at 9oclock
Bishop j. c. Keener presiding. lie opened the
Conference by reading with deep emphasis the
eleventh chapter OF Second Corinthians. The
Conference next sang And Are We Aet Alone?'
with pathos. Bishop Keener offered most
comprehensive and spiritual prayer. He looks
remarkably well and the lines Of grace are deep
ening III his majestic face. lie walks close with
God and is ripening for heaven.
After the religious services Rev. Paul White
| mead was elected secretary. Rev. i. A. Peter
son. OF RicLm md, and Rev s. 5. Lambeth, OF
| Lynchburg. were elected assistant secretaries.
| On motion the Presiding Elder Of the Peters
| burg district, Rev. j. L. 1wIlty. D. d.. and the
pastors Of the churches in Petersburg were
made a committee on public worship.
The names OF deceased members Of the Con
ference were called. Rev. Dr. Iudkins, OF Rich
! mond, VIII wnte the memoir II key. X.
Armls!ead, OF Richmond. Rev. Paul Whitehead.
Of Richmond, that Of hey. j. A. Compton, OF
II. Dalby, Of Norfolk; Bishop j. c. Cranberry
| that Of Rev. John l.. Edwards, Of Lynchburg
| Rev. W. A. Crocker that OF Rev. William Nc
/ Gee OF Northern Neck; Rev. John Is. Laurens
! that OF Rev. John M Rowe. OF Caroline; Rev.
| Paul Whitehead that OF Rev. John NJ. saunders,
| OF Missouri. Rev. DR.. Judkins was made ch air
| man OF the committee on memoirs.
Reys. Tudor ". L. Edwards aud f. NJ Peter
| son were appointed committee on Bible cause.
The following we're appointed committee on
! publishing interest; Rev. \. b. fushee and y.
J }. Neiseger of Richmond district; Rev. ID. q. G.
| Butts and r. o. Peters of Northern Neck; Rev.
| T. n. AlcGee and Charles Phaups OF Charlottes-
| VILE; Rev Jacob Manning and }. ". Flood OF
! Iynchburg; Rev. }. q. Moss and j. b. Laylnder
| Of Danyllle; Rev. W r, Smithy and n l.. Bar
| row OF Farmyille; Rev. Il Nj. MaKey and ). W;
! Bradbury Of Petersburg: Rev; =. f. Harrell and
| Thomas ssSanderlin Of Suffolk; Rev j. 1. Mhltly
and j. ". James Of Norfolk district; Rev. W. f..
| Hays and A. 5. Kelly of Eastern Shore.
Ihe secretary read Lengthy report from the
| publishing house at Nashville, showing the
general prosperity Of the work OF the house in
printing and distributing its literature.
Rev. J. d.. Barbee, agent OF the publishing
house at Nashville. was introduced to and ad-
DR.. Barbee said he did believe our sister
church, who claims to De our mother desires
fraternity or organic union. She desires to
gndle Us with stations, honeycomb our centres
and then sbscribe us by conditions that would
involve our humiliation and confession that We
slnned by separating from them, therefore let
Us MAINTAIN our Review and paclhc Methodist
Advocate.
.%Bishop Keenor endorsed the Review and said
he had tor twenty-five years read all the re-
views of England and America that he could
get hold OF edited by the first and best minds Of
the world.
DR.. s. g. Brown read an important paper from
the presby yterlan synod OF Virginia looking 10
the settlement Of all National difficulties by ar
bitratiou rather than by the sword. A commit
tee was ordered on this question,
A committee on the revision OF the financial
ordered
A Communication from Rev Dr. Martin on
church extension was read and referred to a
proper committee.
A committee on district conference records
wa, appOlnt6d
Who are superannuated: Reys A. NJ. Hall, D.
=. Wills, }. d. Edwards j.. A. Riddick. IL. Z.
Bacon, John McClellant, j. H. laurens, Leo
Kosser. W. a. Robinson, Jacob Slough, ). X.
,Maggener, James !. Brannon ID. NJ. Wallace
Dr. Rosser said he had preached l9o times,
more than any OF his brethren. IN Maryland,
Virgins and Texas, with its great blue heavens
and balmy breezes. In 1852 he was in New Or
leans with Bishop keener, who was editor Of the
New Orleans Advocate and pastor OF 200 Afri-
cans Il can never forget my gospel flight 10
Texas this year, said Dr. ROsser.
Anominatlng committee Of three was ordered
TO present names Tor committeeon conference
relation. Revs. J. ". Bledsoe, Richard Ferguson
and j. L. Yates were appointed as said com
mittee
Question What travelling preachers are cleo
ted elders and passed examination or character
and were elected to elder orders: ). H.. iWt ),
A. A. Jones, WV SOuthall, G. L. Bane James ..
Babc0ck, J. W. Howell, w. j. Hubbard, B. L.
Smith, X. I. Wilson.
Bishop keenor announced the following trans
lers key. Is. l.. Ledbetter from the Florida
Conference. Rev. W. j. Young from Baltimore
Conference. Rev. f. NJ EDWARDS and heY l. D.
The following from Richmond district re-
ported and passed examination or character
viz. Revs. c. ii. Ray, j. =. Woodward, j.. VI.
Forshee n. II; Robinson, !. i, Askew, McDan-
iel Rucker, L. j. Puller, ". HI. Gregory James
II. Moss. J. J. Lafferty and Paul WHIT head.
Notices were given for various committee meet
ings this afternoon. after which a hymn Was
sung and the Conference was adjourned with
the benediction by Bishop keener.
There are about one hundred and seventy-hye
ministers in attendance upon the Conference.
NIGHT SESSION.
An immense congregation filed the large
audltoli I'm of the Mashington-street Methodist
Episcopal church O-night 20 hear the opening
Conference sermon by Rev. William e.. Starr
Corinthian, fourth Chapter, thirteenth verse.
The points brought out IN the sermon
were as follows time when each man is eX-
pected 10 know What he believes no one
cares. Some things may know. but they don't
concern me- Some things that may know.
but II Is not at az necessary Tor
OF which il is necessary 20 speak lest endanger
the happiness Of some. lt IS possible 20 know
Better 10 believe. i he world demands men who
know, believe and tell H. We must know Christ,
believe his truth and tell II. This Is that which
shook the world $500 years ago First. no one
can reasonably bo expected to know what ne
cannot believe with credible testimony The
senses help TO knowledge. Testimony of COM
petent witnesses. Testimony OF reason. Sec
Ond. yet the possession Of personal knowledge
does not lways result IA belief. ! bird # other
swer; The religion OF jesus brings 20
us the fact Of supernatural life.
realm which the sceptic can't. enter
because with the great man boliegeth unto
righteousness. After you have passed. you had
rather deny than deny your Lord This know
ledge is claimed 70 have been derived from
Gods mind = hree witnesses to the truth
Word life, spirit The work Of the spirit is
above the analysis OF cold hard thought
What does God expect me 20 do with
what know by faith2 Tell the story As yon
know IT, Tell il now. Tell II now because III
never have another chance TO tell 10 10 men,
and men may be lost II they don't hear Il now
Tell lt all No man In the ministry has the
right 20 be a specialist, for his commission Is
10 declare tho whole counsel OF God.
The sermon was heard with the closest atten-
tion After the sermon there was q Conference
communion service conducted by Revs. Lam
beth OF Iynchbnrg. Sieii OF Norfolk, Evans
OF Norfolk, and Wilson Of Hampton.