The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-19
The CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.
Business Transacted the Last Day Of the
Session.
APPOINTMENTS MADE BY The BISHOP.
Rosebnd Society Collections Home Missions.
Relief for n Minister-Thanks
TO the Bishop.


morning and was opened with religious sci
vices. conducted by Rov. +. A. Peterson
On motion Of Rev. J. D. Hank, presiding eide
OF tho Eastern Shore district the name OF Rev
F.. 7. Wilson was referred TO the committee o.
conference relations for superanueted relation
On motion Of Rev. A. g. Brown, Rev W. d
Mower was granted = location at his own re
quest.
The financial plan introduced from the join
board % finance. which was ordered 10 h'
printed. was taken mp, and. after dlscussIon,w wa,
amended and adopted.
The committee on conference relations re-
ported that Revs. James i. WITTY j.. D. and T.
T. Wilson we're recommended for he suDeran-
mated relation, and Rev. {. IL. Green for the SUI
pernumcrary relation
Rev James Cannon introduced the following
Whereas, according 10 tho answer OF the pre-
siding bishop TO the question propouDdcd by A.
q. Brown aud r. A. Peterson with reference TO
the missionary assessment II appears that while
the virginia Conference has raised moro than
IT'S assessment, yet under existing clrcUmstsnccs
~ cannot be credited with the amount raised by
the Rose buds:
Resolved. That VIC respectfully urge upon the
losebud managers the wisdom OF conhning
their labors 10 collections only, giving the en-
tire direction and control Of the funds raised 10
The general missionary board ana requesting
the general board 10 designate certain missions
as kosebud missions. thereby preserving the
identity OF the Rosebud work as nm inspiration
TO the -ociety. but at the same time bringing
tho INndS under the cOntfOl OF tUt missionary
board and thereby enabling them to be- counted
IN meeting the assessment LAID upon our con-
ference
The resolution adopted.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rev x. y. Sledd from tho Board OF Missions
reported the following otal amount distribu-
ted 20 home missionaries for 1891. siOIJ0: osti-
mated needs for 1922, $1,000; appropriations for
1892. $1,000 The following answer from the
Board Of Missions 10 the QUESTION submitted by
Rev. DR.. Brown was read and adopted Whereas
an amount is Appropriated TO a charge by this
Board the appropriation IS for the work and
not for he man on the work, and the presiding
elder shall share pro rata with tho preacher in
charge IN such appropriation
T. Nlcdd also reported the following:
Resolved, lst, That VIC recognize in tho
Woman Missionary Society OF our conference
an effective agency for the awake ming and cul- |
tiyatIag Of the missionary spirit among our !
people
Resolved, 3D.. That we rejoice in the growing |
prosperity Of the society and assure our sisters !
OF our cordial sympathy with them in their /
noble work for Christians. and our readiness TO |
cooperate with them in their efforts TO enlarge
the usefulness OF their organization
The resolutions were adopted.
hey Dr Brown stated that ms Rev. Or. Twitty
could not get any holp. nom the conference col
timely. in view of Dr. Iwittys feeble condition
and need. 70 take UP collection now for his re-
llei. A collection was taken and sl.4l0 was
lection Was also taken for Rev. r. }. Boggs, and
the sum Of $500 was contributed.
JUST here the bishop said he desired 10 quote
.ust one verse: IL IS more blessed 10 give than
Rev. W. R. spithy was appointed 10 preach
me onepine sermon Of the next conference:
rev W. l.. Judklns. alternate; Rev. J. J.. De- |
U szo 10 preach the sermon at the ordination
u elders; Rev H. NJ. Holt alternate.
THANKS TO THE BISHOP.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this conference |
IRE due. and arc hereby rendered. to our be-
Owed q -.
efficient and satisfactory manner i'm
Yhich he has presided over the deliberations Of
'ur body 2d. 10 ne secretaries of our Confer
nee Tor Their faithful services rendered "a ,
10 the several railroads allowing reduced rates
o our preachers AMI delegates. 4th To the
aiious religious denominations rendering ma
lie use Of their churches for religions worship
~, 10 the reporter of the daily papers for the
le proceedings of our conference 6tb To- tGn
eople or Petersburg and vicinity for their I,
nd hospitality shown III the entertainment Of {
n preachers and delegates. \
Ir Lpscomb presented the following repori y
money raised for all church purposes by tho n
rglnla Conference Methodist Episcopal iC
lurch south for the year ending Noyember II | Y
81; travelling expenses, sl.5566g: ministers N
IarlI : sl,@S.l. supporting widows and | b
phans sll,0Ad; bishops fund. se,iss6s: n
ucatlon. s2sl1.ii; church extension. s3Sl0g7; -
mesilc ns lons, Sll.59i29: foreign, sls96T IS. ~ ~
omans Mission Society s5.25l.3O: Kosebuds II
ildren's day fund. sl,s99.50; Bible Society HI
50 -; Sunday school purposes. s2l Q256o. al
ilding and repairing churches, sl3O95p26: III
her purposes s,3,i26.9i Total, s4ittS7 so y,
smbers. los; average per member, s6i4 !,
HYMNS Saviour. Wore Than Life TO Ma OF
he Rock That Is Higher Than | !" were No. OF
ne. After the singing of these HYMNS 49, nS.t al
nj secretary, heN; ;. :. lambeth read the OF
oceedlngs OF to-day's session. which we're az, a
The 9s9th hymn; Jesus. the Power. the Trut, GO
vine. Send Forth These Messengers Of Tline' gr
Al by bishop heener. WAS next sung. tl'
Inc Blshop announced the following A. Tho be
anco committee OF the Conference for til
FINANCE COMMITTEE Nj
yti sl, H. Gres2ry. s D. Turner D.
Distriot-N. f. Robbins ! III raj
D Cockrell. 'i-'''ie- ,-
charlottesville Disrrict-B. F. Lipscomb F wa wS
.ynchbure Dlstrct-John l.. Clarke. G. Y an
niroe. - v III
,anville District. E Deshazo. John = wi
armylle District. T. Martin, T. J. Davis,
ettersburs District-h NJ. Msxey, l.. L. dal
unolk District Richard Ferguson. Dr. Aw Oy,,
orfolk Distrct.-w. q. Starr. G. J.. N.vu the
qIiSiefh Shore District.-W. L. CroNder. Il. W. TN
he Bishop next announced the following A.. j
ntments: -'"'''~ "i'- H.;
IKE APPOINTMENTS. FOIL
IcnMoND Dis1mcr-Rer Paa Uh,,s,eo, sell,
It, rev. .'%IST hGSr E gnP9S +. Broad ""
erson Union Station. Rev. GeorrS II "a. a: city
WARDS Grove Rev J.. j. Phsup: Demnyy' wit
e, ley; W. 4. l.aughon Manchester. gn3S Cla
lev. ". G. Walden; Fifth-strect Rev ! ~ '.I,
Onward Nost-tnd Memorial Rev r. !, YOU
@. Henrico. kev. y. g. Iousbee. CLsria. non
:, heY Mcdonald l,ucker: Rev, J. l. Asraaii'os II
u New hcut' Lev, O. L. Moorman; w., rati
~ hev ". q. Boggs; East hing ami a,eeeHS' Ste,
9 supplied; Gloucester Rev ~ " ,;rsco -, NOR
lev I: III. Galloway: Nilliamsburr 1te,s a,,d
'porI News Iicv f. NJ |Iseph l. Potts. hav,
,moud Christian Advocate Rev. JOHN 'J' ioui
ssf RIonNoND DISIRlcr.-H her. 4. T.. ROM, ed
t4ng Elder p Richmond: 49, Centenor, will
ch' hev. 4. y. Sledd; Clay-street, Law y Ter
swlngs; Isrk-l lace, Rev. J. ". BleJ.oa.. here
-ei-strect. Rev ". f.. .iudkins; Wnsh'mee' Oe sr
'tTeet, lev. Il. II. Bennett; Hanover fn,iS >, Il
riihth: hing William. Rev, a. Ell i, heN. light
Green; Ashland missions TO lie sunciHi1S AssO
ihsnover Rev {. 3 Nalmsley: Caroiine Mr.
y YV a. smith; Ashland. KeviW. J. lounr, elab,
'hland hey. /. +. Parham: West GoocbIsnj In n
on kev H. H. Mullen: Csrtersville IeV b;s =,
bradley; Chesterfield. Rev T. Nj IJ,ysrJ.. Ai' 81
nhtsterheld mission, TO be sunpIioJ.'
Chesterfield. lev. ). H. johnson. po,y'
y mission. 10 be supplied; general sn,ar
dent OF colportage. Rev A. a. Brocn w Ir,
'rn"AS H DisrnIcT -iieo. H t. P,n,ne stock
o"'Y E'dc!.-Whitestone. Rev John n Conn
q lancaster; Rev. n. H. Robert.on. 49,
lsf'h Ne lev =, W. q. Bates; bethany lev fnn6