The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-17
Bishop Of the Conference Called on 10
Decide a Question.
The BODY LIKELY TO ADJOURN TO-DAY.
Blamelcss Preachers Temperance Delegates
Ordination OF Dsacons and Elders
Large Congregations.

by the Conference treasurer. and tina
tz63956 was paid. by the Rosebuds Of Vir
ginia the following amounts being S21as
In excess Of the assessment Of our Conference
for foreign missions snd whereas of tn,
handsome sum forwarded by the Rosebuds
the larger part was not Tor the missions o
the beard for whose support the assessment
If S22.OO1 WAS laid upon tho Virginia Con
ference, but tOr Tor other missions there
fore.
Resolved. That the Bishop be. and he is here
by, requested 20 reply 20 the following question
Of law; May the treasurer Of the general board
OF missions, ia hrs account with an annual con-
ference creilt mat conference hy any amount
which may nave been raised within the limits
OF tie SAID conference for the support OF mis-
sion or missions whose support was not osti-
mated Tor BY tho general board. and conso-
Quentiy was not embraced IN iho assessment
maze 10y the general board Of the SAID annual
conference for the SUPP Ort o. its missions
Rey. William J.. Wright offered the following
resolution which wa, adopted:
Resolved, That Oh the subject OF Temperance
we reitorate the declaration that the Methodist
Church IS prohibition Church, but not Pro
hibItion party Church: that true 20 the tradi-
ton and history OF our Church We will give our
AID 10 all Chrstian efforts 10 secure total abstl-
nence OF all orr p ople from tho use of intOki-
eating liquors as a beverage and 10 secure the
suppression in our country Of ell traffic IN the
same.
Resolved That this conference appoint five
delegates-tlree ministers and two laymen-to
represent rs IN the conference convention 10 be
hed IN Richmond IN December next.
THr PREACHERS BLAyELEss.
The following passed as blamcless: G. T. Hob
f d.y. y. w HHsrfsmanT; : ~ Anderson' " T.
". n. Christian, >. f. Spencer and j. d. Hank
oil OF the Eastern shore district.
After singing. Bishop heenor al II O'Clock an
nounced hat the hour ioT the specia, order Of
the day-memOrial services had arrived. The |
following were read: Memoirs of Rev. j. n.
Herkiey that Of Rev Robert 4. Armiste yud of of
iiichino9d; D. Fiat Of Rev. J. Y ''' Comp ..
Whitehead Of Richmond; that of Rev
John j.. Edwards OF Lynchhurg by Bishop John |
6 Granbery OF ash ana that Of Rev. William
1ncHee OF Northnmberand county by Rev. W.
4. CroWder Of Northern Neck; hat OF John g.
howe OF boiling Green by ID. a. G. Butts Of
Missouri by Rev. Paul Whitehead
After ne reading Of the memoirs, conference
sang Asleep in Jesus, led by Rev. A. G. He'd
soc Tributes to the deceased ministers wLose
memoirs were read. were paid by lioy. j. a. Rid
alSk. After singing. ID which The brethren all
conference was ready 10 Tx the place Tor the
next meeting.
Rev. l. NJ. Jordan asked that the next session
be held IN Elizabeth City. y. G. Hov. L. = Reid /
named Norfolk. After some discussion vo.e |
Tsabcth Cy ' rs Two NorfoE g. he No of ito0a a
thereupon fAeo as the place whore the next CON ,
After the announcements for the various com
mlttce meetings the conference at l:3O 2. NJ.
adjourned vi the do1ology and bencdction Z
The impression is that conference will adj !
JOurn tomorrow night. /
oKDINAlIoN OF DEACoNs AND ELDERS C
=, Yesterday morning the Washington-street I
Methodist Episcopal church was crowded TO
OVERLOOKING. The occasion was TO hear IgshOD
j. G. heener preach and 10 witness his ordiua- J.
tloh OH those VINO nave ieen admitted by the
Virginia conference 10 the order OF deacon !
The Jhshop selected his text from the sth chap II
Ter Of honans and the .jth and nth verses and
preached very able sermon.
AZ MS conclusion the Bishop ordained the fol.
James ~ Pike Elijah s. Gunn. William r Pr@cc' f.
Tor, a. H.. Goodchld, W. s. Elliott, r. H. Ben OF
ne =. II. T0tts, William j. Owens, H. G. Jones ia
ana James W. Hickman. M
The Bishop preached again in the afternoon ia
10 large congregations at MaTket-street Metho-
order Of elder X. r. Wilson j. L. iiliorv. q " III
I urrner G w Ieftwlch. A. A Jones, G. l.. Bane at
al from the local ranks.
CONFERENCE NOTES VI
II is understood that the Bishop has made ali -,
OF the appointments with three OF four excep- IN
tons. These appointments are subject how m
ever, TO change before they are announced 'The 80
members OF the Bishops cabinet are very refi- o
cent, and nothing can be learned definitely con uc
rerning The appointments. ~
= The pulplts OF the different churches vera 49,,
hllcd Yesterday morning ami night bv r,.,, va
gregatiOns 20 hear Thorn. 70 0o"- pa
da irsD WAS very large attendance OF ladies at
anu many occupied seats IN the auditorium J
BOARD Oh CHURCH ExIKNsIoN. 9u
ne noald OF church extension Of the virginia wa
H'lN ltN annual meeting 90 IN al
re " asn ihgtoi-sueet Methodist Eplscopai TN
'hnIch, an Was very largely attended Ma me
he Cittea ai heV; g. w Nray made the report Of wa
ne board winch proved a gratifying "a lllhitof 81,
ne work OF the The receipts were IN On 81 Ye'
no board made the following appropriations Ind
- mccoy churches; Montreal. Nelson cirrnit ION
80; Wesley chapel Chatham cjrcuit -" ~ ~. Eve
'ulptoher station. $500; aunnysido church t0-r
lontross circuit, $3.50; East Suffolk cir' Inn
~ w beuIah hesterheld cir con
~ Slti slIo; Design, Chatham circnt. So: He
,'nChel oianu hlton mission circuit 500. Mi was
Iessant. Brunswick circuit 500; Stew9rt.yiji,.
, tsn; bediord circuit, 50; Littletou Sussgy
reut go OAK Level, West Franklin pisspo,, %,
~ "i,llaisDnrS station circuit. sl50; Erin il, u
ii h sr circuit si-5; Woods South Chester i IL
90 The total amount ased for ark y 'ha ies
ral churches was S5s25 - '''~ so'- 10 .
~ NJ loIo"ng appointments we're n,Ale for me
.o MVllah parsonage ana Home Mission So Inn
ely Ircsldent Ars. {. II. Hall prfsrsl,ir'.. NJ.
zee Le ,., Mrs. Camilus CHRISTIAN III u
yncADuIf' recording Secretary. Mr. Gror~i. iess'
ulnby; Conference treasurer Mrs T'"," lerl
lnlres iNhch9 burg District Secretary. Rich nIg
oh9' district. bliss Eebccca Hardwickr Ri,h gree
ond' West Redmond district. Mrs T. me
1chyelI Hchmond; Charlottesville district lnan
chhurg district. Miss Matte Cars"r "S1; w. The
u, va, Danvlle district. Mrs. a. T. Csii,-. SO 10
Farmyllle district, Mrs L. y WIKI ness'
Nuioh; petersburg district Mr.. r. r. nsv,s
Tors nrg; SuholE dstrict. Miss NoIveila nar' =,
a. ryngl5i Norfolk disui Z, Miss b. L Iioct
Lycll; tarmiam, Va Taston Shore di,fricf Hunt
~, 4lbble Lawrence. Onancoch "a ''0'' jSSt
t''''-Niitt WAS addressed ilE Rev Fh,itt
'IIis' assistant secretary of he hoard If rIdln
ntR extension Of the Methodist EmscoDai Good
ureh, South. Louisville Nv lie said tIot" p sport
aiu l@V IN elght years expended S5Om0 nm iof
MprS. mat The Methodist Episcopal CIprcl here
nth builds one church edifce for go, ~ OI hen>i
N hours Of It's cKlSi ence ''''i'- Our
z Is thought that Rev l. T. Pottr ~ n. Ciitl,
non church IN llanyilie. win lie appointed ~ way
II 'uittai cn9rch Portsmouth, and thar Row Mr
- l.,' 81 Me. ley church IN this city viii ann I"
~ Nnes'lu'-street church Berklcy '' away
\. vi. 4. A. touferenca Att.
hAkLorIIsylLLF, Va. Nov. iG.-lSosci,l, I
y = conference OF tine College Nonn@ NJ. Ran
,.Slaii ASSOCIATION adjourned sine jie 80 Colrb,
iir " a, yer very successful session ovara issued
o W repre,entcd the college sSso' friend
In OF lhe state. and the chapel M h. To- Aiout
,1s} al Ssch meeting was flied Win inti men n,
'"i @ee well trained young men ''i'ol- Cover
=. D. a. MOTT or low York the intor,..;., HALF,
eeo secretary, presided ''@'iohal e~I M
,'fts 13N'outaGlug contrast Was ipstf.,.-, t,,,n
o'ts INC growth OF lOunE Nens lr;,et Kent q
a., "a Ion worA sinco $50 NAM l,rs.an wife
IN ~ sts'li!lnS facts We're stated 'Iiis- pnlsst
~ subjects discussed were Thin. . Mr. -
pADtons 40 L.. - 'tiiss, byJ. s. Iaylor dQught