Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-18
TrE VA. METH0DISTS.
,,.ys SESSION or The CON
yHlf f.S.gNre AT PETERSBURG.
ops,tion Of Iaw-An Interest
Inr'r'' rt.cpssed-Conforenec sta
'a1 t-,- Admissions on Trlai

g.aaff0n OF A,aW--oe AnteIest
lnr .. ui,cusscd--co Conference sta
'aG .-.- Admissions on Trlai
.--,,sf tho Richmond Dlspatch.l
r.. Va. November II. Confer
ned this mornlng with reh-
o. conducted bY Rev. Thomas
astor which Bishop keener
b 2 aad the minutes of yes
Fh .au we're read and approved.
T- ..rs tr Tm ooNFERRNoE.
N Volts offered resolution
hereafter the boards Of the
.,srrt tho Joint Board Of FL
Standing committees, be APP
.rnmcaCtmcnt instead OF
ference, and that their mctu-
... 81. members oi this Conference.
rn1 ,sF HgvGEE@
--. .stri o. decide who are mem
- ..r.rHr. he answered. The Dis
.T. ind. ,rembeuhip-t clergy vho
....r.n auI the laymcu elected
...s .Frral districts. The Preach
arr lO' mgmDors Of the Con-
~. .rrrn rs THE NEGATIVE.
-..rsfsn ~ law submitted 20 the
f.f decision wHs decided iu the
f. .... .r.r rreasrr8r ~ the General
.. .n HIz account With an annual
.f mat Conference by any
.... have tcru raised within tho
.. conference for the support OF
......#rs whose support was not
III. ar General Board, aaa cOnse-
.a.Hr4rel iD the assessment
na ..rn-sT board on tue said Annual
% .. support Of its missions2"
...... or C0IFuRTA0E.
....r.u. chairman, submitted a
r. 8f Colportage, embracing o
g. .......F Ny ur. A. g.. Brown, the
..r...uui Of COlD0ytaRc, OF the
.rr rhr work. Dr. Brown shows
Hs. n.rtrurp Of success has been
-r.. .... al many difficulties and
.-..-s The board is deeply im-
o. ... ... Importance and great rCspousl-
rr ..r. and of the inadeIuacy Of the
...rr fo compass fully the object
...ri calls especial attention 20
....# ..gnrs from our preachers FOR
.au0us can be furnished by our
N .....r.uIrut at the same rates OF
.... .7rrfd by the house a. Nash
U..rl urges our people 70 procure
.-. .r religious literature through or
..r uf lplpoTtage. The following
....HHsd 10 Tho report was adopted:
.- our pastors are requested 70
lection In their congregations iOT
r. .......g OF the Word Of God and Of
.-..,. leaflets, and other literH-
...ftf.. amount realized from this col
... b.. rrfT over tO the Executive Conn
. uu-age Board. The board re-
r.f.. tslnatUu % Dr. A. q. Brown az
e. aH.I Irr TAD - N0F n
o. .....,.as tr,s report was the statement
-.r rrHrlyC % tho condition OF TIC
.a. read 20 the Conference. The
,..- ea. adopted,
...r-Ir, or TuB CONFERENCE.
...rr r....rlb submitted the following
.r..I. ~ statistics Of tho Conferences:
CO.. prga0hers, l5S; number OF
.-.ar.. l5.Gt5; number OF cOiOred
.. ... Farr.usr in members Caused by
...s ..rury', l,3aS; number Of infant
Hg. number OF adult bGptisms,
-. ...H.r W Sunday schools, 100 mum
..r.. and teachers, S,2Sl number o.
-...H. uamber OF churches, IA (;
-.. -..rrnes, sl,G47,77O.l9; number Of
......s.s. T.8. value Of parsUnaRes, S25e,-
II. amount Uf money raised Tor ali
.s|.l. l..G3GS. The average contriou-
,....n member this year was sU.@5' Gs
...... s..It last year.
CAS-. or EEv. II. Z. JOHNSON.
-.t. .r.aa presented the application In
... .fE.r Do. Henry Il. johnson for Rd-
.......f.. Conference on trial and the re-
........... .H.- ministerial orders Tho apph-
n.uuuoudcd by the quarterly
..# uaE1uusOu ha8 been serving west
.......... u SION.
...m went to tho Erie Conference Of
... ... ri. Ha.U1l.st Church. While pastor OF
.4..ruylo. New York, bus physi-
......... .... .,I his removal South on account
..a .al. ate health. lie at once gave up
.....r.. -....gi from his presiding elQcI
...... .. De-. ...uuuiHtiOn, and took MS bicA
Sd. ....r#r. Nd While watching at her
.-...r.T- announced that at the sos
... mi u0licreura, immediately atter,
.. .... r.. a allowed % HithdfdN under
.-.. I, would appear that the secret OF
.."rir is that Or. johnson excited by
..-r..r frmpathies and the fact mat he
...... ...'HIrrHte soldier the prejudces
......u u. northern people. Moro than THIS,
....I... lowed by what seems 70 DO uh-
.f.m..s 0r complaints against his min
#...... I.r
history OF THR CASE.
nEn. Euau gave an extended history OF
...... ....u- nu the points oi Interest ana
...r.. ..r Ur johnson was the Vlctlm OF
.t.... ..... u4I-u ana III viii on account OF
r....u Emlatalos. The case gave rise 70
r-.gW.ls1o moved that tho case be re-
hr...1 f.a.Igl committee for Investigation
rr'
h. #.ram'saI the law point that whom DR..
I....aI..s.uW FROM tho Methodist Episcopal
... ....u1f feel himself In such position
...r....n.I not set into the Virginia Con-
..a H.fUaat beginning at the very be-
l....-...f f-.a- p layman In the Church he
-.. ..'. ...u.e 90 preach and then be recon-
rs...F Ha Quarterly CoutoronceY
.rr..f replied that tluso conditions had al
a. ... r.I uBt Dr. Johnson Was RECON-
....| E.. Conference meeting of Centenary
.... . Norfolk, AMI uceUsed 10 preach by
~.|g Conference Of that church.
.|.t.. .iI iuat when man WithdraWs
~-a G" ference, n no cloud rests upon hlm
b. .sa usat rn start In from the beginning
..U .a HHhfr8Ns under a cloud when he
..rr..-..r mother Conference he Ia checked
l...r answer for the stain upon the thurch'
t... muU.ship is voluntary. Nheh a
%. .r.Ha Boo may wander on WhefeVof ne
..... H.. H|t. lc comes back 20 Us we can
r.fr. ....4 ryrr him. DIT. johnson withdrew
.F .ru tEn tuurch-he is not member
..slf ..-.D tD us az a minister tTom an
"a. ...r..-.e Als no membership.
DECISION.
na Bishop d0.iied the following question OF
-E -Es-."rreI Ny Dr. Brown;
A...H minister Of the Methodist Episcopal
..... 1l. wishes go unite win the hethollsl
ts.... Church, South, withdraws from the
. ana mrunsrship u tho Methoust
Hta Church with the ayOwed purpose OF
..E i.H ministry and membersnlp OF INC
iH.s Episcopal Church, South, and his
Ir el.r allows him 20 withdraw ana Ger,
..- ...- ID UH.-ai signature that the sald
"a Dire Withdrawn from tAe Methodlst
"..h ..I."G with no complaints against
-.. t.t "nmtuI- him o tue bishops and
... . ..r Methodist Episcopal Chutch,
>... .. Er.av aud We'll qualified 10 III the
minister ui the Gospel, may We mol
f." .I uni gr the terms and conditions oi
..r. .... .l r.tley Of two ways that ne may
.-.-,.-. bF tln quarterly Conference, upon
i..- 500. q. 'l.U that he IL a suitable person to
.-....| Nv them: or by tho Annual loniet'
g.. ErF..I I.o Conference 20 satiHhoa WIN
r Site. sr... and usefulness, and his agree
h.. .. .I doctrine and discipunel
h..H"F H. cannot bs received or have ms
... r.. r.....I luaer the terms Oi the Dlsci-
81. s- Dee, lUr receiving ministers from
.-E threw the matter out Of Confer
a.t .a Brown stated his Intention 70 briot
~. e-1 ~ .aI.r another phase.
HrJ ARB ADMITTED on TRIAL
t-. following applications Of candidates FOL
v..n .. fr.1. wore read:
psT.ri: Charles II. Galloway anC
...E .-ar.rtcrs were passed and they were
la BIZ. Potts has tgO brothers IA th'
srr.r
.a.aF wore also passed and admitted
'..T-Ns.r bg,E,t: ". j. Williams ana
#.s District BENJAMIN VI. Beckham
.-. N. .rr-r and william &. Smith.
~ fI H.erc': Asa Drlscou and Miliiah
3 e. N.l..rcgce then took q recess until 3:3l
CONFERENCE NOTES.
"a.a hc uaweo William L. Thompson, OF th'
a'E district, was called for admission oi
A., q. sas urged becaune Of his recOft
'...H. H.a-Aae1n College. His record sino'
s... vls SO favorable shat the vote for hii