Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-10
Y. +. CONFERENCE s.!l
20 ABOUT THE BODY WHICH
foN IIooxveNes IN PETERSBURG.
.,.,mepts Are Msds--changes IN
81 AP', p..tors-sermons by Bah
church services on sunday

|.,rond Pastors
b' Church Services on sunday
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,,,,. Conference Of the Metho-
1ss N We Ne convenes 10 annual session to-
o. v', '-arn,nr at . O'Clock 10 tho
s''' 'o.~s,,on.S,rees church. PETERSBURG IS
ssAIn1 - two or three hundrod minis
81 4, ',uep,y.odd layincn. The BODY,
y a''' ne ats about a week. has no
..,,osr,blo Bishop Keener, who re-
~ ~ orleans, and who preached IN
80 % g., ,,.,, on tho Sabbath, VII pre-
81 I'll term Of pastor among tne
NJ 80 Ia tour years, but any minister
10 Hanged from one church t9 a a,.-
3 p ne wear. DIR. Judkins ana pr'
afsi p,rbmoni, and DIR. 4. NJ. Peter
o., ,,,',n-1estor, have gone 70 the eA-
- @, " ~, M the pastorate. me younger
~ L...,...isilv given new church hiteI'
=. 30 - 80 years. The two vacant
y Oh Cortenary and CLAY. Street--aye
s1',a. 40 tboy will Get gifted Preach-
~ III . ', is true Of the Manchester
SOW APPOINTMENTS ARE MADh'
h.,ows who these new. pastors
50 oA9I me- gishop makes the selections,
~ i,srs FIRST the wishes OF the
y ie .rI listens 20 the advice OF o
4 councillors caieu pieSi'"S
60 any particular preacher. e Is ' IKE
800 to these chutches "uuiu Dei
|g.t,oaa.mless and idle guess, tnouEn
-. 1f certain eminent ministers, ~
Go p.spAIcH has previously ulnue
arc prominently mentloaeu IA
-..., wlth the vacancies. Oiteh az
.-,tu7 Of the Bishop and his al
y ,r..s are made. Everything now
~, .tc men" in backgammon-box
= ' INV psstors Of Richmond Will pro-
~ .-.-.sil Dr. whitehead ana Dr.
y rr.... Ing elders, have three years
80 en- pr. IaGofty. who mas served
as,.al EDITOR for seventeen years
-' ,.re-iiaouslv reelected, Will OF
~ .'+..r,ls at the head OF the CHRIS
',...,., the Nirg man organ.
a. Herien bakcr. the pastor OF
y. ,.-,st church. expressed desire
.I. ,u7rterly Conference and pre-
-ls- 81 tho district that he be
...l q, some other field OF labor.
e.,t..hi.er has been IN this city one
= ...,., =, ,..or
--v BISHOP ADDKEssEs The CLERGY.
40, k,ener visited the Minister'S
.,, Yesterday morning and gave BIS
ri. ,ha ug-tOrs on number OF SUD-
u.iseg intense southerner and at
.,s F.umeniral Conference IN Wash
.sl not favor any unity OF the
Z. ..r and southern Methodist denomi-
go AND had aversion to women
.,,. ana women law-pakers. which
.J.nI popular among the northern
a...s.. he warned the Richmopd
49,. a-eirst any change from the old,
RI rtIoll,. customs. He protested
r-.feesi1nal eyangelIsts, Illus
e., IN. opinions by citing the greed
=. -..Bgss OF certain self-suin-
-. ru.r.tc.rs. lie was averse TO
..-..- prrachers out of young men
s- fed. clothed, and carried
.--r college ION flowery beds OF
-. tie expense II tine Church. lie
-...,-.i robust men. hustling for an edu-
.,.' ana uslng what they had while
..,,r', uu more. lie thought that this
In slrt only could carry on Methodlsm.
81, a4 freely Of the men who make
go, NJ the second blessing" or
!, .s.Al1u aud who proclaimed them
,,.. AZ pure as Jesus" The Bishop
ANT the Cuurch should correct the mis-
s.-.lf these people or discard them. lie
-.l.rtr.lin that he was of the old school
fu-.Loists and gave the reason for his
u7..
oyER TEREE-sCOBR AND TIN.
uaEishop Is clean shsven, past seventy
n. with every mark of fiTmness and
= .ton in hs strong face. The north
rrlpsrs. while at the Ecumenical. called
j. az Oh Apache chief.
k..fo he-uer was Entertained NJ MIR. j.
drt- residence yesterday afternoon
"a u.. Belsoe aud Ur. Laherty.
Nre u the Richmond members OF the
..reuce VII 20 over 20 Petersburg this
r,t.9n. bu. most Of them VIII wait I'M
ai.aorr0w morning. taking the early
a. i.f tie COcAade City.
Bishop Keoner at Broad-Stteot.
Bishop Keeuer. according 10 announce
RI pea he'd at BrOad-Street Met hodlst
sg.1 sunday morning. and had very
ft, congregation 10 hear him, including
u1y w1o are not regular church-goers,
~ ErIe attracted by the reputation
de gifted divine which bad pre-
'siI lIm. Ills sermon was one OF
si power, and produced profound
lEs,ou. He - plain and torcibie IN
.hll,iIsuOus. and chose as his text the
ID chapter Oi Acts. 3lth and 3lst verses.
Aomm4udlngappe and remarka-
a,0.ct. clear and musical, at once ar
e-title attention OF the large crowd and
D.. them ryeted. as IT were. until the
BE- be placed Paul at once before the
rltCfuWl OF Judges, philosophers, and
.i1 o. reaown who had assembled to
.u BIN, aud told how the great Apostle
.a1., and without tear preached 10 them,
~ BIS uhlhppics against them and their
crs Tho preacher dwelt largely upon
= subject OF repentance, and compared
Is the beginning of the life-saving
Fien, saying there was no necessity for
gI-elt when judgment is pronounced.
T,ElY MAN MS OWN CoNFEssoB.
Every one Is his own confessor," con-
u Doe speaker. aud that act prepares
i .c,feyeEtauce by seeking relief. This
s.i l- found by prayer and the aid OF the
-,r S,rt Earnest, practical, conclu-
ie sermons calling mankind to repent
Nll'a uoIe desired by the sinner, he
g. !-Au lOweTy, poet!cal, and oratoricai
ST.,
i.y entire discourse was such as might
-'t been expected from one who has
~ So closely TO the principles of Me-
.l.l and has lad such association with
d brethren IN the Council of Bishops,
CON Be las survived. IL is agreat oppor-
-aiy o. be- able 10 hear such sermons as
q Gao preached by this able divine. His
--I-f,r va, lull OF child-like faith and
-, ID U5i and left behind il traces of
't-si-lt 4lle ripening into O harvest,
,--- . only lew years at best 10 most
J. .aepulp., were Drs. Tudor and Laf-
@' o. tal Methodist Church, and Hon.
. ~ T. Massey and DIR. Dickinson, OF the
.,.a. huIch. Mr. Massey closed the
''"t uy an appropriate prayer.
DE. TUDOR AT NIGHT.
~ Ildqr delivered a most impressive
i Lon 81 hight upon the responsibilities
i tS--s men. lie chose his text IRON
s'ol.c.es 1xIii.. o, and alluded TO
~ lA DIS preparation for building the
t-- Preparing the way for his son
p. Or. Tudor urged upon the
~. iaen the Importance of church work
= '-s necessity Of showing themselves
-, I. Do hoped upon his return from
renee tAat DR.. Tudor will preach q
~, 90 sermons TO young men. His
~ sunday night were full Of spiritual
/, ''i -li Produced solemn feeling upon
4 "i-e lluber Of Young men present.
y. 'eli forward 20 request the prayers
r.. lEcn. The after-meeting was well
.,.lrI AM the experiences given were
'' 70 spiritual conservation to
fsrk-Place Church.
80 .' services a, this church were well
4. '- . 'aofu!ng aud night. DIR. Bledsoe.
y. 1@,.oi, preached ia the morning on
+fHH Wish ......f.