The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-18
THE CASE OF DR.. JOHNSON.
Discussion In Conference as 10 How a
Member Should be Returned.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Aid for Orphsns-RosebudM Missionary soci-
efy-sympatby for Rev. j. Is. Lau-
rens-Other Matters.

conference board AMI standing s>'mmlitoes OK
ccpt the Joint board Of finance at the boRinnin
and not AZ the end Of The conference session
and that the members OF such bord and com
niitee be members Of tho conference.
DR.. Rosser arose 10 yiniica,o Bishop Keene
ina decision he rendered in the case Of Row. I
]. IAyton. who was supeTanuatod 10 the Nortl
Carolina Conference at It's last session an,
transferred 20 the Virginia Conference
The board Of colportaGe. through Rev. P. A
Peterson. submitted report showing that
gratifying measure OF success bad beer
achieved IN tho face Of many difficulties anc
with limited means. Tho report earnestly
recommends that ministers and people sscur1
their religious literature through the medium
Of the superintendent OF coiportaee. The fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That our pastors aro requested 20
take MP a, collection IN their congregation for
the free distribution of the Word of God and
OF our church tracts leaflets and other lItera-
fure: and that the amount realized from tins
collection shall be paid over TO tho executive
committee Of the colportage board and n shall
be used and applied for these purposes under
their direction.
The board recommended the recollection Of
DR.. a. q. Brown as general superintendent 81
cOlDortage Tor tho ensuing conference year.
lSignedl +. A. fErEHsoN. Chairman.
9. j. CONNER, Sccre.ary PRO Tenn.
Messrs. Eerbee end smith. OF Nashville. re-
ported that Dr. Brown had used more SUNDAY
school literature than any agent IN the church
The statistical secretary Rev. Mr. Lipscomb
submitted his report rs follows;
Number OF local preachers. Us: number Of
members. .5.Gf5; n mhor Of colOrCd membtTs.
Gl-A decrease OF LIS br transfer of members
10 the North Carolina conference: number OF
infants baptized. i.3i2 number OF adults bsp-
fized. G.iDl: number Of sunday schools e o. num-
Der Of officers and teachers. s,.Nl; number OF
sunday school scholars. 55.25D number 81
church buildings. 80: value Of church property,
slGHi0; number OF psrsonagcs, III value OF
parSOnages, s2,Si,75
HOW 10 CIT TAcE.
Rev. A G. Brown presented petition from
tho West Chesterfield mission OF The West Rich
mond district asking that Rev. Henry j. John
son. f.. D.. be recognized as an elder. The I'D
pllcatlon VAS recommended by the quarterly
conference. The question gave rise 10 much
discussion. Finally Or. White raised 4 uoin. OF
law 10 the effect that when Or. johnson with
drew from the Methodist Episcopal Church
did he no feel himself IN such position ~
that he could not get IN the Virginia Conference
now without beginning al the very beginning
that Is, as layman III the Church he must get
license 10 preach. and then DC recommended by
the quarterly conference?
Rev. Il. \. ledd informed the conference that
these conditions had all been met.
Tie bishop stated for the information 81 con-
ference that when man wlthdraws from
a conference. If under no cloud. ho has
right 10 start IN from tho beginning,
but II lie withdraws under cloud when
ne seeks to enter another conference lie is
checked and must answer for the stain upon
the church All church membership Is vOlnn-
lazy. NlcD a man WltuQraNS be may wander
on Wherever ne pleoses but when he comes
back 10 u We can throw the assD over him.
Dr. johnson Withdrew entlTeY from the
Church: he is not member. He does not come
TO ms as minister from another church. be has
no mcmb rshlp.
pr Irov submitted the following question
OF law for he decision Of the Bishop.
When minister Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church who wishes to unite with the Methodist
Episcopal ih1rch South .withdravs from Tho
ministry and the membership OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church with The ayOwed purpose OF
entering She ministry and membership OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church south and his
pr.siding elder allows him to withdraw and
certihCS over his official signature that
the said minister has withdraw from
10 complaints against him and commcnds
him 20 the Bishop aud ministers Of the /
Methodist Episcopal Church South rs worthy /
and well quaiiiied 10 fill the office of minister
Of the Gospel may Wo not receive him under !
the terms and conditions OF the discipline in
either OF two ways That he may elect. VIZ: By
the Quarterly Conference. upon giving satisfac-
ton that he is suitable person TO be received |
by them or by tho Annual Conference pro-
vided the conference ia satisfied with his gifts
grace and usefulness and his agreement with
us IN doctrine and discipline? hnsBer-lie cum
not be received OF have his orders recognized |
ministers from other churches Til decision Of |
the Bishop threw tho matter ont OF conference.
hut Or. Brown signifed his intention 10 brinK |
the case up under another phase.
The conference was addressed briefly 10y DR.. |
Laiferty
AID FOR OnPHANs.
The following resolution offered by Rev A. G
Bledsoe was adopted:
Resolved, That we hoar with pleasure the plnn
Of DR.. Lsfierty TO aid the orphans OF our preach
ers with technical education. We give him
God speed TO ms enterprise. lSiGnedl \. &. |
Bledsoo, h. r. Lipscomb
Rev. A. q. Brown from tie board OF finance,
asked for appropriations for J. r. Branuin and
wife, Miss NJ j. Slaughter and Thomas j. Ear-
ton Some clerical point arose as TO the right
OF conference to make an appropriation IN the
G he mot La xfFt hasr
Der OF the Virginia Conference for twelve
months. he following resolution offered boy
ley Paul Whitehead was adopted
Resolved. That IN application of tho decisions
fpade by the presiding bishop on Friday last
The ioint board of iuance lie instructed TO make
m Appropriation out of It's funds in hand from
tie collections of the conference year lS9O9l 10
Thomas j Dayton.
The following we're admitted on trial and re-
relred: Richmond district Charles II. Gallo. |
WAY J.. H. tOtts: Northern Neck district. W. |
). Williams and \. s. j. Rice: Charlottesville |
district. B. VI. Beckhsm q. IL Spooner, William
G smith; Lynchburg district, Asa Drlschlou, |
William l.. Thompson
REPORT of BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The board, in making report of the educa-
uonai work SAYS hat II found much IN it to en-
courage the Chur h. Every clement in the en-
yironment OF the Church serves to emphasize its
duty to MAINTAIN As far SIS possible system that
VIII give Christian education 20 the youth
committed 10 us care. IL the Church maintains
ms It's motto. The world for Christ" il must see
10 il that Christ and bis teachings ars the
piliue latlofs III the educational UOrk-tlat
- there must he Something moro IN The educa-
non OF the louth than is provided for in State
education All higher types of good citizenship
Iest upon moral basis, and such types cannot ,
he secured until tho sanctions of Divine law
enicl INTO the conscience Of the citizen as con.
ironing force, and for this the State eluca.
tioh makes no provision. even the simple read.
INK OF NOd Word without note or comment
is not provided for and sometimes not aIlowed .
and tins IN the lace of the fact at the Bible ~
the cornerstone of all our constitutions federal
and state. and ifs principles OF government la.
corpoTated in ali our laws. The State makes
provision for higher educational her norma!
schools. colleges and universities and tho
iommiitee means no attack upon her J
policy IN thus seeking tho elevation a
ot her citizens. but the TACT remains v
that IN all her educational work there iSasu- I
IRENE want uninet want which the church
ma IT'S schools alone can provide, The commit 4
zee rejoice that the people are alive to fbese Il
acts and In the past few years have demon II
traied their sense Il responsibility for and in e
appreciation OF this work. During the past
TX Years under the lcadershiD and
hrouXh the efforts of ir ". W. smith presi- 4
lent OF handolph-Macon College tho sim Of :,
shp0 IN cash. bonds and land has been raised "
or educational work OF this amount - ONDD a
we're Tor tho Methodist W0mans College a.
ynchbnrs. Va. The building of this college q
ias been commenced and will be finished Iv a.
december 1892. The history 81 this WORK has / Il
~ pNSuel IN the history OF tho Church and I n
ne committee tender us gratitude TO the I n
friends who have so generously ,;deI i
n tins work. To Or. W ". smith he %
onini1tee tenders especial thanks for his nobie h
'ofh. Tho faculty OF nandolph- Macon 90
'so arc ulglly commended for tbetr .hiIft,.