The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-22
NORFOLK CONFERENCE.
PROCEEDINGS or THE BODY DUR
ING MONDAYS SESSION.
appointment Of Deacons and Elders
Preachers Relief Society in Excellent
Condition-Board of Finance.

NOKf OlIh, VA, NOV El'-opeCldl.-lH He
conference convened at 9:3O DR.. George
c. Vanderslice conducted divine services.
The Bishop announced the names Of
those who had been ordained deacons and
elders Sunday.
W. W. Vicar, secretary Of the preach
ers' relief society. reported that the or
ganization was in excellent condition. 1t
had a slow but steady growth. It's total
assets were s22691.25. Its appropriations
aggregated at this time sS,325. The So
ciety would realize about $500 from the
bequest Of the late Jerome b. Capps
The following directors, nominated by
the board, were elected by the conference:
G. Y. Winfree, ]. c. Martin. T.. NJ. Ed
wards. J. 9. Watson, e. V. White, ]. T..
Schoofeld, w. J. Klby. w. w. Vicar
and S. Q. Collins.
Rev. A. G.. Brown, from the joint board
Of finance, proposed a question OF law
for the decision of the Bishop concerning
the matter OF complaint against the ad
ministration OF the board, preferred in
an open letter" published by Rev. II.
c. Cheatham. The Bishop said that the
matter had not come up in the business
Of the conference, and that he could not
decide the merits OF a newspaper con-
.trOveisy.
3 The examination, Of character was re-
sumed and completed During this call
the names OF w. f.. Evans and f.. s.
Guam came up, and their parchments
were surrendered, both of them having
gone TO the Episcopal Church during the
year During this call. also. the names Of
T.. NJ. Jordan and s. S. Lambeth were re-
ferred to the committee on Conference
relations. Both of these ministers apply
for suDerannuated relation.
DR. r. N. Sledd, president OF the Board
OF Missions, reported that the amount
collected for domestic missions the past
year was si1 OASIS. an excess of s253.94
over last year, so the beneficiaries Of the
board would be paid in full. The amount
collected for foreign missions was $l9,-
26li0, an increase Of S9S94 over last
year
G. +. Sheriff. was transferred to the
North Carolina Conference.
DR.. Tillett addressed the body on the
subject of ministerial education.
By direction Of the Board Of Church
Extension. Rev. George w. Wray nomi-
mated DR.. J. w. Bledsoe as general agept
Of the board, and requested his appoint
ment.
The report Of Rosebuds for the past
year is most gratifying Balance, S3,S957S,
collections through the year. S4,762.3
Total amount On hand $8,159.l5. Resolu-
tions were adopted indorsing the work
and expressing admiration for Uncle
Larry's" labors and sympathy with him
in his suffering.
The superintendent OF colportage re-
ported that eight colporters had been in
the field the past year. Rev. George
Booker, from the board Of colpOrtage,
reported that the superintendent had done
the best he could do under the circum-
stances, but 1t was a fact that the work
done by the colportage board was not
what was hoped for by its institution.
The joint board Of finance reported in
detail their appropriations for the past
year The appropriations aggregate $iO,-
909. A motion to increase the allowance
to Uncle Larry" from $3.50 to $780, was
G1feated.
Upon nomination OF Rev. II. NJ. Hope,
Danville was selected as the next place
Of meeting.
The name Of J. r. Sturgis was referred
to the committee on conference relations.
The committee on public worship an
nounced that Rev. w. c. Walden would
preach the opening sermon at the next
conference; John l.. Clark, alternate
John NJ Burton was appointed to preach
the ordination sermon, with Richard Fer
guson as alternate. l.. b. Betty was
appointed to preach at a Thanksgiving
service at Queen-street church next
Thursday.
At the bishops council this afternoon
many OF the appointments were decided.
DR.. W. T. Edwards will so to Danville.
Rev. j. II. Amis will be the presiding
elder Of the Norfolk district
The recent losses in Norfolk by certain
insurance companies has led TO an adj
vance of fifty per cent on all mercantile
insurance I'm the city, and several
companies have signifed their intention
of Withdrawing from Norfolk altogether.
The reason given for the advance Is that
the fire department is inefficient; that
many of the water mains are too small,
and that sufficient pressure is not put on
the machinery at the water works TO send
10 the city the requisite water supply Tor
fire purposes.
The new schedule Of rates goes into
effect tomorrow morning
The three-masted schooner r. e.
Thayer, Captain S. II. Ward, bound from
Rockport. Maine. to Charleston, 5. C.,
with a cargo OF lime and with a crew Of
six men. went ashore about half a mile
south Of the life saving station at Oregon
inlet, y. c. Saturday night. The captain
and crew were all saved. The schooner
spranS aleak and caught fire yesterday.
She will he q total loss.
Captain Nathaniel II. Henry died to-
night in this city, after lingering illness
of six months. He was a Confederate
veteran, having served in the Confederate
navy as engineer. lie was siXty-eigh.
years Of age, and highly esteemed for his
many good qualities