Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
THE APPOINTMENTS.
List Of Presiding Elders and Methodist
Ministers Announced
IN THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
Annual Reports of the supday-schocl
Board-church Extension and Mis-
sions-Financiai Pian--adJournsd.
fspecinl teIerrem % the pIspstch.l

lSpec1ai telegram 10 the Dispstch-I
NORFOLK, Va, November 22.-The ses-
sion was extended to-day. and as Bishop
Hendrix had TO take the outgoing train in
order to preside over the South Carolina
Conference, which convenes tomorrow,
he appointed Rev. Or. Adam c. Bledsoe
TO preside over the deliberations, and re-
tired with an affectlonate farewell TO the
brethren. DR.. Bledsoe then announced
the appointments as follows:
RICHMOND DIsTRICT-PaH Whitehead Presiding
Observation-Disclosures, W. V. Tudor; Trinity, i.
A. Peterson: Union-Station,G g. H.Ray; Bowarde-
Grove, II. T. Mitchell falrmount, II. +. John
son; Denny-Street, w. A. Laughon Central,
w. G. vaden: Fifth-Street. NcDanei Rucker
West-End- Memorial, 4. 4. Daomuh Henrico, X.
Kent, II. G. James West New Kent, o. p. Moor.
man West Point. w. q. Boggs East King and
Queen, l.. l. Banks Gloucester, W. II. Gregg
ry and w. g. Smith Williamsburg, w. +. DAVIS;
YORK, Joseph T. Potts: Newport News, X. h,
Chandler Editor Christian AdcocGte, Dr, j. j.
Lafierty
EsT-RIcHNoND DIsTHCT-A. G. BrOisn. Pc
siding Elder.-Centenary, X. n. Sledd and j. N.
Latham; Clay-Street, Il. +. Wilson; Park-Place,
W. G. Young; Laurel-Street. William 4. Jud-
kins; WashiDgtOn-Street, w. A. Christian; Bar
ton Heights 10 be suppliedl Hanover, W. /.
Williams; King William, j. W. Hickman; Ash
piled ty d. II. Kern; West Hanover, c: Walrust;
Caroline, John A. Smith Goochland, K. T. Par
ham; West -Goochland Mission, X II. Mullen;
Gainesville, Peul Bradley: Chesterfield, j. Y.
Grinith: West Chesterfield Mission, l. j. Phaup;
South Chesterfield, James b. Chitty; General
Superintendent OF Colportago, A. q. brown;
Chester Institute i. NJ Edwards.
RAPPAHASsOCK DISTINCTLY y. Payne, Pre-
siding Elder.-WhitestOne, John T. Payne Ian
caster, n: II. kooertson; Heathsyllle, W. @.
Bates; Bethany, j.: T. Moore; Richmond Cir
cult, W. ID. Jett; WestmOTeland Joseph W.
shackford; Nontross, s. w. Day; King George,
j. o. BabcOck; Spotsylyania, James a. Thomas;
Bowling Green, w. II. Riddick; Port Royal Mis-
zion, G. Ii. Williams; Essex, Harris e. Bunting;
King and Queen, John y. Woodward; Middle
sex, Benjamin n. Beckham; West Mathews, q.
II. McFaddon; Mathews, D.iG. G. Butts; Bowling
Green Seminary, Y. II. Rowe.
CBAKLOTTKsYILLE DISTRICT - oscar Lftt'ct0n,
Presiding Rlder.-Charlottesvile, y. +. Lips
comb, j. +. smith supernumerary; Scottsyiile,
r. q. Pullen: Batesvile, G. Z. Holiday Nelaon,
J. W. order; Amherst ); W. Moore; West
Amherst, b. X. Ledbetter; hit. Pleasant, q. L.
Martin: Milton Mission, y. s. Elliott; Fluyanna,
William 4. Grant; Louisa, J. ID. Rhodes Cor
donsville, W. r. Balm, j. w. Biedsoe super
numerary; Orange Circuit, Ernest stevens, w.
II. Camper supcrnnmerary; Greene, X. y.
Beadlos: Madison, NJ. S. Watts; WOOdvllle, e.
II. spOoner; Cupeper, j. T. Bosnian; Culpeper
Circuit, j. T. Gates; Rappahannock' c. II. Nc
Ghee.
IYNCHBURG DIsTRfCr--J. p. Garland, Pre- esiding
Elder.-Centenary, W. II. Anvil; Court-stTeet,
l. b. Betty and L. II. Early supernumerary;
Memorial, E. NJ. Peterson; Trinity and Cleye-
Iand-Ayenue, jacob Manning; DanielstOwn,
John l. Clarke: Madison station, G. w. Turner;
Bedford CITY, George W. Carter: Bedford Cir
cult, Jacob III. Proctor; North Bedford, r. A.
GIBBS: Bedford Springs, &. r. Conner; Middle
Bedford, Asa Driscoll: Nest Bedford Spring, TO
be supplied by J. w. Parrish; Staunton-Riyer,
A. l. Carson; West Campbell, W. L. Thompson;
Campbell, Charles T. Watts: Concord, ); w.
Hildrup Appomattox, G. II. Wiley; west Char-
lotte James ". Baker.
DANvILLE DlsTRICT-J. Il. Dtehdzo, Presiding
Elder.-Aaln-Street W. +. Edwards; Floyd
Street, James ii. Moss: Mt Vernon and sunny
side, j. 5. Hunter; North Danyllle, j. {. Martin;
Pittsylyania, II. I. Clarke; Chatham, i. V. Car
son and L. +. HIT; Cascade, H. ). Brown; North
Piitsylyania, j. +. McSparren; Franklin James
o. Moss; East Franklin, j. ID. Forkner; West
Franklin Mission, s. X. Drury and Henry h. W.
Webb: Martinsvillc, w. ii. Christian: Patrick,
T. T. T. Duke and II. G. Bowles supernumerary;
Meadows Of Dan, j.. II. Pike: south Boston, %
ID. Hank: Halifax, John l.. PrbDle; East Hall-
fax Nj. l.. Williams: Professor in vanderbilt
University, w. r. Tilett-
FARAvILLB UIsTRICT-T H. CdmpbeH, Pre-
siding Elder.-Farmville, James Cannon, Jr.;
Prnce Edward, l.. ;. Reed; Prospect, X. W.
Watts: Charlotte, S. II. johnson; West Buck
iAgham, A. S. j. Rice; buckingham W. a. Z.
Conrad; Cum berland, Jonn O. Moss Amelia, e
G. Wertenbaker; Burkeyille, +. Is. Glenn;
Crege and Nottoway Courthouse, X. f. Gayle;
Nottoway, X. b. Blankenship and K. l.. Beni-
ley; Lunenburg, John NJ. Burton West Lunen-
burg Mission j: L; Spencer; Meckle1pIrs, W:
Boydton, I. o. Edwards; Chase City, W. Il.
Smlthey; Clarkesyille, }. b. Wiun; South OF
Dan, w A. Tompkins. ,,.,
siding r.-WashngtOn-Street, a. {. Blcd-
500: Markof-Streot, II. n. Hope; Hish-etree'
W. /. Lear; Wesley. j. X. Tillery; Blandtord MIS-
sion A. h. GOOdrbild West-Street Mission, j. b.
Askew: Ettrick, Porter Hardy; hatoaca, T. a.
Potts: West Dinwiddie, Bascom Dey Dinwiddie,
n b. Foushee East Dlnwiddie, j. +. hiddlck;
Prince George, n. j. Pruden; Wakefield T., T..
Harrell Sussex, g. T. Booker; Greenesyllle' Johh
H Cabler: South Brunswick, X. II. Younger;
Brunswick j. G. Watson West Brunswlck, W.
w. southsll: Sherry Il. f. Barrett; -,
SUFFOLK DISTRICT. c. Reed, Presiding ~
der.-Sunolk, George c. Vandersllce; Fast SUI
foIk and Magnolia, James X. Joliff; Ebenezer,
A. A. Jones; lac of Wight, j. K. Deberry; Smith
field, c. l.. Balm; Wiadsor. c. H. Green; benn's,
r. l.. Maxey; south Norfolk, NJ \. Couona ana
J. A. Proctor; Newsoms. W. T. Allen South
amuton, w. ". Royal; Boykins, W. W. sawyer; ;
North Gates, Richard Ferguson; Gates, &. X.
Taylor; Edenton, W. X. Proctori hertiord' DE-
w. s. Robins; Perquimans, I. }. Wray; Pasquo-
tank b. - Herrick; Elizabeth City, j. W. Sun; !;
Camden, C. d. Crawley: Currituck, A. {. Jordan.
NORFOLK DISTRICT. Ii. Anliss, Presiding
Flder.-Cum perland-Street. W. 4. starr: Gran
by-Street, A. Cooke Smith and Is. ~. austin
Centenary, L. II. Rawlings Queen-Sreet, j.
Il. Whiteiey; McKendree, j. I. Mastin Asbury,
,Iosepb 4. R0utten; Chestnut-Street, George ".
Wray: Monumental, I. Men. simpson; central
w. Ii. Edwards; Nright-Memorial, J.. D. ray
lor. Efingham-Street Mission, ". j, Iiiett I;
Norfolk Circuit, Z. ii. Boggs; Churchlhnd, W.
II. Green: Ebenezer and Lynn Haven, George
r. Green; East Norfolk, X A. Compton; oak-
late I l. Bray; Bethel TO DO supplied) (;
Princess Anne, j. S. Wallace; South Princess
Anne. j. w. Carroll Chaplain seameh 5 bethoi'
- FisTERN.snoRE DIsTRICT-W. r. Wright, Pre-
siding Flder.-Kastville and Cobb's Island. w.
n Robins. Cape Charles Mission, o. W. EasOn
Franktown. W. X. Crowder; Belle Haven, 1.
burton: Pungoteaeue. j. 81. Anderson and w.
j. Williams: Onancock, A. Z. Berrymani SCUM
hccomac d. j. Traynham; Accomac j. w.
Ntcholson and J. X. GIL; Atlantic, H. b. scott /;
VVis~omo. r. r. Garner; Berlin, +. Ii. Gellowayi
Salisbury, 4. N. Potts; Cambridge Station Il
II, Potts: cam bridge Circuit. v. w. BareaLnin
Dorchester j. q. Lennon; Hoopers Island, a.
A. Witmore; Hampton, Ii. {. Cheatham; FOX
Hfll, w. L. Hays
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The sixth session of the Virginia Confer
ence opeued this morning, with rev. Ut.
4. q. Bledsoe presiding, and divine service
was conducted by Rev. William IL. Chris
tian. .uu.
A communication was read from the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Cnion, re-
ouesting the Conference 10 aooiish the use
OF alcoholic wines OF the sacrament OF the
Lords Supper. Received ana hleu.
The Bishop in the CHAIR.
Rev. r. 4. Smith was referred TO the
Committee on Conference Relations LOT
superannuated relation.
sUHpAY-scHooL BOARD.
Rev. E. NJ. Peterson made the annual re
nort of the Sunday School Board. which
stated that thare has been greater inter
eat in the Sunday schools the past year
than any previous year: There has been
an increase of 2,1s7 scholars and S.9So con
versions. The amount sent 10 the Urea
snrer was 81. .9O7. .G2; disbursements, l,46l
balance, S2ls.75. Children's,Day Is popu-
lar and was well observed. BY resolution
a library was recommended Tor ever
school in the conference, and the mission
and weak schools be assisted in buying
Libraries. Report adopted.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Rev. G. w. Wray made the annual re-
mort on church extension. Total COZ;
factions, S8. sos. rs. an increase OF Ss5, ana
sS5J ss distributed during the year. Re
concentrations as 20 loan fund, etc.
were adopted. together with the report.
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