Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-22
THE VA. METHODISTS.
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS or THE
CONFERENCE AT NORFOLK.
Decision Of Bishop Hendrix In DIR. Rswi-
ings's Case--Preachcrs Who wero Passed
Report OF tho Coiportaae Board.
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NORFOLK, Novembar 2l.--The nth days ses-
nion OF tho Virginia Conference opened this
morning With the Bishop presiding, and divine
service conducted by Rev. George C. Wander
slice. The minutes we're read By d.. Whitehead,
tho secretary. and voro approved.
Tho Bishop certified 10 the ordination OF dea-
cons and tho ordination OF elders az CRANKY and
AcKenfreo churches on Sunday.
NOT ORDAINED.
The Bishop read his decision OF tho law re-
earning the local preachers booming elders,
with special refcrenceto x. II. RAWLINGS case
ana adverse TO that minister Mr.. Rawlings
was, therefore. not ordained an elder yesterday
and continues another year.
w. w. Vicar read the report Of the Preachers
Relief Society. Receipts, f10,3OS.62: dlsburse-
;nents, ss0OS.g0; Increase, q, 312.6s. Tue old
Board Of Directors OF the hciief Society ives re
ported ani confirmed.
PASSED EXAMINATION.
"Are all the preachers blameless In their
lives and character?" was resumed. and A. Y.
Blcdsoe, II. G. Cheatham, w. w. Lear. A. r.
spsrren, John O. Nose, J. g. Rlddick, George X.
Booker, A. &. Jordan, Robert II. Younger, j. G.
Watson, w. w. southsll, W. J. Twiiey. Geo-ge
q. yanderslce, w. W. Sawyer, G. ID. Crswlsy
J. A. Proctor. =. +. Harrell, G. r. Holiday.
7. J. Wray, Richard Fergusoa, J. W. T. Robins
J.-G. Lennon, X. :. Herrlck, f. NJ. Jordan, G. X.
Taylor, J. ID. DsBerry, William O. starr, d. b.
Edwards, x. II. Potts, r. T. Wilson, 7. Men
simpson. A. Coke Smith George w. Nray,
4. J. Taylor, A. A. Jones, X. y. Gayle,
w. I. Green, r. A. Cempton, ). L. Bray, Joseph
I. KOutten. John W. Carroll Joseph II. Merritt,
W. b. Crowder, &. NJ. Elliott, A. H. Goodchild, n.
Burton, ). Nj. Anderson. A. {. Bergman, w. W.
Bargiman, j. W. Nicholson; h, r mitchell ), ;.
Wallace, William II. Christian, w. y. Hayes,
and X. II. Bennett, reported their work, and
passed In examination Of character.
sUPERASsUATED.
Rev. 8. s. Lambeth was referred 10 be placed
on the superannuAted list, bis health being
thoroughly broken down. collection was taken
up for Mr.. Lambeth's support for one year, and
about 81, 200 realized.
H. NJ. Jordan referred to the Committee on
Conference Relations.
Tine manner OF collecting funds Tor missions
was discussed, and the rule forbidding assess
ment was rescnded.
c. r. Sheriff. was announced transferred from
the North Carolina Conference
Professor W. f. Tillett OF Vanderbilt Universe
~, addressed the conference on Biblical educa-
ton, and the desirability Of Methodists sending
their sons TO that institution
MISSION FUNDS
Rev. DR.. Sledd, chairman OF the Board Of Mis-
sions, reported: For domestic missions, sll,-
04S.I5-an excess on last year OF @2o394: 20
that all benehciaries viii be paid in full. For
foreign missions, sl0,26l.4O-an excess OF
SD63.04.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Bishop 70 appoint Rev. j. Wiley Bledsoe agent
OF the Church Extension Society.
Rev. Dr. Starr made the annual report OF the
Rosebud Society. Receipts, $4,702.3l; total ON
hand, so,16S.l5.
Or. A. g. Brown, superintendent Of colpor-
tage, made the report OF the board which re-
viewed the work at length, stating that every
thing Is prospecting ia the several departments.
The business in the book department requires
a capital Of $4,000, and the net profits are
small. About 5000 was the profit this year on
ha Of Virginia
is yet IN us infancy. Eight cOlporteurs are now
10 the held and are doing noble work, but
more are required.
Rev. DR.. George r. Booker, chairman OF the
board. submitted q resolution looking TO an en-
largenent OF the plan OF colpOrtege, aud moor
porating the Sunday school. Recommited TO
the board.
THE BIBLE CAUSE.
Professor Tillett made the annual report on
Bible cause, which was an interesting paper re-
Rardine the publication and distribution OF the
Gospel and the supreme duty OF Christians re-
gsrding the readinc and study Of the Scriptures
large number OF the charges OF the confer
ence have contributed nothing 10 this cause
during the year. resolution was adopted re-
questing all the churches to take up q collection
during the month of April for the virginia
Bible Society.
DR.. Judkins spoke in regard TO the work OF the
Virginia Bible Society, and regretted that inc
contributions this year are less than formerly
from the Virginia Conference
The report was adopted.
RESbKYR FUND.
Tho appropriations made 20 widows and Or
phans and WORKOUT preachers during the past
year was read ana submitted Total, slO,309.
DIR. Brown explained 10 the conference why
the board had carried reserve fund last year,
the bulk Of which had come from the publishing
house, the necessity Of having on hand some
sort Of fund all the tirno 20 meet contingencies.
The decision OF the Bishop was asked Tor AS -
the Joint Board OF Finance reserving fund and
m decision was given in the affirmative, sub
tect 70 the confirmation OF the conference On
motion, the conference confirmed the action OF
the font board IN reserving fund.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Danyille was unanimously selected as the next
place OF meeting Of the conference.
j. K. Sturgis was referred 10 the committee on
Conference Relations tor a superanuuatod relA-
ton.
The Board Of Finance report ed adversely TO
changing the present plan OF finance, and II was
partly discussed aud laid over until tomorrow,
as the hour OF adjournment bad arrived
MEMORIAL SESSION.
The conference met In memorial session to-
night. with Rev. DIR. Adam BledsOe, presiding.
Tie exercises were deeply impressive, and the
church was crowded. The Kew. X. y. sledd real
the memorial ot DR.. Leo. Rosser, Rev. j. II.
Amtss that OF Thomas II. baRgs, Rev. y. 7.
Duke that Of Jacob Slough, Rev. Paul White
head that OF j. r. Twitty, and Rev. X. Fergu-
son that OF j. ". Tucker
Verbal tributes 30 the dead were rendered By
seyeral OF the Drethrep. Conference adjourned
TO o'clock tomorrow.