The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-18

| an incendiary, and Mr.. Cross believes that
| the man who assaulteo his wife tet hre 10
| his residence ofec.rs
| ~ the law are looking for notorious
veoro who is charged with the crimes.
| I.ynohlng is talked OF: .a =,
IRE Methodist Conference convened at
| On o'clock. Bishop Hendricks In tne
chair. devotional exercises by Or r. a.
peterson. Several delegates absent AT
roII-call yesterday reported. on motion'
Drs w. i. 1'illet. J. w. Bieusoe "I no,o y.
y Rroadwater were appointed COM
r,i,tce on Bible course. The Following
nnnstitute the committee on Conference
rciotlons: w. G. Walden, John i. Payne'
= III Boegs. c. f. Watts, G. {. Werteh-
baker. w. J. Pruden. Richard tersuson'
~ II Edwards, ]. NJ. Edwards, Z. ~
Conner and John l.. Clark. a resolution
EXPRESSING sympathy with Dr. D. w
Bledsoe in his temporary retirement from
the active ministry, and expressing tne
hone Of return of health and services,
was adopted. At the request OF DR..
stark. DR.. A. c. Bledsoe and j. w. Brad
hurry were appointed TO audit the ac-
counts Of the custodian. DR.. Morton
Uoss and Or. John. of Nashville, were
introduced 10 the Conference. The fol-
lowing candidates for full connection
made their report and passed examina-
ton OF character: O. Il. Norman, }. W..
Hickman, s. r. Drewry, b. II. RAWLINGS
s. w. EasOn w. y. Jet and j. A. Smith.
OF th<2e O. j. Norman. w. b. Jett, 5.
II. Drcwry S. w. Eason and j. A. Smith
were elected 20 deacOns' orders, j. w.
Hickman and Il. II. Rawlings having al
ready been elected TO the local diaconate.
The board of missions as now constituted
IS as follows: II. NJ. Chandler, DR.. Car
rett Anderson, u. y. Sledd, r. Il. Rich
ardson, j. w. Shackleford, w. K. Stokes,
J. d. Southall, Frank 4. West. j.. p.
Betty Richard Pollard. II. j. Browne.
T. NJ. Hamlin, i. S. Reed, r. T.. Brig
forth, II. G. Cheatham, l.. L. Marks j.
w. Stiff A. S. Darden, II. +. Gayle.
George l.. Neville. J. NJ. Anderson and
+. T. Boggs.
In the resume Of the call for admis-
sion TO the Conference the name Of DIR.
G.. w. Carter was announced. DR.. a. c.
BledsOe moved that the presiding elder
Of Dr. Carter's district be requested TO
confer with him and request the with
drawal Of his application. Or. White
heads motion to table was adopted. Or.
Bledsoe then moved that the case be
considered with closed doors. This was
also tabled, and the body proceeded 10
consider Or. Carriers case The speakers
in favor Of DR. Carter were Messrs. At
well, Betty, Peterson, Lambeth, Shack
ford. Brown. Judldns and Hope. Those
speaking against his admission were DR..
A. G. BlcdsOe, Dir. w. +. Tillet, II. G.
Cheatham and James Cannon. The dis
cussiOn was the warmest ever seen upon
the floor Of a Virginia Conference, and
lasted nearly three hours. The bishop
ruled that the events Of Dir. Carriers life
could be brought out in debate, and the
mantle Of the past was rolled back and
the social, religious and political record
OF the applicant exposed in the most
vigorous English. DR. Carriers advo-
Gates admitted his bad record, but said
that he had repented, was soundy con-
verted and only asked to be allowed 70
work At times the discussion was so
disorderly that the bishop had to use his
eavel with great energy. At length
vote was taken, and DR.. Carter was ad-
mitted by 123 10 6S.