The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-19
yIRGTyTA METHODIST CONFERENCE
Number of Important Papers Offered.
Many AdmissiOns-Church Extension.

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Many Admissions-Church Extension.
NORFOLK. VA. Nov. B-Special.-
The conference was called TO order at
$50 O'Clock; religious exercises by Rev.
Jacob Manning. DIR. w. E. Edwards
offered a paper amending the financial
plan adopted at the last conference,
which was referred to the joint board
of finance. DR.. Sledd was appointed
chairman Of the committee on memoirs,
and the committee and their work were
constituted as follows: J. II. Amiss TO
write the memoir of T. II. Boggs, r.
n. Sledd to write that Of DR.. Leo Rosser,
T. 7. Duke TO prepare that OF Jacob
Slough, Paul Whitehead TO present
memoir of James f. Twitty and Richard
Ferguson to present a paper upon the
character and labors Of John w. Tucker.
The conference again Endorsed the
movement of similar Christian bodies to
take measures to petition all the govern
ments Of Christian countries TO Danish
warfare as the means of settling the
strifes that arise betwee;, nations.
The following were admitted to the
conference on trial: Adrian l.. Carson,
Charles II. Williams. James K. Jolliff,
Harry c. Bunting, James T. Chitty,
George f. Green, Joseph A. Thomas
mitted already is eighteen.
When the application Of DR.. II. r.
Johnson was presented for admission
into the ranks Of the body, DIR. p. A.
Peterson asked why this minister, who
had been a member of this conference
and subsequently I'm other religious
bodies, came to us now as an applicant
for admission on trial, when he ought
naturally to have come as candidate for
readmission? The effort of his presiding
elder to answer this Interrogation precipi-
tated a discussion concerning the merits
of the applicant and on motion OF Dr.
Whitehead, the application was referred
10 a committee of five TO inquire into the
facts. The committee is as follows: Rev.
X. It. Wilson, Rev. w. II. Edwards Rev.
T.. NJ. Peterson, j. w. Bradbury and E.
G.. Mosely.
DR.. David Morton, secretary OF the
board OF Church extension, said that
during the history Of the work or the
board covering a period of ten years
more than half a million dollars had
been expended. 26O1 churches had been
helped. and $4,000 had been donated 10
aid In church building with the Virginia
conference.
The following were admitted to full
connection with the conference: Otway
p. Norman, James W. Hickman,
Samuel r. Drewry Eugene II. Rawlings,
Samuel w. Eason, William b. Jett and
John A. Smith.
The following were continued as pro
bationers: c. II. Galloway, f. II. Potts,
w. j. Williams, A S. J. Rice. b. NJ.
Beckham. G. II. Spooner, William c.
Smith, w. e. Thompson. J. b. VIM.
". B. Glenn, l.. l.. Banks, ID. Il. Austin,
8. w. Day and r. f. Garner.
The following young men VINO were
received into full connection last year,
having passed an approved examination
on the course of study and in character,
were advanced TO the class of the fourth
year: L. ]. Sharp, f. f. Carson, J. l..
BRAY. T. N. Potts. r. T. Clark, w. r.
Proctor and ]. w. Moore j. ii. Moss,
w. A. S. Conrad. Porter Hardy, James
Cannon, Jr., c. r. James and j. w.
Moore were elected elders. The follow
ing local preachers were elected deacons;
David II. Kearn. X. +. Beadle, j. w.
Baker, w. p. Thompson, Thomas f.
Cartwright, A. s. J. Rosce, l.. l.. Banks,
"A c. Bunting, ]. A. Thomas and A. A.
Whitmore
Rev. T. H. Campbell offered a resolN-
ton Of sympathy with Rev. e. M. JoF-
dan.
The committee to inquire into the ap-
plication Of IL. Il. Johnson, of Bon Air,
for admission into the conference was
called together this afternoon, ana all
persons who had facts for or against
the application were invited TO be baS-