Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-19
STATE METnODISTS.
the MEMORIAL ON ARBITRATION APP
PROVED AND SIGNED.
Dr. Henry y. Johnston 20 re Investigated
Church-Exsension Fund and Work
Done-Etders aud Deacons Elected.


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NoRroLK. November is.--The third DAYS
session Of the Virginia Methodist Confer
ence opened this morning ct $50, with
Bishop Hendrix presiding. Divine service
was conducted by the Rev. Jacob Manning
and minutes read by DR.. Whitehead and
approved.
Rev. DIR. Edwards and Rev. DIR. Peterson
submitted series of resolutions amending
the financial plan of the conference as to
the apportionment of assessments and
mode OF collecting the same. &C. Action
deferred,
The Committee on Memoirs was APP
pointed as follows: DR.. II. N. Sledd, chair
man; on memoir of Thomas III. Boggs,
Rev. j. II. Amlss: on Jacob Shough, hey.
b. p. Duke; on DIR. Leo Rosser, DR.. Il. N.
Sledd; on ]. +. Twitty.. DR.. Paul White
head, on John W. Tucker, Rev. r. Fer
guson. The following was adopted;
Resolved, That the president and secre-
tary of this conference be, and they are
hereby. authorized TO sign on behalf OF
this conference the memorial on nroitra-
ton adopted at Our last session.
On motion it was ordered that dele
gate and alternate 10 tho Peace Conference
81 Chicago be appointed.
ADMITTED ON TRIAL
Who are admitted on trial?" was
called and tho names of Adrian u. Par
cons, Of the Danville District Charles II.
Williams. OF Gates Circuit: James n.
yoliff. OF South Norfolk; Harris G. Bunt:
ing, Of East Norfolk; James I. Chitty. of
Norfolk; George Il. Green. of Berkley,
aud Joseph A. Thomas, of Berlin Circuit,
were presented, and having passed ap-
proved examinations were admitted.
The name OF Rev DIR. Henry +. Johnson:
oh. ZOE tod
for admission on trisl, and his ministerial
career came up for criticism, particularly
while he was stationed in Baltimore, IN
fsvoring an Independent Methodist
Church.
A motion was made to refer Or. John
sons case 10 committee OF five TO investi-
gate and report. which @as adopted.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Rev. DR.. David Morton, of Louisville,
KY. secretary of the Board OF Church Ex-
tension, was introduced to the conference,
and stated a summary OF the work done by
his board since ITS organization. The
board. he said. had collected $780,
600, the most of which had been ex-
pended-Sl00,O00 Of the loan fund being
now on band. This fund is always
loaned to churches at interest. The $780,
600 disbursed was in the form of dona-
tons and aided 1900 churches. The VIZ
ginia conference has contributed about
$4,000. which aided about 800 churches.
He gave all credit to the energy and hand
to-hand work of the preachers of the
churches and the circuits. and more OF this
work has been done IN the Virginia con-
ference than anywhere else-more in dol
lars and cents. The Doctors remarks
were exceedingly interesting on this line
and throughout regarding the church-ex- |
tenGion work.
THE JOHNSTON COMMITTEE.
The Chair announced the committee on !
investigating DR.. Johnston. with X. Il. Will |
son, chairman; William II. Edwards. Il. |
Nj. Peterson, q. w. Bradbury, and L. q. |
Mosely.
Rev. DR.. E. Z. Hoss. editor of the Nash
vile Christian AdUocaie. was presented 10 |
the conference and made an interesting |
address.
The class of the second year examined |
Yesterday were called to the bar of the |
conference by the Bishop and charged |
and received into full travelling connec- |
tion. The address of the Bishop to the |
Young men as TO then duty In the Chris |
tian ministry was deeply impressive and |
was listened 10 by the vast congregation |
with the most intense interest.
The conference then united IN singing |
Happy Day"
CONTINUED on TRIAL.
WHO remain on trial?" was then taken |
mn. and theinames of Charles II. Galloway,
Edgar A. Potts, W. j. Williams. A. s. J. |
Rice. h. NJ. Beckham, G. ii. Spooner. Will |
liam G. Smith. Asa Driscoll. William u. |
Thompson. J. b. VIM. f.. b. Glenn. ID. Il.
Austin, s. w. Day, and L. +. Garner were
presented and having passed approved ex-
aminations, passed on character and were
continued on trial.
A number Of visiting ministers were in
troduced to the conference.
PASSED TO NEXT YEAR.
"Who are deacops of the first year p
was called. and the names of Leroy j.
Phaup. 4. II. Bennett, j. L. Bray, /. n.
Potts. X. L. Clarke, w. X. Proctor, A. X.
Goodchild, and J. w. Moore were pre-
aminations, reported their work and were
passed to the class of the next year.
Presidiue-Elder Campbell read q letter
from Rev. +. :. Gum. Of the Farmville
District, stating that he intended with
drawing from the Virginia Conference and
joining tie Episcopal Church.
ELDERS AND DEAooSs.
"What travelling preachers are elected
elders?" was called, and the names of j. IL.
Moss, w. A. s. Conrad, Porter Hardy,
James Cannon, Jr.. G. X. James. and James
W. Moore. were presented and elected to
elders orders.
WHO are elected deaoons?" was
called. and David ii. Kern, Robert
Fletcher Beadles, James w. Baker. Will
liam +. Thompson, Thomas p. Carthrig ut.
Albert s. j. Rice, l.. j.. Banks. Harris c.
Bunting, John Andrew Thomas. and
Alfred A. Whitmore were elected.
what local preachers are elected
elders?" was called. and none were named.
Resolutions expressing regret and sym
patty at the illness of Rev. L. NJ. johnson
were adopted.
The usual notices were read out of CON-
mittee meetings and preaching, and the
conference adjourned till tomorrow MORN
ing at $3.50 O'Clock.