Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-18
N. (. CONFERENCE.
Class Of the Second Year Advanced
10 Deacon's Orders.
THE CASE OF REV. DIR. CARTER.
IA Acsmased and ~ Times Very Aori-
nesseus rebstc--He IL Admitted By
. stAndieg Vote OF le3 60 6s.
Tspec,al ,o,esram % the pispascn.l

tspoasi 'o'esra'h !" sne p'spA''"-I
NokfofK, November 1.-The conference
psned session Of 9s3o-Bishop Hendrix pre-
.s<,.. 80 49,. s.x.... 80 sora,,c,aa nv
s''n"o eo''~o " -,
hsv. Dr. r. A. Peterson; AFTER which INC n'n-
uses were read and approved.
On motion OF Dr. Tudur A committee Of three
-. .rr.,,,,.s A., an. p,n,e c.use-viz.. Drs. Til
srf~. -. ~ se.
tsts. sicasoe' saa broao"a'er'
me oommi.sss 90 Conference ., ns,anOn' was
p--.,...,... :. ......,,. at rayra. for thu
n,ssr,,s.~ - pee n x(,isy p,edsoe. and express-
inc : var, aSert,on Tor him. were read by Rev.
~ rrtarson ana adootei.
Or. Z. goss of inc NASHVILLE Publishing House,
aad editor Of the Ckrisfson Advocate, was intro
daced aud made renarks -
The class OF the second year pe'ns ositou, W.
\. NORMAN, James W; HICKMAN, =. NJ 4, p'ofnly'
X II. RAWLINGS, ;. w. kason, niilam -. "os'
John A. smitt, having passed an appro'eaa eA
eminhtivn, were a1Nonccu W ,9s,s 2 49, -
oxcep; J. w. Hickman and 4: II: Rawlings, who nc,
are aeacons already. they WI pc cna'sou w
tne bisnop to-morrow anu huini.teu. % -,
DR.. w. 4. TiIest suomi,lcda question o. law
beforc the kducasonei Board as 70 .he h'a'is'i0'
OF institutions seeking endorsemens. an. -,
br. Peterson announce sacsneos . n.se~ o v'
the Board OF Finance, and the same were o0n-
Lrmed- -.
DR. GATHERS CASE
.Who are admitted on trial was called, and
tae case Of Rev. DR.. George w. Carter came mp
and proved 30 be the incident OF the day, throng-
tas tbs pulpit ana vicinity Win eage. ssens,s,
Dr. a. Z. bieotoe epokv an' asAeu ~ ~ az
20 Ninatss n.s appn.a ,'S =, ssSe nis sosi,nSs
,sles, pa .Se p ss psIStn T1dnr confar win
70 moved THAT tue rresadng hluer corner VIZ" ~.
Ut carter. DI' "bi.ohoau n .,', hs"h vsas
bcdsoe mouoh DC ihlu On .iie tsp,e; W. a,s,or'
oone Df hleusoe tncn 'iiesSu 'sss - - c1esa5
case DC discussed py the oOhieIshco VIZ. 1870,
coota. DIR. whitehead moved thaI tho n5o'Vh
be laid on the table anu TIE same preFsiot'
DR.. Carter was then presented iOf adinlss,v i
IN tho conference, ana nov. mr. a.Sln ,1.;
addressed me body ia behaii OF the appl 49,,
and said ne relieved MN 10 Uo au honSars
earnest, ana zeaions Chrstian; ne pS 1 hII,,
tribute 70 the inteiiisenee' pEiiiau0'' anu "'''''
o. Dr.. Carter.
ADVOCATED HIs ADMISSION.
Dex l. r. Bet.y followed and earnestly advo-
c,,ss nc sdmission OF Dir. Carter believing he
,sosia rsnser the conference valuable service.
- H. Paterson took the floor and said no
asss,,i ~. ,rIends of DR. Carter 70 let the case
- ,~t.ra A, a.
Vs1 : Lambeth. Rev. j. w. ShacKieford,
,,spas ~ p payne favored the admission OF
~ CSrtsr
Rev Dr. Tillett smoke against Or. Carter join
me-, ~ ~ "a. in,n'cs ON ecronnt Of his are.
Lar M Ryoxp snoke affectiOnately OF DIR.
c.rsays. ixenty y.ars' brilliant service in the
Charch as preacher, aud named the ministers
DIS iDfuence had brought into the conference.
Rev. DIR. W. Il JucKins IohoMeu olons W. w
sane line as Dr. brown' as Dr' oaftei Wac MS
hrsi PRESIDING Eloef.
AsAp DUTY.
n ,,oAsoo soid no a,ood mn N dis
,hsrra .bo asddsst duty of his life In opposing
he Admission Of DR. Carter into the conference.
ss,o,,n na symnathized with and loved the
1870 "a v,onld 80 Mi no could for him II was
1890, rns,,ar and question OF decided ex-
nsSinnr, ahont the conferences receiving the
peioney noy yI WY - 70 ,.a. not ,,ra1arod
u,VaIoi 49, n ht,a asan on trial Tho case ts
~ W. , ~ one and an important d1ty
cn,fron. 81 the r,Snference. az George W. Carter
,ne ~, ,Sa sonth tSat the confer.
..If rf.N IA owty
created n ripple OF excitement and several min-
listers got on their feet. Tho blshop said that
40 the case OF preacher on trial before the
Church the sins he commi.sout OF the Church are
rot chnrgeable against him, but In the case oil
bis application for admission on trial such plea
IS NOT permissible.
Dr. Bied90e then proceeded and oyerhauled the
reputation Of DR.. Carter as an apOetate IN early
he ana drunkard and politician In the Lousi-
ana reconstruction period, whom his associates
were Of the lowest character. even secretary 10
nero senator ihe speaee. soo ~, ~: Sa
h',r'sry' ana ssid he bore on his person its in
osiiile scars
H. Wbuabead said that the last assertion was
not . tat anS n sbouId NOT be said unless il
cnuld he nroved.
NOT AZ uovop.p,ru,N
so. = -, n c.-,
Dr. bledsoe proceeded anu salo III. Sarte.
was en- honorable man the conference Nouin no.
befiiats To admit him. The members OF the
conference we're bowling down 10 genius ana IN
ieiltgencc. The speaker said ne hao Deeh con.
vertsd under the preaching OF Dr. carter ana
spoke aiectionately oil what ne would 40 Ior
bin, but believed that man was not ophged 10
belong 20 the conference 10 De preacher, aho
thought that DR.. Carter could 40 more as local
preacher than he could do In the conference.
He believed the conference would 90 itselL an IN
llstige 10 receive him. lie dto not know "nether
DIR. Carter had living WE OF not; UT. Nnl.e-
head said he had not.J Dr. biedsoe theh con-
eiuooo- . ~
srhoN' ArrAAi-
Dr. whitehead replied 70 many Points OF pf'
Pledsoe and upset ms arguthent IN Inahy re-
spec lie phrtlcuariy opposeu cVIil y, @
man rs ioeal PIoaohv5y WILL ,1 no 80 ~ 80
taAe in'o ihe iuhethncy. nc oetio.ot VIC IL
Ftnia Coniofence the very oooy tnst shouiu ta i
George w. Carter. where ne started IN Ine
ministry, and net the Louisiana or Iexas con-
fetences' ana oespseu the s'atelnons 'hs s 'ho
conference could not carry nun. ne epoAe touon-
inRiy OF ma reiatlOns WIN Dr. Ch.sei aua III tuo
strong appeal ior nin 10, 9snynng 'ho a"esa'OhS
oil Dr. Biedsoe nearly all through.
IN A WRONG LIGHT
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we zee rnl,sasaca IN wong Ioht before the
ki1l, ,h.s, =, $1,000 "a Stno,..
county on me suDlecl =. mhrrlaso anu uNo JIG.
ano SPOKE on tue pov.Vr nai. ing nieo, Pu az
virginia iauy anu tahlas Loi W ieAa9 9 anu "
worms neI, Gnu in u ~ 49," enu as
hnotnet divorce. sucn tn,nss aio Mio .h t snu
repoer man ui, 70 80 ons anu ,or me yonns,
PEI anu ooOoino nouoi enu oNouAp'o 'Oi '0""s
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nas ooeh srleu on ensraI, .as son ,.,e, W." Us
berayed tne Inurch, Derayeo ,ne w.. moua sa "a
the msItai reiAton, anu u,aEkou ulo saoT ~
hsine o, oIrlsua1 ~ .no Io" ,9 s,us 10 .,o