The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-30

ihe report OF the committee on Memo
rails is as follows:
/. Memorial by w. G.. Bates and w T.
Payne. TO transfer the licensing and re-
commentator of local preachers from the
quarterly to the District Conference, etc.
was non-concurred in by the committed
and the conference approved the commit
tees report.
:. Memorial of Il. NJ. Peterson and
others 10 compose the General Conference
of one member for every fifty vice thirty
SIX memttlS OF the annual conferences
The committee recommended forty-five
In place OF nifty. and the Conference
adopted the report of the committee. 90
Memorial by Paul Whitehead and b. +.
Lipscomb TO change the style of keeping
church registers, adopted. a. Memorial of
w. Z. Tillett ana others that undergrad
yates be allowed the right by legislation
tp administer the sacraments, after
amendment was adopted TO- Memorial of
Il. r. Lipscomb and II. NJ. Hope. that
presiding elders districts be composed of
forty instead of twenty appointments as
limit, was adopted. o. Memorial Of J. W.
Biedsoe and others TO identify the offices
OF recording stewards and secretaries of
church conference. was non-concurred in
and the report of the committee adopted
a. Memorial of NJ. IL. Peterson and
others that 80 per cent. vice 10 per cent
Of the collections on Children's-Day be sent
10 aid needy Sunday schools In mission
conferences. Non-cOncurred in and the
matter laid on the table. 81 Me-
mortal OF James Cannon, Jr, and
Diners In regard TO observance of Chill
rens-Day. and disposition of it's funds,
was concurred In. but the matter was
laid ON the table. o. Memorial
OF ]. ]. Lafferty and others that
the character as well as the intellec-
tual attachments OF applicants for ad-
mission be examined before committee in
stead OF in open Conference. was adopted.
Qo) Memorial Of w. +. Tillett and others
that the General Conference prescribe
such conditions Tor church admission Of
repentance and saving faith as is laid
down In the New Testament as the con-
ditions Of personal salvation, was adopted
ll.) Memorial FROM West Hanover Cir
cult, Rev. G. ;. Wamsley. pastor, that the
book agents be instructed TO furnish the
Sunday school periodicals at price not
exceeding 10 per cent o. actual cost. Com
mittee recommended reference 10 sunday
school Committee. hut me Conference
laid the matter on the table. O2D Memo
rial OF J. ". c. Davis and others 70 cias-
silly all collections into four classes was
non-concurrcd IN. ald the report OF the
committee Was adopted. J3.) Memorial 81
w. W. Royal Sc 10 send all the bal
ance Of Childrens DAY collec,iCbs remain
Ing in the treasury az Nashville. TO sun
Gay schools ia the foreign held. The com
mittee non-concurred. and the report was
adopted. Cti) Memorial OF c. Il. HOLIDAY
(A) 10 limit the holding OF the office OF
presiding elder by preacher 10 four
years. Non-Cor cured In, ED report
adopted.
To Divide the Virginia Conference.
The memorial to divide the Virginia
Conference along the line OF the James
and the Elizabeth into two Conferences
was concurrod IN by the committee and
then followed AN au-day debate on this
great question II was one OF the greatest
debates the Conference has ever seen.
Dozens Of the ministry and many OF the
iaymen took part IN the humorous, high
~ pathetic. and fervid discussions.
w. Il. Wright offered a substitute that
the General Conference allow the Virginia
Conference TO divide when and as IL may
elect. The committee recommended non.
concurrence, and this substitute WAS laid
on the table. The debate continued tili the
morning session adjourned ana on through
the afternoon session till 9 p. ~. at which
time the vote was taken--77 for division
ana u against.
Thrilling Tine.
u was thrilling a. wall &C q SAD time
- NJ roll-cdl proceeded amid the deep.