The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-26
METHODISTS OF VIRGINIA.
A Proposition TO Divide the Confer
elCe Not Well Received.


crease the Number of Charges in
Each Distriot-The Delegates to the
General Conference to Be Elected To-
Morrow-A Limit of Four Years on
Elderships Proposed.
Danville. Va, Nov 25.-The fourth day
OF the annual session of the Virginia
Methodist conference was almost wholly
occupied in calling the minute question.
The members were promptly in their
seats, and after devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev T. NJ Edwards, the con-
ference proceeded to business.
It was unanimously resolved TO hold
memorial services in honor Of the late DR.
p. A. Peterson on Monday night at 7:3O
O'Clock.
The election Of delegates 10 the
general conference was made the
special order for Monday morning
at 10 clock The trustees Of the hall
fund reported that they had not funded
rhe Virginia bonds held by them, and,
therefore, had no assets to report. Total
receipts reported by the trustees was
only 500. which was ordered paid over to
TO the Joint board of finance.
The consideration of several proposed
of the conference was made the special
order for ! o'clock next Tuesday.
DIVISION OF THE DISTRICTS.
Memorials to the general conference
was offered and referred, praying that
the districts be laid out with not more
than fifty charges instead of twenty as
now; also that the Virginia conference
be divided into two, to b called the,NOlth
Virginia and the South Virginia, tie
nd lizah afb rit no ba
boundary line between them. The spirit
shown when this latter memorial was
read indicated that proposition to divide
the conference is OdiOus to a majority of
the members.
Another memorial proposed to make it
obligatory for presiding elders to be re
turned to the pastorate after serving four
years as elders,
DR.. Palmour, editor of the st. Louis
Christian Advocate, Dr. F. l.. Reid. of
the Raleigh n. C., Advocate, and Rev
DR.. Alex Martin of the Presbyterian
church were introduced to the conference.
Minute question No. s, what travel
ing preachers are ordained deaconsl" was
called, and the following. having passed
examination were elected deacons:
Charles H. Galloway b. NJ. Beckham
w c. Smith, John B. Vim, +. f. Gar
ner, G. +. Spooner, A. 5. Driscoll and )
w, Day.
DEACoNs' ORDERS.
Deacons' orders were refused to w. J.
Williams, but he was continued on trial
f. B. Glenn, at his own request. was dis
continued. The entire class, including
l. L. Banks, J. B. Austin, E. A Potts
A. S. j, Rice and w. (. Thompson, who
had already been ordained local deaCons
was brought before the bar of the confer
ence, and the bishop delivered to them
most earnest, impressive and eloquent
charge, after which the questions pro-
vided by the discipline were asked and
answered, and then, by vote, all were re-
ceived into full connection, except w. c.
Smith, who was continued on trial.
Question IL 'What travelling preach
ers are elected eldersl" was taken up,
and the following were elected L. j.
Phaup, E. V. Carson, L. j. Bray, T. N
Potts, w. r. Proctor, Arthur B. Good
child and M. S. Elliott
In answer to the minute question:
''What local preachers are elected dea-
cons orders: The following passed and
were elected: G. H. Ray, Jr., H. f. B.
Martin, J. w. Shields, l.. T. Hit. Robert
S. Baughan and w. B. Beauchampe.
PREACHERS ELECTED ELDERS.
The call of the question: What local
preachers are elected to elders orders?"
resulted in the passing and election of r.
I. Beadle, of Richmond, G. j. James,
N. ldluuIl.
Robert e. Bentley, John II. Gill. w. A
Christian, DIR. Henry r. Johnson, DR.
George w. Carter, A. l.. Carson. j. X.
Jolliff. r. w. Webb, j. B. Gritty and
George 5. Green.
The following failed to pass examina-
nation on their studies and were CON
tinued in the class of the first year: J. w.
Baker, c. II. Williams and j. A. Thomas
II. c. Bunting also failed on examination,
and at his own request was discontinued
THE CONFERENCE BROTHERHOOD.
The conference brotherhood, which is a
sort of preachers beneficial society, held
meeting at o'clock and was called to
order by Rev DR.. J. J. Lafferty, of Rich
mond, who is vice president.
The secretary reported the collections
for the year at S4S3
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, j. ]. LAT
ferty; vice president, +. NJ Peterson
secretary and treasurer, G.. c. Wander
slice; assistant secretary, w. p. Wright.
The following district vice presidents
were also elected: c. +. Hunter. Rich
mond r. +. Richardson. West Richmond /;
Lyttleton Cockrell, Rappahannock; C. D.
Broder, Charlottesville; Richard Pollard.
Lynchburg; James E. Schoolfeld. Dan
vile; G. B. Finch, Farmville: L. L.
Marks, Peters burg; l.. MCMullen Suf-
folk; 5. n. Brickhouse, Norfolk; F. T.
Boggs, Eastern Shore. DR. Tudor offered
a resolution requesting the vice presidents
10 see to it that the claims of the brother
hood are properly laid before all the CON
gregatiOns.
DIR. Tudor also offered resolution re-
questing Lay Evangelist James E School
field, who refuses to receive any pay for
his services, to take members of the
brotherhood with the pay offered him,
and which he invariably refuses
Tonight large meeting was held un-
der the auspices of the missionary board
1t was very interesting meeting
All the pulpits in this city and North
Danville, including those of the colored
churches, will be filled tomorrow BY
members of the conference.
Welded at Darien.