Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-27
Virginia NIethodists.

At Saturdays session of the Virginia
Methodist Conference in Danville the
trustees of the hall fund reported that
they had not funded the Virginia bonds
held by them, and therefore, had no as
sets to report.
The total receipts reported by the
trustees was only 500, which was or.
dered paid over to the joint board OF
finance.
Memorials to the General Conference
were offered and referred, praying that
districts be laid over with not more
than so charges instead of 20, as now
also that the Virginia Conference be dis
vided into two, to be called North Fir-
ginia and South Virginia, the James
and Elizabeth rivers forming the boun-
Diary line between them. The spirit
shown when this latter memorial was
read indicated that proposition to di-
vide the conference is distateful to q
majority of the members. Another
memorial proposed to make it obliga.
tory for presiding elders to be returned
to the pastorate after serving four years
as elders.
The following having passed eXamin-
alton, were elected deacons: Chas. n.
Galloway, B. NJ. Beckham, w. c. Smith,
John B. Wind, z. F. Garner, G.. H.
Spooner, Asa Driscoll and S. w. Day.
Deacons' orders were refused to W. J.
Williams, but he was continued on trial.
f. 3. Glenn, at his own request, was
discontinued.
The entire class. including L. /.
Banks, j. B. Austin, E. Potts, A. S. j.
Rice and w. f. Thompson, who had
already been ordained local deacons,
was brought before the bar of the con-
ference, and the bishop delivered to them
most earnest, impressive and elo-
quent charge, after which the questions
as provided by the discipline were ask
ed, and then, by vote. all were received
into full connection except w. c. Smith,
who was continued on trial.
The call Of question, What local
preachers are elected elders?" resulted
in the passing and election of r. r.
Beadles, Richmond G.. James, Luther
7. Hit, Joseph T. Latham, r. L. Lath-
am, Robert L. Bentley, John r. Gill,
w. A. Christian, Dr. Henry f. John
ston, DR.. Geo. w. Carter, A. l.. Carron,
J. X. Jollin, X. W. Webb, J. 3. Gritty,
and Geo. S. Green.
The following failed to pass exami-
nation on studies, and were continued :
J. w. Baker, C. H. Williams and J. a.
Thomas.
H. c. Bunting also failed one eXami-
nation, and, at his own request, was
discontinued.
The conference brotherhood, which
is a sort of preachers benefit seq ETY.,
held a meeting Saturday afternoon.
The secretary reported collections for
the year, 1888. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year ::
President, ]. j. Lafferty vice-president,
f. NJ. Peterson secretary and treasur-
err, G.. C. Nanderslice assistant score
tary, w. p Wright; district vice-presi-
dents, c. w. Hunter, Richmond II. +.
Richardson, West Richmond Lyttle-
ton Cockrell, Rappahannock; c. ID.
Brooder, Charlottesville Richard Pol
lard, Lynchburg; James E. Schooliield,
Danville G. B. French, DanviIIe; h.
L. Marks, Petersburg /. NJ. c. Mullin,
Suffolk; S. n. Brickhouse, Norfolk +.
T. Boggs, Eastern Shore.
Bishop Cranberry preached yester-
day morning at Main street Methodist
Episcopal Church and after the sermon
he ordained the eight deacons who
were elected Saturday. AT night the
Bishop ordained a class of elders. This
service took place at Mount Vernon
Church.
All the Protestant pulpits in Danville
were occupied yesterday by members
of the conference.