Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-24
llETHODISTS NJ E EFT.
,ecoNp DAYS SESSION or TIE vI7
GINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
combinations for the Education Of Coiorcd
People Home and Foreign Mission
Work--Adnissions ON Trial.
,soccIal telegram to tho DIspatch.)

Special telegram 10 the DISPATCH
DANVuLE. VA. November 22.-The
Virginia Conference OF the Methodist
rp,soopai Church. South. met in second
DAYS sesslon this morning at sl5 o'clock
ana was called to order by Bishop Gran
berry.
Rcv. ]. u. Sou,han conducted the open
lne service. after which minutes OF the
frs, days session were read and APP
proved.
Rev. ,tr. RAY moved TO change the
hour OF meeting 70 9;3O. when the Bishop
took occasion. mildly but emphatieally'
20 admonlsh the members as to ther
tardiness In coming together.
COLORED PEOPLES EDUCATION.
A communication from the commits
sloncrs Of education for the colored peo-
pie was read. showing that the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church has con-
tributcd. including "a legacy OF 2o'OOo'
81 1854 70 this cause. Nirginias contH-
button being 500 per year The commit
toe on Memorials 90 the General confer
ence was changed from five 70 eleven.
Rev NJ A Davidson was transferred
from West virginia 90 the Virginia Con
ference. Minute question 20 was again
called and abb tho preachers passed n
examination o. character.
Ec,. n G. Morrison. Of Nashville, gen
er,l secretary OF the General Board OF
Missions was introduced TO the CONFER
once lie made q brief statement as 10
the needs az the board. The assessments
Tor This hoeri for the current year
o.nolnt 20 $Noo0. and Dr Morrison
u,gei upon fhe conference the prompt
collection Of 'ts quota for the first quar-
ter falling due.
MISSION WORK.
Rev Dr. Siedd. from the Mission Board.
submitted The following:
we viii use our best efforts so col
le.t the FUN amount assessed 10 our con-
ference ~ the General Board for Foreign
Work.
Thrt our presiding elders be request
e4 60 give special prominence TO the sub
'e.t Of missions IN both quarterly and
district conferences aud that in all the
latter 80 least one session bc devoted
T. tne consideration Of this great subject.
That our pastors by sermons or adj
dresses I'm all their congregations and
Sunday schools and 10y the dissemina-
ti1u of our missionary literature DO all TN
their uoy.tr 20 give needed Information
g. thc.r people. and awaken in them
deeper interest iu DO" work ana live
l.r sense of their personal responsibility
g. That wc commend 10 our preachers
nrJ p.luic our missionary publications.
believing that their circulation viii great
lv strengthen tie Church at home as
VOL as contribute 90 the furtherance Of
IL. Gospel Ia the regions beyond.
DISCIPLINE.
Tho General Conference was memo
rIal.zeI for "a change ina the discipline, so
as ~ permit the districts 10 be formed
according 90 the Judgment of the Bishop
instead of requiring cach district TO con-
tam not Jess than tvnty 4O, :l-lts.
E.v George D. N'a..", .t O.. sussex
Circuit. m rclA..n. ... that his
churches la tho extreme portions OF IL
were uny miles aplrG that hc had OH
clated at one hundred marriages ms
fees being from go down 20 10 cents; That
lis fees had helped him wonderfully
lis salary not having been pad up.
ADMISSIONS.
Memorials to the General Conference
were offered. recommending tnat such
conditions of admission 10 the church be
,,r,srrib.d as shall demand OF candi-
,..tas "a profession Of such repentance
and saving faith as are iaid down IN the
New Testament. as the condition OF per
eouaI salvation, that the General Confer
euce shall Doc composed OF one MEMBER
for every fifty instead Of thirty-siX, ana
an equal number OF lay members that
he General Conference take such ac'ioh
as shall grant the right To administer
the sncramcnts and perform the mar
rage ceremony to All pastors who. in the
Judgment Of the Annual Conference. are
L.. Invested with these DIVE
legcs.
The following local preachers were adj
mittci on trial:
Richmond Dstrict-Samuel {. hatcher
and George H. Ray, Jr
Ivnchburg pistrict-lamcs Sidney Pc
tiers. ana Ernest Y. Hall
Danvine Distrct-F. ". Proctor.
Petersburg District-Georgc T. Booker.
Norfolk District-Arthur H. Sharp. Rod
crt $. BauFhan. Robert Tankard Water
field. William benjamin Beauchampe.
Eastern-Shorc District-A. a. Whit
more.
A GREAT RISK.
When the names Of Peters and Whit
more were presented a lengthy discussion
was precipitatcd by the Conference,
Peters was several years ago a member
OF the Legislature from Campbell, had
spent somewhat wild life. and was
converted six months ago. The ques-
tlon fingered upon his spiritual condi-
ton. The main opposition TO Whitmore
was that he had a family Of ten children
and some Of the members thought it was
n great risk TO run in setting such prece-
dents The hour for adjournment was
prolonged to carry on the discussion.
After announcements. singing the doN-
oIocy. and beuediction by the Bishop the
conference adjourned until tomorrow