The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-26
VIRGINIA NrETHoDIsrs.
Fourth Day of the Annual Session Now
Being Held at Danville

VIRGINIA METHODISTs.
Fourth Day of the Annual Session Now
Being Held at Danvllle.
DANvILLE, Nov. 25.-The fourth day
of the annual session of tho Methodist
conference was almost wholly occupied
in calling the minute questions. The
members were promptly in their seats,
and after devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. F. M. Edwards, the
conference proceeded to business. 1t
was unanimously resolved to hold
memorial services in honor of the late
Dr.. z. A. Peterson Monday night.
Election of delegates to the general
conference was made the special order
for Monday at 10 q. m. The trustees OF
not funded the Virginia bonds held by
them and therefore had no assets to
report. Total receipts reported by the
trustees was only SlC0, which WAS or
dered paid over to the joint board OF
finance. The consideration OF several
amendments to tho general financial
plan of the conference was made the
special order for L o'clock next Tuesday.
Memorials to tho general conference
we're offered and referred praying that
districts be laid over with not more than
hfty charges instead Of twenty as now,
also that the Virginia conference be di-
vided into two, to be called North Vir-
ginia and South Virginia, the James
and Elizabeth rivers forming the bound.
airy line between them. Another me-
mortal proposed 10 mako it obligatory
for presiding elders to be returned to
the pastorate after serving four Yeas as
elders.
DR.. Palmer. editor OF tho St Louis
Christian advocates; DR.. +. l.. Reid, Of
Raleigh, N. c., Advocate, and Rev. DR..
| Alex Martin, of the Presbyterian
Church, were introduced to the confer
ence.
Minute question No. s, what travel
ing preachers are ordained deacons?"
was called and the following having
passed examination were elected dea-
cons. Charles II. Galloway, b. NJ.
Breckham, w. G. Smith, John b. VIM,
K b Garner, G. II. Spooner, Asa Dis.
coll and s. w. Day. Deacon orders
were re fused to w. j. Williams, but he
was continued on trial. F. b. Glenn at
| his own request was discontinued.
The entire class, including L. l..
Banks, j. B. Austin, e, A. Potts, A, S
j. Rice and w. E. Thorn pson, who had
already been ordained local deacons,
was brought before the bar OF confer
ence and the bishop delivered to them
most earnest, impressive and eloquent
charge.
The Conference Brotherhood, which
IS sort of preachers beneficial society,
held meeting at O'Clock and was
called to order by Rev. DR.. j. j. Lar
ferty, of Richmond, who is the vice
president. The secretary reported
| collections for the year S4S3.
The following officers were elected
| for the ensuing year: President, D. j. .
lIatferty; vice. president, l.. Nj. Peter
son; secretary and treasurer, G. G.
Vahderslice; assistant secretary, w. p
| Wright. The following district vice.
| presidents wore also elected: c. w.
Hunter, Richmond; r. L.. Richardson,
West Richmond; Lytleton Cockerell,
Rappahannock; G. ID. Iiroder, Charlottes-
Vile; Richard Pollard Lynchburg;
lanes r.. Scboolileld, Danville; G. Il.
Finch, Farmvi.le; l.. l.. Marks. Peters
burg; l.. McMullen. Suffolk; s N.
Brickhouse, Norfolk, and Il. 4. Boggs,
| Eastern Shore
| DR.. Tudor offered a resolution re-
questing the vice-presdents to SEQ to il
| That the claims of tho brotherhood are
| properly laid before all the congrega-
tons. DR.. Tudor also offered resolu-
tion requesting Lay Evangelist James
r.. Schooltield, who refuses TO receive
any pay for his services, to take mem.
bers of the brotherhood with tho pay
offered him and which ne invariably re-.
fuses,
To night large meeting under the
auspices OF the missionary board was
held. All the pnlpits in this city and
North Danville, including those Of the
| colored churches. will be- filled to.mor-
row by members of the conference.