Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-25

,,,nrn,ng ana ordination OF deacons'
ceorgs IT nav ID ID. 10 address Sun-
,,ay-schooi rnass-meeting at $50 =. ~
w. w. smith. president Randoipn-A AaS,.s
will address the Sunday school At -
Mount Vernon. W. v. Tudor. ii -
w. A. Christian to address the S
school; First Presbyterian church,
Whitehead. ID. d.; at night at the ssp
copal church, u. S,edd. n. d.: MAIL
street Baptlst r. ". Bennett. In the
morning: Mofett- Memorial Baptist,
II. Dadmun, at night: ordination OF es
ders at Mt. Vernon church at night. rev.
w ]. Young, OF Richmond. preached ~
MI Vernon church tonight TO an I'M
mense congregation.
The Woman's Missionary meeting was
held at Mt. Vernon church this afternoon
and was addressed by Mrs. James VIII
lIams. of Rocky Mount, Franklin county.
district secretary OF the State organi-
za;lon. Her talk was an excellent ono
on the home work and It's efficiency "a
sustaining appointed workers IN the for
egn field. Or. w. @. starr conducteo
the meeting and also made an ADDRESS:
Tomorrow night at 7:3o o'clock the
missionary anniversary will be held at
Main Street church. to be addressed by
H. &. Morrison, ID. d., missionary
secretary OF the General Board.
MANY CHANGES.
There are likely to be many changes In
the several districts at this conference.
Danyille and North Danvile VIII un-
doubtedly get new preachers. As To tns
uprooting OF Richmond's pastors, every
| thing il mere speculation, althousn some
of them would receive hearty welcome
to either one Of the Danvllles.
| One OF the busiest men in the confer
| ence is DR.. 4. J. Brown, Presiding Elder
OF West Richmond District, he oeing
general superintendent OF colportage anu
| chairman OF the joint Board of Finance.
| The next IL DR.. Paul whitehead. the
secretary and Presiding Elder OF Richs
mond District.
| one OF the freshest looking men IL DR..
| w. V. Tudor, OF Broad-Street There Is
| nothing about him Of wearied appear
| ance: his eyes sparkle, and his counte-
| nance is as bright as In the years gone
| by.
| Dr. Sledd is a man Of commanding
presence with an open. frank counte-
| nance. and Is listened TO with marked
| attention when he arises 10 speak.
| MIR. WHITMORES APPLICATION.
| There was considerable animation put
| into the Methodist Conference yesterday
| and many speeches made. caused by the
| presentation OF the application OF A. A.
| WhitmOre, "a local preacher, TO be adj
! mitted to the conference en- trial. MIR.
| Whitmore. Is well known I'm Richmond.
| having once worked at the Tredesar
| Works. but he has been preaching for
| some time. and IL at present at Hooper's =
| Island Eastern Shore. Mr.. Whitmore is
| about So years of age, but Is the father
| Of ten children and this was the bone
Of contention. for all agreed that he y n
| thoroughly cousccrated man and wholly
| devoted 10 his work. II was contended that
should he be received In full connection
and death suddenly overtake him eleven
persons would be precipitated upon the
conference fund for widows and orphans.
| There were but few who opposed hts ad-
| mission, but many to advocate H. among
the number his presiding elder. Rev. w.
| T. Wright Those who made the strong
est fight against his admission were Reys.
Il. NJ. Peterson. J. III. Amiss. Robert w.
| Watts. and Paul Whitehead. so great
was the interest manifested that tho
| conference prolonged its hour of adtourn-
ment by motion.
IN HIS FAVOR.
| The closing effort was made by Rev.
r. H. Mullen. of West Goochland, In
| favor OF the applicant. He spoke with
| much feeling and gave his own expert
| ence. He said: How well | remember
| a scene like this many years back, ana
| how similar to myself. when | made APP
| pllcation to be admitted on trial. was
| denied on the ground that | had n wife
| and four children. For fifteen years
| was kept out Of the conference, yet | was
| suffered To work and 10 labor In the Mas
ter's vineyard. At the end Ct those long
| fifteen years was sought after and
asked 10 join the conference. II was then
the second attempt was made. and
| this time successful, and when admitted
. | had eight children. Bishop" he said, 81
: have never been a charge on this body
and pray God I may never be. ] am
| ready to do whatever my presiding elder
| turning TO DIR. Alexander Brown says
. | do. | have never asked for any appoint
| ment and never shall | am In the hands
| Of God TO do my Master's VIII; In ths
hands of the bishop to send me where
| he may / shall never offer objection
| and wherever he says go there will l b
! | found and at work"
There was much feeling among the
+ | preachers at the close OF Mr.. MuIlen'i
! | speech and ripple of applause wal
| card within the conference bar.
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED.
The question was put and Mr.. a. A
l | Whltmore was unanimously passed. Mr.
p | Mullen had done the work and all o.
| Whitmore's earnest supporters appeared
happy.
4 | on Wednesday the immense sum o
| $4,000 was paid into the conference trea
Q | sury, the largest ever paid IN in any on
| day.
on Monday next the conference ma!
e | elect delegates to the General Conference
Some OF the preachers who are promi
| nently spoken OF I'm this connection ar
| Revs. A. Coke Smith, ID. D.. George III
Ray, D. D.; w. Il. Edwards, ID. d.; j. G
| Reed. and c. c. Vanderslce.
Appointments may not be read befor
q | Tuesday night