The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-24
APPLICATIONS DISCUSSED.
TEo Candidates for Admission Into The
Methodist Conference.
YORK AMONG THE COLORED PEOPLE.
Dr. sisdd's Report Of the Board OF Mis-
sIons-Pastors Asked TO Stimulsts
Interest in that Field OF Labor.


was transacted The second days ses
sion was opened with religious services
by Rev. J. ID. Southan. OF Albemarl
county. who read Corinthians. l5i
chapter. and announced the hymn, Lord
in the strength Of Grace" etc.
The calling Of the roll was hereafter
dispensed with A communication wa
read from the College Of Bishops IN
reference to the educational WORK among
the colofed people at Paine Institute
~ Al.usta. Ca The total graduates OF
the school are seventy~hVe. eighteen OF
these are in the ministry OF the coioIeu
Methodist Episcopal Church. 1hHty
ciobt are in responsible positions as
teachers. Total enrolment OF the coiese
THIS year is 19s. Buildings are greauy
needed. The Church has raised for ms
college szl900.
The important Committee on Memo
rials 10 the General Conference was an
nounced by Bishop CRANBERRY VIZ u
n. Ray, w f. Judhns, y. g. I. 5ul. ~
%. +. Lipscomb, &. +. Watts, W. j.
Edwards l.. $. Reed, II. NJ. hope ~
Ferguson. Il. II. simpson. ). NJ. AMER
son. e,
rev. NJ. A. Davidson was transferred
from the West Virginia Conference ana
introduced. Rev. n. c. Morrison, one Oh
the general missionary secretaries Oh the
Methodist Church. South, addressed the
audience with grace and ease. lie re-
ferred 10 the new and improved "keVie"
of Missions" and stated thar the assess
rnents for missions this year are S5JV'O"
'rhe mission debt has been reduced from
el9on00 10 $4,000. President Sledd. Of the
Hoard of Missions, then submltted MS lc-
mort Accompanying it was this resoiu-
lion: ''That we will use our best efforts
10 collect the fun amount assessed TO
our Conference. That our presldlh6
elders be requested 10 give special YroHh-
rence in the Quarterly Conference ana
District Conference 10 missions, ana tha'
at the latter, at least one DAY De ue-
voted TO the subject That our pastors
BY sermons and addresses IN their con
eyaaatlons and Sunday schools, and by
The distribution Of missionary literature,
stimulate interest: and that we com
mend our missionary publications 10 our
A memorial 10 the General Conference
,,,,s nresented by Revs. w. G. Bates ana
w T. PAYNE: THAT the licensing OF
preachers and the recommendation OF
preachers 20 the Annual Conference LOT
admission. readmission or Tor oruIha .IIli.
he taken out Of the hands Of the Dls'rict
Memorials. -. zee
The following vital memorial also was
read and referred TO the Committee Oh
General Conference Memorials;
Resolved That the General Conference
"a and is hereby. memoralized to change
the Discipline by striking out the words
provided that no presiding elder uis-
trlct shall contain more than twenty ap-
pointments," so that IT shall read as loi-
lows: ITO see that the district pe FORM
Cd according 20 his (the bishop 81 jung
rnent." Signed by s.. f. IApscoiho' -
q. Brown, j. c. Ray.
Question 20 was called. and the follow
inc preachers characters and work were
reviewed and passed: Oscar Lttleton'
Il. r. IAbscomb. ]. ID. Southall, C. u. Hon-
dav. j. o. order. J. w. Moore, -. l..
letbettcr. O. l.. Martin, Ernest stevens,
J. t. Gates, j. II. Riddick. r. d. Beadies'
W r. Bullard. J. L. Potts, ". II. GREG
orv 4. &. BledeOe W. W. Lear ). X.
Tiilerv. Porter Hardy. j. b. Askew. Bas-
com Dev. n H. Foushee. y. J. Pruden.
II. y. Harrell. G. Il. Booker J. II. Kab-
Ter. z. II. Younger. j. c. Watson, X. Il.
Barrett. H. NJ. Hope W. w Southall'
W. 9. Walden.
whe Conference receives young preach
ers on trial for two years before admit
ting them as members. The following
applied: S. c. Hatcher. pastor Of Bar
ton Heights church. Richmond, DIS
Brown Tudor. and j. w. Bledsoe recon-
mended his reception.
H-ts E,rnemb"red.
J. Sidney Peters. OF Campbell county,
formerly "a member OF the State Legis-
lature, and who is remembered in Rich
mond by his bill In the Legislature TO
remove the Capitol Of Virginia from Rich
A. .If.sriF lion
for admission on trial
The application Of Mr. Peters elected
lengthy discussion because Of the follow
ing facts The applicant is a very bright,
brainy Young man and a politician OF.
some note, he having been one of the
bright members OF the Legislature. lie
has been rather Wild and dlsspated. but
was converted six months ago. lie is
cultivated. and before the examining
board he stood at the head Of the class.
Mr.. Whitmore's case al.o caused some
discussion. there being some objection TO
him because of his being at the head Of
large family.
Ernest T. Han Of Bedford city: G.. III.
Ray Jr.. son Of Or George II. Ray, OF
Union Station church. Richmond. Va; f.
W Proctor. o. East Franklin Circuit;
George e Booker. Jr.. Of Sussex county;
son OF Rev. Dr. g. T.. Booker; Arthur
Il. Sharpe. Of Bethel church, near Nor
folk John p. Hunter, Of CRANKY Street,
Norfolk; Robert $. Baugham, of Queen
Street Norfolk. Va; Robert T. Water
field. OF Chestnut-S,reet church. Berkeley.
W. p. Beauchamp, OF Parkview church,
Portsmouth; A. A. Whitmorc formerly
OF Laurel Street church, Richmond, now
or Hcoper's Island Nd. These appHoa-
tiOns are always interesting and elected.
as usual. considerable debate All the APP
pllcants except Rev. J. h. Hunter, OF Nor
folk, were received. ana his case was con-
tinued till tomorrow
on motion II o'clock tomorrow was
made the order OF the day President
Smith. of Randolph Macon College acad-
emies. Will address the Conference az that
time.
MRtrimoniallv Inclined.
A laugh went around as Rev Booker.
Of Sussex circuit. reported the people Of
Sussex county as matrimonially inclined.
lie has married 100 couples this year and
the fees ranged from $50 10 10 cents.
More money was turned into the Con-
ference yesterday than ever before IN its
history. The treasurer received yesterday
f2S.0O0. Notwithstanding the hard times,
this IS in many respects the most inter
estinG session the Conference has ever
held.
Orange circuit. Rev. Ernest Stevens,
pastor Is the only charge IN the Char
lottesylle district that paid out I'm full
OF ali assessments and claims
II Is pleasant to see Or. Lambeth. for
mer pastor OF Broad-Street church. who
has many friends in Richmond. again at
bis old place at the secretarys desk. and
IT, his former health. Mrs. Lambeth. too
has nearly recovered from her long III
ness.
Rev. John r. Brooks. OF the Western
North Carolina Conference, preached to-
night.