Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-28
N. {. CONFERENCE.
Dsnsllle pulpits FIlledby the Metho-
dist Ministers.
BISHOP CRANBERRY breaches.
.,..,,o.,,op Of humber of Dcseons-Eio-
onens Discourses by Other Divsnes-hi-
aerA Notwithstanding Yesterday
,e,..,o, Telegram to the pIspatchl


the weather was somewhat warmer. The
people were ostir early. and before the
las, bell tolled forth for the assembling
OF officers teachers. and scholars at the
sabbath schools nearly every one was IN
their place. and the turnout was large
4 number Of the schools were addressed
b. the visiting preachers and IN the
afternoon there we're several mass-neet-
lnrs held. at which most interesting
,al'ss were made.
As the hour approached for II o'clock
-erylces people wendcd their way to the
sacred edlaces from all quarters OF the
.nv. ana each church had large con-
creRaton.
Long before the hour Of service every
sen, IN The auditorium AZ Main-sreet
Methodist church, as well as m the
gallery. was nllcd. the immense conGre-
cation beinc drawn thither TO hear Bishop
John c. Cranberry and 20 witness the
ordination of doacona great many
Of the members 81 the conference, to-
esther with the candidates for ordina-
t,on. occupied seats in front Of the
cAanccl while IN the pulpit. with the
pi.boo were Dr. " y. Edwards. the
pastor. and Rev. Jacob Manning. OF
lvnchburg. the oldest active minister In
the conference.
HIS SERMON.
Tho Bishop announced his tcxt-Acts.
Vi. - 1Us sermon was TO the Church
and TO those who were about to be
,rjoinol 10 deacon's orders The subject
81 the discourse was: ]. The aim and
c-d Of Tho Gospel is the subjueation
Of The world q Christ. and necessary 10
th. succe,g Of the Gospel in It's mis-
sion is a dlviuely-appointed Church ana
q holy cousecrdt'd ministry. :. me great
curse of the world ga sin. .. The great
ned of the world is salvation O. ne
s..llarizrI ministry IS opposed 20 the
,pifit It'd genius OF Christianity. D.
scr.ntufal holiness.
I'D 81. these heads were ably discussed
IN. drew 40 him the closest attention
# the audience. At the conclusion OF
10 sermon followed the ordination OF
be following doacOns. Bishop Granbery
paiuc assisted bv Reys. Paul Whitehead
-. D.. g. H. Ray, and Il. =. Wilson;
g 3D. Galloway. %. Nj. Eeckham q. H.
sp1oncr. A. Driscou. John Il. VIM,
slrnei Vs. Dag. T.. F. Garner, George
a. Ray. Jr. Henry Y. y. Martin, John
IS shills Luther r. HIT. Robert ).
Esughan, and William i. Heouc1amp.
AZ Mt Vernon church '. ". Y.
Tuaor preached from Pse'ls l.,vL' Is.
subjcct-"Pmyer g. So binders prayer.
b How 10 gain the power OF acceptable
prayer. =,
AZ the Episcopal church Or. II. \.
cl-dd preached from I. Corinthians. W.
a. Subject-"The Ministry /. Opinion
and Judgment Of the world. ?. Our own
Judgment g Gods Judgment.
Al the Christian church Rev X. i.
Wilson preached In the morning from
John vii, 10. SubieCt-"'fhe Divinity OF
the Doctrines Of Jesus
Rev. J. T. Griffith preached at night
from J. John. ~. 3. Subject Faith
pr Paul whitehead preached at the
First Presbyterian church 10 a spiendid
congregation
AZ night the ordination OF elders tooh
place az Mt Vernon church. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. Richard Fer
ruson from Romans xii, l.
Al the conclusion of the sermon inc
following were ordained elders Teceived
into fun Connection by Bishop Gran
berry. assisted by ReVs 4. G.. Brown, ID.
ID. J. H. Amiss. w. Y. Tudor ID. D.
and J. G.. Reed L. j. Phaup, Il. v.
Carson, J. l. Bray. Thomas y. Potts
Il. T.. clark. william Il. Proctor, a. X.
Goodchnd. NJ s. Elicit, ID. Il. Austin.
This service was very impressive ana
many persons In the congregation were
seen TO weep as the charge was ce'
uvered by the Bishop 10 the nine youns
men who are sent forth 10 win souls
TO Christ and empowered TO administer
all the sacraments Of the Church.
A large meeting Of men was held at the
rooms q the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. which was led by Rev. IL. NJ
Hope, OF Petersburg.
The odd Fellows had services In their
hall, which were conducted by rev
George {. Nanderslicc and others
This morning was very gloomy. the
clouds being dark and lowering, with
cold. raw wind from the northwest, al
giving indications of "a fall of snow. III
was unpleasant to be out Of doors, but
he members of the annual conference
Here promptly on hand. Religious ser
yices were conducted by Rev. G. Il.
Watts.
FORMAL REPORTS.
Bishop CRANBERRY made formal reports
OF the ordination OF deacons and elders
on Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. Or. Albert S. Hunt, of New York,
secretary of the American Bible Society,
was introduced to the conference.
lie report OF the commute bu us
trict Conference Records criticises the
records Of all the districts saying those
of Lynchburg, Charlottesville. Peters
burg. Norfolk and Eastern Shore were
models OF neatness and accuracy, while
defects are shown in all the others
bishop CRANBERRY was. on motion, re
IA Ted 20 furnish his sermon % Sunday
morning for publication in the minutes.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
At this point the conference proceeded
60 the election Of delegates to the Gene
raj Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. South. There are nine cleri-
cal and nine lay delegates. The first bal
lot resulted in the election OF the follow
ing; Clerical-Rev. Drs. Il. n. Sledd.
Paul Whitehead. a. Coke Smith, w. T..
Edwards and y. q. Brown. Laymen-J.
+. Pettyjohn. j. w Bradbury. and w.
W. Smith. The second ballot was taken
and viii be announced to-day.
A memorial to the General Conference
in regard TO the division OF the Virginia
Conference requests that in the event OF
division 1t shall be left TO this confer
ence to draw the lines. and that 1t be
done some time within the four years
following the next session OF the Gene
raj Conference.
DEACONS ADMITTED.
TIE following deacons Of one gear
having passed all examinations were ad-
mitted to the class OF the fourth year:
j. w. Hickman. S. II. Dfewry s. w.
Eason, w. Il. Jett, e. u. Rawlings. John
A Smith. James II. Pike, and Richard
ii. Bennett
o. Il. Norman having decided TO with
draw from the Methodist Church. his
name was dropped from the conference
roll
Rev. Jacob Manning. OF the Lynchbure
District. who for fifty-Give years has been
an the travelling connection. was, at his
request. transferred to this superan.
nuated list.
Rcv. G.. g. Vanderslice then made an
earnest appeal for $3.50 to enable Mr.
Manning 10 complete the education OF
ms adopted daughter a noble response
was made by the conference and congre-
CATION. the sum OF $3.50 being raised
FOR MISSIONS.
Rev. l.. II. Betty. treasurer read the
appropriations OF the joint Mission
boerd for the current year, as follows
,lehnond District, N.sT5: Rappahsnnock
soo: Iynehburg. $50. Danvilie, 3i,525
Senoik, $50. Eastern Shore, 1850; Yves,
5slehmond. N.l25; Charlottesville, $500
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