Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-16
THE METHODISTS.
Second Days Proceedings Of the YIr.
6inia Conference.
COLpOHTAGE WORK SUSTAINED
business Of tho Board, o7,5sO-Free Of
Dcbt-Epworth League Papers Re-
ferred-A Working Bishop.

| lo.--(Spccial. )--Dr. Powell Garland called
the conference to order this morning by
| request Of the Bishop. who was detained
from the conference-room for a few
minutes. +. NJ. Edwards conducted de-
| votional service.
CHANGES ON COMMITTEES.
The president Of the Conference Mission
Board. DIR. X. N. Sledd. reported these
additions and changes on the board:
g. i. Hunt in the place Of II. f. Rich
| ardson, West Richmond District; w. T.
| Balm in place OF J. ID. Southall. deceased
| w. T.. Edwards In place OF ii. J. Brown,
Danville District; w. ]. Twilley. Peters
burg District: J. r. Martin, Norfolk Dis
| trict.
DR.. Ed. Williams was placed on the
| Colportagc Board In place Of E. G.. Nose
ley; j. c. Davis, of the Educational
Board, and r. Il. Hartley of the Col
portage Board. were changed.
The committee appointed to DO so nomi-
mated the following Committee on Confer
ence Relations: X. NJ. Chandler. Rich
mond District J. T. Taylor. West Rich
mond; III. J. Brown. Rappahannock; G.
IL. Holiday. Charlottesville; w. IL. Greg
ory, Lynchburg: James o. Moss, DanviIle;
John .. Moss Farmvlle; }. Il. de Berry,
Petersburg: w. w. Royal. Suffolk A.
c. Bergman, Norfolk, and w. X. Crow
der, Eastern Shore.
The trustees OF the Hall fund reported
$li6 In their hands-proceeds Of 1S9i-and
asked permission to pay the same over
to the Finance Board. Their report was
adopted.
COLPORTAGE.
The General Colporter of the Confer
ence. a. Ct. Brown, reported that the col
portage work Of the conference had been
well sustained. The volume of business
had been little less than last year. The
board was free Of debt. The business or
the year had amounted to $3.50. which
was sos less than last year.
The means promised last year for the
purchase of literature In the gratuitous
work Of the board had not been forth
coming. The preachers. for the most part,
had cO-operated with the business OF the
board. Some, who were too busy to do
the work themselves. had done II through
individuals and organizations. This plan
was inexpensive, educative, and profitable
to those engaging in 1t. Colporters had
been employed on the Richmond Lynch
burg Rappahannock. and Eastern Shore
districts. Enough had been done by these
colporters 10 make us thank God and
take courage" Colporters were not EN-,
ployed on other districts because they
could not be found. a good colporter was
hard to find, and, when found, hard 10
retain. The report, of which we have
given brief abstract, was referred TO
the COlportage Board.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
"A communication was read from DR.. s.
a. Steel, general secretary of the Epworth
League. reciting the history and organlza-
ton of the Epworth League by the last
General Conference. Then there were 100
leagues and 5000 members; now there are
1900 leagues and 5000 members. Although
the league has such u short history, IL
has been demonstrated that the General
Conference did wisely in adopting 1t. The
Era. the organ Of the league began with
1909 subscribers. The salary OF the secre-
tary has been fixed at $780, his travelling
expenses will be paid by tax of 10 cents
on each member Of the league.
The international conference of the Ep-
worth League Will be held in Chattanooga
in June. 1895. The cooperation of the Vir-
ginia Conference was asked to make this
the greatest Methodist gathering ever
held.
on motion of DR.. Whitehead the papers
relating TO the league were referred TO the
Sunday-School Board. Subsequently Dr.
T.. NJ. Peterson moved TO reconsider this
reference in order to move that the whole
matter be referred to special committee
There was Il spicy cross-fre between Drs.
Peterson and Whitehead and the PROPOSE
ton to reconsider was laid on the table.
REPRODUCTIONS.
The Committee on Introductions pre-
scented the following ministers to the
Bishop. who introduced them to the body
Drs. Gardner and Boyd. of the Baltimore
Conference; Rev. Mr.. Lee, of the Episco-
pal church. of this city, and Rev. Mr..
Jones. Of Grace church, Albemarle coun-
ty. and DR.. j. William Jones. chaplain TO
the university.
ELECTED DEACONS.
This question was called, and f. IT.
Dadmun. r. G. James, J. N. Latham,
Il. T.. Bentley. j. Il. Gill; a. l.. Car
son. ]. *. Jolliff. r. W. Webb ]. B.
Chitty. and George f. Greene, of the
class Of the second year, passed In ex-
animation of character, and. having
passed approval examinations on the
course of study prescribed by the
bishops, were elected to deacon's orders.
In addition to these the following, who
have served as local preachers for three
years, and one year on trial In the
travelling connection and had been be-
fore the Committee OF Examination, were
elected travelling deacons: IL. Il. Waite
ford, Il. w. Proctor. Il. f. Hall, a. Il.
Sharp, and c. II. Williams
The names OF all who were candidates
for admission into fun connection were
called; the committee of examination re-
ported. and the young men made de-
tailed reports and tomorrow morning the
vote will be taken upon their admission,
and at 1890 o'clock those to whom the
vote is favorable will be admitted into full
connection by the solemn ceremony the
ritual of the Church prescribes. These APP
plicants for admission into full connection
are the deacons who have just been elect
ed. and the following who were elected
deacons last year: X. Il. Beadles, l.. j.
Hit. George w. Carter w. A. Christian.
II. l.. Johnson. and w. J. Williams. There
was In the class worthy young man,
w. c. Smith. who has been on trial for
three years. There was very interesting
discussion of his case. which resulted In
his return TO the local ranks. BY vote of
the conference any presiding elder was
authorized to employ him.
QUICK WORK.
Minute Question 20-"Are all the preach
ers blameless In life and official admin
istratlon ?'-was resumed The names or
all travelling-elders were called. and, for
the first time In the memory of the
whole matter OF the examination OF the
character of the elders was disposed OF
within twenty-five minutes.
A statistical" bishop would have taken
a day, probably. to have disposed Of this
matter.
The names Of w. II. Camper, j. II.
Early, ]. w. Bledsoe. and II. c. Bowies
were conferred to the Committee on Con-
ference Relations for Supernumerary Re
lation.
The name Of w. +. Grant was referred
for q superannuate relation.
Dr. Campbell. OF the Virginia Bible so
ciety. was introduced. and delivered an
address in the interest Of that old ana
useful organization.
DIR. Tgert. book-edltor, will preach at
the Methodist church tonight. DR.. II.
II. Johnson at the Baptist church, and
]. w. Moore at the Disciples church.
EPISCOPAL HUMOR.
Bishop Haygood threw considerable
snlce into the duh routine OF work to-
day by his pithy and humorous remarks.
he mi