Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
PRESS AND PULPIT.
pspOrt Of The Publication Committee Of
The N. {. Conference.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
,..,,,,,cn. Adopted Making sundry Re-
acknowledgements Report
Che Exciting Event OF the Day.

q ,sDccial)-The conference was called
o,le- by the Bishop at $3.50 o'clock
Y,,g,ons exercises were conducted by
-. venerable Jacob Manning. Minutes
~ the previous day was read and ap-
proved -
PUBLISHING INTERESTS.
tn. committee on the Publishing In
forests Of the Church presented report.
III. paper declared that after the re-
,..tcl dellvcrances Of this conference
:, vss not necessary 10 reafirm the
bi.b estimate that the Church puts upon
g.. rr.ss and printed page. The Metho-
,.t church believes IN "a Gospel for the
60. as well as the ear. Mr.. Wisely. in
ao.ar his great work. pat one hand on
.s. ruipit and the other on the press,
ANA used both with equal facility. His
.i.l,ss bis initiated his example.
Toe report declaring the publishing
house az Nashville 10 be mighty power
f.r God. Complnented the management
po8n its Increased business and its pres
eut prosperous condition. The hope was
OPPRESSED that the time would soon come
when no southern Methodist author
,,..!d 20 10 any other house, and every
announcement would be given them to
issue their productions from Nashville
Improvement was noted In the Quar-
fIy Review. but regret was expressed
that 90 has only 1900 subscribers The
t.Ws ~ proposed Improvement In the Sun
,.v-scha0l literature was welcomed All
methodist schools should use these period
tcsl. and the catcchism. The general
organ the Nashville Advocate. was COM
,.radcd for its excellence and declared
n D. worthy Of It's great constituency
Tho Epworth Era. organ OF the league,
was commended. and the Richmond Chris
I'm Advocate was said to be of the best
ol.ilty. and its inspiring messages should
a., o. every home 4 kind word was
f.okcn for the monthly papers.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Commenting the Review. the Era,
trI the Nashville Advocate.
To make untiring efforts 10 inculcate
80 Richmond Christian Advocate. which
bears such unique relation to this con-
fr,rcf and IS 50 intringicaly worthy.
lis service IS Indispensable.
Q Recognizing the work done by the
district papers.
Tr. report is laid on the table for the
present.
The case Of G. W. Dyer. which was
la over yesterday because q question
WAS raised as u the legality Of his posi-
H.. election 20 deacon's orders, was taken
DR.. and the BISHOP being satisfied that he
ia been a local preacher sufficiently
I'm. 20 outitle him TO ordination as dea-
On. h. was elected.
DEACONS OF ONE YEAR.
The following young men, who were
s..o..cd into fun connection and made
Coacons at tho last conference. passed
..-ff # oh p M
advanced TO the class Of the fourth year:
. H. Galloway. u. a. Potts, a. S. J.
s'rca. g. H. Spooner. Asa Driscoil, w.
q Thompson. j. Il. VIM. S. w. Day.
lnI E i. Garner
d. M Hechham. Of this class, has been
Usll,l from the seat Of the conference
because OF the death Of his father, min
lister ot tho conference. ana he was con-
finIfI IN The class OF the third year.
Tho following young ministers, who
were received on trial last year. passed
Nsrroyed examinations and I'm character,
tul We're advanced 20 the class of the
cond year: G.. u. RAY. S. c. Hatcher,
T. g. Peters L. T. Hall. i. ". Proctor,
e. y. Booker. Jr.. Il. S. Baughan, a. B.
tharp. X. r. Waterfed. w. b. Beau
champ a A. Whitmore. and J. W. Baker.
Br Ticert addressed the conference in
the interest OF the Quarterly Review. In
ghe course Of his remarks he said that
from this section the contributors were
Professor y. *. Davis and Mrs. Mary
tHart Smith.
II presidnr-elder made application for
J. sup,faunuate relation for Rev. W. W.
.uthal. one OF the purest and most
ihic az the younger men, who. because
q growing deafness Is compelled TO re-
gre from the work
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
The hour of "the order of the day.
having been reached. the Board Of Edu-
cation submitted its reports.
Report No. / declared that II was no
i.ne.r necessary 70 cXhort a Methodist
conference on the dcsirabil.ty Of educa-
i.n The church was keeping pace with
81 advancement along educational lines.
There was reason to rejoice that, not
outstanding hard times. the patronage
- educational institutions had increased
vince last wear The endowment or our IN
fatutions must be looked after. n con-
tI-rahc cum - needed TO free them from
f.bt and relieve their embarrassment.
These resolutions were adopted:
l. Recommending that students for the
ministry take the Biblical course at the
Vanderbilt University.
That a general canvass be maze as
% as possible to raise $4,000 TO pay
I1 .N indebtedness on our educational IN
IHtGuuns.
Preachers shall preach as the disci-
,rc directs once year on education
.nl look after the educational collection
ordered hy the conference.
t. Requests the bishop to appoint W.
y TID.u % Vanderbilt University James
Cannon 10 blackstone Institute, ana j.
4 F.Nne 10 Bowling Green Seminary.
Eequcsts the Joint Board of FINANCE
q, appropf!ate $500 70 the districts Tor
EDUCATIONAL work in this conference, anu
e.. iur the general oducauonai WORK.
There were reported the following s'a
f.t.s manipulation College. il
f.l.t,rs. l2j students; value OF properly
srs.l: educational. Sll, 40. woman
Colsr.. d teachers. 135 students; value
VI lruperty. $4,000; endowment, SlOzoH'
Bedford Academy, teachers, 3; students,
$3.50. value Of properly, SS9,oOo IRON
It.val Academy. teachers. Z; students 10
y.ua of property, $4,000 Blackstone IN
s,ttr. teachers, Z: students Il; 'alue
o. property, $500 The report Was
adopted.
ANOTHER PLAN.
Report No. OF the board was theh
Ircs,utol 1t endorsed the ac'on oi
H., lsst General Conference in constr
tltu. "a board Of education ana erect
e. general secretary. 10 iacillthte
a., educational work Of this conference
(, was proposed to elect a conference
s-rretarv Of education. without salary
whose duty II should be TO Keep me
l..rls supplied with information or the
educational Institutions, 10 keep roster
O. teachers seeking places. and put them
a. correspondence with the facuiues
a. the schools. \ treasurer Is proVideu
for
The report presented a plan OF or
ranzation Of district boards to be con
sutuicd hy the election of four laymeu
by The District Conference, ana uie
appointment by the presiding eluer OF
three preachers. The presiding elder ex'
ofhclo 70 DO member of the board
rhe four Law members shall be mem-'
lers OF the District Conference.
II provides for the organization OF
station and circuit boards OF education
ty the election by the Quarterly Con
ference OF three laymen on the nominal
ton % the preacher in charge.
No ministerial student who proposes
- become a beneficiary student shall re-