The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-10


The Committee on Revivals presented
"A report, limiting the liberties OF local
preachers, and also one TO change The
ratio Of representation In the General
Conference. The law now allows one
clerical representative for every thirty-six
members Of an annual conference. and an
equal number Of laymen They recon-
mend that 4S be inserted for 80. The re-
ceptlon Of Or. J +. Goucher, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. was fixed for
8 o'clock =. W. Thursday. and DR.. A. A.
Sutherland. of the Canadian Methodist
Church for the same hour Friday.
% LAwtRss CASE.
The report Of the Committee Of Appeals
was adopted, which remande1 the case
of \. j. LawIess who was excluded from
the Western Conference on the charge Of
assault with intent 10 kill This was
done because the action Of the lower
court was nIs Z and irregular, inasmuch
as the accused was given no notice, and
not furnished with charge and sDecihca-
tions. and bis credentials were accepted
during the trial, and he was proceeded
against as layman which the lower
court was not compelled 90 do.
The Catechism motion came up again
to-day. when Barbee and Smith. book
agents. reported that they had obeyed
the order Of the last General Conference
end had advertised for MSS, and had oh
tanned twenty-three which were handel
over to the chairman OF the committee
appointed 10 examine them, but they had
never received report.
DIR. Harrison. chairman Of the commit
tee. explained that sickness had pre-
vented the discharge OF the duty HIS
physician warned him against the work.
which was very severe. II was a re-
sponslbe and laborious task 70 prepare
a form Of right words 10 express the doc
trines OF the Church, and he had been
physically unable TO discharge IT, by
resolution the committee was excused ana
DISCHARGED, but the book agents were
directed to complete the matter, and the
bishops were asked to appoint a new
committee.
MUSIC IL THE AIR."
An effort was made to make the cleo
tion of church connectional officers the
order OF the day for next Monday. and
the action OF the conference tabling the
motion showed that there was music In
the air. IL is probable that the number ~
officers will be reduced, and some OF them
who have had a sort Of cinch on good
lob muss give place 10 some worthy sue
cessOTs.
There was memorial offered to-day to
give laymen the same rights IN aDnual
conference that clergymen have, ana also
to confer the right upon president OF an
annual conference the power 70 oruhh
ln the absence Of the bishop. Some days
ago a complaint Of ID. {. keily against
Rishon r. X. Hargrove was referred 10
The Committee OF Episcopacy, and the
matter is being considered by them.
To-dav an appeal was presented TOT
Dr Kelly against the verdict OF me ui@i
committee OF the Tennessee Cohiei s"ee'
Which suspended him because he ala moi
40 the work assigned him, but instead
convassed the State IN the interests OF
his candidacy for Prohibition Governor Oh
Tannessee. Paul Whitehead OF virginia
and Rumsey Smithson' or bai'ilnC,e'
nero announced as counsel lot Dr, heily'
and u B. Reams and u. - Ben Oh
the Tennessee Conference TOR the Ihurch'
The report Of the commission appoint
49,, ,he last Conference 20 recast the
81 - of the book OF discipline on
oL,,rch trials, was taken up as the oraer
- ,he day and two Of the paragraphs
,hs report which Is a very small part
" a. after two hours debate, were com
t..oa The chapter under consideration
,s the Trial OF a Bishop
rha General Conference Will be given
o,c,,rsion down the river tomorrow
afternoon.
yLxcri0N or TWO pisacrs.
r.e al Conference OF the Mstho-
d,st Episcopal Church Of America now