Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-10
In THE CONFERENCE.
THE REPORT ON DISCIPLINE.
To BE Printed In German--Scyere Temper
ance Ru'es-vlrginia Chairmsnships-
Recommendations Made.

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In the General Methodist Conference to-
day DR.. j. II. Brooks, of the Western
North Carolina Conference conducted re-
ligious services Rev. T. Bowman Steven
| sol. ex-president OF the Wesleyan Con-
ference Of England. was introduced as a
| visitor
An interesting episode relieved the dull
ness or business when DR.. J. IL. Brooks.
| OF North Carolina. presented to Bishop
galloway, In the chair. In an excellent
ana elaborate speech. a gavel made from
| carolina pine. grown upon the spot where
was located the home of the Rev. Green
HILL one of the earliest preachers In
America, In whose house the first Metho-
DIST conference was held In l7s5 Bishop
Galloway accepted the gift, saying he
was proud OF the native State OF his
grandparents. He loved the land of his
noble father and sainted mother, He was
proud of the heroic history OF the coun-
ties of Brunswick and Mecklenburg. lie
appreciated the gift most because OF It's
association with Methodist memories
When the temple was rebuilt everything
was new. save the ark. Out Of the hum
ble past had come the splendid achieve
ment of the present. The new was good
and great, but let one old thing remain.
Let us preach the same old Gospel.
The Publishing Committee recommended
that the Discipline be printed in the Ger
man language for the use OF German
speaking congregations
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATION
The Committee on Itinerancy made their
Gtct ~ 1In nvf IN
Alabama, Texas, and Alabama confer
ences.
The Committee on Missions recon-
mended that inquiry into the Womans
Foreign Missions Society and the Parson-
age and Home Mission Society be made the
duty of the District Conference. The COM
mlttee reported adversely upon the propo-
sition to make the secretaries OF the
woman's auxiliary societies members or
quarterly conferences.
The Committee on Church Extension
reported a new constitution for the board,
which has control of that subject.
The Committee on Boundaries maoe
their report, changing the lines OF the
Texas conference.
CASES OF IMMORTALITY.
The Committee on Temperance made
their first report. in which they recon-
mended the adoption of memorial, That
proposes TO deal with member OF the
Church who signs an application for a
license to sell liquor or one who rents
his property for its sale, as cases OF i'm
morality are dealt with. The offender
must repent and cease to do such things.
or he will be excluded from the Church.
They reported adversely upon the memorial
to add a question in the business OF the
District and Quarterly Conference on the
subject Of temperance.
UNFAVORABLE
The Sunday-School Committee, OF which
Robert Magruder OF Baltimore, is secre-
tary, reported adversely upon the propo-
sition to appropriate the collections on
Children s-Day to missions. They also
reported against a change in the methods
of clecting Sundayschool officers, ano
against a proposition to require the SUPER
intendent TO make written statement
TO the quarterly conferences They a'sc
reported unfavorably the proposition to
change the plan of preparing the sunday
school lessons. but favordbly upon the
memorial to require the book agents 10
issue a first-class hymnai and Sunday
school song book. All OF these reports
went over under the rules for the day.
The Committee on the Bible Cause was
organized by the election of A. Coke
Smith as chairman. This makes three out
Of the fifteen chairmanshps for NirgiHia.
1t was ordered that the paternal mes
senger Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
DR. j. +. Goucber, be received to morrow
night. and DR. A. a. Sutherland, of
Canadian Conference, on Friday night
The Committee on Revivals presented
q report restricting the movements oi
local preachers, and recommending
change in the ratio of representation to
the Memorial Conference of one delegate
for every thirty-siX members OF the
Annual Conference to one for every forty
eight. and an equal number Of laymen.
The report goes over. 1t is what the
Virginia Conference asked.
HAD OBEYED.
The book agents In the matter OF the
failure to prepare catechisms as ordered
by the last General Conference, which
was up yesterday, reported that they had
obeyed the order OF the conference, and
had obtained twenty-three MSS, which
they had referred to the chairman Of
the committee authorized to pass
upon their merits. but had re-
ceived no report OF their labors.
DIR. w T. Harrison, chairman OF the
con mittee. said that he had been pre-
vented from discharging the responsible
duty by Illness.
by resolution the present committee was
excused. and discharged. The book agents
were directed to continue their efforts,
and the bishops were asked TO appoint
a new committee to pass upon the merits
Of the productions offered.
A motion To make the election of the
officers the order Of the
day for next Monday was voted down.
a memorial was offered 20 give laymen
all the rights OF the clerical members
of an annual conference. and to give to
the president of an annual conference In
the absence of bishop the right TO or
dain.
The order OF the day. which was the
report OF the commission appointed at che
last General Conference. 10 revise the
chapters Of the Discipline on Church trials.
was taken up. and the first two para
graphs of chapter 7. in relation 10 the trial
of a bishop. after being considered for
two hours. were completed. This COM
prises about one tenth of the report.
Announcement was made Of an excur- |
sion TO he given to the General Conference |
and visitors tomorrow afternoon down !
the river
BISHOPS ELECTED.
The conference to-day elected two more |
S. Williams. OF Augusta. |
Ga, and Rev. DR.. r.. Cottrell, of Dycrs- |
burg. Tenn. Rev. Williams was elected |
on the first ballot, and Rev. Cottrell on |
the second ballot receiving s. votes. and |
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