Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-04
.uE METH0DISTS.
,,,n Cranbery's Address 10 The Gen.
eTal Conference.

eIdl tVulVlonVV'
< OF TIE EVANGELlSTS.
c., crn,,ih In Ministry aud Mcn-
him sunday school aud Mis-
.iouarN work.
....us TENN. May 2.--'Special)-
..i address was prepared ana
..ros Graubcry. II was COM
..-.vo days Of debate concern
.....r- The FIRST paragraph
... anrt ip which the work OF
conference shall Re done.
..n r made of the practical
... ,nurch. which should be
.. .,.s session. The Church IS
.4 .rau the wonderful in
...t mast lour years. which has
.... other fields. The present
gil. church Is 5,fS1 travelling
whom 4>>- are effective. an
Membership. l.aGsloo. an
..l Faithful discipline WAS
...,...s of moral standard,
ana prccipitatc dealing
.. g.uuuc rcvivnis furnish
.r as to the ministry, slug
.. l. Kept out of the pulpit
WITH SD many to choose
r .o thc ministry sho Id
...... au doubtful cases should
..ul illness Was proved IN
....s.
,.INtTIONi RIGID.
..t.aDs uu tlr course of study
aoiciH cvau-riislu mas
-..n.at ana concern of the
SOD combines order with
r.t.Ir with rcspons ihinty.
tl centres and assume 10
ministry and the Church. the
..r.I- have been made Tor
vi responsible evangelism
uow ucW conditions ar"
... regular ministry is en-
..- 1sie- 90 refuse -.isia-
,.f could he done would b.
- SHAN a conference asked for
.- members 20 CNaugeustic
...I not avail. bat would
....u and di-cout ut. some
needed for routine ana
.H down fire from Heaven.
...Inr- the same man for
r4- the carly history OF the
....... If the unction Is lost
...il Boo looked after. but the
i.ati ihc same power is pos
...CE THE PASToliATE
..rI AGAINST the wrong no.
..lulcn-t work Is for the
..... the pastoratc. and for
.... g.. make ull proof of their
r.-lurs are mo:o impor-
.. .. .I.uuls Mcihodism and
. Dmrc1 teaches that hc-
.t...u uufo entire sauctliica-
.. Iu perfect love.
... should Dee preached end
... t.t ihe holiness movement
there are two steps. one
and another into per
...r.r-- regeneration AMI
.-... To support thor theory.
.. .- perverted. We DO not qu"s-
l.l and sincerity. but deplore
..m- and methoai-m.
.-. holiness. tho work of the
...ufl MOT he neglected. Tic law
amended 500 rs 90 prevent any
into tho rights and duties
preacher I'm charsc by local
AIDED EY BAYMEN.
s'ors cannot hc relieved from
of financial affairs. hut they
. aided Iy hymen in this work.
tlu ~ fha last General CON
-l. Board Of Missions undertook
20 a. work Thcy have added
-.anaries onl fifteen native
T'h. collections. the quadren-
F.ft Nnicn was cut Gown
Dr.. s-o.Nn. Is now $1,000. There
rrl growth in China at last;
... has doubled In Japan. now
growth in Brazil work IS not
. lr civil strife. There are three
rr.r.uc,s.
u.rar'- Missionary Society is
wu.ul,l The western work
Peg iy decreased appropriations,
,mr.h should do it's part in
thc growing West
.u'.y. school cause nourishcs;
..I scholars. S'o.9fe. gain of
f.-v-.1l schools are not
.....l lut the best aids sought:
'.u m foreign schools; - per
D.UIr.u-pay collection is too
.r tte annual conference 10 re-
.nools should bc mission
t The Epworth League IS
There are now 9G leagues.
t. is advised TO promote This
I.t 3, le.e>tlon IS made. save
.r.Hu.zljlYu be tried closely To
.lfr--ho.so Is in excellent con-
. o.. work has grown, but l.
.. .s needed.
TEOSPERED.
,.lr.n-eAtcusion work has pros
.. lI- the W0man's Parsonage
.... society. The publication of all
.ry Institutions under the super
.f ID board Of education was re-
.r..I - secure advance to the
needless multiplication. and 10
tlc courses If instruction. Men
.s rht - be rich in good works,
Generally endoW the Institutions
r..r The claim Of the COlOTcd
..f Episcopal Church was noticed.
r', ~ the Church 10 the negroes
.ut-i2.i. Attention was called
r..In.tut hcQucst to tn Church
t f.rI.s. 90 81. Louis. OF fund
i'N 8 uv1e0 for hospital. and
4l0ile Is commcI dei 10 others
..s taken 0f the ECumenical at
'r.f.l. H. c.. and the Church
i,r her part in II. The fact was
r that the Church was rcli-
-f. ln no wise "a political body. and
-s aonN remember this IN the
I.r address closes with graft
'r tse wonderful prosperity Of the
.. and With sincere fraternal words
.s ..o Methodist Episcopal Church,
y, declaring that they ar able
.l Episcopal work, they virtually
i. d4tlons To the number of
..etv-nine.
'lP KEENER PRESIDENT.
n krmcr. who twenty-four years
. made Bishop on the spot where
renee meets. called the body 10
AHA presided The hrst discussion,
ua- warm one. was on Dr.
beads motion to adopt last years $
After being read they were
l committees were raised-three
D'..-ou Colportage, Epworth
sll Temperance.
NNNuTTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
l.ns are assigned 'as ffNlows:
...s. Slvd1: Revival. Whitehead;
d, EIwards; Publishing. Brown:
f.. W " Smith. Missions, 4.