The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-14

lhe OF The Virginia Annual Conference
oil The Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
was called TO order at $3.50 O'Clock yes
t,rday morning, IN Cctenary ohurch,
bishop Charles ~. Galloway. OF M!ssis-
siii., presiding. Rev. Dr. Paul White
mead. Oh this city, presiding elder Of
West Richmond district. VINO Tor the past
thirty-fivc years has held the position
OF chief secretary. recorded.
The conference was opened with de-
Nouonal exercises. Bishop Galloway read
INK the NTH chapter Of the First Epistle
OF Peter. after which the members rose
IN body and sang hymn No. IS Charles
Wesley. ine opening stanza of this
beautiful hymn was extremely apprO.
pirate 20 the occasion. II begins.
ANA are We yet alive
And see cacn others face?
Glory and praise TO Jesus give,
For Ills rcueemng grace.
Ine opening exercises were concluded
win a teryent prayer by the BisnOp.
Dr Paul Whitehead then called the
roll OF delegates. and cacn one answered
To his name.
The next business Of the conference
was the election of assistant secretaries,
and pr. :. s. Lambeth and Rev. Ernest
stevens were unanimously chosen The
hOur OF $3.50 A. NJ. was thcn selected as
The time at which the daily meetings
viii commence.
Bishop Galloway announced TO the con-
ference that the study OF Gracc-Sireet
Presbyterian church had been rendered
for any use 10 which the conference might
desire 10 make OF u.
Committees on Publishing interests in
the different districts were then appoint
81. They are as follows:
n. .. Edward. r. j. Barham. W. II.
ilddick. T. +. Cooke, X: A. compton
Garter. J. c. Reed. Carter Glass. James
O. Moss, T.. e.. MOseley, i. NJ. Ed
wards, K. a. Blackwell, 81. VI. hope, j.
W. Bradbury, George II. Ray, }. W.
Grandy. Il. \. Pots. =. T.. HINES.
The next committee appointed was TO
examine the district conferences. II con-
sists of!the following members.
ReVs, tIharles j.. Holiday. x. b. Scott
70 oasis4as.&lslfamms.le1yo ' K. +. Gayle.
b. ". Nicholson. J. T. Bosnian, W. W.
Royal and j. n. Griffith
Revs ". J. Young and j.. T. Whitley
were appointed a committee on INTRO
duction.
Dr. CURRY's RIMAERs.
AT this stage OF the proceedings Hon.
j. l.. vi. Curry entered the church. ana
was invited by BIsnop Galloway 10 lake
q seat in the pulpit. Dr. Curry was in
PRODUCED 10 the conference by the BlshOp,
and was welcomed by the entire assem-
blaee rising To its feet Dr. curry madc
a snort, hut graceful address, express
ing the pleasure he fclt at being per
United TO be present with the conference,
ana also saying that 40 gave MN especial
pleasure TO be introduced by bishop
Galloway, whom he knew intimately ana
admired. the Bishop being ms associate
ON the Board OF Trustees OF the Jonn r.
Slater Education Fund Hr expressed the
wish that the 18Th session OF This con-
ference might be- pleasant TO the dele
gates and nclpful 10 the thurch, ana
would, by the blessing OF Coo, DE pent-
nciai 10 all present. Dr Curry remarks
were listened 10 with great pleasure by
the congregation.
A committee On Conference Relations
consisting of keNs. j. =. Hunter, W. J..
Tnett. and ". III. Christian was then
auuointed. ami Rev. q. H8nsfDid SpOuner
was designated as conference postmaS-
Inc mkt duty OF the conferehce was a
sad one. II was the appointment OF COM
mittees on The memoirs OF those VINO
have died during the past conference
year The committee consisted OF one
member of conference for each minister
who has uiei. Those appoint Il were.
FOR the memoirs of Rev. j. y W MS,
Rev Dr Paul Whitehead; for Rev. r.
T. Wilson. Rev. j.. Hamiss; for Rev.
j. H. HMldrup. Rev. j. :. Hunter, for
Rev w T.. Payne Rev. W r. Baln,
Tor Rev. :. NJ Eason, Rev ). X StuIsls,
for Rev. j. G.. Martin, Rev. j. Powell
Garland for Rev w +. Robins heN' w
J. Edwards
Additional committees We're then APP
pointed hy the Bishop as follows.
on TEMPERANCE Revs b. NJ. Edwards,
L. b. Bettv' and Captain Richard Irby
ON Bible Course-Revs. w. g. Starr
and Garter Glass
The secretary read "A communication
from the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tior Of Richmond extending TO the confer
euce the privileges or the ASSOCIATION,
after which reports were subnltled on
missions church extensions, and publish
ing interests
CANNON--IAFFTBTY.
The question. care the Preachers
Blameless i'm Life ana Official Administra-
ton" brought up matter which mas /
excited great interest among Virginia |
Afethodists as well as other denOmina-
SS 9ns sos skRS sssili ~ Ta se aaSSd
presented the following paper which was
Whereas during the past year certain |
questions have arisen between the editor |
OF the Richmond Christian Advocate and |
the undersigned. we hereby reSpscuuly !
request OF the conference the appointment |
OF "a committee which shall thoroughly |
Investigate all matters inyolHed:
"R. II. BENNETT,
JAMES CANNON, JR.
November IS. 1870
After this paper was read Dir. Paul
Whitehead arose and said that, as the
had occurred between Rev. John j. LAT
ferty and the persons whose signatures
were appended 10 the communication, he
thought IL would be better for Dr Lar
.
Richmond Christian Advocate. There be-
ing no objection made to this. the altera-
ZION was made and the letter, on motion
OF DR. Whitehead referred 10 a com
rnittee of nine, which will be appointed by
the Bishop.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
This trouble has been brewing for some
time. and 10 has been generally known
Tor months that conference would be
requested to look into the matter. Many
wears back Rev. Or. W. W. Bennett
father OF Rev r. II. Bennett and father
Iu-law of Rev. James Cannon, was editor
of the Christian Advocate. published in
this CITY The paper was purchased from
him bv Rev DR. Lafferty some time
after the purchase Dr. Lafferty wrote
hook i'm when ne is alleged 20 have made
reflections upon The memory OF pr Ben
nett then dead some years 10 this pub
llcstion Nessrs. Bennett and Cannon, re-
piled vigorously through the columns or
he Methodist Recorder. Of which Mr..
Cannon was editor. and the matter grew
To- such proportions that II was deemed
proper TO invoke the aid or conference 10
settle the questions between them.
After thus temporarily 1isposinS OF TINS
question the conference took up the m
.esfieatiOn of the personal and chcial |
.haractcr Of it's members beginning with
he presiding elders. who made reports
y their work. and had their characters
passed When Dr Laffertvs name was
allied ne received the usual cert.hcation !
= correct character by the answer,
l. .I...as M "a .rs