The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-15
'RsT George ". Carter Desired a CON-
mittee Appointed.
his LETTER TO The CONFERENCE.
atis Request Acceded to. and the Cannon.
Lsfcrty Committee Also Named.
Work ofthe Conference yestcr-
day--A Great Deal of Routine
business Disposed of-An
Old Minister Injured.

yesterday morning at 3 30 o'clock The pro-
ceedlngs were prefaccd by devotional cx-
S,SSes, conducted by KEY. DR.. G.. r..
Watts. ana singing, AFTER which the
regular work OF the day was taken up.
GIFr OF BOOKS.
1T Il. y. Sledd, OF Centenary, an
nouhced that Rev. Dr -. 4. WIS had
ieit library OF FIVE hundred books TO
ihe undergraduates of the conference.
a committee OF three was ordered 10 be
appointed 10 distribute the books.
tSN. ). J.. Whitley reported 10 the
conference that Rev Herbert r. Bacon,
s"itidilhudtcd member OF that body,
anQ one OF the oldest ministers in that
Douy MAD sustained a severe fail at the
- Glars Hotel. Wednesday evening, by
tripping over the dOOr-mat while enter
INK ms room. He was painfully injured,
ana had 10 Dc removed TO the Retreat
Tor the SICK. IRE news of the venerable
sorrow, a special prayer was offered Tor
him and MS expenses directed TO be
borne by the conference.
IHE cANNON-LafffKrY AFTAiR.
The Bishop was about 10 announce
the names of the committee Of nine
which the conference mad decided 10 ap-
point 10 examine into tie merits of the
controversy between Rev. j. y. Lanerty
anu htF- James cannon. Ji; anu X ~
Bennett. when Dr. ". +. Tlllit rose ana
said that as ne understood 10, the com
mittcc had been appointed simply 10 look
into the matter without any power 10
such "a committee.
Dr Pau whitehead stated clearly
aud succinctly the purpose Tor whch
the committee was appointed. Its duty
he said. was 10 thoroughly Investigate
the whole affair." and 10 endeavor, n
possible 20 avert the necessity for trial
Bishop Galloway then announced the fol-
Revs W. y. Tudor. W. f. Tinett, W.
). Young, l.. 49, Lefty, IT, MOI. SNIP
son, Richard FtI7S.son. }. g Watson, W.
Rev +. y. Garland submitted an APP
peal from his decision on question OF
law that arose recently IN the Norfolk
District conference
The point was made by DR. White
head that presiding elder had no au-
thority 10 decide questions OF law IN
district conference. and the Bishop sus-
tanned the point This was the case.
Has ". -. Beauchamp. being Oh Uiai
in the Virginia Annual Conference ana
having no right 20 vote as "a local iicach-
er. in this district conference the right
20 vote I'm tie election of lay delegates
TO the Annual Conference? y pAv
There IS no law comforting on preach
or on trial In an annual conference the
right 10 vote ln an election Tor lay deIe-
gates IN district conference.
j. POWELL GARLAND.
ADMISSIONS 10 coNFgHrNcf.
After the conclusion OF this matter
the Bishop called question no j, Nv no
are admitted on trial ana i,I. a. q
a..
district. presented the name or 'talirs
J. Blankenship. Dr. Brown gave him a
high character. and he was UNANIMOUSLY
admitted boy the conference
From the Charlottesville district 1T
IAfferty presented the name OF W. l..
Mare. but stated that ne did not have the
application made out IN due form an"
lie case was passed 10y for the present
From the Lvnchhurg district me name
OF l.. q. Sherer was proposed, and he was
unanimously admitted
L.. fnrfNN e.
Of H. T. H. Martin was proposed nc
was given the highest character ny ms
presiding elder DR. whitehead ENDORSED
'Tv-c names were proposed from Peters
burg district. Ncs9rs. y. l.. rfnhlhl
aud George f. Booker smith. IL app Area
that Mr. Franklin, who Is quite young
man. had never been TO colles-. and Df.
1Illett said that he thought IT would De
better for him TO go TO COLLEGE LOT several
years before being admit i 10 confer
once lie was. however. admitted. IN re-
gard to Mr. Smith. Rev Mr.. MaNey stat
ed that ne had not Impressed MIN as
brilliant. but that the computes hau
decided TO recommend him, though W-th
hesitation. There was cousid iable us
cus-ion upon the matter, but MT. Snh'h
was admitted.
John David HOsier was reported. lie was
admitted. after much discussion, many
members stating that they ala not CON
siafr his attachments equal 10 the hlSH
calling he had chosen. The vote upon MS
admission was considerably divided.
The next candidate for admission was
MIR. Graham H. Lambeth, son Of Key.
: $ Lambeth. He was highly compii-
m-nted 10y many members, one saying
that he was an Improvement on ms IA
Their. Mr.. Lambeth was unanimously al
The application of Rev. Woody l.. Mare,
from Charlottesville district which had
been passed by. was again taken up ana
Ncssrs Ware and Z. II. Clements ad-
inittcd on trial
BtcmvING RfToRTs.
Reports were then received from the
following members and their characters
passed.
Of second year X. Fletcher Beailes, ad-
.Vanced to class of fourth year Luther
II HIT. class fourth year, Richard q.
James. Joserh y. Lothian. fourth year,
Robert r. BENTLEY. John X. DiN fourth
year. ". Asbury Christian. fourth year,
When the name of Rev. George w
Garter was called, and the Bishop ask
ed the usual question. rs there anything
against Dr Cart-r?' Rev. j. H. miss
presiding elder of the Portsmouth district
arose and asked If Or. Garter was IN the
church. Dr Garter did not respond. and
Mr.. Amlss said that he did not wish TO
answer the question until pr Carter was
present The name was passed by for the
time being, and Adrian l.. carson S char
acter was passed. and he was advanced
10 The class of tho fourth year
Just as this was completed Mr.. Amiss
said that Ut. bfIfI as fIlfFflii. Nv
Bishon then asked him would he reply TO
Inc INQUIRY whether there was anything
against Dr. Carter. Mr.. Amiss SAID he
would answer the question by reading
letter which he had received from DR..
Carter The document read as follows.
Portsmouth. W. September 2, 1888.
Rev j. H. Amiss, Presiding Elder OF The
Portsmouth District;
AIv Dear Brother.-l am infornlC" that |
there rs "a report that my recent mar
rarc contracted on the third day OF !
April 1890 involves me In immortality. /
This is therefore. 10 request YOU, when |
my named u.s. called at our next an l-al
conference TO ask. al my instance tnat a |
committee be appointed TO investigate
DC same.
Fraternally.
GEORGE w. CARTER.
The Committee on Conference keiaNoNs |
was then appointed. with the following |
g. Reed. r. 81. Compton, Paul Bradley, |
J. r. TAYLOR. v W. Bargamin. " VI. |
Judkins. j. o. Moss. j. ". Carroll {. |
II. Conner. j. d. Hank, j. Il. Grihth. /
j. II. Bosnian
The conference then resumed the wo"k |
Of hearing reports and passing the char |
acters Of members as follows.
James X. Jollin. fourth year; Robert W. |
Webb fourth year. James Il. entity |
fourth year; George T.. Green. Henry u. !
Johnson character passed and continued |
in class OF third year. not having been |
before the committee): Walter j. WI |
nams. Charles II. Williams. Joseph ~ |