The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-21

Lynchbur- Next ear-An address
by an Ex-Esraeiiae on The Evansci-
cation of The jews in New YORK
Bishop uaygood's Health Improving
--Resoiations of Thanks.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 20.-When
the NJ L. Conference began business
this morning, the last day OF the, Con-
ference, Rev. George III. Ray offered u
resolution of thanks to the various
railway and steamship lines for their
courtesies, and the secretaries OF the
Conference for their faithful labors
during the session.
Rev. L. B. Petty. from the commit
tee on church relations, presented Re-
port No. 2, which provides for the TAX
ing of collections at a certain date dur
ing next summer for the cause Of mis-
sions in all the churches, and it was
adopted.
Bishop j. C. Cranberry gave an in
teresting account of the missionary
work of the church in Brazil
Rev. w. Z. Judhins offered resolu-
ton of thanks to Bishop Galloway,
assuring him of the high apprecia-
ton by the Conference of the able and
very courteous manner in which he
had presided. This resolution was
adopted heartily, and the presiding
bishop returned his thanks aad told
of the pleasure and honor he had in
presiding over the Conference. He
congratulated the Conference on it's
good work.
Bishop Cranberry here introduced
Rev. Mark Levy, of New York, as an
ex-Isrealite, now a believer in Christ.
Rev. Mr.. Levy made an address and
told of the work of evangeiization of
the Jew in New York and elsewhere.
A telegram was received from
Bishop A. G.. Haygood, of Georgia.
telling of his improved physical con-
dition and his hopes to be present at
the approaching Alabama conference.
The committee in the case of Rev.
j. R. Griffith here sent in report.
which set forth the belief of the com
mittee after careful and prayerful
consideration, that DR.. Griffith was
guilty of imprudent conduct as
charged in the Indictment. But the
committee did not believe the brother
intended to defraud any one in any of
the financial transactions investigated
and it then recommended that his case
be dismissed and thus passed with a
censure upon his conduct by the cofer-
ence.
After the reading of the minutes of
the morning session, Bishop Galloway
asked Brother Bledsoe to lead the con-
ference and congregation in singing the
chorus of Wesley's hymn, 'sAnd let
our Bodies Part" which he said was
written for the closing scores of con-
ferences. The hymn was sung with
great fervor, and Rev. Mr.. Balm of
fered an earnest prayer, following
which the appointments were given
out. The principal ones are as follows:
Richmond district, A. G. Brown, pre-
siding elder; Richmond, Broad street,
w. g. Starr; Trinity, j. L. Maslin; Tn
ion Station, George Vanderslice and Nj.
E. Smith; St.James. w. G. Beauchamp;
Denny street, w. f. Williams; Fair
Mount avenue, r. r. Beadles.
West Richmond district, Paul White
head, presiding elder; Richmond, Cen
tenary, W.V.Tuder and K. L. Pell; Clay
street, III. NJ. Hope; Park Place, L. n.
Potts; Laurel street, T. j. Taylor;
Washington street, w. A. Christian;
Highland Park, J. y. Latham; Barton
Heights. S. G.. Hatcher; General Super
intendent of Colportage, A. @. Brown;
Rappahannock district, G. f. Watts,
presiding elder.
Charlottesville district, J. S. Hulter,
presiding elder; Charlottesville, A. G.
Bledsoe; Editor Richmond Christian
Advocate, j. J. Lafferty; Lynchburg
district, o. Littleton, presiding elder;
Lynchburg, Centenary, Geo. II. Ray;
Fourth street, A. Coke Smith; Memo
-soT
liams; Lynchburg Southview and
Providence, p. II. Clemens; Camp
bell street, Ernest Stevens.
Danville district, j. Il. DeSahzo, pre-
siding elder; Danyille, Martin street,
R. N. Sledd; Cabell street. g. w. Dyer:
Mt. Vernon and Sunnyside, B. f. Lips
comb; Floyd street, w. A. Tompkins;
Neapolis Calvary, ". T. Green; Pitt
sylvania, II. S. Drewey; Chatham. j. b.
Wynn; Casade, r. T. Clark; North Pitt
sylrania, A. L. Carson; Franklin, y. g.
PuIlen; East Franklin, p S. Herrink;
West Franklin, Charles Il. Blanken-
ship; Henry, X. l.. Wingfeld; Martins
Vile, J. w. Shackleford; Patrick, +. b.
Martin, II. G. Bowles (sup.); South
Boston, Il. NJ. Edwards; Halifax. j. l..
Pribble; East Halifax, w. r. A.
Haynes: Professor in Vanderbilt Uni
versity. w T. Tillett.
Farmyille district, j. H. Riddick
presiding elder, president of Black
stone Female Institute, James Cannon,
Jr.
Petersburg district, T. II. Camp
bell, presiding elder; Peters
burg, Washington Street, w
=. Edwards; Market Street, r. T.
Wilson; High Street, W. C.. Vaden;
Westley, John w. Carroll; Blandford
r. T.. Barrett; Portsmouth, Monu-
mental, l.. r. Betty; Central, w. f.
Edmonds; Wright Memorial, j. r..
Bosnian; Effingham Street, j. X
Jolliff; Parltyiew, w. II. Proctor;
southampton, G. G. Wertenbal<er;
Boykin's, M. G, Coleman.
Norfolk district, j. p. Garland
presiding elder; Cumberland
Street, w. I'll. Atwill; Epworth,
w. j. Young; Centenary, r. IL.