The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-14
Third Days Session witnesses the DisEo-
Siiion of Much Routine Work.
JOHN 7. ABERREIHEY IS READAI1TED
The Gifted DIR. Yates 71ndc TervcRt
Appeal in Abcrncthcy'a HchnIt-
Erv. ~. L.. Senboit. of Scwhcru Dis
triet, Denied Ecudt.:s.ion VIII
Probably Adjourn Monday.

'.iE"aDcth CITY, n. C., Dec l3.--(Spc-
ciaD-rhe third day OF the Conferences
opened at-9:30 a. III. Bishop Wilson
III the chair. Inc religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. r. u. Troy. of
Weldon.
The Journal OF Yesterdays session
was read and approved.
Revs II. Is. Anderson, G. ID. Lang
Ston and James H. Southgate. ESQ,
We're elected to ill vacancies ON the
Board OF Education.
II. H. Grant was assigned 10 The
Board OF Missions in place OF his
father Rev. W. r. Grant deceased.
}. y. H. Fitzpatrick. having forwarded
ms ciSndentihlS as local minister TO
Eev. W. :. Black. they were deposited
with the secretary OF the Conference
receive subscriptions for the Mission
airy Review during the Conference.
y communication from. the General
Board of Education was read ana re-
ierrcd to the Educational Committee.
y r5port from the general mission
airy secretaries, w. l.. i.anhcv;h and
II. c. Morrison, was read and referred
to Committee on Education.
y communication from the w. C. II.
u. was presented aud referred with
out reading 10 the Committee on Tenn
pcrancc.
on motion of Rev. W. Is. Daub. a re-
solution WAS passed requesting students
who attend schools AID colleges away
from home to deposit their certificates
OF church membership in the churches
ncarcs; To the Institutions they attend
Rev. II. J. Gattis. Conference Colpor-
tcur. made his report, which was OF Il
most satisfactory character. The re-
port WAS referred. ON motion of Rev.
+. y. Yates, the COlnortcur was al
lowed TO accept the otter Of the South
Carolina Conference To be included in
The system of colportaEc OF the two
conferences in this state.
Question was called. "Who are re-
admittcd?' The name of John r. Alb
crnethy was presented by Presiding
Elder Swipdell, OF the Ncwbern Dis
trict. who earnestly advocated his re-
admission. Speaking Of his conduct
which, lie said. had been exemplary
during tn. past three years since he
was located for imRrop ictY. He was
ably seconded by Rcva. Il. i. Bumpass
and T.. G.. Glenn, Of tl!a stations of
Morchcad City and Beaufort. where
Mr.. Abernethy has lived since his loca-
tion.
Rcvs. Jesse Cunirggim and J. r..
Gilns. I'resiiins Elders OF the Dur
ham and Rockingham Districts. ana
II. II. untlinG, Esq. of 1arboro. siren
uousIy opposed his rcadniission. Tie
Sifted DR.. Yates. perhaps the leading
member or the Conference in point OF
intellect and scholarship, made a forci-
bic speech in favor Of .thcrnethy's re-
admission. and when he sat down tnerc
was an audible chorus OF amcns. Some
excitement became apparent at this
period: some half dozen standing; up al
once asking for recognition by the
Chair. Rev. j. w Jenkins. OF Cary.
made an impassiuncd appeal in behalf
of Abcrncthy. going over the case i'm
its various aspects. When he conciud-
cd. there was considerable applause
which was quickly suppressed by the
Chair. Tho case was further discussed
by Revs. y. j. Gattis X. g. Reaman.
~ NJ. Jurney, w. s. Rose, Or. j. W.
Jones. Rev. Or. +. H. Swindcll and
Others. for one hour and n half..and Mr..
AhSrncthv was rcadmittcd by vote
OF - 10 Gi
Rev. y. l.. scabolt. Of the Newbern
District. applied for rc&dmissinn but
was not readmittcd. y motion thai the
Presiding Elders he allowed TO employ
him If prnci icahlc was carried
Question %. Arc all The preachers
hlamelcss III their life and official ad-
rnipisiration?" was called. and Rev. 4
Il. Roven and Rev. Daniel Reid's names
were called, and their characters pass
cd
Rev. II. II. Law, D. d. of Columbia.
). C.. representing the American Bible.
Society, and Rev DR. r.. T. BosS, editor
IF the Nashville Christian Advocate
were introduced TO the Conference, and
delivered short addresses, in behalf
of the interests they represent
The Conference. on motion Of Rev.
DR.. Yates. passed resolutions endorsing
the Nashville Christian Advocate.
warmly commencing 1t 10 the people
of the Conference.
The Conference adjourned at D. m
with Benedction by Rev. DR. Hoss.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An interesting meeting of the Confer
ence Historical Society was held this
afternoon and ably addressed by Prof
j. ;. Barrett, of Trinity College. An i'm
mense congregation attended the Church
Extension anniversary meeting. held
tonight. bishop Wilson and Others
spoke encoura gingly of the work. and
urged greater libcralitv on the part
OF the Methadists. that the Board might
De enabled to prosecute its Iabors more
aggressivcly.
NOTES.
When DR.. Hoss. of the Nashville Adj
Vocate, was speaking he cppvulsed the
congregation with laughter by telling
Of an old Kentucky brother who wrote
him a few weeks after he assumed tha
editorial chair, that while FitzrcroId
was running the Advocate it was MI
right; but you are a whiskey Democrat
with ring In your nose"
Confere, o. will adjourn, probably.
next Monday afternoon. or that night.
cneein1 fro{p MIN po,.1,,n.