Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19

,.-..s.rcs~ in the Carter casc-Notcs.
.t n.eins 20 look as If the 18TH
conference Of tn Methodist
...1 of Virginia will close ,his eve
.. morrow The session has been
.. one Boz many respects. There
...a three Investigations ana one
rlt Of REV Dr. George ". Car
roo in progress and many other
....rt controversies have arisen. The
t.- Yesterday was largely devoted
-.muull exercises in honor OF the
....s of the Church who have died
last conference. The body, among
...-nlnes put itself on record as being
.-.Iv opposed 20 the liquor traffic and
... is.r.butl0n or sale or newspapers
sunday and as favoung the more
,...I observance Of the sabbath.
... session opened promptly at $50
.s ana "a great many Of the preach
.to haI gone away 20 conduct SER
r OBJ Sunday were found in their
..... ln the conference Bishop Gallo
uresid,d and the religious exer-
- were conducted by Rev. j. l..
s.a.er
--.y after the business OF the day
... n..n gone into. Rev. DR.. j. Garland
I..fI Of The Norfolk District. counsel
. r.r nr George W. Carter. before
.. ,.nr.ttt. of Trial. asked a question
....rru tle law, as laid down In the
lsr.n. touching the matter.
TEACHERS RELIEF SOCIETY.
10. S. 49, Vicar. Of Norfolk. secretary
ns.- OF the Preachers Relief
f lr uted the report Of that body
...i .. year. The report showed the
cash ON hand 20 be S,57il6;
... lnd. $2iG50 Total asses. S26.-
r Increase over last year Of ST.
following Were elected direc-
r.. society. Rcvs J. Carson Wat
81 Edwards. and James &. Reed,
ISIS g. v. Winfree. l.. '. White,
u ki1y. s o. Collins, T.. g. Mosely,
49, 49, Vicar
s. g. d. Bay. Of the Committee on
Publishing interests, presented Report
Chat body TIE paper stated
fN. committee repoic-d in the pros
" W the publshing-hous and The
,..I00.. of IT'S publications. \ special
m. nt was paid 90 the Sunday school
..I-. There was also a favorable
lIaf y, IAl ~ iAfNFNf Ail' ~"
r...a Era and the Sunday-School Nisi-
.r T.c Suuday-School Library Cata-
I.Ie wls also 'ndOrsed. The report was
'eI without dissenting vote.
RECORDS WELL KEPT.
ra official statement Of the Committee
pr District Conference Records was sub
rtt,I setting forth that these records
a..- wen kept 1888 rule. but contained
conn. inaccuracies. The Eastern Shore
District record WAS disiigurcd by crowd
a. The matter and some omissions.
Tue Danvile District record failed TO
rlue tue committeeman OF certain
umittec.
Tine Portsmouth District record was
correct save that the report failed 20 show
That the order OF business for certain
aay had been previously agreed upon.
SIR. r. H. Campbell. for the Rosebud
Society. reported that the total receipts
for the year from all sources was $l.52J.@.
KeVs Br Whitehead ana Lambeth Of
forcd the following resolution, which was
creed 90:
.HcsoIvcd. That the conference highly
appreciates the labors of Mr.. r. l.. kerns'
t.e successor Of Uncle Larry. and hereby
...nmtrIs the diligence. fidelity, and abili-
ty With which he discharges his duties
a.. secretary of the Rosebud Society.
IIlE kOSEBl - SONlEIlfS.
ST. g. b. Campbell offered a resolution
D..af.ug that as che existence Of the
.tIl societies aided in the missionary
a.rh oi the church that the pastors be
.r-.I to institute Rosebud societies
Wherever practicable.
H.f E 81. Peterson opposed the reso-
'..u aul cOntended that 1t operated
.-n.t tne law OF the Discipline re-
,rr children 90 be organized into
..0nfry societies.
N. Whitehead said that Brother Peter
ttI 30 this question with one
.rl that there was no antagOnism
'-.a..a the E0scbuds and Sunday-school
......s which could be- proved by the
t.. published IN the minutes.
'I Peterson rcjoined by saying that
a. hsI e.v,n him two good eyes, which
N how 90 use with great We
l..u.a De- sought TO strengthen his 30
...a ly additional argument He
charged Hat DR. Whitehead. If he had
,tl-. bad a defective memory, and
t,. AIRED th.t because Of the organization
.- Ho-,huds there were only forty
t.. Iay-schuol societies in the con-
.t..-
discussion Of the resolution was
s. AMI lengthy, several others par
ft.- in H.
N'" question: NdA h''H thN'NnAANN-
D. Created the resolution was adopted.
81. FOR sUPERNUMERARIEs
t.. ur g. q. Brown. chairman OF
t.- Board Of Finance. made a re.
- t.at body. He said that the
..r ..i nearly $1,000. which had been
..i Boz accordance with the old
Oasis .aecn the superuumerary preach
rr Widows ana orphans. lie said
.l.tf. Mt
tI ta1 steadily Increased, the con-
tOns had not fallen of. ana that
naii would be able 10 pay % per
ON. OH. ii. apnorlionments made.
',.E E. ". Peterson presented a report
.meutary 10 that Of the Sunday
I.a. Board showing a balance on hand
NI
IIE LAW AS LAID DOWN.
b. tts respect the law is. "The minis
church shall bc prohibited from
..tmniznE the rites OF matrimony be
'"D.H divorced persons. except in case
Innocent parties. who have been d.
''.'t ilr the one scriptural cause"
f.e question. 1t seems. arose in the
1915 -O4ttion OF The Carter case by DR.
"Hth,ad's position. Or Whitehead said
N Poo had found that he had been mis-.
'..1 and I'm answer 10 DR.. Garland's
AS to whether he would admit
intt paragraph was law he
.t responded certainly. and the in
station was withdrawn.
hop Galloway announced that he
ordained the following persons on
Sunday.
H- Travelling Deacons-Messrs. <. C.
.i.Her >. s.. Peters, and George T.
I..t,r
3D.. Local uCac0ns- Mcssrs. {. J. Gibbs
y l.. Johnson b. W Davis H. W Reed
p ia Nneneld Ernest Hay ". c. Pace
vs. g. Haynes. Lloyd Il. Williams
r0lonGa Wood. Shcarer and Finch
Travelling Elders Mcssrs. +. A.
A. . Rice. g.. ". Spooner Asa
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