Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
DIR. CARTER LOCATES.
He Is INDICATED by the Conference and
Retires from That Body.
MIR. GnIFrITH's CHARACTER.
The Committee Reported fndiscrc-
lion I'm U.s Casc-Closing scenes
of the Big body of virginia hetho-
Jtsfs-Rcsoiutions of Thanks, dc.


dtsts-Rcsoiutions of Thanks, DC.
Tho Methodist conference is over and
most OF the members have gone home.
The session closed at l o'clock yesterday,
having lasted one week and one day.
The principal work of the day was the
hearing Of the reports I'm the case OF
Rev. Dr. George ". Carter and In that
of Rev. j. Z. Griffith. ana announcing
the appointments. At $3.50 o'clock sharp
the body convened for its final meeting,
with Bishop Granbcry In the chair. Re
liglous services were conducted by Rev.
c. II. Green. at the conclusion of when
Rev DR.. II. y. Sledd chairman Of the
Committee Of Trial in the case Of Rev.
Or. George W. Carter, accused OF I'M
morality. in having recently married
while he had wife living. from whom
ne had been divorced. presented the re-
port Of that body. Or. Sledd stated mat
after careful end prayerfuI examination
Of the case Of Or. Carter the commit
tee found as follows:
/. That the specifications are sustained
by the evidence. ,
the charge T. y. SLbDD, Ch"iihih"'
Everett Stevens. secretary.
The report was at once adopted by inc
conference without discussion.
DIR. CARTER LOCATED
Rev. Dr. Carriers character was then
passed. and Rev. Il. r. Wilson. his friend
and member of his counsel before ing
Committee Of Investigation, arose ana
stated that Or. Garter had been mo
roughly indicated IN the investigation
had At his own request. ana that theie
was nothing against him. lie, therefore,
desired an honorable location. ana asked
The conference 10 grant ii TO him
Rev. Or. Garter was honorably located
at his own request. and thus was ended
one Of the most sensational cases ever
heard in the Virginia Conference.
Rev. George H. Ray offered a resolution
Of thanks 10 the various railway ana
steamship lines for their courtcsies' ana
the secretaries q the conference Tor theh
faithful labors during the session.
Rev. l.. Is. Betty, from the Commute
on Church Relations. presented Report NO
.. which provides for the taking OF
collection AT certain day during next
summer for The cause OF missions IN al!
the churches. which was adopted
Rishop ]. C. Creamery then gave an
,nte-esting account OF the missionary
work OF the Church in Brazil, tracing the
subject from the first missionary iabors
carried on IN that republic and giving
much instructive personal matter.
COMPLIMENT BISHOP GALLOWAY.
Rev. Herbert " Hope offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the presence with us
a, This conference OF Bishop c. l.. Gallo
way az our presiding officer has been
a source OF great pleasure 10 us. and we
des,re hereby 10 assure him Of our high
apnrcciafiOn not only Of the able ana
very courteous manner in which ne mas
uresidcd over us. but that IT VIII give
us Measure 10 welcome him again 10 our
conference at any time. when, IN the
providence Of God, he may be assigned
10 Us.
This resolution. which was unanimously
adopted. was signed 10y Revs. W. T. JUDI
kins. G. H. Ray. Herbert NJ. Hone W.
q starr l.. NJ. Edwards. ". y. TUDOR
and Captain Richard lrby.
The presiding Bishop. who had arrived
In the conference 10y this time thanked
the body for the honor conferred upon
him and for the friendship shown him.
1Jc congratulated the conference upon the
good work II had done. and upon the
fratornal and harmonious feeling when
had prevailed throughout the long ana
tedious session.
THE CONFERENCE SERMON.
Rev Dr.. Slcdd, from The Committee on
Public Worship. reported that the Rev.
w l. Young had been appointed as the
preacher Of the opening sermon az tne
next conference, and for alternate the
Rev. Joseph W. Shackford was named:
As the preacher at the ordlnau"h oi
elders next year, Rev. u. +. LlpscoHln
was appointed, with Kew W. H. iU'
as the alternate.
The paper. which was laid on the table
some DAYS ago, concerning the grading
of those who had applied for admission
into the conference. was taken from the
table and referred TO a special committee
10 report to the next conference on lht
suh,ect The committee was named -
follows: Rcvs i. +. l1pscoi,p a.
Young. A. Coke Smith. J. {. Reed, ana
" l. TAYLOR. \ proposition 10 require
written examinations OF applicants was
also referred u the same committee.
Resolutions of thanks TO l.. l.. Marks
ard George l.. Neville for their faithiui
service in the financial work OF the con-
ference were adopted.
HOPE OF THE ISRAELITE."
Rev. Mark Levy, an Israclite, who Is
now a believer In and teacher OF III,
christian religion, and who represents
the "Hope of Israel movement in New
Work city. WAS presented by Bishop Gran
bery. and addressed the conference in the
interest of his people after the nesh,
Marked attention was given to Mr.. Levy
excellent speech.
He said the workers in New YORK went
on the old lines. Of going 10 the Jews
and preaching Christ crucihed, but au-
Vised them 10 keep up all their old cere-
monies. so far az they did not interfere
with Christian practices.
when he was converted his family
would not recognize him at frst, put
they were afterward reconciled To MN.
When the Passover came he was ready
10 fast. and KEEP II with his family BE-
cause he was then better able TO show
them of the incompleteness of II ana
point them 10 Christ
He begged Gods blessing on the con-
ference, and from the church came up
hearty volley of Amens.
Rev. l.. NJ. Peterson offered resolution
requesting the Bishop 10 arrange the con-
ferences so that they would not conflict
as 10 the time Of meeting.
telegram was received from Bishop
Haygood saying that he was improving
IN health. and hoped to be at the next