The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
THE M. t. CONF FERENCE
DR.. George W. Carter, Of Park View Church,
Portsmouth, Asks for An Investigation.
THE REPORT INVOLVED is IMMORTALITY.
New Candidates for the Ministry Al.
mittcd and Many Chosen, as Elders
-ntshop Grnnbcrry and DIR. IIoge
Received nv Visitors by Singing of
"Bicst Rc The Tie That Bina,s,''


me uttendnpcc upon the Conference
to-day was much larger than yestcr-
iay. at this session the most interest
ing feature was IL letter from Rev. DR.
-. w. Carter, asking for an invcstign-
ton of his case. Rev. c. L. Watts con.
erciscs.
Rev. DR.. Sledd announced that the
iate Rev. d. II. Wills, who died recently
had left 500 books to the undergrad dun cs
Oh the Conference, and IL committees OF
thfcc Will be appointed to distribute
them among them judicously
III the matter of the Cannon La rrcrty
controversy, committee of nine was
appointed to investigate. and report
upon IT, The committee is composed of
me Revs. Messrs. w. V. Tudor, w. r.
Tillet. w. J.. Young l.. Il. Betty. r.
Men. Simpson, Richard Ferguson. ],
Z. Watson, W. w. Lear and John M.
Burton.
ON TRIAL
After this committee was announced
the Rishop called question No. l: WHO
are admitted on trial?" and DR. A. c.
Brown. the presiding elder of the East
Richmond District. presented the name
OF Charles L. Blnnkership. DR. Brown
spoke In warm terms Of comlncntlatlon
of him, ana he was admitted on trial
unanimously.
DR.. Lnffcrty presented the name of
W. J.. Ware. from the charlottesville
district, but stated that he did not have
the application filled out I'm due ana
proper form. and the case went over for
the present
From the Lyuchburg district the
name of l.. G. Sharer was proposed and
ne was unanimously admitted
MI II. f. Martin was proposed from
the Farmville district. His presiding
elder gave him n high character DR.
Whitehead seconded 1.-The cntiursation
of the elder. and he was admitted.
TWO names were proposed from the
Petersburg district. ana they are
Messrs y. l.. Franklin and George T..
Rocker Smith. II appearing that Mr..
Franklin, who is very young man
had never had any collegiate training.
ana Or. Tillett slid that he Thought II
would be better for him to 20 to col
icEc FOR several years. He was admit
seu; heVefthcless Referring to Mr..
Smith Rev. Mr.. MaXcy said that he had
not Impressed him as being brilliant
nut The committee had decided to re-
commend him, although with some hest
fancy. After much discussion pro ct
con the matter. Mr.. Smith was ad
mitted
The name of John David Hosicr was
reported from the Portsmouth district
CANDIDATES ADMITTED.
MI iiosicr was, admitted after much
discussion.
The next candidate for admission
was Mr. Graham Lambeth. n son of The
ley. 5. S. Lambeth. He was very high
~ recommended by many of the brcth-
rcn, one of whom aid i'm q iokinr
way that he was an Improvement on
his father.
Others adInittcd on trial and from
the Charlottesville district are r. II.
Clements and w. l.. Ware
Next came the minute question:
Who are the dcacons of one year?''
ana The following dcacons made n re-
h.4i IL "A
ny me committee on the course of
study. passed in cXaminat ton Of char
artcr, and were admitted to the class of
The fourth year, which means that they
will be candidates for full graduation
next year:
l.. 7. Dadmun, Fletcher Readlcs In
Their y. Hit, II. j. James, j. NJ. I.ath-
am. Il. T.. Bentley. j. r. Gill, W. \.
Christian. y. l.. Carter j. X JolliIc
II. w. Webb, j. j. Gritty. George It.
Green. H. +. Johnston, NJ. l.. Williams.
DIR. CARRIERS CASE.
When the name of George w. Car
ter was called and the question who
thcr there was anything against him
was asked. letter was read from him
as follows:
Portsmouth. Va. Sept 0. 1895
Rev. j. H. Amiss, Presiding Elder Of
the Portsmouth district:
My Dear l'rothcr-I am informed
that there Is report that my recent
marriage contracted on the 3d day of
April. 1899. involved me in immortality
This is therefore tn request Won when
my name is called at our next annual
conference. to ask at my instance. thai
a comtnittec be appointed to invcsti-
gate the same
Fratcrnally,
GEORGE w. CARTER.
Rev. ]. Powell Garland submitted an
q t,t Il
of law arising in the Norfolk district
conference.