The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-21
And Richmond Gets Three New Ministers,
ReVs. Starr, HaStin and Potts.
The CARTER AND GRIFFITH YERDICIS.
Both Are Exonerated-Dr. Carter Leaves
the Ministry and VIII Engage In
journalism The Closing Scenes
of Conference.-The Appoint
menfs Great Surprise.
Some Satisfactory and
Some Otherwise.

! Journed,. to meet next year at Court
! Street church, Lynchburg.
The session yesterday was fraught with
deepest interest. and at an early hour
people began flocking 10 Centenary, until
when the time for the opening Of the
exercises arrived an eager throng crowd
cd the edifice. 1t was known that three
matters Of much public interest would
! be disposed of-the reports of the two
trial committees were to be received.
and the assignment OF pastors TO their
various charges for the coming year to
| be made.
or INTENSE INTEREST.
The session was one of intense inter
est. As ftroshadowed in The Times of
yesterday. the committee appointed to
Investigate the case of DR.. George W.
Carter made its report, generating DR..
Carter, and the conference, after accept
ing its report, unanimously agreed to
| honorably locate HIM, at his own re-
! quest.
The committee in the case Of Rev. J..
X. Griffith next made its report, con-
comning Mr.. Griffith for imrrudence. but
generating HIN from any intentional
dishonesty
The most important event OF confer
ence, and its last official action of the
year was the announcement OF appoint
ments by the Bishop. The scene was al
most dramatic as Bishop Galloway be-
gan reading. All over the house the min
listers leaned forward. listening with a
strained eagernesS. The spectators were
no whit less Interested. and exclamations
of pleasure or disappointment were Heard
from n h.. mo
ceeded A litter of laughter ran
| through the audience. as some enthusiastic
sister shouted Amen" to an appoint
ment which particularly chimed in with
her wishes.
The scene had its bright side. but there
was also sadness mingled with the JOY
The Bishop had prefaced the reading Of
the appointments with the statement
that II was with sorrow that ne could
not give TO each man the place Of his
choice, but where the ministers were
sent. he said, rested largely with them
Some had advanced. while others had
gone back and they could blame no
one that their appointments were not
agreeable 10 them.
As the names fell one by one from the
lips OF the Bishop. the expressions OF
the faces upifted toward the altar showed
the sharp contrast OF sunshine and shad-
ow. Here, as one minister listened to
the words which consigned him 10 "A
place TO which ne felt bound by ties Of
love and friendship. a look Of content
would steal over his face. while he leaned
back with a sense Of peace and JOY.
But the shadow came to the old min
lister. whose strength was declining and
intellect waning. as he heard himself
consigned 10 a lower charge and realized
that his zenith was passed. And so the
reading went on until the story was told.
and each servant Of God knew his fate.
APPOINTMENTS 4 SURPRISE.
The appointments were n genuine sur
prise 10 almost every one. as the slate
which had been prepared by those sup
posed 10 be among the initiated was
completely shattered. II was almost
confidently expected that Or. 4. Coke
Smith would be sent 10 Centenary
church. this city. instead Of Court-Street
Lynchburg. and no one had predicted
that Rev. W. q. Starr would be assigned
10 Broad-Street church. Neither had
rumor given the pointed intimation that
DR.. W v Tudor would be the next pas
tor Of Centenary church. However
probably the greatest surprise of all was
the sending Of Rev. Thomas y. Potts 10
Park-Place. and SO on through the list
of Richmond churches. there was a gen
eral and unexpected shaking-up. Some
are pleased. and some are not. one thing
is certain, however, that the new minis
tors are men far above the ordinary I'm in
telect. Rev. j. r. Mastin. who comes 10
Trinity from Norfolk. is highly spoken
of and will doubtless make a most ac-
ceptaL.e pastor.
But little business was transacted AZ
conference yesterday, with the excep-
tion Of the two reports and the appoint
mcnts. The opening services, conducted
by Rev. g. II. Green. We're most impress
sive. and after "a fervent prayer by him.
the vaulted roof rang with the sweet Old
hymn. a charge TO keep I have; a God
10 glorify."
VERDICT IL THE DIR. CARTER CASE
Or. Slcdd, chairman OF the committee
of nine appointed to investigate the
charges against Rev. Or. George W.
Carter. rose and the most intense quiet
fell upon the house. Or. Sledd SAID thdt
his committee had carefully considered
the case IN all its aspects, through sew
eral long sessions. and had not taken
single step without the guidance OF the
Holy Spirit. and their verdict WAS IN
the hands OF the secretary.
Rev. Ernest stevens, secretary OF the
committee. then read the following YER
Diet:
"rhe committee of nine appointed 10
try the case Of George W. Carter pre-
sent the following verdict
FIRST That the specification Is sus-
tained by the evidence.
Second. That the specification does
not sustain the charge
This report was unanimously adopted.
ana approval of il was manifested by
the soft clapping OF hands in different
parts Of the house.
Hishop Galloway then called question
ao-"Are all preachers biamolcss in their
lives ami official administrations
ana the character OF DR.. Carter was
declared passed.
DIR. CARTER HONORABLY LOCATED.
Rev Il. T. Wilson, Dr.. Carter's coun-
sci and friend, rose and said
Now that Dr. Carter has been thor
oughly vindicated. IN an investigation
had at his own request, and there Is
nothing against him. he asks that the
conference accord him an honorable To-
cation. at his own request. and there
fore move that DR.. Carter's request be
granted"
Mr. Wilson's motion was unanimously
carried.
Bishop Galloway then called question
l6-"WhO are located this session. and
Rev. George W. Carter was granted
an honorable location.
Rev. j. y. Whitley moved to reconsider
the vote by which the paper presented by
Rev. Mr.. DeShazo. IN regard TO the ad-
mission to conference OF members on
,,ior hoa ba.,, laid on Tho faiiq The