The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-14
The Rev. DR.. J. L.. NJ. Curry Intro.
dured to tho Conference over
which bishop galloway is t'resi.
ding with Becoming Grace nnd
dignity Committees Appointed,

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the Conference to order at 9:3O o'clock,
| ana the Rev. Paul Whitehead took the
place of secretary. The Bishop read
with much expression from the scrip
lures. in the First Epistle of ST. Peter,
chapter o. Then the Conference rose to
| It's feet and sang Charles Wcsley's noble
| hymn. No. 22S, u very appropriate Sc
lection for such u gathering, for the
| first verse Is this:
'And are I'VE yet alive
And see each others face?
Glory and praise To Jesus give
For His redecming grace!
Ihen the Bishop offered n Prevent
prayer which was punctuated with fire.
qucnt and hearty "Amcns" from the
preachers and congregation.
Ehe roll OF delegates was next called
by Dr. Paul Whitehead. secretary of
| the last conference, and the delegates
called.
Revs. S. S. Lambeth ana Ernest Stcv-
ems were chosen as assistant secrcta-
ries by unanimous vote.
/ The first business transacted was
the selection of the hour of $3.50 O'Clock
Il. m. for daily meeting
me presiding Bishop announced that
the Grace Street Presbyterian Church
| had kindly rendered the use of the
study Of that church to the conference
FOR any use TINT IL might find for IL.
THE COMMITTEES.
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| csts were then appointed. ana are as
| follows by Districts
! Norfolk-Rev. George II. Wray, Mir.
| c. w. Grandy.
Eastern Shore-Alr. p. L. Hines. Rev.
Dnnvillc-Rev. james o. Moses, MIR.
| T.. c. Nloscley.
Farmville-Rcv. i. NJ. Edwards, Mr..
| r. ~. Blackford
Peters burg Rev. III. NJ Hope. MIR. ].
| w. Bradbury.
Portsmnuth--Rcv. w H. Edwards
Rev j. H. Barker
The Committee TO Examine the Dis
trict Conferences was then appointed
as follows:
Rev. Charles r. Holiday. REV. r. Il.
Scctt, Rev. w. II. Gregory Rev. r. II.
Younger. Rev w A. Tompkins, Rev.
G. S. Walmsley, Rev. r. T.. Gayle. rev.
-. w. Nicholson. Rev j. II. Bosnian.
Rev. w. w. Royal. Rev. ]. r. Griffith.
Thc com1litice on Introduction was
appointed. ana is made up of Rev. W.
j. Young and Rev. j. r. Whitley.
DIR. CURRY THERE
AT this point tho Rev. DR. J. T.. NJ.
Curry, of Washington. entered and was
invited To Il seat uron the platform by
he presiding bishop. Doctor Curry
was formally introduced 10 the Con-
ference, and the delegates and congrc-
cation rose TO their feet to welcome
nm. Or. curry expressed I'm his usual
eloquent way, the honor and plcns,Ir,
he felt I'm being with the Conference
ana said he was particularly pleased
at being introduced by Bishop Gallo
way. who WAS his associate on the
Board of Trustees of the John Il. Slater
Educational Fund. DR.. Curry wished
the Conference n pleasant and harr,o-
| NOUS session. and felt sure that the
gathering would be blessing. under
God. To all of them.
Rev. G. Ilansford Sponncr was APP
pointed the postmaster Of the Confer
encc.
\ Committee to Nominate n Commit
Tee on Conference Relations was an
pointed, composed of the Rev, Mcssrs
w. t.. Til!ctt. j. s. Hunter. and W. III.
Christian.
IN MEMORIAM.
The memoirs Of members of the Con
ference who have died during the year
Just closed was the next subject and
for this sad duty a committees anpoint
"a. one member of the Conference for
each ono who has died. ana they arc
For the late Rev. d. T.. Wills. Rev. Paul
Whitehead: for the late Rev T. T.. VIII
son, Rev. J. II. Amiss; for Rev J. II.
iiiiidrllp, Rev. j. S. Hunter: for Rev
| w. II. Payne. Rev. w. j.. Balm; for the
late Rev. S. NJ. Eason. Rev. j. II. Sur
gis; for the late Rev. J. c. Martin, Rev
| J. Powell Garland; for the late Rev. w
II; Robins. Rev. w Il. Edwards.
The Rev. DR.. Brown called meeting
| of the Joint Board of Finance TO assem-
| bic In the stewards room OF tho Cen.
| tcnary Church at 7:SO this evening.
The Chair then appointed the follow
| ing committees:
On Temperance evs. +. A. Ed
wards and L. b. Betty ana Richard
| lrby.
ON Bible Course-Rcvs. w Y, Tudor
ana w. q. Starr and Garter Glass.
communication was read from tho
Richmond Young Mems Christian AS
Soclatlon rendering the privileges OF
The association To members of the Con
ference.
Reports from the general officers
were then submitted on missions
chnrch extension. Sunday Schools. and
publishing interests
THE CANNON AND LAFFERTY
CONTROVERSY.
Just as the Bishop asked the dis
ciplinary question Are the preach
ers blamclcss in life and official admin
istration, and was about to begin
the examination of character. Rev. r,
IL. Bennett arose. and as the BODY OK
pected that there would be some refer
encc to the controversy between him
self, his brother-in-law. Mr.. Cannon.
and Dr. Lafrerty, which has ngitatcd
the Church in this state during the
past year all conversation was sus-
pended and close attention was given
to what he had to say He presented
the following paper:
Whereas. during the past year GER
N1t. a S-ic hot