The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-16
FOR DEAcoN.s ORDERS.

RcN. samuel &. Hatcher, OF the Bar
| ton Heights Church. was passed fol
dcacon's orders. after hearing his re-
port of AFFAIRS at his church.
Others who passed for deacon's or
ders were Messrs. james S. Peters, Geo
Il. Booker, Jr.. and Ernest Hay.
There We're then elected to dcacons
orders Rev. Thomas Il. Johnson and
Rev. Charles l. Gibbs.
The question OF admitting Rev. En-
nest Il. Hall, of the Henry circuit. to
full connection was decided In his favor.
ana there were also admitted to tho
same relationship Rev Messrs. Il. S.
Bnnghan. of the. Hampton circuit, II.
Y. Waterlield, w. I3. Bcauchamp, T. w.
Proctor, Alfred y. Whitmurc and
james w. Baker
All these appeared at the rail Of the
chancel before the bishop, and after
making them an eloquent address. he
questioned the candidates with tn,
usual forms of the Methodist Church
After receiving the replies which
were considered satisfactory. the bishop
admitted Item to full connection with
the church.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Anderson. who is tho
chairman of the COMMITTEES OF Inyesti-
cation III the case of Rev. George W.
carter sent in a question to the Bish
op, asking SHOULD II COMMITTEES of In
VeStisation be governed by the law as
|puhilsned i'm the proceedings of the Cen
erai Conference, or the law us contained
In the Discipline?"
The Bishop deferred his answer till
another time
KEY n. Coke Smith presented to-day
printed paper to the Conference. being
general statement of the aim and
lfoilcy OF the Board of Educl ion of tho
Nj. Il. Church, South
Ana after singing the Doxology and
the benediction by DIR. liogc. the Con-
terence adjourned.
The. uunSt ion x.,,h,,,;..,
inittec investigating DIR. Carriers case
was Withdrawn later in the div Dr.
whitehead. ii is understood hnvinIr
abandoned his contention thai, the i,7
p"itS should proceed under the Jour
nal rather than under the law III,
carriers case is attracting much alton,
tlon ana creating no end of talk lilo
mas warm friends and bitter enemies
conservative opinion seems to he that
ne cannot be adjudgcd guilty of i'm
HioralltS III contracting his third mar
rlSe nor convicted OF any violation of
cnufcn law, but 1t Is expected by many
that he will be located Chat is de-
nmNed of n charge). which would mean
that ms last marriage, while not un-
scriptural. involved what is called
"Christlan inexpcdiency." and so i'm.
pared his influence and usefulness in
the church as to render his active
connection with the ministry undcsr-
able Unless the committee of inuui-
rE shali ne unit. as does not now seem
altogether probable, there will be two
reports. In this event the matter will
come up in open conference. where the
bitter and rungcnt arguments madc
last night before the committee will be
repeated in public.
Their will be many changes of promi-
ncnt ministers by the presiding Bish-
OBJ ana there is much speculation on
the subject
Court street, Lynchburg. will got
either DIR. Il. n. Sledd, of Richmond.
or Or. \. Coke Smith. of Norfolk. If
the latter goes to Lynchburg the former.
Will 30 either to Main Street. Dan
VILE. or Epworth. Norfolk DR. Young.
OF Richmond. is also mentioned in
connection with Epworth.
If DR. Slcdd goes to Danyiilc. II Is
thought DR.. Edwards will he brought
to Broad Street. Richmond