The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-14
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South
met Mt Richmond Yesterday-The Various
oomnittees Appointed-Dr. j. L. M.
Curry Invited to a Seat Upon tho
Piatform-Reports On n1issions, Church
E1tension. Sunday Schools and Pub
lishihg Interests Presented.


dist Church, South. convened here to-
day. Bishop Galloway in the chair.
After the usual religious exercises, the
standing committees were appointed
and the conference got down to busi-
ness When the examination of oharnc>
tiers began, Rev. R. II. Bennett, and
Kew. Mr' Cannon offered resolution
requesting that committee be ap-
pointed to investigate tho dispute be-
tween themselves and Rev. J. j. Lsf-
ferty, editor of the Richmond Christian
Advocate. The resolution was adopted
and committee of nine was appointed.
This investigation grows out of a liyely
war OF wordu between these brethren
during the past year.
Inc committees on publishing were
appointed snd are as follows, by dis
tricts: Noriolk-Rev. Geo. Fl. Wray.
@. w. Grandy. Eastern Shore-P. r.
Hines. Rev. t. N. Potts. DanvIlle-
Rev. James o. Moss. e G.. Mosely.
Farmville-Rev. f. M. Edwards, R. A.
Blackford. Petersburg-Rev. II. M.
Hope, j. w. Bradbury. Portsmouth,
Rev. w. ii. Edward, Rev. J. Baker.
The committee to examine the dis
trics conferences was then appointed.
as follows: Rev. Charles e. HOLIDAY,
Rev. r b. Scott, Rev. w. H. Gregory,
Rev. K. III. Younger, Rev. w. A. Thorn
kins, Rev. G. s. Wolmsley, Rev. Gayle,
Rev. W. b. Nicholson, Rev. j. t. Bos-
man, Rev. w. w. Royal, Rev. J. R.
Griffith. The committee on introduce
ton is made up of Rev. w. j. Young
and Rev. j. L. Whitley.
AT this point tho Rev. j. L. M. Curry,
OF Washington, entered and was in
vited to seat on the platform by the
presiding bishop DR.. Curry was form
ally introduced 10 the conference. A
committee to nominate committee on
conference relations was appointed
composed Of Revs. w. T. Tillett, J. S.
Hunter and w. II. Christian.
The memoirs of mem bers of the con-
ference who have died during the yesr
was the next subject, and a committee
was appointed consisting OF one mem
Der OF conference for each one who has
died.
The Rev. DR.. Brown called meeting
OF the joint board of finance to assemble
In the stewards room OF the Centenary
Church at 1880 this evening.
The chair then appointed the follow
Ing committees: On Temperance-Revs.
f. M. Edwards and l.. b. Betty and
Richard Irby. Ga Bible Caurse-Revs
w. " Tudor and w. G. Starr and Carter
Glass.
Reports from tho general officers were
then submitted on missions. church ex-
tension, Sunday schools and publishing
interests.
just as the bishop asked the dis.
ciplinary question: Are the preachers
tration?" and WAS about to begin the
examination OF character, Rev. R. FL.
Bennett arose, and, as the body ex-
pecsed that there would be some con-
troversy between himself, his brother
! in'law, Mr.. Cannon, and DR.. Lafferty,
which has agitsted the church in this
State during the past year. all CONVERSE
ton was suspended. snd close attention
was given to what he had to say.
He presented tho following paper:
whereas, during the past year, Certain
questions have arisen between the
editor OF the Richmond Christian Advo-
cate and the undersigned. we hereby
respectfully request Of the conference
the appointment OF a committee. which
shall thoroughly investigate all matters
involved"
DR.. Paul Whitehead said that inas-
much IS the difference referred to had
been between Rev. j. j. LaGerty and
parties signing the paper the name OF
DR.. Rafferty, should appear instead OF
the Richmond Christian Advocate. This
was agreed to. and the paper, rs
amended, WAS received. and on motion
OF DR.. Whitehead, was referred to q
committee Of nine TO be- appointed by
the chairman.
Examination Of oharacter-the inves-
tigntion Of the personal and official
Character OF she ministers, was then be-
gun and the names frat called were
those OF the presiding elders. who m ade
report OF the work in their respective
districts and passed in examination OF
character. Question II was called. who
are upernumerary," and the officers
passed In examination of Character.
They are: II. @. Bowles. w II. Camper,
Thomas d. Early and w. L Gran.
who are Buperannuated?" was called
and the following ministers passed in
examination of characters and the names
| weru referred to the sam committee
for superannuated Relations: Alexander
=. Hall, James A. RIddica, j j Ed
wards, Z. N. Crooks. John McClelland,
w. A. Robinson, II. T. Bacon. j. E. Day.
j. K. Wnggoner, II. P. Wise, t. j.
Dayton, r. NJ. Jordan. j. f. Brannin,
D. M. Wallace, Jacob Manning, l.. s.
| Reed, j. l. Clarke, j. + Gates, j. w.
Order and W. L Balm
Tho board OF church extension was
constituted as follows w. w. Lear,
t. +. Cooke, Walter G Bates, j. w.
Bledsoe. L. G Pullen, d.. j. Nj. Will
liams. g. w. Wray, ". II. Kabler, c.
G. Wettenbaker. j. Y Mastin and II.
| R. Crowder. "Who arc rendmltted."
in answer to this question Rev. o Lit
| tleton presented the application OF