The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Proceedings of That Body at
Richmond Yesterday.
a COMMITTEE OF Investigation Appointed
In tie Cannon-Lafferty Controversy,
Ministors Admitted on TriaI-Charges
Pending Against Rev. George w. Oar
tor Dollar Him From Voting For Law
Deiegates-EIders Chosen.

this morning by Bishop Galloway, and
there was gratifyingly large attend
ance OF clerical and lay delegates, to-
gether with crowded galleries OF specta.
tors.
Religious services were conducted by
the Rev. G. g. Watts, presiding elder,
and then business began.
Rev. DR.. Sledd announced that the
late Rev. d. P. Wills. who died recently,
had left 500 books to the Undergraduates
OF the conference, and committee OF
three will be appointed to distribute
them judiciously.
In the matter of the Cannon -Lsffersy
controversy committee OF nine was
appointed to investigate and report. The
committee Is composed of the Rev.
Messrs. w. V. Tudor, W. T. Tillett, w.
j. Young, L. 3 Betty, T. Men. Simp-
son, Richard Ferguson, J. C. Watson, w.
w. Lear and John M. Burton.
The bishop called question No. /:
"Who Are Admitted on Trislq" and Dr..
A. g. Brown. the presiding elder of the
East Richmond district, presented the
the name Of Charles e Blenkenship. DR..
Brown spoke in warm terms of COM
mendation OF him and he was admitted
on trial unanimously.
Dr. Laferty presented the name of
w. l.. Ware, from the Charlottesville
district, but stated that he did not be.
lieve that the application was filed out
In due and proper form, and the case
went over for the present, From the
LYnchburg district the name of l. @,
Sharer was proposed and he was unani-
mously admitted, II. T. Martin was
proposed from the Farmville district.
His presiding elder gave him high
charac ter. DR.. Whitehead seconded the
endorsstion OF the elder. and he was ad.
mitted.
Two names we're proposed from the
Petersburg district, Mesers. J. l. Frank
lin and George Booker Smith. I. sp-
pears that Mr. Franklin, who is very
young man, had never had any col
legiate training, and DIR. Tille.t said
that he thought it would DO better for
him to go to college for several wears.
he was admitted, nevertheless. Re-
ferring to Mr.. Smith, Rev. Mr.. Maxey
said that he had not Impressed him as
being brilliant, but the com mittee had
decided to recommend him, though
with some hesitancy. After much dis.
custom OF the matter, Mr.. Smith WAS
admitted.
The name OF John Davis Hosier was
reported from the Portsmouth district
Mr.. Hosier was admitted after much
discussion. The next candidate for ad-
mission was Graham b. Lam beth, a
son Of the Rev. S. s, Lam beth. He was
very highly recommended by any, and
one OF them said. in joking way, that
he WAS an improvement on his father.
Others admitted on trial and from the
Charlottesville district are r II. Glenn
ents and w. L. Ware.
Next came the minute question;
WHO are the deacons Of one year,
and the following ministers made re-.
ports OF their work, were commended
by the committee On course of study
passed in examination OF character and
were advanced to the class of the fourth
year, which means that they will b.
candidates for full graduation nexs
year; e. Il. Dadmun, Fletcher Beadles,
Luther t. Hit, r j. James, j. M
Latham, R E Bentley, R. j; Gill. W.
A. Christian, A. l.. Carter, j. X Jol.
lieffe. R. w. Webb, j. P. Gritty, George
E. Green, H e. Johnson. NJ Will
liams, G. FL. Williams.
When tho name of George w Carter
was called and the question whether
there was anything from him was
asked q letter was read from him as
follows:
PORTSMOUTH Va, Sept 0 1896
REV. j. Il. Amiss, presiding elder OF
the Portsmouth district:
my DEAR BRoTHER:-I am informtd
thss there Is q report that my recent
marriage, contracted on the Sd day of
April, 1895, involved me In immorality.
This is. therefore, to request you, when
my name is called at our next annual
| conference. to ask, at my instance. that
committee be appointed to investigate
tho same. Freiernslly,
"GKo. w. CARTER
The committee on conference rela.
tions was announced ss follows: j. C.
Reed, r. A. Compton. Paul Bradley. j.
T. Taylor, V. w. Bsrgsmin. w. e Jud
kins, Mass, j. w. Carroll, c f
Conner, j. d. Hank, j. R. Griffith and J.
T. BOSNIAN.
The next question VISA: WHO are
elected elders?" The candidates who
were choaen for elders, after an exam
instion, are these: e H. Potts, A. S j.
i &c, Is. ID. Beokham, G. Hans Spoonar,
asa Driscoll, Mr.. Thompson, Mr..
Wynne, L. L. Banks and Mr.. Gardner.
The case OF S. w. Day was continued to
enable him to finish his course Of study,
and in the case Of DR.. Austin, who had
previously been ordained an elder,
there WAS no action to take. All the
reports showed gratifying increase Of
mem bership and good work of the
Methodist Church in Virginia.
The bishop announced two COM
mittees, the first 10 distribute the
books left by the late Rev. d P. Willis