The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-19

ful than example. Precept was good' put
for educational purposes eAaihpie ""'
much better than precept.
SUNDAY TRAVEL CONDhMNhD'
uo also strongly condemned the prac-
tlce of preachers using the ralirodus o,'
sunday in going 10 tneir appo,ii IN -
and az far as ne was conceihou "0 -
posed to set the example 49,. pan
A telegram was receiN Cd from the i'nP
,ist General Association in session az r.
terbure in response 70 mesHds, s'' -
conference which reads as foliVWs ,rs
"Traternal greetings. Read hphesia"s'
iv., "a A.. ao,,orerce
-. ,ha Assistant Secretary, Rev. >. ..
Lambeth. ,,
'rhe report of the Committee on Iu i,',,
fishing Interests was read by NV
II. Ray. - ,,,,,,,iehine,
The report states that the pupilsnlns
house at Nashville is in gralilylnS co
diiion of continued prosperity am ' ool
mends the church literatuie . Ia
there 10 the use OF all Methodls's' anu
concludes with a resolution highly com
mendinc the periodical literature OF the
Methodist Church. t.
The report of the Committee on DIS
trict Conference Record was presented ny
Rev " W Royal
Rcv n, II. Campbell presented the re-
mort of the Rosebud Missionary Society,
showing the total receipts lot tnr yed'
from ali sources to have been si,3zo"
Or. Whitehead offered a rcSoiu'io oo o,e
n,ending the efforts cf Mr.. f. l. her y,
chairman Of the Board Of Managers ana
the successor of the late Uncle Larry,
of the Rosebud Missionary society, ~
praising highly his fidelity ana Iallnluit
ness This was seconded by Dr Ldihoe'"
and unanimously adopted by the confer
cnce. ,,,
Rev r. II. Campbell offered resolu,,
ton setting forth that wherever koseDuu
societies had been organized missionary
interests have greatly improved ana ear
es,ly urging that Rosebud socleues pe
organized in every church "here IL 10
found practicable.
REV 70. NJ Peterson made quite
lengthy speech on the subject, stallis
with emphasis that he did not want hoSe-
bud societies established IN chuIcnvS
where they would conflict with the Iegu,,
lar Sunday school societies. lie declared
that concentration was what was need
A LIVELY DEBATE.
DR.. Whitehead declared that there was
no conflict between the Rosebud society
and the regular Sunday-school societies.
The Rosebuds had been found TO be the
mainstay and hope of the missionary
cause. He said that Or. Peterson had a
way of looking out OF only one eye d.
subjects, he had narrow-mihded KIM
of way OF looking at things.
DR. Peterson in reply SAID tnat Dr;
Whitehead as far as he could Judge, dld
not look out OF either eye; that ne had
not been q pastor In the Methodist ohurch
for fifteen years and knew nothing of us
inside workings. Dr. peterson steiheu
somewhat irritated at being accused OF
looking at things in "one,eyed' fash
ion. and made frequent illusions TO it,
DR. Whitehead replied that he had not
intended TO say anything IN the World 10
hurt Or Petersons feelings. he begged
his pardon He had not intended TO say
anything unkind. but did think Dr. Re
terson had a narrow minded way OF look
ing at Things. 80
The Rosebud subject is one which has
several times before been discussed IN con-
ference and when first organized a good
deal of opposition was manifested to H.
Many speeches were made on the SUP
Ject yesterday. the preponderance OF me
utterances being I'm favor OF the koseDuus-
The resolution was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote.
Certificates from Bishop Galloway were
read certifying to the ordination OF 10
cal and travelling preachers and elders.
DIR. j. Powell Garland submitted Il
question of law. as applied TO the case
of DR.. George W. Carter, for episcopal
decision.
Dr. Garland said that, representing
DIR. Carter. ne proposed TO stand by the
law of the Church That he asked Tor
the information because Or. Whitehead,
who represented the Church, had inter
preted this point to the detriment OF
DR.. Carter's side of the case, and ne
wished for instructions in the matter.
Rev. Or. f. NJ Edwards presented
report No ? of the Committe on Temper
ance and Sabbath Observance. which con-
tanned the following resolution:
ANTI-SAIOON CONVENTION.
Resolved, That this Conference re-
spond 10 a call made by Protestant pas
tors and others I'm Washington city for a
national anti-saloon' convention by ap-
poInting two delegates thereto, accord
ing TO the plan and invitation received
from tho movers In the matter.
Rev. Or. A. G. BleGsoe objected 10 the
adoption Of the resolution by conference.
on the ground that such movements
should be carried on through the proper
channels He did not think conference
should act in the matter.
DIR. Whitehead favored the appoint
ment Of TWO delegates by conference.
They could attend the convention. he
said. and If il were worthy of support,
could support It: they could use their
own Judgment In the matter. 1t was an
important question, and one which con-
ference should encourage in every pos
sible manner.
The report was unanimously adopted.
and Reys T.. NJ. Edwards and j L..
Spencer appointed as the committee by
the Bishop.
The Bishop here read the query sub
mitted to him by DR.. A. G.. Brown. on
the occasion OF the passing of Rev. j..
Il. Grifnths character being challenged
by DR.. Paul Whitehead. The query
and answer are as follows:
PRESIDING ELDERS DUTY.
IL. during the session of the Annual
Conference. presiding elder knows OF
any report against preacher in his dis
trict of such gravity as 10 require investi-
cation, II is his duty TO mention it 10 the
conference although no written charge
has been presented.
In the examination of character at the
Annual Conference. under the ques-
ton, Are ali the preachers blameless
in their lives and official administra-
tions?" when presiding elder knows
that serious questions have arisen with
respect TO the life" OF a preacher in
charge In his district, should the presiding
elder state that fact for the Information
OF the conference; or should he answer,
Nothing against him." on the ground
that he had not been notified that charges
and specifications would be duly present
ed at conference?
The Rev Mr. DeShazo submitted . pre-
- L. 80 A. 4 ~