The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-15

to investigate the case OF DR.. George w.
! Garter: Revs. James NJ. Anderson. Travis
| j. Taylor. and X. NJ. Chandler. This
| committee will thoroughly look into the
matter, and II n trial Is found necessary;
Will report the fact TO the conference, and
a trial committee will be appointed
ELDERS rLfctE'.
The characters OF the following were
passed and they were elected 10 elders
r. A. Potts. a. s. J. Rice. G; Hansford
Spooner, Asa Driscoll. William +. Thomp-
son. John b. VIM. Leroy y. Banks
Daniel Il. Austin, Emmett +. warner,
Rev. -. NJ. Beckham was continued IN
the class OF the fourth year. not nsvlne
been before the committee. Inc exainiha.
ton OF Rcy., Samuel W. Day Wa a no,
approved. His character was passed ana
hc was continued in the class oi t'e
fourth year. - a.,
The next question was; Are ,y al d the
Preachers Blameless In Their LIVES I've ana an
in Their Ofiicial Administrators Re
ports were received from the following
and their characters passed; ,..ou. =.
v j. l. NIFTY J. hg Mderc 'e w A.
M MeqsnGei a R1 T ner, J. y. sun. r. s.
Beadles, W. Is. Bullasrd. r =: r. y M"l Men.
+ a. Mos T q ba Enwa e f. :. Holiday
r. NJ. Chandler. II. n Slcdd. X. 4. VIII
son. W. j. Young. 7. J. Taylor =. =.
Hsicher ". T. Williams, smith J. E.
McSparran W II. Riddick, r. b. Scott,
LEROY j. phaup. j. ". S. Robins, y. II.
Robertson. c. +. James, . III : : t FTIIS,1'
O. Rh tScea w Z; ray "a yon m S Wv e. ".
"a y Bled Is. a. N. s. Watts, Il. b. Blank
enship, y. e. Leadbetter' O. IL. Maruh'
Rane PAM Bradley. c. 5. Warmsley, G.
+ Conner II. =. Mitchell. NJ A. David
son, W H. Atwell. l.. y. Betty, J. e.
Reed, Ernest Stexxensit - l:re U D'Roo ~
Watts. 5 IL. Johnson, i. A. Gibbs. II.
6 Pullen. George II. WylIie ". p; "a 70
wards. B. +. Lipscomb -. 'uphii, ~
W. A. Tompkins. X. 7. Clark, T.. =.
Carson. $ X. Drewry. Joseph W SNACK
ford. James O. Moss. j. l.. rrlgDie. w
r. Tilett. G.. W. Wray, -; II. Proctor;
r. =. Parham. John o., Moss Richard
Ferguson. r. r. Gayle. j. NJ. Anderson,
John NJ. Burton, j. l.. spencer, j. ID.
Faulkner. -. J. Trainham, r. NJ 70
wards, W. II. Smitney, i ; Huhe.' ~ ~
G. Jordan, W. 6. Starr. Herbert NJ.
The following committee was appointed
10 distribute the books left TO the con
ference undergraduates by Kew. -. /.
wills. Revs. +. NJ. Edwards, John g.
Rhodes. and 4. NJ. MaXey.
I-pon the request of Or. Sledd. the con-
ference confirmed the election OF Key,
the Board Of Missions occasioned by the
death of Rev. j. &. Martin.
The long metre doxology was then sung,
and after benedction by bishop j. {;
Granbery. the conference ADJOURNED until
$3.50 this morning
CONFERENCE MOTHS.
In presenting his report Of the work
of Centenary church curing the confer
ence year, Rev Or Sledd SAID, thdt
the year just closed completed the
eighth Of his pastorate at Ceh ,''a3y, -
and that the last year was as pleasant
as the first Inc church, ne sald, Wa
in q very prosperous cOraiuon' there had
been nifty or sixty additions, ana the
same number OF losses during the 4vdi
there were twenty deaths. There mad
been no explosions or trials. The finances
of thefchLrcn were in a good condltoh.
and the missionary assessment was
forty per cent. in advance Of last year.
Rev. n. Il. ilson, of Clay-Street church
reported that the year had been Idirly
Prosperous with his church. There mad
Deen thirty-three additions ana nly-
one losses. All assessments had Deen
paid The WOman's Missionary society
had raised SlJl. and the ROsebuds, so.
The amount raised for missions was
$500 50.
Or. w. J. Young. pastor Of Park Place
church reported briefly that the CONFER
ence year had been an encouraging one.
There had been seventy-hve or eighty
acceesions to the church, and all as
sessmonts had been pahd. The assess
mcnts for mission had been verified.
The reports from the other churches
I'm this city and Manchester were in
the main very encouraging, as were
those from all over the state.
The names of the ministers who nave
been transferred from the North Caro-
lima TO the Virginia Conference are
r. l.. Pell. W. T. Moore. G. ii. Galloway
and w. NJ. Leftwich.
one of the most striking ana impress
sive personalities to be seen I'm the con-
ference is that of Rev. John J. Clarke.
now living In Nelson county, Va. rms
reverend gentleman has grand lace,
and noble head. crowned with long ana
enow-white hair. and despite the years
which have gone over nun, IS erect ana
vigorous yet
The comfort and information of the
newspaper-men are seen 10 at the CON
ference most carefully by the Rev. Her
bert NJ. Hope. of the Market-Street
church of Petersburg. For several
years before Mr.. Hope became a preach-
or he was an active newspaper man;
and besides a vast amount of reportoriai
work was one OF the city editors OF the
Norfolk Nirginian. IF there IS any
work better fitted 10 qualify one Tor
judgment and knowledge of human ma
for all men. in one. than newspaper
work / don't know of it," said the rev
ercnd gentleman. MIR. Hope Is highly
esteemed by his congregation as pastor
and man. and is one Of the most prom
inent young preachers in the virginia
Conference.
one of the most striking men in the
conference in physique and address Is
the Rev. DIT Bledsoe.
bishop Galloway makes magnificent
presiding officer. lie is firm but court
eous. and makes himself obeyed.
Rev. DR. F. NJ. Peterson takes keen
interest in everything that occurs IN
conference. and makes many vigorous
and emphatic speeches.
Rev. Or. Paul Whitehead. who has
so long been secretary Of the conference,
watches the proceedings with an eagle
eve. and i'm discussion his points are
always we'll taken
rev. ". f. Tnlett, Of Nashville. Tenn.
is the Dean OF the Theological Depart
mont of the Vanderbilt University at that
citv. and Is attending conference.
when his name was called yesterday
morning he delivered an interesting adj
ljress. which was favorahly received The
University is I'm a hourishng condition,
he said. and he invited all the brethren
10 come and see the institution lie SAID
there were 1--WE Virginia boys attending
Vanderbilt. who ranked with the bright
est there.
Among the visitors to conference yes
terday were Rev Or. Dill, OF Nenable
Street Baptist church; DR.. Arnold, Of the
Western North Carolina Conference. Rev.
Dr Hatcher, of Grace-S:reet Baptist
church. and Rev. Mr.. Bagby, Of Calvary
BAPTIST church.
The committee TO investigate the Laf-
controversy met last night
al f.yO o'clock. at Broad-Strcet Metho-
dist church. and held prolonged con-
ference The chairman, DR.. w V. Tudor,
when seen last night. could give no idea
of when their labOrs would terminate.
and. with his usual courteous manner.
sail that II would he manifcsuy improper
to say anything about the result of their
before submitting the mat
ter TO conference.
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