The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-15


G. w. Garter Ter Marrying While His
Divorced Wife Was Living TO be fn-
vestiga.ed-The ~ ills Bequest of 500
Books TO be Divided.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1.-THE Me.
Conference was called TO order at 9:30
o'clock this morning by Bishop Gallo
way, and there was gratifying at
tendance of clergical and lay dele
gates, together with crowded galleries
of spectators.
Religious exercises were conducted
by the Rev. C. Il. Watts, presiding
elder, and then business began.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting
were read and the roll of delegates
called. After to-day these details will
be dispensed with.
Rev. DR.. Sledd announced that the
late Rev. ID. Z. Wills, who died recent
ly, had left 500 books to the under
graduates of the conference, and
committee of three will be appointed
to distribute them judiciously
In the matter of the Cannon-Lafferty
controversy, a committee of nine was
appointed to investigate and report.
The committee is composed of the Rev.
Messrs. W. V. Tudor, w. f. Tillett, w.
j. Young, L. B. Betty, t. Men. Simp-
son, Richard Ferguson, j. {. Watson,
w. w. Lear, and John NJ. Burton.
After this committee was an
nounced, the bishop called the ques-
ton, No., / 'Who are admitted on
trial?'' and DIR. A. G. Brown, the pre-
siding elder of the East Richmond Dis
trict, presented the name of Charles
Z. Blankenship. DR.. Brown spoke in
warm terms of commendation of him,
and he was admitted on trial, unani-
mously.
DR.. Lafferty presented the name of
w. L. Ware, from the Charlottesville
District, but stated that he did not
have the application filled out in due
and proper form, and the case went
over for the present.
From the Lynchburg District the
name of L. C. Sharer was proposed,
and he was unanimously admitted.
III. +. Martin was proposed from the
Farmville District. His presiding ell
der gave him high character. DIR.
Whitehead seconded the endorsation
of the elder, and he was admitted.
Two names were proposed from the
Petersburg District, Messrs. A. J..
Franklin and George E. Booker Smith
1t appears. that Mr.. Franklin, who is
a very young man, had never had any
collegiate training, and DIR. Tillett
said that he thought it would be bet
ter for him TO go to college for several
years. He was admitted, nevertheless.
Referring 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 discussion of the matter, Mr..
Smith was admitted.
The name of John Davis Hosier.
was reported from the Portsmouth
district. Mr.. Hosier was admitted af-
ter much discussion. The next candi-
date for admission was Graham H.
Lambeth, son of the Rev. S. S. Lam
beth. He was very highly recon-
mended by many 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. H.
Clements and w. L. Ware.
Next came the minute question:
Who are the deacons of the year? and
the following ministers made reports
of their work, were commended by
the committee on the course of study,
passed in examination of character
and were advanced to the class of the
fourth year which means that they
will be candidates for full graduation
next year; K. Il. Dadmun, Fletcher
Beadles, Luther T. HIT, r. j. James,
j. Nj. Latham, X. L. Bentley, X. j. Gill,
w. A. Christian, a. l.. Carter, j. K
Jollieffe, II. W. Webb, j. p. Chitty,
George +. Green, II. E. Johnson, NJ. l..
Williams, G. III. Williams.
When the name of Geo. w. Carter
was called and the question whether
there was anything against him was
asked letter was read from him as
follows:
Portsmouth, Va, Sept. 9. 1895.
Rev. j. II. Amiss, Presiding Elder of
the Portsmouth District:
Ny Dear Brother:-I am informed
that there is report that my recent
marriage, contracted on the third day
of April, 1895, involved me in immor-
ality. This is, therefore, to request
you when my name is called at our
next annual conference, to ask at my
instance, that committee be appoint
ed to investigate the same.
Fraternally,
GEO. w. CARTER
Rev. j. Powell Garland submitted
an appeal from his decision on a ques-
tion of law arising in the Norfolk dis
trict conference.
The point was made by DR.. White
head that presiding elder had no au-
thority to decide questions of law in
a district conference and the Bishop
sustained the point. This is the case:
Rev. w. b. Blankenship, being on
trial in the Virginia annual conference
and having no right to vote as local
preacher, in this district. conference,
asks the right TO vote for the election
Of lay delegates TO the annual confer
ence.
fSigned) G. III. GRAY.
There 10 no law comforting on a
preacher on trial in an annual confer