The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-21
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Named for Centenary, Richmond.

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Or. COKE Smith GOES TO LYNCHBURG.
The Appointments MS Found nelow
show Great Changes ali Through.
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Rerl.ica Get Able Diyincs 10 Lend
Them Ira tho Paths ofRipht cou.,icss
Richmond. Va. Nov. 2o-(Special.)--
There was a great shaking up OF the
Methodist ministers this year, as the
list of appointments will show. REV.
DR.. w. G. Starr and Rev. Herbert NJ.
Hope Will be welcomed in Richmond
from Petersburg, while there is much
regret at the loss of Mr.. Wilson, who
succeeds Mr.. Hope. Rev. DR.. W. j.
Young and Rev. James w. Moore. two
great young preachers. are sent from
Richmond TO Norfolk:
Bishop Granbery called the Confer
ence to order this morning. and the
Rev. c. H. Green conducted the rclit
gious exercises a'
Rev DR.. Sledd, from the Committee
of investigation OF DIR. Geo. w. Carter,
reported that after prayerful and care
full consideration Of the case, the judg-
hent of the committee was that while
the Speciiica lions We're sustained by the
evidence, the specifications do not sus-
tain the charges.
A motion, OF Rev. r. r. Wilson was
passed granting Dr. Carter permission
to locate. Mt his own request.
The proceedings Of the trial of DIR.
IL Is believed that though the charges
against him were found true, yet he
was not Thought to be guilty of immo-
rality by vote OF to ;. n
Rev. Geo. H. Ray offered n resolution
of thanks to the various railway and
steamship lines for thcii. courtesics. and
The secretaries OF the Conference for
their faithful labors during the ses-
sion.
Rev. l.. Il. 1setty. from the Committee
on Church Relations presented report
No. 2, which provides for the taking of
n collection ut n certain day during next
summer. for the cause of missions, in
all the churches, which was adopted.
Bishop j. G. Cranberry. then gave an
interesting account of the missionary
work of the Church in Brazil, which
was heard with greht lnterest and pleas
urc. - '1.- no "a
Rev. w. e. Judkins bTercd this rcso-
lution:i 'ifi11f Il: &C.
Resolved. That the presence with us;
ut this Conference of bishop c. Il.
Galloway as our presiding officer. has
been Il source Of great pleasure to us.
and we desire hereby 10 assure him of
our high Appreciation. not only of the
able and very courteous manner in
which he has presided over us, but that
1t will give us pleasure to welcome
MIN again to our Conference. AT nny
time when in the providence of God
he may be assigned to us
(Signed) w. e, JUDEINS,
GEO. H:sRAY, rfiM
NF'i'' RICHARD IRBY.
+. NJ. EDWARDS,
w. WILSON,
w. G. STARR,
HERBERT NJ. HOPE
This resolution was adopted heartily
and unanimously when presented. and
the presiding Bishop, c. r. Galloway
returned his sincere thanks, and told oc
the pleasure and honor he had I'm presid-
ing over the Conference at it's session
lie congratulated the Conference OH its
good work 80
Rey Pr. Sledd, from the Committee
on on rGnllc Worship. reported that tho.
as NE prcacher Of the opening sermon
at the next Conferences. and for latter
nate the Rev. Jos. ", Shackforfl was
named. AS the PREACHER at the ordina.
ton of elders next year, Rev. b. r. Lips-
COMB was appointed With Rev. w. FL.
Bishop CRANBERRY here introduced tba
Rev. Mark Levy. of New York, to the
conference, as an ex-IsraelIte nov n
believer In Christ, and the Conference
ana congregation rose to receive him
Rev. MIR. Levy made an address aftnr
expressing his thanks for the recent ion
given him, and told of the yyorI, nf
eNangelization Of the Jews in Now Yo,k
and elsewhere.
He said the workers in New Yorl,
went on the old line, of going IN thn
Jews, and preaching Christ cruci,ind
but advising them to keep up all their
old ceremonies so far as they did not IN
terfere with Christian practices
When he was converted his family
would not recognize hiInsat first but
they were afterward reconcilcd to him
When the Passover came. lie wns
ready To. fast, and keep 1t with his fam
ny, because he was then. better able TO
snow thcm of the ihcompletencss of II
ana point them TO Christ.
He begged Gods blessing on The Con
ference, and from the church came up n
hearty volley of Amens.
~ Telegram was received from Rishop
a. u. HayGqod. OF Georgia, telling of
ms improved physical condition, and his
Conference. '''
On motion of DR.. Brown. tho thanks
OF the Conference were returned To Tho
treasurer and assistant treasurer of lilo
Board Of Finance.
The committee I'm the case of Rev T
Il. Griffith here sent in n report, which
SET torth belief Of committee, after care
lul ana prayful consideration, that DR..
bTllntn was guilty of i,pprt,1np, cn,,