Richmond planet., 1896-04-18
METHODISTS GONE.
Close of a Most Impor-
tant Session of the
Va. Conference.
ABLE MINISTERS sPEAK-RELIG-
I0US AND INDUSTRIAL WORK.
Few Changes in Appointments.

IOUS AND INDUSTRIAL WORK.
Few Changes in Appointments.
The Virginia Conference of the A.
M. e. Church which has been in ses-
sion during the last week at the Third
St. A. M. K adjourned Monday night.
| 18th inst.
1t was grand success. There were
comparatively few changes in the as
| slgnments. Rev. A. l.. Gaines. ID. d..
OF the st. John A. Nj. E. Church. Nor
folk was sent to the North st. A. M. E.
Church at Portsmouth. The church OF
cant.
Rev. E. H. Bolden, pastor of the
North st. a. M. Z. Church was made
presiding elder Of the Norfolk district.
Rev. w. H. Hunter d. D., was trans
ferred to the Baltimore Conference.
Rev. W. r. Gullins was returned to
the Third st. A. NJ E. Church.
Rev. Joshua a. Brooke, { was return
ed to Danville and Rev. George D.
Jimmerson to Smithfield.
THE BISHOP ACTIVE.
Bishop w. J. Gaines who presided
here with so much ease and grace LETT
for Washington where he has been
holding the Baltimore Conference
during this week.
Rev. Ed. Scarboro was transferred
to the New Jersey Conference.
NO DIVORCE ALLOWED.
On Friday, 10th inst, two young
men were refused admission into the
Virginia Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church for having
married again while their first wives,
from whom they had been divorced,
were still living.
1t was at the afternoon sess;c., thst
the committee on Admissions re-
ported, recommending that p. r. JEFF
ferson, 9. L. Larke, J. II. A. McClannv.
j. L. Jones, q. e. Foun ton, L. T. Bark
er, A j. Nottingham, E. 7. Bailey,
Prince Howard and Fred Howard be
admitted on trial. The class was cam
posed of young men who had passed
creditable examinations.
SOUND ADVICE GIVEN.
Bishop Gaines addressed the class on
the duties of the Gospel ministers.
telling the young men that they should
at all times be diligent, and never un-
employed; that they should not use
tobacco, whiskey, or smoke cigars
that they should not visit any more
than necessary that they should con-
louct themselves prudently with wom-
en-, and urged them to be careful in
he selection of their wives. This part
of the lecuure caused some trouble ha
cause he paused to ask the young men
Iconcerning their marriage. He found
that there was some question about
the marriage of Prince Howard and J.
l.: Jones that these two were divorc-
ed from their first wives, and had mar
Iried again. The Bishop informed them
that they could not be admitted as the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
had no place for men with more than
one living wife. They were ordered to
Istand aside.
The Bishop then spoke at length to
the other young men, who passed, and
were later admitted to membership on
trial.
REV. DIR. coPPIN SPEAKS.
At the morning session Rev. 7.
Coppin, ID. D., editor and publisher of
the African Methodist Episcopal
tChurch Review, made an address on
1.-The Trinity" DR.. Coppin is being
urged to accept the Office of Bishop, to
succeed one of the bishops who has
; died during the past four years.
His sermon was able and he astound-
ed the audience by the learning and
! wisdom displayed in his discourse.
DR.. COppln is an intellectual giant.
modest in his demeanor and pure in
; his department.
The report of DIR. G. L. Shaffer, secre
tary of the Church Extension Depart
: ment, showed that over $4,000 had
, been used by that department. in as
8 sisting the Church work. Poor church.
= es had been aided, and money had been
3 loaned to churches in the connection.
Rev. Joshua A. Brockett, D. D., spoke
= lon the report. He commended the
Church for it's work. His address stir
red the conference to a remarkable
Ipitch of enthusiasm. Rev. Brockett
is a polished pulpit orator and has a
most impressive and entertaining
method of communicating his ideas
and transmitting his views.
All the financial committees report
ed during the morning session, show
ing that large amount of money had
been collected.
At night the church was crowded
from the door to the altar to hear the
Rev. E. II. Bolden, D. D., preached the
annual educational sermon. The
speaker was introduced by BishoE
Gaines, and spoke of the work foster.
ed by the Second District. The speal
er spoke of the calamity suffered in
the burning of the girls building a.
Kittrell Normal and Industrial Insti
tute, and 5000 was collected for the
tion reported through Bishop Gaines
The report showed Shat the Churcl
had 43 institutions. 146 teachers, {. III
students, and owned school propert,
valued at $547 ,215.
REV. BoLDEN's EFFoRT.1
Rev. Bolden is one of the ablest di
vines in the state and held the audi
ence during the delivery of his prac
0o1 mt fkar. .fosv
Professor John Hawkins, presiden
of Kittrell spoke at length, giving a.
account of the work of Kittrell an,
the educational progress of the color
ed people. He is one of the most pra
tical educators in the South, and hi
address was a model of it's kind
There was unlimited praise bestowe,
upon him and he readily became tn
favorite among his fellow ministers.