Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
STATE METHODISTS.
THE FIFTH DAY OF THEIR ANNUAL
CONFERENCE.
ROUTINE BUSINESS LARGELY.
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| NORFOLK. VA. November 21.-(spe-
cial.)-The conference opened ,at o'clock
this morning, Bishop Hargrove presiding.
Divine service was conducted by DR.. W.
W. Royal.
The Bishop called the first question,
"Who are admitted on trial?' and the
following young preachers having passed
the required examination. and having been
recommended by the Committee on APP
plcations, were so admitted by vote OF
the conference: w. l.. Jones. T. S. Leitch,
w. II. Stone. l.. II. Early. ]. f. McCul-
loch. d. #. Merritt, Ro. l.. Busby, w. i.
Murphy. J. Il. Coney, w. G. Burch, II.
w. Dunkley.
Rev. c. Il. Watts moved that the
Bishop be requested TO appoint Rev. r.
S. Deitch as a student TO one OF the edu-
cational institutions. and the motion pre-
vailed.
Rev. ]. r. Mastin, chairman Of the COM
mittee to hear complaints against Rev.
James Cannon, Jr., asked permission for
this committee TO retire and hold a ses-
sion, and IT was granted.
The Bishop was requested TO appoint
Rev. j. T.. McCulloch es student to van
derbilt University. He expects TO become
a missionary to Brazil. He was most
highly recommended
When the name OF w. l. Murphy was
brought up for his admission on trial,
Rev. j. II. Amiss said the conference was
full, and that it would better be careful
about taking in married men.
Rev. George II. Greene said Mr.. Muir
n anu her In, h.
bounds Of southern Methodlsm.
A. Il. Kellam strongly advocated Mr..
Murphy's cause. and said Mr.. Murphy
was possessed OF many fine traits of cha
racter.
The Bishop stated that he had no need
for men in any other conference he should
hold, but Mr.. Murphy was admitted.
Rev. w. Il. Smith applied for admission
on trial, but failed to pass the examina-
ton.
The Bishop was requested to appoint
Rev Fl. w. Dunkley to Randolph-Macon
College as a student
Rev. r. M. Maxey moved that the pre-
siding elders be requested to employ Rev
w. Il. Smith If they could do so.
CHARACTERS PASSED
The Bishop then took up the twentieth
question, Are all the preachers blame
less in their life and official administra-
tions?" and the following preachers pass
ed examination OF character:
petersburg District-George W. Wray.
r. Y. Wilson, Il. T. Dadmun, II. w. Stiff.
X. o. Barrett, r. 3. Blankenship. F. w.
Proctor, c. w. Turner, c. II. Green, W.
+. Jordan, J. r. Sturgis, j. r. Moore. W.
ID. Allen. j. j.. r. Riddick, r. II. Young
or, w. r. Smithey, c. L. HOLIDAY. j. b.
Deberry, l.. L. Banks, and H. NJ Hope.
Portsmouth District-L. Il. Betty. j. B..
Askew, George II. Ray, w. G.. Boggs, r.
t. Waterfield, w. r. Proctor r. b..
Beadles, V. w. Bargamin, w. T.
Green, j. II. Kabler, j. A. Thomas, D.
b. Austin. c. H. McGhee, ]. X. Jolliff,
r. S. Baugnan. n. b. Foushee, c. c..
Wertenbaker, NJ. S. Colonna, and j. Il.
Whitley.
Norfolk District-H. e. Johnson, w. ].
Young, j. w. Moore w. II. Edwards. r..
II. Bennett, w. +. Judkins, r. NJ Chand-
Ter, Paul Bradley. c. d. Crawley, ]. d.
Hank, j. w. Baker, G.. II. Spooner A.
A. Jones, G.. Il. Greene, j. w. Nicholson,
Mcdaniel Reecker. and ]. B. Merritt.
Eastern Shore District-J. l.. Bray, ~.
II. Robertson, a. a. Whitmore, j. Car
son Watson, w. II. Gregory, w. r. Crow
der, j. r. Griffith, e. +. Garner, j. r.
Gill, W. G.. Bates, c. II. Galloway, r. II.
Potts, r. M. Maxey, and C. w. Cain.
Rev. w. j. Young reported that Ep-
worth church had added LOG members
during the year, making the total mem
bership now sos. The church had raised
$lS5l2 this year, an average Of s23 per
member
Professor w. III. Davis, president OF
Randolph-Macon Institute. Danville, was
introduced TO the conference.
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port Of the Rosebud Society. showing that
the society had raised 50, ii229 during the
year.
Dr. r. N. Sledd announced that the
checks for the preachers who have served
on missions this year were ready for dis
tribution. and that the Board Of Missions
would pay these preachers in full.
PUBLICATION INTERESTS.
Dr. W. G.. Starr read the report Of the
Board on Publishing Interests, and 1t
was adopted. This report requested the
appointment OF j. ]. Lafferty and III. NJ.
Hope editors Of the Richmond Christian
Advocate and condemned the methods
OF the book agents in collecting the war
claim, but at the same time commended
their management Of the publishing
house.
w. w. Vicar read the report of the
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total assets Of this society were $33,10T.1O.
Rev. f. NJ Edwards read the report
Of the Committee on Temperance, and II
was adopted.
F. NJ. Edwards and Richard Ferguson
were elected delegates to the Anu-Saloon
League Convention. to meet in a few
months in Cleveland, o., and James Can
non, Jr., was elected member Of the
Board of Directors OF said league.
Richard Ferguson offered set OF reso-
lutlons, modifying to some extent the
conference system of examinations, and
they were adopted.
The Bishop announced that on yester-
day afternoon, at Monumental church,
after the Epworth service, he ordained
the following preachers as deacons: John
G.. Granbery, Jr., j. b. Lavender, ]. T..
Oyler r. c. Garland. Charles w. Cooper,
t. Fl. Early, and ]. e. Brooks: and at
Central church last night, after sermon
by DR.. w. V. Tudor he ordained the fol-
lowing elders: w. G. Pace. M. S. Colon
ma, Jr.. d. w. Reed, G.. w. Dyer, II. w.
Jones, and +. G. Davis.
The Bishop announced the following as
a committee to nominate committees or
examination for the next four years: j.
w. Bledsoe. II. NJ. Hope, and b. NJ Beck
ham.
Rev. ]. II. Riddick announced that he
had inadvertently omitted to present the
name of Rev. j. w. Eure as an applicant
for elders orders, and desired to present
1t now. He was permitted to do so. and
Mr. Eure was elected elder.
MEMORIALS
1t had been previously ordered by the