Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13

METHODIST CONFERENCE TO As
sEsIBLE IN PORTSMOUTH.
NO CHANGE IN CITY PASTORATES.
Expected That All the Ministers Vow
I'm Richmond Will lie Returned
Though We VIII Have New Prcsid-
Ing Elders.
Ing Elders.


Portsmouth on Wednesday night. Ihe
sessions will be held in Monumenta!
church and will extend through the week
Bishop r. X. Hargrove will preside, and
the introductory sermon will be preached
by Rev. Robert NJ. Maxcy. OF Cambridge
Md. a nephew of Rev. DR.. Sledd, ana
scholarly and eloquent speaker.
The attendance promises TO be large
and great interest attaches TO the pro-
ceedings, as many changes vii! have 70
made in tho location of both pastors ana
presiding elders. Some seventeen OF
more of the former have served the
limit OF four years where they are, ana
will! have to be transferred TO other Helus
Of labor while for the game reason Six
of the latter havs 10 bs changed. Ihese
are DR.. A. G. Brown, Of Richmond DIS
tlict: DR.. Paul whitehead. of ths EaSI
Richmond District, and Rows. j. 4. Gar
land, O. Littleton, g. f.. Watts ana d.
n. Amiss. Three others. who nave
served three years each. and Will probably
be appointed to other districts, are KEY
Messrs Hunter, Riddck, and Campbell
NO CHANGES EXPECTED HERE,
While The reports OF the churches al
ways attract attention, much greater IN
terest is felt In the appointments, whlch
are usually announced III the Closing
hour OF conference. The presiding Blshop
makes the appointments, but In SO doNhs
he is usually Influenced, In measure,
by the advice OF the presiding elders, and
tits said that in most instances the states
have already been made up. There Is,
so far as can be learned, little Likelihood
of any changes in the pastorates or THIS
city. There are no four-years pastors
here. Rev. DR.. w. G. Starr, OF Broad
Street; Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor, OF Cen
tenary; Rev. Thomas n. Potts, OF PARK
Place; Rev. ]. T. Mastin, OF Trinity aie
Rev. b. NJ. Beckham, OF Asbury, nave all
served three years with their respective
charges, but it is not thought that any
Of them will be taken away
Drs. Brown and whitehead, presiding
elders. will have to be given new assign
ments of territory both having been here
four years, 1t is thought that DR.. Brown
will 20 to the Norfolk District, and that
Rev. b. +. Lipscomb now pastor at New
port News, will succeed him mere, ana
that DR.. Whitehead will go to the Peters,
burg District, while Rev. DIR. j. Powell
Garland, who formerly served as pre-
siding elder here, will succeed him.
NEW CHURCH ENTERS CONFER
ENCE.
In Manchester, Rev. w. W. Lear, OF
Central church. having served his allotted
four years will be sent to another HELD,
and rumor has it that he Is likely 20
change positions with Rev. j. Z. Reed
of Memorial church, Lynchburg. Other
changes are talked of in Manchester pu'
only in a vague sort or way.
which
hitherto had representation in the con-
ference will enter 1t this year. and US
pastor Rev Lee w. Guyer, Will begin
his four years there Hereafter me- IKE
all the other Methodist ministers In the
conference. will be subject TO assignment
of the Bishop.
THE CHURCH REPORTS.
The reports that the Richmond church
es will make to conference VIII snow
them to be in excellent condition. Their
finances will be shown to be in first-class
shape, and in many instances the assess
ments which have been laid on the
churches will be overpaid. This is not at
all in usual for the Richmond churches,
but IL is considered highly commendaole In
them.
Broad-Sreet church will send most
excellent report. The membership now
numbers nearly 500. The Sunday school
is about 400 strong. The Epworth League
and all the church societies are In most
fiourishing condition.
The value of the church property has
been largely increased during the year
by the gift Of parsonage. This building
is assessed at over $500 The church
building is valued at $4,000, and stands
in the heart Of Richmond as solitary
memorial OF the late Rev. James A. Dun
can, D. D., who organized the congrega-
ton In 1859, and built the church. The
site is central, and its location makes 1t
an important factor in Christian work.
The present pastor, Rev. DR.. Starr. has
completed the third year Of his second
term. He expects to remain in charge OF
the station until the end of 1S99-at which
time he will round up the eighth year Of
his ministrations as pastor Of Broad
Street church.
CENTENARY'S IMPROVEMENTS.
Centenary church will report its total
membership as s62 and will lay stress
on the fact that during the year its mem
bership has been largely increased. There
has also been 4 large increase IN the
funds for benevolent and Improvement
purposes; all assessments Will be paid up
In full, and a feature Of thansepcEr OF
which the congregation fesl ~
is that Notwithstanding
have been large, it has
make extensive impro'
church property. Dr. Tud
eddy remain another year
ParK-Place has not as
Its repor. to he submitted
and will not do so until
Stewards meet Tuesday MI
will then leave for Portsm
submit the report to thu b
give no definite idea Of "
will set forth. but 1t IS a we
THAI the church Is in excelle
and it's report will be one tha
ingly nattering TO the congrey
Union-Station church had th 1hsfor-
tune during the year to lose its beloved
pastor. Rev. Dr. Vanderslicc. but bis
place was filed by Rev. j. c. Bane, who
has carried the work along in a most sat-
isfacfory manner and the report will
show that the year has been the most
successful, both from a financial and a
spiritual standpoint, since the dedication
OF the new church. There have been
about seyenty-hvs additions TO the con.
gregation during the twelve months. all
easements ass SnSGs d have b., been h. Da iu and
than $500. :"
RAISED MUCH MONEY.
The report from St. James church win
show thirty-hve additions duriuS the
year, and viii set forth that in spiritual
ity the congregation has made rapid
strides. All assessments have been paIo
I'm full. and the assessment for mission
airy purposes has been oyerpaid. The
church felicitates itself upon having du-
ring the year secured a parsonage. and
altogether. the report viii how that So
900 has been raised BY the congreeatlOn