Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
THE METnODISTS.
s,rrRn,v's PROCEEDINGS OF THE
,,na,Nr, ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
7pg COLpOaTAGE BOARD DISSOLVED,
s,,,sv for Dr. A. G. Brown-The
,,r,ct-f nOcrty Controvcrsy-A re-
.t,,ton 60 Expuuge PasScd-N
,,...t, n--Appointmcuts.


.rI rc'lgious service.
-r. conference memorial service was
tlr for Tuesday nleht me service w.
.. of singing. prayer and reao'hs o'
memoirs. ana no remarks.
M educational report Wnich was
.rc 40 adjournment fro"y' was
... .r and adopted.
nom the Coiportago Board
hv Rcv. y. n. Mo~un. Appre-
r.rcnco was made 90 Dr \. q.
.., general co'porter. who was
.. .- 70 Che gate OF death I'M per-
awaiting his Masters Will. His
.o in the establishment of
nsitory in southern Meth
.umended The report re-
LAT asa the present law of
lid not provide FOR this
. ..t t De dissolved. and that
0f three Dee appointed 60 con-
....- action. 81 any. Is proper 90 be
... .. tlc conference in The way of
nu into the work of The book
Ile report was adopted.
intimidation was read from the
r.. .Iou.s. nominating Dr. A. q. Brown
General c0lpoTtcr of this conference,
bee was recommended by the confer
...e OBJ Che Bishop for said appom tment.
a paper presented by Dr. W. J.. Juo-
Ius and others was adopted 10 was
acs-age of consideration and love 20 l)r.
a O. Brown. 10 referred 90 his long and
valuable service t0 ihe Church, and con
viewed assurance OF sympathy, affection.
.rd prayer Tor him and his family. The
secretary was directed 90 send a copy OF
.h paper 90 ur. Brown.
WHO ARE THE DEACONS OF ONE
YEAR?
s. j.. Batten and =. !. Potts. OF this
crss. passed approved examinations on
-.. course 81 study. J. r. White. J. +.
..er Ernest T.. Peerman. J. b. Lawn
.r To- G.. shcarer, ". II. a. Haynes,
end 70. O. Garland were continued I'm this
Glass. An passed in examination Of char
following Young men. who on yes
tv We're elected dcacOns. were
before the bar o. conference. and
been asked and having answered
.-rrfy the disciplinary questions.
r ssed by the Bishop along the
those questions. and then We're
into FUN connection with the
e: T. TT. Marks ". r. Evans,
ID. Langley +. B. McSparran,
.. Garland.
address Of The Bishop TO this class
Of the events OF tho conference.
delivered in q calm and unimpas-
manner. but was packed ful OF
and religion. Obelieace 10 the
Counsel that he gave these young men
u..'d make manly and effective minis
-.rs of the highest type. Before he had
f.u long the hum OF conversation
ana t'ol@lo'S 1"- p,"i,, ','..-N
rant principles of ministerial life that
rla eminent speaker was discussing Adj
mission into full connection gives the
r.lht 10 SIT in inc b00y and % participate
in an its DELIBERATIONS
Announcement was made that the coll
lection yesterday amounted 10 $l1>'.
making the total amount subscribed or
paid % this time to- the twentieth century
fIrud se- ecf RI
g0NNrr,rroNAr orrr~Eps
D- 7 r-f,er+ e7itor 81 tbe Review
N'5 I4e'--l," 70 'ue CoIieIeh't, anu
mace a. aDoies' ih iie interest OF lhaI
llu.icatlQn Whlcht ne sale. ha4 only
twenty-five subscribers IN this confer
ence. Ills address was Widene0 also 10
embrace the interests Of the publishing
r..v.. ana tre etoffatfoa1 r,otfers ~ tbe |
., '-0
-, ,,-,.o,... ... a..
. '' ~. il'"e'~ secretary OF ,ne !
rl or Missions. was introduced 10 the /
'r and gave some account OF the inn /
.r-.aut work with which he IS connected. /
u.v 7 cf1ra,. pe+err nroeenfod Tho fol- /
81. -, '''1 '''
.- l4 rilAuIe anu Ie-oIu 'IoI.
Whereas. on the 10th day Of November. /
q. Ne year ls5. the following report was /
ffed 90 The conference:
.I.ur committee. appointed 10 investi- /
t.f. the questions between r. II. Bennett /
... mos IL Cannon Jr on the one /
I.rr ana j. T. I.afferty on the other. beg |
..... % report.
..ffr an honest. prayerful and tho /
-. INVESTIGATION. we find that Dr. Iaf- /
lr il the unhappy controversy has /
4.. statements the truth of which has
r.- been sustained before us. but we de- .
s.ra t0 say:
Ia our judgement Ur T.oOortv has
r.f had the intent 10 iuiure the good
l..... IT the late Rev. Or ~. w. bennett
.l In our Judgment NE unverifed state
ll.nts OF Dr. Iaferty are due not TO q
u... lerafe and wilfu design 10 rnierepre-
sent facts. but 10 the prominence Of self
SRI his mental habit ana to the fact that
the glory of self Is the medium through
which. without meaning 10 iuiire others.
and Without consciolls dis6onestv he I
views fn. hfefor,- of HE oo,,,aotfo,, ,rffh
she pfobrrcr7 Cbrfeffar AdvoGate ana tba
question. tf9t b,,e .,Tis.n o,,, ~ IT, '''N
"a W- condemn The irrifating ufterances
controvarS a@ aik sea , 4's conduct e6 or me
reason of th. utter ii-+,cffot i.,Des -
such personal controversy as We have had
conducted in public ana us liability 10
cngender bitterness and provoke harsh
, ll.i, D , lhe iisinia Conference
-r1,.ers, SIM .o5t,eIa OF personal
nom tho columns of is orea0 IN ies,,ol
a. So. regular or extra.
" oes.fe 70 ADA lnat in our judgment (
d d. i,e.il-l,t an" Jai'iss Sahnon. Jr;
~, Il, mime ,,tiob .r. ~, pei soilal
Ina we w,ould hereby also reo,,iro
q, f.em not 10 Introduce such personal
rrs hereafter into the columns of The