Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
rr,,rraglnS Statistics Of ReViYalS, COL
Lotions, and New Enterprises.
OVER zoo DELEGATES PRESENT.
ri.hop Wilson In the Chair--A cues
zion of Church INSTRUMENTATION
in Characteristic. 4. G.. Brown
sends LoVe-PcrSOnais.
sends LoVe-Personnls.

pETERSBTE Va November 10
tspeciai)-Under an unlocked sky. the
Virginia Annual Conference Of the Meth
ol.st Episcopal Church South. met this
morning IN Washington-Street church.
A. . o'clock Bishop A. W. Wilson called
Che conference to order and conducted
..ous services The administration
o, me Lords supper Immediately fol-
lu Bishop Wilson was assisted in
t. solemn service by Revs. w f. Balm,
b. Campbell, W. c. Walden, and w.
D. Illkns.
rhs is the Nth session Of this con-
ference and DR.. Paul Whitehead, who
called the roll. and was reelected sec
rary. has held that position for forty
years In 1850 In this city ne was first
s..-t.I assistant secretary. :. 5. Lam
hstn and George +. Greene were elected
assistant secretaries. Asa Driscon was
e...-.I conference postmaster.
ANNUAL BOARDS-MEMOIRS
Word VAS received that because Of
sickness. Rev. j. H. Riddick, presiding
elder of the Farmville District would
l1t be present. He requested that Rev.
Thomas II. Campbell represent his dis
tl.ct. The various annual boards and
standing committees were appointed,
upon the nomination Of the presiding
elders.
The Committee on Memoirs is composed
OF those who are requested by the fami-
lies of the deceased ministers TO prepare
memorial papers Of their dead.
There have been eight deaths Of minis
tiers this year.
Dr. Paul Whitehead viii read memoirs
Of r. n. sledd and james A. Riddick,
DR. j. j. Lanerty of George u. Booker
W A. CrOckcr of John McCleildnd,
James c. Reed of Dexter ". Reid, JO-
seph II. Amiss of w. A. Robinson, w.
W. Eoyal of ~. H. Smlthey, and W. a.
Christian of j. IS. Clayton.
A special Committee on Temperance
was ordered. and constituted as follows:
ID. NJ Edwards. Richard Ferguson, and
o.. ". Bradbury.
QUESTION OF LAW.
Rev. j. u. Alasun, chairman Of the
II of Colportage, submitted the fol-
lowing question OF law:
<.lt arc the qities and powers Of the
difference boafd of COlportage under the
present Jaw. Paragraph 4O4 OF the Discip-
Lae. and how far is the constitution un-
dor which the Virginia Conference Board
of C.uortape has worked since NOvem-
Der lsN now operative?'
Bishop Wilson said that while the mat
ter bad NOT properly come up for legal de-
c.s.Ha le DID not object TO answering It,
li- l.. save the opinion that the law
adopted al the last General Conference
old aua. with the boards that had been
organized under the previous law. The
Board ul Ca.nortase. therefore, Of the
conference Was entirely a conference af-
t.r llt le SANS BOO objection 20 il as
Dong as the board acted IN harmony with
The present law of th- Church.
BOOK AGENTS AND OTHERS
A communication was read from the
book AGENTS and referred 10 the Commit |
t.. ou Publishing Interests.
l.e secretary was about TO read other |
c.nmHnlca t.lns from other correctional |
interests When Rev. q. J.. Bane moved |
that I'D such communications be referred |
without reading. The resolution was lost. |
IHel Communications We're read from all |
d. ',a.r correctional officers ana appro-
,T referred
SANITATION or CHARACTER.
d tae preachers blameless in their
4- iID.ll administrations
question was called, and the names |
D .. veterans the superannuated |
If0rs were called. and their names
we've referred TO the Committee on Con-
t-nos Relation for the same relation.
except those of W. r. A. Haynes and f.
81 Jordan, who offered themselves for |
1--WE work.
ur Judkins stated that the health OF |
E.. John T. Moore had broken down |
cI.rg the past year, and asked that> his |
iame he referred TO the committee for |
s.nernnuated relation
Rev. w. H. AtWill bore the love Of Rev. |
AI.x g. Brown 10 the conference, and |
snor reference 20 his long and useful ser
Nc. moved that his name be referred |
ilr slperannuated relation.
The names Of Rev. r. G. James, c. ;. /
Wamsley. Joseph II. Riddick. and l. Car
e.a Watson were also referred 10 the |
Same relation.
There are only two supernHmerarles-
.Imas II. Early and w. II. Camper.
both Of these passed in examination OF |
' racter, and their names were referred
l.r "a supernumerary relation
lhe names Of the presiding elders were
ld. They passed In examination of
racter and gave verbal report Of their
Nl...
RICHMOND DISTRICT.
Rev. n. r. Wilson. Presiding elder Of
N. Richmond District. said his district
Was n very good condition. Ia well-nigh
all ue charges there had been revival
f0rs and large additions 10 the
N-.rc.es Tho preachers had been dill
The reports are a little I'm advance
a- Of last year The missionary
u0n b. considerably IN advance
ls rgos have not paid ont" but
charges that had never paid out
this year. Some Of tho preach
Dave not been paid up but they will
collections I'm full ON several
low houses Of worship have been
notably in Manchester and
News A new charge Will be
n g tho latter place
t'f D. Powell Garland, Presiding elder
ha West Richmond District was graft
To Boz able 70 give a good account OF
oislfict Some Of the circuit charges
quo report IN fun. which they have not
Ie before for years. The material con-
'n on Tho district has been greatly
"4pFtt. Tho spiritual condition OF the