Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
A. m. e. CONFERENCE.
OF THE FIFTH
DAYS SESSION.

DAYS SESSION.
Conference opened at 9 n. m. yester-
day in executive session. Bishop Ham
dy presiding.
The Judiciary Committee reported.
through Rev. d. ]. Beckett. five minis
ters granted an extension OF time to
settle certain accounts against them.
under direction of the Presiding Elder.
In the case of Rev. j. Z. Hampton,
charged with failure to settle his in
aeotedness and using language toward
ms creditors unbecoming q minister OF
the gospel, the committee submitted q
verdict of guilty. a motion to suspend
MIN from the ministry for twelve
months was unanimously adopted.
IN MEMoRIAM.
The hour for memorial exercises was
announced. and Rev DR.. ~ l.. Gaines
was requested to preside. Rev. d. J..
Beckett conducted the opening services.
The following ministers spoke in
,ouchlnS terms: Rev. II. l.. Butt spoke
on the life character and work
j. Strange. on Rev. Henry Hal
yard; Rev. Dr. Gaines. on Mrs.
r. T. Timberlake; Rev. j. e. Cooke, on
Mrs. Fletcher Lee Holmes, and Rev. e.
II. Bolden on DR.. John G.. Mitchell,
Dean of Payne Theological Seminary.
The exercises were interspersed with
singing appropriate hymns.
APPOINTMENTS.
AT the night session the Bishop read
out the following appointments for the
Conference year:
Norfolk District. A. L. Gaines. D. D.,
Presiding Elder-Norfolk station. to be
supplied; Eastville, George d. Jlmmer-
son: Capeville circuit, Joseph Duckett:
n yJo,
town. w. w. Wilson; Savageville, J. C.
Mackey; Onancock, e. T. Bailey: Drum
montown, j. STANCE; Daughtrey. w. ].
Beckett; Hack Neck, ]. West; James,
vile. S. Drummond
Portsmouth District. I. l.. Butts.
Presiding Elder-Portsmouth, D. P.
Seaton, D. D.; Berkley, C. A. Holmes:
Deep Creek. 1. Ever; Oak Grove. w. II.
Graves: Princess Ann. P. w. Lee;
Oceana. a. ]. Nottingham: Tanners
Creek. a. a. Baulcy:. Gettcrs. w. II.
Gray: Smithfield, ]. T.. Cook; Campbell
George Williams: MI Morah. c. H.
Hunter: Union Bethel, r. r. Timber
lake; Chuckatuck. S. w. Watkins.
Richmond District, D. J. Beckett
Presiding Elder-Richmond w. r.
Gullins: Suffolk. ]. II. Thomas Hamp-
ton, e. Fl. Bolden: Newport News, ].
II. Gardner: Winchester, j. c. Young:
Stanton. p. S. Jefferson; Lynchburg
Samuel Poulson; Farmville. j. CuHy;
Newsoms. w. Fl. Lee; DuGeld. r. Arm
stead: Berryville. ]. f. Perrago: Sum
NIT Point. Daniel Mayes: Mcdowell
Point. George Jones: GreenviIle. ]. q.
Whidbee; Harris Greek. a. r Monta
que: Prospect, T. Peeden: Smithville.
l.. Berry; Chesterfield. w. ]. Miller;
Manican. l.. Sears; Taylors Mission.
Edward Hines; Pope Mission, w. J..
White; Phoebus Mission. John Ross;
Brucetown, l.. IT. Barker.
Roanoke District, T. r. Sinkflcld.
Presiding Elder-Roanol<e, ]. r. Tynes:
Danville, n. F. Turner: Martinville.
Edward r. Hardy; Rocky Mount. w. d.
Nailor; Salem, l.. II. Watson: wythe-
Vile. G. Augustus: Chatham. J..
Lemons; North Danville. George
Pnkard; Harmony circuit, w. ]. Har-
rls: Boydtown. O. Il. Bumgartner;
Rangeley. George Lee; Ferrum, n. II.
Fields: Boon's Mill, a. T. Nixon: Cave
Springs. A. ]. Williams; BlackbIrd cir
cult, w. r. Howerton; Freeman, r. F..
Newsome: Bluefleld. James F'itchard;
Ivanhoe, ]. H. McClanny: Red Bluff. J.
NJ. Ruffln: Max Meadows. ]. w.
Wright: Bedford City. ]. L. Jones:
Abingdon, r. Davis, Jr.; Eckman, J. Z.
Gibbon.