Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
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-'icusoe' j. Il. Eggleston. G. T. kesler, II.
| l.: Weston, J. L. VIM. ]. w. Gee, G. W.
Nj Iaylor, l.. c. Moore, NJ l.. jones, J..
{. McCniloch. J. r. Brooks
| ONE OF THE FEATURES
one OF the features Of the session that
| created no end OF interest and amuse-
fnent was the report Of Rev. John Han
non, D. D.. lr charge of Union station, in
TINS city. His tribute to his church was
uttered in his characteristic langua &c and
style. When he had concluded. Bishop
| duncan drew a long breatch. and said:
brotfer Harmon We'll pass your charac,
ter IN spite Of that speech" and there was
| round OF laughter among The brethren.
Inc conference convened on time Rev.
Oscar Lttleton opening with prayer. The
cali ofsthe Committee of the Fourth Year.
winch was not concluded at Thursdays
session, was taken up. and l.. II. Early.
Daniel t. Merritt f. B. McSparran, and
| j. IS Lavender We're passed. The latter
was continued in the class of the second
year The others gave reports, and We're
| elected to elders orders
Chairman DeShazo. of tho third year
class. was not ready 70 report, and Bish
| op Duncan took occasion to say that the
work of the conference would not be de-
| iaNed by the absence Of one or two can
! didates. Rev. Mr. DeShaZo explained to
the bishop that he was compelled to wait
vi Oiis VI Two Oh me ClaSS 20 give tnell
| opportunity for prepare ton. The bishop
| then irdulied in n little running criticism
| CT the ministers who were often absent
| from the hail. Some of tne-n are on the
! street / wish the Entertainment Commit
| tee wouiG close up the basement Of the
/ church, where the ministers are in the
/ lanit of congresating. 1t would be Il
'sodseEd to the conference. Some of the
| preachers spend hardly an hour in the
hall. and while it is painful .or you to
hear this, it is mere painful for ne to
say it, He called the attention of the
| conference to the habit of congregating
III front of the church smoking and spit
ting on the sidewalks. All Of his remarks
We're given in a kindly spirit. and there
were plenty Of "Amens" in the audience.
AS TO "SPE,lAL" ORDERS.
Following the examination of the elders
class. efforts We're made to fix the order
of the day for special reports. Bishop
Duncan said he would not let special or
der2 erif:oarSass the work of the conference
and the minute questions. The education
report was made the order Of the day for
Monday at II o'clock. Rev. James Can
| non announced that DR.. w. J. Young had
been elected president of the Education
BOARD. vice DR.. A. Coke Smith.
On motion of DR.. a. F. Lipscorlb. Mon
dag night was fixed for the memorial
service. This is one of the most pathetic
occasions of the conference Those who
have died during the year receive from
their colleagues tributes to their lives and
characters.
here was disposition to work in a
number of motions and special orders
about this time. but the bishop cut short
I'll efforts, and warted to bring the con-
ference down to the immediate business
at hand. Before going further. however,
Bishop Duncan said he desired to take up
ollection-solnething that he had dcne
but once before. He spoke of the case of
a minister on the frontier of the State of
Washington. who was in great distress.
He did not call his name. but asked the
conference to trust to his judgment that
the case was one that demanded immedi-
ate attention. At the same time he UNI
rolled bunch Of bills from his pocket
and slowly counted them. Il mentioned
this sad case TO d friend to-day. and J.
WIS asked what was the smallest amount
that ] would take. told him | would
take a postage stamp. but this money was
banded to me. ! haven't counted it.
Here's $50 in the roll. Now don't say that
Mr.. Branch could afford to give this to
ne. for he didn't do it. but some body
near him did. and I thank God he is in
ihc succession. Telers Wei appointed
to collect and Secretary Lambeth an
nounced shortly after that $3.50 had been
subscribed, making a total Of Sl2550 for
the relief Of tho suffering minister.
SOME IRREGULAR" BUSINESS.
This was Just one of the little incidents
of the session that interrupted the regular
order eff business. but everybody was IN
tercsted in the occurrence, and 1t served
to enliven the cut and dried routine.
The minute question: Are all the prea CHI
ers blameless in their life and 2dministra
tion?" was Immediately taken up and
the work OF the conference went on as
usual. Under this head, the following re-
ports We're MADE:
Rev. George II. Spooner, Trinity, re-
ported SO new members. Finances in good
shape. Prosperous year.
Rev. G. II. Wiley. in charge of the Meth
oGist Mission at Main and Nineteenth
streets. reported number of improve
men1s to the mission, and invited the con-
ference to come down and sec for thei'c-
selves.
Rev John Harmon. Union station. con-
yulsed the conference with his his figures
Of speech. which were entirely unique and
as descriptive rs they could be. rs the
machinery working well?" said Bishop
Duncan. Yes. sir Oiled with the luhr-
cant of love, the looms working and the
shuttles flying and the money flying, too,
bishop DO you have TO make all that
speech for Union station?" said the bsh-
op Yes. sir It's a big OCCASION" ''Ali
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of the speech replied the presiding Off
Ger.
HASKER MEMORIAL.
Rev. r. e. Beadles. Hasker Memorial.
collections nearly UP TO the mark. Hasi-
er Memorial being the child of Union sta
ton. it had inherited the good qualities
Of the mother church. Salary of the pas
tor fully paid.
Rev. J. d Langley. ST. James. Finances
in good shape. Nice parsonage. DR.. J.
Powell Garland asked that Rev. DR.. Lang
lev be located as his health was not good
and he had requested that he be given
rest for one year The request was grant
ed.
Rev. ]. O. Babcock. Fairmount. Net
increase, Co. Debt paid. Two .tnousano
dollars in improvements on church pro-
perry.
Rev l. &. Betty. Clay-street, Thirty
new members. Salary and assessments
maid. Five thousand four hundred dol
lars on church improvements. Eight
thousand dollars collected
Rev. W T. Davis. Epworth. Sausfac-
tory report
Rev. r. NJ. Maxey, Asbury All collec-
lions I'D ana over paid. Bishop said re-
port was very satisfactory.
Rev. T. A Potts. Highland Park. sue
cessful year Eighteen conversions Bet
ter condition than ever.
Rev. 7. f. Blankenship. Barton Heights.
Work in good shape. MISUNDERSTANDING III