Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
RANDOLPH MACON.
COLLEGE, AFFAIRS DISCUSSED IN TEE
xrrHopIs1 CONFERENCE.
interesting Talk from Or, Edwards
ports from Boards-finan.
ciai AHsirs. &C.


snn was looking through rift IN the clouds,
ona by 10 the heavens were bright and the
rarth lmibod in sunshine. The temperature
j. In .he nc ighb0yhoOd q The summe1-mark.
Opa siola twenty I've memhc-s were
ureseut this morning 90 the opening ser
Vices Of the Methods Episcopal COME
rcuce. HIGH were conducted by Rev. J. ID.
Souila all. oue ~ the oldest members OF the
conference. the Bisbop IN ibe chair.
The minutes a. yesterdgy's session were
read. corrected in some minor particulars,
AID approved.
Rev. Joseph Annie ANNOUNCED that Pro-
frs,nr " A. shepard. v h0 wa p1ralyzed
In Tho Conierrucc-rcpm on yesterday, Wa,
much icticr this morning. and that his
uhysiciqu thought n" would be abl' 70
trayc ~ tais evening. THIS announce
mont was received with audible expires
SION. Of il.arl'uncss 80 God. Professor
sbDnaYd S. proctor % EandOlph-Mac0u Coz
lect. anG l. uuca beloved 10y his brethren
throughout The ottc.
I'm Eisbop proceeded with the call un-
der Question 2nh. care al the prcachc-.
b,aue iess IN their lie aud Official admins
uaiIou!
Rev. {. J.. Va.f~. presiding elder Of i'c
porviue district. reported his district in q
prosf rrOus condition.
Wh,p the name o. pr Edwards wa
called BE- INDUCED in some interesting
reu.lnisrcnc-s of hi, ministerial NE, which
stretches back over a;y-iWo years. lie
said he wa going 10 beaver when be died;
chat D; vas his custom Go tel his wife when
going out that B hc did not return sAe
would know where o. find him.
HoAEr or FINANCE.
Rev. 4. G.. Brown presented The report
a. ne loiu Board Of Finance.
The report az the Conference collection
for voTu.ouf preachers and the widow. and
orlihais Of deceased preachers shows re-
ceiri> Scr tho ycpr from TIE circuits and
stations. S1.CIi. The appropriations were 3:
10 vorn-cu, preachers and thclr families.
s..S4D. 10 widows and orphans ~ de-
ceased ureacners. S4.SOD. The checks ioI
tbe money were distributed 90 the bent-
fciaries or then representatives.
The receipts ior foreign missions Were
s1elg- domestic missions. ss.u3-; hish-
on fund. Sl.4g1: educational tuna,
sa.ss1. end church extension, .. 'e9.
The total heury oieui collections from the
circuits and stations amount 20 the sum OF
SSa.GsC
Hsy. y y. slsdd presented the report OF
the conference Board % Missions. lie said
IN, receipt. g the Board fell % per cent
below the amount appropriated. The Board
was consequently ouiy nhie 60 pay eighty
cents ON the dollar Of The claims oi those
Who bad served In our domestic mission
hcids. The amount appropriate wa,
$500, the amount paid. sG,,1'.
Rev. A. !. Bradshaw retired from TIE
ministry, and through his presiding elder,
kcy. d. l.. Waits. surrendered % The Con-
4 I..r.ft ia. .sfu fFfu tUss
Ecy. D. y. BoEr>. presiding elder Oi the
Eaudnlph-Aacon district, gave an interest
M narration ui tbe condition ana progress
q the work lp iIs district. The WORK 10
fhp district i~ Progressing along every line.
III, Preachers Relief Association Pc
ported tluj lh,t had appropriated from the
irrom, ui iht Association Sibu i0f ihc relief
oi ueressilnUs preacher, aud widows and
orphan, OF preachers.
E-y. 4. Z. Warrick. who had left The
voii g.sicned bin 8t the iasi Conference.
va- allowed 90 make a statement OF thc
causc- influencing him 10 the act. The
statement % Ny WariICk wa. listened o.
WITH thc closest attention. The Conference
Wa. satisfied iha' Will. suffering from en-
f,cblcd heal'h Nj Narrick had erred a- 90
hi. duty. His act was. most evidently. of
t,0n-cicuii0us and honorable, though mis-
taken motives III, character passed with
out dissenting voice.
Iir. Bennett nskcd 10 De Uui on thc ei-
feciive list lie said ~. health wa, much
improved. and ht wished 10 rccntcr the
active work.
Rev. L. :. Reed, presiding elder n the
TarIuyillt district. reported ms district ID
good and prosperous condition.
EANDOI FH-NACON COLLEGE.
] ffl
lowing resolutions. signed boy himself and
.oth,r-. which were adopted.
Lssoiu,d. That We deem u oi great ind
po-iaucs 90 the prosperity 0i our Church
WON that the movement 10 endow Ran
d1|pH-Nucan College Joe pushed With vigor
-nd supported with enthusiasm 10y the
vhlI. Church.
Ht,a'cfa. That Bishop GraubCry De
cn-uc-ty requested o. give his influence 20
jul- movement n behalf Of hi, beloved alma
rlu.tr. 4r1 60 use his opportunities with
tlt tturci a' large 10 aid IN accomplishing
tAe ..r,. witch We know Do ha- 50 much
=. heart.
Epy. Gro~cs II. Raw. presiding elder OF
It IIrr,bur. district. gave most cl-
couuclu- account 90 tue WORK 10 his dis
triG. N4uy hundred. have been converted
iu ,bs district. aud most Oi the hnauca.
t.HU. against thc charge, have been pad
do.sl lor dollar
EEror1 0N EDUCATION.
L.y. William II. Christian presented and
r~a0 fir report Of the Conference Board Of
Llurauon.
Tle report shows the educational inter-
esq, of ihc Church 90 Poe in healthy condi-
uob, J, ur-e, trc iud endowment 81 Run
dD.pr-Nacpu College. and the generous
rf
mO Institution. oi thc Church iOr the edu-
cation of females.
Professor W. " smith, president OF
Raudolpb-l.ae.u COLLEGE. addressed tlc
touftrruct boz the interest, OF education IS
q reading factor u tire advancement %
Christianity and Christian civilization.
The speech w1~ YIcorou, and caaSte. II
tier. existed douu; ~ 80 tie wisdom oi The
trustee r placing th, gifted iagmau ai tuo
heat 80 the oldc-, and most noted Methodist
college ir The south, these doubt, We're all
Ci-.lpuled a. TIE speaker proceeded 20 ca
ieTct TIE Importance oi Increasing and
u.Alr- Glicfn, u,e Of the educational Ia
cIltic- ai iht Church II W would secure
TIE highest success, III bringing tho world
o. Christ.
Professor Smith. OF the University OF
Virginia. made hrici hut strong speech In
favor oi iht hherai endowment and hearty
support oi Randolph Macon College.
Ny Blackwell. ~ The paEvilie Female
College. TelrCs nied that FustgHtiou 10
Hrid speech. Dc SOY, ia coitcge IS
Methodist institution, and by the provisions
of t- charter can never Doe anything else.
JIG says tiit college T. only three years old.
hui Ar believed u &. as well equipped ior
Gle WORK oi female education as auy insti-
lur1I in ti.r state.
Icy. ]. 3. Peterson presented itc report
81 iaC Conference Board 0i Church LXtco-
sIou. The Board di>hur-ed The year, 10
aid 10 She erection 81 cburC4e, within tht
bounds 81 thr Conference. sl,3ju. o. loi-
love Petersburg district, S,.j1, Dauyile
district slUo. Ls.ttrIi- SHORE district, 5000;
EgutalpI-Nacpu district, 500: Faruyilic
district, 500; Norfolk cistrlci5 geo; Rich
nioud district $500.
1nt applications for aid in tie agcre-
gsto s>hrd lor 5000. some Oi The gpphcs-
tri- U.r, thrown or because The ti,irs o.
ft' PROPERTY we've DO; such IN the cousliiu-
tuH % ihe Board requires. The Board
made 'le distribution % funds ln hand o.
s. l.ai seemed o. Ihlm ihe most needy AND
worthy cases.
IAi, losrd Stree IS organization lLS,2
ias d.shursed ihe SUM 81 $500 m the
crtciior 0f churches in ihe bounds oi me
NEEum Conference. sind hs. transmitted
w equal amount (S3.s9o) 90 the Generai
Board at Louisville, ny, iu Distribution
Throughout the connection.
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