Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1889-07-20
district Con ference.

ence NJ. E. Church, South, convened at
Hampton, Va, July 10Th, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. After religious services con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. D. Hank, 2. E., the
president Of the conference, the roll
was called by the secretary Of last con-
ference. Rev. II. "A. Compton OF
Onancock was then elected secretary.
with ~. S. r. Bond of Drummond-
town as his assistant. Judge Peek OF
Hampton in an appropriate and. eln-
Quent address welcomed the conference
to Hampton. J. w. helms, a prolni'
nent young lawl er of Viewpoints News.
replied on the part of the conference.
Rev. j. d. Hank then stated the object
of the conference.
The conference is composed of the
representation of nineteen pastoral
charges extending from the Choptank
liver in Maryland to Cape Charles in
Virginia with four Of them w: York.
Viewpoints News. Hampton and Fox
Hill on the Western Shore of the Chesa
peak Bay. The representation is made
mp of the pastors with three lay dele
gates from each charge. also the local
preachers who are ex otlicio members of
this body. We onght to have at least
eighty members present, butas vet they
are rather slow coming to if. The
hearts. homes. and hospitality of the
town are. all much larger than the con-
ference.
Capt. Richard Irby. secretary of II.
NJ, College was introduced 10 the CON-
ference and at the proper time will rep
resent that time-honored and valuable
institution of learning,
Rev. E. II. Rowe. principal of Bow
ling Green Female Seminary was intro
duced to the conference.
Rev. G. +. Holiday of Eastvillegcir.
cult madea very llatterlne report of
his work. In addition TO otller evil
dences of Improvement they will snon
build another new church. giving them
five instead of four.
Rev. j. n. Crowtler of Cape Charles
and Cobb's Island mission reported
some progress and requested the dlvis.
ion of his work.
Rev. X. A. Compton of Onmcock
made u favorable report Of his charge.
The work is In a good condition. The
fact is. it Is one of tle hest charges in
the conference. a good people, with a
good pastor; they must be happy.
The report of Rev. w. ]. Twilley of
Drummondtown showed, that Willie
there was great room for Improvement
there was also much to encourage the
church.
Conference then adjourned for reli-
gious worship. Rev. J. 7. Bosnian of
Salisbury, Md. preached the opening
sermon from Psalms. CXIX. 100: "Thy
testimonies are wonderful" The ser
mon lr,l been prepared with great care
AMI in diction and delivery was superb,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference opened with religious ser
vices conducted by Rev Dir. !. T..
Spencer. Rev. w. F. Hayes reported
Atlantic circuit in u growing condition.
if they GO call him Hayes (haze) there
is nothing toggy about him.
Rev. A. A. Jones reported the gener.
nj outlook for Wlcomico circuit COOL.
Rev. ]. T. Bosnian oe Salisbury has
had quite Il revival of late, and the
work is in a aourishing condition gen
orally.
Rev. E. A. Clubs Of Berlin reported
special success in Sunday school work
with some success In other respects.
Rev. W. II. Christian reported Al
additions froma latereviyal and showed
the church very thrifty. MIR. Richard
son and Judge Peek gave a talk con-
frmatory of Mr.. Christian s report.
Rev. DIR. ]. l.. Spencer reported the
entire work at Fox Hill as very pros
porous. His delegation spoke quite
fatteringly both of the Doctor and hi:
work.
Although the work a. Viewpoints
News is comparatively new. as shown
by the report of Rev. Bascom Dey. It's
growth is phenomenal. This work was
we'll spoken OF by J. w. helms and
Judge Peek. They also offered reso.
luton which passed, asking the annual
conference to take Mulberry Island
from this charge.
Rev. z. II. Rowe, then represented
Bowling Green Female Seminary. DR.
j. T.. Spencer and others referred to il
as the best female school known tt
them.
After the announcement was made
for preaching at 81 p. M. by Rev. Mr.
Twilley. the conference adjourned.
MORNING SESSION. july II.
After religious services and the read
ing of the minutes, the report of Rev
T. Burton from IIooper's Island was
read. The report did not show the worl
as in a good condition.
Rev. Mr.. Price of the Presbyterian
church and Rev. r. N. Sledd of Nor
folk were then introduced to the con-
ference.
Onancock was selected as the place OF
holding the next session of the confer
ence.
Or. J. E.Broadwater of Temperance
I vile made report of church finances
iI,ot r1oype6 very graf ifvino Growth jr