Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-13
LABOR FOR THEL0RD.
MEETING or GREAT NUMBERS OF
CLERICAL AND LAY WORKERS.
methodist Conference and Disciples Con-
Ncntions Here-Bsptist Association
ns Charlottesville.


the VIRGINIA Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. which
orens At the B.oad-Strcot church this morn
ing At $3.50 o'clock.
Tho venerable Bishop 4. W. Wilson Of
Baltimore. tho president Of the Confer
crce who Will preside over the delibera-
tons of the ossomblace. was among those
f0arr.ve Yesterday. Bishop John G. Gran
hcrv. of 50. Lou.s, formerly OF the Virginia
Conference, is also here and will attend the
sessions.
TTu cHUrou.
The church IN which The Conference
sic is situated at tho northeast corner OF
Broad and Tenth streets. and IN addition
e. beng conveniently located IS one Of the
most commodious and comiOrtoble sacred
cdiGcos ina tho city. II pastor IS heN' ;;
= lambeth. u. D., who, rs chairman ot
the Committee on Reception and Arrange
mcnfs. has been indcfat gable IN hls efforts
10 have things in readiness for the meet
inc Ia ihis uutcrfakiur he has hAd the
hearty cooperation e the other Mctho-
dist pastors 0i tine city.
Nh Nsurhau's residence. No. 1913 east
Marshall street. whore Bishop Wilson is
stopping. j. only about square iro.A the
church. and the majority ot the ministers
and dalecates will he entertained at tord's
and the ST. Clarf hotels, both very con-
vcnicut to the church.
TIRE coNrEEEycX.
There will be- about $50 persons in at
Tendance upon the Conference
This number embrace, the touf IaF ueie-
refcs chosen from each OF the ten DIS
friefs. tho pastors Of the lgi churches. the
I'm ure.idine cldoT.. and other Christian
workers and visitors who are expected to
D. present
Inc names of the districts. in numerical
order. are Richmond, Charlottesville.
Ianchhurs. Danville. FaTmyille. Peters
burg, MgrroesborO'. Norfolk, handolph-
Nncon. and Eastern Shore.
The Conference embraces al OF Virginia
snutA of the Biue-Rldge mountains up 10
the EappahauuocB river. and extending as
far le Fredericksburg; crossing the river
j. iakes 80 the Northern Neck and Eastern
Shore. few appointments III Mary land,
near Wicoiuic0. and embraces all oi North
Clr1lina cast Ut tho Roanoke river.
The Conference has no iaw-maklng
p1v,rs Int deyOtes the time of ITS Sos
SION Go hearing reports, discussing All the
branches of Church work, and deNlsng
means for extending the same and making
The plans and methods az effective as pos
sblc.
THE PEocErDJNGs.
After devotional exercises this morning
and the election # @ secretary and two a.
e,-tants the roll viii be called and the
ulsiurs Of all the churches, commencing
with Richmond. VIII give an account 81
taDr Stewardship and what has been ac-
rnmplished bv their u-ehcs during the
wear. The presiding elders VIII also make
ranortS of this character. bat the lav dele
rlfog. editors. and others entitled to seats
on the floor VIII not have ~ perform such
pa duty. Under this head charges may be
preferred against any minister and the IN
v,stieatlon Wiil he publicly made unless It
is thought cxpcdient TO refer the matter
o. % committee. This proceeding, which
....pt in rare instance tS only interest
me a. those to whom the Church work rs
utIusted VIII consume several days, per-
hap- the greater part OF TINS week.
LATER on there viii be other reports on
.p,cial departments of the Church's at
ANNUAL SERMON.
The annual sermon VIII be preached at 9
O'clock tonight los Rev. W. +. Robins, of the
Northern Neck. II viii Dee delivered IN
tae Broal-strect church and following 1t
OBJ. sacrament viii he administered.
Bishop Wilson viii preachat this church
ni ID o'clock Sunday morning, and Bl7hop
Gsnbcry that night.
Ihe present secretary of the Conference
is Key. Paul Whitehead. OF Lynchburg'
and his assistants are Dr. ). ). Lambeth
and z. A. Peterso4.
TFEsoNAL.
Among the visitors expected to be pres,
ont are Rev. i. ID. Barbec, the general
Iook-agent and publisher, aud the mission
ary secretary Dr. JOHN, both OF Nashville
Tenn.
some evening during the Conference,
probably Saturday or Monday. memorial
service viii be held in honor Of the memory
oi R.v. Mc.sIs McAden, Lear, Bhncoe,
and ". q. Williams. members who have
died since the last session; Memoirs VII
he read and speeches VIII be made; MT:
Nckd,n Was perhaps the oldest member of
fha body. having reached nearly one nun
orrd years.
Tht Conference will be in session about
pr, week. and the appointments Will De
announced the last day.
10 GO TO EANDOLPH-MAcON.
ON Thursday. November 18th, the presl-
dent nud faculty Of lph-MacOn Col
Jog. viii tender q reception to the mem
Bop. of the Virginia Conference and num-
I-Df invited guests. Through the cOurte-
g.. ~ fts Rchmond. Fredericksburg and
r.tomnc railroad q special tram VIII leave
Tlll .tgti0n at Z. VI. Thursday. and VIII
reach richmond returning at 1913 T. VI.
The rr11ramme will consist of an lnspec-
t.uu Il tho grounds and buildings; tea,
ul.h. aud 5ociabie ia the college chapel;
atll,lc exercises. songs by the Hlee Clup'
at lr ,-.s by Bishops Wilson and Granbery
and others. college songs and flNe-minute
t1t- bv The alumni and invited guests.
This win be a most pleasant gathering OF
tho friends of this useful and famous lnsti-
ution. and the idea Is a happy conception
0f tnc busy brain of the always active anu
Jealous president, ". W Smith, LID.
Baptis; Association.
Ouite q number of delegates TO the
General Association in Charlottesville were
ia N,hmond Yesterday. Among them Dr.
Thomas W. Svdnor, of Nottowav, and his
son. Dr Thomas L. Sydnor Of Danville;
Rev. i. o. Kirk, of Clarksville, and Rev. Dr.
Il William Jones. oi Atlanta. Ga-
4 considerable number Of ministers lett
Yesterday IN order 70 attend the Ministers
conference. which is held to-day To-day
atli8O the majority OF the delegation from
Richmond and vicinity viii leave.
BUSINESS.
The Association will be called to order
at7.g0 p. NJ. and the first order of business
will be the preaching Of the Introductory
Hampton Va. OF, If he for any reason
should be- absent. by Rev. James Nelson,
ID. b.. hi- alternate.
The officers 0f the association VIII then
bo elected and other routine business ols-
posed Of
PERSONAL.
Rev. Dr. ". I. Hatcher. the president OF
tl- body, left fer Charlottesville yester-
dte.
Or. A. +. Dickinson left last evening for
Henderson. \. C. lie viii spend one day
at the General Baptist Convention Oi
N0r,h Carolina and viii then hasten on TO
the General Association at CharlottesViile.
The Richmond pastors will probably re-
main until after Sunday. Their puiptS
vll be occupied Sunday by visiting minis
tfrs.
AN oBPHASAGE.
TLc only new enterprise which will
rroiatl,. l,,oace tbe attention of the asso-
citation will be the question of establish
iug an orphanage in the State. This mat
o. has been discussed for several years
tui viii possibly assume some definite
shape at this session. Rev. DR.. George
Cooper. Of this city. is the chairman Of
caumittee appointed at the. last meeting
toIepOrt 20 tlus meeting "such conclu-
s.ol, aud plans as NAV be deemed by them
w.sl and necessary to the end proposed"
fhe yice-Presidents Of the ASSOCIATION