Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19
MECKLENBURG.
Farmviiie District Methodist Conference.
tcorrespoadenoe OF the Rlchiposd Dispatch.I


CHASE CITY, July 10, 1889.
The Farmyirle District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church assembled
here on Tuesday and will continue until
tomorrow night.
This invasion by our Methodist friends
was o very welcome one for our young and
growing town, and ample preparations
have been made for tho entertainment OF
the ministers aud visitors.
Tho district comprises the churches in
the counties OF Prince Edward, Nottoway.
Amelia, Cumberland, Buckingham, Char
lotte, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, and
Brunswick There are ninety-eight
churches and they have 7,i63 members.
The value Of the churches, parsonages,
and church property ~ the district
amounts 10 $I22 756.l0 There are ninety
seven Sunday schools. having b.07i scholars.
The contributions for all purposes during
the previous wear amounted TO S3O.OC2.F,
an average from each member OF Si.01.
The amount raised for building and re-
pairing churches in 1888 was S9,04S.l6-an
increase over the former year of s4N0. 90.
Bishop Wilson was expected 10 preside
over the deliberations of this conference,
but the shock sustained by him at the late
disaster ON the Norfolk and Western rail-
road prevented. In his absence Presiding
Elder Oscar Littleton occupied the chair.
MINISTERS.
The list of ministers present is as fol-
lows
George II. McFaden, Prince Edward (;
Thomas NJ. Beckham. Burkeville; Joseph
T. Masten, Crewc; William W. Lear. Not
toway: S. Carson Watson, Amelia; vii
liam W. Royal, Cumberland; James W.
Nicholson. Cartersville; William ". South
all. Vest Buckingham John w. Hiildrup,
IMnenburg: John G. Rosser, West Lunen-
burg: J. p. Finch, West Luueuhurg;
William p Jordan, Chase City; James
A. Duncan, Boydton Robert H. Noun-
ger, North Mecklenburg Robert b.
Blankenship, West Brunswick; David NJ.
Wallace, South Brunswick, and Herbert T..
Bacon, GAINESVILLE.
LAY DELEGATES.
Among the prominent lay delegates no
tee Judge Fernando Il. Farrar, Of Amelia;
Judge J. VI. Crute, Of Prince Edward;
Rev. William Irby, Nottoway; Professor
y. w. Ogburn. DR.. J.. |. Rose, George h.
Finch and Judge w. +. Horner, Of Neck
lenburg; J. T. Isbell, Cumberland; L. A.
Blackwell, Lunenburg; j. W. Johns, Anne
liza; and Eugene 5. Emory of Chase City.
The following visiting brethren are also
present: William v, Smith, IL. d., pre-
sident Of R8ndolph-Aiacon College Rev.
". +. Tillett. dean Of Vanderbilt Univer-
sity; Rev. James Cannon, OF Charlotte
county: Rev. J. W. Blincoe. Of Ashland /;
and Rev. William T. Green. of South BOs-
ton, Halifax county, Va.
SERMON.
The Introductory sermon was preached
on Tuesday night by Rev. George II. Nc
Faden, of Prince Edward-licbrews Xi., "a.
Is, and 26 verses. IL was worthy oi the oc-
casiOn from this young divine. VINO is Of
Irish ancestry. He mas two brothers-one
Baptist and the other a Presbyterian
minister.
The ministers from all the charges made
their report Yesterday. and the consensus
OF opinion was that the spiritual condition
was healthy and hopeful.
Rev. Wesley c. Walden, Of Farmville,
preached % splendid sermon yesterday
morning. and his remarks on family wor-
ship in the afternoon were exceedingly
appropriate and striking.
The love feast Of yesterday evening was
a very interesting and enjoyable occasion.
Rev j. 4. Martin reported a new church
erected and dedicated at Crewe, IN the
county Of NOttOway. at "A cost of 200.
Judge Farrar, of Amelia, greatly inter-
ested the conference yesterday evening by
some pathetic remarks on family worship.
Rev. W. X. Smithers delivered sermon
last night on The Covenant"
Rev. DR. Tillett viii address the confer
ence this morning on missions.
Large crowds attend the meetings, pro-
visions areabundant, hospitality generous,
and the weather, for the season, unusually
pleasant and inyigorating. ).