Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-06

Various Reports Discussed - Chill
dreu'sDsy CeiIecstons-super-
ANIMATED Mtsfsters.

ANIMATED Mt9fsfers.
Especial telegram to tho Dispstch.l
LyscupuRG, VA, April5.--The conference
was opened by the President AZ The usual
hour.
DIR. L. w. Bates rose 10 3 privileged mo-
tton and asked that the President hereafter
REQUIRE that conversation and the reading oil
letters be suspended during the opening oil
conference.
Reports from committees were called and
many OF them responded.
communication from Rev. II. G. Cowan,
editor OF the Sunday school publications, was
referred TO the Committee on sunday
Schools.
A communication from Rev. }. s. Miller,
n member OF the United Brethren church,
was presented and referred 10 the Commlttee
on Church Relations.
The Committee on Unfinished Business re-
ported and was considered BY Items. two
only being embraced in the report. The first
was that OF consolidating the collections OF
the Bible. aud Tract societies, which caused
much discussion. This item, on motion OF
DIR. J. j. Murry, was laid on the table. The
other item was that OF transferring the
Church extension fund to that OF the Home
Missionary Society. This was discussed al
great length and postponed.
Letters were read asking for appropriations
for various charges, among which was one
from Campbell circuit asking for an appro-
ton OF 500 for that charge.
The Committee on Foreign Missions re-
ported, showing that the work 10 Japan was
In prosperous condition, ana that the
board was doing all In its pswer 10 extend
It's usefulness.
ChiIdren's day was lsuded and the COM
| fnll mi
effect throughout the district
Rev. ]. L. Tagg, general secretary Of
the Foreign Missionary Board, urged
that the contributions be increased du-
ring the present year, and wanted II dis
tiuctly understood that the collection WAS
| not 10 interfere in the least with regular as
sessments OF the conference. The discus
| sion on this subject was participated 10 by
many members Of the conference, several OF
whom manifested great interest in the
subject. The conference almost unani-
mously agreed that the children's-day coli
lections should be separate and entirely dis
tinct from the regular assessments OF the
year.
On motion OF Rev. d. L. Greenfield the re-
port was referred back TO the committee,
which will report thereon at some future
hour OF the session.
rev. Y. W. OutilbOu pithNuttu paper
from ST. james Quarterly Conference, signed
by himself, S. d. Treadwav, W. d. Its
niger, Il. 5. Stewart, and L. b. Ferby, look
ing to revision OF the law regarding the
distribution OF the superannnsted fund. II
recommendS-first,s revision Of the existing
list OF the Supernatural ministers and a
change OF relation in the case OF any being
found effective, and that in the future no one
be placed upon the list unless he he physi-
caly disqualified for the work OF this con-
| ference; second, a most careful inquiry into
the circumstances OF each particular case,
with the view OF ascertaining where and 10
what extent assistance Is really needed I;
| third, that after the present session no min
lister be received into this conference sitter he
| has passed the fortie,b year Of his age. eX-
cept he has previously been a member
| thereof.
The entire afternoon session was taken mp
with the discussion OF this paper. and the re-
| Communications OF the committee were all
adopted seriGtIn, except the last, which was
rejected. The report was then adopted as a
whole, and the conference adjourned until
! tomorrow.