The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-17
VIRGINIA MEiH0DlSTS.
rouRrH DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN
BROAo-S STREET CHURCH.

Rev. r. NJ. Totten Admitted REPORT Of
the Committee ON the Wible Cause.-The
fsssor saith Tells of Randolph Macon
Academy-Other Matters.
The Virginia Methodist Conference was
called to oadcr at 9:5J O'Clock, and Rev.
oscar Littleton, OF the FarmYiiie district
conducted religious exercises, AFTER whl,h
fish0p Wilson tool the char and the BODY
proceeded 10 business.
BIBLE CAUSE.
Ncssrs. John T.. Edwards (chairman). H.
-. sledd and W. V. Tudor, committee on
tae Bible cause, submitted the following r.
tort:
hitting just as lOng as there i tdmiis ~
heathen or Christian lands. Without th'S
precious work II n the duty OF All VINO rec
ognIze II IA diyinely INSPIRED 20 use all the
available agencies at command 10 put u IN
the hands and homes OF the destitute. the
American Bible Society, with IS various
auxilliaries, has been engaged for many
years In printing and circulating The SCRIP
lures without note or cOmn'cnt.' muii''
piled millions Of Bibles and testamcnts,
IN whole or in part, have been scattered
line Il ayes from the tree Of liC-for the heal
ing of the nations, among The diversified
languages and dialects Of this OdObhng
world.
10. Bible Society Of virginia for the
space OF more "a an threc-qu irters % cen
tury has been co-working with the Ameri-
can B,blc Society ~ this pbilaulhrOpic ANA
Christian work. The M,ihOdst9 ~ a de-
nomination have been committed 10 TINS
noble enterprise by resolution and other
forms Of voluntarily assumed obligation
from the incipicncy Of this dist nctiy Ihrl~-
tian movement I'LL the present day. Inc
Virginla 4, inference OF the Methodist Lpls-
copal Church south time aud AGAIN
has Endorsed this grand movement, ana by
resolutions committed itself, ~ a body, 10
the support OF the cause, but Of late years
has done but little comparatively 10y IL con-
tributions IN money - facilitate the wurk.
The time has come for more decided action.
We must do something more than adopt
resolutions Of approval ana rccOihhthtid-
ton. We must present the claims oil thc
cause 10 our people, and raise none! 10 M
crease the efficiency Of the various agencies
and appliances by which IL Is proposed 10
carry The bread o. 1T. 10 the door Of ever,
destitute family. II il true that our pas
tor- AR, already burdened with a large man,
Der Of objects for which annual collections
are 10 be made. but wc must now allow the
Bible "A ise 10 be- wholly neglected. In one
way or snOtner SIC must present the cidin-
OF the VI snnia Bible society --i cause watch
ranks IA importance second % none oi
q 'aneyOlcni objects for which con-
tributi - are asked al the hands oil
A. .ious public. If the American Bib,
Society. with it, auxiliary societies ana
other subordinate agencies for the distrlbu-
tjon Of the Word Of God among all ciasse-
Of our population were stricken down. II
would b. As il the sun were stricken from
the moral Heavens; therefore bc II
Res)'Ucd M the ) irgtaid Conference.
Fd... that In good faith We renew our
pledge % the Bible cause. ~ heaven sane
tioned agency for spreading the written
word Of God. without note or comment |
amOns the destitute families IN the bounds |
of our own Conference. ~ also among the /
d.s' tute within the sphere OF the operations
OF tn Virginia Bible society.
,ofccd, second, that we will 10y such |
meth IDS ns may promise the best .
suits. make an honest cndeayOr To rais, /
money in our various charges for the pur
pose of aiding in this good and noble work.
ELECTION on DELEGATES.
II was decided that tomorrow the Con-
ference will. " lO:jJ o'clock, proceed with
the election Ofdcicgates 10 The General Com
ference, which meets in II. Louis next May.
ROsEBUDs.
Rev. Mr. Campbell, OF the Rosebud Mir
siouary (in Orginiz ltiOn th st has been IN
existence since January. 1919, and i OPP,
rated by thu children Of the Conference
submitted a report Of receipts from October.
1sS< % October. 1881.