Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-18
THE METHODlSTS.
Third Days Proceedings of the Randolph


Macon Confcrsnce-Hcports Adopted.
fCorrcspondencc OF the Richmond oispatch.l
CArrpR's CRyEx. July Is. 1890.
The conference met pursuantto adjourn
ment. the presiding elder. Rev. e.. II. Ray,
in the chair. The religious exercises were
conducted by Rev. W. +. hob,ns;
DIR. John A. Kern submitted the report
on SUNDAY schools. which. after eliciting
considerable discussion. was adopted after
some verbal alteration.
Rev. I. III. Boggs, chairman o! the Com
mittee on Colportage. made a report. Inc
report recommended the Richmond CHRIS.
0nn Adroc1te aud the Nashville Advocate and
DIR. Iafferty's Sketches and Portraits OF
the Virginia Conference" The report was
adopted
EDUCATION.
Major W. A. Shepard submitted report
on education. The report recommended
Randolph Macon College, Randolph-Ma
con Academy. recently erected at Bedford
CITY: Chesapeake Academy at Carter's
Creek. recently built: bowling-Green e
male Seminary. and Laurel-Grove Acade-
nv. The report elected much discussion
and was adopted.
Speeches in regard 10 the Marvin-Grove
commencing. located in the Northern
Neck, were made by l.. C0ckerell, Rev G.
II. RAY. and Rev. ". ". Walker.
Rev. DR.. Hail made q pleasant and fra
ternal speech.
The Conference adjourned
zvEXIsG SESSION.
The Conference met according TO adj
journment- Rev. G.. II. Ray, presiding
older. in the chair.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. J. III. Daily.
The report on the spiritual state of the
Church was then read by Rev. William
McGee. which elected a good deal OF DIS
cusson. An amendment offered by Rev:
J. L. PAYNE was added to the report, and
ii was adopted
A resolution in regard to class-meetings
was adopted.
FACTS AS TO WORK.
A resolution offered by DR.. Willard
Robinson requesting the preachers to give
the statistics in their reports so that the
Committee on Work NAV get at the iacts
was adopted; also. resolutions OF thanks 10
the good people of Carter's Creek Tor their
unbounded hospitality and to the Weems
Line of steamers for courtesies 20 our
ministers and delegates were adopted: also,
n resolution expressive of the appreciation
of the Conference of the laDOrs OF the Rev.
q. n. Ray, presiding elder. whose term will
expire next fall, was passed.
The Conference adjourned with religious
services.
NOTES.
Rev. DIR. G.. w. Carter is announced to
preach tonight. The next session OF the
District Conference will be at Shady Grove.
Hanover county. Va.
The ministers and DELEGATES attending
the Conference at Carriers Creek all seem
to be delighted with Carriers Creek and
her good people.
Meeting of the Farmvilie District Confer
cnce at Gainesville.
Correspondence Of Richmond Dspatch.l
CARTERsvIILE. Va. July l6, 1890.
The Fsrmyille District Conference con-
vened at this place last night and the open
ing sermon was preached by Rev. W. L..
Crowder, of Cumberland Circuit on Solo
mons Song, vi, 10.
This morning at O'Clock the Conference
was opened with Rev. o. LittletOn. presldlgg
elder, in the char. Rev. J. L. Mastin was
elected secretary and p. Il. Crowder assist
ant. The regular business OF the Conference
was then taken up. After the appoint
ment OF committees the reports of the
charges were called and showed the dis
trict to be in very good condition.
STATE OF THE CHURCH.
Rev. w. T.. Evans OF farmvllle, reau
report on the spiritual state of the district
and made a telling speech on Spirituality
the Hope of the Church." After the discus
sion of this 10y Rev. W. j.. Evans. Rev. o.
Iittleton, Rev. W. w. Lear. and others,
the Conference adjourned for public wor-
ship.
Rev. W. i. Evans preached a very force
full sermon on ]. Timothy, W.. $40: The
Love of Money the Sin of the Age.
EVENING SESSION.
The Conference met for afternoon ses-
sion at 3 o'clock. and after very interesting
meeting the regular business was resumed.
The subject of education was taken up.
Rev. james A. Duncan spoke on The
Duty of the Church TO Educate Young
Men for the Ministry" Professor X. NJ.
Smith, NJ A., PHI. D.. then presented the
claims of Randolph Macon College.
Tonight at 8 o'clock Rev. W. w. Lear.
of Nottoway Courthouse, preached we'll
timed sermon on Genesis xviii, 10: "Faml-
ly Religion.