The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-18
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
CLOSE OF THE I08Th ANNUAL
ME-. CONFERENCE.

Exercises and Reports Before Adjourn
ment-Bad Wreck on the Lynchburg and
Durham-sad Shooting Accident near
Danville-The State at Large.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Nov. II Special. r.
The Conference adjourned at 10 O'Clock to-
night after one of the shortest and most
harmonious sessions ever held. Presiding
Bishop Iargroye is fine parliamentarian
and thoroughly practical man, and knew
how to dispatch business with the greatest
promptness. After the opening exercises.
Rev. George II. Ray offered a resolution eX-
pressing the regret Of the body at the deten-
ton at home by illness Of Rev. :. ;. Lam
beth, ID. d., and J. II. Daily, and extending
sympathy. 1t was adopted unanimously.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND COLPORTAGE FUND
Rev. w. II. Christian, chairman of the
ioint committee 10 make an equitable diyi-
sion Of the funds formerly held by the sun
day-SchOol and Colportage Board in com
mon, made his report. The committee was
unable 10 reach conclusion that is salts
factory 10 both parties, and thereupOn Rev.
]. W BledsOe ID. d.. moved the appoint
ment OF committee Of three to hear the
case and adjust the difference. Bishop
Hargroye announced the committee as fol-
lows: Rev. r. y. Sledd, j. q. shepherd and
John q. Moss.
PUBLIsHING-HOUSE REPORT.
Rev. G. Booker~chairman Of the Commit
tee Of the Publishing Interest, made his re-
port. The Publishing-llo was shown TO
be in splendid condition and turning out
in, oil. In n
as cheap as any other house. The effect Of
the light, trashy literature so widely dis
tributed among our younger people Is being
perfectly cOunterbalanccd by the pure,
wholesome and eleyating literature coming
from the Publishing-llOuse. \ number Of
individual volumes were recommended ON
account Of their excellence. Mr.. j. j. Laf-
ierty was also recommended as editor Of
the Richmond Christian Advocate for the
ensuing year.
CHURCH EXTENSION FUND.
Rev. j. W. Bledsoe from the Board OF
Church Extension. repOrteds the amount of
their disposal, l,S25.20. Exclusive Of the
appropriation OF Broad-Street church, this
was $500 in excess of last year.
sUNDAY-scHOOL WORK.
Rev. $. II. Christian. chairman Of the
Sunday-Sch0Ol Board, then submitted a
general report OF the work done, and 70 be
done. Bishop Cranberry in the chair The
schools were reported as i'm ilourishlng
condition and doing great work as an auNil-
iary of the Church. Increased apprOpria-
tions for their support were recommended,
as was also the use Of ''Our own sunday
school literature The statement in the
report that "many parents are opposed to
the early conversion Of their children
aroused considerable discussion. but was
finally amended by stating, in substance,
that parents were not as much interested
i'm the early conversion Of their children as
they should be.
Dir. Laflerty then spoke rather humor-
Ously in calling attention 10 his sketches.
TEMPERANCE REPORT
The Committee On Temperance, through
its chairman. Rev. j. L. Whitly, submitted
its report. The report called attention to
the stand the Methodist Church had always
taken, and stated that ample provision on
this point had been made in the discipline.
All completely in the operation OF the
saloon in any way by church members was
condemned. The statement in the report
that ." the law Of the land should close the
saloon as "A public nuisance, ETC. brought
Rev. Or. Whitehead 10 bis feet to object
to the hhraseOlOgy on this point. lie
thought the Church was transgressing It's
limits Of authority in thus attempting 10
dictate TO legislators or 10 interfere with
legislation. lie applied 10 the case the
quotation. "Rendcr unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars" etc. and took the view
that this was interfering with CTsar, or the
Government.
Rev. f. NJ. Edwards in strong speech
opposed the ground taken by DR.. White
head. while Dr. Rosser in time disagreed
with both and took a middle ground. Rev.
W. ". Walker endorsed DR.. Whitehead :
position. and Rev. W. Z. Wright strongly
opposed II. lie made the point that ours
j. popular Government, and that this con-
ference and each individual member
(being himself a sovereign was part
Of Caesar, and hence had a right Ia
interfere i'm governing affairs. \ prolonged
discussion seemed imminent, which DR.. i.
\. Peterson avoided by "A compromise mea
sure in the shape of a substitute 10 the OBJ
iectionable clause of the report that "the
saloon is a nuisance which should be sup
pressed, Sc" This satisfied all parties and
was unanimously adopted.
REV. J. r. sTURGIs.
Rev. II. NJ. Hope, chairman Of the com.
mittee appointed 10 examine the records OF
the trial Of Rev. j. K. Sturgis and report
whether further investigation were neces-
sary, announced that they were ready to re-
port. They did SO as follows: 1--WE, The
committee of investigation in the case OF
Rev. j. X. Sturgis, respectfully report
that after a prayeriul, patient and
thorough review of the records of the preyi
GUS Investigation and a careful consideration
of new evidence submitted 10 us, we ma q
trial unnecessary, and recommend the pas
sage of his character Rev. Mr.. Hope then
moved that the case Of Rev. Mr.. sturgis be
4 af ( "a
Relations for the superannuated relation
The report was received and the MOTION
adopted by the Conference.
BOARD oF.EDUCATION.
The hour for the regular order having ar
rived. Rev. DR.. Judkins submitted the report
Of the Board of Education, OF which he i
chairman. This report was very full, eN
pressing qualification at what had ALREADY
been accomplished IN the educational line
during the past year, and urging the proJec
ton and accomplishment OF much more. II
rebearsed the intimate association OF igno'
rance and vice. and declared that by dissl-
pating the former a reduction Of the latte.
can be accomplished. The spirit and demands
Of the age necessitate prOylslOn Tor hlghcl
education. and the establishment OF educa-
tiOnal institutions was strongly urged. lhe
repOrt showed Randolph College, at
Ashland, RandOlph-MacOn Academy, al
Bedford College, and the college for young
ladies at Danyille 10 be in a most flourish
ing condition, manned by capable, eA.
perienced and Cody instructors, and doing
a grand work. The project OF the academy
at Front ROYAL and the female college
to be- established in this city were warmly
endorsed. The institutions above enumer-
ated-the Bowling Green Female seminary
in Caroline county, the Chesapeake Acade-
nv in Lancaster, and the southern Female
College at Petersburg-rec the endOr'
satiOn of the Conference.
The appointment Of DR.. W. F.Tillet as
dean of the theological department Of Van
derbilt University and Of Rey. +. ii. Rowe
as associate principal Of Bowling. Green
Female seminary was recommended TO the
bishop presiding.
Bishop Hargraye then addressed the Con
ference. The Methodist Church, he SAID
had always encouraged higher education
and he was pleased to see the increased ac
tiyity in that line. In the work OF building
such institutions Of learning Virginia nae
conferred a benefit not only on virgins
Methodism. but Methcdism everywhere. lie
PRAYED the blessings Of God on all thes'
efforts. -.