Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-07-19
Dixt,ict Conference.

! ence convened at OnancOck, July 10Th,
, at 8 O'Clock a. NJ. After religious ser.
vices conducted by the presiding officer.
Rev. ]. D. Hank, the roll was called
and Rev. r. A. Compton was elected
secretary with w. S. B. Bond as assist
ant.
Rev. Or. j. l.. Spencer, A. G. Kelly
and DR.. j. Z. Brodwater were appoint
ed a committee of Quarterly Conference
records.
! Rev. J. d. Hank then made stirring
address OH the duties and Responsible
tiles OF the hour.
Rev. j. 81. Anderson made very
encouraging report from Pungoteaqne
circuit. There Is great advance in
the missionary collections. Children's
dav - fine success The work generally
prosperous.
Rev. w. ]. Twlllev reported that the
! Drummondtown work was gong pleas
antly. ard that there were some IGlica-
tion of success.
Accomac Circuit as reported by Rev.
W. +. Hayes WAS shown To he advancing
generally. I,r. j. F.. l'rnlwattr spoke
encouragingly Of this Charge and Its
pastor.
Rev. 4. s. Wallace of Atlantic. said
that while Ills work was not what he
would likrto have it, tbs in every re-
sprct on the mp grade
Rev. IT. BOSNIAN reported Salisbury
as doing well. Fine revival. Collections
well mp. Cool congregations. and the
work rs u whola successful. -
Rev. DR.. ]. l.. Spencer made hope
ful report Of hla work at Fox Hill.
Rev. Charles r. Photographed York
Circuit as III Il good condition and
growing.
Rev. Jas. Cannon reported Newpnlt
News AS developing rapidly. Member
ship one third larger tllan y year ago.
rley are ,larging the church IN order
to hold HE congregation.
I Rev. "A. .ln; es ,epnrtetl for Wicom-
icn Circuit COOL outlook. Sunday
uchcnls prosperous. Church finances
much improved.
Rev. +. y Potts of Perrin. r,ade
como gratifying statements concerning
lis Charge. Il is in y better c,irli'ion
than Mt any previous time daring its
history.
Rev. r. A. COMPTON 5 r"Hnr' showed
the Ora. cock cl,argr is drinr well.
Rev. r. p. Rove plncilril of Pnwl
ing Green F"'na'e Seminary. was intrn-
ducrd to the Cnn'e' cnce a"d ina short
address showed some of the advantages
Of his school.
Atll O'Clock the Conference 'dionrn
rl To hear The opening sermon Ivy Rev.
I. VI. Anderson. His text was NUM- erS
XXIII os:: What lleth God wronoli!
His subject Was lie history. lnlity and
doctrines OF the Mrtlunlist church. In
connection with its history he referred
to the plan OF separation agreed n?nr in
the General Conference nf18i4 anl the
establishment vt the NJ. F.. Church.
I S utl.. in 1S!5. He showed TINT this WAS
anecessity totht success Of Aietiiollsm
in the South.
speaking Of The pnlitynf our church.
said that there was no system OF church
government, clearly laid down in tn"
Bible. He took mp the General. Amp
al. District. Quarterly and ChnrchCnR
;fcrence.. and showed tl,"AMcnliar furf-
tions Of each body. He tlwelt s,pnli oar
church governnent-the Ri.hnns. Pre-
siding Elders. &c. lie viewed tt" M.
vantagrs rather than the llarllships OF
the lt,nerarcy. l. No vacant cburchca.
IL. Noldlc p"eschprs. 8, M SECULAR
preachers. 4. Vanity in The pulpit.
While speaking of the doctrines of,
the church re said. the Bible Is n hook
Of doctrine lie sad with great force,
a man equally at home in all churches
is worth little TO any church, The
stronger a mars devotion to his church.
if he have charity for others. the better
for him AMI his church. He had
nothing to hide or qualify in the creed.
He noticed briefly the doctrines OF JUS
tiGcation. degeneration Specification,
Witness of tho Spirit. Possibility of
final Apostasy and Unlimited Atone
mcnt.
Afternoon tession opened at 5p. NJ.
Religious services conducted by Rev. j.
IT. Moore Of Belle Haven.
A communication from Rev. DR.. A.
G.. Brown. general agent for Cnlportage
Board for the Virginia Conference was
read by the secretary.
Rev. J. T. Moore of Belle Haven, re-
ported his charge as improving. He
thought tie circuit could be worked
much easier il put in better shape.
Rev. W. II. Christian showed the
Hampton work advancing on every line.
sixty additions since last District Con-
ference.
VS.. 3. Bond made report of church
finances. which was amended by Mr..
Bond 3 consent bv Rev. !. VI. Ander-
snn, and was ally discussed Ivy w. ). =.
Bond.A. T. BYRD, Dr.. ]. f. lsrodwater.
A. q. Kelly,J. Z. Moore. W. j. helms.
J. M.Anderson, Jas. Cannonand w. H..
4 Christian.
DR.. Bucllanon, formerly Superin
I tpndent of Public Instruction Virginia,