Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-14
WEST RICHMOND MsTHoplsTs.
Annual Session of the District Conference.
Committees Appointed-Report

Committees ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
fcorrespondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
ASHLAND, Va, May lathe first regular
session OF the West Richmond District
Conference OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, convened In the College chapel at Ash
land to-day, Rev. A. u. Brown, D. D., presldIhs
elder, In the chair.
w. Bledsoe, Of Park-Place church, Richmond.
The congregation united I'm singing "Amazlng
Grace, How Sweet the Sound" after which an
earnest prayer was offered 10y Kew w. =, ouu-
kins, ID. D., Of Centenary church, Richmond
ORGANIZED.
The Conference was then organized by the
election OF Robert Richardson as secretary ana
@. Il. Richardson assistant. The roll OF the Con-
ference was then called, and fifteen OF the sew
enteen preachers In charge were found present.
and thirty-four out OF flfty-one lny-delegates.
The hours of the session we're arranged IRON
A. NJ. TO 1.l5 II. for the morning, aud q i. NJ. DC
the hour for opening IN tho afternoon and al
1ourn at will.
Tho preacher In charge Of Ashland Station and
he Presiding Elder we're appointed as C ON
mit.ee on public worship.
ON motion IL was ordered that there should DO
ono sermon day during this session oil the Con-
ference.
A committee known as the Committee on
Business, composed Of i've members, was then
appointed, as follows: Reys J. W. Bledsoe w:
III. Atwll, Messrs. r. ii. Whitlock, j. j. Mills, ana
The COMMITTEES on Conference Records was ap-
pointed oy the Chair, composed OF keys. Z. u
Wertenbaker, s. II. johnson, u. w. Binioro,
jackson Guy, and J. Thompson Brown.
The C-air introduced TO the Conference hev.
W. r. 5ambuth missionary from Japan, who
made a few remarks, after which the Conference
engaged In singing " All hail the power oil Jesus
name" and special prayer was offered for mis-
sions, led by Rev. j. j. Young.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The Conference then proceeded 10 call FOR re-
ports from the respective charges, and the tol-
lowing appointments were heard frcm: Cente-
nary, Ciay-streot, Park-Place, Laurel-Street,
and washingfon-Street. At this point Row w.
X. Lambuth asked the privilege OF asking the
following questions:
1. Are the clAss-meetings OF our Churcn IN gem
eral favor or on the declne2
O. Is family prayer well observed by our peo-
ple7 ,
mated among our people7
The Chair requested tho brethren 70 observe
these questions In their reports, and give as far
rs they can Information on these subjects
OTHER CHARGES.
The call OF the Conference was continued, and
the following charges were heard from; Han
over, King William, Ashland. Captain X. lrby,
by request, gave tho Information concerning
Ashland charge, and reported that eleven ms
sion Sunday schools were being conducted py the
students Of Randolph-MGcon College.
Captain Thomas Whitehead gave an interest
ing statement concerning the earnestness OF the
students in carrying on THIS Dranch OF church
work.
The Conference then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ASP. NJ. Rev. A. G. Brown, D. D., called the
Conference 20 order
Rev. Paul Whitehead, ID. d. presiding elder of
the Richmond district, conducted the religious
services.
The Conference took up tho order OF business,
hearing reports from the charges, and the fol-
lowing appointments were heard from; West
Chesterfield Mission and South Chesterfield.
The regular order being completed the subject
OF missions was taken up, and the following pa
per was submitted through Rev. }. w. Bledsoe,
chairman of the Business Committee:
MR. BLEDsoE's REPORT.
The mission work Of our Church In both the
foreign and domestic fields is a matter of such
profound importance as 20 morit the earnest at
tention and hearty cooperation OF all our peo-
pie. This is not only essential 20 successful
propagation Of the truth, as IL relates 70 our own
prosperity and development.
The Church OF God Is mission church. We
ourselves, with all our religious privileges and
enioyments, are a product OF CRYSTAL nission
work. We cannot DO indifferent 20 the Divine
command which bids US 30 into all the world and
preach the Gospel. II Is designed for all man
kind. IL Is necessity TO all mankind-it is
blessing 10 all mankind.
GRATIFYING INDICATIONS.
The reports submitted from the various cir
cults aud stations Indicate the gratifying TACT
that our people are becoming more aud more
interested In this al-important work Of our
Church, as indicated by the prominence given
to the subject Of missions and the increased cen-
uibutions made by our churches.
In view OF the facts recited,
Resolved, i, That the encouraging reports
submitted shall Inspire us with new hope and
zeal In mission work, foreign and domestic.
2. That we hail with great pleasure and de-
light the visit and presence with us OF DR.. Lam
buth. our missionary 10 Japan, and assure him OF
our hearty sympathy with him and prayers for
him In his important work.
ADDRESSES.
DIR. Lambuth was introduced TO the Conference,
who, with charts and mapsof Japan and its Vi
entity, made a very interesting and edfying lee
turc.
Az the conclusion Of the speech OF DIR. Lam
buth, Kew. Paul Whitehead ID. d., presiding
elder Of the Richmond district, was formally in
troduced 10 tho Conference and made a very ear
nest speech on the subject OF " Missions"
The Conference then adjourned TO meet In the
morning at O'Clock.