The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
The METHODIST PREACHERS.
Continuation Of The Session Of The Confer
eECs In Petersburg.
$4,000 SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS.
Bible Cause-Appropriations to Widows
and Appointments for
Preaching.

through its chairman. Rev. James 0. Moss,
presented its report. which after an address
by DR.. Barbee agent Of the Methodist pub
fishing house was adopted. The Sunday
school board through its chairman, Rev. +.
n. Peterson. presented its report, showing
that there are 10000 Sunday school scholars
under the control Of the Virginia Methodist
Conference and that s2l. 900 are annually ex-
pended in this work.
The following resolutions offered by Dr.
Peterson were adopted;
Resolved. 1st. That our Sunday schools be
urged TO use onr Sunday school literature IN
their SUNDAY school work.
RESOLVED. I'd, That we urge Our bretherh 10
give special attention to the observance OF
Resolyed. 81, That all applications for aid
from the Sunday school board be Endorsed by
the preacher IN charge OF the work from Whlch
the application comes.
Resolved. 4th, That as fer as practicable our
Sunday school supplies be Obtained from our
conference depository at Ashland, IN charge OF
Or. Brown, general agent OF cOlportaRe.
Dr. w. V. Tudor, of Broad-street Methodist
Episcopal church. IN Richmond, from q
SPECIAL committee 20 consider the Bible
cause. recommended the Virginia Bible DO
ciety 10 the patronage and support OF the
ministers and members of the Virginia Con-
ference and that collection be taken N
every charge for It's support
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
Rev. A. G.. Brown. from the joint board Of
finance. submitted q report Of appropriations
made by the board to widows and orphans OF
deceased ministers. The total appropriations
amounted 70 s.. j55. Dr. Brown. after the read
ing OF the report, informed the conference
that the board had not yet completed lts
work. They have a few other appropriations
to make and have the funds 10 make them.
Tho report was adopted
Captain j. L. Marks, from the Joint board
Of finance, made IA report Of moneys received
from preachers for the various conference col
lectlons from their charges Superannuated
preachers. widows and orphans. O.l64. 81
bishops fund S2.4ZS 6S educational, -, sl6.4i
church extension. Z 3.s0s2I: domestic mis-
sions. S1O7sO.92. foreign missions, tl7 ,O64. s.;
annual conference expenses. 81 ,5Jt.y'; emil
dren's day fund. 81 .8g240. Total $50, AZ. ~
Every item of this report showed decided
increase over tue receipts OF the previous
year
Rev. W. W. Wicker. Of Norfolk. secretary Of
the Preachers Relief Society. read has report,
which was received and adopted
sUPERANUATED RELATIONS.
Rev. F. NJ. Peterson. from the committee on
superanuated relations. recommended the 10 20
lowing. A. NJ. Hall. ID. 7. Wills; J. j. Id
wards J. A. Nddick, W. a. Crocker; X. n.
Crooks. J. b. Dey. John McClelland. II. I.
Bacon. j. b. Laurens. Leo hosseI. W. A. koO-
inson Jacob Shought. J. r. Waggener, j. r.
Rrauner aud +. j. fOggs. The recommends
ton OF the committee was adopted.
Passed as 20 character Suffolk District
George q. Yanderslice w. W. Sawyer, .. -.
Crawlev. ~ j. Pruden. L. }. Taylor, W. ,
Coleman. T.. G. Carroll j. W. 5. RObbins. j.
tpe.l,.~1 Iarrffggn i " Tucker
Ernest Stevens. c. ii. Hddlck, r. ,. Her
ring. +. NJ Jordan, c.. T.. Taylor }. q. Leon
ard. Thomas n. Campbell
Norfolk Decentralization G.. Starr. w. f..
Evans. c. ii. Green. r. n. Sledd }. L. " hit
lev. W. II. Edwards. r. H. Potts. W. {.
Walden. W. +. Edwards, George W. Ray,
John W. Carroll, r. f.. Gale. w. L. Green, X.
A. Compton. Joseph A. Proctor, Joseph 1.
Rutter. William T.. Wright, 4. +. Compton,
Joseph b. Merritt, James G. Reed.
APPOINTMENTS.
Rev. 6. G. Bledsoe announced the appoint
ments for preaching tomorrow. The pull
nits of all the churches will be filled by men,
hers ~ the conference. Bishop keener will
preach at WashngtOn-street Methodist tpis
copal church in the morning at IL O'Clock
and after the sermon there VIII DO ordination
/ of deacons. There will be ordination Of
| elders tomorrow night at Marketstreel
/ Methodist Episcopal church, when the Rev
/ lanes A. Moss will preach. The appoint
pents for Richmond and Manchester are as
! follows
Park-Place church, Rev W. E. Evans
| morning and night.
II A. NJ. and Rev. T. j. Whitley at night.
Trinity church. Rev. j. d. Whitley Ut ii 4.
NJ. and Rev W. NJ. Hayes at night
Union Station. Rev. ". IL. Cheatham
morning and night.
Clav-street church. Rev. Eugene ii. Raw
/ liugs morning and night.
Washinpton-street church, Rev. James A.
Moss morning and night.
Deppy-street church. Rev. George II. Nc
! Fadden morning and night.
| Howards Grove. Rev. Robert IS. scot
| morning and night.
| Iaurei-street church, Rev. 4. J. Taylo
NJ II A. NJ. and Rev. j. r. Griffith at night. =.
Manchester Rev Charles h. Holiday a
| Fifth-street church and Rev. O. l.. Martin a
Central church.
a pleasant episode to-day was the presenta
| tion to Rev j. C. Reed. retiring presiding
elder the Norfolk district 10y Rev. j. T.
/ Rntter. on behalf of the preachers aud peo
ple Of the district q handsome gold watch.
On receiving the gift Rev. Dr.. Reed SAID h
was too full tor utterance.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Missionary Society Of the Nirgini
| Conference held its annual meeting tO-ngl
az fine Washingt0n-street Methodist church
and was largely attended. Rev K. \. Sledd
ID ID. president Of the society. presided. Tn
religious exercises were conducted by Rev
Jacob Manning.
The secretary. Rev. i. B. Betty, submitte
q report. which shows that stl,722.25 hAC
been collected during the year from al
sources The report urged that minister
preach on missions and take collections 70
the same.
Bishop GranberY, who was introduced b
DR. Slodd. states the absence OF l}isho
Keener was due TO needed rest. BishoI
Granberv stated however that BishOI
Keener had sent by him contribution OF tel
dollars 10 the society.
Rev. Henry Clay Morrison, D. D., OF tn
Georeia Conference. missionary secretary q
the general board of missions. was Introduce
bv Dr. Sledd and made tho annual address
before the society. The address was an adj
aud forcible one and was listened to wit
much interest.
Steamship Damage Suit Entered.
NORFOLK, VA. Nov. 14.-lSpecial. In tn
United States Court to-day ). ElcOale, mas
ter OF the steamship Victory, entered a lib,
suit against the steamship Plymothsn to re
cover SlO 900 damages alleged 10 have bee
sustained in the collision ut Lamberts Poin
TbvrsIa,, That the master OF tle plvn,,