Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-07-30
DIstrict Conference.
Second day-afternoon session.

services cOnducCeu. Dy New. IL. D.
Scott.
Rev. E. H. Rowe, president of Bow
ling Green Female Seminary, and
Rev. G.. w. Mathews, formerly OF
this county, but at present a men,
Der of the Little Rock Conference,
were introduced to the Conference.
The many old friends of Mr.. Mathews
were delighted to greet him again.
Mrs. Childs, the representative OF
the "Woman's Home Mission and
Parsonage Society,"" was introduced
to the Conference, and after making
a short sensible talk, appoint d 8 p.
M, tomorrow as the hour for hold
ing meeting in behalf of her work.
Rev. V. w. Bargamin, of South
Accomac Circuit, reported his charge
showing good indications Of devolo ,
ment ut two of his chnrchce-the
other two not doing as well as they
ought to do.
Rev. V. w. Bargamin submitted a
report on education. This was dis
cussed by the following reprss enta-
tivts OF the schools indicated: Rev.
e. II. Rowe. president of Bowling
Green Female Seminary; Rev. w. }.
Twilley represented the Suffolk Col
lege for young ladies; Prof. e. E.
Parham, president elect of Hampton
Female College, renresented that in
stitute; Rev. w. H. Christian, the
Hampton school and r. NJ. College:
Rev. ]. D. Hank and Rev. DR.. Brown.
Randolph Macon College.
A resolution. which was adopted,
was Offered by Rev. a. G. Berrvrnan
and Capt. F. r. Eog@", concerning
District PARSONAGE funds.
AtSp. m, Rev. W. Il. Crowder
preached carefully prepared and
appropriate sermon from St. joan,
I: IA. "Tha wor1 WIS made flesh and
uwCiC among us.
Third day-morning session.
Conference opened with religious
services conducted by Rev. W. T.
Hayes.
Rev. W. II. Christian mode the re-
port on the spiritual state of the
church, which was discussed by Rev.
]. D. Hunk, J. NJ. Anderson. Mr. A.
F. Byrd and Bishop Hendricks, after
which the re port was adopted.
Rev. w. H Christian offered reso-
lutions of thanks: /, To ii citizens
of Tempennceville for Il cir cordial
and whole -souled hospitality. 2, To
Rev. j. D. Hank. p. E., for courteous
and impartial manrer in which he
has co ,ducted the work of the dis
trict during the four years that he
has been in charge of it. 8, To
Bishop Hendricks for his presence
AID labor during tie Conference
The report on the financial state
of the church" was submitted l.y DR..
BrodwAter and after being discussed
by thu Dr.. by A. G.. Kelly, W. R.
CrowGer, G. w. Glern. A. q. Frown
and a. c. Berry,n; n, was adopted.
At II a. n., Rev. A. &. Br wn, D..
D., preached from Acts vi: 5, And
Trey chose Stephen, a man fnll Of
faith and of the Holy Ghost" The
sermon was one of great power. The
closing part, picturing the death of
Stephen, W Us graphic and pathetic.
Twenty odd years ego the DR.. was
presiding elder of the Norfolk Dis
trict. This Peninsula was then part
of that district and DR.. Brown visited
and preached to this people. Many
of his old friends greeted him gladly
aud were charmed by his address SEES
and his sermon.
Third day-afterncon session.
Conference opened with ,eligious
services conducted by Rev. A &C. Ber-
ryman.
The following were tlecte l,y del
egat,s to the next annual Conference:
DR.. J. E. Brodwater, Tenn erance-
vile; F. T. Boggs wharf; L. D. TRAY
ers. Taylors Isllnd. Md, and Fred
Cunningham. HAMPTON, Va. AL
ternates: j. D. Pric', Salisl ury; \.
G.. Kelly. Orancock; a. S. Mathews,
Telnperanceville, anI P. W. Phillips,
Hampton.
Many places were put in romina-
ton for the Sc at of next District Con-
ference and lively discussion was
awakened on the subject, Belle Ha-
ven finally carrying off the prize.
Prof. A. NJ. Hughlett was intro
duced to the c Inference and gave
an interesting talk showing the e.
vocational advantages CT R. NJ. Col
lege, of Ashland, OF R. NJ. Academy,
of Bedford City, of R. M. Academy,
of Front Royal, and of the great r..
n. Woman's College now in course of
erection at Lynchburg, Va.
At p. m, Rev. W., H. Christian
preached an earnest and foreeful SER
mon from Matthew II: 9-13. His SUBJ
ject was prayer, taking the Lords
Prayer as the model.
Fourth day-morning session.
Religious services conducted by
Rev. A. R. Goodchild.
Rev. t. N. Potts Rad the report of
Rev. J. R. Sturgis. Mr.. Sturgis has
charge of Hog and Cobbs Islands.
He reported the work as missionary
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