The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-23
VIRGINIA METH0DISTS.
THE coNFERENcB OPENED TESTER
DAY ar DANyfLLE.
bishop j. {. Cranberry Presided-Hn-
couraging Reports from the Nash''"e
Publishing Hcuse--Chnrch work

DANyILLE. VA. Nov 2.-special-
The one hundredth and eleventh amman
session o. the Virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South opened
IN the Main-Street church here this morn
inc at $50 Bishop Cranberry presided.
Danvllle has opened wide her hospitabie
arms and homes. and said. Come in"
The celebrities OF Richmond and vicinity
are All on hand. Bishop Cranberry, the
Christian scholar; Dr. Sledd, the theolo-
sian and exegete; DIR. Tudor. the melli-
nuous rhetorician; Dr. Whitehead the in
carnate memory and "Disciphne;" Dr.
brown, the man OF humor and finance;
and but one face is missing-Dr. 4. a.
Peterson, eX. pastor OF Trinity, Rlchmoi d.
After religious services conducted by
the Bishop, the roll was called and Paul
Whitehead. \. 5. Lambeth and Ernest
Stevens we're elected secretaries. A com
municatiOn was Submitted from the pub
fishing house al Nashville. Tenn, showing
a gratifying exhibit The general Sunday
school reports show an average increase
IN scholars. ranging from 400 TO 5000.
The circulation Of Sunday school period
icals exceeds Sunday school population by
tAfA WV NtfA'Hr FAORAAb NAA"N
zines 10 that number are used outside
the bounds OF the denomination.
The Senior Quarterly and President j.
IL. Carlisle's Notes" are translated into
the Spanish language. and spread over
Mexico. The Epworth League is becoming
more and more of power. Rev. White,
Of the Moffett Memorial Baptist church,
North Danville. and Revs Brooks, ware,
Brauer. and others Of the North Carolina
Methodist Conference. were introduced TO
the audience by the Bishop
In answer TO minute question 50. the
names OF the following superannuated
preachers were called. their characters
passed. and they were referred TO Com
mittee on Conference Relations, except
y. s. Lambeth, T.. NJ. Jordan, and j. r.
Sturgiss. who have recovered their health
sufficiently TO take work again, viz: j. b.
LSurens. A. NJ Hall, j.. A. Riddick, J. J.
Edwards, II. n. Crooks. John McClelland,
w. A Robinson, II. T. Bacon, f. J. Boggs,
w. A. Croker j. b. Dey, ID. T. Wills,
}. r. Waggener T. p. Wise, J. +. Bran
min, r. ]. Dayton, Z. p. Wilson. d. NJ.
Wallace.
The following were continued on the
srpeTnumerary list and their characters
passed: Revs. w. n. Camper T. H. Early,
II. c. Bowles. b. F. Smith, J. W. Bled- !
soc. The latter, a former pastor Of |
Trinity and Park Place churches, Rich |
m0nd. regretted that his health, while |
improved, would not permit him 20 take |
active work.
The following active ministers were |
called. their characters passed and their |
work reviewed: w. V. Tudor G.. H. Ray,
". A. Langhorn, II. p. Mitchell. Med. |
Rucker. r. d. Beadles. w L. Billiard, |
". g. Boggs. w. +. Davis, r. NJ. Chand- |
Ter j I I.affprfN
Sledd, r. T. Wilson, W. T. Williams.
c. f. Sheriff.. w. f. JudBins, Z. P. |
parham. r. II. Mullen, J. r. Griffith,
+. NJ Edwards, w. Il. Payne j. r. Moore. |
j. w. Shockford, j. o. Babcock w. II. |
Riddick, j. Z. Woodward. n. II. Robert |
son, J. T. Payne. w. G. Bate, C. II.
MeFadden, and ID. II. d. Butts.
Tonight Rev. John NJ. Burton preached
the opening sermon from Matthew, 18th
chapter Dist verse: well done, enter
thou into the Joy Of thy Lord" 10
crowded house. He discussed in an able
manner-lst, what does 'well done"
meant I'd. what is the Masters joyY'
3D. how well done gives entrance Into
this 10y"
Sacrament followed.
A memorial from the West Virginia
Conference created brief but very spir-
tied discussion The memorial is in re-
gard to the Calvin legacy, left the Church
by citizen OF West Virginia, and It prays
this Conference to join I'm an effort to nave
distribution OF the fund arising from this
legacy changed so that West Virginia viii
get all or the larger share of it. etc. it
being claimed that as such action would
violate the terms of a dead mans will.
II would be Illegal, If not immoral. A
motion to lay the memorial on the table
was made and discussed. Finally it was
referred to the Joint board Of finance.
Inc statement OF the general committee
on church Extension shows that the
Church Extension fund Of the General
conference this year amounts TO SOP. 1913.
~ 1870 the Conference took an adjourn
ment until $3.50 tomorrow morning.