Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-01

ut. Alctanucr ". BrOWn was dppOhttu
general superintendent OF colportage
ASSESSMENTS.
The following are the assessments for
the ensuing year: Conference. $1,000;
bishops, 1900: education. $500; church
extension. 5000; domestic missions, sl3,6oo:
foreign missions. t22.50o; Annual Confer
cnce, 5000; General Conference, $500.
THE MORNING SESSION.
DR.. T.. NJ. Peterson conducted the de-
votional exercises this morning. The an
nual report OF the Rosebud Missionary
Society was read. which showed 81. SOS. -
collected during the year, which II sl.S5
less than last year. Suffolk District leads
the list In the amount OF collections. The
worn Of the society IL commended TO the
prayerful attention OF the church.
FOOTBALL CONDEMNED.
The following resolutions were sub
mitted by DR.. Brown and others:
Resolved, That we regard the custo-
mary manner OF playing the game OF foot
ball TO be brutal In character, demoral-
izing in influence Injurious to the health.
and dangerous TO the limbs and lives OF
the contestants.
Resolved. That intercollegiate gaming
at football should be forbidden by the
colleges Of our church. because, In addl-
ton to the ills and dangers above-named,
II Involves a serious loss or time ana
money; places the contestants In the way,
Of pernicious temptation. and Is species
OF amusement unbecoming In Christian
people.
The resolutions were discussed at great
length, together with the following amend
ment, offered by G. v. Winfree: That
the Conference does not mean To condemn
legitimate. healthful. and proper athletic
SPOTS on the college campus"
CONFERENCE RULES.
Rev. r. II. Bennett defended football,
and declared that the Conference was
about to make itself ridiculous. He pro-
posed the following substitute:
Resolved, That a select committee be
appointed by this Conference 10 draw up
a book Of rules for playing football, I
spy" baseball, and other games and that
Randolph Macon students be required to
play by the said Conference rules.
EXCESSES REGRETTED.
Judge Kilby threw OIL on the troubled
waters by Offering the following suosti-
tute for the whole. which was adopted'
Resolved, That while the Conference
does not oppose innocent amusements II
regrets and condemns the excesses into
which ball, football, and other
games in colleges have run; and that col
lege faculties be urged 10 do all In their
power to suppress said excuses.
CHEAPNEsS WANTED.
A lengthy report from the Committee on
Publishing Interests was read by DR.. a.
Coke Smith The entire book and literary
interests Of the Church Is reviewed by the
report and Il demands that Church ana
Sunday-school literature published at the
Chruchs publishing house at Nashville
shall be sold as cheaply as similar Htera-
ture from other publishing houses. The
conduct Of the publishing house Is Sc
verely criticised, and the report declares
the clerical service to be incompetent
The Church Is loyal to the publishing
house. There Is need now that the mousse
shall be loyal to the Church.
DR.. Brown defended tie publishing house
and Or. Peterson favored the report
Dr. Smith spoke up TO the hour for re-
ligious service and action on the report
went over.
A POWERFUL SERMON
At y O'Clock Dr. a. Coke Smith
preached a powerful sermon to an i'm
mense congregation, and teartul one;
His text was Psalms 81. first and second
verses. IL was one OF the most powerful
discourses ever heard In this city. AT
the conclusion Of the sermon Rev. Walter
J. williams was ordained deacon by Bishop
tranbery, dSslSteu by IcNS. P'"'5N -
Vandersllce and j. l.. Clark.
Adjourned TO i. NJ.
The conference convened at o'clock,
devotional exercises being conducted by
Rev. J. y. Deberry.
After several amendments which had
been offered with the purpose OF modify
ing the language Of the report OF the
Committee on the Publishing House at
Nashville had been voted down, the origi-
nal report was adopted.
REPORT ON MEMORIALS.
The memorial to the General Conference
praying that body 10 allow the virginia
Conference to divide by such lines as 1t
may decide upon within the next four
years. and which was offered by Rev. w.
y. Wright. was taken from the table, dis
cussed. and on motion, tabled.
The report of the Committee on Memo
rails was then adopted.
Rev. Richardson Ferguson was appointed
10 preach the opening sermon at the next
conference. with Rev ID. G.. Il. Butts as
alternate. Rev. G. G. Vandersice was APP
pointed TO preach the ordination sermon.
The Committee on Education Of Colored
Ministers recommended that the confer
ence assume the 500 assessed against IL
for colored education.
REASSEsS CHARGES.
The Joint Board OF Finance reported
that the assessment for General Confer
ence expenses was S6l743 short, and the
question being asked If the board should
reassess the charges for this deficit 1t
was so ordered.
The report Of the SundaySchool Board
was adopted.
A resolution condemnlng the liquor
traffic was adopted.
Conference then adjourned to o'clock.
When the appointments were announced
conference adjourned sine die.
Meteorological Report.
The subjoined report gives sunrise, min
;Ynunn and maximum readings of the Their