The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-19
METHoDISTS ADJOURN.
PROCEEDINGS or THE WEST RICH
x0SD DISTRICT COxFERsNCS.
Iatsrcsting Discussion ON General Educs'
tion-Complaint That the Literature
10 Not Doctrinai Enough.

APPLE GROVE, VA, August 1S.-Spe.
cial.-The West Richmond District Con.
ference reassembled at o'clock this
morning, with DR.. A. q. Brown In the
chair. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by DIR. w. z. Judkins. of LAUREL
street, Richmond Secretary 1rby then
read the minutes Of yesterdays session.
In the absence of DR.. SIedd. the chair
man Of the committee on business, DR..
| Judkins read the report on colportage. DR..
Brown, the general agent Of the Virginia
Board OF Colportage. in an able speech.
set forth the merits OF the publications
Of the Southern Methodist publishing
house at Nashville, Tenn. +. T. Cooke.
Of King William. said he thought the lit
erature Of the Methodist Church was not
| doetrinal enough, in reply TO which Dr.
| Whitehead remarked that the periodicals
were not so doctrinal, but that the
| standard doctrlnal works were many.
r. Il. Michaels gave an interesting ac-
count of the railroad reading rooms.
The report on education was read by
Rev. c. s. Wamsley. DR.. Judkins then
addressed the body on the subject OF
general education.
Captain Richard Irby next spoke OF
the great work the church had done In
education; Of how William and Mary Col
lege was not established by the State, but
by the church, and for the education Of
the savages. He remarked, in explana-
ton, that that college is not now used
for that specific purpose.
The election for delegates to the an
nual conference resulted as follows: NJ.
A. Cogbill, Chesterfield; G.. J. Hunt, Clay
street; Richard Irby, Ashland; T. F.
Cooke, King William. The following are
their aiternates: George e. Smith. Han
over; J. j. Mills, West Goochland; r. II.
Michaels. Park Place; r. f. Richardson.
Centenary. The meeting then adjourned
for public worship at the arbor The ser
mon was preached by Rev. r. 7. Wilson,
Of Clay-street. Richmond.
At =. NJ. the body was called TO order
by Or. Brown. The report on Sunday
schools was read by Captain Richard
Irby, and addresses on the subject were
made by G.. ]. Hunt, Richard Irby, Or.
Whitehead. r. F.. Michaels and others.
The remainder Of the afternoon was de-
voted 10 children's service.
The conference gave vote OF thanks
TO the membership OF Apple Grove church
and TO ali who had so kindly attended
every service connected with the confer
ence, and a most delightful session II
was The conference adjourned TO meet
at st. Peters church, Hanover county.
Following are the proceedings OF the
session yesterday:
After the opening exercises II was
moved and carried that the conference
select place for holding their next ses-
sion. DR.. ID. H. Kern nominated st. Pc
farfc pburch Achlap Cfrcuft. w II Nv
son nominated Chester. DR.. Sledd favored
the election Of st. Peters. on account OF
its inaccessihility, for then the dele
gates would just have to stay. George
Smith. the funny man from Hanover.
favored the election OF Chester. st. Pc
ters Will entertain the next conference.
DIR. Judkins then submitted a special pa
per on 1.-The Apport Of the Ministry
He also read paper from NJ. A. Cogbill.
of Chesterfield setting forth a plan for
raising ministerial support on the coun-
try charges.
DR.. Judkins paper on THE Support Of
the Ministry" was as follows.
1. The ministry Of the Gospel Is not n
profession, but calling-an office.
2. This being so. no man can dare enter
It unless ne is called Of God.
3. Its functions or duties, as a rule,
separate him from secular pursuits. and
devote him exclusively to the special
work of preaching the Gospel, and other
wise laboring for the highest welfare OF
the people.
4 In vi5w Of these facts, God has made
1t obligatory upon the church to pro-
vide for the temporal support of His
ministers We see this:
l. In the case Of the Jewish priest
hood.
tion.-Acts vi, Is; Luke x, LII / Cor
tx, Ill
3. This duty is also emphasized by a
consideration of the benefits conferred
upon society by the ministry.
l. In the promotion Of public morals.
q In the protection they effect OF life.
character. property and domestic virtue
and tranquility; by the effects Of their
work in creating and regulating public |
opinion.
g. The work of the ministry is a cease
less campaign OF education on all the |
highest lines OF human interest both |
for this and for the other world.
T. In conclusion, We note as a fact, that |
the ministry is not adequately sup |
ported.
Rev. +. II. Rowe. Of the Bowling Green |
Female Seminary, was introduced TO the |
body
Dr. Sedd. chairman OF the committee |
on business, submitted report on the |
spiritual state of the Church, which was |
received
At II o'clock the conference adjourned |
IT'S business session TO hold public wor-
ship. Rev. Paul Whitehead. d. D.. pre- |
siding elder of the Richmond district. |
preached to a packed house.
The exercises OF the afternoon opened |
by song service. after which the secre-
tary read the minutes Of the morning |
session. Rev. Il. II. Rowe then addressed |
the conference in regard TO the female |
seminary at Bowling Green. Va.
DR.. Sedd's paper on the spiritual state |
Of the Church was ably and fully dis
cussed.
G. I. Hunt then read the report OF the
committee on business in regard 10 mis-
sions. which report was discussed at
length by Rev. Paul Whitehead.
Rev. w. T. Williams then made the
report Of the committee on conference
records.
After some routine business the body
suspended business In order TO listen
to a sermon by Rev. W. r Williams