Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
ST. PETERS CHURCH CONFERENCE
Commendable Increase In Membership
and work-Fine Sermons.

and WOrk-ftne sernons'
ASHLAND, August 10.-(Special.) 1.-THE
District Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. which has been in session
at st. Peters church. near Goodalfs
since Tuesday. closed to-day. The meet
ing has been one of unusual enjoyment
and religious profit.
Preslding-Elder Rev. Dr. A. G. Brown.
of this district. presided. and Captain
Richard Irby. OF Randolph-Macon College.
acted as secretary. assisted by DR.. ID. ;.
Ellis, OF the same institution. There were
fifty-four delegates in attendance, and
about twelve hundred people at the meet
ings on Tuesday. The services were open
ed with prayer by Rev. A. q. Brown
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. w. T. Williams. of Hanover Circuit.
He spoke for an hour and five minutes,
holding the attention of his hearers ad-
mlrably. After his sermon reports were
read from the various churches in the
district. showing commendable in
crease both in membership and work,
with few exceptions. At 4 o'clock an
other sermon was delivered by Rev w.
j. Twltty, of Matoaca. who also received
marked attention from large audience.
on Wednesday the morning sermon was
uellNtFtl UN rev. w -. 1OuHk VI al n
Place church. Richmond. AZ usual his
sermon was one of great power. and was
listened to by even a larger audience
than on the previous day. At the after
noon service Rev. w. Asbury Christian
preached. PAPERS were read by Rev. +.
VI. Edwards on Prayer Meetings" and
Rev. u. VI. BeckRam on Family Prayer"
Mr.. Edwards also read an interesting
paper on Education" Addresses were
made on the same subject By Rev J. A.
Kern, vce-prosident Randolph Macon,
and Captain Richard Irbv, OF the same
college. Also, by Rev. w. ]. Twittey.
Major r. o. Peatross, and Rev. James
Cannon, Jr.
Reys. u. b. Scott and r. +. Parham
made reports on temperance.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
To-day the audience was as large as
usual The first business transacted was
the election of delegates to the next An
nual Conference The following were
elected: @. J. Hunt. Richmond; VI. A.
| Cogbill CHESTERFIELD Richard Trby, Ash
land T. +. Cooke King William. Alter
| nates-W. G. Ivey, william McBain, Rev.
W y. Mower. and J. J. Mills.
Reports were made on subjects as fol-
| lows: Church Finances" Richard Irby;
| Quarterly Conference Records" Rev w
| T. Corfu; Church Literature" Rev. r.
| T. Wilson: Missions. Foreign and Do
nestle" Rev. W. J. Young; Sunday
| Schools" by Rev. w. J. Young, d. D.,
| chairman Of the Business Committee.
| on these subjects interesting addresses
| were made by number of delegates
| Complimentary resolutions were passed
| IN regard TO the official service OF Rev.
| A. G.. Brown. Presiding Elder which ex-
| pires at the close Of the present year.
Resolutions of thanks to the people OF
| ST. Peters church and vicinity were
| adopted by rising vote. they having on,
| tertaned the conference so cordially and
| generally.
The conference adjourned to meet next
| At Chester.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
! The following are some OF the prom'nen,
| preachers present: Revs. r. r. Wilson
W. j. Young. J. y. Latham. W 4. Chris
| tan. 5. e. Hatcher W. T. Williams. +
| W. Hickman. 9. W. Turner. r. T. Scott
| +. -. Edwards. George T.. Booker, Jr.
| ]. A. Smith J. T. Chitty. 4. p Parham
| j. 4. Lumpkin. W. T. Corfu, W. p. Jor-
dan, Laymen G.. J. Hunt V. p Midyette
| J. A. Eggers. j. f.. Mccartney. y. Cur.
| It's Scott J. f.. Massey, o. f.. Mcdowell
| .. T.. Lowry w c. Pace, W. F. Mitchell
T.. X. Pollard. J. !. Mills. s. S. Turner
| W. +. Lewis 4. ". Walton, J. T. Bum
| pass b. W. Binford, ". G. Ivey, w. 7
! Walker ". H. jackson, w. $ Ivey. w
| 7. Sinclair, Atwell Burruss. w. J. Pey
ton, l.. J. Head W. II. Isbcll. I. \
Vaughan. y. :. Ellis. Richard Irby, +
l.. Wingfield, Il. +. Clarke. and j. II
| Johnson.