Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18

crime was violation OF law. At his
suggestion, the report was modified to
read, etc license an immortality Is ain"
lie objected also 20 tho language "the
intrsnchment OF the liquor evil behind the
laws OF unwise legislation on the
ground that the conference ought TO be
true TO its history. and keep Its hands
OF political matters.
Al his suggestion, the language was
changed, and the report was unanimously
adopted. The resolutions appended APP
proved the present law OF the Church,
and urged its enforcement: declared II
to be the duty OF Christian men TO seek
20 educate the public that to license an
immortality was a sin, and declared the
LIQUOR traffic one OF the most powerful
enemies 20 religion. and hailed with JOY
the growing sentiment toward the total
prohibition OF the traffic, and pledged
the conference 70 do all II could 20 hasten
the day OF the country's freedom from
the tyranny OF q legalized enemy Of I'm
mortal souls.
The renewed application OF John Wills
Mlnner was rejected, but his employment
as a local preacher was authorized. IN
the discussion OF this case, II was de-
clared that now there were more men
on the roll OF the conference than there
were places
COURSE OF STUDY.
The following committees on the course
OF study were appointed
Committee TO Examine Candidates for
Admission on Trial-R. a. Compton
chairman, T. o. Edwards, IL. NJ. Maxey
W. J. Twilley.
Committee Of First Year-G. II. Booker
(chairman). J. r. Bosnian. j. n. BOSNIAN
J. NJ Burton, J. O. Rhodes.
Ice (ChntTmHnl. r.
w. Wray, w. L. Robbins. G.. III. Ray.
Third Year-R. Il. Wilson chairman,
r. ]. Taylor, w. II. Edwards. Richard
Ferguson. ,
Fourth Year-A. Coke Smith (chairman'
]. c. Martin, Il. II. Peterson, j. D. Hun
ter.
The report was adopted.
THE ROsEBUDs.
The Rosebud Society reported $So's.o9
collected by the children OF missions 'He
past year. ,.-,-oo
Tbe Committee on District Conference
Records reported that the RECORDS OF me
Petersburg, Charlottesville. fafhiVIi'e;
Suffolk. and Norfolk districts were wen
kept. The West Richmond ana Easter, .e
Shore districts lacked in neainess. me
Danyille record lacked in neatness ana
correctness. The Richmond record was
neat and correct, but did not state inc
year I'm which the conference was heiu'
Inasmuch az the date was on the page
that gave the roll OF members this crlti-
cism was omitted from the report.
GOOD AND BAD NEWS.
II was reported from the Finance BOARD
that the collections for the worn ou'
preachers had been paid in fun. 1hefe
was only SIS deficiency on the cohecuoii
for bishops. $3.50 on Church extension ana
81 on education. These facts ehci'eu
audible comments Of satisfaction
The Mission Board reported that "hiie
the Domestic Mission collected was IN
excess of last year, the missionaries
would not be paid but eiGhty-SeVen cents
on the dollar. because larger approprla,
lions had been made the collections dld
moi meet expectations. The Foreign MIS-
slonarv assessment on this conference
would be paid in full
The Mission Board reported on the
papers referred to them from the pres
cnt Board of Missions that 'here was
an effective board attached to the con-
ference; II was not desirable to elect an an
nual conference missionary secretary, but
| Il would unite in the effort to have mis-
sionary societies organized in all the sun
| dov schools The report was adopted
The Co. n!ttce on the Bible Cause re-
| commended that the preachers be required
10 ask offerings TO aid the Virginia Bible
Society. and that cooperation be gwen
DIR. w. A. Campbell. the agent OF the
society.
A LEGAL QUESTION.
HAS a steward on n circuit, VINO mas
raised for ministerial support more than
| the amount assessed TO his particular
| church. the right to withhold it, was q
| legal question asked the Board OF FL
nance. They replied. "No." and the con-
| ference endorsed their answer.
The Sunday-School Board reported
| larger number of schools and scholars
| than last year: also more conversions
! They recommended that schools be kept
| omen oil the winter; that the literature
| Of the Church be used in all the Sunday
| schools. and that children shay be
| observed some Sabbath in May. With
respect 10 the Epworth League they re-
commended that local leagues send dele
gates to the International Conference in
| Chattanooga, and that the local leagues
give 10 cents per member 10 run the gem
eral machinery. The report was adopted
The Bishop was requested TO appoint
NJ. S. Colonna. Jr., as a student at the
Vanderbilt University.
All the churches here (white and col
ored) will be served by Methodist minis
| ters tomorrow.