The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-19
CHURCH MEETINGS.
General Religious Gatherings OF
Different Denominations.

RICHMOND, May IS AT the session OF
the Virginia Episcopal Council to-day
Kew. N. r. Dame submitted a report
from the committee on Sunday. schools.
The statistics show the following facts:
White teachers, 1914; colored, 40; white
scholars. 1894; colored, 676; contribu.
lions, 81 ,0OS 81.
Rev. j. j. Gravatt submitted the re.
port Of tho committee on parochisl re-
ports. The following statistics were
given:
Baptisms: Adults, white, Ice; colore d,
10; total, 10. Infants, white, SIG; co.,
ored, Is; total, 534; grand total, 7O4.
Combinations: White, 462; colored,
122; total, 5s4. Marriages; White, III;
colored, IL; total, ls2. Funerals: White,
525; colored, IL; total, $50.
Sunday-schools : White. teachers,
9e4; scholars, 6,65s; total, 1859. Col
ored-Teachers, 40; scholars. 656; total,
725. Grand total, s,577. Sunday.school
contribu tions, 81. COS. 81. Sundsy-school
scholars confirmed, 1874. Psrochisl
schools-Paid teachers, g.; scholars, I'll;
mem bers OF the brotherhood, TT. To-
tai contributions, Sl53. 462.e4.
Kew. 5. A. Wallis submitted report
on the stare Of the churches. After a
hitting tribute to the bishop aud assis-
tant bishop the report urges increased
Efforts In missionary work. The woman's
auxiliary is commended and the rec
ommendation OF the bishop that a
Bethany be established for the educa-
ton And training OF dencons Is indorsed.
The report also recommends that grea ter
effort be made in the work among col.
ored people and that collections be
taken for that purpose.
AT o'clock Rev. DR.. Campbell, presi-
dent of the Virginia Bible Society, by
invitation addressed the council. He
made practical address on the subject
of Bible distribution, showing the
growth OF the work and tho need OF ad-
ditional funds.
A committee was appointed to urge
the Episcopal Brotherhood to take steps
for a reorganization on Il business basis,
and the council then adjourned.
Assembly Southern Presbyterian Church.
NASHVILLE, May 1S.-The general as
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church reassembled to-day, Moderator
Graham presiding. The most important
overtures presented were from the Pres.
bytery of Maryland to unite the mis-
sionsry and home missionary boards; of
\ the Presby;ery oil Louisiana to decline
to indorse the action of the Birming-
ham conference; from the Presbytery Of
EbeneZer TO separate colored workers;
East Hanover Presbytery to change the
wording of the baptismal formula;
Presbytery of Washburn to make de-
llverance on the question of marriage;
PresbYtery of Tuscaloosa to transfer the
work of colored evangelization to the
board OF home Missions and abolish the
executive committee of the colored
evauRelization; Presbytery OF IIolston
asking the appointment OF committee
on organization to meet q like commit
tee from the Northern Assem- bly,.
The last mentioned overture was re-
ferred TO special committee OF one mem
Der from each synod. There was also
presented an overture from the Presby--
terry OF Augusta concerning the case OF
Rev. James w. Woodrow who, by letter,
was transferred from the Augusta 70
the Charleston Presbytery. The Charles
ton Presbytery rejected him Tho
question is constitutional one as to
whether he is entitled to the privilege
OF membership in tho Augusta Presby-
terry until he has formally returned his
letter.
The Methodist Conference.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May IS The Meth
odist conference convened this morning
shortly before o'clock, with Bishop
Hendrix in the chair. DR.. Iloss obtained
unanimous consent and introduced
resolution OF appreciation and thanks
to Rev w. p. Harrison. who Is about TO
conclude long, laborous and brilliant
service as book editor OF the quarterly
review of the M. e. Church, South.
The resolution WAS adopted. DR..
Napier moved suspension OF the
rules in order that he might introduce
an amendment to tho report of the
Sunday school committee. The amend
ment amounted to compromise be-
tween the Sunday school committee and
the committee on education and was
adopted.