The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-19
ONE OF THE GREATEST
Meetings Incidental to The Methodist Con-
ference Was thatof the Rosebud Rally.
THE ANTI-sALOOA MOVEMENT CARRIED.
Report on Temperance ana the Desc.
Grafton Of the sabbath t:encrniIy
Discussed 1.-The Sunday Ncwspnper
comes In for Ii share OF tho Com
mittec's RepOrt-A Strong Paper.

Comes In for Ii share of the Com
n'ittee's Report-A Strong Paper.
Richmond. Va, Nov. lS.-(Specinl) -
one or the greatest meetings Incident
10 the Conference was the Rosebud
raily at the Academy yeterday after
noon. The building was packed with
people. Addresses were made by Rev.
ors. Laiferty and DeShazo AMI Bishop
galloway. The report showed that the
receipts for one year were si,320. 90, and
disbursements, s44722
me conference reconvened this
nerhing with Bishop Galloway In the
chair.
The Society for the Relief OF INDECENT
preachers. their Widows and orphans
made It's report through the Rev. Mr.
Vicar, secretary. There was. shown to
be balance on hand of s1.571l6 In
cash and 1850 in notes and bonds;
total assets, s26,22A.1G. an increase of
Sl,l52.f5 over last year, all this after
the work of relief had been literally
carried on.
Rev. l1. NJ. Peterson submitted n re-
port supplementary to that of the
Sunday School Board. showing Il bal
nnce on hand OF S14.g5.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.
Rev. Il. nj. Edwards took the noor
and read the report OF the committee
on Temperance and Sabbath Obser-
vance, which was listened to with close
attention.
Liquor selling was strongly con-
dcmncd, and the trade was described
as wishing tor seven days 10 work in to
ruin men. body and soul.
Sunday excursions. the running of
railway trains on Sunday and all sorts
Of pleasure on that day were deprccat-
ed. and vigorous protest was entered
Inns LII.
WAS described as Il thing TO make
mental and moral dyspepsia. Fspe-
clally were the practice of filing UP II
paper with descriptions of theatrical
performances, concerts, prize fights,
society news, sports. and games and
keep people from Sunday school and
church, strongly condemned. y
a message of fraternul greeting from
the BAPTIST General Association at Pc
tersburg was read by Secretary and
Rev. Mr. Lambeth.
a report from the Publishing inter
ests Committee was read by the
Rev. George IL. Ray.
THE ROSEBuDS.
An interesting report by Rev. T. H.
Campbell was that of the Rosebud Mis-
Sionary Society. The total receipts OF
the year from all sources were $4 32G. 90
Rev. DR.. Paul Whitehead offered u
| resolution returning the thanks OF the
Conference 10 the Rev. Il. L.. KcarnS for
the good and great work he has done as
successor to the late Rev. MIR. Laurelia
cUncic l.arry'0. and commends high
ly his diligence and faithfulness In the
discharge of his duties as Chairman of
the Board of Managers of the Rose
bud Society
The resolution was carried by a hear art =
vote Of AYE"
Rev. E. NJ. Peterson believed that
there should be no Rosebud Society or
ganiZed In aIE church where IL would
Interfere with missionary societies He
wanted concentration in the work.
Rev. MIR Hope asked DIR. Peterson If
there was regular organized working
missionary society In the SUNDAY
schools before the Rosebuds began their
works?
Rev. DR.. Peterson said he believed
not.
Rev. Paul Whitehead said there was
no sort of conflict between them. lie
cited several Instances where the Rose
buds were the stay and support OF
The missionary work
THE AMENDE HONORABLE
DIR. Peterson insisted en- his Doint
Where there was Il Rosebud Society in :,
church he believed I'm the children toin-
ing II. Where there was none. he did
not Relieve in establishing one. A good
'i't ttui'' hlo"lSSH'll arose hetWGcn DrS
/ Whitehead ana Peterson the former
still holding to the statement that tho
good which the Rosebud Society dj,
was incalculabl bic, and ii ntcrfered with
nothing or nobody. but, on the contrary
stimulated Sood work in everything and
| everybody "'>
Dr. Whitehead had previously spoken
OF the one eyed" sort of way i'm which
Or. PETERSON seemed To look at things
ana i1f. Jefferson said he didn't like II
AT all SO Pr. Whitehead disclaimed
any idea or hurting Dr. Pctorson's frnI.
II gs, and begged his pardon IL he was
nurt, saying II was only by way OF
Illustration that he used the exprcssju,
ANTI-SALooN MOVEMENT.
Rev. i. NJ. Edwards offered rcsolu-
ton providing for two delegates TO the
hnu-s".pnn society convention soon 10
as emblc In Washington. explaining tha
| there was no politics in the movement
Some objection was raised, but the reso.
luton was passed, and the Rishop an
pointed Revs. T.. NJ Edwards and r. I,
Spencer as delegates
Or. a. O.. Brown presented the report
OF the Joint Board of Finance giving
the disbursements of the Board of
Widows and Orphans of deceased minis.
ters for the last year In detail, which
were read aloud by the secretary. the
total sum being $l1 $50
TheSe were elected directors Of the
Preachers Relief Society: Rev. 7. Car.
son Watson. Rev. F.. NJ Edwards and
Rev. Jas. G. Reed, and Messrs. G. "
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