Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
FINANCIAL MATTERS ALL RIGHT.
Reports on Membership and CciIcc-
tions-Ncxt Years Appointments.

The conference reconvened at o'clock.
with Bishop Cranberry in the chair.
The brief religious services opened by
singing The hymn. eye Saints of the
Lord" The exercises We're concluded by
Rev. J. NJ Anderson Bishop Granbery
stated that bishop Galloway had de-
cided 20 remain over to-day. and said
that there would b. a session 81 the
body to-day. at which the appointments
of ministers would be announced. In
answer 10 minute questions as 10 general
results for the year. the joint Board OF
Finance reported the following stats
tics concerning the officers of the confer
cnce:
Local preachers, lS2; white members.
Si23J: colOrcd members, 81. Total, $3.50
Decrease. 1891 Uhis decrease Is due TO
the division Of the conference by the
General Conference, whereby the North
Carolina Conference received T. 40 Of the
Virginia member0 Infants baptized
LIE; adults baptized. 1903; Epworth
Leagues. 6: members OF Epworth Leagues
3.cig: Sunday schools. 7>l Sunday-school
officers and teachers. SAP: Sunday school
pupils, 1858; necessary for superan-
nuated preachers, widows. and orphans
$4,000; collected on this account from pas
toral charges. Sg.72336: from the pub
fishing house. Sl.2i3. from the Calvin be.
quest s}2s7: from the Hall fund. SIG
Total. a1,1452L Appropriated to these
preachers widows. and orphans, sl0,7s2
leaving a balance Of $,j3.2l. Amount col
lected for foreign missions. sl6.2!6l2: for
domestic missions, S9.15Sl2: collect
ed from the Womans Missionary So
ciety. $52Jl collected for church extern
sion. s2}G3i: for tn Bible Society,
Sil7.5i: collections from Childrens-Day
exercises. SlG30$7; for presiding elders.
Hc.5l3: for pastors. slCj.6927i. for bishops.
se.7791S Number Of societies 74S: num-
Der OF church ediices. 10: value Of all
the church cdifices 81. @3.3lS4J: number OF
pastoral charges. 200. number Of parson-
ages. 1872; value OF parsonages. s2i0,Sl5:
number Of district parsonaees, ;; value
Of district parsOnages. $1,000. funds raised
for all purposes. $i9 0S a slight de-
crease. az compared TO last year. due TO
the taking away OF the conference terri
tory. The report was adopted
The Committee on Public Interests sub
rnitted a supplementary report which
had been inadvertently omitted. II en-
braced resolution nominating Rev. Dr.
l. i. Iaffcrty as editor Of the Rich
nond Christian Advocate for the ensu-
ing year. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
REPORT on MISSIONS
The report Of the Board OF Missions
an able paper. was read by Rev. l.. T.
Betty the secretary. the paper treating
in an enterta. ming way the principles and
methods Of mission work. and its achieve
m mt within the Virginia Conference. The
paper refers In encouraging terms to the
results Of the years labors. saying that
everywhere rad been observed increasing
liberality and the putting forth OF most
.UHt. al
rant in a knowledge Of God. The report
was accompanied by the statement that
the hoard rad made appropriations in
sixty-hve charges. and would pay 80 per
cent on the appropriations OF last year.
Total amount raised this year for for
eign missions. SIC 2a6.l2; for domestic mis-
sions. s97OS.5S.
The board ordered an assessment Of
1880 for home work for the ensuing
year. and the General Board has assessed
81. SO on the conference for foreign mis-
slons.
THE APPORTIONMENT.
The report was accompanied by list
Of apportionments TO the different charges
"a follows
Richmond District-Denny-S Street $780,
Fairmount-Avenue. 90; Fifth-Sueet. SO;
Charles City. 500: 81. James. $50; West
New Kent, 500: West Point. $50; VIII
lamshurg. $3.50: Henrico. 500. Total. 81. 22j
West Richmond Dlstrict-Washington
Street Tor Asbury). $50; West Goochlsnd.
$3.50: West Hanover. passed by; King VIII
liam. SIS: Churchland. 800: West Chester
field. 5000: Barton Heights. SO; Powhatan.
500: Highland Park. 500. Total. ss25.
Rappahannock neutrality-suspicious.
$50: bowling Green. $50; King and Queen.
sie,: King George, $50. Total. $50
Charlottesville District - Gordonsyille.
600: Millboro'. $50; Woodville. SIPS; Buf.
falo Ridge. 500. Total. s575.
Lynchburg District-Trini'y. 500; Madi-
SON $50; stanton River. SIS: North Bed
ford. $50: South View. $50. Total. SIS.
panville pistrict-Floyd-Street, $50;