The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-16
FOR ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
RH. ]. R. Griffith, Of Punsottasus, De-
mandS q Committee.
SYIL REPORTS CIRCULATED ABOUT RIA
thc Work Of Conference Yesterday Eleven
Candidates Admitted TO Full Mem
bershiP@No Reports Prom the
Invrstfyating Committees.

10 order at 800 o'clock yesterday morn
N'S pg blshop Galloway. with the usual
large crowd Of int rested spectators. At
Inc request OF tho Bishop. Rev. oscar Lit
tieton OF Lynchburg. conducted the devo-
tional exercises. The hymn come Thou
Fount OF Every Blessing" was sung
~ me whole asscmblagc. and Or. Little
Ton offered a fervent prayer Tor the bless
l"Gs Of Coo upon the conference.
TIE report Of the Board of Education
was made the special order OF to-day
AT IL o'clock.
by order Of the conference. fraternal
greetings were sent L. The Baptist As
socauon, which is now IN session At
Petersburg.
A message Of fraternal love was re-
ceNed from the convention Of the Chris
tian Church. now ben. neld I'm Lynch
bufs, and reply Of Ike character was
sent.
TIE coLfo.rEUL's REroRT
Rev. Or A. g. Brown. General Col
porter, presented q flil and iutereS ting
Iepcf, oil the WORK WHOA Z TIE
Cclportage Society has done during the
past conference year. as follows:
To the Board of Colportagc Of the Nir-
ginia Annual Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, Richmond,
Va:
Dear Brethrcn.-In submitting this my
sixth, annual report. the Divine blessing
upon our limited means and imperfect
Observation-Disclosures enables me TO assure
you that. despite the hard times, the sale
and circulation OF our books ana perlOdi-
Gals shows a considerable increase over
last year Our ledger contains accounts
with lao patrons. as against 40 last
year. and the volume OF the business has
reached the sum OF $s,tto, as against
$3.50 last year. an increase Of $llso. The
- & f.Har
through our iNncrant pastors 10 whom
we would accord the praise OF a generous
and hearty cooperation The benevolent
societies of our churches, as well as the
Sunday schools. Epw0rth Leagues, and
a number or our c0nsecrated men ana
women, have aided us greatly, and by
enlisting ia this work the normal agencies
Of the church. new and faithful nelds or
activity and enterprise have been opened
TO some OF our people. while the talents
Of others. who might have been ldlers IN
the Lords vineyard. have been brought
into pleasant and profitable exercise. If
no other good had been accomplished. the
educative effect Of this much-needed
church work would be a priceless nene-
dictOn, not only 10 those VINO nave hlhuly
given ms a helping hand hut to the cause
OF evangelical Christianity, ia our con-
ference and Commonwealth.
These facts furnish food for thought,
and may / not add, that they demon.
strate by the logic OF an eXpeflnental
test OF six years that the Virginia Con-
ference plan of self-supportins coiportase'
which has gone steadily forward, even IN
FouhiouS uhes' fivSPe4lH5 l"' -
iue hopes OF Jus i"Osl sans "ine Ii'sSiii.r ,,,
mas Nlhuicateu lts r.silt 10 "a" ,,a,,.aiis
cal agencies. While IL Is not perfect, II
IS capable Of Improvement and IT Is FAR
superior 10 lht llai on ul9'Ilp, 'oipoi u.s.
when was lalriE 'Iieo 10y ouL COZ t',.o
nous vote because IL lacked the connec-
ilohdi 'I'Hchls w W. 49, ia
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the pan vI '"il'yi loA' iii ~ '.'.''
our brethren OF thc b~PuSl 'Nulcn ll
virginia, winch Is lhe pan az su9Poil 10y
pubic collections ln ali tAeF churches
lvi 'H@s "os.nS '"J'J' A." i,nS ,n'n "a q
year bit uiiei illai OF more tiah Ten
years, uiu,r the ablc anu Idlthiui au-
inlnlstIalon OF li. ilthtlt III - the
Judgment OF larse and influential com
mlttrc OF the General Association OF Viz
ginia. 10 whom tlti subject was recently
referred. that this plan should he mate
llhlly modified or abandoned altogether,
because u absOrhs the funds much needed
Tor the support OF tht4 NOME lhlsslonS'
and spends large proportion oi me
money contributed by "a generous people
ia the support OF us 0Ihceis am IN '..e
payment OF lhcluehlal tNpths'a, h,sS
objections. II Is thought VIII prove Iatal
To that plan, but they cannot he urged
against our plan, for no collections are
taken up lu our chulchtS TOT TINS worthy
object. ana no oihcer OF our board mas
the promise OF salary. Ihtic are 10
ONCE or inc.ieniai expenses, anu the
board is not ln danger on tlt tNh o.
debt because the general coIPolltr is
personally rt. pohslnic loi an ms ''As'
ana hc Is expected 70 pIoNlle -oi an tN-
penses OF the business ana 10 sulief az /
IFS losses, whether 10y BAD DEBTS INJURY /
10 stock. or loss or patronage.
These remarks nave been made not /
invidiOusiy nor for the ignOble purpose /
OF self-giorihcation. but that we may I
that our plan OF self-supportins colport- /
age. yet Ia its INFANCY, ls worthy or the /
cordial support and cooperation OF all I
our people. our ecclesiastical pollcN les ,
distinctive ana our plan on folporiase is Z
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cipics 10 Us. therefore essentially metro I
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