The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-16
METHODIST MINISTERS
The Third Day Of the Conference Represent
ing the Methodlsts Ofiho Old Dominion.
Or. GEO. W. CARTER'S CASE INTERESTING
A Little Brcezc Retwcen the Iov. PnmI
Whitehead and the Rev. J. Il. Grir-
in-Report on COlporfn&e-Dr.R ar
bee aud tic Press Tho Case of Rev.
SEQ. Fl. Hay Disposed Of.

hlcnnonO, va, NOV. 15.-(SpeclaD-
The case of Rev. DR.. George w. Car
ter and his third marriage promises to
be one of the most interesting features
OF the Conference. 1t is not likely that
the committee Will be ready to report
on IL tomorrow. y very careful in
curry is being made and the investiga-
ton promises to be Il most thorough
one. Nothing reliable can be learned as
10 what the committee has done so far.
Rev. Oscar Littleton conducted the
opening exercises at the session of the
Conference to-day.
fraternal greetings We're ordered to be
cent to the Baptist Association of Peters
burg now in session in that city.
message of brotherly love was re-
ceived from the convention of the Chris
| tian Church, NOW sitting in Lynchburg,
anu u suitable reply was ordered to be
| sent to It.
The report of the Board Of Education
was made the special order for to-mor-
row at II o'clock
The Rev. y. Coke Smith made an
| Interesting report of the condition of his
church, which is i'm Norfolk Va, this
morning. The congregation is large and
earnest, the sum of $4,000 having been
raised during the year, fine church
built and occupied, and III all depart
lnents of its work the church Was in
particularly good shape.
REPORT ON COLPORTAGE.
Rev. Dr. y. G.. Brown then presented
an interesting and detailed report of
the good work of the Colportage So
ciety which is engaged in distributing
bibles under the auspices OF the Metho-
dist Church.
The report showed that the sale and
circulation of Methodist literature had
increased over last year The ledger
showed LILO patrons and Il volume of
business amounting To $751; SEA annually
The bulk OF the work had been done by
the pastors, by benevolent organiZa-
tons and personal effort The eauca-
tional benefits had been great Cot
portage had prospered beyond the hope
of it's friends. The District Conference
plan had been found too meagre and
contracted, and had been abandoned
The paper made contrasts between the
work of the Baptist Board and the
CoiportaGe Board of this Conferences
The educa tional policy of the Methodist
Church was peculiar and the work of
the ColpOrtagr Board was Mcthodistic
The report answered the criticism that
there were no colportcrS i'm the field
ana compiimented the work OF the Col
| portage Board in the distribution of the
| Bible.
DIR. BARBEE AND THE PRESS.
Rev. j. d. Barbec. the general book
agent of the Virginia Conference. took
the floor and made an interesting re-
port on the condition of his work. say
ing that all things were I'm good order
ana the distribution of the products of
the publishing house was going on in
best shape.
DR.. Earbcc, in referring: to the secu-
lar press. said that he was afraid that
but for the Sunday newspapers some
ministers would be nj a loss for some
of the good things they said in their
sermons. There was no conflict he
tween the secular and religious press
he said. The secular newspapers reflects
Opinions, and does not make them. 1t
is like mirror held up to nature.
ions, and the two papers should go
hand in hand. The conference and
congregation listened To his address
with great pleasure and profit.
THE SUPERANNUATES.
lions reported the following as on the
superannuated list of ministers: A. VI.
Hall, James y. Riddick, Joseph j. Ed
wards. Robert y. Crooks, John Nc
Cloud. w. y. Robinson, Herbert n.
! Bacon, w. y. Croker. John Is. Dcy.
James r. Waggoner. Thomas l.. Wise,
James T.. Brannon, Thomas j. Dayton,
Jacob Manning, L. S. Reed. NJ. l..
Clarke, James l.. Gates, John w. Grid
or, and w. F. Balm.
The same committee reported these
names for the supernumcry list Of min
listers: W. II. Camper. Thomas Fl.
Early. II. c. Bowles, w. w. Southall.
and w. T.. Grant.
blameless, etc." was now asked. and
number of preachers responded 10
their names. and made their reports,
and their characters were favorably
passed upon.
4 LITTLE BREEZE.