The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-09
TheVarlousY Reports Submitted and
Adopted,
Finance. temperance Sunday Schools,
Epworth League. Board of Educa-
ton. Church Theatricais Con-
III demned. Thanks to the
People of Prospect.


ing elder on the question OF whether q
q proba,ioner has right to vote for
lay delegates to the annual conference,
which DIR. Garland decided in the neg
alive on "Wednesday.
The Chair ruled DR.. Ray out of order
ON the ground that ouly two parties
have d right to appeal in this case,
namely: The party agrieved and the
Conference.
Mr. Beauchamp declined to take an
appeal and. on motion OF Rev. j. ID.
hank, the Conference noted AL appeal.
NJ The following compose the District
Board Aof Education: A. Coke Smith,
ID. DID,. Il. Eou;ten, j. Il. Mastin. NJ.
!, D,SKeelipg, w. Nj. Jones, Q. w. Petit
mud A. Il. kellnm.
Rev. J. Fl. Amiss. Presiding Elder
sof the Portsmouth District, VIVA intro.
educed to the Conference.
DR.. Royal presented the report on
finance, pending the discussion of
which the hour for religious service
arrived, aud DR.. WV. Tudor preached
delightful and powerful sermon from
Matthew 1vir:3. Except ye be con
verified and become as little children We
shall not enter into the Kingdom Of
Heaven" AT the conclusion of the
sermon the Conference adjourned to
meet at 9 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference met in afternoon sos
sion according TO Adjournment. Re-
ligiOus services were conducted by
Rev. j. II. Amiss. After reading the
minutes the report on finance was
tukenup. Ona resolution recommend.
ing that the district stewards distribute
the assessments upon the several
charges according to some uniform
plan, DR.. w. W. Royal. J. ID. Hank,
NJ. G. Keeling, W. w. Vicar, f. Ii.
Rawlings aud a. e. KeIinm spoke.
s. n. Bricklouse presented the re.
port on temperance. The following
resolutions we're adopted:
ReSoi rcd l. That this District
Conference heartily commends tho
action Of the last general conference in
taking advanced ground in regard to
this traffic making 1t unlawful for any
member of our church not only to sell
Intoxicating liquors hut 10 rent prop
orty TO be used in its sale, TO sign
petitions for license for such sale and
to become bondsman for any person
AS condition for obtaining license.
.. That we hail with pleasure and
gratitude the general awakening
throughout our entire country IN re-
gard to the work of this greut destroyer
Ms illustrated by the action OF the Gen
eral Conference of Epworth Leagues
OF the late meeting at Chattanooga and
ef thu Society of Christian Endeavor at
Boston, IL few weeks ago.
3. That We feel assured if the mem
bership OF our church nre true to God
and themselves and oppose the liquor
tratlic iii every way, that in the near
future this evil will not only be greatly
icssoned, but we may hope for its final
determination.
4. THAT we pledge ourselves to op.
pose IN every way this great evil and
To WORK that 1t may be eXterminated.
REPORT on SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Rev. w. Is. Beauchamp offered the
report on Sunday schools. in which the
attention of the Conference was called
to the following facts:
l. We need superintendent who are
competent, willing 10 give their time
and thought to The work, and who live
30 close 20 Christ that they will not fail
to see the great purpose of the Sunday
school.
z. We need more active, capable,
consecrated teachers, themselves know
Ing the word ami rightly dividing it.
8. The preachers need to have
definite plans and to give personal 81
pervision to this work.
The report on Epworth Leagues was
read by Rev. L. Ii. Rawlings.
The conference adopted the follow.
ing:
]. We call the attention of our people
to the Epworth Era, the Epworth
League general orgsu, S. a. Steel. ID,
d., editor. Nashville, Tenn, aud most
cordially commend it 10 the patronage
Of the local leagues and eli Others that
love our zion.
2. The Junior League is doing a fine
Tork III many OF our churches IN the
West and Southwest, and We commend
1t to our Leagues as a most valuable
adjunct and feeder to their work.
q. we endorse the State organization
recently effected at Chattanooga aud
recommend the organization OF Dis.
trict League.
4. We urge the organization of
leagues on county charges because the
work is much nesded, and we believe
IT to be now practicable on the circuits.
3. We urge our pastors especially to
take the League work in hand and to
give 1t their personal supervision.
BOARD or EDucAT1oS,
Rev. j. It. Mastin, from the District
Board OF Education, read report No. @,
from which the following facts are