Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-18

ministerial support was siA.7O9; I'm 1875,
N@,0B. Average salary In 1885. Sol: In
1895. SS656. Raised for domestic nils
sions In 1883 $3.50: In 1896. 1851; for
foreign missions in 1855. s4207: IN 1856
$685. Raised by conference collections
I'm 1885. $76i2. in 1895. SoT2s. In 1896 there
Wore 200 sunday schools. 7.7f teachers
and officers. $3.50 pupils and SlG.1S were
raised for Sunday-school purposes. In
1895 there were 7S3 schools. SIP teachers
and officers. and s59.7i9 was raised for
Sunday-school purposes. The total value
OF church property In 1895 was Si,Jo5 81;
in 1856. S,laS1l3. an increase OF 40 per
cent
sUNDAY-SCHOOL BOARD.
The report Of the Sunday-School Board,
read by Rev. Mr.. Peterson. Indicated no
diminutlon. hut a renewed interest In
the work In the Methodist Church. The
board had aided all schools requiring IL
I'm the conference. In every instance
they had responded TO appeals IL had
been calculated that one eighth OF the
population of the United States were con-
nected with the Methodist Church. These
were persons of the young generation who
would live 10 see population OF l5)Vo9'-
coo. For these reasons there should be
earnest work I'm the religious education
10 come From reports IL was seen that
there had been n lamentable failure in
numerous instances TO observe Cnildren's
Day. This should be remedied.
RESOLUTIONS.
The report closed with several resou-
lions calling on pastors for the strict
observance Of Children's Day; and urging
that some time I'm the annual conference
be set aside for discussion Of the Sunday
school work: that all would endeavor 10
organize missionary societies in the sun
day schools. and that efforts should be
made TO circulate Sunday school litera-
turc.
Report No. 2 OF the Board Of Educa-
ton. offered by the president. Rev. DIR.
A. Coke Smith, recommended the election
Of Professor A. NJ. Hughlett conference
secretary Of the Board of Education, In
place Of Rev. Mr.. Riddick, resigned, and
the election Of Rev. r.. NJ. Saunders,
secretary and treasurer Of the Randolph
Macon Woman's College. The report was
adopted.
TEMPERANCE.
The report OF the Temperance Board
was presented by the chairman, Rev. f.
NJ. Edwards. The report, after citing
the great necessity of renewed EFFORT IN
the work OF combating the saloon. OIL
fered a resolution that delegates be APP
pointed to attend the Anti-Saloon League
ut washington. -. G.. The report was
adopted and Rev. f. Nj. Edwards and
DIR. James l.. Spencer. of Burkeville, were
elected delegates and Rev Richard Fer
guson, of Amelia, and Rev. DR.. w. j.
Young. of Norfolk. alternates.
Rev. II. NJ. MaXey offered resolution
recommending the establishment or a
ministers institute. for the purpose OF
instructing young ministers in the nature
Of their work The resolution being
adopted. a committee. consisting of Rev.
DR.. A. c. Smith and Rev. j. c. Reed OF
Ivnchburg. and Rev. r. n. Sledd. OF Dan
Vile was appointed TO inquire into the
matter and to report at the next COME
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Cause Captain Richard lrby. OF ran
College. read an exceedingly
interesting report that preciptateu coh-
siderable discussion.
Rev DR.. Smith read the report OF the
Committee on Public Worship. appoint
ing Rev. w. c. Walden TO preach the
opening sermon OF the next conference,
with Rev. Mr.. Maxey as alternate, and
Rev. W. II. Edwards to preach the ser
mon at the ordination of elders, with
Rev. r. f. Gayle as alternate.
The question was raised as TO where
conference would meet next year, and
provoked an interesting and prolonged
discussion In regard to the annual appro-
priation to defray the expenses of hold
ing conference. Among the ministers who
participated in the argument were Rev.
Mr.. Lipscomb Rev. DR.. Judkins, Rev
DR.. Ray. Rev. John L. Clark Captain e.
V White. and Mr.. George l.. Neville, Rev
r. T. Nelson. Rev. Mr.. Whitley. Rev
Or. Smith. Rev. w. II. Atwell, and Rev.
Mr. Amiss.
Rev Mr.. Atwell gave the conference a
hearty invitation to come to Norfolk, but
action on the invitation was not taken
before adjournment at l o'clock
Tonight Rev w. w Royal delivered
an able and entertaining address. 1t is
expected that conference will adjourn
sine die at 10 o'clock tomorrow.