The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-27
Second DAY OF THE CONFERENCE
Reports OF Presiding. Elders and
Educational institutions.
Earge Number OF spectators-Tho wes-
leyan Female Institute President
Hamii Thinks 1t Gan be Saved by the
Church - Roanoke Distrtcts' Good
showsng-Announceme Fer To-day.
Tho Proceedings Last Nigh<.

more Conferences WAS held yesterday.
The day was largely devoted to reports
OF educational institutions and the I'd
ports Of the various presiding eldera.
Ore of the most important reports
presented was that OF the Wesleyan
Female Institute at Staunton. The a.
tendance was unusually large add
standing room was at q premium. May
who could not get in were turned away.
Bishop Hsrgrove called the confer-
ence to erder OF 9:O5 o'clock. The seats
were not all filled, but the sninis sers
soon arrived. A goodly number Of vtsi--
tors were noticed also In the rear Of the
house, whore seats had been reserved
for them.
Rev. A. Z. Boude, of Brunswick, Md,
read n portion of the 27th Psslm, after
which three veroes were sung of the
hymn "Come Ye Who Love the Lord"
Rev Mr. 8oude then delivered power.
full and ost impressive prayer.
Upon calling the roll the names only
of these who did not answer the day be-
fore were called, and the following
members responded:
Lemuel w. uaislip, Jno. T. Maxwell,
VIM. A. Mcdonald, Jno A. Kern, VIM.
ii. D. Harper, Asbury G. McNeet, Vim.
4. Marsnall, Jno. @. Thrasher, David
l.. Reed, VIM. A. Sykes, Isaac G.
Michael, Jno. II. Wilhits, Jno. III.
Grant, Archibald G. Hau,iil, e. l.. Par
rote snc Jno. II. Whitesell.
Rev. L L. Lloyd was not present, but
'his report was handed in by his prssid-
ing elder, Rev. j. 8. Hvtchinson.
The minutes OF the previous day
we're then read by Secretary Armstrong
and approved, with the following
changes In two Of tho committees:
Il. a. SHer WAS substituted for P. ".
ID. Conway on committee of publishing
interests;-J. j. Maxwell in place OF G..
20 Homan on board of cOlportage; w. II.
HELEN In place OF G. 81. Merrick on roll
| OF ley delegates.
HereRsv. Jno. B. Hyde announced
that the return tickets which had been
refused members OF the conference ct
Lynchbafg by the Norfolk and Western
agent there had been arranged for and
would'be furnished all members at the
office OF w. B. Bevill. general passenger
agent. he also announced later that
those who purchased tickets ct Front
Royal which were dated for the return
March az instead of April 8 could have
the mistake rectified By calling at the
same place.
Secretary Armstrong then read com
munication from Bishop Isaac Lane, of
jackson, Tenn, calling attention to the
condition OF the Layne Institute, which
Is supported by this conference, and
asking for assistance to carry on the
work OF education. This matter, on
motion OF Rev. j. s. Hutchinson, WAS
referred to the board OF education.
The report of the visiting committee
OF the Valley Female College was read
by Rev. j. T Stump. who Is an assistant
secretary. The report was of q very
favorable nature, and shows that the
institution is progressing under the very
able management of President Jno. P.
Hyde. and will compare favorably with
any other Institutions OF like character
in tho State. This report was also re-
ferred to the board OF education.
Rev. j. w. Duffey then spoke in
reference TO the statisticsl form in
which phe minutes are prepared. He
advocated the publicat ton OF the amount
OF preachers salaries and Of house rent
In different columns and not In consol.
idated foem as they now are. He also
advocated the addition of a column
showing the course of all Withdrawals
from the church. These changes, he
claimed, could be made OF ON additional
cost OF about $40.
Another matter which he greatly
deprecated was the fact that Mr.. TYLER
ana others were compelled to solicit
advertisements In order to defray the
expenses of the publication. He called
attention TO the fact that the Virginia
Conference was able to publish a much
larger book at cost to the purchaser
OF dfty per cent. less than thew were
now furnishing their reports. They
were enabled to do this from the fact
thH they were assisted by the various
district conferences.
He then moved that the secretary be
requested to prepare blanks in accord
ancA Eith the ahnua annnanlinna a r.