The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-18

I.ynchburg, Nov. 1.-THE sixth DAYS
session of the Virginia Methodist confer
ence opened at o'clock this morning
with religious exercises, conducted by
Key. +. NJ. Edwards, of South Boston.
The character of Rev. II. Rowe. Of
Bowling Green Seminary, was passed and
the following We're admitted on trial:
John Il. White and f. ID. McSparrow. of
Richmond district; Jesse b. Lavender. of
West Franklin; John c. Grsnberrv, .Jr..
Of West Richmond district James E,
Oyler, OF Meadows of Dam Robert C.
Garland, of Itnenburg; s b. Batten. of
Portsmouth district; Il. l.. Peelmnn.
Eastern Shore district
Rev. y. c. Brown, ID. d.. presented
the report of the joint board of finance
which showed growth of all interests
along that line for period of ten wears
from November, 1885, to November, 1895
The report showed the following gains
in churches and memberships in seven of
the principle cities
Churches, 1888: Richmond,S 5. NIanches
ter, 3; Lynchburg, 4; Danville, 8: Nor
iolk, 4 Portsmouth, ); Petersburg, 6.
Total. 81
In 1895; Richmond, ID; MANCHESTER. 4.
lynchburr, !; Danville, 4; Petersburg :.
Norfolk. 10; Portsmouth, j. Total. 10
Increase Is.
Membership, 1885: Richmond, 1929;
Manchester, $50; Lynchburg, l, $3.50: Dan,
vile, 66I; Petersburg, 1876; Norfolk.
1866; Portsmouth, |, 1913. Total, 10. 561'
In 1895: Richmond, $3.50; Manchester.
1853; Lynchburg, ,423; Danville, 1,2S1;
Petersburg 2,305; Norfolk, 3,S30; Ports
mouth, 1888 Total, 1885, increase
S,021.
Comparative figures of growth in coun-
try districts were not obtainable, but DR..
Brown stated that the increase was even
greater in the country
On ministerial support. the report set
forth the total amount appropriated
81 ,930.43, rs against 81 Az 90 reported i'm
November 1898. The average salary in
the conference was SS64 an increase of
$7l.
For relief of surerannuated preachers.
widows and orphan children of deceased
members of the conference collections had
been, 1885, S7,642.6l; in 1895, SD, 723. 36.
an increase of 81, 0S0.75. In the Sunday.
school department of the conference there
We're in 1888: 700 Sunday schools; officers
and teachers 7,741; scholars. IG, 0GO; con
versions, 2,5SS; raised for Sunday scboo,
Sl6,733. 1896 Sunday schools,
1888. increase, II; officers and teachers
S,4l2; increase, So; conversions, 2,61l; in
crease, ST; collections for Sundav-school
purposes. sci, 502.36; increase, 81, 100. 30.
Report No. of the board of education.
offered by President Rev. DR.. 4. Coke.
Smith, recommended the election of Prof.
~. Nj. Hughlett, conference secretary 81
board of education III place of Rev MIR.
Ridt!ick, resigned and the election of
Kew X. NJ. Saunders, secretary and treas
urer of the Randolph Macon Woman,s
College
Rev. r. NJ. Maxey offered resolution
recommending the establishment of &
institute for the purpose of in
structing young minister's in the nature
of their work. The resolution was
adopted
The report OH missionary workfread by
Kew. l.. b. Betty, showed the total
amount received in the past year for for
eign missions 3d. SO; domestic mis-
sions, S9,5l7,95. BY the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society, 50, 976 IA; by Rosebud
Societies, $3.50 S; total, $50, 1915
Adjourned at | O'Clock
Conference will adjourn sine die to-
morrow