The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
Unsuccessful Attempt to Change the
Plan Of Entertainment.
DANYILLE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Among the Changes of Pastors Are Several
of Much Interest to Elchnond People.
Clay Street Gets Back Former
Beloved Pastor.

hour aftcrward the galleries were N'"""
ed with spectators. who were almost as
anxious as the preachers to hear the APP
pointmonts. which, it was understood
would Doe read during the morning.
a very tender devotional service was
conducted by Rev. Herbert L. BACON ana
then the conference, having niue 10 40
consumed an hour In the ehoit To TX
the place cf the next meetins.
NEXT SESSION AT pANNlLLL.
some dissatisfaction was expressed with
fine present plan of providing for The
entertaining OF thc Conference and br.
!. Powell Garland moved TO reconsider
fine action of the conference taken some
years ago. by which tne plan was adopt
,d After some discussion the motion
WIS Withdrawn. but later IL was renewed
by DR.. a. e.. Brown, and hVely uep1'v
ensuod. The motion was iost'
Dr. Whitehead thought that the con-
ference ought TO meet m smaller towns
and moved that the neXt session DE held
at Farmviile.
Dr. r.. n. slcil invited the conference
~ Danvila Danville was chosen.
DIR. A. q. Brown moved that COM
mittoe Doe appointed 10 review the plAn
of conference entertainment, and TO re-
mort at the next annual session. The
motion was adopted. and the Bishop app
pointed the following: a. g. Brown
J. W. c.. Davis. j. wiley Bledsoe, ). =.
Pottvi0hn. r. y. slcdd. r. $. Paulett
l.. J.. Marks O.. l.. Neville, w. W.
Vicar and James Cannon, Sr.
The name of Rev. w. y. Laushon
was rolorred 10 the Committee on Con-
ference Relations for the supeianhualed
relations. The relation was recommends
al ny the committee, and the recon-
mendation was adopted by the con-
ference.
STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL
EXHIBIT.
Rev. i. T.. Lipscomb. secretary OF the
Joint Board OF Finance. presented tne
following statistical and financial eAhiplt
for the year ending November llth.
Number of local preachers ..... lA
Number Of white members .......' s'V-l
Number OF colorcd members ......' 81
ro,.t ,,,o,,,t.rs .......... S610S
Increase m membership ............ l','l
Infants bapuled ..... ......''''''''' l'-'-
Adults baptized ...... .......'.''''' 80
Number of Epworth Leagues .''' i@
Number Of League membcra........ o'e'-
Number of Sunday schools ........ -
>''',,''.,.@ ~ of...r. and teachers.... SaG
Number of pupils ..-.. .........., ''''''
AS TO THE COLLECTIONS.
Needed for Conference claimants 'au-
poruuatcl preachers and WILLOWS an"
orphans of deceased plcachcfsl N5yp'
Total raised. SiD>j3l5. Total pald 10
claimants. Sl0s.0.
Raised TOR foreign missions mot incluI-
lnl sss>.s3 raised hy the kos"uudJ, SD
aZ-s. for domestic missions. stll'.t'i l'F
Church extension. g. 3tt-i. for American
Bible Society Si,3 H. for presiding elders
SiG.1ll-l; Ton pastors, 800 >i-.eY' loi pi7I-
ops S-UlU1.
CHURCHES AND PARSONAGEs.
Number of societies a. e.. or
nauiZ-d clurchrsl, ...... ........ ~
Number ol churches ............ 90
Value of churches ........ ........ fiii-l' w
Number OF pastoral charges 3-
Number Of parsOntgcs .......... lli
Value of rlrs0ua-es .... ........ f-bip-l
Humber Of district parsonase5
Value of rIf-0ulecs co.. ..-.--.. f,bN1
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
Raised for all purposes during the year,
in73,,5l. a decrease of Si-.5-103 or about
3l-6 per cent Average paid per mem-
bel, SL1i. last year. iAs9. Raised for the
support of the ministry. Sl,Z.1l5pl. "a
decrease of only SOB, the Children $50
Day collections aggregate $l->L4a a
falling on from last year of S3i>.iZ hAis-
od i0r Suuday-scno0l purpOso5, sle,,o5.sS,
decrease of Sl13J.9s.
f-1 t-@, . f,uino or in tho sunday
4.t.,t... 80. ,
..,... i,c..,.. ~, ,,o ,',,.,,,.r 80 -
.f,.r. f. tt. g,,-5g,. school
9rr riesoon,b also ronrrfo1 that tbcro
o.Is a 6efaionov fr tbo -couerrior for
general Conference ,xn.n-os and an mo
fiou of Dr Rrovyn h. v.,s lir.oteI ~ p
I'm roa-.o.sinc mis- c,lioofion tro el,l..i
districts De assessed accorlins 10 me-
deficits falling IN those districts
Rev T.. b. Rawlings read "a rerort from
the Committee on Epworth Leagues.
which was adopted The report refers 10
the phenomenal growth OF the league:
declares that it is no longer an oxperi-
ment. and urges pastors 10 organize "A
league in every church. by every token
God is in IL as lie has been from the
Aeeinning.'
Ine conference requested Rev B. r.
Ldu.fomD 20 publish the minutes as here
tofore
RESOLUTIONS or THANKS.
The following resolution. offered bv
Rev. j. H. Amiss. and others. was adoD-
Ted by a rising vote:
4ftNf 1iat tuc irst Official visit
or Bishop w. W. Duncan 20 his old confer
ence mas given us great pleasure. and that
"e hishp appreciate the uniform courtesy
ana Kindness characterH.ng his presi-
arncy, ana we viii always welcome h.m
heartily among us
4 resolution offered by Rev. W. W.
Royal thanking the citizens Of Lynch
ouis Tor their hospitality. 50 gracefully
ana freely exercised, the churches for