The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
The Annual Session Of Portsmouth District
Conference CsnVsneS at Churchland.
A Bis BAYS WORK DONE YESTERDAY
Tho Conference Receives Bneoura-
ginE Reports from the Pastors or
It's various ristian
Education Discussed-A Large At.
tendance ton ference Dinner.
The annual meeting of thar Portsmouth

Elder, Rev. ]. II. AIniss, of Portsmouth,
called the conference to order Mr.. G..
X. Lambeth was elected secretary.
A large number or ministers and lay
delegates were present at the opening
and still more arrived on the trains from
Norfolk and the west.
After the religious services incident to
tlhe opening OF the conference. the body
proceeded at once 10 tins business before
1T. The following committees were ap-
pointed:
l. Spiritual State OF the Church,. B.
Betty. L. d. Ames. George T. Town
send
2. Bducatson-S. s. Lambeth. ]. c.
Parker, w. j. Kilby. w. D. Folk. George
T. Neville.
g. Miss!ons-c. C. wertenbaker. w. +.
Haynes, Il. Fursuson.
T. TemperahceDJ. A Thompson, w.
w. Topping, NJ. Martin.
s. Quarterly Conference Records-w.
II. Edwards, C. II. Green, D. B. Austin,
r. Bohlken.
g. Flnance-T. V. White, A. w. Ely,
j. Il. Sebrell, c. Turner, r. p. Philhour.
Z. Church Literature and Colporta Ee-
w. r. Proctor, b. F. Howell. A. A. Rid
dick.
S. Sunday Sehools-George F. Green,
G. H. Lambeth. ]. II. Hall. r. Bohiken,
r. Green.
>. II.
Friedltn, w. ID. Wood.
TO- Bible Cause--J. K. Jolliff, ]. Bat
ton, Bruce Smith.
H. Circuit Boundarfes-G H. Greene,
w. II. Vincent, w. W. White.
IL. Examination of Candidates for LII
cense 10 Preach-H. c. Cheatham, c. II.
Boggs, w. Il. Allen, c. c. Wertenbaker
After the appointment of The commit
tees, MIR. James Cannon, principal of
Blackstone Female Seminary. and Mr..
Rove, principal of Bowling Green Acad-
envy, were introduced to the conference
The call OF the charges was then gone
| Into and Rev. L. II. Betty, pastor OF
Monumental Church, Of Portsmouth, re-
ported an encouraging spiritual and ma
| terial condition OF his charge. The church
has an Epwunth League of 100 members.
The Sunday school is in, good condition.
Rev. w. H. Edwards, of Central
Church, Portsmouth, made report.
showing taa spiritual condit ION
Of his charge to be about the average
The Fpworth League has $50 members.
The financial condition. of the church Is
good.
Rev. J. X. Joliff pastor OF Owens Me
morial Church,. of Portsmouth. stated
that the drc'bt on their new church struct-
nre was somewhat pressing just now,
hamperlng its work, somewhat Its splr-
1tual condition, however, is good
Rev. Mr.. Proctor, pastor Of Park View
Church, stated that although his church
is only three years old, 1t has no debt.
he made most ros-ate report of the
work Of his church
| Rev. Mr.. BoSss. OF Norfolk Circuit.
made an interesting and humorous re-
! port. Said he: ~ have some OF the hes,
iolHs God ever made, and some OF the
| nfantst. This latter class. howevc.. |
am glad to say Is small. We are working
hsrd, but the results, owing to the strn.
gency in money matters, is not encourag-
ms. The spiritual condbion of tie chuch
is good, however"
1a,v. II. G. Chez thNm. pastor of Suffolk
Church, being detained by sickness, sent
a communication showing Cood collec-
Itlcns. The membership has somcwhs.
decreased by the dropping of dead mate.
| rial. A word Of commendatlon for tn,
SUFFOLK Female College was included in
his letter.
DR.. Eley, the lay delegate Of the Suf
| FOLK Church. was present and made
statement. He dweft upon the value of
the Wednesday night prayer meetings
Inc church has been successful in It's
| missionary collections but Is somewha;
behind on the general fund.
East suffolk and Magnolia charges
wire called, and Rev ID. b. Austin. the
pastor. gave an encouraging report OF
|
tne sunday school most encouraging, as
is the financial condition OF the church
| A parsonage rs needed
! He SAID THAT he only prea ched on I'm
peranc once year, and his lay delegate
SAID tina; the church ,aaving fought The
| liquor question val.antly. did no, need
continual admonitioH on the subject.
Rev. c. II. MCGEE. Of Isle of Wight
county, then arose to preach the intro
Guc;ory sermon,
AT its conclusion a recess was taken 10
allow the delegates ito partale of tine
uihHer provided for them. The meal wa c
served under temporary pavilion which
mad been cree: vi in the grove ehind the
church. There was sufficient food 10 have
ieu n thousand. and the abundance Of
sood things provided created the i'm
Preston that all the rrs:den.s of the sur
rounding country were Methodists. tach
one OF whom had contributed a pr.ncely
portion FAR hands waited unon the
hungry delegates and nothing was con.
s.5ered TOO good for them.
~ 5'clccE tn conference RECOMMENDED
anu after ':he opening services II went
INTO the business of It's afternoon session
i9e minutes OF the morning session were
read and approved
KEY. c. c. Wertenbalier, of South
ampton, made report OF the work of
MS charge. An over his o' cuit, he said
the spiritual condition of the pesple was
GOOD. Family affairs 11avc be.n erected
IN many homes. Rosebud societies dis.
pensed charity to the needy and the con.
tation or Sunday school work with hin
is good. The financial condition of :he
church IS good "Sou.ha :npton county
ed te ALI L..