Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-05
IN SESSION.
METHODIST usspNARY CONFER
EycE CONVENED YESTERDAY.
SERMON DELIVERED BY DR.. TUDOR.
spIendid Discourse, which Was
Listened TO by n Large Congregn-
,ion--T,,o sessions Ycstcrday--List
of DELEGATES.

The virginia Woman's Missionary Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. met yesterday morning
at o'clock in Centenary church. The
session was opened with devotional eXer-
cises. led by Mrs. w. c. Ivey. Of Lynch
burg; and Mrs. J. d. Berry. Of Dinwid-
die Circuit. president Of the society. Mrs.
DR. Tudor led the singing.
The address Of welcome was delivered
by Mrs william Mccain. and was re-
sponded to by Mrs. J. w. Webster. OF
Norfolk.
Mrs. 4. y. Gwathmoy, who is proml-
nontly connected with the missionary
societies Of the Baptist Church Of Viz
einia. was introduced TO the body. Rev.
Dr. G.. G. Nanderslice offered prayer
after which the society adjourned to the
basement. where lunch was served by
the Richmond ladies 10 their guests.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called 10
order at a quarter to O'Clock, and was
opened with spiritual reading by Miss
steger. OF Danvile. Mrs. c. II. Hall. Of
Petersburg. offered prayer. Encouraging
reports were received from all the dis
tricts Mrs. Thomas Whitehead of Ash
land. was introduced, and made most
tender and earnest address. The con-
ference then adjourned.
DIR. TUDORS FINE SERMON.
AT o'clock the body again assembled
in Centenary church 10 hear the annual
sermon. which was delivered by Rev.
Dr. Tudor.
The Doctor took his text from Matthew
Kill. 81 Let both grow until the har-
vest"
The parable was that in which the
householder finds his field grown up IN
tares when he had planted grain And
the servants asked him: "Didst thou
not SOW good seed in thy field, thence
whence the tares?" The words Of the
text were the reply of the householder
when his servants asked their master if
they should 80 forth and gather up the
tares-"Let both grow up together"
The speaker said that human history
was a growing harvest. Human progress
in science, art, and civilization. for which
this age was ilustrious, was growth, he
said.
Nor is the full harvest yet Of mans
development and progress" As far back
as history takes us, he said. we find the
seed OF republican government. The tele-
graph and other great scientific dis
coveries wee the fruits Of the ages past.
We were now reaping the harvest sown
by others
I'VE have no right" he said, under
any circumstances 10 utter the dis
couraging cry: Dids't thou not sow good
seed, thence whence the tares? I'VE
are chiefly concerned about our growing.
Are we doing our work. Are we growing
and developing and bearing fruit in the
held?"
THE HARVEST Is THE END.
Continuing. the speaker said the end of
the world was the harvest. TO root up
the evil at one time would be TO end the
world. That was the teaching Of the
parable. "rake away the evil from the
world" ne said, "and We would not
know the place"
In concluding his splendid sermon. DR..
Tudor said that the good seed was not
yet ripe. but that it was growing. He
knew not what the season was-whether
il was midwinter or whether the harvest
moon was already about to rise"
"But at the due time it should be known
OF God when the harvest was ripe
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
The following is a list showing the dele
gates in attendance upon the conference.
where they will be entertained while here:
Petersburg Distrct-District Secretary,
Mrs Richard Bagley. aud Mrs. Chdrles 4.
Hall, guests Of Mrs T. L. winston. ~
east Main street; Washington Street, Mrs.
Chives. with Mrs. Allen NJ, Lyon. Main
street: Washington-Suee Young Ladies
Society. Miss Ruth Blanks. guest Of Mrs.
w. G.. Starr, 500 east Clay street; Market
Street. Mrs. j. T. Morris, guest OF Mrs.
Edward Alvy. S5 west Grace Young La
dies of Market-Street, Miss Susie White
hurst. guest OF Mrs. Albert Mayo, 2sl4
east Grace street; Hlgh-Street, MIS-. JOhn
Parker. guest OF Mrs. Hechler, north
Twenty-hfth street; West-Street, Mrs. j.
Il. Eanes. guest Of Mrs Chapel, Col north
Sixth street. Wesley. Mrs. Charles Kirk
land, guest Of Mrs. George Illler, iQ5 west
Clay street: Ettrick Mrs. Mcdonald
Rucker. guest Of Mrs. Ella Smith. twenty
eighth between O and = streets; Bethany,
Mrs. DR.. Jones, guest OF Mrs. Cliit, 800
north Fifth; Rocky Run, Mrs l. ii. Lee,
guest Of Mrs. BeVerldge, 80 east Grace
Garys, Mrs. George Rodgers. guest OF
her sister. name not given; trinity, MIS-
j. A. Hables. guest Of Mrs. j. a. Chapel
61 north Sixth street.
Charlottesville Distrct-District Secre-
tary. Mrs. +. 4. Hawkins. guest Of Mrs
T. NJ. Redford, 81 north Seventh street;
West Amherst Mrs. Sue Rucker. guest
OF Miss Jones. II Foushee street; Laura
HaygOod. delegate. Miss BERTHE Thomas
SON guest of Mrs. +. A. Quarles. also.
Miss Gertie Mann. visitor TO the meeting
Orange Circuit. Mrs. c. $ Wamsley
guest Of Mrs. T. {. Leake, z4 south Ihlrd
Norfolk District-Norfolk District secre-
tary Mrs. j. y. Webster. guest of Mrs
Mastin 1902 east Broad; Cumberland
Street Mrs T.. j. Whitehurst. at Mrs
Beauchamp's 1923 east Marshall Epworth
church Mrs. G.. S. Bnsro. AZ Mrs. Or. Tu
dors H. north Fifth; Dora Rankin. Miss
Carrie I.angly, at Mrs Charles Boshers;
Centenary. Mrs. Philip H.,s1a. at Mrs
Alma Richardson's, ZIG east Main, Queen
Street Mrs f. Odenhall, at Mrs. L. II.
PAGES III west Main StfssS hcKendree
Mrs Anne Bonncy, guest OF Mrs. J. r.
Nlastin. 2302 east Broad; Denby'S. Miss
Kate Simpson, AZ Mrs. Daviss. $40
Seventh street. Berkeley. Mrs w. w
Robertson at Mrs. Pages. III east Main
street: Zion. Mrs ID. T Lewis at Mrs
Bishop's so north Eighth street; Trinity,
Mrs j. c. Noteworthy. at Miss Jennie
Jonoss No. II Foushee street, Chestnut
Street Miss Roper, guest OF Mrs. Edward
Alvey sos west Grace street.
Rappa hammock Dstrict-Dlstrict Secre-
tary Mrs r. 4. Iycll. VIII not be present:
Rehoboth Mrs, Pinkard. guest of Mrs
Fannie TAYLOR. COG north Twenty-ffth
street. Mathews Circuit. Mrs. X. A. Comp
ION guest of Mrs John Ewig. south Third
street. White Marsh. Mrs. X. T. Duglas
with relatives. names not given; Bethel
Miss Fannie Robinson. guest OF Mrs c.
l. Ridgood. so west Grace; lrvingtOn
Mrs. 4 W. $ Robins. guest OF Mrs
Leroy II. Brown, west Grace street; Reds
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