The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-13
VIRGINIA METHODISTs
The Second Days Session of the N. E.
State Conference in LynChhurg.
REPORTS FROM THF VARIOUS DISTRICTS
Oocupied II Great Portion of tho Day
The Affairs OF the Church I'm vir.
Stnia Are Prospecting and Metho-
dism is Growing Classes Examined
and Passed Committee Reports.


and Passed Committee Reports.
~; ;Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 12.-(spec:al)--
me second days session OF the Virgil
MIA NJ. Il. Conference met at 9:30 to-day
The Bishop WAS a little late. Rev w
f. Balm conducted the opening devo-
tions.
RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.
Reports We're read from DR.. Adkins,
General Editor of Sunday School Lite
laturc, . / Nashville, Tenn. The circula-
ton of the various periodicals has reach
cd $4,000, and Is constantly increasing.
DIR. II. c. Morrison. of Nashville,
Tenn, one of the general secretaries for
missions. was introduced to the Confer
ence
Rev. John o. Moss was. on motion OF
Rev. y. G. Brown, elec.ed to collect for
the publication of conference minutes.
Lettis from Revs. James a. Riddicli
and j. B. McClelland, aged and retired
preachers OF the Conference, were read.
DANVILLE DISTRICT.
Rev. J. L. DcShazo. Presiding Elder
of the Danvillc District, reported the
district in good spiritual condition;
great activity in church building; a gain
in membership; finances, perhaps Il little
behind last year
Rev. ]. II. Riddick, Presiding Elder
of the Fa:mville District reported the
district in good condition; large increase
in membership; the district will likely
be the banner district for missionary
contributions, Boydton station having
contributed this year more than the
whole district gave last year. Other
enterprises have been diligently pushed
and have reasonably prospered.
PETERSBURG DISTRICT.
Rev. II. II. Campbell, Presiding Elder
of the Petersburg District, reported the
pastors faithful; IevivaLs general. Some
Very fine Sunday school interests pros
peylng; finances depressed and collec-
r!crs perhaps short
PORTSMOUTH DISTRICT.
Rev. j. II. Amiss. Presiding Elder of
the Portsmouth District, reported rel-
Sonable prosperity; almost every charge
has been Blessed with revival; old time
love feaS:s ana class meetings survive.
and are sign Of spiritual health. Great
financial d,s.itution among the truck
ers have caused = deficiency In salaries
and benevolent collections.
NORFOLK DISTRICT.
DR.. J. i. Garland Presiding Elder OF
the Norfolk District reported the dis
trct the smallest geographically, the
strongest perhaps in all the elements
of church power and influence Def
ciencc.s WIN be reported from only about
TWO charges Of thc district. EpWorth
Leagues. Sunday Schools and othe.
agencies of the church flourish
EASTERN SHORE DISTRICT.
Rev William y. Wright, Presiding Ell
der of the Eastern Shore District re
ported the distinct the smal!cat numeri-
cally, but striving to emulate the stir
ring example of her Norfolk sister.
IITH-I.'js At II E,N-TI.V'
Church and parsonage building and
Improvement had progressed; souls had
been converted, and the church edited:
money dvS;!tUlun was very great. but
preacher, Mere mostly paid in fun and
the benevolent collections about as last
Year. In four years the increase In
salaries amount t. about $4,000, and
the benevolent collections have increas-
ed in about the same ratio.
SECOND YEARS CLASS.
The Bishop called the. class of the sec
ond year
Eugene j. Potts. William C. Pace NJ
s. Colonna, John w Parish. Charles T.
Gibbs. Dexter w. Reed. W. T. a.
Haynes. 1tOber; l.. Wingfeld, George
W. Jones, Thomas T.. Johnson, Freder-
ck w. Davis and c. w. Dyer passed
examination of character and were ad-
vanced 10 the class of the third year,
except G.. W. Dyer. who was not before
the committee.
ELDERS ELECTED.
L. i. BeaGlcs Edward T. Dadmun.
r. G. James. Robert T.. Bentley, Joseph
y. Latham. John X. Gill, w. A. Chris
tian, Adrian l.. Carson. James *. Joliff.
George f. Grcone, Walter j. Williams,
Charles IL. Williams, j Joseph \. Thomas,
Henry T.. Johnson. Samuel ". Day, and
BcnJamin NJ. Beckham, OF the class of
the fou III. year. pa SD. and were elect
ed TO he ordained cllc.s. except Henry
Il. Johnson, who was already an elder
Luther L. Hitt. of the same class. be
cause of sickness. kept from his class cx-
animation, ana from the Conference,
and was continued In the class of the
fourth year.
Clark ". Leftwch passed examina-
tion OF character, and was continued In
the class of the fourth year.
DEACONS ELECTED.
George r. <essler. Samuel j. Battin.
Daniel j. Merritt, j. D. Langley, local
preachers. were elected to dcacons' or
dcrs.
Samuel C. Hatcher. j. Sydney Peters.
George T.. Booker. Jr., Il nest l.. Hail.
Il. w Proctor. Robert S. Reaughan. Ar
thur T.. sharpe, r. II. Waterheld. Will
liam b. Beauchamp, y. a. Whitmore
and James w. Baker the class of the
-bi,.d vasr pa sspd and Were advanced n