The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-30
CLOSES
Meeting Of Norfolk District Conference
Adjourns After Yesterdays Session.
DELEGATES TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
They We're Elected at the Afternoon
Session nnd Several I.ocRl Preach.
crs Wcrc LIcensed-En ~courREtnS
Reports nn Sunday Schools and
Epworth Leagues.

When DR.. j. A. Kern, presidea. of
neutrality-suspicious. College, had concluded
his address on Wednesday afternoon,
he was followed by the following gen.
tlemen, who urged the claims OF theii
respective institutions of learning: Pro
lessor Sumpter Smith, for Randolph
Macon Academy, Bedford C.ty; the Rev
Il. y. Rowe, principal u the Southern
Seminary and Conservatory &c Music.
at Bowling Green; the Rev. DR.. III. e.
Johnson. for the Suffolk 'emale Col
lege; and the Rev. K. ri. Bennett, Tor
the Blackstone Female institute, Of
Blackstone, Va; the Rev. w. II. Anvil
then spoke briefly on the work of the
District Board of Education.
AT this point the Rev. JOS. a. Proctor
took the chair and the Re.. DIR. Garland
explained the plan and work Of the
District Board of Education, ms that
an election was to be held at this con-
ference for Il new board.
III response to an invitation the Rev.
DR.. j. j. Laffcrty, editor OF the Rich
mOnd Christian Advocate, addressed the
conference IN the interest CT that paper,
pressing its claims as an educator III
Methodist doctrine and polity upon the
support of the conference.
The Rev. DIR. Garland resumed the
chair.
At the close Of DR.. Lafferty's address
the report on education was, on mo-
ton, adopted.
Drs. w. !. Young and II. Z. John
son then offered the following resolu-
ton as IN amendment to the report of
the committee on intcmperance and
Sabbath dissertation, which was sub
mitted.
Resolved, That we heartily and COR
daily the efforts of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union to
secure for the public schools OF the
State the benefit of Il course of instruc-
ton on the hygienic effects Of alcoholic
drinks.
The amendment was adopted and was
later made n part of the report on in
temperance.
THE LAST DAY.
THE last days session of the confer
cncc convened at 9:30 O'Clock yesterday
morning and was called to order by Rev.
DIR. j. p. Garland. Presiding Elder, who
conducted devotional SERVICES. and after
prayer by Rev. J. w. Moore. the confer
encc proceeded to the consideration OF
business.
The report of the Committee on Con-
ference Records was adopted.
The election or 4 district board Of
~cducWtion was then one into, with the
following result: Prof. w. NJ. Jones.
Rev. G. w. Petit. y. r. Kcllam and
NJ. G. Keeling were placed in nominal
ton and elected. The chair then APP
pointed the following minister's: Rev.
w Fl. Anvil. Rev. w. IL. Edwards and
Rev. j. D.. Hank, who, with the Pre-
siding Elder cN-ofiicio, shall constitute
the board.
The report on religious literature. sub
Mittcd Wednesday by Rev. DIR. Young.
chairman, elected a lengthy discussion,
and Rev. w. ii. Anvil offered a sub
stituie making the recommendation
read y district papers" after which
the report WAS adopted.
The report on ntemperance and VIC
lations of the sabbath. offered by Rev.
Drs. Young and Johnson. was taken up
and adopted.
LOCAL PREACHERS.
The committee on examination for
qualifications for local preachers orders
recommended r. l.. Busby, from the
Fast Norfolk Circuit. and MIR. Odc!l,
from l!pworth church, NORFOLK. II r.
u. d. DemOrest, from the South Nor
felix Circuit. as suitable persons to
preach. They were each voted for scpa-
ratcly by ballot. and elected to receive
license of preach.
The conference also. upon the recon-
incubation of the same committee, re-
commended w. S. Murphy and w. II.
Land to the next Virginia Conference
for admission into the travelling connec-
ton on trial.
~ lengthy and interesting report on
the spiritual condition OF the church was
then submitted by Rev. II. II. Bennett.
IL was Il strong ana able paper and its
reading was followed by an address by
Rev. DR.. IL. j.. Johnson, who warned his
hearers against the decay Of conscience
and urged all Ncthodists to live up 10
their VOWS,
The conference then adjourned for
dinner. and the
AFTERNOON SESSION
was called to order at . o'clock. when
the following delegates were clcctcd:
Delegates: Princess Anne Circuit-A
f. Kcllam.
South Norfolk Circuit. w. West
Norfolk Centenary Church,. w.
Grandy.
Queen Street church-s. N. Brick
house.
Alternates: Epworth Cnurch-B. II,
Bockovcr.
Queen Street Church-W. w. Vicar.
'paklctt and Gilmerton-Dr. G.. n,
Halstead.
South Norfolk Circuit-John r.. West,
Tho report on Sunday schools was n
highly encouraging one and was adontod
without discussion.
Rev. ". II. Edwards submitted an in
tcrcStinE report on the growth and work
of the Epw"orth League, which was
adopted.
After the adoption of resolutions of
lhanks TO the people of South Norfolk,
District. for their hospitality, the con-
ference was brought TO 2 close Dy the
h~enedlction pronounced by Rev. DIR.
Garland.
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