The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-19

. preachers Of tho Richmond and Kappa
hammock districts made their reports and
passed the examination of character
RICHMOND CHURCHES.
, DR.. Starr reported that Broad-Sth 20
/ church had received eighty members
/ during the year. making a total member
| ship Of 900. The church received for an
I purposes during the year a little over
| sG00G DR.. Brown said that Broad-stroet
is in fine condition and that DIT. Starr
! is doing a magnificent work.
Roy. T.. O. Mastin reported that Trinity
/ church had paid an assessments in fun
and that there had been net increase
| in the member ship.
Dr. IT. Vandcrslicc said that there had
been 200 conversions at Uni0n-SatiOn and
| its mission chapel. and that his church,
| which has a membership OF 100. is In a
prosperous condition.
Rev r. +. BoHdles reported that his
| membership at Paramount church paid
during the year SSl2 per capita.
Rev. w. w. Lear reported twenty-five
additions 10 the membership of Central
church. Manchester.
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
Dr. Tudor reported Centenary church in
| excellent condition. 1--WE have had re-
vival Of turning out he said. land there
fore have a net decrease of four in the
| membership
Rev. H. H. Rawlings reported that
| Clay-Street church was progressing finely
/ and had paid church debt during the
year.
In the absence Of Dr. Potts from the
conference room DR. Whitehead reported
Park Place church as harmonious. ag-
gressive and prosperous.
Other pastors made brief general re
~ sIrrffa
perity was the prevailing note
. Rev. w. 5. Campbell. OF Richmond. adj
dressed the Conference i'm the interest of
the Virginia Bible Society. OF which he is
Secretary. Rev. r. 5. Baughan passed
the examination Of character and was
elected to Elders orders. Rev J. L.
Bruce, missionary 10 Brazil. Rev. Dr.
DOggett pastor of the Presbyterian
church in this city. and Rev NJ. c. Thorn
as OF the North Carolina Conference,
were introduced 10 the Conference.
BISHOP HOLSEY.
Bishop L. H. Holsey. of the Colored NJ
l.. Church in America, addressed the
Conference in behalf Of the proposed
Haygood Memorial Building at Paine In
stitute. a schoo, established by the South
ern Methodist church for the education Of
colored preachers
Bishop Holsey paid an eloquent tribute
10 Old-tlme slave owners who taught his
people Christianity. They made the ne
gro religious ne Sdlu ana ne II sun ItlS-
ious. our race has produced no Tom
Paine or Bob lngersOll or lnfldel OF any
sort. That is more than you can say for
yours.
The negro always has some sort of re-
hgiOn. lie may take "A few chickens now
and then. but he keeps on praying. When
one of you gets ten thousand dollars you
stop praying. but the negro never stops
praying.
Speaking Of The work that Paine Insti-
cute IS doing he said: I'VE don't seek
those high planes in education which mel
Their you or anybody else understands.
out we seek TO make them intelligent
and useful Christians lie paid a touch
ing and eloquent tribute 10 the late Bish-
op Haygood, whom he regarded as the
greatest friend the negro ever had.
Bishop Holseys address created great
enthusiasm. which materialized In col
lection for his school amounting to $500.
SERIOUS CHARGES.
The name OF III. 5. Watts Was called