Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

mcnt. This committee shall elect their
own chairman, secretary, and treasurer,
and appoint such subcommittee as may
be necessary TO facilitate such sub-com-
mittees as may be necessary.
II shall be the duty OF this committee
TO select the house where the sessions
shall be held; Ia provide rooms for The
meetings OF conference boards and com
mittees and 10 give notice OF the same
through the Advocate before conference
meets: to solicit from all the members
and friends OF our Church In their COM
munity such private hospitality as they
may be able TO AFFORD, and TO encourage,
by precept and example, the cultivation OF
the grace OF Christian hospitality, which
Is highly commended by st. Paul I'm the
Holy Scripture as the duty and privilege
OF all Christians. They shall also secure
entertainment at hotels and boarding
houses, so far as the same may become
necessary TO supplement private hospi-
tally, and they shall secure the best pos
slble terms for round-trip tickets on rail-
roads and public conveyances for mem
bers of conference and for visiting breth-
rer.
They shall assign all the members Of
the conference and others having claims
10 conference entertainment tn their
homes, and give notice OF the same, as
far as practicable. by post or otherwise.
They shall receive from the Conference
Committee the funds necessary TO pay
promptly all their bills, and shall deliver
to the chairman thereof carefully item
lied statement Of receipts and disburse-
ments with vouchers. which statement
he shall publish in the Conference An
nual showing the balance, IL any, to
the credit OF the entertainment fund.
ALEX. G.. BROWN, Chairman.
George l.. Neville Secretary.
Danville. Va, November II, 1897.
n. Bills plan removes the selection
OF the place from the open conference TO
the committee, clothed with conference
authority to act in the premises. 2. 1t
seeks to lessen cost promote comfort,
and increase the good influences of the
conference session, by the securement OF
a larger Christian hospitality, 8. 1t pro-
vides against possible difficulties. by con-
tinuing the collection for self-support,
so far as II may be necessary. 4. 1t COM
mits the important matter to two com
mittees-one of the conference and the
other of the locality where conference
meets-and provides that they shall work
together as indicated therein. 5. 1t deals
with the financial question in way 10
prevent mistakes and correct errors,
should they occur.
The Committee on Conference Rela-
tions was announced as follows: ). o.
Moss, r. j. Taylor, J. T.. DeshaZo, "A. u
Bergman, II. Ferguson. f. NJ. Edwards
w. w. Sawyer, j. Il. De Barry, II. Z.
Cheatham; c. ID. Crawley, and j. Carson
Watson.
ON TRIAL.
In response TO conference question NO.
1. "Who are admitted on trial?" the ioi-
lowing were announced: Richmond Dis
trict-R. H. Marks, Frank Burress, w.
r. Evans, and J. G. Harry; tarmville
District. r. b. Ingram; Petersburg Dis
trict. John T. Sewell and j. X. Clayton;
Danville District. j. T. Meadows; Ports
mouth District. j. ID. Langley; Norfolk
District. William L. Murphy; Eastern
Shore District, J. Z. Brooks and w. Il.
Smith.
The question. "Are all the preachers
blameless in their life and official admin
istration?' was satisfactorily answered
by the presiding elders, each OF whom
as his name was called, made brief re-
port of the work in his district during
the past year.
The Committee on Admission was an
nounced by the Bishop as follows: j. Il.
Mastin. C. II. Boggs, j. NJ. Burton, {. l..
Raine. ]. w. Shackford, j. b. VIM, l.
Mon. Simpson. j. T. Moore, j. L. whit
lev I ID. Hank, and N. II. Robertson.
After a number of announcements the
conference. about 1 o'clock p. M, adj
iourned TO meet at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
An immense audience crowded NAM
Street church tonight to hear the an
nual conference sermon, which the heN'
Wesley C. Walden, of Charles City coun-
ty. and presiding elder Of the Eastern
shore District. delivered. Mr.. Vaden's
excellent discourse was based on the
tenth verse of the forty-ninth chapter OF
Genesis. Following the sermon the COM
munion was administered TO the members
of the conference. this impressive feature
of the service being conducted by Bishop
Fitzgerald.