Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15


cipated, that annual gatherings were sug-
ses,ed. and for time received earnest
consideration. For many reasons now
ever. the plan Of the international
Ieague-that Of biennial sessions-was
adopted, and Norfolk selected as the
place for the assembling in 1898 OK the
hosts of young Virginia Methodists.
This conference. as It's title implies
will be composed Of delegates from each
league throughout the state, and not as
IS generally supposed, from only those
within the bounds Of the Virginia Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. The Baltimore, Holston'
and North Carolina conferences control
certain districts or circuits in virginia
ma each one Of these. in which leagues
ara organized, will be entitled 10 equal
representation with those under cohtrol
of the Virginia Conference. Nor VIII the
convention in Norfolk consist exclusively
OF delegates Leaguers by the hundreus
ara expected TO flock TO the city by the
sea from every corner or the state anu
participate in the services incident 10
gathering of this character.
HAS MADE RAPID STRIDES.
n Is estimated that since the meeting
I'm Iynchburg In June, 1896, the increase
I'm number OF leagues and membership
has been about 80 per cent. In November
OF that year the number of leagues was
1i2 with a membership of 69S2; in No
vemher. 1897, there were 116 leagues, with
a membership of 1922 at present the
number of leagues Is thought TO be about
2sn and the membership 1900. FROM
these figures some idea can be formed OF
the rapid growth Of this organization OF
Young people, and the work 1t is destined
20 accomplish as an auxiliary force of the
great and growing Methodist Church.
The League State Council, composed of
Revs. Il. ii. Rawlings, ". c. Garden j.
c. Jones, w. y. Beauchamp ana Messrs.
i II. Gregory, Charles Graves, Jr., and
Thomas s Hamilton. some months ago
Amounted a committee to formulate a
programme for the approaching confer
ence. OF this committee Rev. w. b. Beau
champ was made chairman, and TO him
Is almost exclusively due the credit OF
arranging the interesting order of exer-
cises 10 be found below
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME.
In the selection Of speakers some of the
most prominent men in southern Method
ism have been secured. Bishop Galloway,
Rev. Dr. j. c. KilgO, and Rev. DR.. \.
pit orators in this country, whilst
ell will be readily recognized
as men of force and eloquenoe.
In addition TO the addresses from
specially speakers, many talks
will be made by volunteers, and it is for
this reason that several of the places
for addresses in the programme have
been left open:
Thursday evening, S:15 o'clock-Devo-
tional services GO minutes)-Welcome SER
vices, on part of city, by the Mayor; on
part of churches and leagues, w. j.
Young, ID. D.; response from State Con-
ference, Rev. J. A. Burrow. Reports from
officers Of State leagues. New committees
named. Announcements Benediction
Friday morning-General subject THE
Holy Ghost" Devotional services GO
mlnutes), led by some delegate-1. 1.-THE
Promise and Advent of the Holy Spirit
rs minutes). @ 1.-THE Significance
of the Pentecostal Day" Q5 min
utes). 3. 1.-THE Condition of Re
ceiving the Holy Ghost" as minutes). a..
1.-THE Age Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Q5 minutes). 8. THE Enduement Of the
this reason tina several of the places
Holy Spirit" Q5 minutes). g. "The Holy