Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-14

Desired In Norfolk mud ~ site DD-
mated Reports Received. DIscns>-
ed nnd Adopted Isrntsruni Grcct-
ing>' xchnuErd CoDrrrcnrcurosh.
erhood-r.ay delegates Elected.
The Norfolk District Conference re-
convened at Lamber;'s Point NJ l.
Church at 4. m. yesterday. aud was
called TO order by Rev. II. Z. Johnson.
D. ID. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. II. NJ. Chandler. Of
Chestnut street Church Berkeley.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
RECORDS.
Rev. ]. w. Nicholson. OF South Prin
cess Anne Circuit. read the report on
quarterly conference records. and it
was adopted.
The hour for the election of delegates
and alternates to the Annual Confer
cnce was changed from 4:SO TO > o'clock
p. III.
HOME FOR ANUATED
PREACHERS.
The paper introduced by DR.. Johnson
at Wednesdays session, with reference
| TO establishing one of the homes Tor
suretanuated ministers of the confer
enCc in this city, was read as follows:
| w hrreaS, The Virginia Conference at
| It's last session in Portsmouth resolved
TO build several homes for the super
anuated members of the conference.
ana referred the matter TO the Joint
and. e
Whereas. We believe that it would
| be wise and desirable to have one OF
these homes located in the city OF Nor
folk, Therefore.
Resolved, That we request the Joint
Board TO locate one home for superan-
yates in Norfolk
Resolved, That the Methodists of the
Norfolk district pledge themselves to
cooperate with the board in this mat
ter.
An amendment was offered 10 the pa
per by Rev. Il. NJ. Chandler. striking
out the word Norfolk" and inserting
in its stead any point along the line
or the Norfolk district"
The amendment was discussed pro
and con by DIR. Johnson, Rev. Chandler
and Lay Delegate S. n. Brickhouse. ar
ter which the paper, as amended. was
| adopted.
REPORT ON FINANCE.
This report was read by Rev. Chand
Ter. After commencing Cumberland,
queen Street. Centenary and the l.e-
Isles Memorial Church on the amounts
| raised by them to lift the burden of
indebtedness from their churches. ana
referring TO the purpose of Charity
Church, South Princess Anne Circuit.
to erect a more pretcntious and com
nj
ing by Chestnut Street Church.
Berkiey, of handsome granite house
OF worship, the report closed by declar-
ing that the spirit of liberality on the
part of the churches is greater than at
any other period in the history Of the
district
Lay Delegate Kellam, OF Princess
Anne Circuit. read, as a supplement 10
the report. paper on the proper sup
port Of the ministry.
After some discussion the report was
adopted.
FRATERNAL GREETING.
a resolution of greeting from the
Portsmouth District Conference, in ses-
sion at Franklin. and extending sym
pathy to this body in the illress of its
presiding elder Rev. Or. Brown, was
read. On motion of DR.. Young, Rev.
Chandler was requested to write n re-
ply by telegraph to the Portsmouth
| Conference.
y GENEROUS OFFER.
Lay Delegate b. T. Bockover OF Ep-
worth Church, Norfolk. rendered a lot
near Client for the building of a home
Tor snperanuated preachers in the Nor
folk district, provided the Joint Board
OF Finance decides TO locate one in
this city.
VOTE OF THANKS
Rev. George II. Spooner, of I.ambert's
Point Church, offered the following,
which was adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, That we have heard with
pleasure the offer made by Brother r..
/. Rockover, of Norfolk of Il lot near
Client, 10 be used as Il location for a
home for our superanuated preachers
according TO the proposed plan of the
Joint Board of Finance
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Dis
trict Conference be extended To sroth her
i1ockover for his generous offer.
METHODIST ORPHANAGE.
DIR. Young made a statement concern
ing the State Methodist Orphanace. He
said that Richmond had been chosen
as the scat Of this insti ution rs the
choice of several fine lots had been
,enGered inc church here. Hc said tho
| prospect OF making the orphanage n
grand success is very promising
CONFERENCE BROTHERHOOD.
Lay Delegate Brickhouse spoke in be
hnlf of the claim OF the Virginia Con
ference Brotherhood upon the preach
ers and individual memhcrs of The
church. and commended the organiza-
ton to their hearty support and coop
GRAFTON. He said that out of tho so ono
Methodists in Virginia there were not,
more than $50 identified With tho
| Brotherhood This he depreca ed. and