The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-17
THE 0RPHANAGE
TO COME HERE
Methodist Orphans Home to 60 to
Highland Park.
HOMES FOR SUPERNATURAL
The Scheme Reported rs Impractical
HOMES FOR SUPERNATURAL
The Scheme Reported rs Impractical
BILE and n Recommendation That
the Conference Instructions on
the Subject BE Recalled.

Beadles conducted the religious services
at the opening session this morning. The
report on the Osphanage was then fead
by Rev. DR.. w. J. Young.
The report made the following recon-
mendatiOns: First. That a bill be pre-
scented TO the Virginia Legislature at fits
ensuing session Incorporating the Viz
ginia Conference Orphanage of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South.
Second. That the orphanage be located
near tho city of Richmond, in what Is
known as Highland Park, and consist
ing of not less than ten acres Of land.
THE INCORPORATORS.
The following are named incorpora-
tors: j. w. Bledsoe. w. j. Young. }. y.
Mastin, A. Coke Smith. T. NJ. Edwards,
l.. T.. Betty Joseph ". Shacklord, w.
Il. Beauohamp. +. ~. Rawlings, W. II.
Vincent, c. L. Nawtcr. :. :. Lambeth.
Jr. g.. ". Hardwicke, John L. Branch,
Thomas +. Goode +. G. Barron. John
p. Pcttjohn and John w. Bradbury. The
report was adopted.
Rev. James Cannon, Jr.. moved that the
following resolution. adopted AT the last
conference. be recorded. Resolved, That
hereafter the statistical report be made
by churches or societies, instead OF
charges. as now made. The motion
prompted considerable discuss sion, ana
was lost
CONFERENCE RELATIONS.
Rev. j. w. Bledsoe, from The commit
tee appointed to nominate the commit
tees ON conference resolutions and on
admission. submitted the iohowihS,
which was adopted.
Committee on Relations: J. W. Shack
ford, y. j. Prudcn, r. f. Gayle, W. q.
Hammond. W. ". Lear, j. y. Latham.
r.. Is. Harrell. W. \. Gregory, George ii.
NcFaden. y. y. Fouschee, j. w. Nichol-
committee on Admission: j. T.
whitley. Ernest Stevens. II. ]. Browne
W. IA. Riddick. d. J. Traynham, J. 7.
Bosnian r. j. Scott. c.. w. Cain and D.
J.. Trbble. -
TMTRACTICABLE.
Rev. b. i. Lpscomb. from the Joint
Board Of Finance. appointed 10 arrange
for the purchase of homes for the super
animated preachers. said the Board fad
reported to- the Board that they deem
the plan not practicable. Therefore u
was resolved that the Board request the
annual conference TO recall their insruf-
tons I'm that matter and that the Board
be allowed 10 invest the money loaned OF
the Conference TO Rev. a. q. Brown "hu
collected from him amounting 10 l,tll9
for the benefit of the claimants on JUS
case. according 10 some plan approved
by the Board itself.
no final action was taken on the roso-
luton, and it was laid on the table ior
the present
Glass of the first year was next called
and the following reports made: Thos $.
Lynch at college and continues in The cias
of the first year W. i. Jones continued
on trial W c. Stone discontinued at his
own request. IT, Hunter Early continued
on trial. j. 4 McCullock continued ON
trial. Daniel 4. Merritt continued on trial.
Robert j. Boswell sent 70 the class of the
second year. William J.. Murphy sent To-
the class of the second year j. FRANKLIN
Cary sent TO the class OF the second year.
Henry W. Dunkiey will continue in the
first class w. c. Burch sent 10 the class
Of the first wear.
CHARACTERS PASSED.
Are AN preachers biameless jpn their
life and official administration; was Zee
sumed. and ministers from the following
districts made reports of their work ana
their churches and were passed:
West Richmond District-Rev J. Powell
Garland. Presiding Elder; ". Y. Tudor
j.. II. Rawlings. r. y. Potts. r. T. Gayle,
Joseph O.. Lennon b. NJ EecKham, Eu-
gene j. Potts. j. s. Peters W. r. smith
ey. Porter Hardy. w. II. Atwell r. H.
Marks. G. W. Lcftwich. G.. $. Wormsley
~. Z. Johnson. Il. $. James. j. ID. Fork
ner o. Littleton. W. IT. Riddick, NJ. l..
Williams. John G.. Cranberry.
RappanhannOck District-JOscph IT,
Amiss Presiding Elder; G.. r. James, j.
o. Babcock. j. Carson Watson j. w. $.
Robins. W G.. Burch. w. j.. Ware. w. j.
Davis. c. II. Williams. W. j. Hayes W..
b. Jet. r. r. Bentley. j. NJ. Anderson
j. L. Pribble. T.. II. Rowe. T. ). Leltch.
Charlottesville District. 5. Hunter
Presiding Elder; W. +. Edwards j. ~.
Moss. j. NJ Burton, J.. r. llNl, D. w.
Carroll. r. W Watts, j. T. Meadows j..
II. Farley a. G. Jordan, r. ". Clarke
ID w. Reed. w. G. Stone, a. $. j. Rice,
J. Q. Rhodes. c. +. Conner w. a. >.
Conrad r. $. Fuller, b. r. smith. Ernest
stevens. y. r. Pruden. Richard Ferguson
/ ~ PAYNE. j. W Bleds0e. j. J. La1erty.
Ivnchburg District-Paul whitehead.
Presiding Elder: W. AshbWy Christian,
A. Coke smith. r. H. Farley. J. W. stiff,
w r.. Evans Graham II. Lambeth, D..
* CLAYTON. :. w. Day s. :. Lambeth,
Jos. W. Shackford. Robert l.. Busby B..
f. Ledbetter. w. A. Tompkins, j. W.
Hickman. r. G. Garland. j. ". Parrish.
ID. j. Traynham. c. II. Galloway, p. NJ.
Bell. w J. Williams. r. NJ. Saunders.
BIBLES
The Conference was addressed 10y Rev.
w. 4. Campbell. agent of the American
Bible Society i'm the interest of the work
of the Society.
Several times during the day Bishop
Wilson had TO request the ladies present
as well as the members of the Conference.
TO stop talking IL seems, however i'm
possible 10 keep the ladies and different
members of the Conference from talking
while the business Of the Conference Is
being transacted.
RANDOLPH-MACON.
Rev. r. VI saunders Instructor I'm
Randolph-Macon woman's college read
an interesting report I'm reference 10 tho
college. The report showed that there
are 1862 students i'm the college and - day
pupils.
OF these. 1O2 are NIethodlsts, q Epis-
copalians. % Presbyterians. II Baptists,
r Disciples. ] Lutheran. / Roman Cath
Ollie. ] jew. p Of the number are nom
communicates. 4 special effort IS being
made to bring them 10 Christ
The college has well organized Sunday
School of which all boarding students are
members. A class for the special study
ING Of missions fields has been organized
and the students raised $4,000, last year
for the education OF Chinese girl in one
of our Chinese Sunday schools
Rev. Hampton II. Smith, local
preacher Of Salisbury, Maryland, has on
recommendation Of his presiding Elder,
DR.. Judkins. been elected 10 Deacons or
ders. The conference adjourned with the
doxology and benediction by Rev. j. w.
| BledsOe
THE BROTHERHOOD.
The Virginia conference Brotherhood