Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-21
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Dr. a. Coke Smith offered a resolution
enat historical roll be made Of the
Hmeinpers OF the Virginia Conference,
WIZ, MIN the amounts they have contrib
uted to the Twentieth Century Fund.
Ior publication in the minutes OF the
conference. Adopted. = -,
Ut. w. w. Smith stated that the list
rs still open for further contributions
70 the Century fund, and urged all
.noee members who have not yet con-
trlouted to do so. ~
RELIEF SUBSCRIPTION.
subscriptlon was taken up for the
.sneI OF Rev. w. p. Jordan, whose
name was referred to the Committee on
conference Relations for q superan-
realized. 80
ANOTHER PROTEST ENTERED.
Inc following protest was presented
Dy Rev. Richard Ferguson:
the virginia Annual Conference, M
f. y; Church, South. Petersburg, Va:
me undersigned members of the
conference DO hereby most respectfully
enter our solemn protest against the
nasty and. In our opinion, improper
manner In which the majority expunged
from the records the action Of the
conference of 1895 in the Lafferty-Can-
non case. whereby, through use of the
previous question, number Of the
members Of the conference, and amone
them all the members of the commit
zee IN the case, except one were denied
the opportunity to express their opin-
ION and explain their votes.
(Signed)
RICHARD FERGUSON,
-, w. ]. YOUNG,
T. MN. SIMPSONS
J. NJ. BURTON,
l.. b. BETTY
or the committee, and 90 members OF
the conference.
ihe protest was allowed to go on,the
records OF the conference
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD.
Read the report of the Sunday School
3oard. Among other matters 1t urged
the Sunday schools to purchase theI,
periodicals. and Sunday school literature
from the publishing house In Nashville.
rem. The report, with the treasurer's
report, " ere adopted:
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Balance on handlast year. GIG. &c
Received fronls6W. w. Vicar,
treasurer Joint Board of
ahce ...... ........ ........ I, 1852
Aot'n ....... .......- ........s1 484.8 Sc
MISCELLANEOUS DISBURSEMENTS
To treasurer Conference School
pouru ........ ..,,,,S 18S AZ
10 treasurer Va. Conference
Board Education 1873 "a
10 chairman Executive Commit
tee Va. Conference S. s. Board
1or stamps and stationary 49,. 2.5o
TO secretary and treasurer for
eiecks' stamps etc. ........... 4.5O
iotai ....... .......... .....S 1896
Rev. r. F. Beadles was granted leave
OIL absence after the morning session to
conduct funeral of one Of his members
in Portsmouth.
CHATAUQUA ASSEMBLIES OFFER
The offer of CAPTAIN e. v. White
president of the Chautauqun Assembly
ny the Sea, to donate to the Virginia
conference the auditorium and five
acres OF land at Virginia Beach. pro-
siueu inc conference will use 1t for
Iengious services and camp meetings
during the summer was spoken to bv
rev. IS. Il. Lipscomb, Dr. w. J. Young
and DR.. w. e. Edwards and n was
learned that the conference would NOT
ne iiabie TO any expense. A motion to
refer 1t to committee, to report al
tuesdays session, was adopted
ANOTHER RELIEF SUBSCRIPTION.
Rev. Fl. M. Hope rose to ask that the
conference raise fund for Rev. John
NiooIS' WHO mas applied for super.
animated relation on account Of declJ,
ing health and on advice OF his physi-
clan. a. cash collection of 5000 was
raised. Wv was
Mr. Moore expects to go to Colora do
with the hone that climate and cnrao
full medical treatment will restore him
to health. 1911
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
"A mass meeting in the interest of
Foreign Missions was held at Washing
ton street Church last night, an over
flowing audience being present. DR.. Ed
wards presided and the devotional az,
ercises were conducted by Rev. W. r
Beauchamp, Of ST. James Church
Richmond.
Rev. l.. B. Betty, secretary, read the
report Of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions. 1t was an elaborate and carefully
prepared document. It heartily COM
mends the Womans' Foreign Mission