Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-23
LAST Day Or THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
The appointments Blu Bishop HlDn6us Wilson
Contains Several G6nuln6 Surprises.
PROCEEDINGS OF List Days SESSION
Rev. A. Coke Smith D. D., Sent to Epworth Church, Nor
folk and Rev W. J. Young, D. D. Late Pastor, Goes to
Court Street, Lynchburg-N Norfolk and Eastern Shore
Districts Consolidated Brambleton Churches Trans
ferred to Portsmouth Dsrc-Interestng Reports, In
Guiding the Cannon-Bennet Protest.

Imitted the report on Epworth Leagues
1t shows that since the last report SIS
new chapters have been organized. The
enrolled membership Of the league in
our connection is now 227,245, as against
202,SOo at this date last year, giving Il
net Increase of 4,440 for the year. The
report calls special attention to the
Ipworth Era, general organ of the
league. Its circulation has passed the
10000 mark. 1t was the league that put
on foot the movement for State Or
phanage. The report was adopted.
REPORT ON CHAUTAUQUA.
Rev. DR.. w. j. Young, from the COM
mlttee on Chautaudua, reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
The committee appointed to consider
the offer made by the Chautauqua by
the Sea, to give the conference the au-
ditorlum and five acres of their land
upon conditions that the conference be-
come responsible for the conduct OF a
camp meeting and all other religious
exercises at the assembly grounds. offer
the following resolution for adoption NV
| the conference: :
resolved. That while we greatly an.
oreciate the offer made by the Chau-
tauqua by the Sea. we do not think 1t
.easiDie TO accent 1t on the conditions
laid down.
EDUCATIONAL.
Report Mo. 2-"Educational Bonn -
rms report was read by Rev. James
Cannon, Jr.
Ihe resolution in regard to Accepting
the oner OF the Bowling Green Semi
! nary, 10 place it under the care of the
handolph-Macon System. when It was
Tree from debt, and to include it along
WIN inc other schools in the twentieth
century educational fund, was discussed
Mt length by DR.. Whitehead. DR. A
Coke Smith, Dr. w. w. Smith.
resolution. that the matter be re-
ferred to committee of five TO care
luily consider and reDort at the newt
conference. was adopted. Yeas, 1919:
noes, 81.
The report then as amended WINS
adopted. '" was
STATISTICAL.
Ihere are 224 active preachers and 10
presiding elders on the roll of tho CON
ference, and the total amount ~ col
ares paid them Is 19O.36S.04. There are
Ss'iS9 members of the church. q small
Increase over last year. This is due to
the purging OF the rolls, which was In
excess OF accessions, though there wero
many additions. There are 779 SUNDAY
schools. and 9,573 officers and teachers
and 6l,940 scholars.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
Rev. S. S. Lambeth, d. D.. offered the
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
ference be rendered to the citizens OF
Petersburg for their wholesouled hosni-
tality.
To the pastors and churches OF the
city for the Use of their pulpits.
To the transportation lines for reduc-
ton in fares
To the reporters of the press for their
full, correct and impartial reports.
TO the secretaries of the conference
for their splendid services.
Kew. Il. IL. Lipscomb moved that
when the conference adjourned 1t adj
journ to meet ut $3.50 p. M
The Bishop announced that he was
awaiting the pleasure of the conference
to read the appointments, and then the
conference adjourned with the benedic-
tlon' by Rev. DR.. w. G. Starr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference e-assembled at $3.50 D. III,
Bishop Wilson in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Oscar Littleton.
JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE.
Rev Paul Whitehead announced the
| following as the Joint Board of Finance
for the new conference year:
Clerical-George Fl. Spooner, r. F..
| Gayle, J. NJ. Anderson, r. w. Watts.
B. NJ. Beckham, w. w. Royal. B. +.
Lipscomb, r. B. Beadles, S. 8. Lambeth,
]. w. Shackford.
Lay-O. D. Bachelor, NJ. a. Cogbill,
Littleton Cockerill, f. T. West, Dr. J.
NJ. Williams, r. S. Paulette, l.. i.
Marks. George l.. Neville. w. w. Vicar,
C. V. Winfree.
There were announcements of the
meetings of the Board of Finance and
Board of Education immediately after
the adjournment of conference.
THE APPOINTMENTS
The Bishop then addressed the con-
ference and read the following appoint
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