Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-16
BISHOP a. w. WILSON.
Tho I.ord's supper Admlnls,ered-
Lay Delegate Called Away by mis-.
fortune Dstninoa a. Home By HI
Health Standing Committees
Named Questions ana con,muni.
entlons-Tho Opening Sermon.
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Petersburg, Va, Nov. is. 1880
The Virginia Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, con-
vened in It's 117th annual session in
the Washington Street Church at
n. m. to-day.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson,
who read the 10th chapter Of st.
Luke.
The 21oth hymn "And Are We Yet
Alive was sung, and the Bishop Of
fered a powerful prayer for tho spread
OF the gospel over all lands and the
establishing of His Kingdom over all
the earth.
THE LORDS SUPPER
The Sacrament OF the Lords Supper
followed. the Bishop being assisted in
the administration by the following
elders. Revs. William f. Balm, w. C.
Walden Thomas II. Campbell, and Dr.,
w. E.gJudkins.
THE BUSINESS SESSION.
The business session of the confer
ence began at 1915 by the secretary Of
the last conference, Rev. DR.. Paul
Whitehead calling the roll of clerical
and lay delegates.
When the name OF lay delegate p. q.
Mosely, OF the Danville District, was
reached. his Presiding Elder, Rev. w.
p. Wright, reported that Mr.. Nfosely
was present carly this morning, but a
telegram announcing the total de-
struction of his tobacco factory last
night, necessltated. his enforced alb
sence from the session to-day.
Rev. Paul Whitehead, D. D.. wa.
selected secretary of the conference for
the 49d term, and his nominators.
Rev 8. 8. Lambeth, D. D., and Rev.
George T. Greene, We're elected assist
ants.
On motion Of Rev. George w. wray.
It was decided to assemble at $3.50 q.
M, adjourn ut 1870 p. m. daily.
Rev. Thos. n. Campbell announced
that Rev Jos. H. Riddick Presiding
Elder of the FarmvilIe District. would
not he present on account of his feeble
condition and had requested that ,he
reuresent his district for him.
Rev. ASA Driscoll was appointed
postmaster for the conference.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees
We're announced:
Sunday School Board--C. D. Crawley,
DIR. G. Anthony. l.. w. Lane, Jr., w.
H. Stivett, G. L. Hunter, c. T. Conner,
Charles Forbes. James t. Minor. T. ].
Wray, ). w. Parish, p. ]. Amlss, John
o. Moss. q. T. Dadmun, r. B. Hartley
T. O. Edwards. w. H. Vincent. George
H. Spooner, z. ]. Whitehurst, George
w. Jones, ]. w. Price.
Publishing Interests-J. s. Wallace,
L. NJ. Dance. E. II. Rawlings Richard
Irby, W. M. Hayes, r. o. Peatross j.
@. Rhodes. w. j. Kidd. w. A. Chris
tian, e. ]. Evans. S. II. Johnson. DR..
E. Williams, T. McSimpson. H. E. Bar
row, w. T. Green, DR.. A. w, Eley, W.
G. Boggs, J. r. Harrison, r. Fl. Ben
nett, A. r. Griffith, w. p. Wise.
On Memolns-J. j. Lafferty to write
the memoir Of Rev. George e. Booker,
D. D.
Rev. B. S. Herrick to write Rev. John
McClelland's.
Rev. D. w. Reeds by Rev. j. Greed.
Rev. w a. Robinson's by Rev. Jos.
II. ,Amlss.
Rev. James A. Riddick's by Dr.
Whitehead.
Rev. ". A. smithey's by Or. W. W.
Royal.
Rev. DR.. sledds' by Dr. whitehead.
Rev John X Clayton's by Rev. w.
Asbury Christian.
Public Worship-The presiding elder
and the pastors of the Methodist
| Churches in the city and Ettrlck.
CONTINUED on Eleventh Pass.)
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