Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
METHODISTS IN COUNSEL
Nineteenth Century Thanksgiving
Movement Inaugurated.
Ministers Gather I'm Norfolk 10 Dc.
wise Ways and Mean. For Raising
virgint1sA Allotment OF tho Fund
Bishop Gaiiowny's Address.


Thanksgiving movement was inaugu-
rated in Norfolk yesterday by Bishop
{. b. Galloway. of Mississippi, who
was assigned by the General Confer
ence TO supervision of the work in
| Virginia.
Al p. m. the presiding elders from
every district in the State held n con-
ference with the Bishop at Epworth
Church. and carefully considered WAYS
ana means for raising Virginia's pro-
portion of the Thanksgiving Fund. Per-
feet harmony characterized the con-
ference and considerable enthusiasm
was manifested by these directors of
the affairs of the church.
AT o'clock another conference was
held, composed OF the presiding elders
OF the State, and the preachers on the
stations and circuits in this section Of
virginia. Bishop Galloway presided and
lhere was Il protracted and most salts
factory discussion of the work IL IS nro-
posed TO accomplish. The plans outlined
at the . o clock conference were perfect
ca ana each participant was thoroughly
instructed in the work he is expected
10 perform IN this great undertaking.
~ PUBLIC MEETING.
The public meeting at Epworth NJ. e.
| church last night was largely attend
| ed.
inc opening exercises were conducted
ny Key. DIR. y. G.. Brown and Rev. r.
L. wilson. DIR. Brown introduced Chan
cellor w. w. Smith, OF the Randolph
Niacon system who gave 4 brief, but
cicar, exposition OF the origin and mr.
pose of the movement. The NIethodists
OIL the world were all joining in n great
purpose To celebrate the close of the
nineteenth century. in which they have
grown from two hundred thousand to
sIA IN miillons, by 4 thank Offering of
S4',oU0,OUo, to be used as a fund for no
ginning the work of the twentieth CEN
fury. The Southern Methodists had nm
dertaken to raise 81, 500 600 of this sum
anu 10 devote 1t to Strengthening its
enucational institutions. OF this the
Virginia Conference had assumed SOS
600. and had directed its board NJ cdr,
cation, under the presidency of Rev. I)r
"A. Coke smith, to organize its agencies
for this collection. The whole movement
IN the Southern Church is under the di-
rec,lon OF the General Board of Edu-
catlon: OF which Bishop C. r.. Galloway
Is chairman, and as such he has cow
To virginia at the invitation of tho Viz
ginia Board
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
Bishop Galloway. thus introduced
made Il most impressive and elooucnt
ADDRESS on the supreme import,nra Of
euucation-of Christian educati on-to
e.it wellare, not only of the church. but
OF the country. The supremacy of Eng
iand-the power of America were due
not so much to racial superiorj.v nc 10
intelligent Christianity. The omen ri
Die made nations great. An Intelligent
ana virtuous population is the guaran
zee OF the permanence of our institu-
ions and the hope of our future
growth.
ALL EDUCATION FAVORED.
The Bishop favored all education
State schools and church schools-hut
all should honor Christ as the one great
ana perfect teacher of mankind The
Methodist Church was founded by one
OF the greatest scholars of the world
John Wesley. He wrote the first Lain
grammar in the English Language, the
INST Greek grammar IL French gram
mar, book on electricity. volumes OF
sermons. tracts and pamphlets innum-
cradle. He began his organized work
with NinSswood school and the Meth
odist Church from that day to this has
built its schools and colleges to fortress
its faith, as it sent forth it's evangelists
to press forward its Victories The
church is no stronger than it's educa-
tional institutions. They are the
measure of its power, the guarantees
of its pcrmanence and the prophesv
of Its progress.
The twentieth century would be an
era of unparalleled opportunity. But
it would demand forces far beyond
what the nineteenth had required We
Should Need stronger men and better
equipment and to our colleges we must
look for directing minds. With the
mighty agencies now prepared for the
rapid diffusion of knowledge and with
the pagan world open and willing to
receive Christian truth, it would be our
own fault If the world was not won for
Christ in the twentieth century Let
us arouse ourselves for a mighty effort
for this glorious result; let us lay our
Offering on the altar and with il con-
secrate ourselves anew to press forward
the kingdom and to hasten the coming
OF our Lord. The very effort would