Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Continued from Page Two.)

Whereas. In order to repledge our
selves to our schools. we wish to offer
the following resolutions:
l. That we will do all we can to help
our people to see the Importance of
a Christian education.
2. That we will do our best TO help
the representatives of these institutions
of learning to secure patronage from
among our people.
After the reading OF the report DR..
W. w. Smith, chancellor of the Ran
dolph- Macon system of education. adj
dressed the conference on the claims of
that system. He was followed by Pro-
fessor Sumpter Smith for the Bedford
Academy; Rev. Jas. Cannon, Jr., for
the Blackstone Female Institute. and
Rev. l.. II. Rowe, president of Bowling
Green Female Seminary, and then the
report on education was adopted.
Bishop Cranberry, after announcing
the program for the night session, adj
journed the conference with the bene-
dlction.
EVENING SESSION.
The conference reconvened at SIS
o'clock last night in the interest of the
Twentieth Century Fund. A large
congregation was present TO witness the
exercises and hear the addresses of
Bishop Cranberry and DR.. w. w
Smith.
DR.. Young presided and conducted the
opening services. which consisted of
singing by the choir and congregation,
reading the Scriptures and prayer by
DR.. Young.
The following preamble and resolu-
lions touching the subject under con-
sideration were read by DR.. Young:
THE century which is now drawing
to a close has been famous for its won
q IN ia1
sources. No nation has had such de-
velopment OF wealth and treasure as
our own. This would seem to lay upon
the church the duty to give more large
~ of its money than over to the cause
of Christ.
along with the material develop
ment there has been at the same time
a large forward movement in every line
of church activity. Our great Metho-
dism has been made during this CEN
tury the church that it Is. This. too.
lays on us The duty to make a thank
Offering to the Lord.
The churches of Christendom have.
FOR the most part, called for special
contributions TO the work of the church.
me church of our choice has decided
to devote the funds thus raised to the
cause of education. The movement has
been endorsed by our Bishops, our Cen
eral Conference and our Annual Con-
ference. Loyalty to the church rs well
as to Christ makes it cur duty 10 do
what we can to make this work a sue
cess; therefore,
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
as pastors and laymen to stand LOYALTY
by the order of our church and promise
poth by our contributions and by our
iabors and prayers. to strive to lay on
the altar OF God an offering worthy of
our church and expressive of our graf
itude for Gods past blessings upon
u.s.
BISHOP GRANBERRY'S ADDRESS.
Bishop Cranberry was introduced as
the first speaker.
The distinguished prelate took a
nigh plane in the presentation of his
subject. and covered every point en-
Draced in the paper read He referred
IN graphic language to the wonderful
progress in all material sources this
nation hac made in the century now
drawing TO close in it's wealth and
treasure, which he said ought to in
spire the church to give largely OF her
means to the cause Of Christian edu-
cation. But over and above all other
considerations our highest obligation 10
accomplish tbs grand and noble
acnievsment is our loyalty 20 God. who
has so beautifully bestowed uuOn us
as a nation and church the privileges
and blessings that has given us the
prestige OF the highest Christian civil
i2ation. In closing. the Bishop urged
all. from the poorest to the richest. TO
give willingly and literally OF their
means. which rightfully belongs TO
God. to the furtherance of the objec;
desired.
DIR. SMITHS ADDRESS.
DR.. Smith followed Bishop Cranberry
in highly practicable speech. in which
he fully explained the nlinutia OF the
plan OF raising the proposed fund, the
system being one that puts 1t in the
power OF the humblest. aes we'll as
wealthiest. Methodists to be numbered
among the contributors to a fund that
Will hand their names down to futurs
ages as the great agency that brought
about work that Will ultimately bring
the world 10 Christ. He said much hal
been done by Methodism in the nine
teenth century, in which the NJ. F..
Church, South. had borne an honored