Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-17
finally laid on the table for the pres

ent.
Rev, J. N. Pitcher of the Baptist
Church: Rev. W. A. Cooper, of the
Kentucky Conference, and Rev. DR..
Rice, of the South Carolina Confer
ence. were introduced to the body by
the Bishop. and invited to seats.
CLASS OF FIRST YEAR.
The Bishop called the class of the
first year. The names of Thomas S.
Leitch and William l.. Jones were call
ed and they were continued in that
class. b 5si35
w. c. Stone was discontinued at his
own request.
The following PASSED on their exam.
nations before the committee, and
were advanced to the class of the sec
ond year: l.. II. Early. j. e. McCul-
Tough, Daniel I. Merritt, r. L. Busby.
william L. Murphy. j. +. Carey, II. w.
.unued In the class of the first year.
ELDERS ORDERS.
The committee on the class OF the
Iourth year reported the following as
having passed approved examinations,
and they were elected to receive elders
orders: Lloyd Il. Williams. II. q. II.
Smith. p. IL. Clements, Charles II.
Blankcnship, ~. l.. Franklin, w. IT.
Haynes.
Inc following were continued In the
class of the fourth year: George q. B.
Ware, X. l.. Wing1eld, Thomas e.
Johnson.
EXCHANGE OF PLEASANTRIES.
Rev. DR.. Ryland, of the Baptist
Church, was introduced to the con-
ference. He said that he had very
warm place In his heart for his Meth
odist brethren. He had a half-brother
who was a Methodist, and that he
was as near n Methodist as he could BIO
to be Baptist
The Bishop humorously remarked
that it would be well for the brother to
pour q little Methodist fire on his
water and get up steam.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The committee appointed to nomn-
nte the Committees on Conference Re-
lations and Admissions submitted the
following:
On Conference Relations u. w.
Shackford, n. j. Pruden, r. Finley
Gayle. w. G.Hammond WV. Lear,
j. w. Latham. Il. L. Harrcll. w. H.
Gregory, George IL. McFaden, N. b.
Foushee. j. w. Nicholson.
On Admissions-J. II. Whitley. Err
nest Stevens, II. j. Browne, w. II.
Riddick, ID. ]. Traynham, ]. n. Bos-
man, II. b. Scott C. w. Cain and jill.
Prebble y3
~ CHARACTERS PASSED.
The Bishop resumed the call of the
goth question "Are All the Preachers
Blumeless In Life and Administra-
tlon," and the following ministers sub
mitted reports OF their work-und their
characters were passed:
West Richmond District w. ".
Tudor, L. l.. Pcll. e. II. Rawlins, T..
n. Potts. r. f. Gayle, j. G. Lennon,
d. Nj. BeclIham, Eugene Potts. ]. S..
Peters, Porter Hardy, w. II. Suvell.
X: II. Marks, c. w. Le6twlch, c. S.
Wamsley, II. e. Johnson. r. G.. James.
j. D. Forkner, d. Littleton, w. II.
R!ddick, M. L. Williams.
Rappahannock District-C. r. James,
J. o. Batocock, ]. Carson Watson, ].
w. S. Rohns, w. Ct. Burch, w. L.
Ware. w. Y. Davis. Frank Burruss,
+. j. Wray, C. IL. Williams, w. Il.
Hayes, w. q. Jctt, Il. L. Bentley, j.
NJ. Anderson, j. L. Prebble, j. E.
Dcshazo and e. H. Rowe.
charlottesville District-W. e. Ed
wards, j. II. Moss, J. NJ. Burton. L.
T. Hit. j. w. Carroll. r. w. Watts,
]. I Meadows, L. II. Early, A. c.
Jordan. II. It. Clarke. w. c. Stone, A.
s. j. Rice, J. l.. Conner. e. r. Hall
w. A. S. Conrad, C. L. Rhodes.
y. G. Pnllen, d. f. Smith. Ernest
Stevens, ". j.. Pruden, J. II. Payne, j.
w. Bledsoe, ]. j. Lafferty Richard, Fer
guson.
Lynchburg District w. A shburv
Christian. a, Coke Smith, Thos. Fl.
Early, ]. w. Stiff. W. Il. Evans, Ora
ham II. Lambeth. ]. X. Clayton, S.
w. Day, S. S. Lambeth, J. w. Shack
ford, r. L. Bursb, B. e. Sedbetter, w.
y. Tompkins, j. w. Hickman, r. C..
Garland, j. w. Parrish. D. j. Trayn-
nam. z. II. Galloway. p. NJ. Bell, w.
j. Williams, r. NJ. Saunders
THE WOMAN'S COLLEGE.
When the name of Mr.. Saunders was
called he gave an interesting account
Of the work of instruction in the Ram
dolph- Macon Woman's College. He
stated that there were so day scholars
and 1G2 hoarders. and that those stu
dents are educated with the follow
Ing churches: Methodist, 1O2; EpIs-
copal, Fl; Presbyterian. 90 Baptist,
II; Disciples. o; Lutheran, /; Roman
Catholic, l; Jewish, 1.
Twenty-three of this number are non
commandments. and special effort is
being made to bring them to Christ
There is well-organized Sunday
school. and all of the boarding students
are members of 1t. Daily religious SER
vices are held every morning and even
Ing. The Bible Study COMMITTEES has
arranged for course OF devotional
readings, and the classes meet weekly
The Mission Committee has charge Of
n class for the special study OF mis-.
sion fields. This committee raises from
the students each session $40, to be used
in educating a Chinese girl in one, Of
our mission Sunday schools In China
Much is done for the relief of the poor
The headquarters of the Internationa
Young Woman's Association for tn,
Division OF the Virginia and West Vir.
GINA IS at the Woman's College, TIL.
college on the whole is making mos
encouraging progress.
Rev. Hampton H. Smith. a ,oca