Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-21
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services were well attended. The unce'-
I tainty about the gas supply az nish'
/ caused a number 81 the churches 70 re-
I call their evening appointments. III So
ereal cases lamps we're carried 70 cnulen
/ 70 be used IN the event The gas old no.
burn. one ~ the most able sermons ot
/ the day perhaps was that Of Bishop Gal
/ l0way az Centenary church IN the morn
/ ing His text vas from Galauons VI, II.
Prom hencef0rth Jet no man trouble me-
/ for 7 bear in my body the marks 0f the
i lord Jesus" The central thought tn the
/ Bishops discourse was that "in the spirit
ual world humanity BE- a republic and
every man elects his own ruler. Not only
/ So but that every man shows ~ ms per-
son. in the expression Of his face, the
I Master whom he serves.
THE EDUCATIONAL FUND.
A most deeply interested audience. COM
posed chiefly o., Meth0lists but incl1d-
Z Ing Governor Tyler. who is "a Presnyte-
/ ran. listened f0r an hour and q hall to
% most eloquent presentation Of the cause
{ of Christian education ard the world
wide Methodist movement Signalling the
opening Of the twentieth century. hy
Bishop Charles b. Galloway. az Nis-is-
einui. at Tr0Hd- Street church sunday ale
te-n0on. Ills broad and eloquent discourse
informed convinced. and thrilled the
audience.
ON motion ~ Mr. John p. Branch. the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
whereas. an bodies ~ Methodists tho
world over have set about 20 bring a
great thank of ring in gratitude to God
for His signal blessing upon our churches
in the nineteenth century. and in pre-
parauon Tor the great opportunities OF
tho twentieth.
And whereas. our own General Confer
ouoc. at ls recent session in Baltimore, de
rocted sucu canvass to be made in an
Our conference for sum Of not less
than 10000.
And whereas. we have heard from our
horored and beloved Bishop Galloway
who BIAS been charged by the General
Conference with thc leadership of This
movement. a clear. forcib'e and inspiring
presentation ~ the privilege and duty of
the Church .u fhIs matter. therefore.
Resolved. That tho Alethodists OF Rich
mord and Manchester viii loyalty and
faithfully undertake to raise their pro-
p0rtIonato part of the fg,p0 as umcd by
the Virginia Annual Conference before
January l. le0i and Will heartily cO-
operate with their pastors and the spec
cial agents appointed hy the church TO
secure the same.
(s'cueO John T.. Branch. J0ha Morton
g.. r.. Brauer vs. j. Heckler Joseph
W. Banton. D. r.. Aidyette. q. J. Hunt,
O.. *. Willis. j. r. pcrlue. e.. $. Mcltae.
THE MINISTER'S CONFERENCE
The session OF the Methodist Ministers
Conference yesterday morning was ron
~ interest There was large attend
ancr. including Bishops Galloway and
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