Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-14
NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES TWO THREE AND FIVE


report commended as worthy of the
patronage of Methodists the Southern
Methodist Review. the Nashville Chris
tan Advocate, the general organ of the
NJ. p. Church, South; the Richmond
Christian Advocate, the organ of the
Virginia Conference, and the Southern
Methodist Recorder.
Immediately af err the reading of this
rcpcr: Rev. IL. NJ. Hope, associate edi-
tor of the Richmond Adcovate, spoke
at length in the interest of the paper.
commencing 1t as worthy of the sup
port of all Meihcdists. He spoke of It's
present impro1eu condition at great ex-
pense in order to give the best paper
possible to the Methodists of Virginia
He hoped they would show their appre-
ciatior of these efforts by putting the
Advocate into every Methodist home in
the district.
MOTION TO STRIKE OUT.
On the conclusion of Rev. Hopes adj
dress. Rev. Chandler moved to strike
out Of the paper just read on church
literature so much Of the report as re-
ferred to the Southern Me thodist Re.
corCer.
The Offering of this amendment pro-
vckei warm debate. which was par
,'cipated in by Ecvs. Chandler and
Charles T.. Watts and Lay Delegate
EriCNhousc who favored the amend
E,ent. and BY Revs Bradley, w. r..
Crowder and w T Williams. who fa-
No.ed the passage Of the original re-
port
Several votes were taken, and, the
chair heirs unable 10 satisfactorily de-
eide the vote on the amendment to the
satisfaction OF all present. a yea and
rav vote WAS ordered. and the amend
me0t was lOs:--vsns. 3n nays. - The
uaper as originally offered was then
adopted.
COLPCRTACE.
Rev. w. TNwmiams. from the Com
mIttee on Colportace. offered the fol :
loving. which was adopted
Nescivcd That We highly appreciate
the work done by Soy. \. q Brown.
| j n. as SUPERINTENDENT OF cn!purtagc
in the hounds Of our conference. and
| urge our people TO patronze the depos-
itorv nj Ashland.
SPIRITUAL CONDITION OF
CHURCH.
DR. johnson read the report on the
spiritual condition or the church !,
says spirituality is health: spiritual
! church IL healthy church. The means
of grace will be delight the sanctu-
AIRY Wit be crowded ana the desire for
Christian work viii be manifest \
spiritual Christian will maintain n hol y
separateness fcom the world: family
| altar never crowded aside by the rust,
OF business. and the place OF score
| prayer so familiar that the soul in
stinctivcly turns TO it in every time oil
need
Resolved. That we will by example
and ny eXhoriation. urge each other
and recommend TO ali Il diliGent prao-
tice of family and secret prayer. a dill.
igent study of Gods WORD and life
holy, harmless, indebted and separate
from sinners.
The report was adopted without dis
cussion.
PUBLIC WORSHIP.
At 10 o'clock IN. the business OF the
conference was suspended TO hear a
sermon from Rev. Herbert NJ Hope.
| He delivered most excellent discourse
to n congregation that filled both the
auditorium and lecture-room. He Sc
lected as his theme. "A Believers Val
uation OF the knowledge Of Jesus"
DIR. BROWNS CONDITION.
AT the close of the sermon Rev. w
Nicholson read letter dated July 18th.
from DR.. w. s. Brown. son of the Rev
~. G.. Brown, ID. D.. stating tina; his
father, who has been extremely III for
several days. was no better. and tina,
the family had now become fully re-
conclle6, and had learned to say, Thy
VIII be Done" The reading of this let.
ter produced a feeling of deep sorrow
in the conference.
The benediction was pronounced and
conference adjourned to $50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference was called to order
at 2;SO p. m. by DR.. Johnson. The ses,
sion was opened with singing and
PRAYER by DR.. Young.
DR.. Young offered the following
| which was adODted:
nesolveu. rndl this District Con-
| ference request DR.. 4. G.. Brown 10
suggest n plan for the holding of the
third quarterly conferences of the
churches. and that this request be
transmitted TO 1r. Brown by f5ishon
Cranberry.
Rev. Chandler protested against the
methods of electing delegates from
the Norfolk district 10 the Virginia
Conference. l: was Immediately sec
| onded and followed by another MEM
Der in emphatic protest.
NO REPORT TO MAKE.
The committee on Examination for
License To Preach announced through
the chairman, Rev. W. H. Edwards
that 1t had no report to make. The
licenses of local preachers, Revs. Dem
crest, of South Norfolk: Lamb L. X
Odcll, and S. S. Lambeth. Jr, OF Ep-
NOi IA CuuICli, were renewed.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The hour of O'clock was announce
and the conference proceeded to elect
delegates and altcrnates to the annual
conference.
Lay Delegates Keeling and Berkeley
were appointed telcrs.
The iirst ballot was had. and the
following elected:
DELEGATES.
Epworth, Norfolk CAPTAIN John /,
Roper.
l-amberts Point-V. S. Backus.
Princess Amer. y. Wood nousc.