Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-26
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The Closing of tho First Days Session and
the Proceedings of the Second oay-Re
ports Made by Pastors of Churches -Ad.
dresses in the Interest of Educational
Institutions of tho Church-Th Bible,4
Cause in Virginia AN Importans Com. i
mittOc- = other Proceedings.
(From a staff CONSEQUENTLY

f'ranktown, Va, July 25.-The alters
noon session yesterday of the Norfolk
ana Eastern Shore District Conferences
was called to order at $40 D. m.
The religious services were conducfed
by Rev ~. Coke Smith, D. d.
After the call of the roll of the Con.
ference and the reading of the minutes
OF the morning session. the call of'ths
churches was resumed, and the follows
ing reports made: q
Rev. Jos: a. Potts, preacher in
charge OF the Atlantic Circuit renort-.
ed the spiritual condition OF the church
excellent. Family prayer Is observed
IN many homes; the Sunday schools In
me condition., one OF the schools hay-,
ing Il larger membership on its roll
than the church; has good Rosebud
anu Womans Missionary Societies, 8
ana the parsonage paid for with a sur
Plus on hand TO use in improving the
building. ~. n
Rev. j. r. Gill reported the spiritual
condition OF the church improved but
the finances used up: good Sunday
schools and fine Wcman's Missionary
Society at Guilford Church; the par
SonaSe has been repaired and about
$1,000 has been paid on the church
debt. ~
EDUCATIONAL.
Rev. E. II. Rowe, principal OF the
southern Female Seminary at Bowling
Green, was introduced. He spoke on
me spiritual force engaged in the work
OF Christian Education, and referred to
his school rs one OF the Oldest under
the patronage of the Methodist Church.
ana OF lis changed relation from pri-
Nate school to n pubic institution. He
urged It's claims rs one of the best
schools in the South for the Christians
education of young ladies'.
BIBLE CAUSE
Rev. w. s. Campbell, agent OF ths
virginia Bible Society, spoke In the in
terest of that society. He said that fts
OBJECT was to put the Bible in tina
,,an nus, OF every one. in the way that
and at the same time to make the
bipie the cheapest of all books to the
Christian. He said that in the last sixs
years the society had distributed over
1000 Bibles In Virginia, and yet. he
said. there We're many families in the
State destitute OF the word OF God.
hsN' w. u. Starr. president OF Ran
dolph- Macon College, was accorded the
privileges of the conference floor ne
made characteristic address on, eSiu.
cation. The Doctor was In spienciid
condition. and greatly entertained his
hearers. His address fairly sparkled
with wit. humor and sound logic. with
an occasional flight OF matchiess ora
tory. His presentation OF the claims
in his audience to serious thought or,
the Importance of sustaining the etius&
caional institutions OF the church.
Rev. Daniel It. Merritt and Mr.. 70.
w. Vicar offered the following, which
was adopted: l7'fss
Resolved. That the Committees 81,
EducatIoh ana SCHOOLS be also Charger $
with reporting on the Twentieth Gem
fury Thank Offering Fund and the
name of the committee be the Commit.
tee on Schools, Education and the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering - E
Prof Sumter Smith, of the Redfora
School. part of the Randolph Macon
District, presented the claims OF his
school. He referred to the fact that
twenty-four young men turned ouf
from that school were now preaching
the gospel. and that there were twar-
ty-two now studying for the same
work. ~
Rev j. II. Gill reported B,oxon
Circuit in an improved spiritual condi-
ton. and the finances were all up.
Kew. John ID. Hozier presented hne
report from the Pocomoke Circuit.
Rev. y. NJ. Edwards gave q very
hopeful outlook OF the church at Oman
cock. There were many God-fearfnp
Christians there; tho attendance al,
the various services were good. but
ought to be better; viii be able to give
l good report OF the annual confar
elce; has two Woman's MissIonary
Societies in fine working condition: ex.
poets to make good showing for The
Twentieth Century Fund. 81 e
Wednesday, at 10:30 a. M. was SET
apart as the time for hearing the re- I
port OF the Committee on Schools. Eld.
ucation and the Twentieth Century
Thank Offering. -
AT p. m. the conference adio,irneE
to n. m. Wednesday,
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The second days session hegan 81
o'clock this wednesday, morning,
ana was opened with devotional exer-
cises by Rev. j. r. Griffith. DIR. J,,d-
kins presiding. > 4 s.
sumed. ~ = n (
Rev. j. w. Twilley. preacher ii
charge of Wachaureaguc Cirouit. re-
ported the spiritual condition to be
fairly good, and the attendance upon &
the ordinances and social meetings ex-
ceilent; the Woman's Missionary So
ciety Is doing 81 good work; the four
sunday schools are doing well, using
largely our own church literature: two
OF the churches are in good condition.
the people are trying to raise money to
build larger and better church 10
Wachapreague.
Pungoteague was called, md the paH5
tor Rev. w. H. Gregory, made q graf
flying report OF the condition Of tho
church on this circuit He received 43. z.
,accessions by professions of faith eince
fhe last quarterly conference: the
spiritual condition Of the people ils
Confin,,sf, on Gage "a = sss 3