Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18

Scstelu iy, olShOp duncan presiding.
Devotional exercises were conducted
hymn Am 1 u Soldier of the Cross?
was sung and then he led the Con-
ference In an earnest prayer.
Or. Whitehead read the minutes of
Fridays session and they were APP
proved.
CLASS OF SECOND YEAR.
The class of the second year was
called and John c. Cranberry, Jr.. who
served the church at Williamsburg last
year, gave an account of his work. He
said the outlook was better than in
former years, on account of the indus
trial activity and the growth in pop
ulation of the place. There has been
net gain of three in church member
ship. The pastors salary has been
paid in full. The collections were not
quite up. Mr.. Granberrys character
was passed and he was advanced to
the class of the third year.
THE FIRST YEAR.
The class OF the first year was call
ed and John w. Lillaston. of Grace
Church. Newport News, reported. He
said his church was a new charge,
with a membership Of fifty. and
Sunday school with one hundred
scholars. Altogether the year has
been a pleasant one. Mr.. Lillaston's
character was passed and he was adj
vanced to the class of the second year.
Lloyd IT. Moores chracter was pass
ed and he was continued in the first
year. He will be appointed student
at Randolph Macon College.
J. X. Hallman passed all approved
examination. lie served last year on
Smith River circuit in Patrick county.
1t is a new field and extends through
a part of three counties. Mr.. Mailman
en- IA ba had had some rare experiences,
but had some good meetings. with Ia
conversions and twelve additions to
the church, which has so members.
There was no Sunday school in that
county when he reached the work, and
now there is only one Sunday school
in the county. He reported net in
crease of IL in membership. Mr. HAIL
mans characte was passed and he
was put in the second year class. lie
will be sent as q student to Randolph
Macon College.
James T. Green, of Madison circuit,
passed an approved examination. HIS
presiding elder. DR.. Tudor. said he was
a splendid young man. lie had net
increase in membership of "a last year.
He was also advanced to the class of
the second year.
Thos. w. Ogden OF Asbury Church,
Manchester, reported % conversions
and n net increase of so on his charge.
His character passed ana lie WAS dei-
vanced to the second year.
REV. JOHN HARMON.
At this stage of the proceedings the
non, recently transferred from Califor-
MIA to this Conference. The Doctor
made brief address that sparkled
with wit and humor. He is very in
teresting and entertaining speaker
After Dr.. Harmon closed his remarks
he received a cordial greeting from his
brethren of the Conference.
Rev. Dr. Lambeth, general mission
airy secretary of the Southern Metho-
dist Church, and Rev. DR.. hammond,
secretary of the General Board of Ed
ucation of the same connection, were
introduced by Bishop Duncan.--
CALL RESUMED.
The Bishop resumed the call of
names of young preachers, and Walter
II. Jeffries' character was passed, but.
on account of ill health and at his own
request he was discontinued as a
member of the Conference.
Robert p Lumpkin. II. II. Smith, w.
e. Moore, John T.. Sewell passed salts
factory examinations and were adj
vanced to the second year.
j. Edward Brooks and L. S. Seitch
were passed in character but not in
studies, and were continued in the sec
ond year.
The character of William L. Jones
was passed and he was continued in
the first year.
]. Il. McCulloch passed and remains
in the class of the first year. He will
be appointed student of Vanderbilt
University.
j. Franklin Carey. of Port Norfolk
charge, whose name was called at Fri
days session and passed by on account
OF his absence from the city, and who
stood partial examination before the
committee, went before the Bishop and
was passed in character, ana was con-
tinued in the second year.
Henry Dunkley passed and was adj
vanced to the second years class.
Here concluded the call of the young
men.
THE CITIES OF CHR1STENDOM."
1t was announced that on Monday
night at o'clock Rev. w. j. Young. d.
D.. pastor of Court Street Church.
Lynchburg, would preach at Epworth
Church. before the Norfolk Woman's
Board of Missions, on THE Cities of
Chrstendom-The Key to the Worlds
Redemption"
THE BISHOP SPEAKS.
The Bishop called before the bar of
the Conference the young men who
had been elected to the class of the
third year and admitted them into full
connection with the Conference. The
following young members came for
ward: Frank Burruss, j. c. Harry, r.
l.. Busby. w. L. Murphy w. G.. Burch,
Daniel T. Merritt, w. E. Moore, j. T.
Sewell and Lee Hunter Early.
The Bishop delivered the following
address to the candidates for deacon's
orders:
My brothers. read and carefully con-
slider the questions propounded and an
swer as in the sight of God. Some
times preachers do not keep their obli-
cations. The question of Holiness has
been talked and written upon by many.
I am troubled that such a grave doc
trine of our church should have been