Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-20

w. w. LEAR,
w. w. ROYAL,
c. e. WATTS,
II. II. BENNETT,
]. Il. DEBERRY
Inc resolution provoked an Animal
ed discussion. 1t was strongly opposed
by DR.. Whitehead, Rev. r.. IT. Wilson
and others. but was as strongly advo-
| Gated by Rev. ]. L. Deshazo, Rev. b.
F. Lipscomb, and was adopted by the
| following vote: Yeas. 81; nays, 70.
| After the announcement of the vote
BISHOP Duncan expressed the empha-
tic opinion that the plan adopted un-
der the new resolution would not work,
but would cause confusion.
MEMORIAL SERVICES THIS EVE
MING.
On motion of Rev. DR.. S. s. Lambeth
| Tuesday evening at o'clock was set
apart as the hour for memorial SER
vices, the order of exercises to be the
| reading of memoirs only, and the sing
Ing Of appropriate hymns.
EDUCATIONAL.
The order of the day, hearing the re-
port on education. was announced.
Kew. DR.. a. Coke Smith, president of
the board, read the following highly
interesting report:
The canvass for the Twentieth Cen
fury THANK Offering has already borne
fruit in enlarged interest in the work of
Christian education, as evidenced in
the increased attendance upon our
church schools throughout our bounds
The object of this movement was never
to pile up endowments that we might
point TO institutions rich in money. but
to fit our schools for more efficient
work In training the young for useful
ness In the Kingdom of Christ. and to
rouse our people to Il better estimate
or this arm of power. While we re-
1oice In the work done. we lament that
1t has not been pressed more earnestly
upon the notice of our people.
AT the last session of our conference
we reported $4,000 In cash and sub
scriptions. This year we report $4,000.
FROM this 1t will be seen that our peo-
pie are not Indifferent to this appeal
when 1t IS brought faithfully to their
attention. From the secretary's report
II VIII be seen that of the $4,000 mem
bers of our church within the pounds
OF the conference only sc. 600 have gone
to record as making n thank Offering to
God upon the call OF the church
In some of the charges the canvass
has been somewhat thoroughly made.
with corresponding results. 1t Is not
1nv1dious to refer to the Randolph
Macon and Farmville Districts and the
excellent work of the presiding elders
and preachers in charge on these dis
tricts. Had all the districts in the con-
ference done as thorough work we
would already have passed the s1O0. 900
mark and would have reaped large col
lateral good. Tt will doubtless be seen
when the statistical reports are made
up, that in these districts no detriment
has come to the other benevolent COL
lections from pressing this cause upon
the attention of the people, nor have
they suffered in lack of spiritual
growth.
The thorough canvass of the church
Will involve labor and will require the
careful attention of the pastors and
the cooperation of the laymen; but
the cause is worthy and the results to
be attained Will fully compensate for
the effort if it be properly directed.
we should be rid of the idea that this
Is q mere attempt to levy q new tax
upon our people. Better leave the
whole matter alone than to allow 1t to
degenerate into mere scunle for
shekeis. The offering is asked pri-
marty for the good of the offerer
Inc aroma of Mary's ointment fingers
in blessing around her name. If we
could all be stirred with the feeling of
gratitude to God, which is due from us
to Him. the amount of the offerings
brought would be like the stores which
filled the Temple Golfers under Josiah's
leadership. The Princes and the peo-
pie made glad thank offering to God.
we cannot allow this opportunity to
pass without effort fully to improve 1t.
We should suffer nothing to deter us
from making this a worthy expression
of our thankfulness to God. We urge
our brethren. clerical and lay, to allow
nothing to draw attention from the
primary object of this movement. We
nave received largely of Gods bless
ing; He calls for large service at our
hands. If we fail in gratitude, we fail
in the essential of Christian character.
Shall we, like the thankless nine, re-
ceive the priceless gifts of Christ and
not return to give Him thanks? Your
board requests the Conference to order
the continuance of the canvass until
all our people have had opportunity to
make an Offering. And we respectful
ly urge our preachers to divide their
membership into sections and appoint
the most earnest and efficient MEM
bers they can command to assist them
in n personal canvass bringing to the
minds OF the people their obligation to
the Giver of all good and inducing
them to give expression to their grit
itude by an Offering to His church.
through which the gospel has come to
Us all. We offer the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That in accordance with
the law of the General Conference. the
canvass for the Twentieth Century
Thank offering be continued in this
Conference until the canvass shall