Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-08-04
NorEik mad Eastern Shore Di-'ric,
Conference

geographical lines of the Eastern
Shore District were changed. Cam
bridge. Maryland, had been the
Northern point and Cape Charles,
Va the Southern. Six churches In
the city OF Norfolk were added last
November aud the name was changed
from the Eastern Shore to the Nor
folk and Eastern Shore District.
This body held a very highly vslua-
BILE and much enjoyed session at
Franktown, Va. July cath -26th We,
who knew Franktown knew what TO
expect. We were not disappointed
Those who for the first time visited
this lovely town were captivated-
some perhaps captured. The delega.
tion was quite large. but the open
hearted hospitality, of Franktown
and community was larger than at
tendance. The Conference was also
noted for promptness, decision. force.
fulness All the interests of the
church received careful attention.
The last day matters were a little
hurried. but otherwise 'every thing
was lovely" There was not a cut
ting remark or an unkind utterance
made.
Rev. w. E. Judkins, d. D.. p. f =,
was In the chair. No presiding officer
could have been more courteous or
considerate than the Doctor. w. j.
Twilley and w. w. Vicor were the
secretaries. Mr.. Vicor is of the firm
OdenHal, Vicvr and Gilbert, OF Nor
folk He is a man first and foremost
in ell good works.
Rev. 8. s. Lambeth D. D. OF Cam
bridge, Rev. W. G.. Bates OF Keller
and Rev. r. B. Blankenship of Cape.
vile were sick and could not attend
the Conference. Special prayers were
offered for them. These much loved
brethren were greatly missed.
Almost every charge showed some
evidence OF improvement. Several
charges are either building or buying
comfortable parsonages so that their
pastors may be pleasantly housed.
This is a great help to both pastor
and people, for we all know that con-
tentment in the preacher Is pleas
ant contagion. 1t is as catching as
small-p ox but not so much feared.
They are also making improves
ments in Church property all over
the District, eliminating in Norfolk
where Cumberland st. is putting up
a $40, 900 house of worship. The pas
tor. DIR. H. +. johnson, sal he was
doing a great work and could not
come down" No man would have
fonnd warmer welcome than he.
There were many visitors present
Among them, the following address
ed the Conference: Rev. w. q. Starr
D. d president of Randolph Macon
College; Rev. James Cannon. Jr.,
president OF Blackstone Institute;
Rev. E. H. Rowe, president of the
Bowling Green schools; Prof. Sump-
ter Smith, principal OF Bedford
academy; Prof. Holmes Davis, prin
cipal of Danville Institute; Rev. H
NJ Hope, associate editor OF Rich>
mond Christian Advocate; Rev w.
s Campbell, agent of Virginia Bible
Society, and Smith N. Brickhouse, of
Norfolk.
The following lay delegates were
elected TO represent the district ia
I he Annual Conference which meets
in Norfolk, November 14th; Ex-
Governor E. E. Jackson, of Salisbury,
DR.. John W. KeIlam, of louisville,
p. b. Tankard, of Franktown, and
j. W. Grandy, of Norfolk; alternates:
w. b. Tilghman, Sails bury, j. d.
Jacobs, Charlottesville, j. Il. Rogers
Nassa woddox, and G. w. Petit, Nor
folk.
Edwin J. Dryer, OF Cumbe land
st Norfolk, was licensed to preach
G. w. NJ. Taylor, of PungOteague
and Raymond H. Lewis, OF South
Dorchester, were recommended to
the Annual Conference for admission
on trial. The following local preach
ers had their licenses renewed: j. E.
Hearn, VIM. E. Smith, John j. Brad
ford, 7. J. G. Heath, Henry Hunt,
Henry c. Gregory, &. W. NJ. Taylor,
D. B. Ptettyman, R. H. Lewis, 8 s
Lam beth, Jr, George F. Sever and
E. b. Carey.
A lively discussion was awakened
when DIR. F. M. Edwards made his
report Oh temperance. The first
resolution condemned Attorney
General Griggs for virtually annull-
ing the Canteen law passed by Con-
gress, and censurod President Nc
Kinley for acquiescing in the same.
Some feared 1t would be considered
a political attack on Mr.. Mckinley.
Politics had nothing to do with it
Congress had passed law to save
the young men OF our army and navy
from t he curse Of drunkenness. 1t
was thus a great moral question and
not political issue. Any man fail
ing to rise to the dignity and impor-
lance of the occasion is either weak
or wicked. The resolution passed
with three negative votes.
The prea ching was OF an unusually
high type. The following persons
preached: R. U. Chandler, DR.. W. g.
Starr, DR.. H. Coke Smith, R. H. Potts
and H. U. Hope. While all the