Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
a. NJ. e. CONFERENCE.
STRONG GROUND AGAINST IN
TEMPERANCE-O ITEMS.

teruaJ anu WaSS calieQ TO order by
Bishop Handy.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Revs. l.. R. Watson and w. ]. Bee
kett The Scrlptural lesson was taken
from the 23rd Psalm and the confer
ence song Take the Name Of Jesus
With You"
The minutes OF Thursdays session
were read and after correction adopted.
Rev. c. I. Shaffer. D. D., Secretary OF
the Church Extension Department of
the a. NJ Il. Church. Hon. T. c. Walk
er, of Gloucester. Rev. J. 3. K. Butler
and S. w. c. Mitz. of the Baptist
church and DR.. James Dean, Presiding
Elder OF the South Carolina Conference,
were introduced and extended the cour-
made some very timely and instructive
remarks.
The certificate OF transfer of Rev. J.
c. Williams from the Pittsburg Confer
ence to the Virginia Conference was
read by the secretary.
The Bishop called for the report OF
the report Of the Committee on Ad-
missions. Further time was asked for
and granted.
The report of the committee on the
studies OF the first and second years
was called. but not being ready they
were passed by.
The committee on the class Of the
third year reported through Rev. ]. B.
TyneS. The report was approved.
The report of the committee on Tenn
perance was read by Rev. B. ]. Har-
graves. 1t is n lengthy document and
calls attention to the fact that the
church has in solemn utterance sound
ed the alarm of danger even against
moderate drinking and has also marked
the traffic with deeper stigma of de-
testation. They who concern themselves
with social science tell us that a large
nrnnOrtiOD nf no
cries and assassinations are caused or
promoted by alcoholic drinks.
The report closes by recommending
the following for adoption by the con-
ference
Therefore be is Resolved, 1st. That
stain from all incorporate habits, that
we may go before our people with
clear conscience,
End. We recommend that no pastor
will appoint or cause to be confirmed
any member that knowingly Is guilty
of Incorporate habits.
3rd. We recommend that each pastor
preach or lecture at least once a year
| on this important subject.
The report was spoken to by DR.. Sea-
lin, Dr.. a. L. Gaines. Revs. e. H. Bal
den, C. Augustus,J. E. Cooke, ]. n. Of
fer and Bishop Handy. and then unan-
| imously adopted.
A letter of greeting was read from
the Southern Presbytery Of Virginia.
1t was received and made part OF the
records and q committee of five consist
ing of Revs. c. A. Holmes,A. l.. Gaines,
]. Strange. z. II. Baden and /. L. Butt
who was appointed to prepare and for
ward reply.
The committe on examinations for
the first year reported through Rev.
Geo. D. Jimmison. 1t was adopted.
Rev. e. II. Baden read the report of
the Cnmn1ittQa admissions when the
name of John Randolph was reached
! the passage of the report was arrested
| by Rev. Immersion on the ground of
the Irregularities in his application.
After investigation the Bishop ruled
that the candidate could not be admit
! ted on said application.
Rev. S. c. Hatcher of the Queen
Street M. e. Church, South, was in
troduced to the conference. He made
appropriate remarks.
Hon. 7. c. Walker made some very
timely and instructive remarks and
brought greetings from the faculty OF
Hampton Normal School The greeting
was received and a reply ordered to be
forwarded.
The report OF the special committee
on the Mint Spring" was read by Rev.
w. r. Gullins. The passage OF the re-
port was arrested by Rev. C. Augustus,
who offered an amendment, that the
| same be published in the papers OF the
town of Satunton. The amendment was
objected to on the ground that 1t was
non essential. A vote was taken and
the amendment was carried. yeas 5S;
noes 7, and the report as amended was
adopted as whole. A supplemental re-
port was also adopted.
In the discussion of the report on
Temperance. DR.. Seaton declared that
members of the churches who are
guilty of drinking should not be select
ed as officers of the church because of
their example. He wanted the United
States to close all the distilleries and
then there would not be whiskey for
NEE to drink.
Rev. E. II. Baden took the ground
that the negro could not be trained out
Of the habit of drinking until the moth
ers were trained not to drink their tod
dy and beer.
Bishop Handy said you are not to
shift the responsibility on the women
or the government for 1 am told that
there are men right here on this con-
ference floor who get drunk-and l am
going to give you an opportunity to
show whether you are In earnest in this
matter by holding an executive session
tomorrow. when you can bring these
parties before the conference and get
rid of them. II they drink you can send
them out into the world where they be-
long The Bishop also indicated that
drinking whiskey Is not the only evil.
have letters charging some of you
with lying. dishonesty and not paying
your debts. am going to put the whole
matter into the hands of a committee
for thorough investigation and II you
are guilty you will have to look for
other work, for the church will have no
further use for you.
At 1880 p. IN. the conference adjourn
ed to 2:30 p. m. Benediction by Dr.
Shaffer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.