Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-17

CORRECT STATISTICAL REPORTS.
Rev. 3. f. Lipscomb said that he de-
sired 10 offer Il resolution asking for
a change in the manner OF making out
the statistical report of the churches.
The present system entailed great
deal OF unnecessary work in endeavor-
ing TO get Il correct form of statistics,
and in many instances it was impoSSi-
Bile TO do so. as large number of the
reports sent in are not only poorly
made out. but absolutely incorrect. He
offered the following:
Resolved. That the action OF the
Conference at its session Il year or
more ago, requiring the statistical re-
ports to be made by churches instead
pealed.
After lengthy discussion of the re-
solution. participated in by Rev. Lips
comb. Rev. Joseph II. Amiss, Rev. r.
T. Wilson. Rev. c. c. Wertenbaker,
Rev. George II. Ray. d. D.. Rev. Chas
e. Watts. Rev. r.. w. Watts and others.
the question was called and the reso-
luton adopted by the following vote:
Yeas, III; nays. 6S. Majority for reso-
luton, A.
THE HALL FUND.
Rev. B. f. Lipscomb. surviving trus-
tee OF the Hail Fund. said that since
had had no associate and asked that
Rev. w. B. Beauchamp be elected as
trustee TO fiji the vacancy. He said
there were Sl4S in hand to the credit OF
the fund. Mr.. Beauchamp was elected
trustee.
THE NEXT CONFERENCE.
Rev. b. f. Lipscomb from the Com
mittee on Conference Entertainment,
stated that meeting of the committee
had been held and that there were
only two places that had asked for the
Conference. and that the committee
had selected Newport News as the
place for holding the next annual ses-
Sion of the body.
CLASS OF SECOND YEAR.
The Bishop called for report from
the Committee on the Glass OF the Sec
ond Year, and the chairman said the
committee was ready to report.
The name of John c. CRANBERRY, Jr,
was called, and MIR. Davis replied tina [
he was not before the committee, ana
his name was passed.
At this juncture there was consider
able noise in the Conference and the
Bishop remarked that unless 1t was
stopped the Conference would have
to adjourn to the basement or the
church.
The name of Frank Burruss was
called, and he was reported from the
committee as having passed a salts
factory examination. The Bishop ask
ed MIR. Burruss for a statement of the
work on his circuit. He said he had
served on the Ridgeway Circuit on
which there were five churches five
sunday schools. one of them a new one
There were four EpwUrth Leagues. He
had been blessed with one or two re-
viNals, in which there had been forty
conversions. There had been thirty
seven additions to the church, and sew
eral OF the churches had been Improved
and made nearly new. The pastor and
Presiding Elders salary had been paid
in flu, the other assessments were a
little behind. but were in advance of
last year. Mr.. BurrusS character was
passed. and he was advanced to the
third year.
j. G. Harry passed a good examina-
ton before the committee He is on
the FRANKLIN circuit and has under his
charge seven churches. He had a fair
year. better than last year-but there
was decrease in membership of thir-
teen. MIR. Harry's character was
passed, and he was also advanced to
the third year.
w. Il. Moore was called His charac-
ter passed and he was advanced to the
third year.
When the names of ]. t. sewell and
j. E. Brooks were called. Mr.. Davis
said that they were not before the
committee, Their characters were
passed and they were continued in the
class of the second year
Thomas S. Leach and w. S. Jones
did not for some reason appear before
the committee. Their characters were.
however, passed, and they were con-
tinued in their present relations
j. T.. Met Outlook and yJnntar
Early passed fine examinations before
the committee. The latter is on Rock
FORD circuit; has had sixty conversions
on ms charge and thirty-seven addi-
tons 10 the church. The church pro-
perty has been very much iinrroved.
The revival spirit on his circuit has
been good In which the spiritual con-
dition of he church has been much i'm
proved. lie has had n net loss of eight
IN membership. His character was
passed and he was advanced to the
third year
HtNyEBSV1LLE CHURCH.
The mime of Daniel 7 Merritt was
called. His presiding elder. DR.. Jud-
kins, spoke in the highest terms OF him
ana said he had done fine work dur
in the year Mr.. Merritt said that he
had completed his second year with the
Huntcrsville Church. During the wear
there had been twenty-four accessions
TO the membership. All the assess
ments had been paid I'm full and the
pastors salary overpaid. The ladies'
Of the church had raised 1915 on the
Twentieth Century fund: on interior
and exterior renairs $3.50 had been ex-
pended. He has Inaugural ted at Park
Place. half mile north of Hunters
vile, Sunday school which has pro-
mise of large development. He has had
net increase In membership of six
teen. Mr.. Merritts character was
passed and he was advanced to the
third year.
Robert r. Busby. William L. MUIR
ply and w. G.. Burch gave interesting
accounts of their work. and their char
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