Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16

The attendance of citizens and visit
ors upon the second days session of
the Conference yesterday was unusu-
ally large, the spacious auditorium of
the Cumberland Street NJ l.. Church
being densely packed on the main au-
dience floor and in the galleries, and
an Intense interest was manifested in
all that transpired.
Promptly at $3.50 a. IN. Bishop Dun
can assembled the pulpit and, after n
momentary pause. called the Confer
enCe to order.
The religious exercises We're conduct
ed by Bishop John G.. Cranberry D. D.
who offered a devout prayer for The
blessings of God to rest upon the de-
alterations of the body and for the
spread of Scriptural holiness in all
lands. and for the kingdom OF grace 10
permeate all hearts.
on motion OF Rev. Paul Whitehead,
d. D.. the further reading Of the roll
of the Conference was dispensed with
The minutes of the first days session
were read and approved.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.
a communication was read from Dr.
Tillett, dean of the Vanderbilt Univer-
sity, with reference to the work OF that
institution. 1t was an exceedingly in
teresting document. Among other mat
tiers, it stated that I'll students were
enrolled in the seven different depart
ments of the university last year. OF
which number 81 were young ministers.
These represent about thirty Annual
Conferences. Four hundred and fifty
former students are now itnerant
preachers and members of the various
conferences. a large proportion of the
foreign male missionaries are OF our
own church. and sixteen of these young
men. sent from Randolph Macon Col
leSe. are students Of Vanderbilt. The
communication was referred TO the
Board of Education.
THE 2OTH QUESTION.
The goth question, Are all the
preachers blameless in their life and
official administrations" was again
called by the bishop.
Portsmouth District-Rev. w. c. Va
den. presiding elder. reported n year of
prosperity, spiritually and financially.
and great increase of interest in the
Sunday schools. Two handsome church
es had been erected on the district dur
ing the past year, one in Berkeley
which is equal in beauty and architec-
tural design to any edflce within the
bounds of the Conference. and one on
the South Princess Anne circuit at
Charity. He said this was one of the
prettiest and cosiest country churches
by telling the bishop that everything
was highly encouraging on the Ports
mouth district and the outlook for the
future most gratifying. The bishop
said he was glad to hear such good
report. and then the character OF Mr.
Walden was passed.
Norfolk and Eastern Shore District
The name of Rev. DR.. w. l.. Judkins.
presiding elder of this district. was
called, and lie reported very gratifying
prospects ON the district. Spiritually
the work had been good. y large pro-
portion of the churches are ahead In
ministerial support. and there would be
an increase in collections for the mis-
sionary cause. New Epworth Leagues
had been organized. and the Sunday
schools were in q prosperous condition.
y large number OF churches had been
enlarged -iranroved and tA.4s.t-t-,1
and parsonage debts paid. Above all.
the most delightful feature of the
years work is that gracious revivals
have been held in many OF the charges
and about eight hundred or nine hun
dred souls have been happily converted
to God. The character of DIR. Judkins
was passed.
THE SUPERANNUATED.
The bishop called the list Of super
animated preachers. The name of
Rev. Herbert r. Bacon was called
MIR. Bacon. in responding. said that
for thirteen years he had been in the
Superannua relation. While he was
in the active service he endeavored to
do his work faithfully and he retired