Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-27
THE METHODIST
CONF ERENCE
Proceedings Of Third Day Ses-
sion at Franktown.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES
Busy Day OF tho Norfolk and Eastern Shore
District Clerical and Lay Delegates In
Attendance = Instructive Reports Sub
mitted-Licensed to Preach and Recon-
monded for Admission to Virginia Con-
tee to Namo Time, Place of Next Session
(From a STAIR Correspondent.l

Franktown. Va. July 26.-Conference
convened at p. IN. yesterday with
Rev K. Nj, Chandler presiding. The
devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev w. j. Twilley.
Rev. Graham IL. Lambeth submitted
the report of the Committee on Ep-
worth Leagues. The report says
among other things. that The leagues
have not accomplished all that 1t is
possible for 1t. 1t assigns as one OF
the causes for its failure 20 meet the
requirements resting on il is that the
work has passed largely from the
hands of the young to the old people
II recommended that the matter lie
given earnest thought and praycrful
consideration. and urged that efforts
be made 10 bring the work back TO the
hands OF the young people.
Rev. r. NJ. Edwards and j. T. [eg-
ebcin. lay delegate of the Cumberland
street Church League. spoke on tho
report. The latter speaker referred to
the work done by the league of that
church. il had contributed $25 to the
Cuban mission. and had raised by q
carnival $500 for the new church build
ing. The league reads the Epworth
Era, the Bible and church history.
The report was adopted.
BIBLE SOCIETY.
Rev. Daniel r. Merritt read the re-
port on the Bible Society. 1t recog-
nized the valued assistance of the Vir-
GINA Bible Society in disseminating
the Word of God throughout the
state, and recommended it to the
hearty cooperation and support of the
Methodists OF the district. and that the
preachers preach a special sermon and
take up n public collection for the
cause. The report was adopted.
Rev. L. T.. Barrett reported the
church ut Cape Charles I'm reaSona-
bly, good spiritual condition, and was
endeavoring to pay off the debt on the
church. The charge has n good mis-
sionary and Rosebud Society.
The resolution offered at the morning
session in regard to the Methodist Or
phanage. was taken from the table. and
after being discussed by Rev. +. NJ.
Edwards, Lay Delegate Hyslop and
Rev r. NJ. Chandler was adopted.
The report of the Committee on
Schools. Education and Twentieth Cen
tury Fund was taken from the table.
and after a strong speech from Dr.
Ray. the report was adopted.
Rev. r.. II. Potts read the report on
district parsonage. 1t recommended
that the parsonage be rented and the
the lebt and insurng the property
Adopted.
The report on the District Board of
Education was read by Rev. Jos. y.
Potts. 1t recommended that SIS each
be appropriated for Revs. r. II. Lewis
and Henry Gregory that they may be
continued another year at Randolph
Macon College. Adopted.
LICENSES RENEWED.
The licenses of the following local
preachers were renewed: Jos. L. Hern
Cambridge Station: w. f. Smith. Cam
bridge Circuit: Bradford, Wy
comico Circuit: !. C. Heath. Wacha-
prague Circuit; Henry Hunt. Capcville
Circuit: H. c. Gregory and C. w. ~
Taylor, PonEoteague Circuit: d. r..
Prettyman. Dorchester Circuit; r. II.
Lewis. South Dorchester Circuit; 6. S.
Lambeth. Jr.. Epworth Church, Nor
folk: Geo. F. Lever. Huntersviile; e. b.
Carey, Berlin.
AT o'clock conference adjourned to
o'clock Thursday morning.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
Conference convened in its third and
last days session. with Rev. W. f..
Judkins, ID. D.. Presiding Elder. in the
chair.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Graham II. Lambeth, of
LeNics Memorial Church. Norfolk.
LAY DELEGATES ELECTED.
The conference. in pursuance of a re-
solution passed at the session of We'd
nesday. proceeded to the election of lay
delegates and alternatcs to the Virginia
Annual Conference. The chair appoint
Cd Mcssrs. l.. j. Hyslop and w. w
Vicar tcllers.
Or. Judkins announced that under
the law Of the church all local preach
crs who have been re-licensed could
vote for lay delegates. and that one
local preacher can he chosen as dele
gate. He also said the district is en-
titled to four delegates and four alter
mates.
BallotinE began and on tho first ball
lot rs votes were cast. Necessary to n
choice. Is. The following were electcd:
!. w. Cranky. of Centenry Church.
Norfolk. 2G NOtos: eX-GONcrnor Il. Z