Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-20
RANDOLPH-MACON DISTRICT
CONFERENCE.
Session Held With
White Stone VI. l. Church,
South.
WEDNESDAY.


after the conference opened aud the usu
al religious exercises were conducted the
members got down TO business and JLo
w. &. Davis, of Westmoreland, was
chosen Secretary and ]. T. Minor, OF
King George, assistant Secretary.
The Presiding Elder then appointed
the following committees:
Puddle WorShip:-Reys J. II. Amiss and
C. X. James and DR.. VI. w. Bruce.
Education: -Revs. l.. ii. Rowe and w.
G. Starr and II. o. Pestross.
Quarterly Conference Record:-Revs.
t. J. Wray,W F. Davis and Jno. l. Rrib-
ble and w. Y. Morgan aud C. W.
Grigsby
TemPerdRce:-Revs. w. A. Crocker and
g. II. James, f. A. Landlord and DR..
Newbill.
Church Literdture:-R Rev II. E. Bentley,
J. w. Miuter and J. G. Grinels.
Spiritual State Of CbUrch:-Reys. ID. G.
q. Butts and w. i. Ware and II. Il.
Brouu.
License 10 PyeGch:-Revs. J. NJ. Amber
son, w. G. Hammond and d. G.. c.
Butts.
BP'corth League-Rev. w. G. Burch
Porter Hardy and IL. II. Smith.
Sunday !ScboolS:-Rev. w. G. Ham
mond, Melville Walker aud T. fl. Beas-
ley.
Ameriean Bi5te Society-Rev. W. l..
Ware, J. w. Brilliant and r. B. Broun
Circuit BouRdarieS:-Rev. J. w. s.
Robins, r. p. Ldmplin and Or. Mat
Bruce.
Ministerial Support:-L. Cockrell, r.
Coleman and c. Il. Newbill.
AiSsions:-Rev. J. 0. Babcook, o. East
burn and Jno. r Landon.
The Board of Education for this Dis.
trict are composed of the following;
Jno. G. Davis, r. O. Peatross, G.. H.
Walker and w. II. Stoakes.
Several reports from the different
charges were then submitted.
A scat among the delegates was by
vote rendered Rev. G.. Y.
Bradley, of the White Stone Baptist
Church.
After the reading of the reports Rev
W. G.. Starr, who is well-known and
greatly beloved by our people, delivered
one of lis most impressive sermons.
After sermon conference adjourned for
dinner.
AFTEl,NoON SESSION.
The religious exercises were conducted
by Rev. J. +. DeShazo.
At this time Rev. w. S. Campbell ad.
dressed the body on the American Bible
Board, and the Presiding Elder and r.
o. Peatross on 1.-THE education of young
men for the ministry" After few more
minor details the conference adjourned
till Thursday.
THURSDAY.
Meeting convened at 10 a. m and relig-
ious exercises were conducted by Rev.
w. G. Hammond, of Heathsville Fol-
lowing the exercises several more re-
ports from the various charges were read,
as were also several reports from the
different committees.
Preaching by Rev. r. f. Beadles, of
Portsmouth.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Religious exercises were led by Rev.
II. =. Lumpkin. After the exercises the
remainder of the reports Of committees
were read and all were adopted. Confer
ence adjourned.
FRIDAY.
Meeting opened and after religious ex-
ercises ballot was taken 10 decide
place of next meeting. 1t was decided
to hold the Saith Annual Conference
with Clarksburg Church, Middlesex
county.
Licenses TO preach were renewed for
e. T. Thrift. G. T. Forester and Geo.
Watkins. The latter was recommended
TO the annual conference.
The following delegates were then
elected TO the annual Conference; l..
Cockrell, r. O. Peatross, w. Il. Stoakes
and DR.. Mat Bruce, with Jno c.
Davis, ]. T, Minor, Or. Newbil and
- EastDurn as alternates.
Preaching by Rev. Starr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Nothing of any Importance occurred
all the business having been dispatched
at previous meetings. \ sermon was
preached by Rev. r. +. Beadles, of Ports.
mouth, who made many friends during
his visit. Meeting then adjourned sine
die.
The following is list of the preachers
and delegates present.:
Mdtheus:-Rev. j. 4. DeShazo, r. p
Lumpkin, w. II. Stoakes, r. E. Owen
Geo. Watkins.
West Mptheso$-Rev. Jno. L. Pribble
Jno. K. Landon, j. w. Minter.
Gloucester:-Rev. ID. G.. G. Butts.
MiddIeser:-W. ii. Lawson, j. G.
Grinels.
ESser:-Rev. w. 3. Jett, l.. II. Beasley
Kang and Queen:-Rev. II. L. Bentley
Melville Walker, j. G. DeShazo.
Ashldnd:-Rev. w. G. Starr.
SpotsylCdnia:-O Eastburn
Boating Green:-Rev. Z. ii. Rowe, r.
o. Peatross.
King George:-Rev. T. j. Wray, Jno
Il. Minor, G.. w. Grigsby.
Observation-Disclosures W. F. Davis, J
N. Wright, Juo. NJ. Branson, Jno. G
Davis.
Richmond:-R w. G. Burch, w. y
Morgan.
WhealtOn:-Rey. Ware, j. Brilliant
Heaths0ille:-Rev. W. G. Hammond, S
l.. Burgess, j. w. Doulin.
BethGny-Revs. Robins and Crocker
l.. Cockrell. J. ID. Carey
Lancaster:-Rev. j. o. Babcock, r. B
Broun, Geo. r. McKeuney, f. A. Pinck.
ard, G. T. Thrift, G. T. Forester.
White Stone:-Rev. G. r James, ]. f
Bellows, Drs, Newbill and Bruce.
MontrOSs:-H. II. Smith, j. Beddoo, A