Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

AS the sessions of the Virginia Con-
ference draw toward final adjournment
the interest in the proceedings becomes
more intense on the part of the great
body of Methodists in this section, and
the crowds that attend upon the pro-
ceedings arc largely augmented. The
attendance of citizens and visitors yes
terday took up not only all the avail
able seating capacity of the spacious
edifice, but the standing room in the
aisles and galleries that was obtainable
was pressed into service to accommo-
date the immense audience.
The thoughts of all are now conferred
upon the appointments, ana the
preachers, as we'll as the people, are
greatly concerned as to what DISPOSE
ton the Bishop will make of the two
hundred and thirty-five preachers who
are in the active service OF the church.
1t is pretty generally known that the
Bishop has had before him three prop
ositions for n change in the district
lines of the Norfolk and Eastern Shore,
and the Portsmouth Districts; and
while nothing of an authoritative ma
ture can he learned as to his purposes,
the general impression is that he will
reduce the present districts to nine. II
this should be done it will reduce the
iluIHDGl VI I4lueTS 10 nine,
giving each one an extended territory,
and increase the appointments of each
to about thirty.
However, the more curious to learn
viii know all to-day, as the Conference
will adjourn either this afternoon or
tonight, when the appointments will
be read This is the last and final act
of its presiding Bishop.
Yesterdays SESSION.
Conference convened pursuant to adj
iournment at $3.50 Il. m. yesterday in
its seventh days session, Bishop Dun
can in the chair. Devotional services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. S. S. Lam
beth. the assistant secretary.
The minutes of Tuesdays session
were read and approved.
20TH QUESTION RESUMED.
The Bishop resumed the call of the
goth question, and the following elders
characters were examined:
Rev ~. l.. Carson reported an excel
lent year on the South Dan Circuit He
had l43 additions, and n net increase OF
~ in membership, an increase OF 10 to
IL per cent. in Conference collections,
and the salaries of pastor and Presid-
ing Elder were oVcrpaid. Mr.. CarSon'S
character was passed.
Rev. II. p. Parham said that the Hy-
co Circuit was weak charge but the
ytii lii'l bteIl II EOOd
one. Had raised 5000 for the Twentieth
Century Fund. and there had been an
advance in collections; had raised for
all purposes $755 Mr.. Parham's char
acter was passed.
Rev. James Cannon, Jr. reported that
that the Blackstone Female Institute
was doing Il good work. 1t has lG5
boarding and SO day pupils The plant
has been enlarged and the property is
valued at $4,000. His character pass
ed.
Rev. r. A. Compton had n prosperous
year at Blackstone; had raised $500 for
the Twentieth Century Fund, salaries
OF pastor ana Presiding Elder have been
paid in full, the church had raised SGi
in excess of assessments for the cause
of missions, and had raised for all
other purposes $500. and had been
blessed with gracious revival He
reported net increase of seven mem
bers. Which Mould have hnnn-la+--.4.
but for the unusual number of deaths.
Mr.. Compton's character was passed.
North Mccklenburg-R r. H. Null
len, who was appointed to this circuit
at the last Conference died during the
year, and Rev. Jack Rosser was APP
pointed as n supply. He reported all
the churches in good condition: had
been blessed with revivals. there had
been net gain OF Co in membership.
there were 225 scholars on the Sunday
school roll and there was an improved
interest, the preachers salary had been