Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
The LAST DAY
Of the Christian Missionary As
ISOLATION Ct N. C. and Va.
The nody win Nee, at windsor. Virginia.
Next Year. : n,y of Marriages Lyme
neal Announcement sermon, to Young
Men-A smalt tlase.

The second and last days session of
tine Virginia and North Carolina Mis-
slonary Association OF the Christian
Church. South. was called 70 oroer yes
terday morning AT 800 o'clock The
devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. w. G. Wicker, after which the
members who arrived since yesterday
We're enrolled, as follows:
Burton's Grove church, Wakefield,
Va. one membership, Ivy Mr.. Harrell;
bethlehem church sunday school. Nam
samond county one membership, by
Air. }. w. Folk; New Lebernon church,
sexton. VA, one membership, by MIR. ..
NJ. Cocker; Bethlehem church. Nanse-
mond county. one membership. by MIR.
Alfred I. BaneG Mrs. *. y. Johnson,
Slpahow, Va. one membership; Mrs.
\. 4. Holland, Holland, Va, one MEM
bcrship; Mrs. Dr, j. q. Holland, Fiol-
land. Va. one nembership: Alr. T. j..
Doughtrey, Holland Va. one member
ship, Mr.. and MRS. George II. Frey,
Beikley. VA. ore membership each
Mr.. w. II. Sipe, Lille. Va. Mrs. 7. n.
Jones Norto'k one membership; |: a.
Luke. Holland. va, one membership.
represented by Mir. Luke. Mr. l.. l..
Norfeet. Ashehoro. y. g. one member
ship by Or. W. w. StaleY: Damascus
church, Sursbury n. G.. one member
ship, by Key. Is. r. Black: Windsor
by NJ. l.. Watkins; Mrs. i. y. Luke,
Holland, VA. one membership. 10y Mrs.
Luke; Miss May Watkins. Windsor,
Va, by Mrs. NJ. l.. Watkins; Rev. y.
w. iiarrell. WaVeriy, Va. one member
ship. by Mr.. Harrell: MIR. j. :. MartZ.
Tenth Legion, VA. ten memberships;
the Eastern North Carolina conference.
Herbert School secretary, Lindsay, n.
c.. one membership.
The total amount of dues collected
lnA aisa
was 81 ,265.51.
RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.
The report Of the committee on reli-
gious literature. submitted by Rev. w.
c. Wicker. recommended Il liberal dis
tributon of religious literature. viz,
the Christian sun, the Christian Mis-
sionarY and the Missionary Review OF
the World in the new fields of Newport
News and the valley of Virginia. The
business manager of the Sun. Prof
j. o. Atkinson. offered to give one sub
scription for every one that the asso-
citation would take mt $l.50 per annlm
for distribution in these fields. The
matter was discussed AZ length. the
offer accepted ana n collection OF SGT
taken for this purpose. The report
further recommended that mission
work be taken up in the rural districts
of Newport News which was adopted
NEWPORT NEWS WORK.
The report OF the committee on
plans; snhpitted by Hev. w. w. Sta
the establishment OF n new church
Mt Newport News at q cost of 81. zoo.
and that Rev. w. G.. Wickcrs. the
authorized missionary, be empowered
10 do this work. The lease of lot OF
the Old Dominion Land Company FOL,
five years in the portion of the town
known as North End. which is valued
at $1,000 with the privilege of pur-
chasing said property at any time
during the lease; that Mr.. c. d. West.
of Suffolk. be made treasurer of ali
funds collected for the building, ana
thar such amounts be Acknowledged
through the columns Of the Christian
sun Monthly. and that Rev. c. G
Jones collect the remaining amounts
OF money subscribed toward the erec-
ton OF the new churches in the valley.
ana that such amounts be paid on the
indebtedness
STIRRING ADDRESSES.
Stirring addresses We're made by Mr.
j. T.. West of Suffolk. on What can
be done 10 Increase the membership OF
and interest the association" and on
the outlook of the home missionary
work in the church" by Rev. l. w.
Johnson. Adjourned for dinner hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the associa-
ton convened at $50 O'Clock. The de
Votional exercises We're conducted by
Rev r. III. Peel. pr. Herndon made
an interesting and stirring address on
fhe mission fields of Newport News
and the Valley Of Virginia. Dr. Hern-
don spent long while in the latter
field, and told of some wonderful ex-
periences.
Prof. w. L. Lawrence. mission score
tary. submitted the names Of confer
ence missionaries in Virginia and
North Carolina as follows subject to
the associations approval:
Eastern Nirsinia conference.-the. i.
+. West, suffolk: Rev. J. w. Harrell.
Waverly.
Butler, Raleigh, ana Mr.. w ID. How
ard, Yomgsvilie..
Western North Carolina Rev. C. c.
Peel, Asheboro. and Prof. T.. l.. Nor
feet. Asheboro.
North Carolina and Virginia Prof !.
Q. Atkinson and MI: j. Il. cobb, both
Georgia and Alabama-Rev. H. w
Elder. Richard. Cat DR.. J. w. Man
ming. NIllledgeviUe. Ca. and Rev. G. A.
Hunt. E.nnmckfaw, Ala.
Virginia Valey-Mr. S. VI. Lincoln.
Lacey Springs.
The roport was affirmed
FINANCE REPORT
The report OF the finance committee
submitted Dy Sir. \ NJ Eley Of Nor
folk, showed balance on hand from
last year of 5000 and a collection OF
dues amounting 20 Sl.265.57 making a
grand total on hand of Sl.i65.57.
Rev j. = barrett. ID. D. of Norfolk.
editor OF The missionary column in tho
Christian Sfn, reported having made