The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-20
tbank onerinr to God upon the call of the

church
In some of the charges the canvass has
been somewhat thoroughly made with
corresponding results. 1t IS not is ihstoious
to refer to the Randospn--aacon ana
FarmyitIe districts ard the excellent work
of ths presiding elders and preachers IN
charge on these districts. Had all the US
tricts in the Conference done as t1olouSH
work we would already hive passed .fe
s1Oo Coo mark and would have relpsuA A isti Se
cola teraI good. It will douptkess DC Ieeh
when the statistical reports are n1a'le up,
that in these distr1ctSeno oe t..-' .s's
come to the active benevolent corrections
from, pressing this cause upon the atesa-
ton of the people, nor have they suffered
in lack of spiritual growth
The thorough canvass of the churcn
will involve labor and will require the
careful attention OF the pastors and the
cooperation of the laymen, but the eause
is worthy and the results to be attained
will fully compensate for the effort If II
be properly directed We should be rid OF
the idea that this S Il mere attempt to levy
a new tax upon our people. Better leave
the whole matter alone thnn to allow 1t
to degenerate into mere scuffie ior
shekels The Offering IS asked primarily
for the good of the offerer. The aroma OIL
NIary's ointment fingers in blessing around
her name. If we could all be stirred with
due from us to Him. the amount OF the
offerings brought would be ike the stores
which filed the temple Golfers under
Josiafrs leadership The princes and the
people made glad thark-ofering to Cod
We cannot allow this opportunity TO pass
without effort fully to improve it. We
should suffer nothing to deter us from
making this q. worthy expression of our
thaukfulness to God. We urge our breth-
rem, clerical and lay, to allow nothing to
draw attention from the primary object OF
this movement. We have received largely
OF Gods blessings. He calls for large ser
vice at our hands If we fail in gratitude
we fail in the essential of Christian char
acter. Shall we like the thankiess nine
receive the priceless gifts of Christ and not
return to give Him thanks2
Your Board requests the Conference to
order the continuance of the canvass IN
til all our people have had opportunity TO
make an Offering. And we respectfully
urge our preacners to divide their mem
bership into sections and appoint the most
earnest and efficient members they can
command to assist them in a personal can
vass. bringing their obligation to the Giver
of all good and inducing them to. give
expression to their gratitude by an OFFER
ing to His Church through which the sos-
pei hns come to us all. We offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That IN accordance Wtii Tue
law of the General Conference, the can
vass for the twentieth century thank
Offering be continued in this Conference
until the cause shall have been presented
to all the congregations included III eaen
sepurate pastoral charge.
A. COKE SMITH.
President.
JAS. CANNON, JR-,
Secretary.
ORDINATION.
At E,pworth Church yesterday evening
the following were ordainsd by Bishop
Duncan:
Travelling Elders-Thomas Johnson,
George E. b. Smith, John d. Hozin, George
Fl. Lambeth, w. l.. Ware, D. l. Winsietd
s. J. Batlen.
Local Eld@r-George T. Kesler.
At Cumberland Street Church yesterday
morning the following Were ordained by
Bishop Duncan:
Travelling Deacons-R- L. Busby, w l.
Murphy, W. G. Burct, Frank Burrtls, j.
C. Harry. w E. Moore.
Local Deacuns-Thos. W. Ogden. t. E.
Mccartney. r. II. Mc-Aden. Jno. W. Gee.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Conference will probably adjourn We'd
nesday night.