Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18
FOURTH DAYS SESSION
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
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interest in humanity like the lovely
girl once saw III Petersburg. VINO in
visiting an honorcd sister in Israel
found her in tears. Finding that she
could not render any other service she
put her lace beside that OF this ae.cd
one and wcpt with her. The burdened
soul was conforted by this profound
cSelnpiification of real heartfelt SYM
pathy. Let us love one another breih
rem. May the God of peace ever abide
upon each OF YOU"
CONFERENCE ORPHANAGE.
Inc Bishop announced that the Con-
ference was ready to consider the
question oil the Virginia Conference
orphanage and to hear from the Board
vi trustees OF that institution.
i.eN. IL. H. rawlings. vice president
Oh the board, stated that at u meeting
Oh the board held Monday night the
presluent. Rev. Or. B!edsoe. was re-
quested 10 prepare a statement to he
Icau before the Conference, ana then
read the following:
we deem 1t proper to present be-
iofe the Conference Il brief statement
W Wit mas been done and what is
pioposeu TO be done looking to the es-
tahlshment OF our Virginia Confer
ence Orphanase. We need not recite
what has already been stated in our
report submitted at our last meeting
"hich report brought us up to the
statement that Richmond city had
neen chosen as the place for the loca-
.ioh OF the orphanage as was contem-
pialed in that report; Il charter was
secured from the Legislature of our
state, and Il Board OF Trustees duly
ana legally appointed, and thus the
enterprise was put in shape to pro-
ceeu. We have not attempted n gen.
erai canvass TO raise money for the or
phanaSe. recognizing the fact that our
twentieth Century movement was en-
SaSing the attention of our people, and
we did not think il wise to come in the
way of an effort so worthy.
IL is our purpose, however, to con-
tlnue i'll the Held an active and efficient
agent, who VIII go out among our peo-
pie and present the claims of our or
phanage, and we believe the hearty CO.
operation of our preachers, which we
VIII expect and no doubt receive. will
insure success. We have succeeded,
however, in raising in cash and good
subscriptions an amount which is en-
couraSing and assures us of the in
terest our people feel in this important
movements success. The board has
employed the services of the best arch
fleets in the country in order TO get
the latest and most improved plans for
the buildings. In this we think we
hope to begin the construction OF the
buildings. In our effort to prosecute
The very important work assigned u.s.
we have been subject to more or less
delay. We have moved on deliberately
and carefully, realizing the fact that
we were planning and building. not for
the present only but for the future as
well. we offer the following for adop-
ton by the Conference:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That our Bishop presiding
be. apd ne is hereby, requested to APP
point DR.. j. Wiley Bledsoe superin-
tcndent and Rev. j. IT. Mastin financial
agent of the Orphanage.
Resolved. I'd. That Messrs. I. N.
Vaughan. ]. NJ. Crute. George w.
Jones and John L. Roper. the recently
elected members OF the Board of Trus-
tees OF the Orphanage. be. and are
hereby. confirmed blythe Conference.
Resolved Sd. That the publisher OF
our Conference minutes be requested
to include in the same Il full official list
of those who are connected with the
Orphanage.
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