The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04
.NEIIHOD)ISIS. in
CONF ERE'NCE MEET
Richmond District Gathering Comes.
TO a Close.
LICENSES GRANTED TO PREACH.
iir. John P. Branch Thanked by the con-
terence and Given IN Ovation by the
students-D Or. conweII's
Lecture.
Richmond District Gathering Comes
LICENSES GRANTED TO PREACH.
Special Dispatch to Tho rlmcs.1


Especial Dispatch to Tho Timcs.)
ASHLAND, VA, Oct. 3.-Rev. Porter
Hardy conducted the devotional eNer-
clses at the opening of the District Con-
ference this morning: Rev. J. Powell Gar
land, D. D., presluillg elder Richmond
District, was presented to the conferences,
and he made Il brief address. Rev. n.
". Tracey. temperance evangelist, was
also presented.
LICENSE TO PREACH.
Rev. r. NJ. MaXey. of the Committee
for Examination OF Candidates for Ad-
mission on Trial in the Virginia Confer
ence and for License to Preach, reported
the following:
Rev. e. w. NJ. Taylor local preacher
i'll charge Ashland Circuit, was recon-
nendeu 20 the conference for deacons
orders.
Kew, Eugene Hume Powell was recon-
mendcd to the conference for admission
in the travelling connection.
Walter Addison Jeffries, a local preach
CT of Ashland Station, ana James Rid
dick Laughton, of Centenary, were grant
ed licenses to preach.
The following local preachers were
granted :; renewal of their licenses:
Leigh G. Crutchtield, Clay Street; w. w.
Smith Clay Street; Richeieu Hatcher,
Chesterfield Circuit; w. f. Williams,
Burkeville Circuit: Alfred Stables, Burke
Vile Circuit; Daniel S. Morrison Cente-
nary; NJ. l.. Hilsman, Crewe Station, and
f. L. Wells. Park Place.
GRATITUDE TO MIR. BRANCH.
The following resolution. signed by DR..
". G. Starr and Rev. w. Fl. Atwil, was
unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the secretary of this
District Conference be directed TO COM
municate by letter to Colonel John 2.
Branch our sincere thanks for interest he
has specially manifested in the present
session of our conference by a liberal
contribution to our treasury and by the
gift of three firSt-caSS lectures to add to
! the entertainment of the people of Ash
| land. students of Randolph-Macon Col
| ege and the members of the District
| Conference.
a letter from Rev. J. T. Martin. fnan-
cial secretary of the Virginia Conference
Orphanase, stated his inability to attend
the conference on account of illness. and
! requested that the claims of the Orphan
| age be brought to the attention of the
i conference.
! Rev. ]. G. Lennon. of the Committee
| to Examine Quarterly Conference Roc
ords. presented report, which was
adopted
SCHOOLS.
| Rev ]. 7. Bosnian presented the report
on education, which sets forth the excel
| lent educational advantages of the church
/ schools which are in a fourishing con-
diton.
| DR.. Starr delivered an interesting adj
dress on the subject. which was also dis
! cussed by DR.. w. w. Lear, Prof. Black
| well. Rev. r. NJ. MaXey and Captain irby.
The report was adopted.
/ Rev. c. C. Wertenbakeh preached to-
| day. The college suspended classes in
! order that the faculty and students mi ht
/ hear him. The text on which he based
his able discourse was from Hebrew 1873,
/ Jesus Christ, the same yesterday and to-
| day and forever
| The afternoon session was opened with
/ devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
| Ernest Stevens.
! Rev. r. NJ Hope then made a short
I speech in behalf of the Richmond and
Baltimore Advocate.
| The report of the Temperance Commits
tee was presented by Rev. NJ. L. VIII
! iams, Who delivered a unique and force
full speech on the subject, after which the
report was adopted.
| THE ORPRANAGE
| Dr.. w. w. Lear presented the report of
the Committee on the Virginia Conference
Orphanage, which. after a discussion of
! the subject by DR.. Tudor, was adopted.
The report on publishing interests was
| presented by Rev. l. 3. Betty and
| adopted.
! Rev. NJ. T.. Williams presented the re-
/ port on Epworth Leagues, which was
I adopted without discussion.
Rev W. G.. Burch presented the report
! on Sunday-schools. which was discussed
! by Dr. Starr, Prof. Blackwell and Revs.
| d. S. Morrison and w. G. Burch
Just before adjournment resolution
was presented by DR.. ". W. Lear and
/ passed. returning thanks to Ashland peo-
/ pie for hospitality and to the officers Of
| the conference for courteous treatment
/ and faithful discharge of duties.
After the singing of the doSology and
| benediction by Rev. ]. G. Reed, the con-
ference adjourned sine die.
AN OVATION.
The students of Randolph-Macon, wish
| ing to show their appreciation of the
| friendship and generosity displayed FOX,
the college by Colonel John P. Branch.
rendered him an ovation at night in
front of Prof. Smithey's, whore he Is
| staying.
The last Of the series of lectures was
delivered tonight by Rev. Dr. Russell
| H. Conwell. of Philadelphia, on Acres
/ of Diamonds" A brilliant subject, 1t
was no less brilliantly handled, and all
who We're fortunate enough to hear the
lecture declared it a literary gem OF
rare beauty and excellence.