The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13
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siderable of the time which followed.
At first it was impossible to get the dell
egates quieted down for steady work.
The Bishop said the reports should be
heard and he repeatedly called for or
der. At last it was possible to make
the voice of the secretary heard and the
reading of the reports was continued
| r.7ong those presented were one from
the Board of Trustees of the endowment
fund, referred TO the joint Board OF FL
nance--one from the Sur6ay-school edi-
tor, referred to the Sunday-School Board !:
enc from the Epwortn League, referred
toHthe Epworth League Board; one from
the Board Of Missions. referred to the
Poarti OF Missions. one from the general
secretary of the Board Of Education. re-
ferrea tc the Conference Board OF Edu-
ca. on
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The committee to nominate a Commit
tee on Conference Relations and on ADJ
missions submitted the following report,
which was adopted:
First Comm ttee on Conference Rela-
tons: George w. W1ay. ]. T. Bosnian.
&C. r. James. ". j. Pruden. j. s. Hun
ter. S. II. johnson. Paul Bradley. ". H.
RidGick and S. c. Hatcher.
Second. Committee on Admissions: ].
bins. T. " Carson. w. w. Royal, W. j.
'TTWetls, j. n. Latham. F. NJ. Edwards
and w E. Allen.
The Board of Church Extension was
elected as follows: a C. Bergman,
Porter Hardy. c. H. Williams, Richard
B. Scott, NJ S. Elliott. S. G. Hatcher. o.
L3tfleton, c. L. Bane, and II. B. Blank
enship
& The election Of the Board provoked fur
Their remark from the Bishop upon the
slowness of the method pursued by the
Conference. He repeatedly tried to stir
things aiong and finally called the dis
tlicts himself. In the majority of the
Conferences. he said, the Presiding Ell
ders constitute nominating committee,
and through them the work can be got
ten through with IN three minutes. Here
1t takes hours.
j The Rev. Dr.. G.. r. REID superinten-
dent of the Korean Mission. was intro
duced and made highly interesting ad
dress concerning the work in the foreign
field. lie referred TO the disparity be-
tween the contributions for the foreign
work and those for home uses. the latter
being by lar the larger. The address was
received viii, many manifesto tons Of
interest. and evidently created deep
Impression
Several announcements were made and
then the conference adjourned until this
morning at $50 o'clock.
Committees in the Afternoon.
During the afternoon the time was
taken up mostly with the meeting OF com
mittees l.cid in Tie Broad Street Church
and at Centenary. Such OF the delegates
as We're not on committees. and they
were. of course, i'll the vast n,s Jority,
gathered around here and there for a
litti4 Chat over conference matters.
The work of the committees yesterday
afternoon was, in nearly every case,
confined to organization. The real busi-.
uess@ will begin to-day or tomorrow and
then for several days they will be hard
at work. Early in next week reports
viii be submitted and discussed and here.
in will cnre one of the most interesting
portions OF the session. Following the
SUBMISSION of the reports are frequently
Sig and lively debates. Whether or not
there viii be anything this year to pro-
woke any particularly brisk discussion
caamc, now be definitely said, though
there is every indica ton that there will
be no want OF interesting matters.
The Su,,oas School Board met at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at Centenary
and transacted some little business.
Claims were audited and the secretary
the Disbursements for the year.
1T was shown that something like a
thousand do,aars has been paid out
Most of tie attention of the Board was
given TO tlsose financial matters The
past year is said to have been a good
ulir.
The Join. Eoard of Finance. of which
DIR. 3. T.. Lpscolnb is the cha rman,
met in one of the rooms at Broad Street
and remained i'll session for a short
while. Several appropriations were made
TO INDECENT and intrm ministers and to
the widows and orphans OF other min
listers. The Board has served its four
years and new membership will have
to he chosen at this conference.
The Committee on Temperance met in
the auditorium Of the Broad Street
Church in the afternoon. organized and
ways and means. The Rev.
James Cannon. Jr.. one OF the men,
bers said after the meeting that the
committee would report scheme for
every saloon out of Virgin a.
DIR. M w. Lear of this city. was elect
Ell chairman Of the committee and the
Rev. C. l.. Bane secretary.
The Bishop and his council, composed
Of all the presiding elders, met in the
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. John
j. Branch. Of whom the Bishop is the
guest during the conference. The coun-
ell is the real thing where the import
ant decisions are made. but it is like
wise strictly secret. It's utterly impos-
stble to obtain. at this time. any idea
Of the problems occupying the atten-
ton of the Bishop and his advisers. Two
or three presiding elders We're seen last
night as matter of form. but. as an
ticipatea. they merely said they had
nothing 10 say.
The Committee on Publishing interests
was called 10 meet yesterday afternoon.
bat. 1t is understood, failed to obtain a
quorum.
The Committee on District Conference
Records was also to meet but did not.
Atruat Sermon at Night.
At night the Broad Street Church VA.
crowded to its utmost capacity and more
BESIDES. AS early as seyen-thiYty pews