Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-24
Norfolk and Eastern shore District
Conference.

| Conference.
Rev. @. H. McGhee said they ha
had ID conversions and 20 addition
at Lamberts Point. He said: ut
a new place and it is hard to get tn
masses to the church. We are try
ing to stem the tide and establish
reign of righteousness. Assessment
will all be paid In full"
Rev. w. P. Wright, pastor OF Cape
vile, said: 1--WE are getting on we'll
We are going to build new church
at Capeville. About four-tenths o.
the monies assessed to the charge
now in hand"
Rev. c. @. Wertenbaker, pastor OF
Cape Charles, said: I'VE are getting
along fairly well. We are going to
build parsonage"
Rev. G. H. Ray, D. D, pastor OF
Franktown, said many good things
of his charge, of its large and still
growing congregations and its fine
spiritual condition.
Rev. j. K, Potts, pastor OF Belle
Haven, was absent, being indisposed.
DR.. Judkins and DR. Ray told Of the
fine condition of his work, and that
he had had some so conversions.
Rev. j. A. VIM, Wachapreague,
said: I'm a few days we will begin
our new church. Have alreaf9 se~
cured $4,000. Expect to lay the cor
ner stone July 4th. Both spiritual
and financial condition good" Mr..
VIM said that Rev. j. d. Hosier had
drawn the plans, and referred to him
as a first-class architect.
Rev. w. w. Sawyer, Pungoteague,
said" Four good churches, four first
class Sunday schools and three good
prayer meetings"
Rev. F. M. Edwards, Onancock,
said: "Financially hopeful, spiritual
Iy joyous, prospectively glorious.
Some 30 or more conversions"
Rev. w. g. Bates, Keller, said; II
a good charge, a good
people. 1t is a JOY to serve them" l..
J. Hyslup, said; 1--WE have the oldest
Sunday school in America. Oak
Grove Sunday school is now 116
years DID,"
Rev. A. L. Carson, Onley and An
lrew Chapel, said: 1--WE have a good
charge, good congregation, the So
,ieties all doing we'll and all assess
neuts will be paid"
Rev. h. N. Hartness, Drummond-
own and louisville, said; while
he charge is generally speaking in
,ood condition we lack Sunday
chool teachers" G. Walter Mapp
nd s. ]. Stevenson spoke hopefully
f this charge.
Rev. w. ]. Twilley, Atlantic cir-
nit, said: I'VE are getting along
leasantly and the charge is in a
opeful condition. A. s. Matthews
nd o. H. Taylor told of the thrifty
ondition OF the Sunday school work
nd of the fine condition generally
t this charge.
Rev. j. d. H osier, Pocomoke, said;
We have outgrown our Pocomoke
hurch and are going to double its
re. We have had II conversions"
Rev. R. T. Waterfeld, Cambridge
cling absent Rev. A. A. Whitmore
as requested to report for him. He
i'd: brother Waterfield is in favor
it'll his people. He has had a re-
val" a "a
his work, Cambridge Circuit. He
lid: 81 have served the charge
ears. 1t is in a better condition
ian 1 have ever known it to be in"
Rev. J. J. Bradford, Dorchester
ircuit, said: I'VE have had 81 con-
,rsions. Finances about up. Have
lid off an old church debt"
Rev. T. j. @. Heath, South Dor
lester Circuit, said; Increasing ,
aggregation. Two good Sunday ,
hools. Expect an advance on all
lances."
Rev. J. B. Merritt, Seamen's Beth
, said; II have held my appoint.
ent 81 years. think l have been
,le to accomplish more good this {
,ar than in any other five years."
The Conference decided to hold its
,xt session in Salisbury, Md. Oman
ok and Allen also asked for it.
Rev. John W. Eure was recommen- f,
ID to the Virginia Annual Confer :
ice for admission on trial
The following local preachers had I
cir licenses renewed: d. b. Pretty q
an, Henry Hunt, E. B. Carey, E. J. o
icholson, s. s. Lambeth Jr., Edwin
Dryer and VIM. P. Duff.
Papers, most Of them OF decided ,
crit, we're submitted to the Confer
ce on the following subjects by the
flowing brethren: Missions, Rev.
H. Lambeth; Epworth Leagues, b
". E. T. Dadmun; Sunday Schools,
~. w. g. Bates; Education, Rev.
. r. Proctor; Finance, g. Walter
app; Bible Cause, Rev. @. 9. Wer-
nbaker; Quarterly Conference Rec /,
DIS, Rev. W. w. Sawyer; District n
arsonage, Rev. F. M. Edwards; \
,iritual State of the Church, Rev. v
r. Ray; Religious Literature, Rev. 7
M. Edwards, and Temperance and
bbath Observance, Rev. F. NJ. Ed
lrds.
The following lay brethren were u
,cted to represent this district at >,
e next session of the Annual Con-
'ence; j. w. Grandy, Norfolk; W.
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