The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-28
interesting Sessions 5; Isl Held yE Yes.
terday at Centenary Metho-
dist Church in This City.


ence Of the NJ. E. Church. South, began
Its tenth annual session yesterday morn
ing at Centenary Church, in this city.
Quite a, large attendance is present, and
every Indication points to a pleasant and
interesting meeting.
The body organized by elected the Rev.
E. a. Potts secretary, and the Rev. Hugh
j. Paylor assistant secretary. DR.. Wv.
Tudor, the presiding elder. occupied the
chair. Most Of the ministers from tho
outlying charges were present and sub
mitted written reports of their various
charges. They were very enthusiastic as
to the prosperity of their work. A mo-
ton to have laymen reply to reports OF
their charges was lost.
Mr.. John P. Branch then addressed tho
conference, giving an account of how the
interests of the church. of which he is
member, Centenary. were conducted and
nrosnered The conference also listened to
an address by Rev. J. T. Mastin,s super
tntendent of the Methodist Orphanage.
in the interest of this institution.
oRPHANAGE BUILDINGS.
Two of the buildings Of the orphanagc
will be completed within a month, and
the large administration building will be
under cover within ten days. He wishes
to raise 5000 IN juno for the completion
and furnishing of these buildings
The chair named committee On the
orphanage consisting of Rev. K. M.
oIaYa, Messrs. John P. Branch and A.
Maupin.
The interests Of the Richmond Chris
tan Advocate were presented py Key.
H. NJ. Hope, managing editor.
The conference renewed the Incense Oh
Reys. r. T.. Wells, L. 6. Crutchfield, ].
r. Laughton and Alfred Staples:
Committees were appointed as follows's
Committee on Business: Rev y. bos-
man, Rev. J. H. Kobler, Rev: w
Hayes, Rev. r. L. Wingheld ana rses. q.
C. Jordan. w
On Examination Of Candidates: Rev. w
F. Davis, Rev. J. G. Lennon ana rev. w
On Organization Of Quarterly Confer
ence Records: q. G. Holland, J. E. Ma1cy
and II. c. Bumpass
The afternoon session was called 70 OF
der by DR.. Tudor, the presiding eioer;
Devotional exercises were conducted ny
Rev. r.. L. Wingfeld, of Goochiano.
Rev J. T. Mastin announced gu ~
cursion to the Methodist Orphanase, now
=. oo,,rea of erection. at S P. M, which
+ha conference accepted unanimously by
a rising vote.
Rev. J. II. Kabler. of Chester, Va SUB
rnitted the general Sunday-school repoie
for the district DR.. Henry f. Johiisoii
smoke TO the report, giving as his opln-
ion that the Sunday-school work was not
being done as successfully as II sl1uiu
The report was spoken to also oy ~
n Kabler. D. S. Morrison and otners.
of ,I,etershurg. was presented to the con-
ference and addressed the BODY IN INC
interest of his church-old Union street
NJethodist Church,-where. the hrst gen
ara1z conference of the NJ. y. Cli ui eii'
South, was held in 1916.
M John P. Branch stated that ne Went
+o s1nday-school in this building % years
ago. After the war it was gwen ~ .ne
colored people Of the above denominaelo 81.
Mr.. Branch then moved collect!o,l ~
the benefit of the old church wnieii
suited in the sum OF elght uo. ,e
The license of Rev. D. S. Morrlsoll was
renewed. va ar
Rev. T. J. Taylor. Of Crewe, va ar
-;,,ad at the conference and submltteo d
report of his work.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Rev. r.. NJ N1axey, from the orphan
.ea Committee, submitted report COM
mending the work of Rev. j. T. Mastln
and the rest Of his co-laborers IN SO sue
cessfully prosecuting the enterprise thus
far.
Rev. w. L. - Luz nc VitAS'
brought in the report of E!s committee
IN the spiritual state of the church.
In connection with this report. Rev. K.
M Maxey, In an address to the body,
said that the laws of the discipline
AGAINST worldliness among its members
we're not being faithfully enforced.
Mr.. John P. Branch gave utterance to
his sentiments saying that his church
was universally loyal to the discipEne
and he believed we needed to be more
spiritually minded and loving III our at
titrde toward those who lean toward
sworldliness.
Dr. johnson said we neeueo "
force the law of love.
Rev. l.. Betty said personal Work
would, to q large extent, remedy TINS
trouble: that it should be done oy Ne
vout laymen as well as ministers.
After this the report was adopted ana
the conference adjourned to meet al 9. 10
to hear the opening sermon by Kew. j >.
Hunter, of Ashland.
The exercises of the conference at me
o,,aai,1 service consisted of the open
ing sermon, which was preached oy rev rev
7. S. Hunter, of Ashland. ~,
Al o A. NJ. to-day the conference VIII
,.as,,na ira routine business. AT l:oo ~.
Ar Rev. T. J. Taylor will preacn' q.
aP NJ and S Up. NJ. the. business OF tne
CONFERENCE will be devoted to the inter
eets Of missions; at the latter hour Key.
LIB. Betty will preach the missionary
ssf''io''. DELEGATES PRESENT.
Among the delegates in attendance are
the following: po+
Clerical-Revs. W. W. Lear L. 3. Bet
ty, w. F. Davis, r. NJ. MaSeT' =. -.
POTTS. c. F.. Blankenship. W. G. Burcn'
Hunter G. W. NJ Taylor R. $.
Wingfeld, J. H. Kabler. ]. K. Holman,
]. 6. Lennon, Hugh ]. Paylor, A e.
Jordan, w. G. Hayes, S. Otto Wright,
w. A. Laughan, ]. T. Bosnian Porter
Hardy.
Lay Delegates-Messrs. T. j. johnson,
of Ashland Circuit; r. e. Perkins, OF
West Goochland George E. Trent. of
Chesterfield; W. W. Samuels and r. G.