The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
The Methodist Conference.

Ms early as Tuesday morning next del
cgates 10 the annual session of the var
Ktn!a Conference OF the Methodist Epis-s
coral Church. South. will begin 10 ar
rive in the city During the afternoon
and evening of that day preliminary meet.
Tugs 44of several committees VIII DC Eeid
SSI.u more delegates Will come III. ae
next morning still more delegates VIII
arrive, all will repair to the chufch. ana
tile one hundred and twentieth meeting
OF the body Will be on. For seven days
Il will sit transacting such business as
may come before it. and then ABOUT me
Tuesday of next week it Will adjourn ior
another year.
TRANSFORMATIONS ARRANGEMENTS.
Every Indication points TO most sue
: ccssful meeting of the conference. 1t will
he made up Of three hundred and twenty
six delegates-two hundred and seventy
elk clerical and fifty lay--but besides these
there will be a large number OF visitors,
swelling the total up TO five or six hun-
dlcd To get this large body of people
safely and comfortably into Richmond, or
rather TO arrange that this may be done.
has been the work OF :he transportation
sgent who happens this year to be the
Il 1fev Herbert NJ. Hope OF this CRY. Mr..
Hope, who has accomplished n task
well. announces the following results
AZ will be observed from the announce-
\. rnent following, have arranged with
THE railroad lines for the sale OF tickets
10 minister's delegates End Sl:itors on
NoNe nber 18th, 18th and 10Th, good until
November 9th:
The Southern. Atlantic Coast Line. Sea-
board Air Line, Richmond, Fredericksburg
md Potomac. Washington-Southern and
Norfolk and Western will allow rate of
four az cents per mile one way Tor the
round trip.in the sale OF tickets from all
points Within the State to Richmond. Va,
taIrF in nf
Annual Conference
Tho Ny, p. & N. Railroad will allow
rate OF two and one-half cents per milo
for distance travelled by those using card
orders. which may be obtained from Rev.
w p Wright, Capeville. Va Tickets on
sale November nth, 18TH and 18th: final
limit November 9th. Continuous passage
in each direction.
The Norfolk and Southern viii give one
hall rate from Norfolk. returning. upon
reorganization OF certificate signed by the
necretary OF the conference. showing at
tendance,
-,-ho.e who travel by the Weems Steam
boa. Line and pay full fare to Frcdericl1s-
burg .vill be returned free to the point
from which they pay.
The virginia Navigation Company VIII
srl. round trip tickets Tor one fare Tick
cts for sale oil November llth, 18TH ana
18th: good until November 2.th
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway has
nton.ed a rate of one and One-third fare
.-full fare one way and certificate from
selling agent which. when counterslRnea
by Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope. entities the
holder to return ticket at one-third fare.
Prom Norfolk and Lynchburg round trip
tickets will be sold
Once here the delegates will be assignel
fo homes in private families or at the
hotels Local committees have been al
work for weeks getting everything ar
Tnnsed In this particular. and not until
Into yesterday was the task comTlete The
sop was a big one. but It was finally DIS
p,.sed of successfully. When the visitors
hrcin to come in now they Will find ready
,repared for them homes 1T which they
.r,lI etay during the confercrca. Bishop
Duncan VIII be the guest Of Mr.. John y
Branch.
PRELIMINARY NEE rENf;s.
AS stated above, preliminary meetin:a
t,f conference committees Will be held
On Tuesday, by which time some
ATTY or serenty-ive delegates will be in
IRE city. Most OF these Will bs t,.cse
r-ho have to- stand examinations They.
vii, appear before committees. which have
been called to meet as fo!l Tvs:
Committee for Examination OF Candi-.
dates for Adnission-Stewards room OF
Centenary Church. at 1880 Y. NJ
Committee and Glass of the First Year
Stewards room of Broad-Street Church.
ats p. NJ.
Committee and Class of the Second Year
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