The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13


receives from above that grace and
strength which enables him to perform
hts work as Christ would have 1t done.
Reference was also made by Mr.. Hatch
or to the periods of doubt through which
every minister passes at one time or
another in his career. Those are the
times Of distress. when tragedy is writ
ten across the brow Of many. Several
years ago one OF the most promising
young men who contemplated entering
the Virginia Conference reached this
Doubling Castle and gave UP in despair.
DR.. J. NJ. Davis. of Westboro, Dinwid-
die county. is among the lay delegates
a. the conference.
The Rev. w. L. Ware one Of the dele
gates from Mathews county. preached
last night at the Fairmount Church.
Or. S. X. Cox. Of the Baltimore Con-
ference will probably preach while here
for his relative, the Rev. c. G. Cox, Of
the Paramount Baptist Church.
The Rev. D. G. C. Butts. of Gloucester
is one Of the interesting figures at the
conference. Mr.. Butts is a successful
prea cher and pastor and Is widely known
and liked incidentally. he is a thorough
newspaper man, and consequently, feel
ing that he would need some exercise,
he has been set hard at work by the Rich
mond reporters
The Rev. J. T. Routten. formerly pastor
of the Denny-Street Methodist Church, of
Fulton. is here. Mr.. Routten has sue
ceeded wonderfully well al his new charge
in Newport News, and there is no doubt
that he will be returned.
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Prominent members of St James
c,ce, working to secure the Rev. Ora
ham II. Lambeth. of Norfolk. to take the
place Of the Rev. j. D. Langley. who re-
tires on account of his health. st. James
is one of the best fields in the conference
for a young minister. It affords fine
opening and gives an opportunity for a
display of good, hard work.
The fiscal year of Denny-Street Church,
Fulton. ended Monday night. The pastor,
the Rev. ]. z. Oyler, comes to the confer
Atr. Oylerk will not return to his present
charge. He prefers country work.
cne of the most prominent laymen in
the conference is the authority for the
statement that DR.. w. WI Lear will most
certainly return to Centenary, this city.
Or. Iear's work there has been of a high
order. and If his congregation have any.
say in the matter he will be held fast
right where ne is.
The Rev. S. C. Hatcher. whose splendid
sermon last night at Broad-Street de-
lighted a great congregation, is a young.
minister OF promising parts. He is now
49,
here. He was at one time stationed at
Barton Heights.
The pastor at Barton Heights next year
will. in all probability, be the Rev. Franz
Wells. a promising young student at
andolpll-NIacon. Mr.. Wells has been
filing the pulpit since the resignation of
the Rev. C. E. Blankenship. who retired
from work on account Of i'll health.
1t is an interesting fact that quite
number of ministers will drop out of the
conference this year on account of i'll
health. The names of them are not
yet being given out, but it is known that
among them will be the Rev. J. D. Lang
ley. of this city. and the Rev. 3. NJ
Becl;ham. of panville. There will prob
ably be some half dozen others.
Next Saturday afternoon the conference
will SO i'll body to visit the orphanage
out on the Broad Street Road. About
two hundred and fifty OF the delegates
are expected to be along, and a most
pleasant and interesting time is antici-
pated. since this is the first inspection
of the institution by the conference. The
party will go by way of the electric cars
f1r ho ,;oy,
point they will be met by omnibusses.
which will run from two until about
five o'clock in the afternoon.
Quite number Of reports and commu-
nications from the General Conference
boards and committees were presented
gone into the hands OF the committees
to which they were referred. and it is /
impossible to secure them 70: publica-
ton. The reports are mostly Of a routine
character. and contain no startling mat
ter whatsoever. They are sent to all the
conferences.
Some of the reports. however. are
quite interesting.
u. he following is an abstract of the re-
port of the general secretary Of the Ep-
worth Lee que: =.
41 ne concern and Favorable action OF
the late General Conference have greatly
the spirit Of the work. Every
where they have been marked by spiritu-
atty and an intelligent etasp OF the
Leagues responsibility as an auxiliary
D: the church.
i old-time popular League gatherings,
that overran with nomentary ZEAL: have
given place to assemblies OF young Meth
c1ists who seek a better knowledge Of
their opportunities, deeper experience in
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