Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-06-27
District Conference.

District Conference.
The Norfolk and Eastern Shore
District Conference convened IN
Trinity M. E. Church, South, Sails
bury, Md, June 23rd, 1908, at 4;3O p
10 with Rev. Paul Whitehead, ID.
d.. in the chair. Rev. r. d. Smart,
ID, conducted the opening re-
ligious services.
The roll call showed that the
preachers and laynlen of the Eastern
Shore were largely present while
number of the Norfolk members ola
not appear. Rev. w. j. Twilley and
IT. G. Keilam were made secretaries.
The work of the body will be pre-
sented largely by committees and
Rev. Geo. H. Ray, D. D., was made
chairman of a general steering com
mittse. Rev. @. r. James, Rev. w.
w. Sawyer and Rev. r. L. water
field compose the examining com
mittee; Rev. DR.. Newton, |. L. Price
and Rev. @. d. McGhee the committee
on public worship.
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., ID. D.,
Principal of Blackstone Female In
stitute; Rev. J. Il. Mastin, Superin-
tendent of the Methodist Orphanage'
Richmond, Va; Prof. VIM. Holmes
Davis, Principal Randolph Macon
Institute, Danville, Va; and Rev. L.
s Leitch of the Richmond Chriotian
Advocate were introduced to the Cons
| ference. A prayer and praise service
of unusual interest was held during
this first session.
| At s o'clock p. NJ, Rev. E. M. Jor'
Idan preached the opening sermon.
| His text was Elk. XVIII, l. His sub
| iect, "Brotherly Love the Soul OF Re'
| ligion." He preached q sermon OF
unusual power
The morning session of second day
took up reports from charges. The
churches in Norfolk first reported
They seem to be doing finely. Every
report was cheering. When they
reached the Eastern Shore Rev. W
P. Wright, of Capeville, was absent
but from others we had favorable re
ports. The Cape Charles charge il
succeeding finely except in payinl
the debt on the Cape Charles Church
They are still about $1,000 IN debt
Rev. DR.. Ray said many gooC
things of his Franktown work. Int
Dr's. time will be out in November
He says many want his place. d.
and his charge have evidently formed
a mutual admiration society. L
seems pity that the law OF limita
ton must separate them.
Rev.W R. Crowder referred to thel
needing some church Improvement OF
on his work and to their being abb
to make the improvement.
Rev. J. A. VIM, of Wachapreague
I referred to his new church and to tn
+ necessity of making Hog Island
r mission station.
Rev. W. w. Sawyer, of Pungo
3 league, told of his late revival ant
e other indications of success.
Rev. w. g. Bates said that the.
S would soon pay part if not all OF tn
debt on our church in Onancock.
? Rev. E. NJ. Jordan spoke goo
s things of his Onley charge.
s Rev. r. N. Hartness said Drum
f hometown is doing quite well.
r Rev. w. j. Twilley, Of Atlanti
q charge, stressed the good work don
t in the Sunday schools.
s Rev. T. g. Pullen told of the i'm
provements made in his charge a
E Bloxom.
q Rev. A. L. Carson, OF Pocomoke
d told of the spirituality and othergoo
v things of that charge.
t Rev. ]. T. Mastin, Superintendent
4 of the Orphanage, made a strong an
t pa athletic address. After the addres
f Smith N. Brickhouse offered resolu
4 tions which were adopted, commend
ing the Orphanage and Bro. Masti
j to our people.
q II.