The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-17
CANVASS EDUCATION URGED
YTHEMETHoDlSTS'
School for Negro Deaf and SUNG
Children Advocated as worthy
State CharIty-General Assembly
will be Asked 10 Amend Mann sih

In the Methodist Conference Friday
Bishop Hendrix gave the second OF ms
lectures on THE Work OF the Holy spirit.
The following were called: The class OF
the Grst wear. Henry G. Pieiiier, W. r.
Edwards. Jr, Walter \. Jenfeys' u ~
Fielding. John &. CRANBERRY Jr', Nr-
ginius X. Turner, John W: Eure; T.; n.
Odell, John W. Flyer and Ohm Outh-
rieu. Then the class OF the fourth year
was called and the following passed: j..
N Lillaston. Jr.. Jesse X. Holman. j. i.
Green. +. ". Ogden, X. 4. Lumpkin, II.
"A. Smith. j. e. Harry, j +. Oyler, l. Z
Shea-er. Frank Burruss and John u:
LEVEL. Boyd + Hudson wascontinned
ON trial. The following were elected dea-
cons: G.. II. Fielding, l.. q. Crutchheld'
". A .lefireys. Charles Thrift, j. Cuth-
rel and v r. Turner. john e. hoSser
WAS readmltted.
President Rev. f.. H. Rawlings, In the
orphanage report, reported besides the
two new colleges the administration
building has been completed at cost oil
S25. 600. The orphanage has . i children
now The board takes homeless children
and gives them business education. al
expenses have been paid up to date Inc
farm of - acres. near Richmond, cost
81 800. TO be paid for in installments
of 81 COO each. Six thousand five hun
bred dollars have been paid and enough
has already been subscribed To pay TINS
Years instalIment, leaving deDt Oh
$4,000
resolution offered by Rev. james
~.
Cannon. Jr.. affirmed belief In the prinei-
ple of transfer of preachers from one DIE,
tri.t To another TO relieve the crowded
conditions of some of the conferences and
IN supply the deficiencies OF other, but
condemning transfers under arrange
ments with the transferred preacher that
he shall be given particular charge.
Henry Woodhouse Davis. Kenneth
Marion Mears. Thomas Il Reeves ana
Walter q Parker were admitted on trlaL
william Henry Keyser was rejected thr
vote standing ~ 10 %.
The close Of the fourth day r session OF
the Methodist Conference Saturday night
at harlottesyille found moet OF the
routine business OF the body disposed oil.
and an adjournment IL looked Tor Tues
day night. The report OF the committee
on the Bible cause. read by pr liannon'
was adopted. Ii urges casvass OF edn-
cation for the use OF the Bible in the pub
lie schools The work oil the virginia
[ Bible Society was commended.
The committee TO which was referred
the communication OF VIC. Hitter, presi-
dent I the Virginia Association oil the
Deaf. representing the wishes oil the edu'
Gated white deaf and blind people OF Nir'
ginig and their educators and friends, IN
behalf of the establishment OF q school 10
Virginia for the training oil the 200 ne
gro deal and blind children OF this Stst'
In a common school Christian education
reported to the effect that the establish
ment and economic and industrial man
agement of such school would be
charity on the part OF the state oil IT
ginia that merits the Enforcement OF IN
conference.
TEMPERANCE REPORT.
The committee on temperance will pre-
sent a resolution rejoicing 10 the success
Of the Mann bill. 4 committee VIII AZ
pear before the State legislature calm
upon that body to eliminate the socld
club and distillery features OF the bill.
The number Of districts has been II
! creased by the restoration OF the Earn
: willie district and the division oil the No
folk and Eastern Shore district IN
. npcessitates the election OF two addition
e al presiding elders.
The board OF education has adopted
! resolution providing for conference
Q the Christian educators OF the state
!. consider the great educational probe
now before them and to secure some co
% cert OF action toward solving it ~
r. next session of the conference VIII
h held at Centenary Church, lynchburg'
. AceIdent on B., F. and P. RalIrond