The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19

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Resolutions were presented aud unani-
mously adopted as follows;
Requesting that Rev. Il. Ii. Bennett be
appointed professor OF moral philosophy
and Bible at Randolph Macon College,
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., principal o.
blackstone Female Institute and Rev. +.
III. Rowe principal OF the Southern lnsti-
tute, Buena Vista.
Requesting the Joint board OF finance
to apportion to the several districts
50, 000for Randolph Macon College, 1891
Tor the General Board OF Education,S25
to the Paine and Lane Institute and to
take steps TO give the patrons OF this
conference some voice in the selection oil
the trustees.
Commencing the teachers bureau ts-
tablished by the General Board OF Edu-
cation.
Authorizing the executivecommittee OF
the Board OF Education TO call q confer
ence OF the Christian educators OF the
state.
A report from the board of finance gave
this Information of the following die
bursements: Domestic missions, Sl2.111;
foreign, $40, 2S5; church extension, So
-
10; Bible Society, 1897; conference
claimants. Sl3, 14S; bishops, SO 026 ed
ucation, S4,575.
The amount collected for church exten.
sion exceeded last years collection by
1928. The domestic mission fund will
admit OF the payment OF % per cent. OF
the assessment.
Lynchburg was chosen as the next
place OF meeting.
The committee on temperance reported
that the church was opposed 10 the Ii
quor traffic, and that while ii does not
Sly itself TO any political party, still the
committee is OF the opinion that liquor
can be done away with II proper laws
are passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting
civil officials TO enforce strict observance
Of the laws 10 regard to the liquor trade;
that the conference support be given to
the American AntiSaloon League; that
any member who rents 10, goes on the
bond or assists in any way persons en-.
gagged in the liquor traffic be guilty OF
immortality.
W. A. Christian and Richard Ferguson
were elected delegates to the convention
in Washington, ID. C., with Rev. Mr.. De
Shszo and Mr.. Moseley as alternates.
The reading OF the appointments by
Bishop Hendrix at noon Tuesday con.
cluded the annual session oil the Virginia
Methodist conference.
The report OF the board OF missions
showed total OF $54 ,034 raised Tor al
purposes The following appointments
H. .t..I ha fnr.
Of conferences were made; Opening ser
mon. George Z. Booker; alternate, Joseph
n. Latham; sermon at ordination OF
Ell .ers, John b. Vim; alternate, Graham
Ii. Lambeth.
Answers to minute questions exhibited
the following record: Local preachers
90; adults baptized, 2.73l; infants bsp-
tized, 1,014; Epworth Leagues, 1919;
Epworth League members, 6,903; Sun
day school scholars, 65,6S5; amount
contributed for support of presiding
elders, &c. 26; for preachers 10 charge,
$194,276
Over $500 was paid to each OF the
widows OF members who had died since
last conference.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
The appointments are as follows;
Richmond District-W. V. Tudor, pre-
siding elder. West Point, j. F. Cuthriell.
East King and Queen, g. +. b. Smith.
York, j. W. Baker. East York, d. j.
TrayDham. Principal OF Southern Semin-
airy, Z. II. Rowe Professor Randolph
Macon College, r. II. Bennett.
West Richmond District-R. I. Wilson,
presiding elder. West Hanover, g, ".
NJ. Taylor Ashland, K T. Dadmun. Ash
land Circuit, b. f. Hudson. Superintend.
ent OF Orphansge, j. Il. Mastin.
Rappahannock District-J. I. Whitley,
presiding elder. milestone, j. NJ. An
derson. Lancaster, r. +. Bentley. Wheel
ton, c. Il. Green. Heathsville, +. F. Gar
ner. Bethany, j. s. Wallace. Richmond
Circuit, W. +. Davis. Westmoreland. W.
J. Williams. Montross. ID. T. Merritt.
King George, C. E. HOLIDAY. Spotsyl-
vania, w. G. Pace. Caroline, G. Il. For
roster. Bowling Green, e. l.. Peermsn.
Hanover, j. l.. Prihble. King William,
c. II. Williams. King and Queen. II. II.
Smith. Essex, Frank Burruss. Middle
sex, Richard Ferguson. Gloucester, j. Il.
DeShazo. Gloucester Point, J. .. Bob
cock. West Mathews, w. L. Ware.
Mathews, John o. Moss. East Mathews,
G. II. Ray.
Charlottesville District-W. W. Lear,
presiding elder Louisa, Thomas Ii.
Campbell; John Q. Rhodes, sup'y. Cor
donsville, w. A. s. Conrad. Orange, A.
C. Bledsoe; W. II. Camper, sup'y. Greene,
Z. F. Hall. Madison, c. F. Conner. Wood
vile, c. H. Fielding. Culpeper, W. 7.
Williams; j. NJ. Burton, sup'y. Culpeper
Circuit, l.. H. Early. Rappahannock,
II. j. Brown. Editor Baltimore and
Richmond Christian Advocate, J. J. Laf
ferty. Field Agent Virginia Conferenc
Orphanage, J. W. Bledsoe.
Eastern Shore Dlstrict-R. F. Gayle
presiding elder. Capeville, W. z. Wright
Cape Charles, G. r. James. Franktown.
C. Z. Watts. Belle Haven, James II.
Moss. Keller, W. &. CrOwder. Wacba
presgue, J. A. VIM. Hog Island, to b.
supplied. Pungotesgue, W. W. Sawyer.
Onancock and Andrew Chapel, W. q.
Bates Olney and louisville, K. M. Jor
dan. Drummondtown, X. n. Hartness
Atlantic, W. J. Twilley. Bloxom, X. o.
payHe