The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-31
THE CONFERENCE.
Proceedings OF the Body Sincc
Our Last Report.
MISSIONARY REPORT paEsEw.sp
First Friday in May to Be Observed rs
Day of Fasting and
Prayer, Etc.

The fourth day of the Methodist Con.
ference began promptly at $50 o'ciorl
a. m. Saturday with Bi-hop Smith prcsid
ing and large attendance of ministers
ana delegates. 10 addition to the &c thsg,
were quite number OF church member
and outsiders present to listt 10 tho
proceedings OF the Conference. keiigion.
services were conducted by tho Pew pr
Seth Ward. Of Nashville. Tenn. sffer
which the minutes of Fridays meeting
were read and approved
Following the reading of the minutes
j. A. Alexander, treasury OF she mission
airy board, presented his report to the
Conference and it was listened TO with
close attention by those preseDt Among
other things the report shows collections
for missions as follows:
Observation-Disclosures District. $l.SIO.
East Baltimore. Sl.224: Washington
S2,O39; Winchester. 81 81 8: Rockingham.
81. 100; Roanoke, 81 ,34T ! ,: Lewisbnrg
Sy63; Mooreield. 1921 Domestic- AL
timore, 81 ,34T; East baltimore, SI.035:
Washington, ( .4S0; Winchester 81 .lO5.
Rockingham. SSSS; Roanoke, $l.UO5:
Lewisburg. SGT; Moorefeld. 1894.
DIR. Geo. b. Winton, editor of the Na.sh-
vile Christian Advocate, was introduced
to the Conference and made a strong san
peal to its members for their support in
the work OF the paper He spoke of his
work Tor the paper and said that for
years he had labored for it's interest. oft.
times ieeiing lonely AMI tired. but he felt
now that he had the sympathy and
goodwill of his brethren with him
in the work he was doing.
DIR. Campbell agent OF the Nirvinia Ri
BILE Society, then addressed the Confer
ence and made an earnest appeal ia be-
nan Ct his work. urging upon is mem
bers the necessity OF a wider circulation
of the Word Of God.
At the conclusion OF Dr. Campbell's ad.
dress. Bishop J. c. Grenbely. oil Ashland
Va, was presented to the Conference bv
Bishop Smith. and made AT. eloquent and
torcible address which was given close II
attention by every one present The fol
lowing persons having passed approved
examinations and their characters hay.
log passed were eject % to elders orders
f. a. Tyler, Harvey 4. Febrv. B,.e
Switzer, Harvey Q Burr. George Eaeel
and Howard Murrel
Ga motion it was resolved that tho
hrst Friday in May BE- observed AZ a d.,
oil lasting aud prayer for ministers and
congregations, and the ministers OF tho
Conference deliver special sermons on
the Sunday next following.
In connection with this resolution ia,
secretary OF the Conference WAS directe i
To have same published in tho church
papers about the middle OF April.
i-etcher H. Shias was elected 10 deacon.
orders. ami the following miniss.r. nay
ing reported their charges their chare,.
ters were passed: " 4 Best. J-g An.
drew, J. + Boggs. ". j Whiteson !
Lambert, q. White. Wm D.. Miller / r.
Michaels, J Ii. Davidson, VIM. T. Wolif
.. {. Bealls. VIM II Saunders. VIM. /
Smith, l. '. REGISTER. L. l. Jefiries 7
Is. Henry and Nm. +. Henry.
Inc loilo persons having pass ed
an approved examination. renorted ;hei,
charges, their charac ters were nasseS and
! they were advanced 10 the class oI m.
four year: Earnest L " ollf. Jns.ph II
halthas aud Bearnlcy l.. Harrison.
The character II Lloyd Cncaifs was
passed, and he was referred 10 the Corn.
nittee on Conference r .larions for IN.
snp-rnumerary relations.
-, The Rev IL. Ii Du Boises, Of Nashville
Tenn. ueneral Secretary OF the EpHorth
| League, was lntroepice~i and addressed
the Conference. He said i'm perr ~
past year has been the most pros. eros
year during his administration. Tbsr-
nave been BOO new leagues orr ar;,sd
thousands OF members added. O 60 -,
oUO has been raised by the 4. ..,,,es = -,
4 lng the past year, principal. for fo,e;c,.
ana domestic missions. - alsl'.-. =
ot the revival OF reiigl,..s ~aaS;n,, o.
over AZ, 900 young pe D .,lssre nov rsea
ing Tue Epworth Le 81 reading c,n-sa
'e,uoO new subscr -. ha,,, IN Ia
20 the EpwOrth 7 '0'' ''''1 Il
IN i,li .',r,, -, drreil was readmitted /,
Aunounr. -fth
c.,osaroua .Gcents were made and III
nv RAJ e adjourned with beEedictio
aop J. C. Granberv
MONDAYS PRoCEEpiNGs.
J The Conference opened its sixth dav
proceedings Monday morning with reii
& ious exercises conducted by Rev ).
X Ferguson, Of Leesburg. Va Bishc
sc Smith presided.
I. The report OF the Board OF Educatic
was made commenting the Institution
under the care of the COME renee, to tl
patronage ofthe Methodist puplic Mo-
than 81 800 have been brought up fro
the charges on the 20tn Century Fun
- The report cOmmeded the ,iberality
Mr.. j. j. Branch. of Ri:hTa ond in of
ing to give to Randolph Macon Cole.
J. 100000 Oh condition that S2G0. Ot
d besides be raised for the college. III
y
N Buena Vista, Va, under the cure Of Re-
u + II. Rowe, the president, " ~ especial
z Te:erreo 70 and appreciated by address
on the floor
e The school OF correspondence. in co,
J. nectiOn with the Biblical Department
lie Vanderbilt University. was brought ,
Z, the attention of the Conference
7, the report, end the cnmmittC es OF exam
he nation were urged to recognize the wo,
done by that school After discussic
he OF some animation, by Revs Collins De
he ny. H. p. Hammil, rr. J. A. Kern a,
II Others on the Affirmative, and J W d,
he ty, +. j. P.ettyman and others on 4
negative, the recommendation of the repo
was adopt /.
On account Of the ar rival OF the ord
OF the day, the memoI ial service at
o o'clock, the further consideration OF 4
a report OF the Board OF Education w
r postponed until Tuesdssy
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