The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-24
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Session Ends-Appointmen Res-
olut,on Against LynchIng- What
Statistics Show.

oIut,on Against LynchIns- What
Statistics Show.
The one hundred aud tWeniy.secohd
session OF the Virginia Conference eame
60 sn cad la Lsnehburg Monday nipht
Alter b irg IN ,ssion ~ Centenary
Church since last Wednesday morni (
Bishop Wilson LIT in the afternoon To
presiue over an Alabama conference, hl2
Bishop 4. Coke smith presided over ihr
afternoon and night \ ssiois
The following resolution, prCsented y
Dr. Cannon, was adopted.
That while we denUunee unspafinl y
all crimes against the safety and halpi
ness of our people, and especially ine
crime against our women and our hon ,
which has been the excuse given TO- The
r.sort to lynch law, yet we earnestly
a peal to our people to repress the spii ii
OF lawltssr ess ana to- uphold the dignity
OF the law throughout the bounds II cur
realizing that Utherw ~
anarchy and crime must steadily 90
crease.
MIR. Paul Whitehead WAS selected 10
preach the annu 81 sermon mkt year ~
Danville and Rev J. ~ l. ,tham Ia preach
h. sermon at the ordination uf elders
Tns statistical report mak' the follow
ing exhibit: Mem % SCI increasr ! q.
40; Epworth Leagues, -; members, >,
S3l; collections tor suDernum'ra'l--.
) 3 524 -; collections Tor reign n l.
lions, $26. l5l 81; missions, Sl2,1l2
The acton Of the conference la pla iIg
". A. Langhorn on the super nnuatrd
list WAS reconsidered and he was restOr
III tosctivr work.
The following WAS reported by the
Educational Bard
The total uumber of students attend
ing Randolph Mac"n Institutions OH,
Ulcers and faculty lO2 The value -
he entire investment IN III" Randolph
Macon s,.tem il ab ,ut 5000 OOC, t"tai
ndoWmcnt. S3u3 421 Inc bunrd r.
mmended the appropriation oil - eco
or Randolph Macon College, at Ashiahn.
1891 for the General b ard Of Education
~ $3.50 90 Paw ne aod Lane Destitute.
RESOLUTIONS on TEMPERANCE.
The feature II the night session VA
The Adoption of - strong set OF reroiu-
lions on the temperance question h
work Of the Anti Saloon League az Nir
giuia was indorsed and the pastOrr ui
the churches in the conference are a-kef
to Cooperate with il by raising money
{ n its support and by creating sen
ment 10 favor Gift The cOnrts erec ,ed
upon TO RICHLY execute the liqdur laws
and the churches asked To use uuierm' ut
l.. ~ tho / ord
per.
he appointments were announced
Some OF them are:
RICHMOND DISTRICT.
W. V. Tudor, PreridigX Elder.
Richmon Broad Street. George II
Spooner; Trinity, J. Sydney Peters.
George H. Wiley; Union Station, K NJ
Naxey; Hasker Memorial and Little
rrinity, X NJ. Near; 81. james. ". A.
C0opert Denny Street, A. A Joues; feir
mount Avenue. Richard h Scott
Heurico-S K Drewey.
West Point. + Cutbri"ll
Ea-t King AM Queen-Hugh Paylor
Ailliamsburg-Daniel l. Merritt; + j
Potts, supernumrrary
Newport y. vs. Trinity. ". b Beach
.mp; hestnut Avenue. j L Green: Grace.
= {. Shesrer.
Pri, cipal Southern Seminary -Eigar
/ Rowe.
Associate Editor Baltimore and Rich
nond Chretian Advocate >. Peierr
RAPPAHANNOCI DISTRICT
J. II. Whitley. Presiding Elder.
milestone James n Anderson.
Lancaster-PJrter Hardy.
" healtOn-Charlrs ii Green.
Heathsville-E T. Garner
B-ihany-J 5 Wallsce.
Redmond tirruit-Wilhur E. Davis
We-tmureIand-W j. Williams.
MOntr, ss-J. Fizer.
Kng GeOrge-Charles E Holiday.
Spotsylvs ia-W. C. Pace.
West Spots, lvania-To be supplied
Caroliu, -GeOrge T. Forester
Bowling Grpen-E l. Peefmsn.
Hanov'r-JOhn l. Pribbie
King William-C. W. Turner.
X ing and Quren-Hampd,n II Smith
.sex-FranS Burress
Middlesex-Rlchard Ferguson.
Gl1uctster-JObn Deshsz)
Gloucester Poibt-G. W. Watkins
Mathew.-JOhn O. Moss.
East Mathews-W l.. Ware.
West Math- w.-0ba ies Ii. Williams
CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT
W W. Lear, Presiding Elder
CharlOttesville-Ge T. Booker.
CrOzet--S. ". Day
Louisa-T II Campbell.
GordOnsviIle-J q Babcock.
OrsDge-A G. Bledso,; ". II Camper,
Ipernumerart
Gree e-Erneet T. Hall.
MadisuL-C + COmer
Wood VILE 10 be Supplied 10y II V. 4
benton.
ca peper-E A. Pott J NJ Burton,
lpernumerary.
Culpeper Circuit-L Hunter Early.
Rappahaun ck-H. j Brown
Field Agent q Conference q phsnsg, -
Wiley BIedsoe.
sunday school Agent-JohnJ Lbtierty
EASTERN SHORE DISTRICT.
r. f. Gayle Presiding Elder
9. Batter.
Cape Charles-C X Irser James
tou-i' harIes T. Watts