The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-22
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ing done by the Virginia Bible Society.
Rev Paul Whitehead. d. D., DR.. James
Cannon, Jr, DR.. w. w Royal Messrs.
F.. G, Mosely and M. G. J. Hunt were
recommended as the committee.
Or. Fl. Il. Johnson facetiously suggest
ed committee to prepare abcommcntarS
on the report. but DIR. Harmon turned the
laugh on him. aud set the conference
in roar by suggesting an appropriation
to send Dr.. Johnson to the high school.
Or. w s. Cdmpbell, agent of the Vlr-
Cinin Bible Society, was presented by DR..
Harmon las the camel that carries the
waters OF life"
Rev. II. II. Campbell submitted the re-
| port of the Board of Managers Of the
Rosebud Missionary Society. 1t showed :
| Collections for the year, &,029.W; total
| for twenty-five years, s7S,626.30. Court
| Street Church. Lynchburg, leads all the
| rest in contributions.
Tho report of the Board OF Education
was submitted by DR.. r. f. Blackwell,
president OF neutrality-suspicious. College
The report embodies a powerful argu-
ment for higher education and education
Rev. Edward T. Dad,nan offered the
report of the Epworth Leag que board. It
rected that the conference held at Pc
tersburg last March decided that 1t would
be wise for the leagues to support q
missionary in japan for the next two
years at ali expense of 5000 per year.
Defends the League.
Mr.. Frank Talbot, of the Epworth
C,.>,,, tfno Of hn
ference spoke of the report. depreca ting
The lack OF interest and enthusiasm in
I league work of many pastors, and some
presiding elders, who show the dark side
and hide the bright phases Of the
leagues career Our young people are
not being held and are going back to
the world" said he, IF the Epworth
League will not do the work, let's have
something else" The Epworth League,
he said. had opened the Korean mission
field, started the movement that founded
the Virginia Conference Orphanage, In
augurated missionary work in Cuba. and
educated q japanese at Randolph
Macon
DO not judge us by our defeats. but
by the work we have DONE, said Mr..
Talbot.
Rev. George E. Greene also appealed
for more earnest cooperation by the
pastors III carrying on the work.
Rev b. T. Lipscomb, d. d., Rev. E..
II. Dadmun. DR.. Paul Whitehead, Rev.
W. Il. Atwell and others discussed me
report, which was finally adopted.
Rev. a. c. Bergman presented the re-
port OF the board Of church extension.
1t showed receipts for the year. 1881, to,
Seventeen applications for the aggregated
amount OF s5.To.
The statistical report OF the educaa-
tional institutions under the patronage
Of the conference shows the total value
OF grounds buildings and appliances of
neutrality-suspicious. College, the Woman's
| College, the Academy at Bedford. the
| Institute ut Danviilc. the Blackstone In
| stitute and the Bowling Green Seminary
| 10 be $3.50 1850: total endowment $685.
| 1927; number OF officers and teachers.
| los: number OF students. session oi
lso3-'o4. to be 1903.
| Rev ]. r. Whitley offered resolution
setting. forth the dcarth OF applicants
for the ministry and called on the people
to pray the Lord OF the Harvest that ne
| viii send forth more laborers. The frs,
sunday In March is set apart as special
| dag for prayer for this object. The res
| olution was adopted.
The Preachers Relief Society will dis
| burse this year, sl.s25, instead OF sl.2N
Night Session.
When tie conferences reconvered 10!
/ the night session the edifice vas crowd
ed to the point of discomfort. Rer. VII
| liam J. Young. DastJr ~ Centenary. iiicl:
mond, condurte1 tie o?ening religious scr
| vice, and Bishop Coke Smith presidei dur
/ ing the evoatrg.
Rev. james Canncn, Jr.. chairman. IRE
scented the report Of the comniuce Of
Temperance and II was read by Rev
| Richard H. Bennett who wrote 1t.
The report notes the great advance II
temperance work and sentiment an,
cites the fact that New York has NOR
saloons than all the Southern States com
blned Tho exclusion Of liquor from arm.
and navy are noted, and II is stated tina
(. business firms and railways are diserlm
mating against drinkers. The conterenc,
reioices in the success NJ the Anii-Saloo.
League. which. with the Mann BILL ha
. closed 500 saloons In this State, The re
port denoinces the dspensary system
, and tho results OF Its operation in Sou,i
Carolina are characterized as t'nnspcak
ably disastrous" 1T IL charged that III.
. der its operation homicide and crIin!na
! assault have Increased sorty-,hree ps,
l cent, and the sum expended FOR il1Go
: more than a hurdred per cent. 'rhc Ie
, port urges the ministers to raise spccia
collections for The league Methods
[ people are exhortea u support only thog
officials who represent tho people D
: this question.
: j. w, West, field agent Of the Anti
o Saloon League, and Rev w y, Beau
: champ advocated the adoption Of the re
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