The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-28
URGED To VOTE
AS: THEY PRAYED E !.
Interesting temperance Report
Presented to Methodist
Conference.
.LAssITER is The NOMINEE e
50 Declared By the Democratic tic
Committee The Health OF
Petersburg.

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PETERSBURG, VA, July 27.-Bishop
Granbery was present a part OF the le' morn morn
ing session OF the District Conference,
which closed its annual session this eve
ming. He spoke brief but affectionate
farewell words in taking his departure.
The conference passed q resolution OF
thanks to the Bishop for his presence
and presidency over the conference.
Reports from pastoral charges were
taken up and the list completed. Tie
report on Missions, read by the chair
man Of the committee, DR.. w. G. Starr,
was adopted.
The report recognizes the burden Of
responsibility placed upon every disciple
OF Jesus to go into the world and preach
the gospel, or else send It to those who
know 1t not. ri. .@
Characters Passed.
THE character or Ale following local
preachers was passed: j. a. J Jefferson,
Petersburg: J. r.. Rector, Ettrlck; Charles
Raven and NJ j. Rawlings, Of Bruins :
wick county, and W. a. Gee, Of South
Hill. f ,s
C. G. Archer and ]. l.. McSparran had
their license to preach renewed,
The report on Finance ELECTED good
deal of discussion by laymen, who. In
their respective charges, have the duty
OF collecting church funds to look after.
Improvement In giving was noted anu
prompt raising Of money for religious
purposes urged. The report urged B we
pastors not to be vague In thelr reports
to tho district conference touching the
finances, but prepare statistical infor-
nation on the subject from each charge.
Mr1, Albert Mayo, of Petersburg, repre-
sentlng the Home Mission Society made
a report of the work the society Is doing.
The Orphanage.
Rev L. b. Betty, of Richmond, repre-
senting the Conference Orphanage at
Richmond, made u statement OF It's CON
dition,f which was very encouraging, me
assets OF the Orphanage are over 10000
Rev. j. RI. MastfH, the superintendent, 10
succeeding finely and tho institution
growing.
The conference adopted resolutions OF
sympathy for Reys. s. O. datcherr ". L.
Murphy and j. w. Eure, who are SICK.
The temperance report, q paper clear
out and strong, which after descanting
on the evils OF strong drink, emphasized
the duty OF CHElSIlsAAi PSSP'S5 NON''4o I. ~
tho polls as they prayed, provoked dis
oussion. x .
rho report on the spiritual state OF
the Church." read by Rev, w. A. Chris
tlan was ordered BY vote OF the con-
ference to be published ~ the Baltimore
and Richmond Christian Advocate.
The Sunday school and colportago re-
ports were also read and discussed,
Nss.fs5 7t4t n>I.~,%oo FIacfaH t5a
In the afternoon session Of tho con-
ference the following were elected dele
gates to the annual conferenc which
meets next fall In Danyille; ]. p, Rogers
J3R. Doyle, August Wright and r, b.
Hartley, with the following as alternates;
q. Z, Mann, I. r., Dyer and ], p. Perkin-
son.
Rev u. l.. Wells. from the Epworth
League Committee. made q report.
which, after discussion, was adopted.
The conference closed Its work and adj
tourncd sine die this evening.
Mr., Lassiter Nominee.
Mr.. George Mason, Democratic city
Chairman, and Mr., John Y. Harris, coup-
ty chairman, of Dlnw!ddie, have issued
notice, declaring Hon. Charles T, Las
sitter, of Petersburg, the Democratic
nominee for the State Senate for the
Twenty-ninth senatorial District. There
was no opposition 70 Mr.. Lassiter,
!. A very pleasant reception was given
l. Ia