The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-12
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The District Conference in SEES
sioii Near a A.
R land. IN, III
NIeET.4l KENWo0D CHURCH
y Rev. DR.. K T y. Wilson the Pre-
siding Elder, Pre-
S$ sides.

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KENNY GOD, YA.,5 July t1.---About fifty
delegates were present at tho opening
service OF the West Richmond Mctho-
dist District Conference this morning nt
n 0:3o O'clock a much larger number is
expected later. ~ 56
Kcnwood Church ls admirably adapted
fof tho holding OF n midsummer con-
ference Situated III the midst OF a
grove, with tent on the outside holding
several hundred people, In which religious
services arc held 5Sa. n s555 \, q
Sessions Of conference are held In tho
CHURCH proper, which Is n little gem OF
b a church, with a sealing capacity Of one
hundred people. \ 35 III VI. 5'i 4
Hospitality holds, rs Usual, n promi-
y nent place. the labor Of love OF the
ladies In providing refrcsiimcnt demon
stratinE the hospitnblc spirit for which
Hanover Is noted.
ga, THE SESSION. \
Rev. II. Il. Wilson, y. D., presiding
\ clderEof the district. in tho chair. The
session was opened With scriptnral read
Ing and hymn and prayer, conducted b3f
~ DIR. Wilson. a.
gt533g CT n II. SAIcGehce and G. H.SS Galloway
! wero appointed secretaries e Of the con-
ference Fratcrnal messages were sent
The conference by John +. Branch and
y delivered by Dr. ". j. Young. Express
pslons Of regret were ordered sent Mr..
John p. Branch and Mr.. Johnson, lay
delegates, at their inability to be pres
ent. The following committees were
X appoint ed :13S SI i VI 6 Ss y III 2ag
35S Public Worship--Dr yilsoni Banker and
T.. +. Dahmun
Temperament. r. Dadmun,2 a. G.. Jor-
dan and George d. Cole. Il 8 Va
Orphanage--A. =. Sharp. J ~ Diastin.
lJ.tE.9 Gilman and l.. A.. Bass.
ExaminatIons-Drs. w. j. Young, II. NJ.
Il Chamberlain r. Men. slmpscn.
Spiritual state Of Churchill a.,
Thomas. Af a. Cannon and ]. H. Chap
MI Aiissions--1. 81. Betty, r. X. o'Dell,
+ n q. James. a. B. sharp and $500 $3.50
Il Yea mans. "
Sunday schools--J I. FL Routten. F.W..
I.aughton, Ct. =. b Hunt and a. u Gil.
Finance--W. r. Sinclair. vs. Y, Pace
and N.8Ci. Ivey.
necords-J. G. Harry, II. C.55 Gregory
W. A.. Jeffries and ]. F. Daniel. Z
c. II. Galloway Hudson tls
n and ", S. Priddy. =.
#5 Bible Society DR.. ". ]. Young, w. a.
Z 1.aughonga and ]. s. Maxey. s5 V
Epworth Lea gue-C. H. A1cGchee a. X.
Scott and Z. T. Long.
Il a2 Edncation-I1 NJ. Chandler, DrH N r y:
Blackwell aand I. Men Simpson.
s3 REPORTS FROM CHARGES
Reports Of preachers q the severai
charges were called In part. and re-
sponded to verbally. All reports en-
couraging, Indicating progress, spiritually
a nj nj herW lac, 5.S t5f
Il observation-disclosures was introduced In tho
Interest Of Bowling Green Academy and
< spoke for few minutes.
The session OF the morning ended with
the opening sermon which was preached
by. Rev. c. II. McGchce. OF Asbury
a Church. Richmond. Then came dinner,
III Tho afternoon session called to order
= I 2. 20 II. M, with devotional exercises.
The hours OF Sessions were understood
to be 80, II 80 a.. NJ, and 2:3o i. NJ.
THE aORPHANAGE.
54 The call OF the roll Of churches was
I s,,sueudcd 10 hear the report OF the
Methodist Orpllanage. presided over by
Rev j, II. Mastin. The report was read
by Is. b. Sharp, chairman OF the com
mittee, who was compelled to leave In
the afternoon Or. Mastin emphasized the,
work OF the Orphanage in a soul-stirrng
speech. in which he spoke of the mag
Gnificent work done for the orphan chill
drcn and the hearty response OF the.
Il churches TO the need f$the work.
& The reports OF preachers took up the,
balance Of the session All of the reports
were full OF interest. spiced with choice
humor, especially In the cases OF those
preachers who were not SO fortunate as,
TO have lay delegates from ,helr. charges
to scotch for them,'''5to use the express
sion OF ona OF the prominent minister's
on8the district 81
ss5 Rev J. r, Routtcn preached at night