Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-09
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.

Second quarterly meeting for White
Stone Circuit convened Saturday and
Sunday last in Irvington Methodist
church, Rev. j. T. Whitley, ID. d,
elder OF the district, presiding. III. W.
Tre2kle was chosen secretary. All the
stewards but those from far away AS
bury were present, and attendance of
other officials and.visitors was good.
A sadness was over the throng be-
cause OF. the absence of the beloved
pastor, recently. deceased His work
was well up, andno meeting has showed
better reports than did this. Delegates
and alternatos were elected to attend
District Conference, to be held with
White Marsh, Lancaster, sometime in
the early summer. They We're: II. w.
Treakle, o. R. Hopkins, l.. w. Shelton,
delegates; E. E. Lawson, w. Med
Lee and j. II. Davis, alternates.
DR.. Whitley announced that he would
secure in May preacher to Fill out the
conference year. Until that time,
preachers from the district will ill
the appointments of the late brother
Anderson Next Sunday Rev. L. T.
Garner, of Heathville, viii preach at
White Stone in the morning, Asbury in
the afternoon and Irvington at night.
CONFERENCE ADOPTS MEMORIAL.
The following was submitted on the
death of Pastor Jas, NJ. Anderson by.
the committee appointed by the Presid-
ing Elder:
Rev. James Madison Anderson was
born IN Amelia county, Virginia, June
g, 1887, and died at IrVingtOn. Va,
February 4, 1866, IN the fourth year of
his pastoTate over White Stone Circuit.
He was converted while residing in the
city Of Lynchburg, in the fall of 1857,
under the ministry Of Rev. John C..
Cranberry, now one of the Bishops of
our church. After making such prep
aration for the ministry as he could
first in Bynchburg, then in Buckingham
county, and afterwards for short
time at Randolph-Macon College, hav-
ing been licensed to preach in 1856, he
was received ON trial in the Virginia
Conference in November, 1857 His
first appointment was that Of Junior on
the Lancaster Circuit. Afterward he
served Westmoreland and other charges
until the Civil War. in 1862 he became
Chaplain of The For6eth Virginia Regi-
ment. Later on he served Elk Run.
Culpeper, Fluvanna, Madison. Abe
marie and Atlantic CHARGES. In 1875
he was made Presiding Elder OF the
Danville District, and in 1879 of the
Charlottesville District. At the close
OF his term there, he was made pastor
OF Cumberland Street church, Norfolk.
Later on he served Hartford, Pungo-
league, Nottoway, Blackstone, Midlle-
sex and White Stone, where, IN the last
year of \ most successful passionate, he
died suddenly OF neuralgia OF the heart
en- the 4th of February. 1906.
Brother Anderson was = man of COM
manding presence, logical and vigorous
intellect, and preacher whose word
was with power. AS a pastor, he was
diligent and faithful. full of sympathy
and of kindly helpfulness. As u Chris
tian gentleman he was above reproaeh.
commanding the love and respect OF
the entire community. He was
devout, spiritually-minded man of God.
whose greatest pleasure was found in
doing the will of his Lord.
In view Of these things, the follow
ing action is taken by the Quarterly
Conference Of the White Stone Circuit,
in session at Irvington, this 3rd of
March, 1906.
Resolved, That we hereby record our
loving appreciation of our late pastor.
Rev. James NJ. Anderson, and our keen
sense of loss in his unexpected decease.
His memory VIII ever be precious to
the people OF This, his last, pastoral
charge.
Resolved, That we tender our deep
and prayerful sympathies to his be-
reaved widow and children, assuring
them that we shall not cease to remem-
Der them NJ the Throne of Grace, and
that We shall follow their future move
ments with attectionate interest.
Resolved, That a copy of this be
spread upon the minutes of this Quar-
tcrly Conference, a copy forwarded the
family. of our deceased pastor and a
copy be published in the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN. W. Med. LEE,
J. +. BELLOWS, Com.
II. w. TREAKLE \