Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-06-16
Eastern Shore District Conference.


ence met At Wachapreague, june
9th at 1890 a. m. At the request OF
Rev. K. +. Gayle, z. E., Rev. j. ).
Hunter of Richmond conducted the
opening religious services. The bust
moss of the Conference was put in the
hands of what was known as steer
ing committee. The following com
posed that committee; Revs. E. M.
Jordan, Il. 0. Payne, w. W. Sawyer,
w. J. Twilley, c. r. James, w. G.
Bates, j. a. VIM. j. ID. Hosier,
Messrs. I. l.. Price and A. W. Short.
The following are some of the in
dications of growth or of develop
ment in the church. Capeville is
building a S6,OOO.0O church. Pungotea-
que and Belle Haven have increased
the salary of their pastors thereby
putting them in point of pay among
the first charges in the district.
Keller is taking steps toward building
two new churches and expects to
largely repair Garrison's Chapel.
Drummondtown charge has taken her
place with those that pay in full all
monies expected of her. This she has
failed for many years to do until the
last wear. Onancock's church debt Is
a matter of memory, thing OF the
past. The Bloxom charge is becoming
more interested in Christian educa-
ton. The Cape Charles charge is
growing and will likely divide IN
November. The young people III
Franktown charge are much interest
ed in the work of the church and the
Epworth league is flourishing me
church on Hog Island is growing
Rev. MIR. Jordan said of Onley and
Louisville, "The best of the people
are i'm the Church and we have good
w number of them" The Atlantic
charge Rev. j. A. VIM, pastor, re-
ported 70 conversions and go addi-
tons. also that they are soon to re-
build Downings church. This Is per-
haps the oldest Methodist church on
the Eastern Shore of Virginia and all
our people should rejoice in her recent
prosperity. It seems little uncertain
as to whether that or Johnson's IN
northampton was the first to organ
ize They are both very old and both
have had an important and successful
history Dowings Church has given
to the Methodist ministry, within the
memory of this writer, three efficient
itinerant preachers, the mothers OF
four preachers, one of whom came
very near being elected bishop and the
wives of five preachers. Then she
llanguished. Within the last few years
she has taken on new life and today,
with nigh hopes. she is marching to
CONQUEST. While Rev. J. d. HosieI
was pastor, the Pocomoke charge did
much building. They are now reloic-
ing in debt paying raid under the
uastorate of Rev. J. G.. Lennon. The
Wicomico work is doing remarkably
well with Rev. j. w. Baker in charge
of If. There are some difficulties there
out both he ahd his predecessor are
men of discretion and ability and the
charge is doing finely. Salisbury has
taken in some so members on PROBES
sion and Dr. Potts is still growing OF
his people. Rev. T. j. c. Heath, al
Accomack boy, is on the Berlin charg'
and is doing we'll there. They say
TON" is building a parsonage. Wh'
is TO keen it? The condition of Cam
bridge CHURCH, with Rev. II. c
Pfeiffer as pastor is said to be bette
than ever before. dosier is CLOSING
up his quadrennium on Cambridge cir
cult with colors flying and they ar
not at half mast either, but they ar
at the top and fully flung to tn
winds. There were many indication
of interest and growth at Wachaprea
! que. Any charge ought to grow Wit
such a capable, polished and polite
pastor as is the Rev. H. w. Davis.
Among the visitors we note Rev
James Cannon, Jr., D. D., the edito
of the Baltimore and Richmond Chris
tiau Advocate and the principal c
Blackstone Female Institute. Heis
wonderful combination of brains an
energy Rev. J. S. Hunter, coipol
ter for the Virginia Conference. l
every position he has occupied he ha
shown capacity and has had success
Rev. J. It. Mastin, superintendent
the Methodist Orphanage in Ricl
mond Fer thirty odd years our live
have touched. As see him, if thel
p walks upon mother earth a man
. nobler purpose or of purer life, | kno
f. him not. Rev. J. w. Eure, agent fC
the endowment of r. NJ. College. l.
t is a young man in love with his Ma
ter. devoted to music. in love wit
his high calling, in love with his Ain
Mater, in love with. Other ylsl
ors were E. Sumpter Smith, primo
, pal of r. NJ. Academy at Bedfoi
CITY. He has had great success the
= and he merits great success. PROBE
y sor c. G. Evans, the newly elect'
n principal of r. NJ. Institute of Danvill
Va. He has had experience and su
cess as a teacher and they expect III
TO succeed i'll his new charge. Proft
sors Smith and Evans both marrl
daughters of the late Upshr
r Ouinby. As bra;ny and brilliant
h these men are, as worthy as they a
= to hold their sacred trusts, those tn
g have known well Lizzie and jess
Ouinbv will feel no cOmpunctlOnS