Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-19

N' =" "SSShSS VI JAS. IL. BaughtOn,
2. c., temporarily sick; West Mathews,
L. K. Duke, P. c., and j. w. Minter.
l.. d.; King George, Caroline, Bowling
Green, Hanover, King & Queen and
Middlesex had no pastor or delegates,
and so Presiding elder answered
briefly as each was called.
DR.. f. E. Blackwell, President Of
Randolph-Macon College, and DIR.
James Cannon, jr., of Blackstone Fe-
male Institute and editor of the Advo-
cate, were introduced, and addressed
the conference. Bro. Hunter also spoke
on colportage work.
Report on Religious Literature and
Colportage presented, discussed and
adopted. 1t follows:
REPoRT-W Whereas, the widest circu-
latlon of good literature is one of the
great needs of our church of TODAY.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLvED-That
we heartily recommend the Baltimore
and r. G. Advocate to all of our people
and ask that all influence be used bv
preacher and layman to further increase
its subscription list.
RESOLVED 2nd.-That we cordially
the good work done by our
Superintendent of Colportage, J. S.
Hunter, and that we urge all of our
Sunday schools to order their literature
and other supplies from him and that
our church members give him these
orders for all kinds of requisites.
5. ID. POINTER.
Adjournment to hear sermon of Rev.
j. T. Mastin.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Opened with religious exercises by
Rev. j. S. Hunter.
Minutes read and approved.
Presiding elder called for considera-
ton of local preachers characters and
licenses. The following were reported
and passed: Goodman l.. Degges, A. F.
Rice, Starke Jett, Jacob ]. Clarke. w.
w. Walker. ]. P. H. Crismond. Geo.
=. Thomas, E. J. Moffit and Oscar Lee
Haga.
Following resolutions offered and
unanimously adopted.
RESoLvED-That we record our sim
cere pleasure in the visit of our Brother
Rev. j. L. Mastin, superintendent of
our orphanage at Richmond, Va. to
this District Conference, that we fully
endorse the management of the orphan
age and assure him that he will have
our prayers in the care of the $50
orphans provided for in the orphanage
and that he will always have a hearty
welcome to our pulpits and the hearts
OF our people in this district.
GEO. III. RAY,
w. l.. WARE,
{. l.. DEGGES,
+. L. GARNER,
w. r. CRowDER,
II. G.. COLEMAN,
w. MCDONALD LEE.
PORTER HARDY.
Report on Finance presented, dis
cussed and adopted.
REPoRT-Your committee begs leave
to submit the following:
Reports from the twenty-tbree q
charges of the District Indicate the
financial condition is good in about 20
per cent of the entire number. in a
number of which all claims are paid in
full to date. In the remaining so per
cent condition is reported Fair" Up
on the whole we think the financial
condition is somewhat in advance of
last year. We regret, however, that we
can not report ''up-to-date in full on all
the charges"
We commend the example of those
charges which show business system in
the management of their finances, by
paying the salaries of the pastors
monthly, and by raising the collections
ordered by the Conference promptly
and at an early period in the Conference
year.
Respectfully submitted,
j. w. TANKARD, Com.
Report on Sunday Schools read, dis
cussed and adopted.
REPoRT-The Sunday School is one
of the most valuable means of adyanc-
ing the cause of Christ. 1t is recog-
nized as the greatest auxiliary that
the church of God has. All the people
come within its range.
1t is important that this powerful
force be carefully and prayfully studied
and used in order that the world NAV
the sooner be won for Christ.
RESOLVED 1st-That we rejoice to
note that the work is improving.
RESOLVED 2nd-That we are glad
that all our schools use our own Litera-
ture.
RESOLVED 3rd-That we request our
people to continue to purchase their
supplies from our Rev. j. S. Hunter.
Respt. submitted,
c. H. WILLIAMS.
Report on Epworth Leagues read,
discussed and adopted.
REPoRT-The following charges re-
port Epworth Leagues: Richmond Cir
cult one League started; Montross, one
League, good; Mathews, one League:
East Mathews, one League; Bethany
one League, fiourishing; King William.
one League; Hanover, one League:
making seven on the District.
1t is matter very deeply to be
deplored that an organization SO patent
for good in religious training of Young
people should not be more generally
established on the District.
Therefore, be it resolved, That though
1T may be impracticable to carry out ali
the features of the requirements of an
Epworth League in country charges.
yet we recommend that the pastors of
the several charges use their influence
in organizing Leagues so that the Young
people may have better Christian train
ing for church work.
j. w. MINTER, Com.
Report on Education read, discussed
and adopted.
REPoRT-From it's beginning the
Methodist church has been deeply in
terested in the cause of Education, and
it is familiar saying that ''Methodism
was born in a University" The
schools and colleges established by
Wesley, Coke and Asbury in the early