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

doing best can, letting nothing dis
courage; large congregations; unity of
feeling and corporations; one woman's
missionary society, one aid society, one
Epworth League and two Rosebuds:
Sunday school work at three points
doing well, butat others failure. Bro.
Pointer added they were little behind in
collections, as was their custom, an ugly
custom but hard to get out of it; thinks
will pullup; Bro. Crowder was near the
hearts of the people.
Gloucester Point, J. r. Gill, p. c.
Collections good; moving quietly and
well; Sunday schools at all but one
point doing well; peace and harmony
prevail; begin revivals next week.
Mathews, Richd. Ferguson, P. c.
General condition fair; one woman's
missionary society and three Rose
buds all doing some work; one Epworth
League prosperous and helpful to the
church; Sunday schools doing fairly well,
one reported 45 additions last Sunday:
hopeto raise all collection; very large.
too large assessment laid on Mathews.
Bro. Hudgins, speaking for Shiloh, get
ting on well but room for improvement;
Sunday schools getting on fairly well;
salary would be raised in full. Bro.
Stoakes corroborated pastor; true man
of God and all love him; collections for
Orphanage. China, and other causes
been made; Sunday excursions from
Norfolk exceedingly detrimental to
church work in this section. Bro.
Foster said Sunday schools were good.
doing well, but room for Improvement
along all lines.
East Mathews, w. l.. Ware, p. c.
Spiritual condition good; three churches
and large congregations, the largest ne
ever preached to since in Conference:
revivals not held, but at one meeting
recently six Joined on profession of
faith; finances up to date; Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society doing good
work. Bro. Gayle added that on Child
ren's Day $50 was raised,
Westmoreland, II. H. Smith, p. c.
Work in good shape; finances up as
usual; conditions promising. Bro. Davis
said he could add nothing to PASTORS
statement, all covered.
Bethany, E. E. Harrell, P. c., ire
Gently paralyzed and not present, sent
following letter and report)
DEAR BROTHER REED,
/ regret not to be able to meet the
brethren in District Conference: but
we can't always have our wishes. /
am thankful that it is as we'll as it is.
am up and able to walk around. but
this hot weather is weakening. This
is very trying to me; but l know it is
all right, | am trying to fill my pulpit
by the kindness of my brethren. Love
to the brethren; / am sure of your
prayers and sympathy. i send brief
report, the brethren from the church
can supplement it. E. H. H.
THE REPoRT-No pastor has kinder
people than the pastor of Bethany
Station. While not all they could be
or ought to be, yet think the spiritual
conditions may be called fair. / am
persuaded that every branch of church
work is improving; the Sunday School
is progressing, the Epworth League is
doing good, The Rosebuds may at times
show the effects of the summer sun:
but again are fresh and odorous.
The w. +. M. S. is doing well-the
District has recently held a very inter-
esting, and | think helpful meeting
with the Bethany society.
Our finances are about as usual, /
suppose about one-half up. Within the
past two weeks the brethren have
raised nearly enough money to pay the
parsonage debt.
Bro. Tankard correlated pastors re-
port; getting on nicely, though sorely
afflicted by preachers disability; work
had had the advantage of a splendid
preacher and good worker; Sunday
School had revived, Epworth League
fiourishing, Woman's Mission doing ex-
cellent and Rosebuds fairly well; $500
debt on parsonage reduced to about $50
over three hundred having been raised
one day recently. Bro. Jett said pas
tor had been great help to their Sun
day School work and was greatly i'm
proved; all prayed he would be restored
to health.
The Secretary was here upon motion
and rising VIC te directed to send the
sympathy and testimonial of love to
Bro. Harrell.
Revs. j. T. Mastin and j. S. Hunter
and Prof. Sumpter Smith were intro
duced to the Conference.
Rev. H. H. Smith was appointed by
the chair on committee to examine can
didates and applications in place of
Rev. E. E. Harrell.
Committee on District Conference
Records was announced as follows w.
A. Tompkins, w. j. Williams, ]. R.
Gill, L. H. Beazley and ]. H. Fleet.
Conference adjourned to hear sermon
by Rev. w. R. Crowder.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. j. R. Gill conducted the religious
exercises.
Minutes of morning session read and
approved. Secretary w. Mcdonald Lee
asked to be relieved of the position as
Bro. John w. c. Davis, for twenty
years secretary of these conferences,
had reported and was willing to serve.
Upon motion Bro. Lee was relieved and
Bro. Davis substituted.
Chair named committee on Tenn
perance-R- Ferguson, w. l.. Ware,
and w. Med. Lee.
Chair called for report of charges of
those who had not reported at morning