Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-19
RAPPAHANNOCK DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Full Report Of Proceedings Of That Body Last
Week at Mathews Chapel
TO HAVE NEW pARsONAGE-RVNGTON NEXT PLACE OF MEETING

Circuit, near Warehouse Wharf on the
Piankatank river. BY request of the
Elder, Rev. G. H. Ray, d. D., opened
in devotional services. w. Mcdonald
Lee was chosen secretary and Rev. c.
o. Tuttle assistant. Roll was called.
Schedule of services adopted as fol-
lows: Daily, 9:30a. m. opening session;
IL 80 preaching; 2 p. m. afternoon ses-
sion; a p. m. preaching; adjournment
The Presiding Elder and preacher in
charge, with delegates Landon, Minter
and Haynes, were appointed committee
on public worship. Rear of second
window from pulpit designated as bar
of the Conference.
Upon motion a steering committee
was appointed by the chair to arrange
the business of the meeting-Dr. G. H.
Ray, r. Ferguson, P. Hardy, H. H.
Smith, c. H. Williams, j. w. Minter.
J. w. Tankard, w. R. Stokes and S.
ID. Pointer.
The chair called for brief reports
covering general points on the various
charges, and the gist of the responses
follow:
White Stone, E. +. Garner, Preacher
in Charge-Moving fairly well; finances
in good shape; collections over half up;
larger number partake of sacrament
than ever saw in the country; Sunday
schools moving better than year ago;
two SPLENDID Woman's Foreign Mis-
slonary Societies doing fine work; Rose
buds doing good work; one Epworth
League; no revival yet, but shortly.
Bros. Gaylord Sanders and w. Med.
Lee corroborated pastors statement
and expanded little on the good work
of the Sunday schools.
Lancaster, Porter Hardy, p. C.-This
his third year; work moving smoothly;
never had more pleasant charge or
people; spiritual work fairly good, and
finances promising; outlook good for
full collections; three woman's mission
airy societies and two Rosebuds: Sunday
schools the best have served since in the
ministry;Epworth League inactive; have
full delegation here. Bro. w. E. Webb
reinforced pastors remarks and dilated
upon Sunday schools.
West Lancaster, w. j. Williams, P.
Favorable Sunday school work, at
one church doing much better than ever,
attendance having doubled and con-
tributions quadrupled; remainder of
schools doing as we'll as in the past;
spiritual condition not what would like
to see, but financially progressing well;
whether have made general advance
ment or not, unable to say, but hope
we have; two missionary societies doing
good work, but no Epworth League.
Bro. E. S. Dobyns corroborated pastors
statement.
Richmond, w. A. Tompkins, P. c.
Trying to lead his people to state of
higher Christian living: Sunday schools
doing well, and Children's Day highly
gratifying; finances about same as last
year, but grounds for hope of increase;
no missionary society, but Woman's
Parsonage Aid Society; one Rosebud
Society, moving moderately; Epworth
League started this year, while poor
hope to revive it; sacrament well OBJ
served in some places, in others sadly
neglected; some queer notions enter
tanned by people as to sacrament and
family worship. Bro. Phillip Thomas
endorsed the foregoing.
Montross, Rev. C. D. Tuttle, P. c.
Doing the best we can; five Sunday
schools and four churches; one woman's
missionary society doing faithful work;
one Epworth League, as good work as
ever saw on a country charge; commu-
MON much neglected, but since recent
visit of Presiding-elder more interest
taken; endeavoring to get people to
observe family worship and daily devo-
tions, have a number of subscribers to
little pamphlet on this subject; half the
collection raised, and planning to pay
Indebtedness on a chapel.
Spotsylvania, G. H. Ray, P. Con
the up grade; fine, historic, good country
and people, and best water; materially
and physically improving; finances half,
III ONSA, up, eaii0 ali VIII Uc IdlSSu,
sacrament observed generally; Sunday
schools advancing; decided Improvement
all along the line; trying to lead the
people to high standard of spiritual
light, and they struggling for better
things.
DIR. Ray also reported for West Spot
sylvania, which to date he has been
supplying; elder has just secured Rev.
Chas. E. Green, a student, to serve
until Conference); DR.. Ray breaches
here once month, going on horseback,
and leading men from Spotsylvania
charge also hold services here.
Essex, o. L. Haga, P. C. Ia recent
supply Circuit holding its own and
progressing some; three Sunday schools,
marked improvement in one, especially,
organized in the spring, three faithful
superintendent; three Rosebuds doing
effective work, but not receiving en-
couragement from the church thew
should; one woman's missionary society
doing good work; the charge is better
than was lead to believe, spirit of
unity spreading; there is earnest desire
for and promise of revival; collections
a third up, but believe will pay out in
full; using envelope system. Bro.
Brooks substantiated foregoing, saying
finances will be fully up, and Sunday
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