Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-19
Norfolk Chosen for The Gathering
Of lhs Wesley Followers 10
Virginia Mex, Year.
SATISFACTORY REPORTS RECEIVED.
Districts and important Committees
Have Only Pleasing Information for
the mInistera and District
Banner Societies Announced
Church Extension Board.
(sprclal to tho Daily Prcss.)

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PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. ls.-Tho
opening services OF the Virginia
Methodist Conference We're conducted
this morning by Rev. Or. H. Il. John
son. The inclcmcnt weather kept tho
attendance down somewhat ut the bc.
ginning. but when the call of tho Pet
crHburg District was resumed the
church wns well filled
Dr.. Lpscomb of the entertainment
committee, announced that Norfolk
had boon selected for tho next con
ference. and that the sum OF $1,000
for conference expenses would be
needed for tho next year.
The Petersburg District. upon call.
revealed splendid condition OF af-
fairs. All tho churches were reported
as in good condition spiritually as
wen as financially. With flnc not In
crease In membership.
II was stated that thcrc waa no
probability of completion of work and
Adjournment before tomorrow night.
rs there is still such important bust.
ness TO IL transacted.
The Committee or Conference Re-
lauonship TO tho Raudolph.Macon
Svsiem Will not be ready to report
before tomorrow
Several meetings OF. this COMMITTEES
have been held and some progress
ms been mhdo toward Il report. hut
ms there are several views concerning
inc matter much debate Is being had
R"v. nrs Cannon. bennett. Young.
johnson and Rawlings wero aDpolnt.
"a committees 10 draft resolutions
ol rcsnoct concerning Bishops Smith
NJ,
Norfolk Drtrirt was called. and n
SUCCESSFUL wear was reported. the re-.
mort showing large Increase IN
membership.
nr McMnrrv. sccreta-y Ia Two
PHard OF Church Extension. Louis.
WI" was introduced to tho confer
Observance of Sunday.
satisfactory reno-ts wern received
from tn" varions churches Of tho
nS'"rn Shore District. which closed
DR. Bennett. Of tho Committee on
sabbath Observance male n rano-,
,rflng mat sancfitv Of the Sal,hn,h
q" observed. md rotoicinr In the mar
,ai success OF Efforts to stop SIM.
uaS excursions end complete success
~ keening the jamestown Exposition
closed on SUNDAYS.
izing President Roosevelt Nc SCI ~.
'd'' OF war. the Postmaster General
and the members OF Conrree. re-
nueSt'hs that soldiers no prohibited
LON engaging in athletic spots on
"'",,fN' cnrtaiiinr work IN postofIlcea
THhhrv' and closing the p.oposeh
..'aSnHn EXPOSITION on SUNDAYS. The
.so'n,'ohs are sweeping and Indicate
80 'n' conference will continue it's
o"rr'f 70 minimize labor on sunday
isc'' u. y. Rawlings and G.. y. Jones
[ were Amounted delegates IL Tho In
| n,'n'no'nina'ional League meeting IN
hIclhond, to represent tho conra-
cncc IN the work of eliminate, o,,'s =,
sabbath lahor Va
Nashville sehooI of Pedagogy.
ne report on sunday school ,r,.
showed a large dlstrihntion Of t,tona
! fnr" Ch'idrrr's Dav collec,ion,
! amounted TO s1ssA, or wb,oh ,h ',s
is hn'anc" of s5756s. which ron.. 10
Nashville Sohoo, of pod,rnrv.
| Ehh"-t j. HUNT. nf Richmond ,r.,,
''"'1"d to learn that co much NJ ,his
I 'r"""v vas left Hc reIt tbo, ,ho
~ if'' 'inlifTpnEe npn1aI IN
money. nnd no wNs surprised "a ho,,
fNat "os' Of the Sunday achoolp wore
scif-srnnoriinc "oic
DR.. Iinscomh said money newt J.,
Nn9hv''lc vas 10 No re"d ~ FOOD 81.
V"''prN !" tho establishment of ;,
chair of nedapouv.
Wo'hd Dis,rihut. Fn,a
/ lie A'w'il favored iha 1,e4 rihn.;o,,
Ini Tho frrda ihro"vhouf .he C-onfe,
ono" for Sunday erhoo, axiarsion an,
"nA" q" anno"I 10 Tint ard Tho
sum Of e"T rar 'ishnroed in mo nirh
''nd Nieirict lost ,"ar and 1910 IN
tie ''f"e' p'"hmnnd ni,-triot nr
WN''l"v sod 'ha ',nrt NAV In ln,nroye
S"nd'' school wo'k was 20 ondow
IN" "''a'r "r rei-"nvr. 81 'hai ro,,no
n-r'"h"''s r'r- hotter iearn how &c
n"~-ne ~, work.
! mr. ronro., srvo-ed ~ chat =,
| ~"d1~nev " ~res'S'n~ oide-s vo,,,d
: fNrra, ~ 'ha '.on--i c>- ,,o-o mo, ~
:. 'N"r co"id cni % hftor N,-,her In
| basr BIZ Rove @. " Wray. q. r. re-,