Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-05

A report from G. III. Fielding, p. c.,
of his work on Caroline circuit, was
read.
Rev. j. T. Mastin represented the
Virginia Conference Orphanage before
the Conference.
On motion of X. Ferguson 10 a. m.
tomorrow was set for the order of the
day for election of delegates to Annual
Conference
EPWoRTH LEAGUE, BY w. l.. WARE.
The report on Epworth Leagues was
presented by w. l.. Ware, discussed by
him, and on motion. with an accepted
amendment, adopted, and follows:
Opposition to the Epworth League
cannot be sincere in the presence of
such results as were reported at the
last meeting of the General Board 1t
showed an increase of over five thous-
and members In the past twelve
months. 1t shows that five hundred
young men have been given to the pull
pits of the church by this movement,
seventy-fve missionaries, and great
army of trained workers at home.
Do something, is the watchword of
this progressive age, and this move
Ment is to save the youth and give
them some active service in the church.
The Epworth League is not a worth
less invention, as some seem to think. A
movement that has brought about such
missionary zeal and ability to the
church at home and abroad needs the
encouragement and support of all of
our members, and the true league spirit
lc fn oh iSff ho,
of perfect conservation. The League
means not only the church at work but
united at work
The reports from the various charges
show that only few leagues are be-
ing run successfully in the District and
that most of the circuits have no
Leagues. Since We have so few
Leagues for the spiritual, social and
intellectual help of our young people
RESOLVED lsT, That our pastors tell
the young people of the church what
the League is and what work it has ac-
complished and is accomplishing, and
urge an increase of Chapters and mem
bers in the Rappahannock District,
taking the lead themselves i'm each
particular League.
RESOLVED 2ND. That all the pastors
and members be urged to take the Ep-
worth Era, and also ask that the Edi-
tor of our Conference Organ, the Bal
timore and Richmond Christian Advo-
cate, publish copy of the League les
son from the Era each week.
w: l.. WARE,
The report on missions was presented
by Porter Hardy. 1t was discussed by
DIR. j. w. Tankard, J. w. C. Davis,
Porter Hardy and w. X. Crowder.
We note with gratitude more ag-
gressive spirit manifested by the
church, in more general and generous
response to the call To ''come up To the
help of the Lord and while we pray.
as lie has taught US to pray, that He
would send forth laborers into his har-
vest and that His Kingdom NAV
quickly come" we hail with delight
the signs OF the times, 1.-The sound of
the goings in the tops of the mulberry
trees" as God marshals His mighty
forces for a general advance. We
gratefully commend the work of our
General Board, our Conference Board.
Womans Home and Foreign and Rose
bud and Sunday School Missionary
Societies and of the one (only) Ep-
worth League on our District which
last year reported a contribution for
missions, and last but not least, the
great Laymen's Missionary movement
which is heralding abroad the fact that
the Christians of to-day must give the
gospel of Salvation to the generation of
today. BY the history we have made
as Gods fellow laborers'' the humil
iating confession is wrung from us that
we haven't done our best. May God
forgive us, we will do better. Zion is
awakening and the Rappahannock Dis
trlct is swinging into line. This report
begs TO urge upon our people fervent
and constant prayer that His Kingdom
may come, generous distribution of
Missionary literature and a faithful re-
sponse to Gods call to '.come up to the
help of the Lord against the mighty"
PORTER HARDY.
Report from the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Societies, by the District
Secretary, Miss Fannie X. Robinson,
was read. The report on missions was
adopted.
The following resolution was adopted,
appointing a committee on circuit
boundaries:
Believing that n division of the
classes now forming the present Middle
sex circuit would be to the interests of
Methodism in said work:
RESoLvED-That this District Con-
ference appoint committee on Boun-
darieS, to investigate and recommend
whatever changes in their wisdom will
conduce to the best interest of the
work. Respectfully,
X. l.. BUSBY.
The committee was composed of Rev.
w. r. Crowder, w. X. Stokes, J. w.
Minter. Thomas Z. Lambeth, C. b.
Newbill,
On motion the following committee
was appointed to nominate District
Board of Education: r, Ferguson, E.
f. Harrell. j. w. Minter.
The Presiding Elder nominated as the
licensing committee (the Presiding
Elder, ex-officio) Porter Hardy, Z. f.
Harrell, H. H. Smith, r. l.. Busby,
and it was confirmed.
The following were on nomination
elected and appointed to constitute the
District Board of Education for the
next two years: J. w. c. Davis, w. K.
Stokes. DIR. j. w. Tankard, C b. New
bill, II. II. Smith, f. f. Harrell. c.. III.
Williams and the Presiding Elder ex-
officio.
BIBLE SOCIETY.
The report on the Bible Society was
presented by c. IL. Williams and. on
motion, adopted.