Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
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Local Congregation Gets One. Of
Ablest and Most Progressive Men
in the CONFERENCE.-THE. n. W..
Dunkiey and Rev. }. J. Bradford
Return-Eext Meeting Here.
(By the. Associated Press.)

tBy tne' Associated fFeSs.)
NORFOLK. VA. Nov. l6.-After
the appointments had been read, the
Virginia Conference C the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. adjourned
tonight at II: 40 o'clock 10 meet next
year in Newport News. Much minor
business was disposed Of during the
closing hours Of the Conference. but
the appointments furnished the all
absorbing topic.
Rev. ". Asbury Christian. who
fer several years has been pastor OF
Trinity Methodist church. Newport
News. was made presiding elder OF
the Richmond district. and Rev. Z. T.
Dadmun was appointed to succeed
him as pastor Of Trinity church. Rev.
Mr.. Dadmun. is a young man who
was secretary of the Norfolk Young
Mems Christian Association before
he entered the Conference some
years ago. He Is known as one Of
the most progressive and able minis
tiers in the Conference
Rev. H. w. Dunkley. pastor OF
Grace church. and Rev. J. J. Brad
ford, pastor Of Chestnut avenue
church. are returned to Newport
News. >.
The Methodists- reconvered tnts
morning at $50 O'Clock, Bishop VIII
son presiding. The devotional exef-
cises were conducted By the Rev: =.
N. Edwards. Who read the F.rse
Psalm as the scriptural lesson.
The name Of the Rev. ". F. Davis
was referred for a superannuate rela-
tion.
The Rev. DR.. James Cannon. Jr..
submitted the following. which was
adopted:
For Summer Assemblies.
whereas, It Is desirable TO have
summer assembly Or encampment
grounds conveniently located to the
great mass Of our people. which shall
beccm me a rallying point for Christian
people during the summer: be 1t
Resolved, That a committee OF
seven b, appointed to consider care
fully the matter Of the establishment
of such an assembly. obtaining such
Information as possible and taking
whatever action In its judgment may
be wise to enable the committee to
present to the conference q plan FOR
its adoption. II being understood tnat
the committee shall noc Involve tne
conference in any moral or nraueial
responsibility $780,.
The repor, Of the committee ap-
pointed a year ago TO look into the
practices CT the courts In the appoint
n,en1 of trustees for churches ana
parsonages was recommttted TO the
committee.
Some Churches Remiss.
IL appeared from the report tbst
some OF the churches have not been
GLOWING the correct method in IDS
particular.
The following reports were read
I'D adopted: Bible course. hall fund.
,cuca:ion. Sunday school. publishing
interests.
Newport News Nert.
The committee Of conference en-
,ertairmen. reported that the body
will convene mex, year In newport
News. ,
I, was ordered that Dr.. 3. T. LIP
scomb publish 900 copies Of The
Conference Annual.
pev. X. II. Potts VII preach he
operiux sermon mex yesr- a. New
pr. News. and Rev G. Wesley Jones.
Of Richmond. viii preach the sermon
a, ordination Of elders. i
Rev. G. ". wray submitted tie -
rcr, OF the Sunday school board.
which recommends the reading o.
Bishop Atkins. book. Tho King IL
pe,es the importance Ct cryaoss'ss
adul. Bible classes.
The schools are SrUed 70 observe
ChiIdren-s Day everywhere h~
r-mmcpas that the diarct ronfer-
.nce Get apar, one sertce for the
consideration q The sunday SCHOOLS.
The psssors ssc urged 10 s'~e thcas
presence end cooperstsoa 70 ne
prejec, and recomweods csst az
acbools purchase tbeir iksrssurc rom
Rev J. q. Hus,er. coafercuee eo'pos-
ter. Ia Rlchmocd.
Msssisa -Oossu -aepssR
Rev. ". 4. Christian. q the Mis-
sion Board. stated ths. $5S.7oe had
been raiscd Tor missions. cxcaus'vc -
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