The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
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Petersburg Conference Adopts
Report Urging Trustees to Re-
consider: Commend DR.. Cannon.

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CHURCH ROAD. VA. July sO.--Thc
Petersburg District Conference on We'd
nesday adopted strong resolutions con-
corning the Laymen's Missionary. Move.
ment, and was aroused Ga high pitch
of enthusiasm by the addresses on that
subject by Messrs. r. 3. Davis, Angus
tus Wright and !. r. Dyer, of Peters
burg, Va. Mrs. Albert Mayo, OF Peters
burg. represented the work of the Wo-
mans Home Mission Society, and con-
graduated the conference upon the re-
t1cwed interest in missions.
There was a spirited contest between
the delegates from Derdron, led by
tives of Lawrencevillc, over the en- ~
tertainment OF the conference at Its
session next year. Mr. Rogers grace
fully yielded to Lawrenceyille. ana the
conference Will meet there next year.
Report on neutrality-suspicious..
The call of all the charges for re.
ports OF the work was completed AT
the morning session to-day, ana lne
dolph Macon system to the church was
resumed The Rev. j. T. Bosnian, pas
tor OF Market Street Church, Peters
burg. chairman of the committee on
education, submitted the following res.
olutions:
l. Resolved That we indorse md
Rcnrtil. approve the action of the Nlr,
girls Conference IN reauestii* tlie boara
!, voice in the selection of trustees.
2 Tint while we do not In any way
reflect upon the integrity or honesty .,,, o., OF
!. thoroughly appreciate the service TINT
they have rendered In the pnst, yet II Is
our deliberate conviction TINT the action
taken at their annual meeting in June,
1908. is far from settlement OF this
matter, inasmuch as said action rccog-
Mics no legal; moral or cqnitable own,
ersp upon tho part of tho church OF
!. the Randolph- Macon system.
3. Tint nothing will satisfy the people
and restore their confidence and secure
their patronage, contributions and CO.
.operntion until the trustees gyo this
whole matter further consideration, and
take such action as may be necessary to
amend the charter. so that there may
be no further doubt us to the legal,
moral md equitable ownership of the
Randolph-Macon system by the church.
next annual session take such steps MS to
establish the moral and legal ownership
of the church over the Randolph-Nlncon
system.
.. Tint we will do our best to raise
the assessments for education made by
the conference for this conference year.
G. That we commend to our people the
blackstone Female Institute ms worthy
of their support and PATRONAGE.
Rev. j. B. Vim offered a substitute
IN the form of a preamble and resolu-
protracted debate by a vote Of 81 to z.
Reys. L. NJ. Edwards. John T. Payne
and James Cannon. Jr. D. D.. spoke
against the substitute and Rev. ]. B.
Vim for it. r. B. Davis. who suo-
.ported the substitute, spoke on We'd
nesday afternoon. as he could not be
present to-day.
Adopt Report; Commend Cannon.
After the discussion, which was with
out any iinpleasantness, although all
speakers We're in earnest, the report of
the committee was unanimously adopt
ed and the cOQfarnnca nj
ly adopted the following supplementary
Resolutions:
Resolved That we tender to Rev.
secretary of education. and editor of
thS baltimore and Richmond Christian
Advocate. our sincere thanks for his
courteous couraseous and impregna-
Bile defense of our church's rights in
the randolph Macon system.
Delegates Chosen.
mates We're elected to represent this
district at the ensuing annual confer
ence at Norfolk, Va, in November next:
Delegates-J; E. Parkinson, of churcn
Rogers, of Dendron, and j.. H. Short.
OF Lawrenceville. Alternates-I. r.
Dyer, Augustus Wright r. II. 0. Ken
non. of Petersburg, and DR.. ]. NJ. Da.
Wis. of Dinwidde county
Committees. on Finance. American BIZ
pie Society. Temperance, Orphanage
Quarterly Conference Records, Sunday
SCHOOLS and the Spiritual State of. the
church submitted their reports. which
We're adopted without amendment,
Alr. Walter s. Sparl<lin, of Peters,
burg, was elected district leader Of
The Laymen's Missionary Movement.
rev. g. e. Archer, local preacher of
Dinwiddle county, was recommended TO
the annual conference for local dea-
cons orders. and Mr.. Joseph Gresham
was as granteel LEGAL preachers license
The licenses '6f ali OF the local
preachers on the district We're renewed
and their character passed.
RESOLUTIONS of appreciation for the
hospitable entertainment by the citls
zens of this community and of the
couftesies of Mr.. w. B. Bevill. general
passengers agent of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company. were
ADOPTED by. rising vote. and the con-
terence adjourned sine die.
NORFOLK DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
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