Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17

as follows: II. D. kerns. H. NJ. Beck
ham. T.. @. Moseley. w. w. Vicar. and
j. +. r. Hunter.
Caution to Schools.
The following resolution was pass
J ed:
Resolved. That the Virginia Con
| ference requests the General Con
| ference in view of the widespread
writings. tending TO assail or Inn
pair the integrity OF the scriptures
and the cardinal doctrines of Chris
tianity. to caution all the heads OF
our institutions of learning to keep
a strict watch on the courses for
Bible-s,udy TO keep ont all such
books. not implying that any such
books have as yet found a place IN
/ them.
Re. II. ROWE.
r.. II. BENNETT"
Rev. w. G. Bates, chairman of the
Bible committee. made report.
Rev. II. b. Scott. from the commit
tee on conference relations. made a
report which recommends that the
following preachers to be put On that
list: W. r. Edwards. G.. II. Lam
beth, C. II. Green. J. o. Moss. ]. ID.
Fcrkner, G. H. Ray. r. j. Dayton.
II. c. Bowles. j. F. Brannin. c. ID.
Crawley. A. NJ. Hall. c. w Cain, w.
F. Jordan, ]. p. Woodward. {. >.
Wainsley L. T. Hit. F. NJ. Edwards,
W. B. Gregory. j. A. Proctor. c. IL.
Boggs. j E. McSparran. o. Littleton,
r. w Watts. j. l. Rhodes. w. +. Jud-
kns. W. A. Langham. s. s. Lambeth,
J. Z. Potts. j. w. Parish. T. p. Duke,
w. F. Davis. W. V. Tudor.
The committee recommended the
following for the supernumerory re-
lat'on: W. H. Camper. Z L. 'Peii,
J. NJ. Burton. f. J. Potts and E. A.
Potts.
Dr. w. J. Young made a report from
the committee on publishing inter
ests. which, among other things. rec
ommends the Baltimore and Rich
mond Christian Advocate. Rev. J. S.
Peters. DR.. JAS. Cannon, Rev. J. II.
Amiss and others spoke to the fea-
ture OF the report which refers to the
Advocate. The whole report was
adopted.
Rev. J. Z. White. from the commit
tee in district conference recoros,
made a report.
Under the goth question, the fol-
lowing pastors passed In examination
of character: K. T. Garner, W. L.
Ware. c. T. Holiday. C. II. Williams,
]. F. Cutheriell. II. Smith. r. q.
James. b. E. Hudson. E. p. Parham.
r. l.. Brisby, ]. B. DeBerry, c. H..
Frieding, w. r. Crowder, W. ". Saw
yer. FF. Burrus. ]. r. Eggleston. Jr.,
J. z. DeShazo. l.. Phaup. w. J. VIII
liams, ]. l.. Pribble. II. +. Johnson,
c. E. Peasants, X. l.. Wingheld. II.
]. Brown, and many others.
Night Session.
At an early hour n large congrega-
ton gathered in Trinity church last
night to witness the closing hours Of
the conference.
While waiting for the exercises TO
begin the audience sang old familiar
hymns like Come Thou Fount of
Every Blessing" and How Firm a
Foundation" A noticeable feature OF
the occasion was the presence OF the
choir of the church.
Rev. W. c. Starr, ID. d.. made the
opening prayer. and the bishop led the
congregation in singing. Rev. II. j.
Payler, assistant secretary, read the
minutes OF the afternoon session,
which were approved.
Bishop Morrison said that he had
received a letter from Bishop Hoss,
asking him to ask the North Alabama
conference, to which he would go from
here, for $1,000 fer mission work in
Brazil. The bishop said he would
be glad il the audience would add to
what had been given at the morning
1 session and a collection was taken and
the sum OF S175 was realized, which
makes a total given for this cause,
s34o.
A collection fer the sexton was
then taken. Rev. DIT. G. c. Kelley
from the committee on the Forward
Movement made a repor; which told
Of the progress the committee had
made in hospital. bible board work.
the deaconness work. etc.
At the request OF Rev. X. s. Baugh-
an. all the pastors Of the conference
whose charges had during the year
paid their assessments, stood mp and
we're counted, the number being found
iI34.
Bishops courtesies Appreciates.
DIT. W. W. Royal read a paper tell
ing OF the appreciation Of the confer