The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
Conference IS ASKED
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reelected.
- It was announced that the remains
Of Rev. J. A. Proctor. of Norfolk coun-
~, who died Monday. would reach here
shortly before noon and would be in
tered Ia Hollywood. The following
ministers were named to act as pail
bearers: n. Il. Foushee, w. Il. Crow
der, Richard Ferguson, j. W. Sfir, J.
Il. DeShazo and ]. G. Reed.
Rev. Mr.. Proctor was on the super
ANIMATED iist et the time of his death.
Four Hours Each Day.
On motion OF Rev. Dr. j. ~. Latham
It was decided TO open conference
each morning at Q o'clock. and to
adjourn at l o'clock In the after
noon. The remainder of the day Will
be devoted 10 committee meetings
and consultations with the Bishop.
Committees Named.
Committees were named AZ fol-
lows:
Publishing Interest--Richmon dis
trict: Rev. L. II. Potts. r. Mcdonald.
Observation-Disclosures c. r. James
W. T. Martin.
Kappa hannock--Re w. l.. Ware
]. G. Grineis
Danville--~Rev l.. w, Guyer. j. T..
CatNn.
Petershurg--Rey. j. f. Bosnian. j.
F.. Rogers.
L.
T. Miller.
Portsn,outh--Ret. j. r. Green, w
III. Vincent.
Eastern shore Rev. r. ]. G. Heath,
j w. Wilson.
Lynchburs-Rev Asa Driscoli, T.
s. West
Rev. J. c. Reed. j. 4,
Clarke
District Conference Records.
Rtchmond--P. H. Clements
Rarpahannock Frank Rarruss
Charolttesviile-L II. Early.
Lynchbure--J. w. Wray.
Farnivilie--J. w. Gee.
Danvilie-N r. Turner
Petershurg-A l.. Carson
Portsmouth,. 8 Wallace.
Eastern shore---H. l.. Weston
Committee on Memoirs-Rev. J. q.
2 Reed for l. Il. Ledbetier; Rev. W. w.
Lear for Oscar Lsttleton; Rev. n. NJ.
Reckham for II F. Is. Beckhan; Rev
w. r. Wright for J. A. Proctor: Rev.
J.. f. betty for A. A. Jones
Committee on I.ayfnens Movement
II r Branch. ID, N. Pattie. II. f.
BARROW. + Il. Hartley. A. f. KEEL
ium, Br. q C. Mann, r. c. Cross. II.
o. kerns. H. A. Casen. J. J. Hyslop.
Committee to Nominate Committees
On Admission and Conference Eela-
hons-W ]. Young, +. H. Rawlings
!. o. Moss
Committee on Temperance.
TN motion ~ Rev. j. c. Reed and
Rev. J. n Julii1. conference adopted
"A resolution providins for the APP
pointment af a committee or temper
Mnee. consisting ef the members o,
the executive committee OF the Anti
Saloon League OF Virginia, who are
members II the conference
These ara the following Rev, James
Cannon. Js ReV. ". A. Christian,
Rev. r.. III Bcunett, Rev. = G.. Hat
cher. Rev w. W. Lear, Rev. r. Men.
Simpson. Rev + T. padfnun. and
Rev. w II yIneent.
superannuated Funa.
Present resources OF the endowment
fund Tor raperannuatas If the South
ern church, "a Indicated by the repor'
1T Seeretar. Stewart. arc as follows.
Gasha slss. 600, notes. subscriptions
and other assets. sIoT.15o; total
slTs.75o.
We are Eratined to be able Ia re-
port said the report. that with tire
exception Ct eight. all of the larger
conferences have assumed assessments
for the fund, aggreratIag for this
year ss5 eno, II viii be- the policy
OF the hoard f. insist that the re-
nlaining conferences should either
or MAKE effective the original plan
NJ presenting the cause separately
through pastors and taking coliee
ton annual!y IN each congregation.
The sum or s5.5se was discussed
~ the severaI annual conferences
during the past year. according TO
the report.
Special Hours Fixed.
ON motion of Rev j. x Jo!ir. Fri
day evening vas sset apart for holding
the aanis efsary meeting OF the con-
ference beard ef missions: and on
motion ali Rev. q; y Wras. Thurs
day evening was sci apart for the san
dag sehoai anniversary.
On motion. the presiding elder of
fh@ district and the preachers sta
toned in Richmond were appointed
az the committee on public worship.
Report, on the Churches.
The hishep called the twentieth
question. Are all the preachers
hlamsiess in their life and official ad-
illustrations r aud the presiding eld-
ers' names We're called. Rev, W. A..
Christian. p. n. OF the Richmond
district. reported that he regretted
Methodism WAS not FIRST In Richmond.
but that they intended tn make It first
Considerable progress had been made
during the seat; thar the churches
had finished paying the $1,000 for
the school at Kobe, Japan, that the
spiritual condition OF the district WAS
excellent
Rev. w. g. Boggs presiding elder
NJ Rappahannocis district. reported
that gracious revivais had attended
the lahors OF the preachers. some of
which were or wonderful power and
reached
Rev. NJ. S t'oionna, presiding elder
: of Charlottesville district, reported
that the cause of missions viii show
large increase In the collections,
though the i.aymen's Movement had
not yet struck the district. that the
financiers will show large increase
over former years
Rev. T. Men. Simpson. y. D.. pre-
siding elder Of Lynchburg district. re-
ported substantial progress: that gra-
cious retfvals had been held in many
Of the churches: that great advance
had been made In cause OF missions.
Rev. r.. 7. Dadmun. presiding elder
~ Charlottesville district. reported a
pleasant year: that tho debt on the
district parsonage had been Mqui-
dated. that there had been decided
Increase in preachers salaries: that
I the causes OF missions and Sunday
schools had been given special SON.
alteration; that the Blackstone Fee
male Institution, which 10 within the
bounds Of the district, has the larg-
i est number Of boarding students than
49,