The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-21
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Vile. N C.. Of which he il super1n
tendent. and at the conclusion Of hts
address the conference adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved that We have heard with
ercat pleasure from Or. Cannon, a
beloved and honored member Of this
body concerning the establishing OF
waynessiUe, N. c.. OF which he Ia now
general superintendent We congrat-
ulate the management upon securing
such an able, aggressive and unurtnE
man, to inaugurate 80 great an en-
terprise.
we desire to express our heartfelt
appreciation and gratitude tor the
great work Or. Cannon has done In
our conference. No member Of our
body. useful al. many of them have
been. has done work which has meant
moro to the great causes OF Christian
education and OF temperance REFORM
than has he.
Only a realisation 81 the recognised
need which exists In our southland
for great Christian summer resort
such az Is being enterprised, ana OF
DR.. Cannon's unequaled qualifications
for such work reconcile u to HE
absence from VI for - much u his
time az has been neceesitAted W his
appointment to this work.
Appfov9 Enteepffse.
Resolved further that re heartily
approve Of this enterprise and promise
it our sympathy and support
p. T. Dadmun. J. +. Boaman, J. K.
Jolif. w. q. BeggA r. J. Barharfa, q.
W. Jones, J. G. Reed.
he 4~t- 1
its report which was adopted.
Much applause greeted the m.
nouncement that has alerady been
made In The visinian, that the board
would be able TO pay 80 Ia per cent.
Increase In the amounts apportioned
to the aged ministers and the widows
OF deceased preachers, The board
also announced that ti,ssS had been
raised for the superarfnuAteG eudov.
ment fund Of the Southern Methodiet
Church, and that $3Ss.t0 had been
received from this fund.
1t was recon mended that the an
preparation for the conference olaiff,-
anss Ior the next year b. raised from
During the morning session r)r.
W. r. McMurray, secretary 81 the
Board OF Church Extensaon 81 the
NJ. E. Church. South. was introduced
and addressed the conferences IA the
interests Of his work. He stated that
the Church Extension Society was n
years old and hns erected Dr. assist
ed in the erection Of s.0B1 Churches
In needy fields. IA average at over
Ia week.
Rev. NJ. g. Colonna, presiding cider
Of the Charlottesville district. VA
given tho opportunity Of making q
statement concerning the nnAnciai
condition OF Rev. A. &. !. Rice, whose
health had broken down dufint the
year. and who has bNsn forced "a ~
tire from the active work 81 the min
istry. rssasa9ls 91'.8-s
With characteristic generosity the
preachers ana laymen centributad IN
short while tS4o.77 for his bef,e-
fit.s
Conference brotherhood.
The virginia Conference Brother
hood held it, annual meeting to-day.
NJ. 9. ColonnA. secretary treasurer
made his annual report, showing that
over $3.50 had been paid durilx the
year to the benefitiariea u deceased
preachers.
The following efs,cers wsrs elected
''1 rr sss ss'u1ss y@iE[ ;r.oor.,. 49,.
president. Ii. =. yohnscn: sscrst u.rs-
treasurer. .. J, Hattin: assistant 80
retary-treAsufef, T. n. Reeves: n -.
bership secretary, J. W. Eure; trus.
tee, Iamea Cannon.
The Committee on Public worsnip
has selected 10 preach the opening
sermon OF the next conference +. "A.
Smoot; alternate. ]. X. JOHN, ~
preach the sermon Il the ordina ZION
Of elders. J. T. Mastin; alternate. u.