The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20

spoke TO the report The vote VA
then taken and the report was adopteo,
including the recommendation Tor tns
Amendment Of e. F. Green as neac
secretary. -
The report OF the joint board OF n
nance was submitted ana aaopteo. ine
frst item of the report contained an
Expression OF appreciation OF the work
OF w. W. Vicar, for fifteen years treas
urer of this board. and contained aiso
the nomination Of John Victor. %
Lynchburg, as his successor. WIN ..
Scott, of Bedford CITY. AS assistant
treasurer.
The report recommended that the
reports OF all the churches De nor IN
cluded In the conference annuai. ou'
that each district publish these In
pamphlet form tor cistr'ou''oh
throughout the district.
This report also recommended that
the recommendations contained IN the
paper Of +. ii. Rowe. regarding utnins
and the preaching OF special sermons
on this subject. be not enforced AT
this time, ALTHOUGH the fecommehoa-
ton was commended.
This report recommended also the
assessment of $4,000 for conference
claimants for the coming year. $2%.V0o
Of this amount to be expended to su-
perannuated preachers and widows ana
orphans Of preachers in this CONFER
ence. and $4,000 to be applied to the
superannuated endowment 1uno
Church Extension.
The report of the board of church
extension was read and adopted. This
report recomme nded an assessment OF
sll,ss2.5S on the conference for church
extension the coming year
The report OF the committee on SAD
bath observance was read and adopted.
The following paper was submitted
By T. Men. Simpson and was adopted:
Publicity II Needed.
Whereas, there is need that bust
ness methods should be used to give
publicity to all the agencies OF the
church for the purpose Of bringing
men under its influence; therefore
Resolved. first, That we recognize
the press as a power in Influencing
public opinion. and should be used to
further every mora! and religious
movement
RESOLVED. second. That it is the
purpose Of this conference to use
every legitimate means in its power
to give publicity to the great work the
church is doing in trying to uplift and
bring every human being into sub
mission to our Chrast.
Resolved, third. That 1t is impor-
tant that full reports be published OF
all public meetings Of our quarterly.
district and annual conferences. also
Sunday school associations. missionary
and all other meetings.
"Resolyed. fourth. That the secular
press be. and is hereby. requested III
the interest of public morality ana the
cultivation Of a wholesome taste on
the part OF the reading public to give
SPACE and prominence as fac as pos
sible to all forward movements OF the
Christian church. OF charitaoie ana
benevolent organizations, and news
ttems and matter relating to the pro-
zress Of Christianity and human oet-
terment throughout the world.
.sR>solved fifth, That the members
~ this conference take an interest In
seeing that the secular press be aided
in securing and publishing news items
and reading matter of the character
above mentioned, and as they have op-
nortunity furnish to the press IN ooth
country and city selections and orig
;naI literature of an exalting chaTac-
ter
The educational statistics Of the con-
ference were presented. as follows, ana
were approved:
Randoiph-Macon College. Ashland:
r. E. Blackwell. president: value OF
grounds, buildings and appliances
s155. 900: endowment. $2s4.000: omcers
and teachers, %; number Of students
154.
Randolph-Nacon woman's College.
Lynchburg: W. ". Smith; value OF
grounds. buildings and appliances.
s4eo 600: endowment. $4,000: officers
and teachers, S.: number OF Students
573.
Randolph Macon Academy. BEDFORD
CITY. E. Sumter Smith; value OF
grounds. buildings. $40. 900: number OF
oficers and teachers. Is; number OF
students. go.
blackstone Female Institute. Black
stone: Rev. Thos- r. Reeves: value OF
grounds. buildings and appliances.
$3.50. 900: number Of Officers and teach
ers. 80; number of students. 40.
Randolph Macon Institute. Danviile'
Chas q. Evans, value Of grounds.
buildings and appliances. $1l5.oe0; or
ficers and teachers. 90: students. rs.
Total value Of grounds. buildings and
appliances. $34s.4SO.
Total endowment. 100000.
Total number of officers and teachers,
las.
Total number OF collegiate students.
,e.. subcolleKiate students. SIS; total
number Of students, 1906.
ENTERS PLEA Of GUILTY