The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-14
VIRGINIA METHOOI5Ts
IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CONTINUED from First raee.

tContinued from First Page,
]. " Vaughn to fill vacancies in the
membership of the board Of trustees
~ Randolph Macon college and ask
ing the approval of the conference OF
such nominations
James Cannon. Jr., stated that or
dinariiy he would move the reference
Of these names to the board of edu-
ca ton for action. but as the present
conditions were unusual, he moved
that the conference take action no"
and approve the nominations made as
suatab bic in the judgment of the con-
ference for the position OF trustees Of
Randolph Macon college.
Rev. r. T Dadmun stated that he
thought that each name should be
voted upon separately. and that It
would be wise to follow that plan. so
that no precedent might be set.
DIR, Cannon stated that he did not
propose that the present action should
ne taken as a precedent. He argued
with Brother 3admun that ordinarily
each name should be voted upon sep
arately but owing TO the unuHuai
conditions he thought IL wiser To take
action upon the paper without any ref
erence to committee or division of re-
pot. Bishop Wilson stated that he
thought DR. Cannon's motion WAS
wise one, and Brother Daamun said
that with the explanations made he
would withdraw his moticI- And then
the motion made was adopted. ., ..4
The trustees Of the superannnate
fund of the Church made report OF
$235, zoe having been added TO the
fund during the last year, making
total amount now in hand of S3l9.3 e2.
The publishing house and its
- -. tx.4 ttrf.s &c In
mess over last year OF about $za ,e01,
and an increase in the net profits of
more than Ss.aeo. The total assets
OF the publishing concern. according
to its latest statement, are $1,246,-
ess.1s.
DIR. J. C. Reed nominated the fol-
lowing to constitute a committee TO
nominate the committee on conference
relations and for admission on trial:
Richard Ferguson. J. T. Bosnian. @.
H. MeFaden.
The following were reported to the
committed on conference relations for
= supernumerary relation: NJ. NJ. Bur
ton. u. II. Camper. J. b. Merritt, j.
E. oyler, f. l. PeIl. Edgar ~ Potts
and Eugene ]. Potts; and the follow
nag for the superannuated reiation'
j. H. Amiss. T. j. Dayton, G.. IL.
Boggs H. c. Bowles, &. w. Cain, r.
n. Crooks. r. p. Duke. ID, f, Edwards.
G. H. Green. w. II. Gregory. f. M
Jordan, w r. Jordan, w. l.. Jndkins,
s. s. Lambeth. ID. A. r.aughon, J. t..
MeSparran. W. Il. Moore, j. o. Moss.
j.. w. Parrish, ]. T.. Potts, ]. o.
Rhodes. A. S. j. Rice,i w. A, Temp
kins, w v. Tudor. c. \. Walmsley. c.
e. Wertenbaker and j. +. Woodward.
Rex- -GathrieIl and Rar,-Jr II,
Light, u. H., We're announced as haV-
Ing been transferred TO the Virginia
conference from the Baltimore con-
ference.
Report. Of Presiding Elders.
Reports from presiding elders in
dicated in the main much progress
in the work OF the Church during
the year Except in certain sections
OF the conference, where prolonged
drouth damaged crops TO consider
able extent the districts reported in
creased amounts contributed for the
support OF the ministry and the be-
negolent collections. Especially has
the interest in missions been marked,
A good revival spirit has been evident
and in some quarters pronounced.
Sunday school interests have been de-
Veioped, and progress reported almost
everywhere. Those who reported for
their districts this morning were. DR..
VI I
Rev. E. r l)admun. Or. r. \. Pitts,
= Pr NJ SeirI1trsurs, ftr; IA Kip
pcomh Rey. s j. Brown. Rex. N q.
BoggH. Ilr w A. Christian. Rev. J.
X. Joiiff presiding elder of the Pc
fersburg distrist. was absent at the
bedside Of his father-in- law, Rev. T.
j. Taylor. who IS at the point OF death,
and In his stead the district was rep
resented by DR. George Ii Booker,
pastor OF Washington Street church,
Petersburg, Va.
The committee on conference rela
fions. Was elected as follows: w j.
Young II j. BROW n, Eascom Day,
John O. Moss. W. w Lear, II. II.
POTTS. J. w. STIFF. n. Il. Scott, w 4,
s. Conrad and II. 7. Nateriieid, and
the committee on admissions as fol-
iows: e. r. Conner, Ii. W. Davis. Por
ter Hardy. r.. l.. Wingield, r. b.
s EIanke nsbip. c. - Tuttle, n, Il. Foa-
= Shoe. w r. ssrasH. ~. =. " alaslas- saSaa
J. r. Moss
Rev ] D. Hammond. n. D.. presi-
dent Of Payne-Lsne college for ne
groes. was Introduced 10 the confer
eace, and made an earnest plea for
the education OF the negro. An offer
ing was taken and goodig sum real
he'd for the institution.
Rev. julius Magsth. whose work
among the Jews has been very sue
cessful and who, himself Jew, has
been converted and liz now Meth
odist minister was presented to the
conference. and urged The prs yers and
II Of the body in behalf Of his
Mark.
j. l.. Cenniggim. OF the cor
respondence school. addressed the
conference in tbs interests Of the
sBo~erent OF which he Is the leader,
the furnishing of larger opportunities
of education and equipment for the
young ministers
After the usual. announcements the
conference adjourned to meet on
Thursday morning
The annual sermon was preached
tonight by Kew. T. A, Srnoet. of Nor
& folk
Financial condition.
The total amount OF money con
4 trftuted by the Virginia conference
last year To all causes WAS sSS5.sfsi2.
this he.n1 an average contribution pei
member az 1896. The amount con-
sFsbated for travelling expenses of
II prestdinx elders was $L16s: salary
Of presiding eiderw, te1.5Gs.5l renta
~ district parsonages. xi.a7a, saiar,
AZ pastors. 9zl,3l7.l1; rental OF par
Il n N oMN4qA t3&.34S.6S. 10 American Ri.
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