The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-14

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Bisho p Wilson then put the question,
| and DR.. Lambeth was reelected unanl-
! mously by the conference.
Upon the nomination Of 8. s. Lam
beth, B. F. Lpscomb and +. l. Wells
were elected assistant secretaries.
The nominations for the standing
committees Of the conference were READ
by B. n. Beckham and were confirmed
, by the conference On motion the
| members of the executive committee
Of the Anti Salo On League who are MEM
bers of the Virginia Conference. were
APPOINTED to constitute the committee
on temperance.
On mott On Of ]. y. Latham, the hours
for meeting and adjournment were
fixed from 3 A. NJ to p. NJ. and the
bar of the conference was fixed On a
line with the second chandelier.
Communications relative to num-
Der of matters Of general interest to
the church were presented A Jew OF
these were read to the conference ana
then referred to the proper boards and
| committees; others were referred with
| out reading.
Vacancies FilleA.
| A report from the board Of trustees
! of the Randolph Macon College was
| submitted to the conference. This re-
port recomme nded that the following
named preachers be elected to I'LL va
cancies on the board Of trustees: ]. N
Latham and j. w. Shackford, and that
!. the following laymen be elected to
fill other vacancies on the board OF
! trustees: J. l. Roper and ]. N.
/ Vaughan
Rev. James Cannon made q motion
! to the effect that the conference con-
| firm these nominations at once. instead
| of first referring them to the board d
| education and thus avoid being con-
! sidered critical in the connection.
! The motion was adopted and the nom
| nations were confirmed
| Minute question % was called: Are
! all the prea cheers blameless In their
Hfe and official administrations! An
swering this question. the characters
! Of the members Of the conference VINO
, sustain the active and the characters OF
| those who sustain the superannuate"
! relation were passed
| Bishop Wilson requested Bishop
I Denny to take the chair at 1880 O'CLOCK
| and Bishop Denny presided during the
! remainder of the session. Continuing
| the call of the twenty-second question:
| the characters OF the ten presiding
| elders were passed, and they sub
/ mitted their reports. These reports
! showed that in all OF the districts there
| had. during the past year, been maoe oe-
| cided progress along the lines OF n
] nancial and spiritual growth. In sew
eral instances there was reported In
crease in the amount contributed to
, salaries and to benevolences also. Many
REVEALS were held during the year,
, ard a large number of members were
/ added TO the church on profession OF
/, faith.
Imp>rs,pee Of H00e Faith.
! In connection with the reports Of the
presiding elders, Bishop Denny called
specfal attention to the import OF the
altar in the homes OF the people. He
9 said. regarding the importance OF this
(; custom. that many who are successful
4, workers in the church to-day are those
| largely as the result Of the influence
of religion in the home. and but Tor
: this. would not be In the church. and
: that the same influence Is needed Tor
: the department for young people as
Christian workers OF the future. Bishop
4; Denny spoke also Of the Importance OF
studious habits upon thse cart u
preachers. and urged that the pre-
siding elders give attention TO this,
| and urge the preachers In their dis
tricts TO give much time TO study
that will aid them in being more effec-
tive in their work as preachers and
pastors
Bishop Denny called question s: Who
are received by transfer from others
conferencesy- and he announced that
J. IL Light and J. r. Cuthrel. elders
In the Baltimore Conference. had been
transferred 20 the Virginia Conference
Bishop Denny called for reports from
the committee on examination OF
undergraduates. bu; this committee
was not ready TO report
Rev. J. ID. Hammoni. d. ID, pres'-
dent Of Paine College. for cciored
people. located az Augusta Ga was
Introduced. and addressed the confer
enc. IN the interest OF that school.
number OF contributions Of money
were received 70 be s2pi:cd to this
vork.
Rev. Julius McGath. missionary TO
the HEBREW people. was introduceo.
aoA sAAreoOea the conference.
Rev. J. L Cunningham- secretary %
the corrsspsadence school o. the
lgsshod3ss Episcopal Church. soush.
was insroduced. and addresses the
When making his report as pressd-
sug elder Of the Richmond dsssr1et
Rev. ~. a. CArsssIsn stated that the |,
wor1 % shs cAurch wss msktnG erao- |
fysng prcgress IN an parts Of the DIS |
sr9ef SrUm AnsnciaI ana spSrstuas |
pueues 81 view. TIE people % the /
RgcAmonS S4ssrics. he sasd, tovee The !,
~uup>l snA love the church. !,