The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20


Der of oficers and teachers, 10: num-
Der OF students. 2z0-
Blackstone Female institute, Black
stone, Va: name Of present chief on
GER. Rev. Thomas n. Reeves; value Of
grounds, BUILDINGS and appliances.
100000; number OF officers and teach
ers. 30; number OF students. $50.
Randolph Macon institute. Danviile.
Va; name OF present chief officer.
Charles C. Evans; value OF grounds,
buildings and appliances. $4,000;
officers and teachers. "a; students. 22S.
Total value of grounds, buildings and
appliances. ss4s.450: total endowment.
1901, 200: total number of officers and
teachers, ,I45; total number of collie
giate students, 727: subcollegiate stu
dents. SIS; total number Of students.
1.s05.
The Afternoon Session.
When the conference met at p.
III, with j. w. Blecsoe In the chair,
devotional exercises were conducted
by W. W. Royal. and a delightful solo
was rendered by G. C.. Wertenbaker,
one of the oldest members of the con-
ference.
Bishop Wilson entered and took
the chair. ]. T.. Whitley stated t.Axt
earnest efforts were being made to
have the annual out before Christmas
and requested that all who had mat
ter for publication In that document
would sent IL to him Immediately.
ON motion of T. Men. Simpson an
offering was received for the sexton
Of the church.
Rev. l.. A. Smith was elected to
elders orders.
w, w. Royal read an additional
report from the board of missions
giving the amounts assessed upon the
charges for the coming year; foreign
m ssions, s30.s0e; for home missions.
$4,000. DR.. Royal then read the
appropriation OF the board to the mis-
sion changes for the ensuing year.
Interesting Statistics.
J. H. Moss offered the report OF the
committee on Epworth leagues. which
was adopted 8. J. Battin. statistical
secretary, reported the following sta
tistics: The number of local preach
ers and members in the several cir
cults stations and missions of confer
ence is 1886: s62i infants have
been baptized during the year and
1926 adults Number of Epworth
leagues, 67 number of Epworth
league members. 1855: number Of
Sunday schools. Sal: Sunday school
officers and teachers. 1851: number
or SUNDAY scnooi scnolaFs ehroieo
during the conference year. sa,!ss:
collected for superannnated preachers
and the widows ana orphans OF
preachers. s23.Ss9.5o: contributed to
missions. $s3,6ss: including amounts
raised by the women and children,
nearly $4,000: contributed to church
extention. s11. 1851. 81: contributed for
the American Bible society. sI.7sS.53:
contributed for the support of pre-
sizing eIdefs ana pIeacne[s IN chaIses
s2s1.lso-ss; contrioutea tor the sup
port OF missions, *s1ve.|s, hunloer "
socieues and houses % worship own
ca py them' SIs vAiue VI houses u
worship. *5.1Vs.eaU, hut'ipe, o. pas
torate cnaIses' -so' sa'ue o' par Sun
ages sses.ssst.-... 80.
+ o. sousHsate as 'as
sesaer OF .ne SohlsIse
w. W Hoyan ,oaclea VIZ usuai re
oiu,ions % t.sAs - ~. IL '1u sp..
sssfe - - as'ff ".
OF ana aHece'ou 70 D''nop
",soh- 49,
$3.50 W.,. -
~ Dop "u
W va.
W. t. A haynes oHered on Mon
day the report OF the bfhte BOARD.
which showed encouraging prosress
IN this work Inc report requested
that pastors and preNMnS eioers eiVe
more attention 70 Tue worK or the
American Hinie s0cMls and mat an
opporfnnity De Gissik1F . pubic seF
VICE az the next session OF the CON.
ference Rev. - n NeeNes oHeIso
/ an amendment prOtestsnR a&ainst tne
exclusion OF the bipie IRON the pun
lie schools. and dhe report as ameho-
ed was adopted
! REV. b. n rawlings ~. y, eouea-
fional secretary OF the board on mis-
sions OF the NJ r. Cnurcn. south
addressed TIE conference Dr. Raw
ings aliuoe0 70 the great needs ana
wonderful opportunities OF TINS ms
stonary era, and emphasizes the iac'
that the church must keep pace WITT
them. Tne speaker delended tne
board OF missions agatnst the charge
OF extravagance IN administrator
showing that TINS cost pas much less
than cost OF ADMINISTRATOR OF Inc
great life insurance companies, ahe
amounted TO only cents out OF eacf
dollar contributed.
The report of the committee on
publishing interest was offered by the
i.secretary OF the committed. J. y
Carey The report heartily commend.
ed the branch OF the publishing house
| in Richmond and endorsed the various
publications of the publishing con-
Germ. The COMMITTEES was especial II,
I.~.s,nt 4, ~. cat>r,araattnr ~ IN.