The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-12

year, more money raised than ever
before, salaries for next year in-
creased $4,000. good missionary ~in-
terests, and a Sunday school AZ every
church.
EarmyiiIc District.
Rev J. +. Carey reported from the
Farmville District 500 additions to the
church. a reviyaL at every church
save one, and r. srTt amount 80
church building. Especial mention was
made Of Rev. J. +. Daniel1s wnrk a.
Amelia. rebuilding five churches, one
new church and a parsonage. New
churches We're built and dedicated at
Burksville, Victoria, Kenbri1Ge. Keys
9-ille. Crewe and Cumberland. MIR.
Carey laid emphasis on the work OF
this district for temperance Blacks
town having given DIR. James Cannon,
Jr.. Rev. J. $ Peters and Rev. r.
r. Russ. He also praised the work
of the BLACKSTONE Female Institute.
Rev. w II Edwards, for the
Lynchburg District, reported good re-
vivais, fair collections, and cduca-
tional interests Of the best in the
shape or Randolph Macon Woman's
College.
DR.. George w. Jones for the Nor.
folk District. reported good year.
The bishop stated: There never were
as many people going to church as
now. They arc about To bankrupt us
building new churches to hold them.
Nor people hear me preach in q year
than 90 to see all the baseball games
in your State League"
Or, Il. +. Lipscomb reported for the
Petersburg District very good evan
gelistic work, especially by Rev IT, w
Duukley; good sunday school work
by Rev, r. Nj. DeShazo, mission work
hy Dr.. Bennett, TsS new professions
OF faith large temperance aud prohi-
bition work, although money was tight
IN the district
Rev. W. 7. Green, FOR the Ports
mouth District, reported 500 CONVEX
sions, salaries increased to some eX-
tent, a good deal of new building, and
good Epworth Leagues.
Rev. +. b. AcSparran. for the Rap
pahannock District, stated that a
very poor fish season had affected his
people financially, but that some 700
conversions had been reported.
Centenary Compiimented.
DR.. r, Men. Simpson, for the Rich
mond District, said the preachers had
not done better work in many years.
Great work had been done at Trinity
Church. AT Denny Street Church f75
conversions were Reported on Monday,
while for the district there had been
a total of about 800 professions OF
faith. He stated that it was crafty
ing to see sinners going to the altar
at Centenary Church.
Would Abolish Offices.
Interest was aroused by the intro
duction OF papers seeking to abolish
the Offices of Sunday School Secre-
tary and Missionary Secretary, and
protesting against any increase of as
sessments were introduced by J. w.
Gee, w b. Jett and others.
special resolution was introduced
and adopted expressing the gratitude
of the conference to DR. s. s. Lambeth
for his long period OF service as Sec
Rotary. 1t was adopted by rising
vote.
Two Return to Active Work.
The names of all ministers holding
an inactive relation to the conference
were called and recommended contin-
uance in that relation DR.. G. II.
Lambeth and Rev. r. J. Taylor asked
for active work. both having been re-
stored to health
Bishops Words.
At the close OF the morning session
the Bishop spoke briefly, but forcefully
OF the work OF appointments for the
coming year He stated that every
mans time was out, not at the end
of four years. but at conference. He
wanted no man 10 say he was moved
To make room for doctor so and so.
and no charge to say 1t was not con-
sidereG He wanted all the light he
could get, but shining did not always
make light. II wish to he patient
and serve every interest as best | can.
The best way Of approach is through
the regular channels Of the elders and
even then | may forget. / am glad
to be With You and in this grand old
church, 1t was good to be with you
three years ago and again at this
time
The afternoon was given over to
board meetings
Opening Sermon.
The opening sermon of the confer
ence was preached in Monumental
Church by Or. T, C. Kelley. OF Nor
folk. to large compensation