The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-14
REFLECT ELDER
M0FFETT PRESIDENT
ADVENTYSTS DISPOSE OF LARGE
VOLUME OF BUSINESS AT
YESTERDAYS SESSIONS

Elder w. c. Moffett, of Richmond.
was reelected president of the Vir-
GINA Conference of Seventh-Day Ad-
ventists at yesterdays session of the
convention now being held in the
Adventist Church on Morris Street
near Main. The selection was unani-
nous. F. n. johnson. also of Rich
mond. was reelected secretary-treas-
ufer for the ensuing year.
The executive committee, into whose
hands the affairs of the conference
are left until the next annual gath
ering, was elected as follows: w. c.
Moffett, chairman, w. q. Dick, J. w.
Hiriinger. J. b. Mallory and A. c.
Neff.
The school board, to control the
academy located at New Market. and
the various church schools, which
teach primary and grammar grades.
located in different sections OF the
State. was chosen as follows: w. C..
w. Fl. George, A. G. Neff. r. d. Hot
tel, T. H. Painter. c. V. Woods, G. e.
Neff. r. G. Ryan and w E. Bidweli
The other officers chosen were:
Secretary OF the Tract Society. +. n
Johnson: superintendent Of Colpor-
tours, w. II. George: sabbath Sch Dol
Secretary. r. N. Johnson, Secretary
Of the Educational and Young Peo-
pies Departments. w. G. Moffett.
Credentials Issued.
Ministerial credentials were gram
ed to: w. c. Moffett. r. u. Hotel.
Stuart Kline. j. w. Hirlinger. w E.
BidwelI. w. Fl. Sebastian, c. Nj. Kinny
and J. B. Mallory.
The other licenses issued were:
Honorary Ministerial Credentlals-
A. c. Neff. T. II. Painter w II. Arm
strong, J. b. Beckner, Ministerial
Iicense-L. Q. Gordon; Missionary
Licenses-W. II. GeGorge. E. F. Ores
ser. Miss Anna e. Rice. Miss Fannie
A. Nixon. A. M. Nefr, ]. /. Goode.
Miss Myrtle Robertson and Mrs f.
v. Manners. r. G. Ryan, F. N. John
son. Alec. Yakovenko, A. G. Painter.
l.. L. French
The legal association board was
chosen az follows; w c. MofYett. r.
d. Hotel. A. c. Neff, j. l.. Goode.
j. w. Harringer, w. G.. Dick. w Fl.
George.
Elder I. H Evans. president of the
North American Division Conference
gave a stirring Bible study IN which
he emphasized the necessity OF getting
ready for the coming Of Jesus Christ
lie said that men and women can
proclaim the nearness OF the second
return Of the Lord and declare that
the war in Europe and the driving OF
the Turk across the Bosphorus ara
true signs OF the approach OF this
event. but these amount TO nothing
TO the Christian unless he is ready
tn be translated at the Lords coming
He urged his hearers 20 get rid of
SIN and be prepared tn meet their
Cod. He further urged them to rea-
iize the nearness OF Christs return
and the Christianity conduct their lives
as though the event would break up
on the world at any time.
A resolution OF thanks to the four
daily newspapers In Richmond for
the liberal space given to the reports
of the meetings was adopted by a.
rising vote.
Open Air Meeting Tonight.
As part OF the program OF the an
rGal convention Of Seventh Day Ad-
veatists Of Virginia which Is now be-
ing held In Richmond, an open air
meeting will ne featured Saturday
evening corner Sixth and Broad
Streets
Evangelist /. d. Richardson. Of
ID. C., will be the prtn-
cipal SPEAKER. His subject The
Crash OF Empires" will point TO the
present European war as prelude
10 the final conflict jus. before tho
second coming OF Christ. Seventh /
Day Adventists believe that we arc
living In the last generation. that shs .
second coming OF Christ will be PER
sonal aad literal. and thai iustea l
OF a millsrniam % peace upon the !
earth after His coming. the sarth wit, /
he made desoiate without any In |
They produce many texts OF scrip !
ture in support OF this doctrine. They |
make the Bible the basis OF all their |
beliefs and practices.
Henry de Fluiter, OF Denver, who
directs the music OF the Union Con-
ference evangelist.c efforts. will as
sfst tho speaker. He brings TO life |
and Speciaiizes in cd gospel hymns |
thai have been forgotten by many.
The meeting Is scheduled 10 begin /
NJ 1850.