The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16

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report y batter than ever before.
PastOes Halehfnl ana Efrcdens.
Fgures presented on the Richmond
district shows that there are thirty
charges, sixty-three churches and q
church membership OF 1884.
Throughout the district, DR.. Simpson
reported the pastors have been faith
ful and efacient in their work.
In spite OF physical conditions In
Presiding Elder r. r. Waterford. Of
Charlottesville. reported excellent
work has been and is being accom-
piished. The country is largely OF
mountainous nature and there are
times when tho weather makes con-
ditions OF the roads bad. At times 1t
Is found necessary to close some OF
the Sunday Schools, but throughout
the year there 10 maintained lively
interest In the Sunday School and
church work and progress is being
made.
Sunday schools are active in the
Danville district also, according to
the statement Of Rev. s. j. Brown. OF
Danville. presiding elder. Mr.. Brown
said that there had been some 500
additions to churches in the district
as a result OF REVEALS and that some
$4,000 had been given for missions
during the year.
The establishment Of several new
churches in the Eastern Shore Dis
trict was reported by Presiding Elder
j. r. Carey, who said there have been
a large number of additions to
churches In his district and more
than the usual activity in the Sunday
Schools.
Rev. H. c. Pfeiffer. OF Farmville
i district, made a most Interesting re-
port showing all church institutions
In fiourishing condition. Among these
he named Blackstone College for
Girls, speaking highly Of the educa-
tional advantages it offered. In every
department OF the church In his dis
trict conditions are greatly improved
and increases are being made.
Great Work at Petersburg.
Rev w. II. Edwards, reporting for
Lynchburg district: Rev. G. w. Jones
for Norfolk district, Rev B. F. Lips
comb for Petersburg district, Rev. w.
TT. Green for Portsmouth and Rev It.
D. McSparran for Rappahannock dis
hict. showed similar encouraging con-
ditions prevail.
! Due to the appearance on the map
Of Hopewell and the large influx of
people to that section, which Is in the
Petersburg district DIR. Lipsoomb was
able to make a most interesting reA
port Splendid work has been done
In Hopewell, and in Petersburg, whose
population has been much enlarged
because of big Industrial activities and
the prospects for great productive
work In that district is brighter than
ever before in its history
All the presiding elders are of the
opinion that much better conditions
have already become apparent since
a. 80
than two weeks ago and all foresee
greater Improvement in the future.
The district presiding elders re-
ports concluded the reading of the ros-
ter of pastors throughout the Vir-
GINA conference, by districts. was
taken up and on the character OF each
of the ministers the conference passed.
number of the members OF the
conference who were qualified had
Among them were two In the Rich
mond district, William Kenneth Cum
ningham and James M. Mooney, both
of Richmond.
! During the remainder of the morn
ing session announcements were made
Of meetings OF committees and other
subordinate bodies of the conference
to be held during the afternoon. and
a number of matters of routine nature
were teISSIeu uHUGT the rules Oh the
conference, to be reported and acted
upon later during the session.
Rev. DR.. w. B. Beauchamp, OF
| Monumental Church, Portsmouth,
chairman of the committee on evan
gelism. presented that committees re-
port. recommending that the night ses-
sions of conference be made evange-
listic sessions. The report and recon-
mendations were adopted by the con-
ference and announcement was made
by DIR. Beauchamp that Rev. DR.. J.
| A. Baylor. of the Boston conference,
will conduct tonights service. Bishop
kilge also will make an address to-
night, and others will be heard.
i DR.. Baylor Is the chairman OF the
committee of evangelism of the
Holston conference. and his strength
OF personality and power of methods
will make his sermon opening the
series a notable one
On other nightH Of the conference
the evangelistic work will be by Rev.
DR.. Luke e. Todd, OF St Louis
another eminent preacher. DR.. Baylor
iand others.
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