The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
MEETING At CHESTER
Encouraging Reports From Charges
and Interesting Talks Feature
Opening Session
WILL HELP HoPEwELL CHURCH
Raise s20e to Assist In Erecting House
OF Worship In Powder Tcwn--Rev.
j. Sidney Peters Makes Earnest Ap-
peal

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Chester, Va. July 18---Interesting
reports from the various charges,
brief talks and routine business con-
suned the major portion of the open
ing sessions here today of the Peters
burg District Conference. which was
presided over by the Rev. B. F. Lips
comb. D. D.
Reports from the various charges
throughout the district showed them
in fiourishing condition. The Pc
terseurg district Is composed Of thir-
ty-one charges containing 10, 1S5 mem
bers: ninety-eight Sunday Schools an
10.7s7 scholars. 1t was shown that
the sum Of s114,710 was raised this
year in connection with the Sunday
School and church work.
Rev ]. Sidney Peters was present
and made an earnest appeal In behalf
OF the Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia
He told of its needs. the work 1t had
accomplished and Just what is now
needed to carry on the work of the
organization. The matter was referred
to "a committee and a report on 1t
will doubtless be received some time
today. Other speakers during tho at
ternoon were the Rev J. s. Hunter,
representing the Smith and Lamar
Company. and Or. L l. Davis. of the
Randolph Macon Academy at Bed
ford.
Help Hopcweal Church
During the morning and afternoon
sessions the sum OF 1900 was raised
to aid In erecting a Methodist Church
at Hopeweil. It was decided to erect
church in the powder town At the
last section OF the Methodts Confer
enee. held iast November IN Norfolk.
and it II now under construction II
will doubtless be completed within the
next few weeks.
The opening sermon at the morning
session was preached by the Rev. l.
@. Crutohheld. OF tho Dtnwtddie Cir
cult DR.. LApccornb made a brief bat
interesting talk. making reference 70
sse thrifty little town Of Csheatar. He
declared that II weS very necessary
for the conference 90 hold meetings
early in the day IN order 10 complete
ali of the business OF the body.
Committees Named.
Rev. r. Fl. Marks OF the Sussex
Circuit and L. s. ETournoy, pastor Of
Blandford Church. Petersburg. were
elected seer etartes
The following committees were mp-
pointed Spiritual state OF the church,
w. W Lear. James B. Blanks, E L
Perkins; misaion and church extern
sion, NJ g. Coionna- G. .. Harlow. &,
a Blackwell, Sunday schools and
education. W. r. Williams, /. r, Dyer.
+. w. Tucker: American bible Society.
Richard Ferguson, c. p Crowder, w.
r, Cato ministerial supply and train
ing, II n Smith. chairman: lay aetivi-
ties. John r, Doyle, chairman; finance,
J. e DsEhazo. chairman; quarterly
conference records, w. w. Sawyer,
chairman: Epworth Leagues 4 B,
Loving. chairman temperance r. @.
Davis. chairman; committee 10 ex-
anime ministerial candidates r r.
Gayle, chairman.
While every effort will be made GO
complete all OF the business OF the
conference bv late tomorrow after
noon. there IL a strong probability of
another session being held Thursday
III orTNfss. There N!x mach business to
be transacted tomorrow. and things
will have TO be rushed II She seswf on o
are 10 be brought TO q oloee late to-
morrow afternoon.