The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
M[THOOISIS REPORT


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Peters, w. H. Vincent and J. r. Bel
lows.
!. Public worship--The presidins
elder of the Lynchburg district anc
the pastors of the Lynchburg Mctho'
dist churches.
Seven Members Dead.
t On memoirs. r. Iaughton, j. W
Bledsoe, j. c. Reed, J. w Hickman
1T. Men Simpson and James Cannon
! Jr. Seven members OF the body have
died during the past year and their
memoirs will be read by the above
i committee at the memorial services
at noon on Saturday.
The characters of the presi ding eld-
ers OF the districts were called and
passed, the resume OF the several YER
bal reports being as follows
/ r. r. waterfleld. Charlottesville
district-Good year. Work handi'
capped by infantiie paralysis scare in
three counties. Finances In better
shape than ever before. Salaries in
creased $2.100 and paid In most IN
stances. About $500 conversions
Sunday schools in good shape.
/ S. j. Brown. Danville distrtct--Very
prosperous year About 1000 new
mem bers Oae charge behind on pas
tors salary. Most churches paid all
assessments in full. Sunday schools
have advanced
J.F. Cary, Eastern Shore-Progress
along all lines. Capeville. country
church. paying preacher $4,000 and
1915 for missions. sunday-schoo
work given impetus and have l25 or
ganized Wesley Bible classes. Al
/ charges report assessment raid and
off fhA mission
board. becoming self-sastaining
There were $50 additions.
II. c. Pfeiner. Fermville district
Successful year. Salaries paid ard ad'
vance. Largest offerings for missions
All conditions in district very fine,
W. r Green. Lynchburg dfstrIf-f--
Good wear Most salaries paid. Large
increases for missions. TWO neT par
lsonages and much improvement &c
lchurch property. Additions anou'
$500. The year was a good one,
/ A. c. Bergman, Rappahannock dis
ttrtct--About 500 conversions. I'll
.nances In best condition IN hiStor9
and more money for missions thar
ever before
r. II. Potts, Richmond district
Growth in Epworth leagues and sun
day schools. Salaries advance. About
Il 400 additions. One new church
? established.
q. w. Jones Norfolk district-Nef
increase all over district. Good re
|, vivals Larger attendance. SUNDAY
SCHOOLS making rapid strides,
4 II r IIpscomb. Petersburg dis
rict-Prosperou year Collections
good About 800 conversions. mostl,
under preaching OF pastors or with as
distance of other pastors. Fine re
vivals Camp Lee put tax on Peters
burg churches such as they never hae
before. but they have responded in ar
unusual manner.
Two to Superannnated List
The cali of the superannuated lis
, was completed and nine members
were reported for relation in the tu
Itura among these being l.. c. Shearei
land DR.. John Harmon. of Lynchhurg
. No superannuate was mentioned fol
supernurnerary relations.
when the name of DR.. Harmon wa
called. John Victor, on behalf of Me
mortal church. presented DR. Hsnnof
with a deed for a residence at 1905
Fillmore street, o present from th'
Iconxregatton OF which DIR. Hannol
was the first pastor thirty-three year
ago.
? Short talks were made hs-t the So
perannuated members of the CONFER
; RNr0 VINO were tcSitNf 0iAfPNN N'fNN'
being DR.. Juiktns, who Wall econ b
ninety years OF age.
Conference Statistics.
Tho VIRGINIA conference Is composed
. Ios Ten presiding elders and seventy
four pastoral charges. On the roll O
, the conference there are 3Se minis
, tiers. including those on the active anc
. the retired lists.
Statistics OF the year reported TWEEN
, Ity-eisht ministerial supplies who I'll
. vacant Yulpits in the territory or tht
, conference. l05,o22 Sunday schoo
: lscholars. 13s,5s5 church members, 8,
l2os infant and adult baptfsms, tota
/, of s150.4s05l contributed tor missions
ls1s.so1.ss for education, s.a20.5S To-
r church extension and s2sl,sos TO
, ministerial support. exclusive of tn
, sur, OF s4.2ss2o paid to the bishops
Under the operation of the four-yeal
law four presiding elders will b.
| changed Pev. r. T. Waterfeld. o
. charlottesville: Rev. G. w. Jones. o
8 Norfolk; Rev. F. B. McSparran, o
/ Rappahannock, ana DR.. b. f. Lips
comb, OF Petersburg district
= According TO tho same law there viii
= be changes on the following pastora
$ charges: Mt. Pleasant circuit. Rev. @
9 l.. Haga pastor; West Amherst. Rev
Il. l. 4sfdsts poStpA ''NoN NN"iiD'Ni
= Rev, H. V Shenton. pastor; Allen
Rev. c. c. Bell pastor: Cape Charles
Rev w A Wright. pastor; Cheritor
Rev j. T. Seweil. pastor; Chase City
Rev. Ernest Stevens. pastor: Crews
Rev s. j. Battin. pastor; Halifax. Rev
is. r. Johnson, pastor; Memoria
u INnchburg. Rev. f. l. Wells. pastor
i, Trinity, Lynchhurg, Rev. ]. l. Finci
= pastor, West End. LYnchhurg d
!. John Harmon. pastor. Fox Hill, Re'
I w. A. Jeffreys, pastor; First church
. Hampton. DIR. J, G. Reed, pastor
I Client. Norfolk. DIR. G, G. Kelley. pas
: tor: Memorial, Norfolk. Rev. E.
: Dadmun, pastor; Trinity and Mission
: Richmond. Rev. Starke Jet. pastor
4 York. Rev, T, G. Pullen. pastor; Su,
8 sex. Rev. r. II. Marks. pastor; Sout
Il Norfolk. Rev. j. FL White. pastor
Chestnut Newport News. Re
is, o Wright. pastor; Park View. Port
mouth. Rev. w. r, A. Haynes, pa
70 tor Bethany. Rev. Bascom Dey, pa
r tor: Iryington and, Kilmarnock~ Re
n ]. w. s. Robins. pastor; Caroline. Re
l. f. w. England, pastor; s., jaime
II Richmond, Rev. j. T. Green. paste
10 and Woodland Heights, Rev. A.
Bergman. pastor.