The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-15
ton, was named a trustee OF Ram
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ton, was named a trustee OF Ram
dolph- Macon college.
T. S. Southgate, conference direc-
tor of the Centenary movement, was
presented to the conference and he
read his report, the outstanding
features, Of which were:
The amount apportion-
ed to the conference
and accepted by the
conference last year
in Charlottesville s2.5oO.ooo 90
Amount raised in the
eight days drive, to
the hour ......... 2,547,719 OF
Illus Sunday school
pledge ......... 247,f71 SIS
Plus credits. ....... So4.733 so
Grand total. SO, 59G,624 %
Total amount paid on
the above pledges
10 date. .....,.~,+ ZJb,lb 80
The distinctive features with ref
ercncc to the Centenary drive in the
Virginia conference were: This
conference assumed the largest
quota. and raised the largest
amount OF any conference in the
conn action. 2. Largest amount
raised by any district, and that dis
trict being the Norfolk with a total
Of 50725. 8 The largest amount
by any individual church being that
of Epworth church, Norfolk. with
a quota Of $4,000 this church
raised S152. $500. g. The first dts
trict To go over the top in the con-
ncCton was the Portsmouth and
Newport News. at s r Nj. May 25th.
Full Connection.
The following prohationers we're
" f,tI To- Firf ~
the conference: Rev. NJ. F. Draper.
=. r. Crawley, z, V. johnson, r. r.
Proctor, G. L. StiIlwell, p. p. Taylor.
Z. r. Burnett. These young gentle
men were called TO the front of the
chancel, the solemn disciplinary
questions were propounded to them
by the presiding bishop. and after
most earnest remarks he received
them into full connection after the
vote NJ the conference The bishop
said in addressing these young min
isters thai the paramont thing in a
mans lie was the determining far
tor. What are your thoughts in the
morning and in the night? How
much is God paramont in your
thoughts You. my young breth-
rem. are 70 establish level for
many souls, you are To lift high the
standards OF homo and OF God" Be
fore you can be admitted into the
preachers guild. there are certain
questions which must be PROFOUND
"a Ia you. Have you faith in God
Are YOU going on to perfection; DO
YOU expect 10 be made perfect in
This lfe are you seeking after IT;
will you visit from house tn house.
ro whore YOU are sent preach fast
ing both by precept and example7
were Some of the questions whioA
hey were compelled to answer fn
the affl rmative before they could he
admitted into full connection.
Rev Vim. p. Few. president 81
Trinity college. Durham. n. c., r.
l.. Durham. vice president of the
Southern Female Seminary. and
Rev II H. Hicks, a houored super
animate Of the Holston conference
in the closing moments OF the morn
ing session.
Among the interesting announce
ments was that Bishop James Can.
non. Jr.. would speak tonight on the
program Of the Board of Temper-
ance and Social Reform his subject
being. Claiming the outlaw - There
will also be other speakers of note
Or. Luther T. Todd, Of st Louis.
Mo. will speak at 7.3o Z. NJ. on the
Forgotten Man" DIR Todd is the
author OF the "One 10 Win One
Method, f" and ono Of the most SUI
eeSsful pastors and residing elders
OF the NJ T. church, South.
Rev IL. l. Hastings. j. l.. kihler.
W. II Euston. and s s Myriek
we're admitted on trial iutu the
travelling connection.