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CONFERENCE OFFICERS, BOARDS, ETC.

President,Bishop GEORGE F. PIERCE, D. D.

Secretaries,P. A. Peterson, Samuel

George C. Vanderslice.Paul Whitehead, D. D.,

S. Lambeth,

Tiie Joint Board or Finance. BROWN, Chairman.

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ALEXANDER G.L, L. Marks, R. W. Watts, Secretaries.

J. W. Bledsoe, S. D. Turner, E. r. r. _ M. Baln, Jr., Treasurer.Pace, Jas. W. Blincoe, T. M. LeilT JanmTc ^ n B' Wmrree> John R-

&£"• ** *■ *4 2: RtK?The Board of Missions.

JUDKINS, Chairman.WILLIAM E.Richard Irby, Secretary.

E. P. Wilson, George L. Neville, D. G. C.J. O. Shepherd, William McGee, Richard Guerrant, E. M. Peterson, W.J. D. Ilank, P. B. Crowder, W.

■George M. Bain, Jr.. Treasurer.

Butts, W. T.1Chandler, R. A. Compton,

l ollard, James R. Wagnener II n MeMullin, J. D. B,ackwe„, A. HamHn'

c. Vaden, Dr. J. E. Brodwater.T.

The Sunday-School Board

Blackwell, F. M. Edwards, R. T. Wilson m \ r Robert A.J. E. Deshazo, George M. Peek R \ \r* ■ , ° onna> C. Williams,Beadles and F. T. Boggs. Arnustead, L.ttleton Cockerell, R.

The Board of Church Extension. P. A. Peterson, Chairman.

Jas. F. Twitty, Secretary. ^G. E, Booker, E. S Moorman, R. W. Peatross, J. W. Greene,’jlmes’ H

Walker, James Cannon and C. E. Watts. ^easurer.1 Watters,W. W.

iGeorge J. Rogers, J. II. Amiss, E. E. Parham, R. M. Saunders, F. M. White-

Ithurst, R. M. Chandler, W. T. Chandler, W. F. Bain and G. P. Cannon.

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Tiie Women’s Missionary Society.

Mrs. E. L. C, HARRISON, President. V ;• XX.Mrs. John Bayley, Treasurer.Mrs. Charles II. I-Iai.l, Secretary.

! YJOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS.ifThe Rosebud Missionary Society.

J. B. Laurens, Secretary and Treasurer. Managers.—Thomas II. Cambell, Cora A. Bland, Hattie S. Snyder, Carrie V.

Gilliam, J. B. Laurens, Maggie Pritchett, Walter Virnelson, Milton F. Cross, Camden II. Hall, Charles A. Douglass and Carrie Moody.

Advisory Committee.—J. Powell Garland, J. J. Lafferty, William T. Chandler.

Thos. H. Campbell, President,

FIRST DAY.iThe One-Hundredtii Session

,, , the Virginia Annual Con-Portsmouth • °dlSu EpiSC°pal Chureh> South, was held at 15th, 1882. ’ °lma’ beglUUmg 011 Wednesday, November

Bishop GEORGE F. PIERCE presiding, the Bisho°pferenCe °POned with divine

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The Preachers’ Relief Society.J. H. Dawson, Secretary and Treasurer.

Directors.—R. N. Sledd, J. C. Watson, F. M. Edwards, II. T. Lassiter, W. T. Mc- Mullin, Geo. M. Bain, Jr., J, II. Dawson, Dr. Jos. E. Brodwater and Christopher Winfree.

R. N. Sledd, D. D., President.1

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The Brotherhood.

J. J. Laflerty, D. L., President; W. E. Edwards, Vice-President; P. A. Peter­son, Secretary and Treasurer.

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Gen V R ) °Nr Ed°cation'-—Wm. G. Starr, Jackson Guy Geo. E. Booker, Jas. 0. Shepherd, JaS. O. Moss, M. II. Garland’

Jno' F e°1 “T’ "r f' WjlHe’ J,1°- L- Clarke> Thos. J. Davis’ • no. E. Edwards, Jas. W. Greene, E. M. Peterson, Wm Gian ’-Jas. 1. Inntty, 1<. M. Whitehurst, Wm. E. Evans, W. T Chand’lee B. 1<. Lipscomb, Dr. J. E. Brodwater.

Committee on Sunday Schools.—L. S Reed Dr r a i-n, Wm. E. Payne, Jas. II. Shepherd W F Robins F s' Moorman, K. J. Pruden Dr D C n; 1 • \Obms, L. S.Beni Irby F AT nvi i Vn DTlckers0D’A. Crocker, ;Vr ’ ; Ed'vards> K- T- Wilson, William McGee

. J. Kilby, Herbert M. Hope, W. C. Dutton I) G P t* <! ’Richard Irby, Robert B. Beadles, Geo. P. C inn’o.i' ' ' ’

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V* I was not able to obtain tho organization ot ull tho Boards. Some of them, which appear for

tho first time, and which wore appointed at tho close of tho Conference session, failed to organize.A. G. B.

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' The Directory shows who present during the session.were

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Committee on Publishing Interests.—W. C. Yaden, G. I. Hunt, Jas. F. Branniu, C. E. Vawter, John B. Dey, T. C. Wray, Jno. D. Southall, W. A. Smith, Leonidas Rosser,A. W. Drum- heller, James C. Reed, T. B. Hamlin, Joseph H. Amiss, Jas. M. "Wynns, John E. Deshazo, S. H. Brickhouse, R. A. Armistead, W. W. Walker, John W. Hilldrup, T. T. Boggs.

The Presiding Elder of Norfolk District and the j^eachers stationed in Portsmouth were appointed a Committee on Public Worship.

John E. Edwards, A. G. Brown and P. A. Peterson pointed a Committee on Memoirs.

It was ordered that a committee of three be appointed by . Chair to nominate the “Committee on Conference Rela­

tions.”

Bambley, R. M. Chandler, W. W. Walker, J. C. Watson Jackson.

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A committee of five Ywas ordered on the subject of Tempe- • The following were appointed, viz.: Richard Ferguson,

F. M. Edwards, A. B. Warwick, James L. Spencer and John D. Blackwell.

A communication from S. T. Moorman, to the Conference, was presented and read.

Minute Question 20, “Are all the preachers blameless in life and official administration ?” was then taken up, and Ro. N. Sledd, Jas. W. Bledsoe, Wm. G. Starr, P. A. Peterson, S. S. Lambeth, John Hannon, Wm. P. Wright, W. C. Yaden, John M. Saunders, E. P. Wilson, L. S. Reed, Jas. T. Lumpkin, W. J.Twilley, John M. Burton, P. F. August, Henry C. Cheatham, Geo. C. Yanderslice, J. J. LafFerty, James M. Anderson, Jas. C. Martin, Geo. E. Booker, E. II. Pritchett, Albert C. Berryman, Robert W. Watts, Wm. H. Edwards, Jas. II. Crown, Wm. E. Payne, Jas. F. Brannin, Jesse T. Whitley, D. P. Wills, Joshua S. Hunter, "Wm. E. Edwards, John II. Kablcr, C. II. Green, John N. Jones, Charles E. Watts, H. B. Foushee, J. L. Spencer,R. II. Younger, M. L. Bishop, John B. Dey, J. T. Moore, John W. Howard, W. F. Robins, Jas. 0. Moss, Richard B. Scott, T.J. Taylor, Oscar Littleton, A. G. Brown, J. II. Patteson, H. J. Pruden, E*. A. Gibbs, J. W. Crider, B. S. Herrink, R. B. Blank­enship, J. D. Southall, Thomas P. Duke, John P. Woodward,•J. W. tucker, James E. Gates, F. J. Boggs, Leo. Rosser, Wm.B. Rowzie, J. R. Waggoner, T. M. Beckham, S. II. Johnson, • John L. Clark, James D. Lumsden, W. 0. Waggener, J. H. May­nard, T. L. Williams, William A. Crocker, William R. Smithey,J. D. Hank, William G Lumpkin, James W. Blincoe, C. II. Boggs and Thomns P. Wise, elders, passed in examination of character.

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The Chair appointed John D. Blackwell, J. W. Bledsoe and Joseph II. Riddick to constitute said committee.

It was ordered that^ a committee of one from each PresidingElders District be appointed to examine the records of the District Conferences. The following were appointed- E P Wilson James II. Crown, William E. Edwards, Jas. E. Gates' James D. Lumsden, T. MdST. Simpson,Manning, W. T. Chandler, L. B. Betty.

William McGee, John M. Burton and M. II. Garland appointed a Committee on the Bible Cause.

P. A. Peterson, H. C. Cheatham and William-E. Payne were

A communication from W. W. was read to the Confereu ference Board of Missions.

Worship perform that duty Committee on Public

w. II. Christian presented Institute, which

R, A. Compton, Jacob

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Royall, Missionary to China, ce, and, on motion, referred to the Con-

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was referred to the Committee^Ed A communication from David Morton * £Mucatlou-

Extension of our Church, was presented and reaTand CllU1'°h tion, referred to a committee of one minister and ’ from each District, who shall have cliartre Church Extension. The following were a.Li t ^ the committee: P. A. Peterson S ®reapp0IQt®d to constitute C. E. Vawter, J. S. Hunter, M. H. Garland'm’ n H' Pritchett, Smith, T. L. Williams, Benj. Irby w G Duko> J- M. Barney, M. S. Colonna, T. L. Sanderson,’ R J°hn

The applications of John M. Saunders and J. J. LafFerty for superannuated and supernumerary relations respectively, on motion, referred to the Committee on “ Conference Relati

Rev. David Morton, Secretary of the Board of Church Exten­sion of our Church, was introduced to the Conference.

On motion of F. M. Edwards, E. P. Wilson and Richard Irby were added to the Committee

And then the Conference adjourned.

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one layman subject of

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• . Blackwell, from the committee to nominate a Committeeon eiencc Relations, reported the following to compose said

committee: W. W. Bennett, Jacob Manning, Jas. E. McSparran, C-eo. E. Booker, James W. Bledsoe, Thomas H. Campbell and os ilia S. Hunter; and the report was adopted and the nomina­

tions confirmed.Minute Question 4, “ Who are admitted into full connection?”

SECOND DAY. on

Thursday, November 16th, 1882. IConference met according to adjournment. 'Bishop Pierce m

the chair.Divine service was conducted by D. P. Wills.The minutes of yesterday’s session were read and approved. Rev. J. B. McFerrin, D. D., Agent of the Publishing House

was taken up, and Walter G. Bates, John M. Campbell, John M • Carroll, Charles W. Cain, Wm. E. Grant, W. W. Sawyer, Arthur/C. Jordan, Joseph T. Routten, William A. Tompkins and William T. Williams, who were continued on trial at the last Conference, passed in examination of character, and having passed an approved examination on the course of study pre­scribed by the Bishops, and being examined before the Confer­ence by the Bishop, as required by the Discipline, were severally admitted into full connection, and Walter G. Bates, Charles W. * Cain and Arthur C. Jordan were severally elected to Deacon’s orders (the rem

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of the M. E. Church, South, was introduced to the Conference.The Annual Report of the Book Agent was laid before Con­

ference and read, and, on motion, referred to the Committee onPublishing Interests.

A communication from the Book Agent with respect to the“Colvin Bequest” was read, and, with the enclosed draft, wasreferred to the Joint Board of Finance.

1Dr. McFerrin then addressed the Conference on the subject ofour connectional publishing interests. ainder being already ordained Deacons); and it

was ordered that their names be returned in answer to Minute Question 8.

Rev. David Morton, Secretary of the Church Extension Board,also addressed the Conference.

Minute Question 1, “ Who are admitted on trial?” was taken iWilbur F. Tillett, who was admitted on trial at the last Con­ference, passed in examination of character, and being absent, it was ordered that he be continued on trial, and that his name be returned in answer to Minute Question 2, “Who are continued

up, and Charles F. Comer, a local preacher of Charlottesvillestation ; Albert G. Wardlaw, a local preacher of Lynn Street station, Danville; JamesE. R. Riddick, a local preacher of Cum­berland Street station, Norfolk; Reginald II. Potts, a local Preacher of Ashland station; Edgar G Parham, a local preacher of Middlesex Circuit: Wilbur F. Davis, a local preacher of West­moreland Circuit; and Wm. F. Hayes, a local preacher of Dor­chester Circuit, were severally recommended

on trial?”__- -On motion of J. E. Edwards, P. A. Peterson, Geo. W. Nolley

and F. II. Smith were appointed a committee to prepare a suit­able memorial paper in view of the death of Bishop Robert Paine.~ r , by the Quarterly

Conferences of those charges as suitable persons for admission trial into the travelling connection, and having passed

proved examination on the course ofMinute Question 5, “ Who are re-admitted?” was called andon an ap-

. . study Prescribed by theBishops, and passed m examination of character, were severally admitted, except Wilbur F. Davis, whose application for admis sion was rejected.

answered, “ None.”Minute Question 6, “Who are received by transfer from other

Conferences?” was taken up, and the transfer of W. T. Wil­liams from Denver Conference, and of Jacob N. Rosser fromColumbia Conference were reported.On motion, the Presiding Elders were authorized to

Wilbur F. Davis, if they should wish to do so. employ On motion, J. T. Lumpkin was substituted for P. A. Petersonon the Committee on Church Extension.On motion, leave of absence after to-day’s session -

to William J. Twilley ou account of family affliction'. Minute Question 2, “ Who remain on trial?5’

was granted Minute Question 10, “What local preachers are elected dea­cons?” was taken up, and D. M. James, a local preacher of Winchester station, Baltimore Conference; Simeon F. Bristow a local preacher of Northampton Circuit; Edgar II. Rowe, a local preacher of Bowling Green Circuit; Albert T. Rice, a local preacher of Heathsville Circuit, and Joseph B. Sanford, of Lan-

was called, andpassed in examination of character, and, at his own ^°n^ei’ence>Henry Hunt, who was received on trial

request, wasdiscontinued; and it was ordered that hisanswer to Minute Question 3, « Who are dkcontimfedT"™6'3

caster Circuit, were severally recommended by the Quaitei yto be ordained

Robert L. Scott, formerly a Deacon of our Church, who has been deprived of theConferences of those charges as suitable persons

deacons, passed in examination of character, and (with the ex ception of Simeon F. Bristow, whose application was rejecte )

same by the action of the Quarterly Coi ~°£ M0Unt Pleasant Circuit in this Conference.

. Pritchett, from the Committeemade

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on Church Extension, a rePort> which was considered, and the Constitution re­

commended was amended in several particulars, and the report, was adopted. [See Reports.]

t this point, the Conference was addressed by the Secretary ot the Board of Church Extension of the M. E. Church, South.

ne Conference was addressed by Rev. R. A. You no- D D Missionary Secretary of the M. E. Church, £

On motion, leave of absence, after to-day’s day was granted to W. F. Bain.

were severally elected deacons.elected el-Minute Question 14, “ What local preachers are

so amended.ders?” was called, and answered “None.”W. E. Judkins, from the Conference Board of Missions, re­

ported the nomination of E. P. Wilson to fill a vacancy in saidBoard, which nomination was confirmed by the Conference.

And then the Conference adjourned. South.session, until Mon-

Richard Ferguson, from the Committee on Temp a report, and John D. Blackwell, from the same Committee made a minority report. R. Ferguson moved to make the siueration of the reports the order of the at half-past eleven o’clock A. M.

era nee, madeTHIRD DAY.

con-Friday, November 17th, 1882. day for Monday next

, „ . A. G. Brown moved the in-dehmte postponement of the whole subject, which was carried.

1. A. Peterson, from the committee to nominate Committees or Examination for the

Conference met according to adjournment. Bishop Pierce in the chair.

Divine service was conducted by Wm. McGee.ensuing four years, made the followingThe minutes of yesterday’s session were read and approved.

Minute Question 7, “Who are the Deacons of one year?” taken up, and Jacob B. Askew, Randolph F. Gayle, John S.

Wallace and James W. Stiff passed in examination of character, and having passed an approved examination on the Course of Study prescribed by the Bishops, were severally continued as Deacons of one year. Junius B. DeBerry passed in examination of character, and, on motion, was continued as of the class of the fourth year.

report, which was adopted :Hie committee appointed to nominate the Committees of Ex-

• animation for thewas

ensuing four years, recommend to the Con­ference the appointment of the following:

lo Examine Candidates for Admission.—J. JL Amiss, Chair­man; John N. Jones, Wm. E. Evans, D. G. C. Butts.

To Examine Class of First Year.—Wm. G. Starr, Chairman- Ihonms II. Campbell, Herbert M. Hope, J. E. Deshazo.

To Examine Class of Second Year.—E. P. Wilson,James E. Gates, Wm. P. Wright, J. T/Lumpkin.

To Examine Class of Third Year.-Wm. E. Judkins, Chair­man; E. M. Peterson, W. W. Lear, James C. Reed.

To Examine Class of Fourth Year.—J. D. Blackwell, man; John B. Dey, J. F. Twifty, and J. Carson Watson.

A communication from Dr. J. W. Hinton, Editor of the Q terhj Review, of the M. E. Church, South, to the Conference read, and James W. Blincoe and J. E. Deshazo requested . licit subscriptions to the Review; and the communication icloned to the Committee on Publishing Interests.

A. G. Brown, from the Trustees of “ The Hall Fund ’

Rev. R. A. Young, D. D., Missionary Secretary of was introduced to the Conference.

Chairman;our Church,

Minute Question 12, “What traveling preachers Elders ? ” was taken up, and after are elected

some .consideration thereof,committed to the Examining Committee'for' then- standing on the Course of Study prescribed by tlHisbo

R. N. Sledd delivered to the Conference the °P8'Charles W. Petherbridge, formerly an Elder of has withdrawn from our connection.

it was moved and carried that the cl Chair-ass

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to so-our Church, whowas

E. 1ST. Sledd moved to place P. F. August merary list, which was referred to the Committee Relations.

on the supernu-made aon Conference report ot the funds in hand, which was adopted; and it was or-

dered that the funds be paid to the .Joint Board of Finance [See Reports.]

D. P. Wills delivered to the Conference tbe credentials of

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12 13On motion of P. A. Peterson, the following was adopted :

Resolved, That half-past three o’clock on Monday afternoon next be fixed as the time to receive the report of the Committee on Memoirs and the report o the committee to draft a suitable paper on the death of. Bishop Paine.

And then the Conference adjourned.

Conference Relations. "Walter C. Taylor was, on motion, granted a location at his own request, and it was ordered that his name be returned in answer to Minute Question 16, “ Who are located this year ? ”

Minute Question 18, “ Who are superannuated?” was taken up, and Robert A. Gregory, Robert Michaels, Wm. A. Robin- son Benj. M. Williams, Wm. Carter, James McAden, Samuel 1. Moorman, Jacob Shougb, H. II. Gary, John McCleland, George W. Nolley, John B. Laurens, Fielding A. Davis, and Benjamin F. Woodward, passed in examination of character, and their applications for a superannuated relation were referred to the ‘‘Committee on Conference Relations.”

R. N. Sledd, from the “ Society for the Relief of the Preachers of the Virginia Conference, &c.,” made a report of the opera­tions of the Society for information of the Conference. Reports.]

And in accordance with the Constitution of said Society, the following persons were elected by the Conference to constitute the Board of Directors of the Society for the ensuing year: R. K. Sledd, J. C. Watson and F. M. Edwards, of the Virginia Conference; W. T. McMullan, of Hertford, 1ST. C.; II. T. "Las- siter, of Murfreesboro, N. C.; George M. Bain, Jr., of Ports­mouth, Va.; Dr. J. E. Brodwater, of Accomac county, Va. • C. V. Winfree, of Lynchburg, Va., and J. II. Dawson, of Nor­folk, Va.

FOURTH DAY.

Saturday, November 18th, J882.Conference met according to adjournment. Bishop Pierce in

the chair.Divine service was conducted by William B. Rowzie.Ihe minutes of yesterday’s session were read and approved. Leave of absence

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was granted to John N. Ramey.Minute Question 12, “What traveling preachers are elected

Elders?” was resumed, and Edward G. Chandler, George W. Wray, John 0. Rosser, David J. Traynham, Theodore 6 Ed­wards, Richard 0. Payne; William T. Green, Joseph R. Sturms and Jacob H. Rosser passed in examination of character: and Edward G. Chandler, George W. Wray, John C. Rosser, DavidW-ir'^’Vn’ hTd°.1'e 0> Ethvards’ 0. Payne, andWilliam P Green having passed an approved examination onthe Course of Study prescribed by the Bishops, were severallyelected to Elder, orders; and Joseph R. Sturgis being absentthe Fourth Yelr. °" m°tl0n’ °°ntiaUe<i as of tlle Class of

Jacob N. Rosser did not present himself at the desiring to withdraw from the ministry, and announein his P. E., the as Deacou.. J' 1j?gf®.m0vod tliat 11 supernumerary relation be granted to Ihos. 1. Wise, and the application was referred to the « r “ mittee on Conference Relations.” t le ^om_

Minute Question 17, “ Who ore supernumerary?» „ and Henry C. Bowles, William II. Camper, Thomas H R T ’ Lewis A Guy, Thomas A. Ware, James A. Riddick w.lf* ^ Taylor, James W. Connelly, James W. Compton and 7 I S’ Potts, passed an examination of character and th» , P!‘ of all of them (except Joseph E. Potts and WalterTn'Rations for a supernumerary relation were referred to the C ' • °^

Minute Question 20 resumed, and the following elders passed in examination of character: Paul Whitehead, John D Blackwell, John E. Edwards, James C. Reed, Win. II. Atwill', Joseph Lear, Thos. McN. Simpson, Wm. G. Williams, W. w! Lear, E. M. Edwards, Jacob II. Proctor, A. B. Warwick, D. M. Wallace, W. P. Jordan, Wm. II. Christian, Wm. McGee, dm! E. Hobday, Jas. E. MeSparran, B. F. Tonnille, E. M. Jordan, E. N. S. Blogg, Ro. A. Compton, E. M. Peterson, Jos. IT. Amiss’ John Q. Rhodes, M. S. Colonna, T. J. Bayton, Alex. M. Hall John O. Moss, Joseph A. Proctor, Joseph H. Riddick, Adam C.’ Bledsoe, James F. Twitty, Herbert M. Hope, Wm. E. Judkins, II. P. Mitchell, George M. Wright, Joseph J. Edwards, C. C. Wertenbaker, R. M. Saunders, Richard Ferguson, Thomas II. Campbell, R. J. Moorman, Jas. II. Dalby, Jacob Manning, Jno. E. Deshazo, Josepli B. Merritt, James P. Garland, WillTam E. Evans, Robt. A. Armistead, Joseph T. Mastiu, John G. Rowe, D. G. C. Butts, Benj. C. Spiller, R. N. Crooks, W. E. Allen, w’ A. Laughon, F. H. Boggs, Paul Bradley, W. II. Gregory, Alfred

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Wiles, R. M. Chandler, II. T. Bacon, W. W. Bennett, Geo. H. Bay, J.'W. Hilldrup, Chas. D. Crawley, J. C. Watson, Bo. B. Beadles, J. W. S. Robins, B. F. Lipscomb, Wm. B. Bain, A. J. Bradshaw, Lewis B. Betty.

The application of John G. Rowe, to be granted a superan­nuated relation, was referred to the “ Committee on Conference Relations.”

Tho T,,asurer 0f the Conference Mission Board read the re- Tj1a miss,°nary collections from the various pastoral charges, il e t,me allotted to the afternoon session was then occupied

07 various members of the Conference, setting forth methods ofonn!rPf?Slry cgllecti0ns and plans for successful devel-

o le liberality of our congregations on that subject. And then the Conference adjourned.

W. W. Bennett, President of Randolph Macon College, made a report, in writing, in reference to the College and its work. 1[See Reports.]

On motion of P. A. Peterson, it was ordered that when the Conference adjourn, it meet again at half-past three o’clock P. M., for the purpose of complying with the resolution of the General Conference in reference to a “Missionary Day.”

John B. Laurens reported to the Conference the money raised by the “ Rosebud Missionary Society,” of children*Vhe bouuds of this Conference, during the present year, viz.: §2,069.92.

FIFTH DAY.

Monday, November 20th, 1882.t]wchlh-CUCe ^ aCC01x]'ng t0 adjournment. Bishop Pierce in

Divine

amount of

service was conducted by Alex. G. Brown., 16 mmutes of the session of Saturday afternoon were read

and approved.E. P Wilson from the Committee on District Conference

Reports8] mad<! th° f°ll0wing report’ which was adopted. [See

Wm. II. Christian moved that E. N. S. Blogg be placed on the supernumerary list, which application was, on motion, re- ferred to the Committee on Conference Relations.

On motion, leave of absence, after the present granted to George C. Vandersliee.

In answer to Minute Questions 21, statistics of the Conference

No. of Local Preachers......“ White Members.....“ Colored {<“ Infants baptized..... .“ Adults “ ......“ Sunday-schools...... ...........................

Sunday-school Teachers.............................“ Sunday-school Scholars...................................................

Bishop Pierce reported'the following ordinations this Conference :

The following preamble and resolutions Garland aud W. T. Chandler:

were offered by J. P.

ilia Jin^mis^onrrgwoZrkthbofh0r„b^' "W0""* ^ a ™l«ble aux-

its affairs.” ’ 1 t0 time> Wlth the So^ety, in the manage-

Which were adopted.And then the Conference adjourned.

ment ofsession, was

22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, the were reported as follows :!

Ml58,474

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1,899 1Half-Past Three o’clock P. M

Conference met according to adjournment. W W Be (by appointment of Bishop Pierce) in the chair ’ ^ Dett

Divine service

6077,061

41,411

by him at

. 3’esterday, after morning service at Monumental Church in this city, the following as Deacons :

Traveling Preachers.—W\alter G. Bates, Charles W.Arthur C. Jordan.

Local Preachers. D. M. James, Edgar II. Rowe, Joseph B. Sand ford. L

rP, . . , , conductod by Jacob Manning,lhe minutes of the morning session were read 1,The Chair announced J. P. Garland W. T Vh d approved-

J. Lafferty as the “Advisory Committee” provided • er.and lutions, concerning the Rosebud Missionary Son J * th® reso“ this morning. J ienes

was

Cain andadopted

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On last evening, after service at Central Church, in this city, the following as Elders:

Traveling Preachers.—Edward G. Chandler, Geo. W. "Wray, John C. Rosser, David J. Traynham, Richard 0. Payne, Wra. T. Green, Theodore 0. Edwards.

Wm. McGee, from the Committee on the Bible Cause, made the following report, which was adopted. [See Reports.]

F. M. Edwards, from the Committee on Sunday-schools, made a report, which was, on motion of R. Irby, amended by the ad­dition of the following:

“ Jiesolved, That the ministers and superintendents be requested to have es­tablished m every Sunday-school in the several charges in the Conference a teachers meeting for the study of the lesson every week.”

then adopted. [See Reports.]On motion of W. W. Bennett and F. J. Boggs, the following

resolution was adopted:

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Half-Past Three o’clock P. M.Conference met according to adjournment. Bishop Pierce in

the chair.Divine service was conducted by John D. Southall. The minutes of the morning session were read and approved. The order of the day was taken up, and the Committee of

Memoirs made report; John E. Edwards reading the memoir of Thomas Diggs, Alexander G. Brown reading that of Leroy M. Lee, and P. A. Peterson that of James L. Fisher.

iThe reading

accompanied by remarks concerning the deceased brethren.on motion, the report, as a whole, was adopted; and it

oidered, that it he published in the General Minutes; and names of Leroy M. Lee, Thomas Diggs and James L.

Fisher be returned in answer to Minute Question 19; “ What preachers have died during the present year ? ” [See Memoirs.]

P. A. Peterson, from the Committee to draft a suitable expiessing the sentiments of this Conference concerning the death of Bishop Paine, made a report; which was read and adopted. [See Memoirs.]

Bishop 1 ierce added a short and eloquent tribute to the i memory of Bishop Paine.

And then the Conference adjourned.

wasAnd the report wasAnd

was i that the

“ Resolved, Tlmt

Son • nnH t h,f ^ Vi1 a,’d eSPeC11^ of °ur own Church on this great ques- tion, _and that we heartily concur in the Locf.! Option Movement now in pro-livein e °e“; coo,'munL'T ^ Pe°P'e 8ive their helP 10 make

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Leonidas Rosser from the Committee on Publishing Interests, made a report, which was considered and, together with a reso­lution requesting the Bishop to appoint J. J. Laflerty Editor of the Richmond Christian Advocate, adopted, and the same is as follows. [Sec Reports.]

On motion of Paul Whitehead and P. A. Peterson,“ Resolved, That the thanks of this Conference

to this Conference of n boundTonw^ lbem

Minute Question 31, “Where shall the next session Conference be held?” was taken up, and Richmond lected as the place by acclamation.

On motion, it

hereby tendered to Messrs.are

SIXTH DAY.kof the was se- Tuesday, November 21, 1882.

Conference met according to adjournment. Bishop Pierce in the chair.

Divine service was conducted by II. C. Cheatham.The minutes of yesterday afternoon’s session were read and

approved.Leave of absence

Wilson.Alexander G. Brown, chairman of Joint Board of Finance

submitted for the approval of Conference the Board on Appropriations, which

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jwas ordered that. Alex. G. Brown, Editor

of the “ Minutes,” be authorized to publish 2,000 copies of the Minutes of the present session, including the addresses of Dr. Bennett and Edwards at the “Centennial” meeting and to fi ’ the price of the same at twenty-five cents per copy.°’ * . X

Leave of absence, after to-day’s session, was granted tn P w

And then the Conference adjourned.

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(was granted to J. O. Shepherd and R. T.

report of that approved. [See Reports.]was5 }

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1819W. W. Bennett, from the Committee on Conference Relations,

the Conference adjourn, it adjourn to meet at half-past three o clock P. M.; and that the report of the Committee tion be made the special order for that hour.

John It. Edwards ottered the following resolutions: which were adopted :

made a report; which was considered and adopted. {Pending the consideration of the report, a motion was made

to place II. C. Bowles on the supernumerary list, notwithstand­ing the failure of the committee to recommend; but the motion

on Educa-

did not prevail.And it was ordered, that the names of Thomas P. Wise, James

W. Connelly, W. II. Camper, Thomas H. Early, L. A. Guy, Thomas A. Ware, James A. Riddick, James W. Compton, E. hT. S. Blogg, J. J. Lafferty and P. E. August be returned in the answer to Minute Question 17, “Who are supernumerary?’7 And that the names of George W. Holley, John M. Saunders, Robert A. Gregory, Robert Michaels, William A. Robinson’ Benjamin M. Williams, William Carter, James McAden, S. T. Moorman, Jacob Shough, H. H. Gary, John McCleland, F.A. Davis, John G. Rowe, John C. Garlick, John B. Laurens, B. F. Woodward and J. S. R. Clarke be returned in answer to Minute Question 18, “ Who are superannuated ?77. Johu Edwards offered the following preamble and

tions; which were adopted:

visftT/Bfs’hon pV^VJrgiini-tKC<in-ferenC^has been hiShl? flighted with the nessand courtPesv ?o all nn/l! h hlS prf.ldenc/> parked as it has been by kind-amStd' n't* C°nd’U,0t of o-gConefelCc0eburSTn7sB.t0 ** Pre"iUng ^

list, r“df S.s3r^sr. “ *i#rfhis journey’s enTbutannlw-n ou; Pra*ers an? good wishes will follow him to have Mm 0twit,bout tlle ,10Pe that it may be our good fortune to

AVw/iw/ ?|Uetn (iy assigned to us as the presiding Bishop of this Conference

the on .be Sab-

fa£3rSvfa?‘'sr'r° secre,aries for the^ce'proceedings!1^6^”^^''0^'1^ rep^ts^^our Ccmfer-

Jiesolved, That our thanks are due to the several railroad and steamhnitthe members^of Uiis^odj te°f

On motion of W. E. Judkins, the thanks of Conference were offered to Messrs. Hume & Brother and Crump & Anderson for presents of stationery for use of the Conference.

The Joint Board of Finance, through A. G. Brown, reported the amounts allowed to the different claimants Conference collections, and distributed the fere nee.

Ro. N. Sledd reported, for information of the Conference, the following appropriations by the Relief Society :

To Rev. E N. S. Blogg.....................Rev. Robert Michaels....................Rev. F. A. Davis ............... .....Rev. H. H. Gary..................... .Rev. J. D. Southall.................. „Rev. Alexander M. Hall......Rev. J. S. R. Clarke.....................Rev. George W. Nolley...... . ..."Mrs. John Bay ley ..........................Miss Mary Scott ...........................

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member^fthe Ijgioia1 A^af ctfiJrenrpTVT “ honored ™d belOTed health, to take a superannuated relation to th/conf^ necess“ry’ f''om impaired removing his residence to the State of Missouri? therefore, h th® PUrp°Se °f l

*• ‘ender to himdially commend him to the confidenpp on<i fr pf,ne8s» ^nd that we hereby nity wherever he may Vavel or reside a"d ™-as an honored member of the Virginia Conference. U18ler of thc GosPel,

ourchairman,

j on the same in open Con-

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Saunders wiSfaVoi^^ofth^resolutkjn'^nsTte1^'^6 re^l?e8le<f t° furnish Brother Which he is held by his brethren of it (.,est™0,!,“1 °f the high „ labored with efficiency and success6 Conference m which he has

esteem inso long

", AfT:°n an,UOUnoed that the credentials of ordination Conferences ^ With the ™<>rds of the .........$100 00

........ 80 00....... 76 00......... 60 00.......... &0 00........ 50 00........ 25 00

■........ 25 00........ 25 00........ 20 00

Kev. Elon Foster, D. D., of Brooklyn, New Tori- brief statement to the Confere * v made a

nco in reference to hi9 own publi­cations.William G. Starr, from the Committee

report; which was read. on Education, made aAnd John D. Blackwell moved $500 00to amend the And then the Conference adjourned.ie report by sub­

in the resol u-stituting “five thousand ’7 for “ j. three thousand,.on requesting the Joint Board of Finance to apportion

the several districts the usual educational collection 1 ending the discussion, John E. Edward

among

s moved that when 4

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21AFTERNOON SESSION.

Half-past Tiikee o’clock P. M.W. W. Bennett EVENING SESSION.Conference met according to adjournment.

(by appointment of Bishop Pierce) in the chair.Divine service was conducted by S. S. Lambeth.The minutes of the morning session were read and approved. The Joint Board of Finance reported the following answers

to Minute Questions 27 and 28:Minute Question 27, “ What amount is necessary for the

superannuated preachers, and the widows and orphans of preach-

JIalf-Past Seven o’clock P. M.Conference met according to adjournment. Bishop Pierce i

the chair./ 1The minutes of the afternoon session were read and approved.

J. II. Amiss, B. F. Lipscomb and W. J. Ivilby offered a reso­lution requesting the preachers to disconnect the educational collection from all others in taking it up.

On motion of G. II. Pay, the resolution was laid upon the table.

The Committee appointments :

To preach the opening sermon at the next Conference—James F. Twitty; alternate, Jacob Manning,

To preach the sermon at the ordination of Elders—A. G. Brown ; alternate, Paul Whitehead.

W. E. Judkins, from the Conference Board of Missions, re­ported the following appropriations for the ensuing year: [See Reports.]

In answer to Minute Question 29, “ What has been contribu­ted for missions?” the following amounts were reported:

era?” Answer:For superannuated preachers.............. .For widows and orphans of preachers

.. $3,465 00 . 3,235 00

$0,700 00Minute Question 28, “ What has been collected on the forego­

ing account, and how has it been applied ? ”

lPublic Worship reported the followingon

iAnswer:

Collected $7,483 00Applied to relief of superannuated preachers... 3*405 00 Applied to relief of widows and orph Balance in hand of the Board... . 3,235 00

783 00a ns

----------- $7,483 00The order of the day being temporarily suspended, E. M.

terson offered a resolution condemning the publication in our religious papers of advertisements of patent medicines, calcula­ted to deceive the reader and procure money on false pretences.

After some discussion, on motion, the resolution was laid upon the table, and Conference resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Education.

After discussion, P. A. Peterson moved to amend the amend­ment oi J. D. Blackwell by substituting §4,000 for §5 000

A- G- Brown moved to lay the amendment to th on the tabic; which was carried.

II. M. Hope then moved to amend the

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For foreign missions... For domestic missions $ 9,519 04

5,240 60

$14,759 54

.The Joint Board of Finance, through A. G. Brown, chairman, reported the assessments of the various collections for the en­suing year; which were approved by the Conference. (See Reports.]

The Joint Board of Finance likewise submitted their final re­port; which was read by district summaries and adopted. (See Reports.]

e amendment

amendment by substi-

10“• “ *"• '»<tuting 93,500 for 95,000.

The amendment of II. M. Hope was then carried amendment of J. D. Blackwell, as amended

The remainder of the report as also an additional resolution Conference Board of Education.

The Bishop appointed the Joint Board of Finance and the Conference Board of Missions for the; and the

ensuing year; and on nomination of the Presiding Elders, confirmed by the Confer­ence, the Board of Education, the Board of Church Extension, and the Sunday-School Board were constituted. [See Confer­ence Officers, Boards, etc.]

Ou motion of John E. Edwards, the Conference requested the Bishop to appoint Leonidas Rosser, D. D., a member of this

carried also.then put to vote andwas

carried,respecting the formation [See Reports.]

And then, on motion, the Conference adjourned tr> at lmlf-past 7 o’clock P. M. J

of a

meet again4

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Conference, to labor outside the bounds of the Conference, 1

W. G.taining his membership in the same.The Conference, after singing, was led in prayer y

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Lumpkin.’read and ap-The minutes of this evening’s, session were

proved. III.Minute Question 32, the appointments of announced. [See

And in answer tothe preachers to their respective charges were

APPOINTMENTS FOR iSS2-’83.Appointments.]And then the Conference adjourned sine die.

GEORGE P. PIERCE, President. Years.

.................. Paul Whitehead, P. E. 1J. Wiley Bledsoe, T. P. Wise, sup’y, 3 • A. C. Bledsoe, J. J. Lafferty, sup’y, 1.....................................P. A. Peterson, 3............................ ......John Hannon, 3........................ .......... S. Lambeth, 2

.................................. A. G. Wardlaw, 1..................................H. C. Cheatham, 1...................................... Joseph Lear, 1................................... E. P. Wilson, 2................................... To be supplied................................George W. Wray, 1...................................... J. W. Tucker, 1................................ J. P. Woodward, 1.......To be supplied by S. L Thrift, 1............................. John N. Campbell, 1................................... T. O. Edwards, 1........................ ••••— B. C. Spiller, 1... J. C. Martin, one to be supplied, 1•••— ...........................J. C. Watson, 1..................................James E. Gates, 1

Editor of the Richmond Christian Advocate.........J. J. Lafferty.

II* CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT....J. M. Anderson, P. E., 4

W. G. Starr, T. A. Ware, sup’y, 1........... .................. G. E. Booker, 2.......................... Ro. A. Compton, 1.......................... A. C. Berryman, 2.......................... John M. Burton, 1............................ John C. Rosser, 1............................... R. W. Watts, 3............. ........... W. H. Edwards, 2

Charles W. Cain, W. H. Camper, sup’y, 1

I. RICHMOND DISTRICT.1. Trinity—Richmond..........2. Broad-Street, “ ...........3. Centenary, “ ..........4. Park Place, “ ..........5. Clay-Street, “ ...........6. Laurel-Street, “ ...........7. Union, “ ..........8. Nicholson-St., - “ ............9. Manchester........................

Paul Whitehead,Secretary.

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10. Mission.11. Henrico.... ..............12. Charles City. ........13. New Kent..............14 West Point............15. West New Kent__16. Williamsburg.........17. Warwick Mission...18. Gloucester...............19. Matthews.................20. West Matthews..... .I

21. Charlottesville................22. Albemarle...................... .23. Louisa..............................24. Scottsville......................25. Fluvanna..........................26. Milton...............................27. Batesville..........................28. Gordonsville and Orange29. Orange Circuit

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24 25........................... E. G. Chandler, 2.........................John W. Carroll, 3

‘3. ................. J. W. S. Robins, 1........... .........................W. E. Payne, 3.............................. James F. Brannin, 2To be supplied by George W. Bailey, 1

...... J. T. Whitley.

70. Martinsville......................................71. Henry................................................72. Patrick.. ..........................................73. South Patrick Mission............ .................................... H. C. Bowles, 274. Halifax........................... Jos. Edwards, and one to bo supplied, 175. Meadows of Dan Mission.........To be supplied by J. H Shockley, 1

Chaplain to Vanderbilt University............................W. F. Tillett.

30. Culpeper.............31. Culpeper Circuit.32. Rappahannock....33. Madison..............34. Greene..................35. Piedmont Mission.

Chaplain to University of Virginia.........

........ C. F. Comer, 1......B. S. Herrink, 1Arthur C. Jordan, 1

III. LYNCHBURG DISTRICT.................. J. P- Garland, P. E., 1George C. Vanderslice, 1 .......... W. E- Edwards, 3

V. FARMVILLE DISTRICT. 7G. Farmville.......................... .77. Prince Edward......................78. Burkeville..............................79. Lunenburg............................. .80. West Lunenburg................... .81. Boyd ton...................................82. Boydton Circuit....... .............83. Mecklenburg. ..................... .84. North Mecklenburg...............85. Brunswick...............................86. West Brunswick.................... .87. South Brunswick....................88. Nottoway..................................89. Amelia ....................................90. Cumberland....... ......................91. Cartersville..............................92. Buckingham............................ .

..L. S. Reed, P. E., I ...Joshua S. Hunter, 1..........W. B. Rowzie, 3....... J. IT. Maynard, 1....... Chas. E. Watts, 1..........S. H. Johnson, 2.......John L. Clarke, 3.........Ro. N. Crooks, 1...W. 0 Waggener, 3............ R. F. Gayle, 1..Thos. L. Williams, 2

.........W. A. Crocker, 2.......W. R. Sm i they, 2....Josiali D. Hank, 3..... E. H. Pritchett, 1......Jas. W. Blincoe, 3......John W. Crider, 1...Jas. D. Lumsden, 1

36. Centenary—Lynchburg.........37. Court-Street and Daniehtown,

C. H. Greene, T. IT. Early, sup’y,.......................................... J. H. Kabler, 2........................................... John N. Jones, 2..........................................James 0. Moss, 1........................................... N. B. Foushee, 2..................................... James L. Spencer, 3.......W. J. Twilly, J. W. Compton, sup’y, 1..................................... John W. Howard, 1..... Milton L. Bishop, one to be supplied, 2....................................... William McGee, 1..............................Thomas M. Beckham, 1........................................Joseph E. Potts, 1...........................................W. F. Robins, 2....................................... W. G. Lumpkin, I............................................... Ri B. Scott, 2........................................ W. W. Sawyer, 1...... ...................................... T. J. Taylor, 2............ ••• To be supplied by R. A. Lee, 1............To be supplied by J. W. Parrish, 2

38. Madison39. Amherst............... .40. West Amherst......41. Mount Pleasant...42. Bedford.................43. West Bedford......44. Middle Bedford...45. North Bedford.....46. Liberty.................47. Bedford Springs....48. Nelson...................49. Appomattox..........50. Campbell...............51. West Campbell.....52. South Campbell....53. Prospect..................54. Bedford Mission....55. Glenmore Mission..

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VI. PETERSBURG DISTRICT....93. Washington-Street—Petersburg,94. Market-Street,95. High-Street,96. Wesley,97. Blandford,98. Ettrick......................99. Matoaca.....................

100. Chesterfield...............101. Coalfield............. .102. Clover Hill................103. West Dinwiddie.......104. Dinwiddie.................105. East Dinwiddie........106. Sussex...........107. Hicksford.......108. Prince George.109. Surry...............

Geo. IT. Ray, P. E., 1 ....Jno. D„ Blackwell, 4......Jno. E. Edwards, 3.......... James C. Reed, 3............ W. II. A twill, 2........ W. T. Williams, 1........ Jacob Manning, 1..............N. J. Pruden, 1....Win. G. Williams, 4..........Wm. E. Grant, 1..........To be supplied...... John D. Southall, 1........ D. M. Wallace, 3

..............J. II. Proctor, 1....... F. M. Edwards, J. A. Riddick, sup’y, 2..............W. H. Riddick, L. A. Guy, sup’y, 2......A. B. Warwick, J. W. Counelly, sup’y, 3

R. O. Payne, 1

IV. DANVILLE DISTRICT.56. Main Street—Danville......57. Lynn Street, “58. North Danville....... .59. Charlotte.......................60. West Charlotte.............61. South Boston................62. South of Dau..... ........63. Chatham........................64. Pittsylvania...................65. North Pittsylvania......66. Northwest Pittsylvania.67. Franklin.................68. West Franklin.......69. East Franklin........

. ... Oscar Littleton, P. E., 3\ ; f............. A. G. Brown, 2.....T. McN. Simpson, 1

T •••• John H. Pattesou, 4d. I. Lumpkin, P. p. a

.- ■mmugust, sup’y 1

.............................. .... A.tGibbs, 1........................ J- R. Waggener, 1......... ...........E- B. Blankenship, 1.....................Edgar P. Parham, 1........................... J. Traynham, 1

......... 7.......supplied.To be supplied by J. G. Bailey, 1

...........T° be suPl,lied by W.R. Crowder,’ 1

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149. Goochland..............West Goochland Mission

I01- Spotsylvania...........152. King William.........

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P. E., 4W. H. Christian,...W. P. Jordan, 2

;................................Alfred Wiles, 1To be supplied by R. H. Mullen, 2........................... W. A. Laughorn, 1.................................. .. B. Askew, 1..................................W. W. Lear, 1....................... °*R. A. Armislead, 1......°....................... Jos. T. Mastin, 2...................... ..R. H. Potts, 1..... ....................... D. G. C. Butts, 2............................. Thos. H. Boggs, 2...............................Paul Bradley, 4...................... ••••W. H. Gregory, 2................................. W. E. Allen, 1...........................R. M. Chandler, 3

104. East Louisa Mission.................... To be supplied by T. K. Dunn’ 1President of Randolph Macon College...............W. W. Bennett,

eastern shore district......165. Eastville......................166. Cobb’s Island Mission167. Belle-Haven...............168. Pungoteague.............169. Onancock........ ...........170. Accomac.....................171. Atlantic............... .......172. Wicomico.....................173. Salisbury......................174. Berlin...........................175. Dorchester....................176. South Dorchester........177. Cambridge...................17S. Dorset Mission.............

Missionary to China.....L. Rosser appointed to Denver, Colorado.

150.VII. MURFREESBORO DISTRICT.

110. Wakefield...............................111. Murfreesboro..........................112. Northampton..........................113. Meherrin...............................114. Bertie......................................115. Harrellsville.........................116. Hertford................................117. Edenton........... .....................118. Pasquotank...........................119. Elizabeth City......................120. Suffolk................................. .121. Gates......................................122. Southampton........................123. North Southampton..........124. Chuckatuck...........................125. Camden..................................126. Dare............... ......................127. Dare Mission.......................

I..... John B. Dey, 1............C. E. Hobday, 3

........ ’ ’............J. E. McSparrqn, 2

................ ........... B. F. TenniUe, 2

........ ..................... Jno. O. Moss, 2........E. M. Jordan, 2

............... ............. W. G. Bates, 3.......A. J- Bradshaw, 1

3‘‘”‘‘’Z’’'’...Jas. F. Twitty, 1...............E. M. Peterson, 3

.......... Jos. H. Amiss, 3.............. Jno. Q. Rhodes, 3

...................M. S. Colonna, 2’* ....................T. J. Bay ton, 2

.......................Alex. M. Hall, 4To be supplied by W. T. White, 1

................... To be supplied.

153. King and Q154. Caroline.......155. Bowling Green..........156. Essex....................157. Middlesex__158.

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t King George.........159. Montross................160. Westmoreland..... .161. Heathsville.............162. Bethany..................163. Eaucaster.......

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X.D. P. Wills, P. E., 1

V .................... John W. Hi 1 Idrup, 3To be supplied by T. G. Pullin, 1.................................. J. W. Stiff, 2.................. Charles D. Crawley, 2.....................Wesley C. Vaden, 1........................ —W. P. Wright, 1................. -R. B. Beadles, 3................ —J. T. Routten, 1.........................B. F. Lipscomb, 3.........................Jno. S. Wallace, 1............................ Wm. F. Bain, 3......................W. A. Tompkins, 1

• •’.J. R. Sturgis, 2 ...W. F. Hayes, 2 W. W. Royal 1.

................ Jos. A. Proctor. P* E., 4................................J. H. Riddick, 4

R. N. Sledd, E. N. S. Blogg, sup’y, 1..................................... L. B. Betty, 1.....................................H. M. Hope, 2........... ................. Wm. E. Judkins, 3................................R. J. Moorman, 1

.................... Geo. M. Wright, 2........J. B. DeBerry, J. E. Riddick, 1..........................C. C. Wertenbaker, 2............................ Richard Ferguson, 2..........................Thos. H. Campbell, 4................................. Jas. H. Dalby, 1................................ H. P. Mitchell, 1..................................Jas. H. Crown, 1................................. John T. Moore, 1...................................J. E. Deshazo, 3...To be supplied by J. G. Lennon, 1....................................J. B. Merritt, 2

President Norfolk College for Young Ladies....R. M. Saunders, 1

VIII. NORFOLK DISTRICT...128. Cumberland-Street—Norfolk129. Granby-Street,130. Queen-Street,131. Chestnut-Street—Berkeley....132. Monumental—Portsmouth...133. Central,134. Second-Street, “135. Norfolk Circuit.......................136. East Norfolk..........................137. South Norfolk.......................

•138. Princess Anne........................139. Currituck...............................

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140. Hampton......................141. York.............................142. Southfield and Benn’s.143. Isle of Wight..............144. Fox Hill Mission........

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IX. RANDOLPH-MACON DISTRICT...........F! J. Boggs, P. E., 1.....Wm. E. Evans, 2......To be supplied.Charles H. Boggs, 1 ........ W. T. Green, 1

145. Ashland Station146. Ashland Circuit.147. Hanover..............148. AVest Hanover..

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29Imid Conference? preacl3er’-and !'is administration in the An-of God and the *noo™ c ial?-.clerize(1 by a jealous concern for the honor the rights and wpir °/, Hl? ca“se> and a just and tender regard forSardS with Drofoln? h“ brethren’ b? whom he universally re-

Til 1 PTou°d resPect> esteem and affection.fitting close “huT611117 ^ ?nd us<TfuI Jife of Bishop Paine had a support and an .mfi,? aUC nch /ellSI0US exPefience was a constant inim iplf 1 of comfort and consolation amid theinscrutable nmvid ?DC U?ie,\t le 1?tense bodily suffering which, in the

p deuce of God, marked the closing years of his life.

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Memoirs. “ An old age serene and bright, And lovely as a Lapland night, Led him to the grave.”

BISHOP ROBERT PAINE, D. D.

mumon ot the Holy Ghost. Blessed be God,

BY PETER A. PETERSON, CHAIRMAN.

Ihe committee appointed to prepare a paper expressing the sentiments of this Conference in view of the death of Bishop Robert Paine, beg leave to present the following : &

the pains of death the physical agony that is supposed to accompany ie ua struggle, the separation of soul and body, the Bishop craved an

easy death, which it pleased God to grant. Concerning the future however, there was no fear, no alarm, not the least uneasiness.

. f\s the finaI hour drew near, with feeble and failing Voice, at limes . sinking to a barely audible whisper, he poured out his soul in thanks­giving and praise to the triune God of love.

Brother and father in God!

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"W ith regret and sorrow this Conference has received intelligence of the death of Rev. Robert Paine, D. D., late senior Bishop of the Meth­odist Episcopal Church, South, which took place at his home in Aber­deen, Mississippi, October 19th of this year—1882.

In the good providence of God, Bishop Paine reached the advanced a^e o eighty-three years, sixty-four of which were spent in the Metho-sssssrsteiK"8 L

The life aud character ofx as a

“ The pains of death are past,Labor and sorrow cense ;

And life’s long warfare closed at last, Thy soul is found in peace.”

exemplification of the power and preciousnessof UmCh ristian el hr ion1 OhnVS 1 sanctlfica<10(u of tho Spirit and the sprinkling of the blood of

eral Conference of the Methodist Enisconal PI ^ !eade0rs lu the Gen- is reason to believe that to his wise and sb!,?1 m 1844» and there cious management, and his high moral conrn °US cminse!s’ bis judi- degree the escape of Methodism in the Southern State."f* ‘U ,D° SmaU by winch, at that time, it was beset • and S. frT the P^Bls t^on of the movement which led to the estahlish G SUfccaas[ul maugura- Episcopal Church, South. establishment of the Methodist

By nature, education and God’s frrace h* ro„n „ responsible position in which he was placid bvh,Il,q“alified for the ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church Smith. 9eneral Confer-T, . e peer of any who have been elevn’t ln aP essentialEpiscopacy. As a minister of the Gospel and n- i ° the Methodist well to Paul s description of a divinely chosen n B,s lop' lle answered flock : “ lie was blameless as the steward of Pnd^86^ tbe sldr^ual soon angry not given to wine, no striker, not given tafilfflfTilled* not a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men sober Iucre; butholding forth the faithful word as he had been taught”10 ^ temperate»

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Rev, LEROY MADISON LEE, D. D.BY ALEX. G. BROWN.

Leroy Madison Lee was born in Petersburg, Va., April 30th 1808. Pie was the sou of Abraham and Elizabeth Lee, of that city' Iiis paternal grand-parents, Nathaniel and Elizabeth Lee, of Prince George county, Va., were converted in the year 1772, under the ministry of the Rev. Devereux Jarrett—an evangelical minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, settled in Bath parish, Dinwiddie county, Va. They joined the Methodist Societies, under Robert Williams, the founder of Methodism in Virginia, April, 1773, when he made his first tour in the State, after landing at Norfolk in the spring ot the preceding year. Having identified themselves with Methodism at this early period of its history, their house was a home for Methodist preachers and a regular preaching-place on the first circuit formed in the State of Virginia. Two of their sous became Methodist preachers—the elder of whom* Jesse Lee, is the recognized founder of Methodism in the New England States; the first historian of American Methodism, aud the first native Virginian that entered the Methodist ministry. A worthy scion of this noble stock, Dr. Lee was converted in hia native city April 1st, 1827, under the ministry of.the Rev. W. A. Smith; he joined the Methodist Church as6a probationer, on the following Sunday night; a few weeks thereafter, he was appointed a class-leader; in the

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; was too honest to be intentionally unjust; too courageous to seek shelter in chicanery. His perfect candor and kind feeling made him magnani- mous tg his foes, even in the heat of battle.

As^ a writer, his talents were of great value to the Church ; not °my in the exposition and defence of the distinctive doctrines and polity of Methodism, as against Calvinism, immersionism and ritualism in all or their facts and forms, but also in his noble defence of the Southern Church the grave issues of 1844, as against the assaults of the North-

Methodist press, conducted by such men as the elder Bond, Dr. Geo. Peck and the Rev. Abel Stevens, LL. D. Lee was a foeraan worthy of their steel. With no desire to revive the

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t memories of that painful(Strife, it is but just to say, that the Southern cause had no abler advo­cate than he; and Southern Methodism had no son who stood more firmly by her principles, or wielded in their behalf a more trenchant, eloquent and effective pen. His services were invaluable, especially in the Virginia Conference, on whose northern border the contest raged with greatest intensity. A moderate estimate of the services he ren­dered then would

His first pastoral appointment was Campbell Circuit, as helper to Rev. Joshua Leigh. The next year. 1829, he was placed in charge of the church at Washington and Plymouth, N. C.; in 1830, he was appointed to Newberne, N. C.; in 1831, to Prince Edward circuit, Va.; in 1832, to Brunswick circuit, Va.; in 1833, to Elizabeth City, N. C.; in 1834, to Portsmouth, Va.; in 1835, to Trinity, Richmond, Va.

His work at Trinity, hopefully begun, Sunday, March 2d, soon came to an end. On the night of June 20th the house took fire and was entirely destroyed. For several months thereafter he remained with his uufortunate flock, serving them as best he could, preaching as he found opportunity, and striving to rebuild the church. His success was highly gratifying; but in November, when the work was well under way fail­ing health required him to desist from his labors. Leaving Richmond, ho went by sea to Charleston, S. C., intending to spend the winter in the mild and salubrious climate of St. Augustine, Florida. The sudden breaking out of the war with the Florida Indians prevented this, and he remained m Charleston. He returned to Virginia, after a stormy passage of twenty-three days January, 1836, arriving at the Conference held that year in the city of Norfolk, after the business of the session was nearly finished. He was surprised to find that the Christian Senli- nd, 11 paper started in the interest of Methodism, at Richmond, v. the year 1832.had been purchased by the Conference, and that he to be its Editor. As neither the Conference authority to make this appointment, his name appears on the minutes of that year as colleague of the Rev. Wm. A. Smith, D. D., at Trinity Chuich, which was rebuilt and dedicated to the worship of Godi83J61UeHiqHhASlt 1SfUC °f the Seniinel appeared on the 4th of Marcif Anrii iS? T h Tever’ soo« failed and caused his resignation April, 1837, much to the regret of Ins readers. In February 1839 ho resumed the editorial control of the paper under ti, j V’Richmond Christian Advocate; which floated’his name at u“he°ad f!/ nearly a quarter of a century. Who can esHmrnJ n 1 i ,d f paper to Southern Methodism during these eventful °f thyheat ions for the editorial chair were pre-eminent TTi wn fi HlS qu*h’ ready writer-fluent, forcible and fascinating No ! 8 P?U of,aject, he discussed it logically, thoroughly and with en*! What the.8.ub' hurriedly, and seldom erasL a wo'rd "or "ch^^h T’sentence. I his was a remarkable peculiarity rlJ 6 81 tU e * a manuscript than his never went into the of neatertroversy, he was a formidable antagonist. He laid hnhf^'ti In C0U' points of the argument, and pressed them with tremendm„ the 8tr°“6 never failed to expose the weak points and defective W;! Henent. Ridicule and sarcasm were fearful weapons in k ,°f Vs °PP°* strokes of his irony were dreadful. it'Kof'n^t more withering because it flamed with ‘

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: now sdetn like fulsome eulogy.At the General Conference of 1858, wishing to rest from arduous

editorial toils, and to devote the remnant of his days to his “loved em­ploy ” as a Methodist itinerant, he declined re-election to the editorship of the Advocate; and in November of that year he was appointed Pre­siding Elder of Norfolk District. Entering on his duties with renewed consecration, his work came to a sudden close May the 10th, 1862, when the Federal Army took possession of the city of Norfolk. Afterwards, he served Centenary church, Lynchburg; Granby Street church, Nor­folk ; Union Station, Richmond; was Presiding Elder on Petersburg District; Presiding Elder for two terms (lacking one year) on Richmond District: and was one year in charge of the church at Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Va. This was his last appointment. No longer able to work, by his own request the Conference, held in Charlottesville, November, 1881, gave him the relation of a superannuated preacher— a relation for which he was reluctant to ask, only because it had ever been the fond hope of his heart that he might

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Dr. Lee was a man of medium size and stature. ITis head and facial development was highly intellectual. His light blue eyes, broad mouth, high cheekbones and prominent forehead marked him as a man whose mind, while strong as a giant was as gentle as a woman. On the street, his gate was measured ; his air sedate. Iu the family circle he was full of cheerful animation—conversing freely and fluently, abounding in anecdote, and always interesting and instructive. As a friend and pan ion in the common walks of life, lie had few equals. His keen per­ception of the ludicrous, his high appreciation of the beautiful, his in­exhaustible fund of information, his exquisite humor, his generous spirit, his confiding whole-heartedness, made him attractive in every circle, and deeply interesting to the young, the middle-aged and the old. In the pulpit his manner was dignified, grave and deeply impressive. He read the hymns in a soft, touching and finely-modulated tone, without the slightest effort at rhetorical recital. His prayers, always earnest and unctions, were felicitously expressed, on a pleasant key, and with an agreeable volume of voice. His sermons were carefully prepared— seldom written,, never read; their almost perfect arrangement, made them rare specimens of homiletic excellence, without exhibiting the methods of his wonderful art. The central thought of the text, and

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stt^^Tssatriss^Blsstia point and pathos of application, which gave him big ‘ f j ira. and eloquent minister. Sometimes his sermons were ternfic - a im bly adapted to arouse the slumbering conscience, and to starU ^ sinner, sleeping on the brink of Hell. But, gen r y, _nstructive and encouraging; seeking rather to Christians,heart to arouse and stimulate the torpid energies of lukewarm ’to establish the faith of the wavering on the Rock of Ages and o build up the children of God in the knowledge and love of truth as Jesus “The love of the Spirit” was his favorite theme. H s preac ing, though sometimes unequal to his ability never failed to the faith of the Church—to intensify its zeal and enlarge its liberality.

In the councils of the Church, if not a leader, Dr. Lee was a ready, Btrontr debater; a sound and well-informed ecclesiastical tower, a* was a° member of the General Conference of 1844, at which theMtth^ dist Episcopal Church separated into two grand divisions. He was also a member of the Louisville Convention, in 1845, at which the Methodist Episcopal Church South was organized. He was a member of the tirst Southern General Conference, held at Petersburg, Va., May, 184b; and of every subsequent session thereof before his death. He was chairman of the Committee on Itinerancy at each session from 1850 to lobb, in­clusive; and at the sessions of 1870 and 1874 the chairman ot the Com­mittee on Episcopacy. In 1848, Transylvania University conferred < on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. He was twice married. On the 10th of July, 1834, to Miss Nancy Mosely Butler, of Elizabeth City, N. C., who died on the 22d of November following, passing away from earth calm, tranquil and happy. His second wife was Miss Vir­ginia Addington, of Norfolk, Va., to whom he was married on the 30th of November, 1836 ; aud who was suddenly stricken down in his absence from home, attending a Quarterly Meeting at a distant point on his dis­trict, March the 19th, 1872, having borne him a family of nine children, six sons and three daughters, only four of whom are now living.

Dr. Lee was the author of several books of great value. His “Ad­vice to a Young Convert” was written while he was but a youth in the ministry, and published on the recommendation of the Virginia Con­ference. In 1847, his “Life aud Times of Jesse Lee” was issued from the press. This is his masterpiece; full of valuable facts and arguments, and containing passages which, in point of literary excellence, have rarely been surpassed by any writer. In 1845, “The Great Supper Not Calvinistic” made its appearance. He left the finished manuscripts of a work on “ Infant Baptism,” a work on “ Distinctive Baptist Principles versus Distinctive Bible Principles,” and a work on “The Dispensation of the Spirit.” Of lesser works, such as tracts, essays aud reviews he was the author of a large number. A rich volume of gems might be collected from these brilliant productions of his prolific peu.

At the session of this Body in Norfolk, November, 1861, Dr. Lee was seized with a sudden and alarming illness. For several days he totally unconscious. It may well bo doubted whether he ever entirely recovered from the clTects of this strange attack. He wrought faithfully more than twenty years thereafter, but much of that time in pain and weariness extreme, haint, yet persevering, he worked on with heroic

suffering the will of God—submissively, hopefully, triumph-

£ I cannot, I cannot forbear,These passionate longings for home.

0, when shall my spirit be there !O, when will the messenger come!

elnir”'n^1' 7 t.n’clook'.wh1iI? ?ittinS. >™s \Jt, in his "oldW nti ,; il ■ ' r,?0r/5f5dl hlm- Alas! his hour had come. Recog-" S the icy touch of Death, he said to his loved ones : “ My work !sH*’!/ mpe.d0W.n.and let "*•” His head sank upon his pillow.

H>s spint ascended to meet his Lord; a goodly company,?est b f ’ hai Cd US Coming’ aud gave ,lira j°yous welcome to eternal

hnShifr? V* H,0ll^T0d CJemeteiT- His brethren—all preacliers- boie his body to its burial; and as they laid it away in the hope of the Gospel, with one accord they lifted up their voices in triumphant song

There sweet be thy rest, ’til he bid thee arise io hail him in triumph, descending the sk

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Rev. James L. Fisher, the sou of John and Ann Fisher, was born in the city of Petersburg, Va., July 4, 1813, and was converted in the yearlSdV U'ldG1' tlle'mlm3t,T of Eev. Edward Wadsworth, in the

After joining the Church, he removed to Oxford, N. C ami was recommended bv the Quarterly Conference of Granville Circuit to thefereiice^inF1848 Conr°rence’ and was received on trial into that Cou-

Brother I isher’s early educational advantages were limited, but bv diligent and patient study in the time he could command while eimi^ed in an exacting secular calling, he acquired great familiarity with the Scriptures and a good know edge of Methodist theology, ami possessing natural gifts lor public speaking, he soon rose to respectable standing -is a preacher. Irom the first, his ministry was characterized by zeal and earnestness, and was attended with frequent, extensive and powerful* re­vivals of religion. In almost every place he served, the Church quickened and sinners were converted. In the fall of 1856 he was appointed to Danville, Va. (which then belonged to the North Carol na Conference), where his labors were greatly blessed. A large number of persons weie biought to Christ, among whom were several of the had­ing citizens The influence of his ministry there, and the results of that

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For eleven years Brother Fisher’s wife (who died Apn , )* ‘confirmed invalid, and her condition becoming such as to requiire constant personal attention, he found it necessary to locate in °* was readmitted again in 1877, when, his health having fat e , 1 .granted a superannuated relation, which was continued unti us * •

On the Sabbath before he died, by his request, he was given the Holy Communion, of which he partook with much delight and com toil. £ day or two after this he suddenly grew worse, and continued rapidly to sink until Wednesday, September 15th, when he expired.

His mind was clear, calm and peaceful to the last. Death ha no terrors for him. Strong in faith, perfectly resigned to the will ol Dod. and joyful in hope, he was called

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the supernumerary list. The following year he granted a superannuated relation, and continued in this relation

till his death. lie resided in the vicinity of Richmond, Va., and in the city, during the latter years of his life, and preached as his strength permitted as long as he lived.

Thomas Diggs was a plain, but earnest and instructive preacher, and was distinguished by his devotion to his work. He was eminently pious; a man of extraordinary faith ; and, in some of his charges, liis labors were singularly successful.

He leaves a good record and an untarnished name as an imperishable legacy to his family and to the Church, at whose altars he served with a fidelity that never wavered.

For several years preceding his death he was subject to sudden attacks that admonished him to be ready at any moment for the Master’s call. He heeded the admonition, and deatli did not take him by surprise. He was prepared, and died a peaceful and happy death on the 30th of April, 1882, in the city of Richmond, aged 65 yeafs.

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Thomas Diggs was born in Matthews county, Va., April 30ih, 1817. While comparatively a boy he professed conversion, and till the day of his death he never forgot the time and place and circumstances con­nected with that conversion. The evidence was as clear to his mind

the shining of the noon day sun. Of his call to the ministry he was ns conscious as of his conversion, and he rarely related the one without the other, for the reason that he no sooner received the witness of the Spirit to his conversion and adoption than he leit that it was his duty to preach the Gospel. Giving himself to prayer and preparation for the work; and yet struggling with what seemed to him insuperable impedi­ments in the way, he opened his mind to some of his friends on the sub­ject, and received such encouragement as induced him to apply for license to preach. Shortly thereafter he applied, in due form, for admis­sion into the Virginia Conference, and was received on trial November, 1843, and was sent., for the ensuing year, to the Cumberland Circuit, as junior preacher; and .thenceforward he continued to take his appoint­ments to circuit work, year after year, till 1854, when, in consequence of enfeebled health, he was granted a supernumerary relation for one year. Again, in 1855, he resumed an effective relation, and was sent to the Greensville Circuit, where his labors where attended with marked results, lie continued in the regular work, on a succession of Circuits, till the Conference session of 1861, when again he was left without an appointment on account of his health. Resuming his labors the follow­ing year, he continued to fill the appointments assigned to him till the Conference session of 1869, when he again became a supernumerary for another year. From the Conference of 1870 till 1874, he continued to do full work, and then applied for and received a location, and entered upon the work of an evangelist and colporteur. In 1877 he was read-

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these words are designed to refer?In the forefront of all

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p r institutions of learning, stands Randolph MaconCollege. The very name is embalmed in the memories and affections of a host of good and true men all over the land, but more especially is it known and loved within the territorial bounds of Southern Methodism.

During the past fifty years it has accomplished a great work for God, If the testimony of faithful witnesses were needed to establish the fact that the Old College has been a blessing to the Church, we could challenge the roll of mem­bership m nearly all our Annual Conferences, and we could rely with confidence upon the response which would come up from numerous colleges and univer­sities, and from the representatives of the executive, judicial and legislative de­partments of civil government in well-nigh every Southern State.

1 lie friends of Randolph Macon have prayed earnestly to God that He would put it into the hearts of those of His people who are able to devise liberal things, to provide the College with an Endowment Fund sufficient

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EDUCATION.The education of a people is a necessity, if it be their purpose to know the

truth and to transmit it to the generation following. This was the men who led the Methodist movement more than a century ago, and the wisdom of their faith and practice has been abundantly exemplified in the past history of our Church. ^Institutions of learning have marked every mile of our progress, and our rapid growth may be attributed largely to the spiritual conse­cration of thinking men, upon whom God chose to fix the responsibility of leadership. Our Fathers built wisely, because they had the requisite wisdom. But, wisdom is necessarily the outcome of culture, no matter what may be the providential method of mental training. Neither the discipline of an undevel­oped mind in the school-room, nor the continuous acquisition of knowledge in later years can possibly preclude the operation of a higher spiritual influence, or hamper the free agency of the Holy Ghost. Our Fathers knew this, and they never for a moment dreamed that the education of our people, or our preachers, would make them less spiritual or less efficient in gathering the great harvest.

Methodism was conceived in Heaven and born in a university. We recognize, and it is our duty to accept, the will and purpose of that God who watched the infancy of the new Church, until the faithful instruction of competent teach­ers gave grip and breadth and solidity to the convictions of each convert to the new faith.

When we cease to impart our doctrines, directly or indirectly, to our children, whether at home or in our own denominational schools of high grade, our people will hardly go elsewhere to study the meaning of our creed; and the per­petuity of a church must necessarily depend upon the intelligent devotion of those who understand the nature of the work which God has commanded that church to do.

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. ------ to furnishample security against the possible approach of any adverse fortune in the fu­ture. This prayer has not been answered, and it may please God to withhold that answer for many long years to come. In the meantime, the College must not suffer.„ Our annual offering must be thankfully placed on the altar. After a while it may be that our prayers and our alms will come up as a memorial be­fore God and relax the hand of the great Giver of all temporal good, and secure to Randolph Macon the promise of enlarged usefulness and a long life.

Special mention must be made of the success which has attended the untiring zeal of Rev. Dr. W. W. Bennett, the honored President of the Institution earnest effort to relieve the College of pecuniary embarrassment by the of all its past indebtedness. Subscriptions heretofore given for this purpose should be immediately paid, and a general canvass for patronage by the preacher and his co-laborers in the laity ought to be undertaken at once within the bounds

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widely known, may be mentioned in the following order, beginning at tlie eastern boundary of

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territory and advancing to the northwestern limit ofour ourwork.1. Wesleyan Female College, located at Murfreesboro, N. C., is again in ac­

tive operation, under the Presidency of E. E. Parham, A. M., an alumnus of Randolph Macon College. The long experience of its presiding officer in the department of Female Education, is a sufficient guarantee of thorough work. He is well-supported by a full corps of excellent teachers. This school, since its recent, reorganization, has entered upon a new career of prosperity.

2. Suffolk Female Institute, located at Suffolk, Va., is in a very flourishing condition. It is under the management of the Misses Finney, who have en° deared themselves to their patrons by the special attention the} have always given to the physical comfort of pupils committed to their care. Their methods of tuition are in

When a religious people are anxious to know what they are about, then their Lord is leady to lead them on. Each ecclesiastical organization has its distinct sphere of operation, and it is the duty of every member of that body believers with which we are identified to recognize the mission of Methodism

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It is unnecessary to repeat tho usual address to the Conference upon the gene­ral subject of education. The man who needs to be aroused every way satisfactory, and their work is well done. The regis­

ter of the school for the past twelve years indicates a constantly increasing popularity. °

once a year to aconsciousness of his own personal responsibility in connection with this great matter, will not probably stay awake long enough to contribute anything of value to the sum total of thought upon this important subject.

As a people, we recognize the claims of popular education without contro­versy, but are we as prompt in giving both official endorsation and patronage to those institutions of learning which were originally built or are to-day found un­der the sheltering wing of our Conference? Does not consistency of conduct demand that we should stand by them, and help them, if we can, by a conscien­tious exhibition of our fostering care?

3. Southern Female College is located in Petersburg, Yi this well-known institution is

The President of °f ripe scholarship, and has fairly earned

the reputation of a first-class educator. He is assisted by an able and rienced faculty. The liberal patronage which this school

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moreNorfolk and Western Railroad. Miss JN at the head of this institution, and hashearty endorsation of the former patrons of the school. _ . r t0rv assu-comprehensive, and the methods of instruction adopte give sa ranee of thorough work.

5. Bowling Green Female Seminary, at Bowling Green is the only female school of high grade in the northern portion o . ence. It has had an eminently successful career under the supervis trol of Mrs. W. T. Chandler, aided by a corps of superior teac era. • record, as to efficiency in the proper use of the best educa \ovu\ be accepted as a sure token of its enlarged usefulness in ^ utnrt' . ,

pleasantly situated in the village of S,n,thv.Ue, Charlotte . It is liberally patronized by the

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already secured the good-will and the tent influence creeps through the social fabric and yields to it poisonCollege with greater pleasure

From the dayThe course o We can think of nothing in the history of

than its religious character. It has supplied food; not poison, of its opening, it has been a Christian school; not formally, but in spirit and power. Founded in faith and prayer, it has moved in that line to this day. No taint of heresy has corrupted its teachings, no icy formalism has usurped the

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place of a warm, joyful faith.The College has labored to build on the foundation of apostles and prophets,

with Jesus Christ as the chief corner-stone.The rich fruit of such work has appeared all along the fifty years of progress

in the lives and labors of hundreds of ministers and laymen, who either found the pure gold of truth while students or brought it with them to be made puiei and brighter amid college revival fires.

The intellectual training of the College has been as marked as the religious. The fathers, nearly two generations back of us, who conceived and brought into actuality the idea of the College, said, when they asked the co-operation of the Baltimore, Holston, Georgia and South Carolina Conferences. “This College was projected by the Virginia Conference, and has been ‘thus far supported by the exertions of its members and friends,” and they further declared their object to be “to reduce the expenses of obtaining a liberal and finished education to a sum not exceeding $100 per annum for board and tuition.” Some may smile and call this visionary, but surely no Church could offer a greater boon to her

G. Bonair Institute,county, Va., is a regularly-chartered institutionsurrounding counties, and is conducted by Rev. E. A. .cipal. Great care has been taken to equip the school with well-qualified teacbe and with all needful appliances to insure effective work. _ ,

The Bowling Green High School, located at Bowling Green, is under l control and personal management of Rev. J. G. Rowe. It is wort ij o e

either for entrance into col-patronage of parents who desire to train their lege classes or for the industrial pursuits of life. '.

Your committee respectfully recommend, for adoption, the following resolu-

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tions:Resolved, 1st, That the Joint Board of Finance be directed to make

ment of $3,500 for the benefit of Randolph Macon College, and we pledge our­selves to raise, if possible, the entire sum.

Resolved, 2d, That we, the members of this Conference, do hereby pledge ourselves to enforce the importance of this collection, and to explain the nature of it wherever the action of the Conference on behalf of the Educational Fund may not be properly understood.

Resolved, 3rd, That we request the presiding Bishop to appoint Rev. Dr. W. W. Bennet, President of Randolph Macon College, and Rev. R. M. Saunders, President of Norfolk College (for young ladies), and Rev. W. F. Tillett, Chap­lain of Vanderbilt University, and Rev. J. T. Whitley, Chaplain of University of Virginia.

Resolved, 4th, That we request the Bishop to appoint, in accordance with the provision of the Discipline, page 50, paragraph 4i), a Board of Education, to consist of one clerical and one lay member from each district.

an assess-N.-. w people of moderate means.

The founders of the College also desired to make it a training school for, John Early, in 1S39, offered the fol-teacliers, and hence ihat far-seeing

lowing, which was adopted by the Trustees;“ Resolved, That, as soon as practicable, the Trustees of Randolph Macon Col­

lege will establish a Normal school department in the College, in which a good liberal English education can be obtained, and in its organization shall be specially fitted to educate common school teachers.”

Whether this plan was ever carried out, does not appear; but one thing is cer-of the best teachers in common

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tain, Randolph Macon 1ms furnished manyschools, academies, colleges and universities that this country has had- mand for our graduates is constant and above the supply. Last vacation I had

calls for teachers than I could fill, and it is the case every year. One ofan adjoining State for a more

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moreour. degree graduates, _ ... , , , ,lucrative one in this State, was urged by the Principal to send him a Randolph

leaving a large school inonW. G. STARR, Chairman.

Macon man.In addition to the studies of the old curriculum, in which our College is be­

hind no other, our English course 1ms attracted the attention of educators all the country. In teaching a thorough course in our native tongue, Randolph

Macon is the pioneer, at least in the South. Of this special branch, an eminent scholar, at one time a professor in our State University, has said: of instruction in the English language given at Randolph Macon College seems

the fullest and the best now given at any American institution. The good graduates of this English school, and the degreemen of this College are superior

ny other class of young men known to me in this country in their theoretical knowledge and practical command of the English language.”

The standing of the College among people outside of our Church is shown by the course of a gentleman of high culture, and of a sister church, who assured me that, after carefully examining the systems at other colleges, he had selected Randolph Macon as affording, in his estimation, the best methods for careful

RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.Mr. President and Brethren:

At each session of your body, since my assignment to work at Randolph Ma­con College, I have presented its interests for your consideration and action in an oral address. I wish to do so now in writing, because I think it important that the facts to be presented should go to our people in the authorized Minutes of our work.

This, as you know, is the semi-centennial year of the College, and furnishes a proper point of view from which to look back upon its history and its work It should also furnish a new point of departure in our plans and efforts to make the Institution more effective in its appropriate sphere

So subtle, complex, pervade,-wide-reaching are the influences of Christian schools in social and national life, that it is very hard to mark the their power and to estimate their value with precision.

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40 41phew in the College, tJful assessme^lt Was $2,500. The following table will show the results tor

twelve years, up to the last Conference:training. He hns therefore placed two of his sons and and actually removed his residence to the village.

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Another gentleman of high attainments (not of our Church), w 10 las le op portunily, under more fnvorable pecuniary circumstances, of placing iis sons a another institution, prefers that they should remain with us, because o ns con

. . superior methods and thoroughness of instruction. Is not this a rebuke to those Methodists (if there be such) who pretend to think that their own institutions of learning are not good enough for their children, and send them to other schools, where they are alienated from the Church of their parents,

ask, under what circumstances has Randolph Macon done all this religious and intellectual work? The answer is ready. Under the hardest and most trying to human endurance that ever surrounded a college. From the beginning we have been prizing weights with the short end of the lever. We have raised the weights inch by inch, but at what expense—I might, but will

j 1870 .*$ 1,145 40 . 1,682 55. 2,258 64 . 1,004 05

1,073 06 . 2,062 62 , 2,005 61 . 2,188 78 , 2,073 25

2,009 44 . 2,158 88

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18714 1872.viction of our|1S73.,i r 1874.,1875.,1876.,1877.,

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1S80.1881not say, waste—of strength? v

Some of you can recall the work and struggles of the College at its old site. I wish to speak of its work at its new site, as I know that by personal observa­tion and experience.

At this time it is specially important that the work of the College in recent 3’ears should be presented to the consideration of its actual owners as fully as the limits of this report will allow.

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During this time 662 fees, of seventy-five dollars each, have been remitted to young men of the Virginia and Baltimore Conterenccs who were studying for the ministry, or who were sons of traveling ministers. Of this number about 4o7 (220 ministerial and 237 sons of ministers), or about two-thirds of the whole number were of this Conference, making an aggregate of free tuition of $84,276; leaving a balance against the Conference and in favor of the College of $10,286.

By including the whole 662 in our calculation, we find that free tuition to the extent of $40,650 hns been bestowed upon this class <?f students in the last twelve years, which amount the Educational Collections of the two Conferences have failed to meet by nearly $15,000. Thus, this College, year after year, has made donations to the Church, to this extent, in the form best suited to its needs and to the wants of society at large—educated teachers and educated preachers. Of the 210 ministers, effective and non-effective, on the rolls of this Conference,

less than eighty-five have been students of Randolph Macon College—to say nothing of those who have been enrolled in other Conferences.

As to the healthfulness of Ashland, it is enough to say that out of nearly 2,500 students in the past thirteen years, there have been but three deaths.

The classification of students for the present session is as follows :Ministerial students, twenty-two, of whom seventeen are from the bounds of

Preachers’ sons, twenty-seven, of whom nineteen are from this Conference. On scholarshipss, nine. Up to this time we have enrolled hundred and seven, of whom forty-nine are paying and fifty-eight non-paying stu­dents. Last year, at the same date, there were thirty-one paying and fifty-eight non-paying students; in all eighty-nine. It is likely that we shall have perhaps considerable, inciease at the opening of the second term.

And now, what does the College need? First, a determined purpose on the part of the Church not only to maintain it, but to do so with such a conviction of its absolute necessity toof our work, as shall give abundant means to meet all its wants.

The present financial condition of the College should encourage us in efforts for its complete and speedy release from all indebtedness.

Since the beginning of my work to relieve it from debt, I have secured, in cash and subscriptions, $30,700. The debt has been steadily reduced nearly $30,000, until now it is about $12,000, and on this we are able to pay the annual interest of eight and six per cent, from the interest ou the State slock.

If preachers and people can be made to see the value of Randolph Macon to the Church, they will surely rise and do what is required to give it wider scope and greater power.

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Iu material work, what has been done at Ashland? Let the facts answer:

I j 1. Paid for new site with buildings...2. “ refitting for College uses3. “ Literary Halls.................

Lecture Halls.................new ’

6. Cost of new Chapel........................

$10,00014.00012.000 10,0006,000

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$62,000

In reference to the new Chapel, known as the “Duncan Memorial ” to the members of our Church at Ashland to say that of the whole amount raised and ,,a,d m. u up to tins time, the sum of $6,700 is to be credited <o their personal liberality and to their untiring efforts in friends. The only portion of the cost of this build! of the College is the $1,140 of insurance

it is duethis Conference.r one

securing help from outside ng borne by the authorities

. , 011 tl,e oItl Chapel. There isof about $1,500 due on it now, and this is the only debt College.

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which the Church may contemplate with high satisfaction. * teresting one At the session of this body in I860, at. order was passed for

rious charges with an Educational Collection, in consideraliot by the Trustees of all tuition foes for the SOns of travelin8°nroaChar, young men preparing tor service in the itinerancy.

A- people within the limits ot this eastern portionour

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lour Committee beg leave to report the following:As the annual report of the Book Agent, made to the recent General Con­

ference, is already before the Church, it is needless to detain you with any do- tail of the financial affairs of the Publishing House, only obserying, that since June 1, 1878, to April 1, 1882—from merchandise sold, from the Christian Ad­vocate, in subscriptions and advertising; from the Sunday-school periodicals, in subscriptions and advertising; from jobs and contracts with outside parties, or miscellaneous business, and from rents, bequests and donations—there has been increasing prosperity in the business of the House. And learn, that since April 1, 1882, the business of the House has been more pros­perous, and that the outlook for the future is

^Ve assume, what none will deny, that among the means for molding public opinion, evangelizing the world, and strengthening and perpetuating the unity of the Church, a pure religious press is next in importance and efficiency to the written and preached Word itself. It is easy to see, that increase in the sale of our books will bear proportion to the circulation of our periodicals, and there­fore we heartily commend to our entire Church, not only the books, but the pe­riodicals published by the House. The Nashville Advocate, the central and offi­cial organ of our Church, deserves, on the ground of its intrinsic and increasing merits, the universal patronage of our people —especially as it will henceforth contain a page of critical notices of books, and contributions to religious litera­ture, from the pen of the Book Editor, Dr. Harrison, whose learning, taste and candor pre-eminently qualify him for that work. Besides, if its subscription shall be raised to 25,000 by January 1, it will be enlarged to twenty pages, and so be improved in quantity and quality of reading matter. We commend the Advocate of the 1 Roman's Missionary Society, and hope it will distill its gentle influence on every family in our Church, as the noiseless, sweetly falling dew of the Spirit, and inspire woman to light the candle of the Lord in every heathen home. "We commend the Advocate of Missions, a monthly of sixteen pages, devoted to missions and Church Extension, and it ought to bo in the hands of every preacher and laymau in our Church.

The Southern Quarterly Review deserves, and demands, the patronage of all liberal and cultivated lovers of religious literature—especially in the Southern Methodist Church.

The Richmond Christian Advocate is a local necessity—is indispensable to us— and, like the Nashville Advocate, by an increased patronage, it would be im­proved in the quantity and quality of reading matter. Its versatility, always fresh, and originality, often brilliant and captivating, wc hope will soon make it, amid the family of our Advocates, the pride and joy of our Conference aud the Church—especially as we are promised editorial contributions from such writers as Bishop Granbery and Drs. Haygood and Lipscomb—and sweetest of all, the periume of the “Rose Buds” breathes from the page furnished weekly by “Uncle Larry.” And, finally, we greet and commend the Methodist Home to our people.

With regard to our Sunday-school publications, we recommend the following resolution for adoption :

Resolved, That it is our opinion, that our Sunday-school literature should have the preference to all other, and that we deem it a wrong inflicted, not only on our Publishing House and the Sunday-school Secretary, but also on our own Sun­day-schools, not to prefer our own publications.

What we now specially need is:1. The prompt payment of every dollar promised by the friends of the College

for any purpose. Standing on the hook are many subscriptions, to which, for years, notwithstanding my repeated appeals for payment, even in installments, but little attention has been paid. By a small exertion every one of these pledges might have been redeemed long since. I do most earnestly appeal to ad who have generously made subscriptions to pay them as soon as possible, and evento make some sacrifice to do so.

2, As the College remits annually a large amount in tuition fees (this yearare gratified toweover ,000), the deficit in the sum necessary to meet current expenses must be

made up’ by the Education Collections, and as these have never been fully brought up, the time lias certainly come when the Conference should increase the assessment. By proper information placed before our people by the minis­ters, they could be induced cheerfully to give every dollar of even a much larger sum

encouraging than heretofore.more

than has hitherto been called for. Asa prominent layman remarked to me, “The impression among many of our people, in regard to this collection, is that you have a sort of pauper school that is going round among the Churches beg­ging for a little money to pay its teachers.” If we do not change our methods in regard to this collection and show our people the nature and the indispensable value of our educational work, we must still be hampered in all our movements.

# ® '^e niust remove from the minds of our people the idea that our educa­tional is an outside work and is not entitled to stand with the missionary and other kindred work of the Church. This is wholly a mistake. Among the churches of all periods, the work of education has been pre-eminent, primitive church, the leading cities of the Roman Empire were centres where Christian schools

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established and maintained amid the fiercest persecutions, from which went forth the great teachers and preachers of those days.

Among the germ ideas of Methodism was that of education, and one of John Wesley’s first efforts, even before he laid out

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a circuit, was made at Kings- wood, where he planted a school, in which Christianity was to hold the foremost place. The true position is that the educational work of a church underlies every other. Both for the home and foreign field we need, and must have, men carefuHy trained in Christian schools. If the day shall ever come (which may

. forbfd») when the Churches shall yield to the State the whole work of edu­cation, then, indeed, will their glory depart, and their decadence begin. A L lurch of such power and numbers ns ours should not mistake on this vital point. /• . “ust bring our people to see the value and the necessity of Christian

education for their children, of both sexes, and this must be done mainly through the traveling preachers. Their views on this, as on all other questions, will be powerful with their flocks, and they carry a heavy responsibility on this, as on every other question affecting the stability and steady growth of their Church.

It may be well asked. Can a patronizing territory be doing its duty to a time- on ored and inost efficient college in its midst when, with a Methodist commu­

nity of 90,000 members, and quite as many friends, it furnishes about one stu­dent tor every 900 church-members?thes^things 1 ^ ^ °f Randolph Macon College, that you will think on

W. W. BENNETT, President.

LEO. ROSSER, Chairman.

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a eac ) strict Conference to Sunday-school interests: and to give more time thereto at the Annual Conference.

11. Every possible effort should be made to induceduring the winter months.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

Thoroughly eo,winced of the dotyr of the Church has given*ZZ t^"2. of requisites' for success, and the following

will indicate the conclusions reached:1. The members of our Conference and

our workers not to cease

13. Renewed and increased exertions should be made- to secure the attend-■ o c ildren upon public worship. Let pastors try to interest and instruct

them in some parts of the exercises.14. Some mode of securing funds for Sunday-School purposes should be adopted

which would not throw the entire burden upon the school itself. Contributions from those usually considered friends to, though not members of, the school should be sought.

lour Committee must sadly say, that the statistics gathered by our faithful Secretary, Rev. II. M. Hope, show no increase in the number of schools or of officers and scholars. We, however, rejoice to report an increase in the number of conversions. We hope there will be increased particularity and hereafter great promptness on the part of pastors in reporting accurate statistics in time for I he consideration of the Sunday -school Hoard at the Annual Conference.

We offer the following resolutions for adoption:1. That Rev. II. M. Hope be appointed Sunday-school Secretary for the en-

Cimrcb must not rest satisfied with to thank God for

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rouse tkftt large portion of our membership yet remaining unemployed in thisindispensable department of religious enterprize. Preachers sioui ,ie'ei Ui-satisfied until every member of the Church is, in some way, connectec wit 1 t ieSunday-school.

2. Great care should be had that our schools do not degenerate into tertainments on the one hand, or into tedious dryness on the other. It will be as great a calamity to the scholar to fail to give him proper influence, though pleasing his fancy, as it will be to drive him away from the school by distasteful prosiness. The pastor must he exceedingly careful in nominating superintend-

Let him fix attention on the very best man in each community and cease

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ents.not effort until that one can be properly enthused to take charge of the work.

8. Catechetical instruction should be constant and thorough, while earnest at-means of the international system,

suing year.-• That, as a Conference, we will endeavor to carry out, as far as practicable,

the foregoing recommendations.3. That the ministers and superintendents be requested to have established iu

every Sunday-school in the several charges in the Conference a teacher’s meet­ing for the study of the lesson every week.

tent ion is given to the study of the Bible byplainly demonstrated to be of great utility. The one cannot take thenow so

place of the other; both should be employed for the great end of instruction in human duty and happiness.

4. Our own publications ''including our Sunday-school hymn-books) now hav­ing reached a degree of excellence unsurpassed by any on this continent, should be used in nil our schools. Other papers may be good; ours will be found better for our work.

F. M. EDWARDS, Chairman.

BIBLE CAUSE.Believing, as we do, that the Bible is the Word of God, and that it contains in

doctrines and in precepts all teachings necessary for salvation, wo rejoice in its general circulation ; that it is so cheap and free, that no family, however poor, need be without a copy of the Scriptures.

From the General Agent of the Virginia Bible Society (Rev. Mr. Staples) we learn the following facts :

1. That the Virginia Bible Society has no salaried agents in the field collect­ing money.

2. That all money contributed to the Society is expended in the purchase of Bibles.

3. That the American Bible Society furnishes two dollars worth of Bibles for every dollar paid, thus donating to the Virginia Bible Society one-half of all the Scriptures it circulates in the State.

4. That the services of the General Agent are rendered without pay, and hence gratuitous.

•>. That during a part of the present year there have been seventeen colpor­teurs in the field, and that at present there are eleven employed.

G. That the colporteurs are paid for their services by the sale of the Bibles in their hands.

That the State has been largely canvassed in all sections, and Bibles dis­tributed among the destitute, both white and colored, and in this work thousands of families have been reached.

That the Virginia Bible Society is in need of funds to prosecute its heaven- ordained mission.

6. Superintendents and teachers should carefully prepare the lesson for each Sabbath, and thus be ready to give freshness and attraction to the exercises. This is an indispensable duty, and the consecrated man will lake lime to study what he is to impart to the immortal souls under his tuition. We also mend the use of the black-board as means of illustration.

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C. Visits to scholars by officers and teachers are of great importance. Es­pecially should the sick and unfortunate be looked after with care. Nothing is more appreciated by parents and children than such attention.

7. Parents should regard the Sunday-school ns their aid in duty, not a substi­tute for duty to their children; nor should they fail to give their co-operation to and presence in the school whenever possible.

8. Redoubled efforts ought to he made to secure the attendance of adult per­sons (though not members of the Church) upon Sunday-school instruction. No one is too old to bo a scholar in this institution.

I9. The great design of the work—the salvation of souls—should be kept stantly in view by all. Hence, a devotional spirit should he maintained, will be largely aided by occasional Sunday-school prayer-meetings—the exer­cises made brief and adapted to the young mind.

10. Where there are families or individuals that

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cannot attend the sessions at the Church, let such be visited by some officer or teacher (or by a committee appointed for visiting) and urged to take our lesson-papers and study the lessons at home. It is believed that great good could he accomplished in thi get interested in the lessons, would induce greater efforts to pediments in the way of attendance at the schools.

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I lie comparative receipts and disbursements for 1881 and 1S82In view of the foregoing facts, be it— , *Resolved, 1. That the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in the bounds o

the Virginia Conference, is under Christian obligation to contribute to tie reas ury of the Virginia Bible Society, and thus aid in the praiseworthy effort to put a Bible in every Virginia home, white and colored.

2. That all our preachers in charge of stations, circuits and missions, are earnestly requested to take collections for the Virginia Bible Society and report

of the Society;

WM. McGEE,J. W. BURTON.

are as follows :Receipts— 1881. 1S82.Si Subscriptions paid

Donations ............$S6G 75 $822 25

90 71 9 00Interest 737 55 82-1 G9■V

$1,695 01 $1,655 94D isb ii r semen ts— 1881.the same to Rev. M. W. Staples, General Agent and treasurer

office at Richmond, Va.1S82.

Appropriations ....................Secretary and Treasurer’s sal

$500 00 $470 00150 00 100 00nry.,„......

Sec’y and T'rens’s traveling expenses... Printing and postage.............................

12 40 11 2526 00■1 15 .00

5;$688 40 $596 25PREACHERS’ RELIEF SOCIETY. Not seeing a favorable opportunity to invest the funds as received, we have

the entire receipts of the year on deposit at interest, ready to take advantage of a good opening. We desire and purpose, in the future as in the past, to make scijety the main consideration in investing the Society’s funds.

I have, as usual, notified the members as to the state of their accounts. Our receipts from subscribers begin to show a slight decline, owing to the fact that a number of our prompt paying members have paid up in full.

I he appropriations to necessitous

/PRESIDENT’S REPORT.

The Conference is referred to the subjoined Report of the Secretary and Treasurer for information with respect to the financial condition and work of the Preachers’ Relief Society. R. N. SLEED, President.

SECRETARY AND TREASURER’S REPORT.!: To the Board of Directors of the Society for the Relief of the Preachers of the

Virginia Conference of the M. E. Church South, and^their Families, their Widows and Orphans:Dear Brethren,—As required, I render my Annual Report of the operations of

our Society :The following account of receipts and disbursements includes all transactions

for the fiscal year beginning November 8, 1881, and ending November 10, 1882.RECEIPTS.

Nov. 8. Balance from last fiscal year.....Nov. 10. Amo’nt received from subscribers

during the year...........................Amount received from donations Interest on Norfolk city bonds...Interest on bank deposits...........Publishing House coupons..........

made by the Board up to the present time, aggregate $27.25, and we are in circumstances to continue to render mate­rial aid from the ordinary growth of the fund from interest alone.

I submit books and accounts, which you will please appoint a committee to examine. Respectfully submitted,

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Portsmouth, Va., November 16th, 1882.:ij

1881.1882. $30 11

CHURCH EXTENSION.Church Extension respectfully submit, for your adoption,r $S22 25

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Your Committee on the following:

COIsTSTITITTIOlT.Article I—Whine.—This organization shall be known as‘the Board of Churcii

Extension of the Virginia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Article II—Officers and their Duties.— This Board shall consist of one mem­ber ot the Conference from each Presiding Elder’s District, and shall elect out of their own number a President, Vice-President and Secretary. The Treasurer oi the .Joint Board of Finance shall be ex-officio Treasurer of this Board. The members of this Board shall be elected by the Conference, on the nomination of the Presiding Elders, at the close of the Conference sessions, and their office until the close of the next ensuing session. The President, Secre­tary and Treasurer shall constitute an Executive Committee. The duties of the ofiicers and of the Executive Committee shall be the such officers and committee in similar bodies.

Article 1II Object. The object of this Board is to assist as an auxiliary the Parent Board, and to take charge of all the interests and work of Church Extension in the Virginia Annual Conference according to the provisions of the Discipline.

$1,656 94.DISBURSEMENTS.

November. Appropriations at last Con­ference as follows : Rev. L. M. Lee,$100; Rev. Robert Michaels, $100;Rev. G. W. Nolley, $100; Rev. W. A. Eaughorn, $50; Rev. J. R Waggener,$50; Rev. R. N. Crooks, $25; Rev. ,J.W. Howard, $25 ; Miss Mary Scott, $20, $470 00

Salary of Secretary and Treasurer, $150,less $50, released........................

Traveling expenses, $11.25; 1600 tal cards, 816....

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--------- $ 596 251 same as usually pertain toA $1,059 69 $1,089 80

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PRESENT ASSETS.

S s; zt ssr $12’100 00Cash on deposit at interest in Exch. Nat. Bank

Total assets this date............... ...........

250 00 1,089 SO Article IV-^Funds.—'The funds of tins Board shall be derived from

butions from the Parent Board, from collections taken by each preacher i congregation, donations, bequests and collections

contri- m every

at the anniversary meetings.J $18,739 80

4849> Article V—Meetings.—This Board shall hold a regular meeting at each

sion of the Annual Conference, at which regular meeting provision shall be made for anniversary exercises. Special meetings may be held on call of the Executive Committee. Five members of the Board shall be a quorum at any meeting. Vacancies in the interim of the Conference shall be filled by the Board*

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CONFERENCE RELATIONS. nS cases referred* bv^r p61^'0"8 be" leave to re

Thos. p W*: f the Conference for GT,T.A. Ware’, J^’ J'

E. August.The application

approved, since from he does

The Committee onfollowi to wit; port favorably on the

w c lly, w.°k’ J- W’ CM'Pton, E. N. S. Blogg, J J. Lafl

Autici.e VI—Aid.—All applications for aid shall be set forth :1- A description of the building for which aid is asked.2. The estimated and probable cost when completed.°* I he amount of cash and reliable subscriptions on hand.4. I he nature of the title, its validity, whether held in trust for the Methodist

Episcopal Church, South.o. The names of the Boards of Trustees.C. I he number of church-members, Sunday-school children and population of

the place, if within a town or city.7. Any additional facts that may be required by the Board or that may be

deemed necessary or useful to the Board in making a decision. In no case shall the Treasu

°, info™B"on3’brfferrld b?the C°nference' -returned not The foI!ow°me Tin.,lle 1,w '“-ring °mmmee " aPPenrS Plain:y lhat

Conference, are rXnTdTpp ^ & h S“per“nnuated Rektion, referred by the John M.’Saunders R 1 T 6 b»,t,». to wit: Geo. W. Nolley!Hams, W. Carter, ’jns. Mctde^S T' ?J,chae,s’ ^ A' R°bi"™n, B. M. Wil- Joo. MoCIeland, F. A. Davt J G fi' t™?,"’/aCob Sh°u«h- H' H. Gary,F. Woodward and J. S. r! Cl’arie ’ ’ J°h" B' La

notcases.

Pay money to aid any church building until ordered to do so by t e Executive Committee. And in no case shall the Executive Committee make an or ci foi such payment till furnished with a written certificate from the Re- coidei of Deeds for the county in which the building is being erected, showing that n general warranty deed conveying the site of the church edifice in fee- simple to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is on record, and also a writ­ten certificate from the trustees of such church building, assuring the Committee t mt the payment asked for from this Board will speedily open the house tor

rer urens, B.

Respectfully submittedW. W. BENNETT, Chatman.T. H. CAMPBELL-, Secretary.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE RECORDS

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Norfolk and DanTnifconfere^erhiv? been"®’ !'t,,rfr.eesboro- Charlottesville, kept. The Records of the RandolphMa00nXtrTct h ^

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. Al;TrI0LG ' ll—Asaesiment.—The Joint Board of Finance at its regular meet- mg shall apportion among the Presiding Elders’ Districts the amount assessed upon the Conference by the Parent Board of Church Extension, and the Dis­trict Stewards are instructed to apportion the assessments upon the districts

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two-thirds of the Board at ferenee.

except by the vote of a regular meeting and the ratification of the Con-

Respectfully submittedWc alc° respectfully recommend that the Board, as provided for in the above

T’ ! u , 0rgH"izea at ns ™rly “ time as may be practicable \\ e further suggest the adoption of the following : G*Resolved, That a public meeting, in the interest of Church Extension to be

presided o\er by Bishop Pierce and addressed by Rev David Mori -m i a be held in this house this evening at » 0-cl,ck/that ho CoUe rf" mended m the circular from the Parent Board be then taken.

All of which is respectfully submitted,E. H.

E. 1. WILSON, Chairman.

REPORT ON THE HALL FUNDit IhlTr08t,ftl° vhe HaUcFund beg ‘o -Port that they have not deemedf ‘ t0 “U the Virginia State coupons at the very low price now being ollered for them ; hence the fund has yielded less this year than last.

™%')eg raVtV° tUrn °Ver for distribution to the beneficiaries the $116.69, realized from interest to July 1st, 1882.

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sum of1R1ICHETT, Chairman.ALEX. G. BROWN,GEO. C. VANDERSLICE.Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1882.

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profession of faiih, 34; baptisms, 29; memberssah0r7ofS and ?aCh®”’ 225 Scholars’ I1G; volumes in library, 50. Raised for I Z: ^ S™d^Jhools.ai3 other

re^rlTTf ^ ^ *“*■"' P' C-™* ™ission is a very large onefei frh" ‘;rTk# a m0"th^ *»™lof 309 .lies' ItgIies in $2,000; 6chooLousPesPeri S°"Md R“PP“l>annook. Churches, 4-valued at 2; conversion, d \6re WOrshlp's oond“oted' 13; and (in summer) arbors,ship, i07 ""4P“ y“r’ f ’ nJl,ili°"S 10 thechurch' S°1 total-member

' S„„Pday. 'ehod 5 offi ^ S,°°; Sunday-schools, $10.tablished but Le offife T u ’ ^ 6Cl,0,tlrs' 2°°' More bo es-ing and t;pb“ it obu oTes'tl T cr8 T T',° Co,1"ted ^Condition of mission L ’ '' ‘ ' 1! ‘W° raore are Ploridad for;-is.on.orhistobo’^r^c::^^^6 andimprovi"s- «»•

Warwick Mission [Richmond District), S. L. Thrift P C T! ■;:r:snto Ne-°rt 7 srr.-t-sf.f3,^ta^^^-^r-^er,r;otherPurPoses,

town of Newport News is embraced in this mission, of great importance, and once. There is

on roll, 119; Sunday-schools,

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annual report of the board.to make the fol-The Board of Missions of the Virginia Conference beg leave

lowing Report:At the last

authorizedsession of the Conference the following Missions were1v xc a burg ^District.—Madison Mission, Danielstown, Bedford and Glenmore,

Charlottesville District.—Piedmont Mission.Richmond District.—Warwick Mission.Randolph Macon District.—East Louisa Mission.Danville District.—South of Patrick Mission, Meadows of Dan.Eastern Shore District.—Dorset Mission.From all of these mission fields reports have been received, from which the

following abstracts are made:

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rapidly increasing The place bids fair to be

a good church building ought to be provided there at a Union church building at the place

East Louisa Mission, T. R. Dunn, ties of Louisa and ITanover, and ground. Appointments, 6; erection:

now.Madison Mission, J. II. Matter, P. C.-This Mission comprehends Madi-

son and Bayley’s Chapel near to and opposite the city of Lynchburg. Members, 171; conversions, 30; accessions this year, 22; Sunday-schools, 2; officers and teachers, 26; scholars 172; conversions in the schools, 20; infants baptized, 8# Paid ministers, $368,20; for missions, $28.50; Sunday-schools, $50.40; repairing churches, $97.81; other purposes, $94.75; total, $045.72; average per member,

this mission, good; prospects for the future, encouraging.

' * ^—This mission lies in the coun- covers- an important but recently occupied

™ o new church bui!t and two others in course ofon roll “"'’era.ons, 8; accessions, 11; baptisms, 4; net increase, 0; members on rol , 00; Sunday-schools, 3-besides 1 Union school; officer, Ld 10, scholars, 170 Raised for preacher's salary, $52.10; presiding elder $»3 i6. Sunday-schools, $10; total, S85.2S. Value of houses of’ worship, S3,000 ’

so,m Patn-Ck Missi0,u n c 7Wcs> p_ c_This field was !n ;he district, and the people suffered for want of food. The preacher could »m » . .

this account, as he might have done. This year the crops are -ood pomtments, 9; Sunday schools, G; officers and teachers, 32; scholar,' 030'

ssr ■-«• - -s zjzMeadows of Dan Mission, J. M. Shockley, P. C-This work lies in Patrick0»rMP “n ,b6 B1U° Kid8e M°"",ai"S- “ bound, of which , y

6,000 people live. Only one church building (one other projected) on the ms.on; _ classes; 4 appointments in morning and 3 in the afternoon; conversions' o, accessions, 3; number of members 38; Sunday-schools i - nil*St? *—».*“•

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teachers.$3.78. Progress on

Danielstown Mission, C. IL Green, P. C.-This work includes the church in Danielstown, a suburb of Lynchburg, and Bethel Church in Amherst county. The preacher in charge says: The Bethel appointment, being separated from Danielstown by James river, has not received the needed attention. The Dan­ielstown work 'has grown greatly. The membership has been doubled, and the piety of the members much elevated. The Held is one of promise. Members on roll, 09. Amount raised for all purposes, $150.

Bedford Mission, Jos. G. Leanon, P. C.—This work lies in the county of Bed­ford and has been prosecuted by the Missionary under more than ordinary difficulties. Lukewarmness in members of the church and opposition from bigoted people have impeded the work. Members on roll, 126; churches in mission, 2—valued at $500; Sunday-schools, 3; officers and teachers, 32; scholars, 187* volumes in library, 90. Salary paid by mission, $132.18; for home mis­sions, $o; for missions, $2.40; total, $139.58. Old churches repaired and re­opened, 1; in progress of construction, 1.

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by certificate, 30, on profession, 10—52; total m 2; Sunday-schools, 4; officers and brary, 400; Sunday-school work,

Glenmore Mission, J. IF. Parrish, P. C.—This mission lies in the counties of Buckingham and Nelson. Churches belonging, to work, 1; appointments, 5; regular classes organized, 4; conversions during the year, 40; accessions by

is a new e church

embership, 09; infants baptized, teachers, 35; scholars, 200; volumes in li­

very encouraging. Raised for preacher, $200;

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I 52 53China withoutpresiding elder, $8; Sunday-schools, $30; building and repairing churches, $120;

other purposes, $44.50; total, $405.50. It is hoped this will soon become a self-supporting Circuit.

Aggrkgatbs.—Missions, 10; missionaries, 10; houses of worship, 22; other places of preaching, 39; houses built last year, 4; under contract, 3; conversions* 121; members on roll, 1,200; accessions last year, 152; baptisms, 43; Sunday- schools, 32; officers and teachers, 216; scholars, 1,605; volumes in-library, 640. Raised for preachers’ salaries, $1,379.78; raised for Sunday-school purposes, $144.40; for building and repairing churches, $404.81; missions, $35.90; for other church purposes, $173.04.

The Board has authorized the establishment of a new mission, to be called The Colb's Island Mission. By the liberality of a generous Christian lady of the M. E. Church in Baltimore, Brother Pullen, a young minister, has been working .in this held for the past four months. He has commenced the erection of a house of worship, which will soon be completed.

I he Reports will show the following amounts raised for missions in the Vir­ginia Conference this year:

. . a careful and protracted study of their literature, either in theorigma or in the excellent translations which

In March of th tendent of

are now, happily, so abundant.e present year, by direction of Rev. Dr. Allen, the Superin-

onr Mission, I removed my family from Nantziang and located themn f>ne'V P^ace *n U°ng Kerd. The High School opened in April with

a roil of 170 students. The difficulties of this itself a ‘

i* at the

work were many, and the work Of text-books we have almost none, andlaborious and confining

we had were but ill-adapted to our purposes. Hence we were compelled res01^ iaigely to the blackboard, thereby adding largely to the fatigue and

oriy o teaching. Yon may well suppose that so large a number of boys who never been in a foreign school before and were totally unused to discipline,

t , ,n° Casy *ask *n their training. But though several times nearly pros- ra e y severe chills and a general malarious condition of my system, yet I 7fnV ^ Providence, to hold on to the close of the session, Au-

^.llS, 1 Constant confinement to the duties of the school has almost pre-.cue my doing any other work of a directly missionary character, though I

Ve al times tried to do what I could here in Shanghai to help in any Chris­tian work. We have had in connection with the school a Sunday-school, but °if T " an<^ l'aci**ty it has succeeded but poorly. I have had to be my-

se t e sole teacher, and we have not been able to have singing to any extent. ray<-rs are held in the school twice daily, and I have most earnestly sought to

‘ t lein occasions of religious proGt, by expounding the Scriptures and earn­est y exhorting the students to seek the knowledge of that truth which alone can save them. Here again my efforts have been sadly circumscribed by the fact

at more than half of the pupils are Cantonese, who know neither Shanghai nor English, and to whom what I say is almost entirely unintelligible. I find myself almost bewildered in the face of so many difficulties ; but I must and will face tiem, and I earnestly hope by God’s grace to surmount them. The coming of

new missionaries will be a great relief to me, and will give me time to resume my studies, so completely broken off for the last eight months. Personally, my preferences are not strong for the school work. But it has been needful for some one to do this, and no one else could have been quite so well spared from the other work for the time as I. Brothers Reid and Parker have had quite all they could attend properly to during the past season. But some good has come out of it for me, I think. For the contact with Chinese of the more intelligent classes, and in such large numbers as we have them, is itself a valuable part of one’s education here.

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Raised on assessments for Foreign Missions................“ “ “ Domestic “ ............... .

............ $ 9.404 04.............. 6.125 54

$14,529 58Raised by the •“ Rosebuds,’’ under the direction of Rev. J. B. Laurens, 2,0(59 92

1 “ Woman’s Missionary Society... ‘ ‘“ “ public collection at ConferenceV. 1,350 00

230 00

Total $18,179 50

The Board authorized the Secretary to solicit private subscriptions to buy tracts and books for distribution by the missionaries. A small beginning made in this direction. All the missionaries were furnished with small supplies, and the fruit of the effort is such as to encourage greater activity for the future

The following letter from Rev. W. W. Royall, a member of the Conference, now a missionary in China, was referred, by the Conference, to this Board:

Shanghai, September 18, 1882.

To Ike Bishop and Members of the Virginia Annual ConferencePortsmouth, Va., November Ibth, 1882 ;

Reverend and Dear Brethren :

Again I have the pleasure of respectfully submitting a report of my work for the twelve months past: J

When my last report was sent I was in charge of the Nantxiang District Re turning thither in the autumn from Shanghai, I becan at X ,of my position. Having by that time acquired some facility i, spoken language, I earnestly addressed myself to the work of ore, b “ books, conducting the Sunday-schools and visiting the out ‘ 86,nfiup the Wun Li, or classical, and studied earnestly, thus fixin^m' 1 a,S0 took possession of the local dialect, and finding in the classical hnft ,firmly my words to enrich the local speech, and also a means of enterin Th 8tore of thought of this most peculiar people. This was exceedingly helofV “ “°deS °f much as we must necessarily succeed best with those thought we most thoroughly understand.

thewas

but

to convene at In conclusion, I beg you to pray as a body for the outpouring of God’s spirit on this important enterprise. I feel that our work will be lost if these pupils are not brought to know God as their Saviour. And if I do not trespass too far upon your good nature, I would respectfully ask that my name be allowed to stand in the list of appointments in connection with the Eastern Shore District. I remain, dear brethren, most affectionately yours.

I he Board, to which was referred the above communication, expresses its grat­ification at the brightening prospects of our China mission. Especially does it thrill our hearts to contemplate the vast possibilities of the proposed University at Shanghai. Shall these possibilities become actualities? Shall this, the appa­rently greatest and most effectual door, be'entered by the Church? God has neither use nor blessing for a cowardly church. Hence, let us be courageous, and the Lord will be with us. Let the sum asked for to buy the site of this projected school, be furnished by the free-will offerings of our people.to me, inas-

. people whose habits of•tt is almost impossible to do this in

f 54 55The Board would specially direct attention to the great discrepancy between

the assessment for Home Missions and the receipts, viz. :

Assessments Receipts..... .

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II-—Treasurer's Report.—Continued.$6,510 oo

6,126 oo. i :rDeficiency $1,385 00, or about 22 per cent.

This is much to be deplored, especially as the amounts assessed on the differ­ent fields for the support of our missionaries were not in a single instance paid. We fear our people are more ignorant of our home destitution than they are of that of foreign lands. We do earnestly recommend that the claims of our Home work be pressed vigorously and constantly on our people, until there shall no longer be a deficiency in paying these worthy laborers—truly the heroes of Conference.

We do believe that if their labors, toils and hardships were more generally nown, there would be more liberal and generous responses to this collection.

Brethren, let us do our whole duty in this matter, and God will bless us.WM. E. JUDKINS, President.

I.—FOREIGN MISSIONS, at Conference......... $9,404 04

115 00I Payments made by Preachers remitted to Nashville......... ......chest’e^S 7reasurer’ Richmond"‘and” Man-Chinft Loc,ety-for 8opp°rL of Mission School in each $20.^ ‘ rJ’ Br°ad Stre.et and Trinit>’ churches,

PaSocietv‘^nnReSo rUn -rfe,Ved from Farmville in error.St nffi? t0 Credit 0f Confere"CO Collccti

Amount remitted D. C. Kelly, Treasurer^V.V.^V.V.V.V.V.'/C.'.

th^VB;T;0f.thecab0Ve amonnt’ $20° Wfis contributed by of two S P °" StrJet °.hur"h.’ Petcrsburg, for the support nnrf o ♦ v,1'-0 Pre^c^er^ln China who are expected to re­port on their work to that church.

$9,519 04our and vouchers for amounts$ 1,305 49

\A60 00

Richard Irby, Secretary.

[For appropriations made by the Board of Missions, see page 66.]

15 70on on

75 00 S.0G2 85

$9,519 04

DOMESTIC MISSIONS.Receipts.

Balance on hand from last Conference.........Received from Preachers at Conference........One-half of Anniversary Collection.............Received from Richard Irby, December 24th,

$ 205 765,125 50

115 00 15 001881.

$5,461 26Disbursements.

$240 00 120 00 160 00 80 00

1G0 00 200 00 200 00 160 00 120 00 80 00

160 00 210 00 80 00

160 00 48 00 84 00

100 00 40 00

160 00 no oo 80 00 80 00

Madison Mission..... .........Danielstown Mission................Bedford Mission.......................Glen more Mission....................Piedmont Mission..... ............ ..Warwick Mission.....................East Louisa Mission..................South Patrick Mission ............Meadows of Dan Mission.........Dorset Mission..........................Laurel Street............................Nicholson Street.......................Williamsburg and Biglers.......Gordonsville and Orange........Culpeper Station........................Bedford Springs.......................South Campbell.........................West Campbell.........................West Franklin..........................N. W. Pittsylvania...................North Pittsylvania..... ..............East Franklin............................

Amount brought forward..Burkeville...... ....................Clarkesville..... ...................W. Lunenburg....................Buckingham.........................Wesley Chapel......................Ettrieks.................................DIandford ............................Murfreesboro.......................Edenton ................................Queen Street....................... .Second Street......................Ashland................................ .Spottsylvania........................W. Goochland......................Wicomico.............................Bell Haven........................... .W. E. Judkins for printing.....Received and carried to credit of Conference Collection onaccount of Minutes.................

Balance in hands of Treas'r...

$2,872 00 .. 100 00 . 100 00

80 00 . 120 00 . 80 00 . 40 00. 240 00 .. 200 00 . 140 00 . 160 00 . 140 00 . 240 00 . 160 00 . 160 00 . 160 00 . 180 00

1 00II75 00

213 26Amount carried forward. $,2872 00 $5,461 26

GEORGE M. BAIN, Jr., Treasurer.November, 1882.

CONFERENCE MISSIONARY BOARD—Continued.Appropriations for 1882-83. WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.e meet to-day to celebrate our Fourth Anniversary. We are an unbroken

RR ,’ the Death Angel has called none of us hence, and it is with thankful earls and buoyant hopes that we assemble this morning. Four years ago we lem > mgly embarked in this good work. Cannot we recall with what trepida- ion we assumed our various offices? And how willingly we would have relin-

quis ied the bewildering honor to any ambitious aspirant? How formidable seemed even the nomenclature of our new duties 1 Making reports, leading meetings, etc. "With what searchings of heart we pondered the vexed question o the practicability of Conference and Board Meetings, and with what inward misgivings we lent a half-attentive ear to the raillery of our masculine friends, and how indeed there seemed to be lions in the way of Southern women follow­ing successfully in the footsteps of their more adventurous sisters of the North and West.

Richmond District—$350 00Warwick Mission.300 00Nicholson Street100 00Williamsburg

West Point..,, 125 00200 00Manchester Mission.

- $1,075 00Charlottesville District—

Piedmont Mission 200 COGordonsville and OrangeCulpeper....................Milton.......................

200 0000 00

100 00/660 00

Lynchburg District—Madison Mission 300 00Danielstown Mission 150 00Bedford Mission 250 00

But what is the result of the past four years’ work, though done in doubt and weakness? We look no longer on our woman’s work for woman as a doubtful experiment. It stands to-day on a firm basis ; a glorious fact, and failure seems now an impossibility. Let us look at the statistics of our past four years’ work, and while the review is encouraging, may it prove to our future efforts but “ as moonlight unto sunlight, and as water unto wine.”

We reported at the close of our first year’s work, auxiliaries 12, members 440, money collected, $210.79; the second year we numbered 15 auxiliaries, 648 members, and collected $446.85 ; the third year we made a large gain in auxili­aries, reporting 35, members SOI, money collected $757.09 ; the present year number 54 auxiliaries, including

Glen more Mission 100 00Bedford Springs South Campbell North Bedford.,

150 0075 00

100 00West Campbell 50 00

1,175 00Danville District—South Patrick Mission 200 00Meadows of Dan Mission West. Franklin.............. . 200 00

200 Of)N. West Pittsylvania Henry....................... . 150 00

175 00 we925 00Faiimville District— two Young People’s Societies ; members,our

j1,176 ; money collected, $1,300 or $1,400.Burlceville 200 00W. Lunenburg Buckingham ... We all know the Rosebud Garland absorbs nearly all our young people ; wo

number but 80 children in our auxiliaries; these, however, contribute their full quota to our treasury. We are glad to know that our young people, though not exactly with us, are certainly not against us ; nor are they languid in the work. Their success during the past year has been astonishing. Their worthy leader

‘‘My sole object is to develop the working talent of the children, and, if need be, turn them over to your Society for full work in the Master’s cause.” Wre gladly bid them God speed, and shall cordially welcome them into our ranks whenever they may choose to come ; judging from what they have accomplished, we would deem them already fitted for “ full work.

100 00100 00

400 00Petersmjrg District—Wesley. Ettricks 250 00

50 00Blandford writes:100 00Murfreesboro District—

Edenton.......400 00

176 00Murfreesboro250 00 ' > Some of our auxiliaries

have not communicated with us during the past year; others are languishing, but new societies are being organized, and some are working with increased zeal. We have gained seventeen auxiliaries during the past year, but some of

reason of the hardness of the way, have

Randolph Macon District_East Louisa Mission......” e« Goochland Mission Ashland ....

425 00

250 00200 00300 00Goochlund...........

Spottsyl vania....... the old ones, becoming discouraged by...... 150 00disbanded.365 00

Eastern Shore District— Dorset Mission... Cobb's Island MissionBelle Haven............Wicomico........

1,265 00 One very satisfactory feature of our work is the office of Vice-President. The ladies filling this position seem in a good degree to recognize the importance of their work ; several have organized auxiliaries and shown themselves full of zeal. We are confident they will render more efficient service year by year, for it is

our interest increase, our power seems to become part

of our very being. We shall not be satisfied until we can locate at least one auxiliary on every station and circuit within the bounds of our Conference.

We return hearty thanks to our preachers for their ready aid and sympathy ex­tended, especially during the year just closed. We believe the time is at hand when each pastor will feel it as much his duty to urge his lady members to work for

100 00200 00250 00125 00 impossible to engage heartily in this work without having

Norfolk District_I'ox Hill Mission

675 00 until to further its growth by all the means in

100 00

$7,000 00Richard Irby, Secretary.W. E. JUDKINS, President.

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ihe Woman's Missionary Society, as he will to farther the cause of any other religious interest of his charge.

Having n0w seenp eteness the blessedness of givi“ 1 Father> "ho knows in its off-■i"?“I.,ed Peace .Ln^ ^„"a^n f°r *• -ercise of thisless g a il '7e0P 6- And sb*" n I e Z:' 0ffering'”- “d *• thankvio«rWP ,7" ,d.itl th0 Jo-? ShLn we L “nr a.Z!°

Wonld it not bta'Vise rePreSent8 110 EAcrifiee ? C"t f° S'TC *° tl,!s> °“r S“- our

a tenth of J com-

- , our successful beginning, and having tasted the blessedness° ac,lve work for the Master, let us consider the steps necessary to render our7°.rc niore oflective. It ought not to be requisite to allude to the importance of strict attentionthat hoxo to get yet solved.

to our monthly meetings, and yet we must all sorrowfully admit, our women to attend them regularly, is a problem we have not

Do we not find the same faithful few always present? Cannot some one suggest a plan to enable us to meet this difficulty? We cannot be interested in anyt ling of which we are ignorant, and on, or a dozen, or even fewer subscribers to

out of a m

arrangement forwe would putand bring it offeri

each °f '-is to have",last auxiliary meS'^ ?“d dur tha”k offerings,

ITT1'11,1 J2!p ITT Butv--work it often mim ° 8 Pa£es from the German i ^ ourS^te^ sis-»lar contribaZ, f’'°Ve’ ^ SUpP°rls a girls’ scfaoM 'n "***'

il0«>y "nd painfully, ZTof u ^ °“e «a,» “ “7',°“

<*- r* f iWis; *-'f *ii°1 »o”every stitch by tlie t-° / and reca,,ed the slow, oh' so J*' made S0’ n,ost

are n°'V ’vilh Jesus with lire work '"ei“0nal3 we>‘»

^c::zazzte m Nashvi,]e iastMd'U" M'Ssi°a- Our prospective f $W° to «.000

Conference Secretaries assumprl UPP°rlio,,ed Mother pledged for $25. We should like to d^ k10"’ 0,,r Con-;Weh^ tohaveita,l1n,tantd0bd7b,ei> *« *■«

,and before this meeting

consecrated 3 contents to

a w?Vc box whereinas long as we are content lo reportourour Woman's Missionary Advocate,

embership of perhaps fifty, we may rest assured we have found one son or the neglect of our monthly prayer-meetings. Let our Corresponding

e anes see to this ; they will find many a new subscriber can be gotten if iey wi take the necessary trouble. Out of a membership of 1,100, we report

the i i nr7e7 !° our Advocate. The cause of Missions looms up too largely in n e ect ol the religious world for any Christian willingly to remain ignorant

hol P~ Nati°nS are bei,1£ born ia a day. The church is aglow withour own fI,,SlaSm’ n"fi S,.la!1 any 1,8 remain ignorant or indifferent to the part

denomination is taking in the furtherance of this great work ?We must disabuse

ary dollar is what

ng to ourl may do

some

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of the false idea they indulge, that the mission-monev ]? WG nrf m0St ea?er for- PraJer is what we lack, rather than

oney. Lvery earnest hearted President of an auxiliary would rather have the Oman without the dollar, than the dollar without

presence of the women parative leisu

our women f“ Please/

/the woman. If we get the are sure of the dollars. Very few in this age of com-

ance on our mnmt |rUthfu,,y pIead ,Want of time as an excuse for non attend, than the time Dpi y “eet,“fs- Alas! the inclination is more often lacking work for m ’ I n S'Sters’ God bas so wonderfully opened the way forappliances a e’n:;a we "IT ^ "" Ti"eTOrd ? S° labor-saving iPP M * 7 " ' " WOre n0t avnilaljle in f0™« limes. The sew

£ Tntyh ^hr the. , . .e wor‘v tbat used to consume days and weeks Tfme”Ms notSth-,ft °f G°d’ r'^i elaborated our WOrk because of its easy achieve-

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‘ies Shan we, the ,„„st favored of al. wonten, yield relueZ *“,~T As to the question of giving, our money as well as our time is cur a*

We ought to use self-denial, so as to increase our contributionsbear in mind that the dollar a year was nut- tiia • • ul,ons- Let us everSO as ,0 debar none f.out IT^IZZZ d°T indeb'e<,nPS8’

obligation to the cause. Some ladies give one dollar a month ° “easu^e our anything front their church or parent board missionary contribute 7^ 7even more, and doubtless have the rich blessimr of the a • ”e doThink of it, my sisters. A do.iar a year as our comrihu^ VZ work for woman 1 The cost of a yard or two of ribbon half the n ' ^ "'.°Ina"’S of gloves! Are we willing that should continue ,o be the'measure of

were can

us to

one now with Society we have so fur known of

Past year. And yet it associate

we have

friends whoour Don’t wedoing fur Hun.

- salvation to the especially outcast childrenDu

our revered Bishopfields, the diffe fere nee Society already been adjourns.

Plough we have increased i„ our greatest gain during the ment? Are

tor

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money and in■ niembers, what shall not our

to God aud topast year ? Is jt

fully consecratedcorn mg year? ^ <>««-i»«lshall 1 render

we reckon religious devel

our work than*ve not more ownf a year ago? Are °P-1 to do our i-.j.asjrsxsr-Respectfully submitted,

we wereadvancement the

morning, “What! utmost for its

- heart thisi l toward me?”

Has. CHARLES H. HALL.

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JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE. YU.

ROSEBUD MISSIONARY SOCIETY. f

RECEIPTS./ $2,038 70

31 22 418 65

Amount received up to Nov. 14, 1882Interest on deposits...........................Amount on hand at last report............

I.—Treasurer’s Reports.£2,488 57{

l—CONFERENCE COLLECTION.Balance in hands of A. G. Brown, chairman, from last Con­

ference ..................................... .............Received from Hall Fund........................

Colvin bequest.................Richmond District---- ...Charlottesville District..Lynchburg District.........Danville District.............Farmville District..........Petersburg District.........Murfreesboro District...,Norfolk District............Randolph Macon District Eastern Shore District....

r DISBURSEMENTS.

March 6th, 1882, Paid Dr. Patterson for Mexican Missions, $ 613 00 April 15th, Sent to W. W. Royall for support of schools

and child in China...................... ............................. ........Oct. 3d, Sent to Dr. Patterson to found two mission

schools in Mexico.............................-................................

Amount in bank and on hand...............................................Expenses for the year.........................................................

865 99 116 69 90 48

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it i i216 00 ........ $ 959 25...... 475 39........ 732 63........ 440 19........ 020 SO........ 791 30......... 009 60........ 1,021 19........ 607 91....... SU0 95

(. <<u it400 00 it$1,228 00

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$2,488 67UNCLE LARRY, Treasurer.

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0,722 11(

$7,795 27Paid for 2,000 copies Minutes, including postage and inci­

dental expenses.................................... .............................“ for Conference blanks, envelopes, etc............................“ Expressage........................... ................................................“ Mrs. Ii ys.............................................................................“ Secretary’s bill................... .<..............................................“ for Check-book.....................................................................

f )$ 354 27

18 60' i /

2 60! 75 00 9 00. 1 s 3 00

402 27} r’

$7,333 00 75 00 75 00

\ Received from Foreign Missions for Minutes “ “ Domestic “ “ “iii

$7,483 00Disbursements.

25 00 150 00 250 00 125 00 40 00

100 00 400 00 400 00 125 00 160 00 300 00 200 00 350 00 300 00 250 00 150 00 150 00 150 00

75 00 125 00 160 00 150 00 100 00 100 00

Paid Rev. W. A. Robinson.......“ “ J, Shough..................“ “ J. C. Garlick............“ “ S. T. Moorman.........“ “ Benj. Williams........ .“ “ J. McAden.................“ “ R. Michaels...............

‘ “ “ G. W. Nolley...........“ “ Win, Carter...............“ “ J. McClelland...........“ “ H. H. Gary........... .“ “ J. B. Laurens..........“ “ F. A. Davis...............“ “ T. Diggs.....................

' “ “ L. M. Lee...................“ “ J.L. Fisher................“ “ B. F. Woodward......“ Mrs. Jos. Carson..............“ ‘K L. J. Hansberger....“ “ J. W. Childs.............“ “ M. C. Pierce.............“ “ Maria Peyton............“ “ M. S. Shelton............“ “ T. C. Hays.................

i

h

iIi i

i311! 5t Amount carried forward $4,315 00

Af

U .

8 |§ I jSsoog s §s s s

©

:bsjgos2©§</> 3 SJOlO © ©»-■ o ©

3 S SO:/5 r62 sx; 3*ooi....$1,315 00

........ 175 00175 00 126 00

76 00 150 00175 00 250 00 100 00176 00 100 0030 00 75 00

175 00 125 00 40 00

100 00 150 00 125 00 65 00

2 v> 3 :SB 8©00 TT"fss~ CO___

1 s “ = «S’ e

©§Amount brought forward.............“ “ J. W. Wonnycott.........“ “ R. A. Gregory...............“ “ Julia Wood............. .....“ “ Benj. Miles..................“ “ J. Spriggs........................“ “ VV. J. Hunter.................

“ B H. Johnson.............“ “ Alex. Stewart...............“ “ G. N. Guy......................

“ Abram Penn........“ Miss S. L. Robertson..“ Mrs. G. W. Langhorne“ “ J. A. Duncan......“ Three children of D. F. Hodges..........“ Child of W. C. Blount...........................“ Mrs. J. H. Davis......................................“ “ John Bayley................................. .

“ J. M. Arnold...................................“ Miss Nannie Duncan ....................,.........

Balance in hands of A. G. Brown, Chairman

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co I3 1CSOle wrH

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Pf v> 322©s©g £1 g S 8 3s§ Sg 5J 3 3 3

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_______ $7,483 00 P }!>pH gg :©gggggS8§S§§§So§5 8 8 I -S | 3 8

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t a 111: §i| s 2- «II.—BISHOPS FUND. Eh </>

83 :|$1,490 51 © s©Received from Preachers at Conference.Paid Bishop Pierce................................

November, 1882.

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0 *....................... $1,490 51GEO. M. BAIN, Jr.. Treasurer. Is j|§ IOS IO 3&P\ /

*3sH S39 33 1 33

OOoo :1III.—ED UCA TIONAL FUND.

Received from the Preachers at Conference....*.Vouchers received from Preachers............ -Paid W. A. Shepard............................................

o §8s aS$2,373 38

EH....... $ 102 18....... 2,211 20 &<

->N 0 §8 :: 11 ;i

Oo•g o o o o3o8— $2,373 38 s el 8Oa l §iIt s-GEO. M. BAIN, Jr., Treasurer. oNovember, 1882. §S :

<1COASSESSMENTS FOR 1882-S3. O

Sc

!l:

EhC'h Ex- leusion.

Educa’nalFund.

Foreign Bishop’s Missions. Fund.

BDomesticMissions.

Confer’nceCollection.

CQ aDISTRICTS.ChE-

I I 8:4 :g O 8<J © © 00 oH

ofla

g S 2 S S3

s$ 438 00 $400 00 315 00 288 00

$ 1000 00 $ 225 00 Eh 2$ 876 00 iH§ IS-;Richmond. $ 1000 00 8OQ

720 00 162 00630 00720 00Charlottesville fiIs to

880 00 198 00 352 00770 00 385 00 a880 00Lynchburg.....

Danville........

Farmville.......

2W144 00660 00 640 00 280 00 256 00040 00 P :a800 00700 00 180 00 320 00 .1350 00800 00 o a«- 1 : § g | I g: J jM S « - ^ 1 § h fl “ H S e

» = 0J ^ ^ | ^ ^ > c« ^ > e: ^ CO 5S fel j H ^

o w770 00 880 00 198 00 385 00 352 008S0 00 |Petersburg.....

Murfreesboro.£ 1<1 p I3 a > w g

? s770 00 880 00 198 00880 00 385 00 352 00 ahH

ap s *3876 00 1000 001000 00 225 00Norfolk 437 00 400 00P eJ500 00640 00 640 00Band. Macon.. 144 00 280 00 255 00 £1 *COp A • CJ 35P490 005 GO 00Eastern Shore 560 00 126 00 245 00 i I225 00 ao SP 1 1

CO U

B a<p i ! & li, 11 i j i | j j | i 11131illlSSJISllSlS.i

2 ; 1o I2$7000 00 u$8000 00 $sooo 00Totals.........R. W. Watts, Secretary.

$1800 00 $3600 00 3200 00 igp

ALEX. G. BROWN, Chairman. alo I

53iC2 06

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(»)Richmond District—Continued.

j CONFERENCE PASTORAL CHARGES, j COLLECTION.

BISHOP’S EDUCATIONS MONEY RALSED. Sun jm y-Scijools.BAPTISMS.TheWhole

Amount Raised during

the Year for all

Purposes.

eFUND. ifFUND. ifForSundaySchool

Average o 3ForBuilding

andRepairing

Purposes. Churches.

For

►all other 1 Purposes.

a§ 8•iS il J §5perAsses’d Paid. I 3Asses’d Paid. IAsses’d Paid. 331D

Member 3 a-3 aJ ^3£L Trinity......................

2. Broad Street...............

3. Centenary........... .

■i. Park Place......................

5. Clay Street......................

G. Laurel Street..................

7. Union................. ..

8. Nicholson.........

9. Manchester and Fifth St10. Henrico.............................

11. Charles City.....................

12. New Kent and Jas. City

13. West New Kent..............

14. Wiliiamsh’g and Biglers

15. Warwick Mission...........

1C. Gloucester........................

17. Matthews..........................

18. West Mali hews,,.......

JS 103 -lo'siOS -10

102 5G 121 30 29 7G

fl 6&<S 22 GG S 22 GG oS 303 01 S 2,353 60S 40 G5 S 40 G5 S 784 57

1,102 0G 2,001 00

97G 93

S 6,749 39 3,715 50 5.8S3 30

3.040 S3 3,353 G9

1, GGS 00

2, G93 17

1.041 0G 2,907 07 1,307 9S 1,158 35

G32 00

S 12 13 11 G 1 54 310 18 800102 5G 1G2 SO

13 95 13 95 32 50 32 5G 1S1 37 9 SS 1 2 7 1 30 155 1,00033 35 3-1 28 51 93 51 9S 307 21 500 00 11 74 2 9 10 1 40 295 770 00 G 30 G 30 11 19 11 19 441 00 20 90 9 84 3 G 7 1 2G 184G7 00 2 GOOG7 00 14 35 14 35 24 2G 24 2G 220 80 SGI 70 7 02 3 .11 1 40 27112 50 3 !79512 50 2 74 2 74 4 71 4 71 200 00 31 00 532 00 5 21 1 i:29 14 1 3G 30070 14 2$ 40070 11 15 85 15 85 2G 43 2G 43 271 2G 124 S3 348 10 G 49 2 9 G 1 45 251 147 42 4007 42 1 55 1 55 2 78 2 78 150 00 40G 00 5G 31 11 G1 G 4 1 15 904G 44 4G 44 1009 5G 10 37 17 43 17 43 G70 08 344 47 3G5 00 5 71 1 2 S 3 G9 35031 71 35 00 37 4S 30 00 43 22j 12 00 15 00

G257 50 9 10 13 00 13 00 55 00 S2 00 221 45 3 87 18 8 3 52 290 4508 29 8 29 11 GO 11 GO 4G 85 40 00 505 00 3 99 1 7 4 45 171 G 3959 30 2 00 14 30 3 00 35 00 70 00 20 0015 00 2 1G 10 7 5 40 175 8 3003 70 3 70 7 50 7 50 G1 0G 31 85 111 76 846 10 3 99 15 7 3 33 133 7G 20 200G 20 1 30 1 30 2 30 2 30 G2 59 79 0G 433 48 7 G5 1 1 Go5 00 1256 00 1 00 1 00 1 50 1 50 1 51 4 28 81 37 4 73 1 3 1 5 12135 00 2-1118 79 30 00 20 00 52 00 2G 11 G7 45 190 00 242 G7 1,981 02

2,003 332 14 52 41 G 75 39210G 05 G5 00 21 08 21 08 37 14 37 14 54 00 110 00 22G 3G 2 22 1 17 57 5 70 530 3225 00 18025 00 7 50 7 50 7 G7 7 G7 3-1 00 100 00 45 00 732 55 1 82 1 7 GTotals for 1882. 45 225 10j 1,000 00 350j 375 00959 25 213 00 19G 02

199 88

“s'sc'l

324 81 3,170 82 4,441 93 8,53S 97 39,239 19 5 G8 11 207 202 43Totals for 1881......... ..Increase.................Decrease....... .,

727 4,202 159 G,720....... j 1,000 00 904 88 54 37

213 00 375 00 3,252 S3 9,235 5382'01 "I°4,793 60*!........

312 G712 11

8,337 83 201 14

42,573 15

3,333”%"6 39 17 192 1S8 4-1 705 4,551 182 8,131

1,41115 14 2271 3 1 3-19 23

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to Richmond District—Continued.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH.CHURCH PROPERTY.I7.M HMUEHS. Total Total

MembersPASTORAL CHARGES < OMl'ABAT1VK STATES!KNT,1 Parson-AGKS.

oClIUKCIIliS.GA INS.Members

this Year.

r.ossKs.i 1 ill ify£ - * . <§s=i=

Value of all other Church

Property.

2 I »Reported Last Year

P I 4 I 4is 548£ 11 ! 1

H 1 Qt % 31a£ S3 Sr, Value. 6 Value.dS'*1. Trinity-.....................

2. Broad Street.......

3. Ccqtenary................

4. Park Place___;___

5. Clay Street................

G. Laurel Street...........

7. Union....................

8. Nicholson Street....

9- Manchester and Fifth St'10. Henrico,............................. J

11. Charles City.*.................. j

12. New Kcnt and Jas. City

13. West New Kent.............

14. WUliamsb’g and Biglers

15. Warwick Mission...........

1G. Gloucester..................... ..

73474 S3474 470 4 24 38 I11 5 22 7 3-i 45.000

50.000

35.000

15.000

37G S 2,00037G 3G0 1G 4 18 22 I 1 2 G 1I501 750501m 477 21 15 3-1 13 6 0 25 1309 4,000309 291 18 15 IS 33 •1 11 15 1478 478 501 23 Gi 2-1 30 G ■11 2■ 53 1 15,000320 320 875273 17 451 19 G-l c 7 1 ... 17 1 7,500415 415 1,7503S5 30 27 22 •19 8 11 19 15.000

1,200

10,800

3,800

3,200

5.000

4.000

3.000

1.000 12,000 G.800

88 1 3,000S3 1,35095 7 8 11 19 11 9 2G 1509 509 1,700534 25 8 11 22 G 3G 5 •17 2337 1 1,S001 338 340 COO2 22 22 4 18 2 2-1 3289 1 soo290 305 30015 10 3 13 5 i22 1 28 •1291 11 292 900291 2201 23 •1 27 15 10 1 2G G211 1 212 181 20028 28 19 17 1 17 1958 GG j53 5808 1 2 3 2 9 ! 11 117 17 17 150G 11 17 :2927 927 8S2 45 131 2 133 2G G8 117. Matthews. 8S G902 3 1905 1,100

1,G00

825 SO 125 1 12G 12 27 5|1 218. West Matthews, 4G403 I•103 13SG 17 60030Totals for 1882............ ......... j 6,905 1 7 !' 2,800'0,912 I G,G65 ' 125Totals for 1881..........

Increase...............Decrease............

23G.100 ! C;........ 0,656 , 9 ! <5,665... ...?« 0,575 9,500 15,100: 9012,400

1Raised j Raised

by by |W.M.S. R. Buds j

M. I-..-

(d) GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.SUPPORT OF TIIE MINISTRY.

TRAVELING EXPENSES OF TIIE

PRESIDING ELDER’S CLAIM.

RENT OF PARSONAGE FOR THE

OLAIM OF THE PASTOR AND HELPER. FOREIGN.NAMES OF DOMESTIC.

PASTORAL CHARGES.PREACHERS. RaisedRaised RaisedRaisedPresiding

Elder.Pastor and

Helper.Presiding

Elder.Pastor and

Helper.DEFICIT inmAssessed. Paid. in inAssessed. Paid.

S. Sch’lsS. Scli’Js Ch’chcs.Cb’chcs.

Charlottesville Djst___ J. M. Anderson, P. E, V

1. Charlottesville.......... J. C.Martin...... ? 22 50 $ 200 00 S7 50 $ 87 50 S $ 43 70 S S7 GG S 32 10 S 3 S7 tS 900 00 5 000 00 -20 00 I2. Albemarle. George E. Hooker.

E. II. Pritchett... A. C. Berryman.. G. W. Wray......

2-1 00 21 00 100 00 115 00 SS 25 20G OS800 00 G20 G7 20 00 Ii22 50 13. Louisa.............

4. Scottsvillc........

5. Fluvanna......... .

100 00 105 00 SG 90 S00 00 G42 84 175 17 11 32 45 0C 22 S2 ;15 00 i IB 00 75 00 100 00 SG 50 10S 02G25 00 530 48 43 0032 15 ; .

I !1G 00 13 00 j 22 00 ;

100 00 80 50 70 00 47 50500 00 4G3 00 15 00 10 83

G. Milton........... j W. A- Tompkins.. Iro. W. Watts.......

40 00 38 34 48 27I 200 00 153 30 9 25 G 07

:100 007. Batesville. 50 00 00 G5 700 00 G31 65 j 74 70 20 00 25 00 G5

8. Gordonsvillc and OrangejW. IT. Edwards

9. Orange Circuit...,

10. Culpeper.................

11. Culpeper Circuit.

12. Rappahannock....

13. Woodvillc..............

14. Madison...,..........

15. Greene....................

1G. Piedmont Mission

15 00 4G 00 4G 00 393 00 393 00 20 00 13 00 G 28

'John C. Rosser. 5 00 I 55 00 55 00 265 00 2G5 00 7 00 10 00

E. J. Chandler. 8 00 : 33 70 |33 70 3S0 00 IS 4S380 GO 16 01 5 00i

J. W. Carroll 15 00 ; G5 00 G5 00 300 00 310 41 29 00 41 51

J. H. Crown.............

No report received

W. E Payne.......... .

.T. F. Brannin,.........

15 00 50 00 100 00 90 00 goo;oo 20 005G0 00 50 00 20 00 3 S7

2G 00 150 00 12G 00 12G 00 700 00 700 00 50 00 ! 75 00

30 32 2S 00 100 00 12G 50 12G 50 GOO 00 GOO 00 IS SO 44 99

By George W. Bailey. 5 00 19 80 10 00 90 00 90 00 9 80| I,1iTolals for 1882. 32 10 42 4969 32 2-19 00 925 00 3G2 11 98 491.200 00 :,100 43 7,853 00 7,2-13 44 719 54 312 35

Totals for 1881........Increase.......

‘ Decrease.,,...

8.55S 00 j 7,365 9S 1372 9S ’*705*00*

79 95 205 50 43 50

423 50 2-1 50 73 99

29 00 3 10

750 00 175 00

,201 04 1,020 OS i SO 35

■283 45 .... 28 90 ....: 42 49i 122 54 I 053 41| Cl 39■ 10 63 04

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(«) Charlottesville District—Continued.

1 Baptisms. Sunday-Schools.MONEY RAISEDCONFERENCE TheBISHOP’S li EDUCATION’L2Whole

Amount Raised during

the Year for nil

i Purposes.

2 c-SAverage 2 S3COLLECTION, FUND. ForFUND.PASTORAL CHARGES. aForSunday Building

andj Repairing

Purposes.'Churches.

I For j all other Purposes.

21 •IS3 t§!JSper AAssess’d! Paid. J Assess’d! Paid, jlAssess’d, t*2* 1 -4ISchoolPaid. Member. •§ 0 g o£ >o u$55 29j §55 29 jj 811 75 | 811 75 i j 820 73 §20 73

15 008170 08 |1. Charlottesville, 811G 08 81,751 30

1,180 57 1,190 19 1,101 19

SG 50 2 12 1 37 251 1-1 425[ M j..

7 2

2. Albemarle, 73 00 40 G5 s oo 27 00 i 12 00 12 00 8150 00 64 00 2 G2 G 25 200 5 200SG 40 14 53 j 18 3G 8 38 i

40 21 40 21 I i 8 53 | 8 GO

50 OQ1 2S 00 i 10 71 | 5 00 j,

7 GG' 7 CG 1 Gl j 1 G-l !

79 10 33 00 | 1G S3 : 1G 83 !

29 311 25 00 j G 23 J 5 00

19 81! 19 SI j 4 33 I • 4 33 ii

IS 48! 18 48 3 93 | 3 93 j

36 51' 30 Gl 7 CG | 7 GG !|

1 5S I3. Louisa 32 40 13 25 27 50 145 00 50 00 2 8 55 412 4 35014. Scotlsville, 15 05 15 25 40 00 125 00 75 00 1 91 2 24 S 50 3S0 9 S505. Fluvanna. 100 00 ii

3 00 !

18 92 9 00 40 00 1 125 00 9S1 S3 1 G3 1 37 1 G 30 240 25G. Milton. 2 S8 2 8S 15 00

35 80 I 745 00

5 77 25G 00 94 1 G4 2 5 100 27. Batesville............................ j

8. Gordonsvillc and Orange

9. Orange Circuit,

10. Culpeper...........

11 Culpeper Circuit...............1

12. Rappahannock.................!

13. Wood vllle.........................

29 72 10 00 54 19 : 1,742 77 3 91 S 5 G 35 245 5 100 |. .ii no 10 oo go oo 50 00 100 oo 743 28 5 09 1 2 1G 115 200j

7 45 7 45 ;20 00 i 30 00 25 00 • 4 IS 59 1 73 1 5 3 30 120 500G 91 I!G 91 22 00 .................

44 73 ; GGG 18

G8 00 ■5S0 54 8 18 5 1 8 4S 7 130'!13 71 3 I13 71 319 12 1,578 S3

1,GG3 87

3 75 1 55 G 71 33S 37 4G540 00, 25 00 12 00 10 00 20 00 10 00 CO 00 G50 00 ' 150 00 5 47 1 2 .. 344 130 1 300|

:78 00 |! 17 70 ' 17 00 1 31 20 25 00

13 50 M 29 91 j 13 50

14. Madison 83 31

79 Gl' 48 25 j I 16 9417 i40 00 50 00 1 100 0Q 3 1G1,437 00

1,425 53

S SC 38G G G50i15. Greene........... 30 77 111 50 253 40 2 53 1 73 8 Gl 355 30 500; •I 50 00 j

G2I GO i 3,014 GS ! 1,557 79 jj 743 47 | 3,893 75 j 2,252 94 ii

1 IS S7*,'"*879*07" *09515 li

10. Piedmont Mission !:10 00 152 00 ! 317 00 Gl 2 20 5 20 200 10720 00; 475 39 |j 153 00 121 G2

720 OO 465 89 ii 153 00 120 48.......... : 9 50 Ij..............

Totals for 1882........... 270 00 169 GS 10,398 49 2 G9 14 2G9 5GG 3,520 1G2 j 4,670270 00 175 S3Totals for 1881.........

Increase.............Decrease...........

17,834 32 ' V,435*83

2 97 14 240 I 44 23 i... 67 3,383 115 1 5,0.55

..“.".ha-49G1 14 7 70G 15 28 ,—----✓

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(/) Charlottesville District—Continued.\CHURCH PROPERTY.MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH.

Pakson-COMPARATIVK STA1EMENT.6 Churches. ages.Total Total iMEMBERS. 1 Value ofLOSSES.GAINS.PASTORAL CHARGES. Members all other8"To 2d I•= I Members

I -- - .s' i !a ChurchA ei U= e2 ! 42 a i ««

8Reported a 3*s 31a~in

Property.Value.Value.3 6 6this Year. ■s 2$o •A ma

oa c>£ S5Last Year y, X)

Is 8003 3,000 $8,000 11611. Charlottesville. 17 40 4 11275 . 251 24 23275| 1501,500G,0009 111312. Albemarle 3 7 4431 20 28449 ! 2 1 451

5002,25014,000 18814 3 53. Louisa. 747 7G 7748 ! 6 7532007 5,4005624. Scotisville 2 1C 9 35G17 40574 3 577 141009006 5,000 12047 3 265. Fluvanna. 582 618 41598 2 6004001 2,5002544 5 166. Milton 273 273 294 21 4

7. Batcsvllle.

8. Gordonsv’le and Orange

9. Orange Circuit.1251 1,5001299 1 274 3 210. Culpeper. 71 771

504,4001 39 632 1113 5347 63 5011. Culpeper Circuit.., 421 744211807007,000 114 22 610 2 68316 12 212. Rappahannock, 301 3 304

326326326 32613. Wood vine-1,500 3507,5002 8 11131 8 11021435 20453 2 45514. Madison.

900 1007,000^ 12 41 S8 317 958S563 509 54j 560 315. Greene.503 20010 4!259 289 5 230279497 21816. Piedmont Mission 497

3.405616 85,600 8 11,55030 13 76730 537383 663-176,007 495 4116,091j 6,063 I 28 ;Totals for 1882,75i23 j 10,800 3,67577,000 “

8,000 I391 38 21 523796 704593375,98-1'5,979 ' 28 6,007Totals for 1881 7501231461023 84S484Increase a! 270I 8 11, 76 CG1 IDecrease

\\I ji

J X /\19) GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.

SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY. MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.expenses]TRAVELING RENT OP PARSONAGE PRESIDING ELDER’S j CLAIM OF THENAMES OF OP THE DOMESTIC. FOREIGN.FOR THEPASTORAL CHARGES. CLAIM. ■ PASTOR AND HELPER.

PREACHERS.Raised | Raised | Raised I Raised ! Raised 1 Raised

in I in I by by Ch'ches.jS, Scli'ls Ch’ches. S. Sch’lsj \V. M. S. R. Buds

. >PresidingElder.

Pastor and j Presiding Pastor and Helper. Elder, j Helper, j ■ Assessed. I DEFICIT ! ini Assessed Paid Paid. in

.1Lynchburg District. D. P. Wills, P. E. I

1. Centenary ..................... J. S. Hunter,., S 150 00 1$3 400 00 150 00 i 3 1,200 00 S 1,200 00 3 8S 87 3 10 00 IS 9 32 3 70 002. Court Street and ■William E, Edwards. 7 40 47 19 400 00 ! 210 00 210 00 1,800 00 I 1,800 00 ' 85 87 1 47 21246 71 630 50

Danlelstown C. H. Green 320 00 320 003. Madison J. II. Kabler. 400 00 368 26 31 74 8 25 G 00 8 25 5 024. Awbcist. John N. Jones, 505 00 i125 00 90 00 80 76 452 17 62 07 26 70 3-1 S7

'5. West Amherst . Charles E. Watts 720 00 I90 00 CS 35SO 00 527 40 211 25 •13 So 54 65 5 806. Mount Pleasant, N. B. Foushcc. 425 00 ]80 00 ! 80 00100 00 425 00 26 00 30 00 11 50

I7. Bedford......... J. L. Spencer. ! 20 693 00 150 00 70 00 70 00 i 500 00 500 00 ; 5 00 179 418. West Bedford. It. F. Gayle. 12 00 45 00 | 35 28 355 00 278 35 i 86 37 14 00 18 009. Middle Bedford. .. R. II. Younger. 324 3S | 80 0325 00 20 59 ;50 00 400 00 9 60 11 00 S 00. !10. North Bedford,...............|M. L. Bishop

11. Liberty30 00 : 21 75 i 350 00 253 90 104 29 7 00 10 66■ Ijjohn B, Dey 40 00 1 36 78 600 00 551 75 51 47 20 00 23 00

J. T. Moore.12. Bedford Spriugs, 9 85 40 00 31 65 •ISO 00 415 38 69 97 21 15 27 S7 7 00 3 50!ijohu W. Howard,13. Nelson 20 00 70 00 70 00 400 00I 100 00 12 20 15 00 I

II14. Appomattox jW. F. Robins. 110 00 j 110 00 805 00 850 00 40 00 78 00 I''15. Campbell. [James O. Moss. 4 00 150 00 1 100 00 100 00 800 00 S00 00 30 00 i 39 75 ! 2 2516. West Campbell................ jR. B. Scott. I 26 37 ]40 00 40 00 I 40 00 425 00 425 00 21 15 21 00 7 00:I17, South Campbell...............Henry Hunt............

...... |T.J. Taylor..........

By Joseph G. Lennon By John W, Parrish.

35 00 26 55 165 00 126 45 47 00 15 00 1 65 ; 7 35■18. Prospect...............

19. Bedford Mission

100 00 100 00 100 00 750 00 750 00 52 SS 1 22 37 100 00.132 18 132 18 5 00 :! 2 40

20. Glen wood Mission 5 00 ! 3 00 I5 00 170 00 170 00 . 3 00 20••• ______________I 747 19 ;j 563 96 j 130 53 1311 32 j 116 20 J 113 87

10,749 03 i 777 42 H 65gT ! 35 00 i321 25 ]............. I 7 04 95 53 j

................ ! 80 23 ll........... !

■

•Totals for 1882. 56 25 [ 47 19 1,595 00 1,330 00 , 1,209 71 ! 11,702 J8 j 11,070 28 110 S7183 78 I..Totals for 1881.....

Increaso..........Decrease......

1,518 00 j 1,365 00 1,283 94 i 11,442 391 77 "° j —'ii’oo ! 24~g3*1..... 25373

, 74 53 !...........33 18 i 39 34 j 110 87

707 54 ! 83 02603 7847*16*: 12753 ....

i

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Lynciiburg District—Continued.

1-----CONFERENCE I BISHOP'S ’EDUCATION'!* MONEY RAISED. Sunday-Schools.n A PTISMS,The! 1

PASTORAL CHARGES. \ COLLECTION. I Whole Amount

Raised durine the Year for all

Purposes.

£FUND. |IFUND. iiForSunday j Building jSchool n an,^. ;.'Repairing

Purposes.IClmrches.J Purposes.

S 175 29 S 112 10 .S 2,010 li1G4 20 !

50 -10

5S 52 !

21 82

91 74

100 00

13 03

15 OO

40 00

31 IS

31 42

95 00

250 00 i

115 85

117 87 j

27 07

55 17 j

Average iZJ iFor For

and * i all other ! Repairing!

.5I p.2£ cper u| Asses’d j Paid. |J Asses’d • Paid, j! Asses’d | Paid.

’• °t-... '«7r7i iL J?7T5~f PanielstoTrnj 138 43* 189 05 j' 29 42 ! 35 42 || 51 91 j 52 233. Madison............

2 sa 22jaI IasMember >0 %■s3 5 & Q >$ 4,383 31 '$

0,507 82

12 07 55 ! .'MS!7 9 2 G25:473 10 j 1,857 S9 11 72 53 |70 j3 30, 3 30 |j

59 33: 31 03

7 13 3 30170 13 5501 23 | 1 23 97 81: 84 504. Amherst...........

•L West Amherst..................j 5g J oC 22 j

G45 72 3 78. 10 8 212 01 ' 12 01 20 172, 25 200J 22 05 11 94| 22 25 j 13 58j 19 70 14 00j 17 31 | 17 31I 11 13

13 j70 88I 97 00 1,002 OS 1,011 S9 1,114 12 1,270 91

4S2 40

2 79 9 512 01 40 195,'7 70 21035 35 117 17i0. Mount Pleasant............

7. Bedford..........

S. W est Bedford......... I 29 GO

9. Middle Bedford,

2 2152 74 i 29 00 0 9II 20 i 8 50 40 400 ....... 400i 29S 38 2 0040 J I, 40 11 j! 49 j 0 09 81 i 9 81 80 3S1 2000 00 | 14 00 j

!• 115 053503 05 4 3IS 00 50 |90 30 : 5 00 14 3009 00* 05 M| 1 2010 07 2 212 15

8 00 li3 40 ■ 4 332 75 j C 05 4 50 373 521 2577;10. North Bedford.........

11. Liberty..................12. Bedford Springs,...........

13. Nelson.......................

14. Appomattox.................

15. Campbell......................

10. West Campbell.___

17. South Campbell.............

IS. Prospect...........................

19. Bedford Mission............

20. GJenmorc Mission.........

482^22 000 37

1 13:;19 30317 1 54 20 ; 2 005 00 ! 5 00 I!

25 127 40 3003 00 300 00 | 40 00 j 7 00 I 5 00

ISO 00 |1,000 00 j

312 00

20 00 :. SO j........1 07' i20 30, 23 00 j!20 37j 20 37 jj 5 00 j 5 00 40 14: 10 00 I

cs ooj OS 0005 9220 39: 20 39 |j 23 07, 11 50 05 91; 05 91

1 5 40 2109 89 • 7 20 20 000; 140 30 S90 81 0 02 I 1 1 10 719 89 J0 S9 395; 85 55' GSo 23 3 59 29 85 j 5 00 14 00 ; 14 00

5 57 21417 30 12 00 410j II03-1 20i 2 17' 1 0 G 4S 3:1724 25 ; 21 25 5 035100 00 128 21 27 00 jj

1,774 31 2,415 0G 1,079 27

2 08i 3 10 j25 00 :j 14 01 15 85 00 82I 04024 72 j 15 00 9 89 j 9 89 S 09 ; 5 00

12 3005 19 22 I IS5 00 j 5 GO G I 02 37-1ll 10 3004 91 1 5 94 90 3 00 i . 0 20 290 10:7 50 4 50 ij

2G 10 I235 57, 1 7114 01 24 72 | 114 01 3 27 155124 72 1214 94

18 00 ! 09 S-l !

1 1,520 10: 3 111 2 101 5 02 309 30 140' 157 58I 1 203 10 3 10 5' 70880 0t>; 732 53 |i 1S7 00 I 104 07

... j SS0 00 GS2~42~---' ...| 5011 ....

370 32 1S7; 90IS 00 j| GO !! 273 44Totals for 1SS2. 1 84 29 | 3 22330 00 201 S2 i 110 14 501,478 22 j 3,023 58 5,209 01 i 27,304 41Totals for 1SS1.........Increase,___„.’

____Decrease............| 5,822| 205

4 03 12 272 , 103 90 i 870187 00 103 95 I 3.;o 00........ ! 12 |......... . 1,872 OS 3,588 55 4,041 fit

.......T‘ 3'43 l‘".%4 46 :"*BG4'97'l..I.,,ff m\

205 25 5,40125,800 22 1,498 19

3 70 20 299 8-1 93 j 911| 3 j.... I 5’?g 231 .....J 351.,... "**27 j G,27519

S 27 I....n '"814

\s' \_ —— gaiarr>‘faBu>»1

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« Lynchburg District—Continued.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH. CHURCH PROPERTY,

Total | 0I Members i u

j oReported £ ; Q

I g gLast Year, 55 '

Parson-comparative STATEMENT.members! Total e 1 Churches.PASTORAL CHARGES ! GAINS. AGES.LOSSES. Value of^ j ■g j Members

2 ! .2 | ibis Year.£ O

8 j sis i illi ! £ i l 4 a 1 IP*

S I^1 5 all other1 ! I ii■i \ChurchIP 3!S-I Value, , q I Value. Property.=5 •jQ l*i1. Centenary.................... ...

2. Court St. «C Danielstown

362 ! 1 475 I....171 L.|

303 18,000 1 IS317 16 ! is22 18 40I 174 3 24I 4,500 S 2,600475 42S 47 22 83 105 6 50 2 58 3 20,200 i 1 6,000 4.110

3. Madison 49 !171 220 :■ 19I 3 22; 4 65 2 j. 71 2 2,000 1 . 1004. Amherst, 35S j 1 ; 10 !359 319 20 6 26 2 j 7 5,000 ’ 17 1 16 5 1,250 200,5. West Amherst, 457 i457 472 15 , 7 6 13 10 16 2 i... 28 5 3,800 i 4001

6. Mount Pleasant......... . | j419 419 370 149 j 61 4 G5 124 16 6 4,200 j 1 1,000 1257. Bedford. ■118 '.... 22 i418 440 314 17 10 27 2 39 6 6,000 1 1,700 500! 18. West Bedford

9. Middle Bedford.......... ...j

10. North Bedford.............. :

i‘102 I.... j 402 290 I 112 .... 3 121 124 2 8, 12 5 3,500 125425 .. 425 433 8 279 36 3 38 3 44 5 3,000 1 1,000 25399 .... 399 305 94 125 5 130 2 33 1 36 2,100I11. Liberty....,.......

12. Bedford Springs,

13. Nelson......... .........

MS 14S 149I 1 ; 1 2 3 2 2 1 2,5004 250I I101 ....

292 LJ coo ; 1 j405 I. !

191 330 139 7 2 9 I 147 MS 4 3,800 150: I■292 380 8s : 8 2 10 2j 94 2 98 G 2,300 l: 1,000 125J14. Appomattox..... ...............

15. Campbell............................

16. West Campbell...............

17. South Campbell...............

18. Prospect ................... ..

19. Bedford Missiou........... ..

20. Gleumorc Mission..........

G6t 795 134 12 12 14 130 2 146 8 6,350 1 1,200 350465 504 39 I 8 ' 4 27i""|

219 1

13S ..

39 8 8,000 1 1,350 9,350220 220 6 222 228 3 5 8 4 5,000 250138 174 86 28 28 2 62 64 2 750 100

499 490 414 76 45 92 137 9 42 10 61 5 4,500 1 1,000 200125 .... 125 20 105 8 112 120 1 14 15 2 500 10149 110 78 71 33 41 74 2 ; 1 3 1 700 250

Totals for 1882......................... 6,763 : 4 6,767 ‘ 6,498 800 531 422 1,199 j 91 j 7G0 :777 65 j 14 930 86 108,200 10 20,000 19,220•—!......... 6,848 iTotals for 1881.........Increase...............Decrease...............

7 6,855 . 6,866

SS 1........357

133 ..269 ...

465 419 884 73 602 ;158 |........... |

•2 l...07 i 9 751 ! 79

179 7.... !!..(102,510 10

5,090 1 !20,000 7,288

11,932358 315 18 585 j 3 43 I I I

k

r r r'.'7 -

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GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.U)MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.

SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.

! PRESIDING ELDER’S j CLAIM,

I I FOREIGN,CLAIM OF THE j PASTOR AND HELPER, jTRAVELING EXPENSES RENT OF PARSONAGE

FOR THEDOMESTIC,

Raised i Raised ‘ Raised | Raised j Raised iu iu ! iu i in i b>'

jCh’cliesJS. Sch’ls Ch’ches.jS. Sch’ls W.M. S.

■NAMES OF !OK THEPASTORAL CHARGES. Raised

PREACHERS. byDEFICITPresiding Pastor and Presiding ; Pastor and ! i S3PSSej Elder. Helper. Elder. 1 Helper, jAsscsseU-

Paid.Assessed.Paid. i R. Buds

i:Oscar Littleton, P. E. ’Danville District. 1. Main Street.......... 450 00 IS 212 50 |S 212 50 |S 1,750 00 S 1,750 00 !

I | j...........I 107 50 107 50 | 1,000 00 ' 1,000 00

I I

IS 97 80 $ 11 32 „ 36 25 42 05

I §147 28•$125 00 35 00

•IS 50 00 1 |SAlex. G, Brown i

Cl 93IW. F. Tillett

{a.G. Wardlaw2. Lynn Street. |i 65 8526 8651 2548 0072 50 j 1,000 00 ] 1,000 00 !

89 45 j 350 00 j

69 85 i 225 00

780 00 I 550 12 279 88

317 25 I 97 75

72 50 107 50 i

82 00 i 122 00 j

72 50 j 82 50 j 92 50 i

........ 'J. H. Patterson.

........N. J. Pruden..,

........ | W. \V. Sawyer..

.... J. W. Crider.,.

3. North Danville, 1 14 0015 4715 40 j. j 35 00 L ! 10 00 1..

288 42 ; 79 037 00 .4. Charlotte............

5. West Charlotte.45 00191 69 45 46

; 10 0072 00IC. South Boston ; 15 00I 15 CO57 50 400 00 I7. South of Dan............... B. S. Her rink

.....1K, B. Blankenship1 1 00I G9 26 j

53 39 | 41 5-1 ■

I 13 1819 5863 79264 45315 008. Chat ham.............9. Pittsylvania,........ .. J. D. Southall

10. North Pittsylvania

i 15 57 ....13 90 .......355 29 ! 278 82COO 00 !4 99■

I 10 008 00157 04 j 147 72 169 00 ' 3tt 00 343 73 \ 128 26

273 SO72 5010 00jT. P. Duke..............I

11. Northwest Pittsylvania. By J. G. Bailey....

..... J. P- Woodward...

........ I By W. R. Crowder.

127 50 j

102 50

22 50 ' 200 0015 00 I 7 0014 3070 46

20 00 | 82 50 •

440 00CO 00 1G 30 I12. Franklin..........

18. West Franklin.

14. East Franklin..................'D. J. Traynhaiu

I : 2 00150 00 I •80 00 87 5037 50 125 00 : i2 00 12 00 5 00 2 007 00299 98 09 52354 50 |

500 00 !

97 60 I5 00I5 00 5 385 50362 38 165 8474 28 ,50 00 j 102 50 ,.......... :J. W. Tucker.

..........J. S. Wallace.

..........'H. C, Bowles.

; i15. Ilenry...........

16. Patrick..........I 1 11 35 i I6 00103 80^

48 00 I 129 50

43 27 107 43250 00 ,G4 5011 80 I10 00 160 0027 50I :17. South Patrick. , > 1 15 3520 89 .. „, . 20 89589 31 145 0673 13 700 00107 50 :50 0011 30..........!J. E. Gates—,,

........ No report......

18. Halifax.......... I 1;19. East Halifax378 57 ' 2 00 ! 148 92 2 00 ■ ICO 91 163 957,934 1-1 185S 539,4-18 30610 00 , 1,591 00 ; 1,246 63 .131 39Totals for 1882.........

2 40 ! 536 79 3 00 109 64 ......... ..................j 61 27 163 9540 I 87 87 1 00 I.............. I ,.........

8,109 70 *2201 69 * 175 56 ‘ 343*16”

434 901,293 61 10,005 00

556 70

835 00 1,600 00184 1075 00Totals for 1881.........Increase...,,...

> Decrease....56 339 00 40 98225 00 '52 7175 00

\\ y

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Danville District—Continued.wSunday-Schools.baptisms.

' CONFERENCE'! BISHOP’S ijEDUOATION’L MONEY RAISED. The;6Whole

Amount Raised during

the Year for all

Purposes,

tIU a if*|l I1 illAverage jjFor• COLLECTION. FUND. FUND.PASTORAL CHARGES. For | For

and all other Repairing!

Purposes. Churches.' Purposes,

1 Main Street................75 00 8133 75 3 16 00 « 16 00 S 28 00 S 28 00 1$ 475 00 3 121 04 '32,082 75

. 1 SifO

3 H j !! O (ft I <3 i >

M. ! Sunday Building 2per5 ! I311! ___

School .Asses’d Paid. Assos’d Paid, i1 Asses’d . Paid. Member $ o

18 56 j| 10 00 I 12 18 I

i !8 245 ......... '5,700 44 1,729 55 1,C93 70

576 37

8 4 ; G 8501 31

1 ; 2040 00 40 00 *8 50 S 50 15 00 15 00 137 S9 233 24 ’

7 00 ' 238 43 3 2 150 3 ' 4,0002. Lynn Street...

3. North Danvilh

1

ll 229 75 1 9 75 159 222C 00 2G 00 5 25 5 25 150 00 2 1 16

127 2 i40 00 40 13 8 50 S 50 15 00 15 00 24 50 : 58 50 2 49 2 1504. Charlotte, 4 35 '■

225; 15 i 250 253' 8 300

30 00 30 00 I G 50 78 00 ! 12 00 504 29 * 690 12

1 905. West Charlotte, C 50 : 11 25 11 25 25 00 6 i 3 28 : 12

4 i 40lii

1 9010 00 G 00 28 00 30. South Boston................. -'.7. South of Dan........... 1

8. Chatham...........................

9. Pittsylvania___........

10. North Pittsylvania—

11. Northwest Pittsylvania.

12. Franklin...................

4 00 j| 151 :12 *28 00 12 00 3 00 i 10 50 2 52 i 275 jC 00 35 00 205 00 20 00 CSS 75 5 35 120G 00 1-1 1!; 215j 21 ‘ 200

168....... j........

l| 3932 00 14 61 C 75 14 25 426 00 1 2G ;i 35G 75 12 00 5 39 12 50 5 I! |8 50 15 00 12 40 |j 2 00 11 25 2 00 I

40 00 23 32 800 00 ; 20 00 1,335 86 3G9 79

•1 513 50 4 2223 50 11 I30 00 9 00 C 50 29 00 S9 43 1 44 j 37 1 2S7

1401

3 i 2551 2 411 78 1

[8 00 47 00

33 ! 5 I 3507 30 1 75 2 91 !1 55 2 75 1 95 ! 14 85 219 50 5 10 441 75 2 3 i ;2.20 00 10 00 5 00 : 13 00 10 00 8G 00 74 93 727 55 2 34 . 150, SI 46114 78 6 j 4 29,

5 00 1 25 00 314 00 2 45 ; 3 00 1 00 161 45 17 j5 25 1 00 94 ! 313. West Franklin.........

14. East Franklin.......

4018I

501 j 61C 00 ' 1,050 00 j 580 35 I

2 00 I 15 00 G 00 i i IS 75 i 5 22 j 4 00 i 13 50

40 00 S 00 8 50 1,489 38 1,154 11

321 15

4 11 i4 00 3 90 21 8 8 32

1;i1!!,50 00 10 00 10 50 52 |

35 !

23 00 : 3 0727 00 1 23 | 7 448 77 I 35015. Henry...............

16. Patrick...........

17. South Patrick

18. Halifax,...........

19. East Halifax..

'2921;36 00. 17 GO 7 50 5 00 j 20 70 3-1 00 jj 1 73i 9 I 3 G 5 150

10 00: 2 25 3 75 1 85 > 59 85 :i

2 M I8 00 12 75 1 13 5834 00 3C 00 2G 507 25 3-1 09 72 46 971 50 4 ■ 5517 14 194 Cli 325: 1■ it I :

640 00' 410 19 136 00 1 98 55 240 00 I 149 52 1,134 09 3,234 98 2,902 75 19,038 01 67 i 539 ( 3,904 ! 211 | 7,SOI 48 || 73 ! 612 ‘ 4,461' 191

4 18 i! 83 S3 10

35 I!.............

174 65Totals fur 1882........... :506 04 136 00 . 105 05 240 00 180 70 1 921 10 1,175 93 3,582 79 'i IS,355 75

i............. .... ....... ,..|| 212 99 ; 1,759 05 ................. H 682 80I 6 50 1!............. I 31 16 II.................. I...............I

00j610 232Totals fur 1681....... .Increase...........Decnea.se...........

4,893 ..I 20 j 2,908557!......... 1........... A

' 7‘“58 I......1 65 85 ll.... 680 04 6 I 73 ;

(0* Danville District—Continued.CHURCH PROPERTY.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH.J Parson- I

AO ICS.Total | | I ® IMembers | g

! . , y j Membersi I gI — : C I Reported\ °

® this Year.' jj Last Year }z; I

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. Churches.i MEMBERS. Total Value of all other!PASTORAL CHARGES, i LOSSES.GAINS.

“TS| I §I £ -

2 I SI! I [A js i .

I!! ¥ ' I§ I si£ %a Chu rchi1 Q 5 Value. Property.S3 Value.*3 3 ftup| u <y

oAg£ ;i

ij ip 3,500;• : IjS 5,000 iST 21,0001. Main Street........... 1 i IS7 i307 21 25 17 i307 300. 4 ' 111 2,000j 10,0002. Lynn Street. 8210 IS 6172 172 162 10 ' 8 ■ :: : 2003,0008. North Danville. 181 : 715 45 I139 ... 139 102 37 30I 'I803,50044. Charlotte, 3516 3 31232 ;.... 261 6232 | 29

100! 3 1,5005. West Charlotte, 3 43 7 1253 | 4 254 1257 j 6 :■ 1501,50018,0008 46. South Boston 8335 29 : 37363 i 1 j 364 36 1

| 2 800 ;8 47. South of Dan. 272 1.... 24 4256 16 ; 5 4272 191003,500339 j8. Chatham. 1 IS339 300 39 i 57 1748 9 i

500 I7;4 ! 3,500119. Pittsylvania 8295 ; 3 3 4296 | 301 2 11 ;2004! 2,80010. North Pittsylvania____ ] 235 9 :253 258 i 276 18 ! 1451002,50011. Northwest Pittsylvania. 38 ; 19150 142 1 ;150 9

! l!51 1,000 I 2504,00012. Franklin. 20310 18 2 4313 141 311 ; 2 12 6 i

3 !171 ’...... 31 |13. West Franklin 50041 310 38202171 3 7 1114. East Franklin 2,0002 1 93 3 43-59 ; 3 . 332 . i 333 29 : 3819 19i

15080015. Henry. 3,000 r377 !,.. 12 j 1 1 191 16 I4'Is

377 365 3127 4!300i25 4,50016. Patrick, 13 2 23181 : 1854 | 197 12 10 3

”17. South Patrick 284i 284284 284 !2,500 j ll 2501,500 ;18. Halifax. j 367 .... 4 121 7367 ! 75304 63 12 63 5|

I .i19. East Halifax 103103103 103i

01.63 !253 | 7,38010,3002 78,600Totals for 1882. 17 6554,545 47 58911 4,559 | 4,793 4214S7 250 171I o' 10,950181 I 4,9481 4,770 23 : 39 277 74,300

4,300Totals for 1831 5 694,793 45S 57 1764,612 307 151 : 2,432378413 |Increase 20181

65022 3 6Decrease 225 . 9 234 10 i57 37234

Ir\/

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(m) GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.j : SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.

.TRAVELING EXPENSES: KENT OK PARSONAGE ! PRESIDING ELDER’S ! FOR THE

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.

!CLAIM OF THE i PASTOR AND HELPER.

NAMES OF OK THE DOMESTIC.

Raised Raised I Raised I Raised ! Raised ! Raised in , in | in in i by

Ch'ches. S. Sch’lsiCh’ches. S. Sch’Is W. M

FOREIGN.PASTORAL CHARGES. CLAIM,

I Presiding i Elder.

PREACHERS.Pastor and Presiding i Pastor and . , „

Helper. Elder. Helper. -Assessed. Paid i Assessed. Paid. | DEFICIT by, S. R. Buds;Fakmville District,........ jF. J Boggs, P. E.

1. Farmvllle. J Leon Idas Rosser,

2. Prince Edward...... ........ W. B. Rowzie....

3. Burkeville..................... .jj. R. WaggeDer..

4. Lunenburg.

5 West Lunenburg.........js.

6. Boynton......J, Boydton Circuit............. jj. D. Lumsdcn..

8. Clarkesville

250 00 ;S 250 00 jS 105 00 $ 105 00 S 80 00 32 00

125 00 i 125 00 1

5 00 900 00 « 900 00 |...........251 17 ! 121 42

S 29 00 8 23 S 31 27 jS 8 00 : 15 70 15 00

i i22 00 !............. j 25 00 I___

10 50

8 3357 41 350 00 15 25 I • 30 25 iI:

42 00 28 00 -400 00 305 00 | 99 00 1 60T. M. Beckham, 100 00 7CO 00 700 00I 63 50 !............. • 27 10 13 77

II., Johnson !■ 45 00 34 17 240 00 152 45 98 38 8 00 11 00 4 50i■

.....iJ. L. Clarke i20 00 no oo50 00 j so oo ; 20 00 i

430 00 430 00 35 00 ! 5 0025 40I ■

35 00 j20 00 52 00 I 294 47 153 5375 00 , 425 00 15 16 23 89C. W. Cain......

W. O. Waggoner. J. H. Maynard.. T. L Williams...

25 00 12 61 200 00 S8 51 123 85 G 57 - 6 00 ::'9. Mecklenburg.... ...........10. North Mecklenburg___

11. Brunswick..................... ..

12. West Brunswick......... , jW. A. Crocker..

|w. R. Smithey. J. D. Hank.....

j Wc G. Lumpkin jj. W. Blincoe... jC. H. Boggs —

18. Buckingham. . T. P. Wise..........

30 00 | 100 00 100 00 , 550 00 550 00 I 224 00 10 0030 00 , ........

I 32 11 17 40100 00 , 73 00 j...., 50 08 ...........'.......

35 0085 00 70 70 550 00 140 10 124 20 10 00

00 GO 00 100 00 ! 700 00SO 00 69 2S G07 47 103 25 15 00 111 ' I75 13 CO 50 00 j

I50 00 !

70 00 70 00 500 00 500 00 27 7G 33 73: I13. South Brunswick 12 75 105 00 i 96 73 700 00 644 84 63 43 50 00! l 114. Nottoway. 150 00 jioo oo i

132 00 132 00 850 00 858 50 73 00 128 90 , 5 00 ’:35. Amelia. 8 50 200 00 90 00 90 00 | 800 00 800 00. 22 04 35 00116. Cumberland 200 00 150 00 85 00 i 95 00 :

85 00 I GG 50 1

750 00 750 00 401 50 I 227 00 J 321 36 j 200 00

15 00 ...: 47 81 |-17. Cartersvjlle. COO 00 8 00 j 80 00

| 11 31

8,995 37 11314 06 !! 351 36 j J4 SO j 910 98

9 351 57 11I25 00 ! 45 00 2S 61 505 00 8 25

I!Totals for 1882, 1 75 | 139 85 650 00 982 00 1,424 00 ! 1,273 07 10,150 00

id113 40 ! 119 00 isi 33

...' 1,039 50 1,450 37650 00 ......

Totals for 1881..........Increase ...........Decrease,............

241 54 . 1,303 06 ' 10,111 0039 00

I......... 8,961 77 1299 29 436 8733 CO ; 14 77 i ... 34 35 , 902 05 17S 30 | 1S2 57 .........

• ......... . | 38 93 .................. isi 3382 51 i 19 55 I 64 90 i 63 57 i........’"”"26*37 ”"29 99*i......101 69 ... 57 50

A

CONFERENCE BISHOPS EDUCATIONAL MONEY RAISED Baptisms. Sunday-Schools.ThePASTORAL CHARGES. COLLECTION. WholeFUND. FUND. For Amount AverageFor For Raised during

the YearSunday■ Buildingand all other(Assess’d Paid. perAssess'di Paid. School for allAssess’d Paid.

Purposes. Ch{TrihcnsgPUrP°SCS-' Purposes. Member.1. Farmville, 5 58 CO S 58 00 S 21 78 821 73S 12 29 S 12 29 $ G5 00 S 438 G4 8 273 402. Prince Edward 82,479 5945 00: 20 00 9 30 7 25 3G 30 1G 60 30 00 30 003. Burkevillc, 472 8323 00 20 07 4 GS 4 68 8 25 8 25 30 00 110 00 50 004. Lunenburg. G4G GO70 00! 35 00 14 G2 G 15 25 87 6 95 65 00 10 00 125 0025 00:5. West Lunenburg, 1,277 9714 00 5 2G 3 00 9 34 5 00 G 00 17 00 39 85G. Boyd Ion 294 9728 00 : 28 00 5 85 5 85 10 35 10 35 13 00 SO 007. Boydlon Circuit. 732 GO

I 15 52 j42 94 34 So i S 78 7 00 12 00 22 20 375 00S. Clarkesville. 911 5714 00 8 00 2 93 2 93 6 88 1G9 959. ^Iccklcnburg. 56 00: 37 00 300 4812 00 j 10 00 22 00 ! 9 00 40 00 174 60 325 00 1,544 5010. North Mecklenburg....

11. Brunswfck.......................42 001 27 25 8 78 7 00 15 52 12 00 45 00 50 00 42 80 73-1 8545 001 20 00 9 3G 9 36 10 56 10 00 145 61 1,087 2312. West Brunswick |38 00; 33 00 8 19 8 19 14 50 14 60 53 00 271 00 7 00

25 1,260 5313. South Brunswick, 5S 63 25 12 25 12 25 18 00 IS 00 24 CO 1,016 9014. Nottoway. 73 00 73 00 15 44 27 28 ; 27 2815 44 250 00 142 501 260 0000! 2,115 G215. Amelia. 50 50 00 10 53 10 50 18 G3 14 50 100 00 20 00 171 00 1,621 5416. Cumberland. 47 00 47 00 17 GO j10 00 10 00 17 60 152 00 1,500 00 100 00 2,974 4117. CartcrsvIMe, I 53 00' 3G 00 11 25 7 00 19 67 12 00 110 00I 210 00 25 00 1,022 4628 00! 1G 38IS. Buckingham, :5 85 3 87 10 35 9 2-1 o 00 ! G 00 435 05Totals for 1882............ :......... I SOit 00; G20 80 (j 170 00 I 142 76 300 00 j 224 90 976 08 j 2,979 G4 j 2,219 G1 20,929 70Totals for 1881........Increase............

___ Decrease...........800 00; G59 99 170 00 j 15S 01 300 00 244 25 82G G3 3,SOS 53 1,649 11 ]

■------ - | 570 50 I15 91 1_____

20,713 58149 45 I.... ...... ...! £

....I 39 19 li.. * * * 15 25 21G J 2...' 19 35

\► — ' f\

1(o) Farmville District—Continued.

___ MEMBERSHIP of THE CHURCH,CHURCH PROPERTY.I 6 iPASTORAL CHARGES, j MEMBElts- Total Total COMPARATIVE STA1 EM EXT.a

gMembers Parson-gains. Churches.Members o1 LOSSES,i a | 11 I aijgj I * * Sfs*

AGES,Reported I Value ofs ! I at a !a 2S, this Year.! S I!— ! all other3 33o5£ 1 ;sI-ost Year ■3H Church value. : Property.

55 O £55 i © 3 I H MValue.6«S £a 61. Farmville. ICO 55!1 1G1 127 a34 35 “I15 "Tl50 3 132. Prince Edward j 2 S 5,000 |S242 16 1 S2 0,000244 240 4 500 009 4 13 4I 53. Burkevillo..., 9 31C7 3 2,500170 182 100 0012 15 5 20 324. Lunenburg,.........

5. West Lunenburg,

G. Boydton.................

i i 32 44GG 3,500 i4G7 456 11 105 0019 1 20 2i 7 9 G159 5,000159 1 1,000147 12 75 00■ 8 14 22 1 G 3: 10 45S 2,2001 59 GS 85 009 1 1 2 77. Boydton Circuit. 1 : 10 1282 3 3,0002S5 317 300 0032 9 G ‘ 15 3 I 39 18. Clarkesville. 4 47 I 659 | 3,1001 GO 11 5005G 100 004 2 4 G 1 19. Mecklenburg....................

10. North Mecklenburg....

2 2374 I.... 2,800374 371 3 1G0 0011 11 5j 3 ; 8 44G9 2,100 14G9 5504G4 5 ■ 50 00G 4 10 4 111. Brunswick. 503 | 5 5 2,500503 590 2G2 5087 13 1 14 11 25 I 65 :..........12. West Brunswick 101 8450 6,000450 1 1,0004G2 428 0012 1G 1 17 5 23 ii13. South Brunswick 29G18 . 2,000GI8 GOOG19 120 001i 1G 1G 5 9 3553 114. Nottoway. 17 7 3,500554■ 542 12 100 0019 I :9 28i l8 16 5815. Amelia. 411 4 5,400415 407 i 1,4008 550 001G 5 21 6 816 Cumberland 13 8383 | 1 G.000384 1 1,200380 4 500 002 131 15 G 5!17. Cartersvillo, 251 .... 11 4 5,000251 • 265 1 1,000. : GOO 0G14 3 3 1° l 118. Buckingham. 17I 4349 4,500349 1<355 400G ■G G 2 I6 2 3Totals for 18S2, 12 G5,954 18 3,500f5,972 l! 500 !G.048 97 173 50 0020G . i82 : 288 70 ! 207 80 GS.G00 ! 12!7Totals for 1881...........

Increase.,,...........Decrease................

364■ 82........ , 6,029 19 ! 6,048 5,994 13,75054 4,085 50b535 54G 1,081 , 84 ,54 902 3G 06,850 111,750

1 5 1,027 !8175'1 “ i........329*"’!.........464* " ' 13,92544 4.347 002i4*r*C95" i 1793 : 1GG3 175 | 261 60

Ip) general financial and STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY'. MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.

TRAVELING EXPENSES R]NAM ICS OFPASTORAL CHARGES. RENT OK PARSONAGE PRESIDING ELDER’S FOR THEOF TIIE CLAIM OF THE!preachers. CLAIM. PASTOR AND HELPER, ' DOMESTIC. FOREIGN.

Paul Whitehead, P.E.f".............. j ---------j-------------- j------------------

Raised I Raised Raised ! Raised j Raised J Raised I 111 in I in j by by

Ch’ches.jS, Sch’Js Ch’ches.-S. Sch’is; W.M.S. R. Buds

Assessed. Paid. DEFICITAssessed, j Paid. ;Petersburg District........ 1 I

1. Washington Street. i*•Tobn D. Blackwell...... 82 !$ ■'

5 -10 ..........jS 500 00 !$ :2. Market Street. i 257 00 |S 237 00 S 1,750 00 $ 02 55 '5161 51 !John E. Edwards 1,750 00 SI61 47 |S 02 55 |S3G4 4S08 7 00 :400 003. H igh Street. 108 00 1198 00 1.G00 00 ;Janies C. Reed. j 1,000 00 jI 196 55 21 56 . 230 46 21 56 | 150 00 i31 1 13300 004. Wesley, 90 00 • 90 00 1,100 00 1 1,100 00W-. IL Atwill 14 88 16 50 j 40 00 33 75 14 90 J 49 5815 10 00 15. Blandford. 44 00 44 00 | 425 00425 00 |Joseph Lear. 10 00 6 65 10 00 6 664 5 00 ;0. Ettrlck. 10 00 8 32 250 00 i 209 14 , 42 54T, McN. Simpson. 4 51 4 5115 ■21 37 !7. Chesterfield. 44 00 44 00 650 00 653 65 !W. G. Williams. 7 00 28 34 18 00 2S 34 ,30 4 28 73 00 |75 008. Matoaca.,....... 62 91 |..........R. O. Payne, 775 00 667 86 117 23 13 59 ! 16 98 I15 289 13 967 00 j

25 009. Dinwiddie. 25 00 300 00 310 24 !ID. M, Wallace. 20 00 15 SI !26 8 25 !76 0010. YVest Dinwiddie............. Wm. W. Lear. 76 00 700 00 700 00I 10 00 30 00 5 00 i39 8 00 1|2 00 |11. Sussex 97 57 !660 00 ;|F. M. Edwards 574 93 99 50 21 47 1.. . 32 7026 46 85 8 5075 00 |I 74 0012. North Sussex.... ...... | Jacob Proct<)r |74 00j 650 00 ! 650 00 20 00 ; j 100 0030 6 00 9 0087 0013. Hicksford........... ......iW. H. Riddick 74 67 700 00 .625 00 ; 87 33 27 00 5 00 * 39 00 9 5523 7 6051 86 j66 00 |14. Prince George....... X432 19 I550 00 ;A. B. Warwick. 131 95 16 00 i 40 0032 9 50

t 112 0015. Surry, 103 16 600 00 552 60 i 56 24' iWin, E. Grant........ 27 63 40 0020.... 20 7656 00 j I16. YVakefield. i48 92 344 00 300 64W. P. Jordan. 50 44 25 0019 15 00 1 2556 00 !56 00 i17. Coalfield 500 00 |IA. C. Jordan 600 00 ' 8 60 3-1 0015 I45 0018. Clover Hill 28 54 I200 00 146 86■ jBy James Bailey 69 GO 3 00 4 001526 76 I45 00 I i230 00 133 79 114 45jTotals for 1882 I 14 76 14 764 99 161 25 3 50I 1,350 00 1,450 00 \

J 1,414 00 j

; 04*66’!

1,346 71 IjTotals for 1SS1___Increase.." Decrease........

11,984 00 11,331 90 769 28 ; 546 35186 36 I............... !

25'ii' *"*i

153 61 10-14 62 217 817 49 329 41 107 681,457 00

7*66 I"" 26 81 I.1,373 52 11,910 00

74 00I 11,352 57 i 610 91

... ...... 128 37..i "256" ° i 552 41 1 119 66 i1036 38 33 95 | 8 24

| 140 00 : 247 00 77 81 : 82 11

I107 6820 67 l :G 06 •

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Sunday-Schools.baptisms. IMONEY RAISED.i CONFERENCE BISHOP’S TheEDUCATION’LWholo

Amount Raised during

the Year for all

Purposes.

G !il

FubAverageI aoPASTORAL CHARGES, COLLECTION. FUND. ForFUND. ! aFor

Sunday j Building Repalringl

Purposes. Churches.; Purposes.

For ~ i i!gper 3 e2£■ I1 JrtAsscs’d Paid. Asses’d Paid. Asses’d I Paid. a -IIMember

I o£2 5 I!c >

is 541. Washington Street..........S 145

2. Market StreetS 31 00 Is 3100 $145 71

00: 135 05 00 56 13 09 26 00

00 00 'S 68 45 S 491 3 641 24 iS 1,2-10 15

28 50 ( 1,213 GS

.......... j 369 27

s43 5,929 76 8 11 29 2 7 14 1 56 329j 18 GOOi121 31 20 | 31 20 45 00 45 00 295 84 4,576 21 2,2C6 27 1,050 46

439 50

13 07 12 5 1 35 246 30 600!3. High Street....... .

4. Wesley.............

5. Blandford..............

54 12 00 14 62 20 00 20 50...1 145 83 5 62 1 22 18 1 2 37 210 2S 64026 10 00 10 00 C 00 6 00 136 00 300 00 I GO 00 4 82 2 8 G 1 25 161 15 1C46 OOj 7 00 00 s!1 00 2 00 2 00 107 98 90 00 6 28 1 2 1 20 II 4001

26 OOj 28 00 JI 44 OOl 21 00 |J

15 00 !l

G. Ettrick. 006 6 00 10 00 12 00 02 65 137 66 1,017 16 4 25 2 9 9 1 129 IS24;7, Chesterfield........... /9 00 009 17 00 17 00 246 45 217 00 120 00 1,500 61 3 29 2 11 5 S 86 307 27 755IS. Matoaca 0015 3 00 3 00 150| 3

377; 16

5 00 10 OS 45 42 265 37 46 38 761 29 5 83 3 1 2200’ !> !9. Dinwiddie............ 46 46 00 I 10 00 10 00 18 00 18 00 5744 79 55 j 212 21 1,239 84 2 S5 17 23 7 07I 225

100, 46 051G. West Dinwiddie 69 13 00 8 CO 26 001 17 20 25 00 10 00 8S0 41 2 SS 5 3 4 42 1701 - 6 !11. Sussex......... 45 00 45 00 10 00 10 00 16 00 16 00 35 00 250 00 |

293 70

352 00 1,683 11 5 SS 3 8 50 277 412. North Sussex 53 OOj ■17 00 11 00 10 00 20 00 12 00 95 00 25 00 1,269 26 3 481 7 6 75 325; 1 850

40 001 32 0013, Hicksford. 9 00 8 00 0015 10 00 10 00 15 00 022 SS 2 S-l 1 2 1 30 100, 10 20014. Prince George.

15. Surry.,........

16. Wakefield.......

68 00! CC 68 34 OOj 22 00

14 00 14 00 26 00 21 09 S2 65 780 00 195 00 1,913 39 457 91

5 24 23 8 G 5S 216] 31' G75; ;7 00 5 00 13 00 13 00 21 90 20 00 2 57 6 6 1 11 77j 3 21500j34 3-1 00 7 00 006 13 00 8 50 20 00 180 00 84 32 946 51 5 74 2 1 2 2 I 19 100! 20000!17. Coalfield, 27 7 00 6 00 3 00 10 00 3 00 39 00 ; 200 29 113 00 547 84 3 17 3 3 156; 3IS 160

18. Clover Hill 27 OOj 14 68 G 00 3 50 10 00 8 00 S8 00 307-90 1 80 ; 1 1 2| 9 65

3,513 216 | 5,78-1Totals for 1882. j 187 00 183 92 : 330 00 308 72

889 00 770 33 187 00. ........... 23 97 .............

880 00| 79-1 30 1,904 72 1 3,338 65 4,318 67

3,727 94 5,541 86 jj 28,653 00

, - .rr. I * * 389 29

27,443 31 120 i 116 j5 42 || 14 59 ' GS4I,Totals for 18SI..........

Increase...........Decrease...........

164 65 19 27 ............. j 33 29

330 00 275 43 | i 1,743 49161 32 5 70 22 778 I 8,844

"53 ! i* * * * G* " 94" I " *331 i162 ! 174 05 240 7,130

24* 1 * *1*346" 8 " III 223 19 28 II1,209 69 36 I

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CJIURCIl PROPERTY.MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH,i !| sTotal . g Members. «

Parson-COM PA KATIVE STA115M ENT.MEMBERS. Total Churches. ]PASTORAL CHARGES, j I AGES.GAINS.1 LOSSES. Value of. | Members i g r A ®g all otheri sis i i ! si i U |II , H

s i! i i.-JReported fi Church£ |this Year.1 'Ill 3a.2 51ipo Value.Value. Property.9 6 6p OLast Year K A S3 *1T1. Washington Street. 525 .... 525 52-1 1 S 5,000 S1 2G 10 36 10 . 2 S23 85 1 25,000 3,000 00

■ i2. Market Street............ 350 .... 350 315 I 5 930 39 7 522 31 2,000 j1 15,000 1,000 00403 !....3. High Street.......... 403 381 22 2 i44 44 8 12 22 2 10,300 3,0001 350 00!|4. Wesley. 218 .... 218 193 20I 19 15 3-1 1 12 1 14 3,4001 200 00

ii5. Bland ford. 70 '... 1 70 77i 7 1 4 5 G5 1 12 9001 200 00IC. Ettrlck. 24G .... 24G 250 4■ 22 13 35 11 23 5 39 1,500I 1 200 00

7. Chesterfield, 455 | 1 ; 45G , 450 i 2G 13 39 10 32G 39 | 8 3,700 1,000 420 00! i !8. Matoaca. 131 .... 131 130 5 15 20I 1 14 4 19 1 1,440 160 00:

32 !9. Dinwiddle 10. West DIuwiddie... ....!

435 435 403 j 53 4 57 7I 14 3 251 7 3,500 1] 700 100 00300 ...' 2 !309 303 G 6 117 2 19 4,000 '5 13 C 100 00

11. Sussex I28G 28G 320 3-1 7 19 26 8 3G 1G GO 5 3,500 1' 700 GO 001:j 3G5 !....!12, North Sussex 3G5 371 G 7 3 10 4 11 1 1G 3,800GI219 !....! i !13. Ilicksford, 219 218 1 3 2 5 3 4 3,0004 100 00Ii I 914. Prince George. 3G5 .... 3G5 330 35 | G53 7 GO l!10 25 G 3,000 S00 400 00; l! 4I 181 315. Surry, 17S 178 5 4 !9 4 4 12 3 2,700 250 00: ;1G. Wakefield, 165 ......! 1741G5 9 2 1 3 4 j 8 ■ 12 5 4,500: !17317. Coalfield 173 177 4 4 i4 G .! 2 8 4 3,500 250 00i|

i18. Clover llill 171 .... 1S9[ 171 IS 3 G 9 6 i. 20 I 2 ! 27 2,8004

RTotals for 1882........................ 5.0G4 1 5,005 5,027 123 85 327 127 454 101 j 62 i251 2 41C “ 13,200 j95,540 G,7S0 00

;C7| 95,037503

2 5,027Totals for 18S1..........Increase,............Decrease...........

..... 5,025 4,OSO 35 G41 197 553 79 294 71 i G8 ■152 12,019 i1,181 i

G,810 003839 .... ■11 38 22■ 1I29 70 99 43 i 9 G 36 1' 30 00

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(») GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.X

SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.

TRAVELING EXPENSES, RENT OF PARSONAGE i PRESIDING ELDER’S i OF THE FOR THE

NAMES OF CLAIM OF THEPASTORAL CHARGES, j ■ CLAIM. DOMESTIC.PASTOR AND HELPER, j FOREIGN,

PREACHERS. ;Presiding' Pastor and Presiding Pastor and Elder, Helper. ; Elder, it ! ! Raised j Raised l Raised j Raised

') In I in ! In | in bv 'Ch’ches.jS, Sch’lsiCh’ches.jS. Sch’ls W

Assessed, Paid. ! Assessed. RaisedDEFICPaid.Helper. byM. S. R. Buds

MURFREESBORO DISTRICT., \V. II, CHRISTIAN, P. E. .... .

1. Murfreesboro W. McGee, '!S 100 00 s 81 43 's :GOO 00 8 50G 57 j$109 00 $ 37 00 |S GO 00 i 3-1 712. Northampton.,..............C, E. Hobday. 140 00 770 00 ! G30 25 | 1G5 15 ij 55 00114 GO 81 00 ;3. Mehcrrin J- E. McSparren 26 33 |... 100 00 70 7175 00 1 723 G7 ; 702 21 ; 25 75 37 00 57 354. Bertie . B. F. Tcnuille. 100 00 G5 00 ! G5 00 700 00 711 50 .... 40 00 72 00 50 00 42 1!

■!5. Hertford. P., M. Jordan 3G 50 I100 00 140 00 128 15 900 00 815 3G 9G 49 5-1 00 55 00 18 00G. Edenton W. G. Bates. 25 oo: 25 00 ! 200 00 298 4G 3 00l 3 007. Pasquotank.,.......___E. N. S. Blogg. 10 50 75 oo; •15 50 I 725 00 610 00 j 24-1 CO 4 00 4 75 4 93S. Elizabeth City....... .. R. A Compton 200 00 100 00 85 30 1,000 00 828 18 18G 52 47 00 \ 31 10 47 00 1 00

8 50 I9. Sutfolk. E. M. Peterson 150 00 100 00 100 00 1.000 00 1,000 00 37 56 I41 50 32 4410. Gates........... .. .. J. II. Amiss 00 1100 00 175 00 i 175 1,000 00 1,000 00 ..... 6-1 47 .... 100 00 1 0011. Southampton....................J. Q. Rhodes. 100 00 85 00 700 00 !85 00 700 00 20 00 35 00 |:12. North Southampton.... M.S. Colonua, IGO 00 100 00 95 00 95 00 700 oo ; 700 00 25 00 25 00' i13. Chuckatuck........... ___T. J. Bayton, 50 00 1 97 !41 G30 00 ! 528 8G 109 17'! 20 CO I 25 25 j 18 3G14. Camden A.M. Ilall....... 10 00 ................. i 70 00 ! 33 !GO 00 !64 GOO 00 525 G7 ; 90 00 17 00 j 28 35 1G 0015. Dare. By Win, T. White......... ;45 00 37 00 300 00 250 96 j 57 04 j' 2 50 2 5016, Harrell&villc. John O. Moss. 4 00 ;80 00 58 93 !CO 00 4G0 00 450 00 11 07 ! 4G 00 i22 00 ; 22 00J. iTotals for 1882. 155 83 1,090 00 ; 1,400 00 ! 1,2G5 92 10,158 02 • 1094 69 489 47 !11,008 G7 i 027 74 | 84-5G j 9G 00Totals for 1881......... 139 14

10,007 49 11493 3-1 h 463 47 i. .150 53 !............ji 2G 00...........1398 65 11....

24G 22 .... 980 00 1.405 00 1,243 03 11,233 0022 89 ..Increase...... ... 609 10 j 238 08110 00 .. 35 00 ....90 39*‘Decrease........ •■Too’!....: " '224'33;.......

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SUNDA Y^SCIIOOLS.Baptisms.• ITheMONEY RAISED1 CONFERENCE EDUCATION’Lbishop’s E IWhole 5?ii aAverage s .5Amount I

0ForCOLLECTION. FUND. FUND. .2PASTORAL CHARGES. Raised duringForFor 1 22i3* ! J s' : 2 5the YearBuilding

and.Repairing; Purposes.

Purposes. Churches.!

Sunday perall other .3for all ! 1.11School IPurposes. Member. oiAssess’d: Paid.!Assess’d, Paid. Assess’d, Paid. £11. < j £v-J . o!.!$ 100 00 no151 1 22 SOS 8 00 S 8 00 j S 15 00 S 15 00 S c 950 95 S 4 4S 541. Murfreesboro. 61 21 !$ 60 00 $ GO 00

3 40035 00 : 14 50 57 42 !$ 250 00 ; 2 S 76 4931,272 77 1 72 72. Northampton 100 00 20 00 I 20 00 ]50 00 i; 1 380 ; 1002 61,422 68 2 59 8 52156 00 176 0050 00: 10 00 10 00 i 20 00 , 20 00 16 4S3. Meherrin 50 0020 00 : 22 00 12 I 2S61,357 42 5 47 4 24 116 ,97 72 ! 71 52 425 579 00 10 004. Bertie, 45 00: 50 00 ! i

j 112 j 55080 00 20 00 ! 14 00 2 90 i 4 | 17 10 8001,776 86 1 10252 00 1G6 0035 00 ! 17 00 GO 855. Hertford, GO 00553 39 11 07 31 4001 610 00 5 00 137 68 64 256. Edcnton 25 00 2 00 5 0010 00 5 00i I

15 75 I 405 ! 3G36 43 1 0G 1 7 77 6 88011 00 5924 75 I7. Pasquotank. 5 250 00

4 112,251 70 11 37 1 1 30 170 I 3 25 181 I 2

51015 00 : 15 00 S79 128. Elizabeth City CO 00 GO 00 12 00 12 00 40 00

2002,159 70 10 28 2 11 117 00 17 00 126 CO 5S4 109. Suffolk 50 00 12 00 12 0050 00

; 90 j 5903,850 47 2 2 95095 00 | 2,000 00 150 00 3 62 58 8 5510. Gates. 22 00 22 00 43 00 43 00100 00 100 00 !1,000 00 1 50 j 3502,402 00 723 69 1 50 90011. Southampton 10 00 18 00 60 00 336 00 560 00 45 00 12 00 11 00 I

1,373 00 1 3 15010 00 22 00 125 00 150 00 3 90 18 5 59 270 1112. North Southampton..,. 60 00 43 00 12 00 15 00 25 00' ' 310‘j15 00 140 00 55 00 1,336 89 5 50 5 65 3 80013. Chuckatuck 35 00 22 25 8 00 5 25 5 25 474 70 3 !

.,700 00 2,503 20 G IS 1 52 2C9 GOO14. Camden. 60 00 40 60 12 00; C 00 21 00 10 25 35 00 5

2 00 1 85 2 28 2410 00 1 50 5 00 5 00 63 10 00 307 09 G14 18 3 200 3 15015, Dare.16 GG 1 I 1716. Iiarrellsville, 35 00 22 00 8 00 G 00 15 00 8 00 88 30 630 00 47 03 1.484 2G 1 3 116 1 158

4,511 I 159 7,454191 j 170880 00 CG9 CO 187 00 149 25 871 IS 25,951 90 4 00 72Totals for 1882.. 330 00 21S 63 6.S3S 85 3,097 71 15 763

j| 93 j 8-19880 OO! 673 60 330 00 j 214 85 3 65 233 4,449 135 7,37662 24 78

Totals for 1881 187 00 154 3-1 842 69 5,494 92 1.99S 33> 1,343 93 1,099 38I..........I..........

23,201 12 15 114Increase 3 78 28 49 2,750 78 35 56

4 O0 5 09 42 21 I SGf >Pcroa«e

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(u) Murfreesboro District—Continued.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH.CHURCH PROPERTY.im embers. j Total Total: comparative sta*m;mi-int.PASTORAL CHARGES l Parson- I8Members Churches. |GAINS.j ^ | -2 Members1

J 2 j -| this Year, jLOSSES.S AGES.

Value of all otherI * ® ■= ilii Ij Reported a A 1 2III II: ¥ i jj 1IS© T g ! Church

a! A alue. j Property.Last Year 15 Value.Ii’r- a1. Murfreesboro.......... . Z.. 112 J.... 112 1 103 9 13 2 15 1 1 6 IS2. Northampton. 3,000 1 8 •740 150710■ 748 8 11 l4 15 ■ 4 , 0 H 23 73. Meherrin, : 12,220 ' .550 100550 514 3G 44 i44 5 1 2 8 5!4, Bertie............. 4,000 , 1I 1,000247 ! 2251 248 237 11 1IS 13 121 I 53 1 5 I 1,000 I105. Hertford. 5,000 : 11I G13 ; G13 G2-5 ! 112 G 19 15 15 , II 1 27G. Eden ton 9,000 * 1 1,200 |50 ..... 50050 53 3' 3 3 G 4 2|2 j 3 I 97. Pasquotank, . 4,000 . ..506 25050G 513 37 8 G :14 21 l 8 ;22 I 51 6]8. Elizabeth City, 1,00019S 200198 183 15 5 27 32 13 179. Suffolk........... 10,000 I 2,000 j210 500210 200 535 14 19 11

........ 1,061 .... 14 I 110. Gates.,.. .. 10,000 I 2,8001,064 S001,013 51 85 1 SG 1G 19 ... 35 9111. Southampton. 10,800 1 j 1,000650 .... 650 400610 !40 174 1 78 19 15' 1 7i3812. North Southampton___ 7,000 1 1,500352 '.... 352 500295 57 56 8 64 5 2 ; 5713. Chuckatuck.......... 5,000 1 2,000243 213 500232 I11 12 8 I20 4 4 1 9 5i14. Camden, 6,000405 405 500139 344i11 11 9 l 3115. Dare. v 4,600 1! 1,000i332 332 25032-1 8 8 3 11 3 (i3

237 '16. Iiarrellsville. 3,000j 223 .... 223 14 1I 5 6 8 11 20 5:Totals for 1882........... 5,800 16,496 |......... 6,495 1,0001 0,361 500243 I 10S I 849 I 41697 130 120 50 : 11 76311Totals for 1881......... 103,420 10 15,000 i

96,745 9' 13,000 jc.67o 1 2,000 I........

........ G,3G0 ; 1...... 135 ....

6,361 6,419 5,17558 356Increase...........Decrease.........

331 687 136135 ! 555 435*" | ]

50135 4 715 ||7758 5,43077 234 241 1 G I 434255

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GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT Continued.W missionary COLLECTIONS.____SUPPORT OF TIIE MINISTRY.r

. i ” ... FOREIGN.CLAIM OF TUB PASTOll AND HELPER.

! PRESIDING ELDER’S CLAIM.

DOMESTIC.

i liaised | Raised ^ ^

JCh’ches.jS. Sch’ls Ch’ches. S. Sch’ls W.

TRAVELING EXPENSES RENT OK PARSONAGE OF THE Raised i Raised Raised j Raised *

b/r.sJAsNAMES OF FOR THE

Paid.; ! Assessed.PASTORAL CHARGES. I| 'i ! DEFICIT1PREACHERS. Paid.Presiding! Pastor and Presiding Pastor and Assessed.

i Elder, i Helper. j Elder, i Helper.. .:

1,000 00 j.........1,800 00 i .......

1,000 00 802 00

1,500 00 !.... 900 00 ..

I , 00 |$ 08 21 $ 55 54 .......i

125 00 75 00

31 83 21 91

20 00 ! 19 74 105 00 i..............

Norfolk District................-J. A. Proctor, P. E— ..

Joseph H. Riddick.,---- ..

Adam C. Bledsoe.......... L.

; James F,Twitty...........j..

$ 39 00 S 50 70 00 75 00

j 400 00 Is 190 00 S 190 00 : S 1,000 00 S$ 52 00 ! 19 50 39 60

1. Cumberland Street.

2. Granby Street........

3. Queen Street............

■; . .1.500 00 I 1,000 00 !

800 00

1.500 00 900 00 '

200 00 200 00400 oo ;30 00 ;! 20 0040 0040 00 ;1 35 00 35 75 I 37 00

12 00

12 20 19 73I 35 0035 00| Herbert M. Hope.. 5. Monumental, Portsm'h. Wm. E. Judkins...

;II. P. Mitchell........

George M. Wright

4. Berkley. ! 79 00 ;1GS 00•1GS 00 75 00 '

300 00 ;10 00 ! 40 00 I40 00 175 00 '12 00 1 10 00c. Central 4 20 ; 14 95 ....

36 07 | 35 20 I....-IS 43 !....

123 77

65 00 1 2 25 U

53 00

71 15 j 71 15 1 6 00

50 00 ’• 11 03

4 20 I 15 00800 00 ,800 0035 no 135 0020 007. Second Street. 25 00 25 00 58 86

28 00 |.......39 00 I........

28 00 23 97 40 00

j 21 10 ; c oo!....

15,172 Cl j.............. Ij 564 33 j 159 73 i 902 81

14,745 G2 ,427 02 ....

I 50 00 i ....

! 750 00100 00 j 102 00 | 125 00 ■

750 00 | 7C0 00 !

100 00100 008. Norfolk Circuit............ ..J- J- Edwards.....

9. East Norfolk................... . |c. C. Wcrtcnbaker

10. South'Norfolk-

13 83700 00 !..... S00 00

• 1,000 00 '

646 14 >

820 00 528 00

102 00 ;150 0054 70 I ! 45 00800 00125 00 :100 00 I43 50 jI Richard Ferguson

T. H. Campbell...

94 821,000 00170 00170 00 1100 00 II11. Princess Anne.

12. Currituck..........1 j550 00S5 0085 0060 00 j

.......... jj. B. DeBerry..

...... jR. Jc Moorman.

..........|J. II.Dalby.........

:I 750 00CO 00 ' 85 00

CO 00150 00 !15 00 ; 20 3513. Hampton*........

14. York...................

:I 525 0075 00 | 150 00 [

S5 00II53 00632 00600 0085 00S5 0010 00 |15. Smlthfleld and Benu’s,. Jacob Manning.

1C. Isle of Wight.................... |J. K. Desb........W. T. Williams.......

11 7646 3-5639 50G39 5045 0045 00 5 00

100 005 50iazo. 5 246 75 ;255 00 !...255 005 004 50 346 77 i 128 75 j 309 1517. Fox Hill............. 14,969 501,605 00 1,605 00 j2.0S5 00211 20 | .Totals for 1882.......... 49 55 i..............79 20 309 15

; 552 60 117 77 1002 43 I 300 57 I 11 73 ; 41 96 ....... 46 20

' 99 67 !.............50 0014,775 00

191 502,0S5 00 , 1,614 76 1,610 99229 2510 OSTotals for 1SS1..........

! Increase..........I Decrease,,.....

. ..«•5 999 768 0510 08

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Norfolk District—Continued.

MONEY RAISED „ ^I ' i | Amount

I For por For Raised during j I__j| Sunday Buildingj all other the Year l! per

Assess’d Paid, jl Repairing Purposes .! Purposes,j! Purposes.iChurches, ;

97 i.S

W| Baptisms, jj Sunday-Schools.

j The jj Average

I -"'I | I .atPU IIPo j n o ; >

I2EDUCATION’LBISHOP’SCONFERENCEi:Ii! I 1 ! |l |a ! Z

■ FUND.FUND. ;jCOLLECTION. *PASTORAL CHARGES, j li•3\ Member.!|_____ ij -1

7 71

[Assess’d' Paid, ' Assess’d Paid. <400307 839 ,123 44,500 15 j'S

9.744 42 '] 1,83G 15 j

:. I: 11. Cumberland St re2. Granby Street..

3. Queen Street.,..

4. Berkley....... .. •>

5. Monumental, Portsm’h..

6. Central,

7. Second Street. “

S. Norfolk Circuit................

9. East Norfolk................. .

COO210 2340 |1152021 65 j .. 12 75 I].. 14 00 j 21 03 II..

1,265 92 488 79 >j

187 1 i 330

149 14 I 300

28151:2517 !!9 j12,492 58 j180 00 !1,213 95120 96 i22 (XJ 41 | 280is !! i2 I9,9-15 23

1,721 8S j 2,814 81 j 1.80G 27

1,059 12 'iI!439 45 1|

352 36 jj

60 00 ,,

CG8 50

250 38 i

COO 00 j 68 00 jj

82 32 428 88 ;

11 00 I 343 36

632 00 125 00 :

125 25 289 50

........... 1S4 80 jj

____ _____ 23 06 i

342 00~j' 2,052 M 17.137 79 7.9S1 09

309 50 l! 1,851 41 5,152 1132 50 ................. 12,005 CS j

..... 11 200 73 ......... ... ■ 1

6,312 00 i 11S 93

1,328 50 I 550 00 j 178 35

172 CG 24 50

193 GO 50 00

22 70 22 70 • 39 OO,105 00, 105 00 j 30027 12111525 GS10 00 10 00 5 00 1 10 00

13 00 24 00

14 00 II 24 00

10 0040 00 40 00 59 I 4751G433159758^5 ...I10 0022 00 22 00 5 00 15 GOO250 ...60G16 16 I

8 50 !. 5 84 | 2 80 j 2 92

24 0003 00 63 00 | i 13 00

61 00 ! 14 00|78 00 78 00 20 00

I ’■ ! S50| 141 |

304 I 14 i 450

3 3182,15S 85 :115 99 I24 00 ,|64 00 70G73132.636 00 jj 2,384 18 jj 1,561 34 1,860 17 jj 1,683 35 ; j

I 35 00 76 00 8S0 49 j35 0020 00

22 00 jl 40 00 12 00 ' 20 00 9 00 il 1G 00

11 00 II 19 00 11 00 1 19 00 5 00 10 00

651 7 ; 1,38510. South Norfolk............. ° •

11. Princess Anne.. ............

12. Currituck..........................

13. Hampton..........................

14. York.................................. •

15. Smith field and Bonn’s..

16. Isle of Wight.................

17. Fox Hill............................

7 98263 ]! 411ii 153 42 ,10 00 I I106 00 70 69 | 22 00I I 1

53 00! 55 00 12 00

9 00 j 11 00

53 00 i 11 00 5 00

1045 354728 1II80 0020 00 j

16 00 jj

19 00 .

|130 11 200131V;410 94 ;i

2 29I169 57 i37 00: 87 94

53 00| 53 00 53 00;

28 00. 28 00

I 410 12100428 13 ;2 150 00 '5 I | 42 j 16 3251C62915 421,517 7550 0019 00 !I ! 2 4S724560453 351,122 01 jj

468 15| 25 0010 00 j 124 2 150S 142 j 14 1132 60 1 125 00 .3 005 00 .... 210 | 244 48 7C6 14,223 1 179 6,752

49 744 4,068 I G922 I 155 110

IS7 77 ;

5 80 II 1 97 j................ II 2

50,253 29213 70 375 00

375 00212 00T... 1,000 00 1021 19 jj 152 | 213 4

... | 5b I 31 ;i... 3 li..........I..___

7,450

698

21Totals for 1882........... 36,176 37 11,076 92 lj

7,028 07 i. 953 02 I;j 212 00 208 701,000 00 922 67 1Totals for 1881.........

Increase.............Decrease.............

9S 52 j ......5 OO i ...

(*) Norfolk District—Continued.

!! CHURCH PROPERTY.MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH.

Parson­ages.& i COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.MEMBERS. Total Total a

, Members g

Reported

Last Year y,

Churches.PASTORAL CHARGES. I Value of

all other„ » Church

i | o '' oj Value, 6 Value, j Property.

GAINS. LOSSES.I— Members •§ this Year.

I i |® i 3

iI 15 . O I ; IIJ. BE-i

1 i£ : ZZ Za H1. Cumberland Street......... 584

450 .... 144 ... 178 j....

5-Monumental, Portsm’li.. 473 ... ■

6. Central,

7. Second Street,

8. Norfolk Circuit.

9. East Norfolk....

10. South Norfolk..

584 5C5 19 20.000 IS 4,500 15 2,000 00

35.000 , 1 0,000 j 5,000 00200 00

0 12 IS25 31 , 1 112. Granby Street..........

3. Queen Street...........

4. Berkley.....................

450 400 50 |1 30 7242 10 2 I 22 110•I :144 7151 91 10 2 ! i 7,000 I..'3 1712

t28 |

17 ii° j180 i

178 2157 21 721 5,000 ; 1 2,500

40.000 L .........

14.000 L ................

2.500 ... ................

7,700 j 1 1,500

4.500 1 1,500 j5.000 | lj 1,000 :

7,700 j 1; 1,300 j5,100 ,1 1,200

2.000 1 2,000 •

2,800 lj 800 |4,500 lj . 2,500

1,400

200 0014 j 1 7: 5 j 12473 475 2 !

; I30 i 3 1

2 11 6 500 0019:,i 303 .... 318 |....

j 293 ....

■303 334 31 10 8 600 0041 [j 1 24 || 1

1318 1G2 15G 174 C 3 375 0015s !.6

I293 290 3 5 2 7 4 G 250 004254 .... 41254 298 393 3 C 35 : 50G451 .... 451 433 IS 258 GO G 27 9 42 300 00

11. Princess Anne. ; 853 .... 30 i 15853 879 2G 19 19 S45 200 00! 535 ....12. Currituck 19 ...

14 L535 516 55 55 21 17 7 3G 7 200 00;13. Hampton

14. York.......

; 170 ;....| 733 I 1

170 15G 14 184 21 1 4 1 300 00I ;731 709 35 ji 4

14 ii»7 ii 4

10 H 1

25 I 3822 GO 10 20 | 4 1 75 00!515, Smilhfield and Beun’s.. 280 .... 280 275 1G 3 19 1 C G 1 GOO 00

16. Isle of Wight,

17. Fox Hill.........

335 |....| 2 I335 310 25 3225 7 3 2 4,000

800 Li

525 001;

7 i 3 11 114 .... 114 126 612 4 4

209 i 64 | 167,600 i 12 26,200 | 11,325 00

478 ; 48J 162,900 'll 24,000........ j 2 j -1,700 1 2,200 |83 II.. ..................... I. i.................

Totals for 1882....................... 6,468 1 6,469 6,236 3355 i 122 505 123 628 119 395 ; 50G,23G i 6.12S

233 | 108304 , -17 ,........ 17 !

6,235 233 ....

1 10S i 355150

231 580 : 12242 I....

5Totals for 1881.......increase............Decrease.,........

8,295 00 3,030 00233

95 1 2810S

l /i

c~7

(y) GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.a™™,NAMES OF PREACHERS.

PASTORAL CHARGES, i *CLAIM OF THE PASTOR ANI) HELPER. DOMESTIC. FOREIGN.

PHdJir“8i Pul?rand |P^?iding! Castor and Lldir. | Helper, 1 Elder. ■ Helper, j j deficit! Raised | Raised ; Raised : Raised j Raised Cb’ches.jS. Sch’lsjch'ches.Js. Sch’JsjW, JLS.!

3 41 51 j........... .IS 65 00

15 G7.........1 10 00

iAssessed. Paid. i Assessed. RaisedPaid.by

Randolph Macon Dis........|J. p. Garland, P. e.. .. j1. Ashland..................

2. Spoitsylvania........

3. Caroline.................

4. Bowling Green.,.

It. Buds

Is 14 25 j 29 59i... J Win, E, Evans...........

...'By B. P, Warwick...8 25 [....

3 15 !,...

4 25 j....

••-----$ 105 00 ;$ 105 00 5

....... ! 10 00GOO 00 § IG0 00 j 321 -15 !

GOO 0010 00 160 00 !,..

321 45 ...• • •!R. A, Armistead...........• • • I J- T. Mastin .......

( D.G. C. Butts......"1 !I E.P. Parham__ ..

G. King and Queen............. b. C. Spiiler...........

W. T. Green...........

J. B. Askew..........

i! 55 00 55 00 I 75 00 | 75 00

125 00 ; 125 00

S 00 3 621 50 : ..,; 24 50io oo ;....1485 !....

13 90125 00 I 500 00 500 00 |.......700 00 L.

75 00

22 50 10 00 13 00 I005. .Middlesex ! 45 03j100 00! 700 00 ii 21 GO 52 27 i 22 G375 00 J

500 0010 j.......... 75 00 j 120 00 94 2S iKing William.......... 451 72i * 7-1 00 io oo !......

20 00 ...20 2520 00 |.... 90 00i 72 25 305 008. Essex.............................

9. Hanover.........................

10. West Hanover.............

11. Goochland.............

12. West Goochland......

13. King George...

14. Moutross..........

214 S5 , 77 90 ... 25 00 ... 16 70

0 10 9240 00 40 00 250 00 ! 250 00 ....

516 90 ! 149 5-1S 00R. N. Crooks.......

W. E. Alien.............30 ■1 50 50 00 90 00 73 50 G50 00 ,

600 00 :5 30 j 7 G8 !

G 00 I ........

10 00 j..........10 00 ......

40 00 I..........

14 CO !..........

S 00 7 G80 3 35 13 5055 00 37 77 ; ;112 23 | 205 00 259 47 1G5 43

:W. A. Laughon.............

By R. II. Mullen..........

IT. II. Boggs...................

... - Paul Bradley..................

9 0030 I....... 00 00 j 55 00 -10 10 410 009 5020 00 !

70 00

I35 00 : 35 00 150 00 150 00j 9 00 j...

62 30 j...17 00 ...

j........ -j...........I 114 12 [....

3 50105 00 90 35 ji 680 00 573 GO 120 99IS 00 . 41 91!45 00 45 00 300 00 300 0015. Westmoreland................. jw. II. Gregory............... i __

16. Westmoreland Col'd Mis.jTl!Sn5.Cprred to Col’d M.ij E. Church of America ------

17. Heathsville.......................a. Wiles......... ..

........!r.M. Chandler..............

II. T. Bacon..................... j.........

20. East Louisa Mission....... By P, R. Dunn.,.,.. .No Report, j........

37 00 I...... i CO 00 115 00 115 00 530 00 , 530 00 ....■, 14 S5

1I 5 00 !......... II75 00 105 00 83 14 GOO 00 501 GO 120 2G SOI 50 ........

5G3 9G ' 31 63

18. Bethany Station

19. Lancaster.............

1G 50 :: 71 59 .... 20 00 !....

30 83 |.............j 75 00 !....

30 i 10 0075 00- 75 00 GOO 00 16 00 ■

7 41 .... 20 00 3 00 j 50 00

60 00 120 00 115 00■ 590 59i

I.Totals for 1882....... 4 00 j 207 7G ....

26 64 234 35 ~....I 22 G-S - 26* 59" i Lj

595 00 1,450 00 j 1,316 39 8,522 04 7,712 40 ; 944 75 ji 287 2G 1 30 18 | 504 29 !

12 00 i IS 18

; Totals for 1881......Increase.............

; Decrease......134 80 i 59 75 j 2G1 01525 00

70 001.150 00 1,270 34 8,570 00

•is'oi7,160 43 1C0G 67 j| 28S 87 j46 05 !...... 454 14

50 15 82 60 52 20 127 12 j....

•........ IG7 37. o . . I

gg!‘62* ii" j ci' 261 01,

(*) Randolph Macon District—Continued.

Sunday-Schools.|| BAPTISMS.ThejCONFERENCE;

! COLLECTION.!

MONEY RAISED.BISHOP’S EDUCATION’L6 11

f I I3 a I

WboloAmount

Raised during the Year

for all Purposes.

3 .2AverageForSunday

80,1001 Repairing Purposes. Churches. Purposes.

S 69 79 jS 1,630 14 |$ '203 02

80 00 !

20 85 180 50 I

I99 50 ; 365 00

15 00 |

28 00 ; GOO 00 iI

FUND. gPASTORAL CHARGES. FUND. .2ForBuilding

and

For I g GO3per

Member 1 S3Mall other agj 3 3Paid, , Asses’d Paid. j Asses’d! Paid.Asses’d o3 ©5 o

S 40 65 $ 40 85 >|s 8 65 S 9 00 $ 15 25 S 16 00 13 92‘ 13 92 i! 2 95, 2 95 ll 5 31' 5 31

'$ 13 33 1G0- 401. Ashland, 225202,732 00 8 22 11:22; i2. Spottsylvania..........

3. Caroline....................

4. Bowling Green.__

5. Middlesex.................

6. King and Queen,,.,

7. King William...........

S. Essex...........................

Ill ISO2 . 20 730 00 361 00 1 69 1; ;25 05 j 27 81 j 52 87;

25 05 5 32 5 32 ii 9 39 10 42 '

5 61 | 19 SI '

9 39 13318 19 53-1 40 1 60 3 ! 28 ; 12 j 300;24 SS 49 00

9 1I :28 00 67 ! 3005 90 6 00 15 00 1,518 03 1,682 51

776 50

467 50 5 51 1 38 4 49. j 700!< !32 ! 1134 69 j 11 23 10 SO 55 00 3 60 82 | 363 57 715

i28; iI 5 !20 25 ! 11 80 10 0055 ; 20 S I 20 00 35 00 25 00 1 35 •1001 2 51 2:.....41 55 32 00 9 4-1 8 00 16 67 10 00 5 11,111 12

475 20

4 212 20 j

4 39 ii

20740 00 30 , 2 ! 1504; ;i II 12 53, 6 78 ' 2 66 1 37 4 70 2 35 150 oo ; 1251 2 ! 2i ;

ii5 ,20 00,

25 00 25 02

20 00 10 649. IJanovcr. S 00 5 00 5? 00 482 00 j 105 00 100 00

1,366 52 613 65

212 2001 4 G9| .

10. West Hanover............ 17 00 5 32 3 00 j 9 39

9 00 ; 5 32 ' 1.50 ; 9 39

2 25 !:

.12 49 j|

3 90 | j10 6-1 || 18 17

a 00 30 00 20 00 20 00 | 132 50

1 4-1 I 6 2246 61 3 675

5 •11. Goochland. 3 00 20 25 ! 555 62 2 34 4 176 3201 41 I 5

13 92 5 21

!! n 7-i!

6 SO '

12, West Goochland 13 92 2 95

49 91 j: 10 10 18 10 j 2 90 51 63 10 61

4 OS 3 00 50 00 301 05 2 OS 2 82 i 1 90 !

1 7 2 2 1 60 j 2 50011

27f»j 9 205: 15

290' 5

15 | 547 30 20 1313. King George........... 10-1 69 IS 00 SO 00 i

1,121 56 516 00

58 !1 •i ! 750

9 !IS 10 7 00 61 0014. Montross. 3 30 330■

41 99 !15. Westmoreland.;-.... 50 10 IS 17 69G 82 1,690 22 4 79 3 7 i 2 5 55 623'|!JC. Westmoreland Col’d Mis.i,

506 10 j 1,070 140! 17 ! 200

4 i.....

4S 73 -18 78 !• 10 4017. iienthsvillc....................

IS. Bethany Station,........

19, Lancaster.......................

10 40 |j

27 S-t 2S 00 5 90 6 00 jj 10 42 11 00

46 75 50 00 ij 9 93 10 00 I 17 59 17 59

18 40 ' 18 40 61 9S 80 00 985 39 9 i 10 107. I12 00 350 00 1,139 80

1,517 48

3 1 j 20 ;i49 ! 30433 00 380 00 121 G9 7 4 ;

!20. East Louisa Mission 3 4 19 170; 3 IIiTotals for 1882.. 943 55 | 4,127 83 2,0$1 51C40 00 507 91 ! | 136 00 116 43 240 00 198 28 19,OSS 35 76 842 j i,3GG 212 I 6,93349

Totals for 1SS1........Increase...........Decrease...........

6-10 00 481 9-1 1 136 00 117 76 210 00 19Q 33....... 22 97 j

794 SI 5,868 33 152 74 .........

1,945 45 •130 06 I

19,579 11 70 | 76 782 i 4,4331.......... ' GO .....

140 1 8,767 102 ......7 95

....I 1.740 501 33 .... 490 76 21 ' 67 1,829

\r \

M Randolph Macon District—Continued.

I MEMBERSHIP OF TIIE CHURCH, CHURCII PROPERTY.

iToial |Members £|Reported P

oLast Year ^

| Parson- IAGES.

COMPARATIVE STA1 EMENT.MEMBERS. Total j Churches.sPASTORAL CHARGES. GAINS. LOSSES. Value of all other Church

Value. ! ^1 Value. | Property.i 7Members

O o ^

o| £

? | i si j a9 51 J"*

p 1 I ~ ' ii 3this Year. Illr; I £ © S o,H 55 j

22 IS

a I*1. Ashland 205 . 205 162 13 2141 65 5 215 6,000

2,GOO

S 210 00i i2. Spottsylvania................... I 213

3. Caroline.

213 1S7 •26■ 23 8 31 2 I 3 5 -1 ICO 00

1 3334 ....

4. Bowling Green..... .......... i 2S1 ....

5. Middlesex.

6. King and Queen___.... 575 ....

7. King William.

8. Essex.............

334 333 1 21 3 24 5 18 23 3,250 50 00281 245 36 ; 60 8 3 IGS 2 27 32 ! 'I 2,400

10,000

7,000

200 004GS . 4CS 530 62 I 67 4i 71 1-1 j 16 1192 133 7 1; 1,300 475 00

575 5S2 7 I 43 5 S 3 II 1 15 900I 50 00

14 I2C0 2 262 276 34 7 5 ; 16 21 3 5,000 200 00;211 7 i211 218 31 2 3 5 10 2 2,000 4,COO

2.500 3,200 1,000 G,600 2,000

6.500

.I9. Hanover.......... 311 ... 331311 23 S 1 9 6 i 1 1,1007 19 32 4 450 00

i!i 210. West Hanover, 447 1 44S 450 S 8 2 8 10 6■

11. Goochland 237 .... 237 247 10 11 1 12 4 1C 2 22 4 1,0001 8 00

I12. West Goochland. I145 .... 145 13-1 11 9 4 13 2 2 2|13. King George............... .

14. Montross...... ............ ..

15. Westmoreland............

397 1 39S 373 25 3-1 4 3S I3 G 4 13 4 375 00.287 ...J 287 29S 5 !11 40 2 42 6 ! 42 ! 53 3I 200 00

353 303 354 1 I 10 4 1-1 12 3 15 5 1,000 525 001C. WestmorelandCol’d Mis. |I 5-18 IS17. Heatlisville...................

18. Bethany Station.........

19. Lancaster. ....................

550 566 3S i 10 ;36 | 2 7 1 3 20 7

8 > 42 I 3

13,100

3.500

6.500 1,400

1 1,000 190 75237 I237 j.... 202 35 ... 41 2 43 4 2 2 200 001356 | 387356 .... 11 I 1131 5 6 12 !19 7001 450 00

3 1 11 2 120. East Louisa Mission.... 99 .... 99 90 9 8 2 2........ 5,982Totals for 1SS2.......... 4 5.9S0 i 5,950 201 ICS ■ 'IS433 83 516 | 101 297 70 12 89,050 | 7 i480 7,000 j 3,743 75

Totals for 1SS1...........Increase...............Decrease..............

........ 5,913 ; 37

.. .. 69 ....

........ ............ ! 33 !....

5,950 5,916 34 302 120 422 3SS '71 92 il..

88 ! 239 52 9 82,950 * 71 6,100 !..

6,300 | 700 '

3G 2,845;00 898 75

I131 94 18 58 18 337 2 !

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(66) GENERAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT—Continued.

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.

TRAVELING EXPENSES; KENT OF PARSONAGE OF TIIE j FOR THE

Presiding | Pastor and [Presiding! Pastor and ! Elder. ; Helper. ; Elder, j Helper.

!PRESIDING ELDER’S CLAIM.

Assessed. Paid.

CLAIM OF TIIE PASTOR AND HELPER,

NAMES OF PREACHERS.

FOREIGN.DOMESTIC.PASTORAL CHARGES.

Raised j Raised ! Raised , Raised j Raised S. Sch’ls Ch’ehes. S. Sch'lsi W. M. S.'R. Puds

RaisedDEFICITAssessed. Paid. inCh'clics.

Eastern Shore District. George H. Ray, P E.

1. Eastville...

2. IJell haven.

3. Pungotcague..................... |c. D. Crawley..........

4 Onancock,......................... J. C. Watson.,..........

..........|R. B. Beadles.........

........ . J. W. d. Robins........

7. Salisbury........................... B. F. Lipscomb........

IJ.T. Routten...........

W, F. Bain................

T■ ■

:iJ. W. Ililldrup. J. W.Stiff......

12 00 S 100 00 $ 121 00 ? 121 00 !8 35 00 1 35 00

800 00 $ S00 00 5110 00 s 2 CS ; 50 G2 71 Cl3 40 00 :1 00 j2 00 i

24 00 05 00 I340 00 310 00 25 00 GO 0050 00 150 00 145 00 j 145 00 750 00

875 00 G50 00 ’

750 00 82 50 •11 25 121 25 175 75 ! 11 00 13 18i2 50 15 00 150 00 145 00 145 00 I

85 00 : 36 00

875 00 110 00 23 00 131 00 1 23 00 : 50 00 ’ 5 40 i2 005. Atlantic. 12 00 100 00 S5 00 j

3G 00 j 88 00 !

GS5 00 38 13 33 52G. Wicomico.,.. 50 00 425 00 425 00 1G 50 22 00 ii

10 00 I 150 00 SS 00 700 00 j 330 00

750 00 30 00 70 00 i 15 75 j 25 1G8. Berlin. 20 00 GG 00 GG 00 335 00 > ■1 00 G 00 | 5 989. Dorchester. 150 00 115 00 134 25 850 00 7S7 00 j 73 75

3G9 50 ! 17 00

52 SI G2 00A. J. Bradshaw.10. South Dorchester...... iGG 00 03 50 38-1 00 4 00 . G 00 ::

11. Cambridge............ J. It. Sturgis. IL. B. Betty...

100 00 so oo; 80 00 GOO 00 GOO 00I 20 00 25 00 7 00'12. Accomac. 1 50 75 00 78 00 | 7S 00 : 550 00 j 550 00 i

200 00 ! 200 00 ! 2 00

1.090 00 ; 1.100 00 I 1,084 75 7.451 00 I 7,4GG 50 _92^75

825 00 1,100 00 I 1,0G7 90 7,122 002G5 00 j 1C 85 ! 332 00

■ GO 00 I 5G 00 : 49 00: !13. Dorset Mission. W. F. Hayes. 10 00 8 00

!Totals for 1882.......... 9 00 ; 143 00 482 91 ! 64 25 I 725 25 j 255 83 77 37 156 4STotals for 1881.

Increase Decrease...

7 50 j 1 50 157 93 ; G1 G5 j

97 90 I 12 72 | 156 4S340 25 ; 6,903 43 ' 2G9 42

5G3 07 ...........3G9 35 15 GO

•IS G5657 81

G7 44113 59I197 25 : !176 G7

//

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(cc) !Eastern Shore District—Continued.

if BISHOP’S || EDUCATIONS |

FUND.

CONFERENCE COLLECTION. || MONEY RAISEDPASTORAL CHARGES. Baptisms, JThe1FUND. Sunday-Schools.Whole

Amount Raised during

the Year for all

Purposes,

2For IAverage

per

Member.

! w , i For I Sunday j Building i School L aud

____ __5 13 001:*23 oo s 23 oo nnrfe-----

4 °° j 7 50 | 7 50 I 59 84 |

10 00 | 2S 50 2S 50 361 25 |10 00 (j 28 00 28 00 124 37 j

GG 12 j

20 00 j 1,100 00 90 47 !.

Forall other

£Assess’d j Paid, |'Assess’d

§ 01 oojs Gi~oo~j rii 00

18 00 21 75

,74 00 74 00

hi 6: 3Faid. Assess’d! § a1Paid. i!i« 1167 ! 298

'III1I I e !1. Eastville...,..............

2. Bellhaven......... .

3. Pungotcague...,............

4. Onancock....... ...

5. Atlantic..................

6. Wicomico....... .............

7. Salisbury......................

8. Berlin........................

9. Dorchester..................

10. South Dorchester............

11. Cambridge.................

12. Accomac...........

13. Dorset Mission.................

Totals for 1882.,..~

Totals for 1881....~Increase...... ”Decrease.

3:: a109 00 Is 517 00 1,818 .50

8 2,144 42 2,509 59 2.3S3 93 2.S12 55 1,453 12 1,881 50 j 2,442 13

725 58

4 00 8 5 22 10 ; 12 j1 •1■IS 00 10 I20 j

jl 1G GO 74 00j 74 00 jj ic 00 43 00i 43 95 j 18 00' 18 00 11 45 00, 45 00 j 34 00! 10 00 |

74 00 33 0041 OO.1 41 00 39 00 j 39 005 00' 5 00

5G0 00 500 93 j560 00 ■ICG 00

i.......... I 31 95

•19715 49 1 6 i 0I 4 •1G359 25 311 1703 8S 1 4 j G719 2293G 31 loG 37 | 212 00 | 183 00 1

1,141 75 !| 240 00 j 179 51 25 00

110 93 jj 100 59 i! 39 50

3S4 11I 10 00 j9 00 •1G09 00 I , 5 0016 00 ,

7 00

47 00 j 17 00 || 12 00

24 55 •1100 00 1 65 518 j 30

G1 j 404 j 32 3 | 25 , ISO

13 SO

l| 4 00 soo•1 00 || 9 00 i

3 517 00 40 i s 59 00 •I •1507 59

!!15 1

19 ! 1G07 00 2 00 25 713 00 •1 00 : 329 GO 7G 00 I

7 1GG 25 | 71G 00 25010 09 3 25|| 2S°° j 12 00

212 00 3 I 38 i I28 J42 00 160 . 37 00 1,530 01 2503 00 3 91 12 00 1 3025 00 2S5 00 4 61 : 199:9 00 8785 00

1,072 52 1,211 09

405 50

5S59 00 |j 15 00 , 15 00 ji 14 00

ij 2 00 [

no 00 io4~i9~ ;~2io oo119 00

3 19' 1 . 40 j25 59 •11 j 173 I......8 00 : : 3758 00 S 7211 002 00 11

10 j! 30 00 30 00

1,021 72 !

180 00 1 22 | J05 .... 28 200 j 1541 200 J__

571 3,212 "l4G

3,37G •».. G8 1G4 .......

1 00 1 00 jl 2003 39 1 19l 120 00 2 |I 5 88

_ 1__slTjj 7WS 11 5 07i!

175 00 2109 03 jj 210 00 j" J76 52

; 4,652 81

4 V? so ! 3,497~20~jj I oJG S8 1 884 73 jl

■13.3S1 03 j| 21,391 9781G 75 204 97

12G 257 1. 44 : ___j 4,197

78 j 5,183

4 SI !!.... 1052 103 19723 j GO jj ‘18 | G18

if 4 ! "”47

1 38 ....3

986

A

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Eastern SnoRE District—Continued.CHURCH PROPERTY.MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH.

; PAR80N-Churches.

: i COMP/.R/.TIVE STATEMENT,S 'MEMBERS., Total

Members, 2. this Year.

Total ! Members

AOKS, ; Value of ; all othert L LOSSES.GAINS.gPASTORAL CHARGES.

i 1.2.i ! A IP i 135 ! 3g i i Church Value. ! Property.i ; Reported i £

t i -8■ Last Year \' yA

Q

ill! I IP 5 1 p 1 Value. 1 oIK

6L i BS Lz : 5 aoI 4i82; •ISO 00G,000 ! 1|8 1,500 §154" |-1

162

24402 0 ,

123 39 I

604 ! 10 !

24 ! 131. Eastvillc. 411

i 2!■

1,155 00500 i1 i 3 115032 IS 72, Bcllhaven........... 1G2 | 014 ;

...... :500 002,500 |S,000i 7G 13 1 39 | G S G6G7 93. Pungoteague. G14 ;j 1i I

1,850 j3 950 0033 | 4! 8,500 I!525 ■ 38 71...; 5G3 5G3 62 9 4 22 44 Onancock........... !1 1-200 450 003 j 4. G.300350 66 1 9 3 : 8 145. Atlantic, ; 416 ... !

j 248

416 ; 71 80■

2,800 j 1.4 i 1,000229 I 19

93 |

217 j

445 | ............. ,

71 ; 175 !

100 003 ;1 20G. Wicomico. 248 1 25 11-------

!2 6 :l 1 2,500 500 001 | 4,000 l1A»5 ^___!

! 223

! 391 !....!

95 , 7 7 3 17. Salisbury. i11 Ir 4! 200 004,700223 6 I8. Berlin. 8 1 9 3 . 31 .

2,000 141 7,700 | 1 400 00391 54 5 19 ; 10 G1 2 73149, Dorchester. .: 1

2 2,500 !..24G 129 179 2 ; 4 Ri24G .... 5010. South Dorchester 1 1 200 00125 I........ j

345 , 21 i

2 l li 1,500123 123 3 1 4 3 3 G11. Cambridge, Ii u2 j 2j 1,200 325 0023 2 3,00022 13GG...: 3GG ....12. Accomac........... 1

54 I I :54 64123G969 ....13. Dorset Mission -!H

56S 1 45 211 26 11 [ 81 13,750110 : 183 203 3 55,500 5,200 00Totals for 1882---- ................... 3,927 .... 385 3853.6523,927 , II 4054 1 452 ! 56 8; 13,750S I 564 68,000 3,425 00291 160 4571073,652

2753,759 ....Totals for 1881............. 3.652 ....

275 ...... ! 1,835 0017 11191275Increase... 271 i 1 *3> 2,5009 241 30 .107Decrease.

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:RECAPITULATION OF FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL EXHIBIT, NOVEMBER, 1882.

SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.

RENT OK PARSONAGE FOR THE

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.TRAVELINGOK THE

NAMES OF EX PENS]£S‘NAMES OF

PRESIDING ELDERS.! ~PRESIDING ELDER'S ;

CLAIM,CLAIM OK THE

PASTOR AND HELPER.I

DOMESTIC.DISTRICTS. FORKION.!Presiding . Pastor and ;PresIding! Pastor and

E-lder. ^ Helper, j Elder, j Helper, Ii Raised | Raised

in in Ch’ches. S. Scb’ls

Raised Raised ? Raised ! Raised S. Sch'lsjw.M. S. R^Buds

I Assessed, Paid Assessed. deficitPaid. inCh’chcs.1. Richmond ’It. N. Sledd.......

J. M. Anderson. 3, Lynchburg.............. D. P. Wills.....

IS 1,864 00 81,807 51 S 16,830 00 $ 1G,29G 45 ;$ 593 12 7,853 00 i

149 93 l____

69 32 ; 219 00 I 56 25 | 47 19 j

131 39 ....

8 1,050 0053 959 48 !g 190 96 88 579 2S| 11

312 351...

563 96 130 53j 1,311 32! 116 2o!

2, Charlottesville.... 163 75 8 398 50925 00 1,200 00 1,100 43 i ■7,243 4 4 719 54

11,070 28 747 19'

7,03-1 14 ,1,858 53| 378 57 2 00i 448 92, 2 00, 160 91? 163 95|1,314 0Gi 351 36i H S0j 9,10 9S 113 40! 119 oo!

11,331 90 ; 769 28 546 351 153 61 1,044 62 217 81;

10,158 02 1,094 G9 489 47

362 11, 08 49j 32 10 •12 49I1,595 00

610 00 ; 1,591 00|982 00 | 1,424 00

1,350 00 1,450 00

1,090 00 1,400 00

2.0S5 00 1,605 00

595 00 1,450 00

1,090 00

1,330 00 1,259 71 11,702 18

1,246 63 9,448 30 '

1,273 07 10,150 00 i 8,995 37

1,3-16 71 11,984 00

1.2G5 92 11,008 G7

1,605 00

1,316 39 8,522 0-1

1,084 75 ,

4. Danville. ..........Oscar Littleton................

. .... F. J. Boggs,,.................

........ Paul Whitehead.......

7. Murfreesboro...............W. H. Christian..............

113 87' 110 87■

5. Farmville.......... 1 75 139 So 650 006 Petersburg. 181 334 99 161 2-5 ; I

329 -111 107 68I155 83• 627 74S. Norfolk. S-l 56J. A Proctor.,..,.

9. Randolph Macon........... J. I>. Garland.............

George II. Ray........

96 00 139 14211 20■ 564 33j 159 731 902 81? 316 77

75 i 287 26j 30 18j 504 2oj 13-1 8oj

5 l! 182 94 G4 25; 725 251 255 83|

14,969 50 15,172 6-1 .......

7,712 40 ! 944 7,466 50 ' 92 75

103,0S1 14 8,133 91 |4,558 87

:12S 75! 309 15•1 00 207 76 ;10. Eastern Shore 59 75143 00 I 261 019 00 | 1,100 00 7,454 00

Totals for 1882......... 77 37 15C -IS19 74 1,425 78 9-16 19 11,372 00 14,-114 00 13,306 12 109,921 6910,571 50 14,471 65 1 13,253 15

800 50 ........ . | ’52 97 .57 65 !...............

I5C6 63? 7,827 52; 1,560 82! 1,280

110,239 39 101,453 17 ,10369 37?j 4,487 87 362 17j 7,115 08 j 1^1Totals for 1881..

Increase.......Decrease___

91 1,870 60126 71 106 <J7

2,0-17 80 205 50....................... 740 G!)

62202 ....

I . - ~"V

Recapitulation—Continued.(//)Sunday-Schools.BAPTISMS.

TheMONEY RAISED.EDUCATIONSBISHOP’S CCONFERENCE Whole Amount

Raised during the Year

for all Purposes.

AverageNAMES OF ForFUND.FUND. ICOLLECTION. For iForBuilding

andRepairing

aper *.Sunday School

Purposes. Churches^ Purposes.

DISTRICTS. ja£ call other ■3 &2 sMember 8Paid.Asses’d ] Paid. Asses’d i Paid. I Asses’d| | |____,____

S1000 00,8 059 25; ;8 213 00|S 190 02j 8 375 00 S 324 81

270 00 109 GS

£<1vJ

727 | 4,2024320211 2078 3,170 S2 S 4,411 93 S 8,538 97 5 G8S39,239 19 1G.398 49 27,304 41 19,038 G1 20,929 70 27,443 31 25,951 90 50,253 29 19,088,35 21,391 97

S1. Richmond.; 5G6 I 3,52000! 2C9 , 2S 74142 G9G24 GO 3,01-1 G8 1,557 79

1,478 22 3,023 58 5,2G9 01

1,134 09 3,234 98 2,902 75

2,979 64 2,219 G1

1,904 72 3,338 Go 4,318 G7

871 18 6,838 S5 3,097 71

2,052 14 17,157 79 7,981 09

2,081 51 |.

1,021 72 4,652 81! 3,38193

14,177 12j 52,810 74; 41,349 04 |

13,661 77 46,388 57 3S.S75 19 I515 35| G,422 17 2,473 85

I121 62720 00 475 39 1532. Charlottesville.87G 1 5,8229G272 ! 103124 03261 82330 00187 00j 164 07

13G 00; 9S 55 170 00 142 76 187 00 183 02 187 00 149 25 212 00 213 70 136 OOj 116 43

880 OOj 732 533. Lynchburg.4. Danville...5. Farmville.,

G7 j 539 ! 3,904174 i 55 103 : 1123 12G j 116

84 18240 001 149 54 300 00!330 00 308 72

610 00 440 19OS 770 I 3,78777153 5197622-1 90S00 00 620 SO

684 | 3,51359145 42794 308 SO 00G. Petersburg.... 7. Murfreesboro.,

763 j 4,51172191 * 170154 00218 63330 00069 GO880 007GG 4,2234824418 2107 77375 00 3-12 00

240 00! 198 28 210 00' 175 00

1,021 19 507 91

1,000 00 640 00

8. Norfolk.................

9. Randolph Macon. 10. Eastern Shore....

4,3668427G23 222 493 194,127 83913 55571 1 3,212442575 45 7 126119 00 104 19560 00 j 500 95 '

656 j 7,104 41,0G0j 1,803 60.4S21,900 ;i,33G4 58 140i 8,000 00| 6,722 11 267,039 221,700 00! 1,490 51 3,000 00“ 2,373 38

3,000 00! 2,345 33.............. 2S 05

Totals for 1882.7,243 42,23o! 1,625 65,775. 6924 35 161 2,091 1,256251,423 47

15,615 75i1,700 00,1,501 85

!!!"”!! "’ii‘34

S.000 00 6.536 76 1.............. 1S5 35

Totals for 1881. Increase... Decrease...

SO23139 l 1,1751: 3021 191

\\ \I

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(99) Recapitulation—Continued.

MEMBERSHIP OF TI1E CIIURCH.n CHURCH PROPERTY.

j. ICOMPARATIVE STATEMENT. Parson-Total 1 Total i 51 embers

NAMES OF ; MEMBERS. Churches.. s GAINS. AGES.LOSSES. Value ofMembers jDISTRICTS. gi 2 I ^1.-3' 1 i if J!

o

ililpp 3 I 5 all otherQ! Reportedi oLast Year >5

Church31IIthis Year.;% 3 Value. Value. Property.6 6! C I S"1! a "A S36,9051 7|

G.063] 28 6,763 4,54o|

5,954 18

5,064 1

6,405 1

j 6.406 1

J 5.9S2 4!

j 3,927 ....,

1. Richmond, 6,912 I 6,091 ) 6,767 | 4,559

| 7486,665 j 247 G.007 j 84 6,855 |.......

528 220 125 316 56 4 501 S 236,10044 G 9,500 S 15,100 00I2. Charlottesville,

3. Lynchburg....,

4. Danville.....

347 7303S3 66 537 30 13 G-1G 7G 85,600 8 11,550 3,405 00■ 88 !4: 422 777 | 1,199 91 700 65 14 930 86 108,200

7S,G00 68,GOO 95,540

103,420 167,600 89,050 65,500

10 20,000 19,220 00Mi 4,793 j...........

6,048 !......... .

5,027 | 336,301 | 135 i6,236 | 233 !5,950 j 363,652

23-1 260 171 421 47 589 17 2 655 G3 G 10,300 7,380 005. Farmville. 5,972 7G 206 82 288 70 207 80 7 364 82 12 13,750 4,085 50.C. 'Petersburg... 7. Murfreesboro,

5,065 6,496 !

327 127 454 1G1 251 62 2 60416 7 13,200 6,780 GOi

3-19 97 446 ISO 120 60 11 311 76 10 15,000 5,175 008. Norfolk G,4G9 505 123 028 119 209 64 3 395 60 12 20,200 11,325 009. Randolph Macon 6,986 J

3,927 |433 83 516 101 297 70 12 4S0 769 7,000 3,743 75:10. Eastern Shore. 275 3S5 1S3 I 568 45 211 26 11 293 37 8 13,750 5,260 00

58,ICC’ 78| 58,214 jTotals for 1SS2. 57,594 { 5,998 | 895 j 3,497 | 520,048 | 398 3,752 2,246 79 4,991 649 1,088,210 86 140,200 81,474 25!Totals for 1881., Increase.... Decreaso....

... 57,467; 127 57,594 1..! ......... 1 r. '

............. i 49..........,...!

57,095 1 499499 650 863 1 4,228 I32 J......J

.....I 731 !

3,696 6,667 j2,790 | 6,486'*644*"" i" "4S8

513 73 649 1,047,79240,418

82 134,144 59,463 50 22,010 75

650 ; 756 6 4 6,106676

V

A

¥

H1-

'9697

‘tn’

MIIiiVIII- NAMBS. POSTOFFICE ADDRESS.

oCONFERENCE DIRECTORY. 41. Chandler, R. M........42. Chandler, E. G.........43. Cheatham, Ii. C......44. Christian, W. H......45. Clarke, J. S. R*.....-i6. Clarke, J. L.............47. Colonna, M. S ......48. Comer, Charles F....49. Compton, J. W*.....50. Compton, R. A.......51. Connelly, J. W........62. Crawley, C. D.........53. Crider, J. W.............54. Crocker, W. A.........55. Crooks, R. N............50. Crown, J. H..............57. Dalby, J. H............68. Davis, F. A*......... .59. De Berry, J. B.........60. Deshazo, J. E.......61. Dey, John B.............62. Duke, T. P...............63. Early, Thomas H*,.64. Edwards, J. E.........65. Edwards, J. J ........66. Edwards, W. E........67. Edwards, F. M.........68. Edwards, W. H.......69. Edwards. T. 0..........70. Evans, William E..,..71. Ferguson, Richard,..72. Foushee, N. B.........73. Garland, J. P...........74. Garlick, J. C............75. Gary, H. IT..............7$. Gates, J. E...............77. Gayle, R. F......... ...78. Gibbs, E. A.............79. Grant, Wm. E .........80. Green, C. H..............81. Green, Win. T........82. Gregory, R. A*........83. Gregory, W. H.........81. Guy, Lewis A* .......85. Hall, A. M-.............86. Hank, J. D................87. Hannon, John.........88. Hayes, Win. F.........89. Herrink, B. S...........90. Iiilldrup, J. W..........91. Hobday, C. E...........92. Hope, H. M..............93. Howard, J. W.........94. Hunter, J. S.. .........95. Johnson, S. H.......

1876 E Burgess’ Store, Northumberland co., Va.E Culpeper C. H., Va.E Richmond, Va.E Suffolk, Va.

Meherrin Depot, Prince Edward co., Va. E Boydton, Mecklenburg co., Va.E Franklin, Southampton co., Va,P Martinsville, Henry co., Va.E Sy Emmaus, Bedford co., Va.E Louisa C, H., Va.E Sy Wakefield, Sussex co., Va.E Pungoteague, Accomac co., Va.E Cartersville, Va.E Edmond’s Store, Brunswick co., Va.E Chase City, Mecklenburg co., Va,E Grafton, York co., Va.E Currituck C. IT,, N. C.E Sd Williamsburg, Va.D Churchland, Norfolk co., Va.E Smithfield, Isle of Wight co., Va.E Murfreesboro, N C.E Penhook, Franklin co., Va.E Sy Lynchburg, Va.E Petersburg, Va.E Halifax C. IT., Va.E Lynchburg, Va.E Coman’s Well, Sussex co , Va.E Orange C. H., Va.E Williamsburg, Va.E Ashland, Va.E Indian Creek, Norfolk co., Va.E Allwood, Amherst co., Va.E ! Lynchburg, Va.E Sd iGarysburg, N. C.E Sd iRed Hill, Albemarle co., Va,E jHicks’ Wharf, Mathews co., Va.D South Hill, Mecklenburg co., Va.E jCharlotte C. H,, Va.D 'Midlothian, Chesterfield co., Va.E | Lynchburg, Va.E j Ashland, Va.E Sd j Lynchburg, Va.

187718571852

I.—TRAVELING PREACHERS.The figures in the second column give the date of admission on

E—Elder; Z--DeMon; Probationer , ^-Super-

1839 E Sd;i 1848trial into the

1858188218601862I860187418641843to* p 2g 1S65# 1856Ii: POSTOFFICE ADDRESS. 18741837

NAMES. <1876 1875 18471877 1859 1835 1850 1862 1863

OHeathsville, Northumberland co., Va. Gatesville, Gates co., N. C. Charlottesville, Va.No. 1 E. Cary street, Richmond, Va. Manaquin. King William co., Va, Petersburg, Va.Drake’s Branch, Charlotte co., Va. Lancaster Courthouse, Va.Cambridge, Dorchester co., Md. Edenton, N. C.Chuckatuck, Nansemond co,, Va.Oak Hall, Accomac co., Va.Bedford Springs, Va.Ashland, Hanover co., Va.Norfolk, Va,Scottsville, Albemarle co., Va, Lynch’s Station, Campbell co., Va. Petersburg, Va.Harmony, Halifax co., Va.Richmond City, Va.Richmond City, Va.Oak Forest, Cumberland co., Va.

1860 E Sy Norfolk, Va.King George C. H., Va.Ashland, Hanover co., Va.Atlee’s, Hanover co., Va.Meckum’s River, Albemarle co., Va. Penn’s Store, Patrick co., Va. Montross, Westmoreland co., Va. Woodville, Perquimmous co., N. C. Stanardsville, Greene co., Va. Danville, Lock Box 132.Palmyra, Fluvanna co.,Va.Saluda, Middlesex co., Va. Unionville, Orange co., Va.Princess Anne C. H., Va.Dispatch Station, New Kent co., Va.

E Sy Orange C. H., Va.Brandy Station, Culpeper co., Va.

1836 ESd Farmville, Va.

E1 18591. Allen, Wm. E.............2. Amiss, J. H........ .......3. Anderson, J. M..........4. Armistead, R. A........5. Askew. J. B...............6. At-will, Wm. H..........7. August, P. F..............8. Bacon, H. T................9. Bain, W. F..................

10. Bates, Walter G........11. Bayton, T. J...............1*2. Beadles, R. B.............13. Beckham, T. M..........14. Bennett, W. W..........16. Betty, L. B------16. Berryman, Albert C...17. Bishop, M. L ............18. Blackwell, J. D..........19. Blankenship, R. B.....20. Bledsoe, A. C............21. Bledsoe, J. W............22. Blincoe, J. W............23. Blogg, E. N. S...........24. BoggS, T. H...............25. Boggs, h. J.................26. Boggs, 0. H.;............27. Booker, G. E....... .28. Bowles, H. C*...........

,29. Bradley, Paul............’ 30. Bradshaw, A. J ........31. Braunin, J. I4.............32. Brown, A. G.............83. Burton, J. ...........84. Butts, D. G. C.. ......35. Cain, Charles V\......36. Campbell, T. H.......87. Campbell, John M...38. Camper, Wm. H ....39. Carroll, John W......40. Carter, William*......

E1864E1857E1868D1879E1874

I 1846 E Sy 1865 E 1876

18781876186918761858

E18511880 D 1846 E 1855 E 1862 E 1843 E 1875 E

r

7; «183918391871i?1876 18791846E1848

1846 E 1880E1877 187318781844

E1861E1869

! E1857 E jOldham’sX Roads,Westmoreland co.,Va. E Sy Hicksford, Greenville co., Va.E South Mills. Camden. N. C.E Black’s & White’s, Nottoway co., Va.P Richmond City, Va.

187118721852E1865

E1846 1857E1851 1871E1859 E1882E Martinsville, Henry co., Va.

Bay View, Northampton co., Va. Seaboard, N. C.Berkeley, Norfolk co., Va. Arrington, Nelson co., Va. Farmville, Va.Lunenburg C. H.. Va.

!Amherst C. H., Va.

1860 E1874E1876 E1866JE1877 E1867E E1845 1873E E1853 1845E E1876 1870E E18761870

1866 ED 96. Jones, J. N....97. Jordan, W. P.

1880Wakefield, Sussex co., Va.E1872 E

1880 D1869

Hertford, N. C.E98. Jordan, E. M............99. Jordan, Arthur C....

100. Judkins, W. E.........

I860Penn’s Store, Patrick co., Va. Portsmouth, Va.

D188018591880 E1853D

Lynchburg, Va.EVa

98 99£* I *SIg 2

s sicc -IIII1POSTOFFICE ADDRESS. 'i 3 2

II2J

NAMES. NAMES. POSTOFFICE ADDRESS.<'oa ss

OE Richmond, Va.

Spottsylvania C. Ji., »li- E Sd Richmond, Va.E Richmond, Va.

E Salisbury, Md.Danville, Va.

E Campbell C. H., Va.E Charlotte C. H., Vn.E Gravel Hill, Buckingham Co., Va.E Petersburg. Va.E Clay Bank, Gloucester co., Va.E Bowling Green, Caroline co., Va.

Burkeville. Va.South Hill, Mecklenburg co., Va. Smilhfield, Isle of Wight co., Va.

E Liberty, Bedford co . Va.E Margaretsville, N. C.E No. 19 Noe’s Court, Norfolk, Va.E Sd Amelia C. H.. Va.E Hampton, Va.E Smithfield, Va.E Sd Lawyer’8, Campbell co., Va.E Portsmouth. Va.E Harris Creek, Amherst co., Va.E Union, Hertford Co., N. C.E Sd Ashland, Hanover co., Va.P Chatham, Pittsylvania co., Va.E Danville, Va.E Madison C. H., Va.E Spring Grove, Surry co,, Va.

Richmond, Va.Suffolk, Va.Arrington, Nelson co., Va. Dunnsville, Essex Co., Va.Louisa C. H., Va.Norfolk, Va.Stony Creek, Sussex co., Va. Petersburg, Va.Petersburg, Va.Farmville, Va.Matoaca, Chesterfield Co., Va. Newsom’s, Southampton co., Va. Stony Creek, Sussex co., Va. Norfolk, Va.Norfolk City, Va.Hicksford, Greensville co,, Va. Concord, Campbell co., Va,Flint Hill, Rappahannock co., Va. Ashland, Hanover co., Va.Denver, Colorado.ShndweU, Albemarle co., Va.Upper Trappe, Wicomico co., Md. Bowling Green, Caroline co., Va. Mehernn, Prince Edward co., Va. China.Hat Creek, Campbell co., Va.

1842 E Sd Fayette, Mo.1849 E !Norfolk, Va.1877 K 'Lynch’s Station, Campbell co., Va. 1839 E Sd 'Patrick C. H., Va.

1857103. Lambeth, S. S104. Laughon, W. A....... 1867 E10 ). Laurens, J. B...........106. Lear, Joseph...........107. Lear, W. W.............. 1875 EK 8. Lipscomb, B. F........ -1876109. Littleton, Oscar........11850 E110. Lumpkin, W. G........HI. Lumpkin, J. T,.........112. Lumsden, J. D........113. Manning, Jacob......114. Martin, J. C..............115. Mastin, J. T..............116. Maynard, J. H..........117. McAden, James*.....118. McCleland. John*....119. McGee, William......120. McSparran, J. E......121. Merritt, J. B.............122. Michaels, Robert*....123. Mitchell, II. P.........124. Moore, J. T..............125. Moorman, S. T*.......126. Moorman, R. J........127. Moss, James O.........128. Moss, John O..........129. Nolley, G. W............130. Parham, Edgar P....131. Patteson, J. H.........132. Payne, W. E.............133. Payne, R. 0........... .134. Peterson, P. A.........135. Peterson, E. M.........136. Potts' J. E..... ..........137. Potts, Reginald H<...138. Pritchett, E. H........139. Proctor, J. A...........140. Proctor, J. II............141. Pruden, N. J............142. Ray, George H.... ..143. Reed, L. S...............144. Reed, J. C...............145. Rhodes, J. Q...........146. Riddick, J. A*..........147. Riddick, J. H..........148. Riddick, Jas. E. R...149. Riddick, Wm. H......150. Robins, W. F...........151. Robins, J. W. S.......152. Robinson, Wm. A*...353. Rosser, Leonidas....-154. Rosser, J. C............155. Routten, Joseph T...156. Rowe, J. G...............157. ltowzie, W. B..........158. Royall, W. W...........159. Sawyer, Waller W..„160. Saunders, J. M.........1G1. Saunders, R. M........162. Scott, R. B................163. Sbough, Jacob*......

164. Simpson, T. McN..... 1877 E16 . Sledd. R. N.............166. Smithey, W. R....... 1S73167. Southall, J. D...........168. Spencer. J, L..........169. Spiller. B. C............170. Starr, W. G...... .171. Stiff, James W.........172. Sturgis, Joseph R*...173. Taylor, T. J ........174. Tennille, B. F ........175. Tillett, Wilbur F......176. Tompkins, Wm. A...177. Traynham, D. J ....,178. Tucker,* J. W..........179 Twilly, XV. J. . ........180. Twitty, J. F.............181. Vaden, W. C...........182. Vanderslice, G. C....183. Waggener, J. R...... 1849 E184. Waggener. W. O ....185. Wallace, D. M.......... 1853 E186. Wallace, J. S............187. Wardlaw, A. G.......188. Ware, T. A*............189. Warwick, A. B........190. Watson, J. C...........191. Watts, R. W .............192. Watts, C. E ...........193. Wenenbaker. C. C... 1S68 E194. Whitehead, Paul.....195. Whitlev. J. T............196. Wiles,"Alfred........197. Wills, D. P..............198. Williams, B. M........499. Williams, W. G.. ....200 Williams, T. L .........201. Williams. Wm. T.....202. Wilson. E P.............203. Wise, T. P......... ....204. Woodward, B. F.*.. 1844 E Sd205. Woodward. J. P......206. Wray. G. W.............207. Wright, William P...208. Wright, George M... 1869 E209. Younger, R. H.. .... 1876 E

Danville, Va.E Norfolk, Va.E White Plains. Brunswick co., Va.E j Hebron, Dinwiddie co., Va.

Liberty, Bedford co., Va.Warwick C. H., Va.

E • Charlottesville, Va.D Belle Haven, Accomac co., Va.

Cambridge, Md.Prospect, Prince Edward co., Va. Windsor, Bertie co., N. C. Nashville, Tenn.Shadwell, Albemarle co., Vn. Whitmell, Pittsvlvania co.. Va. Rocky Mount, Franklin co., Va.

E Emmaus, Bedford co., Va.E Elizabeth City, N. C,E Onancock, Va.E Lynchburg, Va.

South Boston, Halifax Co., Va.E Marengo. Mecklenburg co., Va.

Dinwiddie C. H., Va.Berlin, Md.Richmond, Va.Charlottesville, Va.Disputanta, Prince George co., Va. Mathews C. H., Va.North Garden, Albemarle co., Va. Hollydale, Lunenburg co., Va. Norfolk, Va.

I Richmond, Va.E University of Virginia.E Dover Mines, Goochland co., Va.E Onancock, Accomac co., Va.

Bells, Grayson co., Texas E Chester, Chesterfield co., Va.E Lawrenceville, Bruuswick co., Va.D Petersburg, Va.E Manchester, Va.E Sy Richmond City, Va.

Manchester, Va.E Barhamsville, New Kent co., Va.E Curl s Wharf, Henrico Co., Va.E Temperanceville, Accomac co., Va.

Portsmouth, Va.Rocky Mount, Franklin co., Va.

185718531834 1842:

: 1850 E 848 E: I860

1878■

185411870 11838 i 1839 1859

1878 D 1867 E 1867 E 1880 P 1880 D 1878 E 1861 E

/•18761873 E 1814 E Sd 1845 E Sd 18741843 18711857 18611862 18591836185418731828

> 1876/

1879 D 1882 P 1848 E Sy 1877 E 1859 E 1857 E 1866 E

1872185018771825

f

J: 1S82187318691878 1853 Ei1862; E 18521 E 1853 E 1882| P 1859! E 1852; E 18571 E 1876' E 1853- E1849 E1868 E1869 E 1833 E Sy 1S54; E 1882| P 1877! E 1862! E 1877 E1850 E Sd 1838, E 1876; E ISSOi D 1849| E Sd 1829| E 1875! E 1880 D

18071844!1846

E Sd184218501858188018421803;185318771867

II.—LOCAL PREACHERS HAVING PASTORAL CHARGES.West Point, Va..Creglersville, Madison county, Va.

•- Thrift, S. L..........Railey, George WLee, R. A.............Parrish, J. W.....Bailey, J. G..........Crowder, VV, R..„Shockley, J. H.....White, W. F.........Lennon, J. G.......Mullen, R. H.....Dunn, T. R...........Pullen, T. G.........

. Elba, Pittsylvania county, Va. ...Retreat, Franklin county, Va. ..Meadows of Dan, Patrick county, Va. . Currituck Courthouse, N. C. ...Hampton, Va....Gum Spiing, Louisa county, Va., ..Louisa Courthouse, Va.. Cobb’s Island, Va.

i

I

IIL—LAY DELEGATES, 1882- 83;

AND MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE BOARDS.IIX

Those marked with an asterisk (*) were not present during session.

ONE HUNDRED SESSIONSPOST-OFFICES.DISTRICTS.NAMES.— OF THE —

Richmond city, Va.Richmond city, Va.Richmond city, Va.Glendale, Henrico co.. Va. Plain View, King and Queen. Palmyra, Fluvanna co., Va. University of Va.Miller Institute, Albemarle co. Batesville, Albemarle co.. Va. Free Union, Albemarle co.,Va Lynchburg, Va.Lawyers, Campbell co., Va. Harris creek, Amherst co.,Va. Lynchburg, Va.Lynchburg, Va.Lynchburg, Va.Danville, Va.Charlotte Courthouse, Va. Danville, Va.Danville, Va.Pinhook, Franklin co., Va. Martinsville, H&nry co., Va. Farmville, Va.Farmville, Va.Brickland, Lunenburg co., Va. North View, Mecklenburg co. Marengo, Mecklenburgco„.Va. Blacks and Whites, Nottoway. Amelia Courthouse.Petersburg, Va.Church Rond, Dinwiddie co. Stoney Creek, Sussex co.,Va. Waverly, Sussex co., Va. Petersburg, Va.Suffolk, Va.Elizabeth City, N. C.Jackson, Northampton co.,Va. Murfreesboro, N. C.Buckland, N. C.Portsmouth, Va.Princess Anne Courthouse,Va. Smithfield, Va.Portsmouth, Va.Norfolk, Va.Portsmouth, Va.Bogg’B Wharf, Accomac Temperanceville, Acco Salisbury, Md.

Richmond.Hunt. G. I.Guy, Jackson.Gary, M. E , Alt.Turner, S. D., Jt. Bd. Fin. Anderson, Dr. G.*Shepherd, James 0.Smith, Prof. F. H.Vawter, C. E.Shepherd, James H.Brown, E. B., Jt. B. Fin. Wray, T. C,Moorman, E. S.Garland, M. H.Pollard, Bd. Miss.Shearer, W. N.*Winfree, C B,, Jt. Bd. Fin. Wyllie, John N.Smith, W. A.Pace, John R., Jt. B. Fin. Guerrant, H. D., Miss. Bd. Dickerson, Dr. D. C.¥Smith, Dr. J. M *Davis, T. J., Alt.Drumheller, A. W.Manson, A. R.*Ogburn, B. W.*Russell, E. H*Irby, Benj., Alt.Crowder, P. B., Bd. Miss. Wilson, R. T.Hamlin, Col. T. B.Green, Dr. J. 'VV.Ramey, John N.Marks, L. L., Jt. Bd. Fin. Kelly, W. J.Sanderson, Thomus L.Grant, Rev. Wrn.Wynns, J. M.Williams, H. Clay.*Dutton, Win. C.Whitehurst, Judge F. M.Bunk ley, J. T.Neville, Geo. L.. Bd. Miss. Brickhouse, Smith N.Bain, George M.Boggs, F. T.Brodwater, Dr. J. E.Cannon, George P.Kerwan, S. F.*Jackson, E. J., Alt.Chandler, W. T.Irby, Richard.Walker, Rev. W. W.Cockerell, Littleton, Jt. B. Fin.

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numbered from the meeting, duly appointed and held at the house of Mr. Mason, Brunswick county, May, 1786. Since then, sessions thereof have been held, in regular succession, year after year, within the geographical limits as­signed it by the General Conference of 1796, except as to the years 1791 and 1841, when changes in the time of the year for the meeting of the Conference, made it necessary to hold two sessions in each of these calender years, making one hundred sessions in ninety-eight years.

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CENTENNIAL SESSION-A.X)IDI^ESSOF THE

Virginia Annual Conference. — OF —

Rev. WILLIAM W. BENNETT, D. D.,CELEBRATION THEREOF, ADDRESSES, Etc.

— ON —

The Rise and Progress of Methodism in Virginia,By a happy coincidence, the One Hundredth Session of the Virginia Annual Conference met with the church at Portsmouth, Virginia, where the first Methodist society was organized in the State, and in Monumental church, erected to the memory of Robert Williams—the first preacher and the recognized founder of Virginia Methodism. The celebration of this Centennial Ses­sion was the most pleasing incident of the Conference. It was held on Thursday night—the second night of the session—No­vember 16th, 1882. Bishop Pierce presided. After appropriate religious exercises, the Rev. W. W. Bennett, I). D., delivered an address on the rise and progress of Methodism in Virginia. This was followed by an address from the Rev. John E. Edwards,I). D., on the personal history of the Virginia Conference, in­cluding those who formed the North Carolina Conference in the }rear 1836. Then short, impromptu addresses were made by the Rev. Leonidas Rosser, D. D., and by the Rev. John B. McFerrin, the latter of whom made a touching allusion to the Rev. Thomas Logan Douglass—one of the first and most distinguished mem­bers of the Virginia Conference, who was transferred to the Ten­nessee Conference at an early period in the history of Methodism in that State, where he maintained until the day of iiis death, the position as a wise counselor and a valiant leader in the itinerancy.

The interesting exercises were continued for more than three hours, without the slightest sign bf weariness on the part of the congregation, supposed to have numbered at least fourteen hun­dred people, many of whom were compelled to stand all the . time. The music, conducted by the excellent choir of Monu­mental church, was appropriate to the occasion, and the exercises were highly entertaining and instructive. The following ad­dresses, full of facts and incidents, are published by order of the Conference:

I have seen it stated in several newspapers that Rev. Robert Wil­liams, Rev. Dr. Edwards and myself would speak on this occasion. Rev. Robert Williams is not here. He is dead. His dust has long since mingled with common dust in an unknown grave. His spirit has joined

---- “ the blood-besprinkled bands- On the eternal shore.”

Aud yet this statement, formally untrue, is really true. Robert Wil­liams will speak to us—not in words, but in deeds mightier than any words. And so will the noble men who followed him in the work of spreading scriptural holiness over these lands. “ Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!” Measured by the world’s standard these hardy sous of holy toil were poor weaklings; measured by the gospel standard, they were men mighty to the pulling down of Satan’s strong­holds.

We are eleveu decades distant from the first Methodist preachers of Virginia. With all these years aud all their events cast between them and us, it is no easy task to estimate properly their labors aud their triumphs. I feel my incompetency, and yet I

Let us, then, first survey the field in which, aud the people among whom, they scattered the seeds of life.

The topography of Virginia is well-known to you, for many of you have traversed the State from the Potomac to the Roanoke, aud from the mountains to the sea. the country was not as it is now. Then the open cultivated laud lay along the great rivers aud their tributaries. Between the rivers stood primeval and unbroken forests, save where bold adventurers had pierced the wild solitudes, felled the trees, built cabins, and opened incipient farms.

The masses of the people, and the busiest scenes, were in the eastern

to attempt this task.am

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and southern portions of the State. To the west the great Valley lay in almost unbroken grandeur, and still farther west the hardy pioneers were just beginning to creep up the rugged slopes of the Alleghanies to the vast regions beyond.

The white inhabitants were divided into four classes—“ the gentry,” the merchants, the well-to-do farmers, and the poor laborers, many of whom were sold for a time by ship-owners to the planters and mer­chants for a sum sufficient to pay the cost of their transportation from Europe.

The negroes were all slaves, north and south, and many of them were native-born Africans with all the savage vices and superstitions of their race.

Virginia had to some extent felt the power of the “ Great Awaken­ing which began in the Northern States under the preaching of Jona­than Edwards and others. The leaven of grace was at work in a meas­ure when the Methodists entered the field.

But with all that was done the state of morals was low enough. The picture of the times drawn by the hand of James Madison is dark. “Poverty and luxury,” he writes in 1774, “ prevail among all sects; pride, ignorance and knavery among the priesthood, vice and wicked-

among the laity. This is bad enough, but it is not the worst. That diabolical, hell-conceived spirit of persecution rages among some; and to their eternal infamy the clergy furnish their quota of imps for such purposes. There are at this time in the adjacent country not less than five or six well-meaning men in close jail for publishing their reli­gious sentiments, which, in the main, are very orthodox.” He adds “ I have neither patience to hear, talk or think of anything relative to this matter; for I have squabbled and scolded, abused and ridiculed so long about it to so little purpose, that I am without common patience.” Such was the religious condition of the State when Methodism began its work.

For the sake of convenience, I shall review the Methodistic move­ment by decades.

The first of these begins with the appearance of the pioneer preacher at Norfolk early in 1772. This pioneer was .Robert Williams, an Irish local preacher, who had received from John Wesley a license to preach under the authority of the regular missionaries in the great American field. His entire outfit when he sailed from the old country consisted

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The manners of the people and their modes of life varied according to means and tastes. The great landed proprietors known as “ the gentry,” affected the style of their European ancestors in dwellings, dress, equip­age, social intercourse and social vices as well. The middle classes were plain livers and hard workers, and the poor laborers lived from hand to mouth.

The out-door sports were matches, all spiced with oaths and with heavy drinking. The in-door sports were feasting, card-playing and dancing.

The facilities for education were extremely limited. William and Mary was the only college in the State, and its students were generally sons of the rich. The few academies that existed, and the private fam­ilies able to keep tutors, were supplied by adventurers from bsyond the seas. The children of the poorer classes had to be content with a very superficial insight into the three It’s.

The morals of the people were of a low order. The church clergy, with some honoiable exceptions, were men on whom the care of souls sat lightly—men who loved their ease and the loaves and fishes, and took them all, giving nothing in return. But the people were not left wholly to such moral instructors. At intervals, Whitfield, in passing to and from his Orphan House in Georgia, had preached in the State to wondering multitudes. The Baptists had awakened a great interest and established a number of churches, especially in the Northern Neck, and other portions of the State.

In Hanover county, Samuel Davies, the distinguished Presbyteri minister, preached earnestly and with great success. Ten years of the hardest toil he gave to his Virginia field, and was then called to the Presidency of Princeton College. He accepted and began his work there with renewed zeal; but it was soon finished. On the first of Jan­uary, 1761, he preached a New Year’s sermon on the text, “This y thou shalt die.” One month after he was a crowned Baint. Over his coffin bent his aged mother. Gazing a few moments in silence on his face, she said: “ There is the son of my prayers, my hopes; ray only son, my only earthly supporter. But there is the will of God, and I am satisfied.”

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in the same ship, and who on the long voyage. Mr. Williams landed at New York in the Fall of 1769, and for a year or more labored in the field that Embury and Cap­tain Webb had opened. In 1771 we wards Virginia on a “successful missionary tour.”

at Norfolk. Unknown to any one as a preacher, he opened his mission there by a sermon from the courthouse steps. Like a true Wes-

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leyau he called the people to him by a spiritual song, listened to the first Methodist sermon was not a quiet one. The style of

wonder. They said he preached, and prayed, andan

the preacherand sang, all in the same sermon. He spoke bad words such as

they had not been used to from the lips of preachers. He said hell, devil, damnation, in his zealous appeals, and this was his swearing. This sort of preaching contrasted strongly with the “ moral haraugues of the day in which the dear hearers were advised,” says Devereux Jar- ratt, “in a cool, dispassionate way to walk in the primrose paths of a decided, sublime and elevated virtue, and not to travel the foul track of

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i found no door open to a madman. He preached again, and as with Paul at Athens, “certain men clave unto him and believed.” The seedwere plauted and the harvest began to grow. Williams, it seems, did not confine himself to the courthouse steps, but found the same sort of pulpits in other parts of the town. There is a tradition that one of his preaching places was the front steps of a house that stood on the very spot where Cumberland Street church was afterwards built. From Norfolk, Williams soon emended his work to Portsmouth. His comiug was on this wise. Isaac Luke, a citizen of Portsmouth, was in Norfolk on business, he saw Williams on the street, was struck with his singular appearance, and determined to hear him preach. Under the sermon he was

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he had been thoroughly convicted and made to see the need of conversion, but, he says, “ the word conversion was as new to me as if there had been no such term in the Euglishtlanguage.”As to Christians, I knew not of one within twenty miles; in short, I

did not know that it was the privilege of any, except ministers of the Gospel, to feel what I now experienced.” Davis, Young and “an old formal Quaker,” as Davis calls him, “hired the theatre, and bound themselves to invite any and every sect and party who preached the Gospel as far as conversion to come and preach in the house. When Y illiams came, Davis told him that they could not admit any one to the house as a

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deeply convicted, and at its close approached the preacher and in. vited him to visit Portsmouth. He accepted, and the next day came over and preached the first Methodist sermon ever heard in the place uifder a couple of persimmon trees. He continued his out door preach­ing until his friend Luke and a few others fitted up a warehouse for regular services.

Williams for some time

preacher who would “ intermeddle with opinions.”Ihe old man,’ says Davis, “replied, that we only wanted a change

of heart, aud to preach holiness of life. ’Williams must have been advanced in years, as he was frequently

spoken of as “ the old man.”now disappeared from Virginia. Probably

he recrossed the bay and resumed his work in Maryland.

} The second preacher that appeared on the scene was Joseph Pillmoor For several months he confined his labors to the eastern part of the State, with Norfolk for his center. His earnest and powerful preaching aroused the opposition of the church clergy, and, during his absence from the town, one of them delivered a serrnou from the text, “ Be not righteous over much,” in the course of which he assured his hearers that he knew from experience the evil of being over-righteous.

In a few days Pillmoor returned, aud,

For several weeks he preached about the town without apparent fruit. His friends then furnished him a horse, and he began his country work. “ In a short time,”says Davis, “ a surprising work broke out, which has since spread over every part of Virginia and North Carolina.”

That old theatre was situated on Old street, not far from the river, and it became the scene of many a hard fought battle with the sons of Belial. One of these still lives in the history of those days of sore con­flict. A great meeting was in progress. The preachers were those two wonderful heralds, Hope Hull and John Easter. Many sinners fell to the floor on a night of special power aud cried aloud for wails and groans and the hallelujahs of the saints excited the outside crowd to a high pitch of anger. At length, with yells and oaths, they burst into the house, throwing lighted squibs and fire-crackers among the people. Another party now brought up a fire engine aud played a stream of water into the house until every light was put out, and the whole assembly, thoroughly drenched, driven from the triumph of the wicked was short. The meeting went on with increasing power, and some of the boldest persecutors were among the converts.

From the second American Conference, held in May, 1774, at Phila­delphia, four preachers were sent to Virginia—one to Norfolk and three to Brunswick, the first Circuit formed in the State. It was as large as two or three modern districts, reaching from Petersburg towards and across the Roanoke river into North Carolina. It was on the six weeks’ plan, the preachers following each other at intervals of two weeks. Williams, who was still in the fiold, joined the new preachers, and the flame of revival broke out afresh and spread throughout the great Cir-

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on hearing of the parson’snotice that he would preach on the text, “Be not over-much

wicked. Having read his text to a great congregation, he said he had been told that a minister of that town had cautioned the people against being righteous &

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-much, ai]d then, lifting his hands, he exclaimed, “And in Norfolk he has given this caution ! ”

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returned to Norfolk.In company with young William Watters, the first native American Methodist preacher, he came by laud from Alexandria through the lower counties. At every convenient point they preached, and at every fireside, whether in taverns or private houses, they spoke to the people about religion. Of this journey, Watters says : “ We found very few, in the course of three hundred miles, who knew, experimentally, any thing of the Lord Jesus, or the power of his grace.” Nor was he more favorably impressed when they reached Norfolk. Many hundreds, hesays, “ attended preaching, but the most hardened, wild and ill-behaved of any peoplo I had

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ever beheld in any place.”The most of the winter was given to Norfolk and Portsmouth. In

February, 1773, Williams went to Petersburg, where he entered upon Ins grandest work. Two gentlemen of that town, Gressett Davis and

> nocuit. The work went on through summer, winter and spring; and in April, 1775, Asbury records a meeting with Williams, who gave him “a great account of the work of God in Virginia—five or six hundred souls justified by faith, and five or six circuits formed.”

In the meantime, John King was not idle at Norfolk and Portsmouth. He did not confine himself to these towns, but worked as a missionary “to the south parts of Virginia, where his labors were made a blessing to many people.” Wherever the preachers appeared, a deep religious feeling seized the hearts of the people. Jesse Lee, the earliest historian of American Methodism, says of this period: “ The Lord wrought wonders among us that year.” He was glad to go to meeting, by day or by night, walking many miles, and thought himself amply repaid for the toil.

At the Conference of 1775, the reports from Virginia gladdened the hearts of the brethren. Norfolk, from seventy-three members, had ad­vanced to 125, and Brunswick reported 800, a net increase of 582.

Two new Circuits were reported—Fairfax and Hanover; but the lat­ter was in the Minutes included in Brunswick.

Six preachers, nearly one-third of the whole number, were sent to Virginia. Norfolk had Francis Asbury, his first appearance in the btate; and Brunswick had George Shad ford, Robert Lindsay, Edward Hromgoole, Robert Williams and William Glendenning.

In May, 1775, Asbury landed at Norfolk. The

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he leader m tlie great revival in the Brunswick Circuit was a full specimen of the early Methodist preacher, dollars Shadford has enlisted amid all the vices

; For a bonus of thirty-five as a substitute in the British army, and

and temptations of camp life carried with him the most aw u convictions of sin. The devil often tempted him to suicide. He feared to stand on the river’s brink lest he should throw himself in,

the edge of a precipice lest he should cast himself in the gallery of a church lest he shouldor on over, or to set

pitch head foremost down among the people below. At length he went to a Methodist meeting. In closing his sertnon the preacher called out, “ Is there any young here about my age willing to give up all and come to Christ? Let him come and welcome, for all things are now ready.” In great alarm and anguish Shadford cried out, “ God be merciful to me, a sinner.” “ Quick as lightning, he says, “ the Lord filled my soul with divine love ;°f joy and sorrow

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through my mind, ‘ Marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.He joined the Methodists and rapidly the ministry. At the Leed’s Conference, 1772, he met Captain Webb, and under a stirring appeal from him in behalf of America, he offered for the work and was accepted. On reaching this country he labored successively in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Near the latter place, i

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Ir ---- prospect was notpromising. He found thirty in society. An “ old shattered play-house ”'™S, 16 ‘T f PlaCe' LikC J°hn Ki“S’ he t0°k "> ^ surrounding country. Six miles from Portsmouth, ou the Suffolk road he “society of thirteen serious souls.” There was another preaching place and a few members near Crany Island. Portsmouth gave him more hope than any other appointment. Here he found “a few as faithfuland happy souls as we have in any part of Virginia but her room for improvement in the morals of the river; for he immediately adds: * termined destruction

of his country excursions, he found a wretched young man who was chained in his bed, supposed to be pos­sessed of a devil. Shadford talked with him and found him to be under great conviction and almost in despair. He .called the family into the

and begged them to join him in prayer tor the healing of the suf­ferer in body and soul. He led in prayer; the power of God fell them.

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He was taken into the church, licensed to preach, and on his first circuit a hundred souls verted.

They unchained the young rejoiced in spiritual freedom.was was soonpeople on both sides of the

And unless Divine justice has de- , . , #. , . ou these two towns, I hope the Lordtake-foi them and increase their number.” the Portsmouth society when he her was reduced to fourteen.

While Asbury Brunswick

were con-

will under- Lweuty-seven in

came, and, by careful sifting, the

Like many a preacher since, Shadford went to Brunswick under great depression of mind. He said lie felt that God would strip and empty before he filled. And so it was. He found the classes in con­fusion, and many without leaders. Pie at once set to work to get these right, and then the work began." Under

Pie foundnum-

toiliug amid discoura were in a blaze of revival.

wasgements, his brethren in

He heard the glad tidings, and

pleased by his strict discipline, opposed ^h0m ’’e had dl8‘go, and says, in his Journal, “ I fear g“ n& but he determined to if they should even say, ‘Blessed?, 1, ,7 . UOt f00" See me Lord!’” He pushed on rapidly and 1™ °°meth 111 *he mime of the “I am now within a few miles of mv ]jVlen "ear the Circuit, he wrote: my soul catches the holy fire already ” ^ r°tIlei’’ Geor&e Shadford J

every sermon sinners wereconvicted and then and there converted. The word took hold class. One of his first converts was a dancing master, tastic fellow, coming to meeting on week days in scarlet and on Sundays in green.. lie followed Shadford from place to place, and at length a friend said to the preacher, “ You, sir, spoiled a fine dancing master last week.” And so it proved, for he was so deeply cut to the heart that, in the language of the old chronicle, “ he could not shake his heels at all.” He lived and died “a great witness for God.”

In one place in Amelia county the work was singularly deep and pow­erful. The people were extremely wicked. They delighted in gambling,

longed to be with them. ou every Pie was a fau-

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tempt. The preachers determined to storm this stronghold of batan* The people crowded to hear him. The style of preaching was new to them, and they meetings went on

weremighty wave of grace was sweeping over the southern part of the State, the man that, under God, put it in motion, lay dying at his home on the road between Suffolk and Portsmouth. Asbury, with his usual and often provoking brevity, enters in his Journal: “ Tuesday, September 26, Brother Williams died. The Lord does all things well. Perhaps Brother Williams was in danger of being entangled in worldly business, and might thereby have injured the cause of God. So he was taken away from the evil.”

.to amazed at the scenes they witnessed. All day the and far into the night, and often through the night

into the next day. All grades and ages fell before the power of the truth. Gray-haired men knelt beside tender youth and cried for mercy. The preachers were not enough to carry on the meetings, and exhorters and class-leaders took the stand and multitudes hung upon their simple but earnest appeals. The revival flame swept through a circuit of five or six hundred miles.

were

fHe was sketched by Asbury, Lee and other co-

temporaries, as a plain, simple-hearted, pious man, who preached in an affectionate and animated manner, that went to the hearts of his hearers. “ He spared noestablished clergy, and as soon as the services were over, would go out of the church, mount a stump, block or log, begin to sing, pray and then preach to the people.”

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pains to do good. He often went to church to hear thePerhaps one of the most wonderful scenes was at Boisseaux’s Chapel, Dinwiddie county. At that meeting, Jesse Lee says “ the windows of heaven were opened and the rain of grace continued to pour down for more than forty days.” In the love-feast on the second day, no sooner had the exercises begun than the house was filled with the presence of God. The love-feast over, an eager multitude rushed in and filled the house. rIhe Christians were still rejoicing, the peniteuts still praying, and as the sinners looked, one by one they sank to the floor, where they stood and began to cry for mercy. On the last day of this meeting they staid till dark, then sent for candles and kept it up far into the night.I left them, ’ says Jesse Lee, “ about the setting of the sun, and at

that time their prayers and cries might have been heard a mile off’.”In less than a month several hundred

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a greatmovement. In Virginia Methodism, Robert Williams stands .first. He preached the first sermon; he formed the first society; he aided in building the first house of worship; he printed in this country the first Methodist book; he made out the plan of the first Circuit; he was the first to marry, the first to locate, the first to die, the first to pa the river and join the great multitude before the throne.

feix years he toiled to plant Methodism in the new world, and specially in this part of it. Returning from his fresh grave, Asbury sat down and wrote in his Journal:

ss over:

were converted, and the work had spread through the counties of Dinwiddie, Amelia, Brunswick, Sussex, Prince George, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg.

The class-meetings were particularly blessed with the Divine presence. Jarratt, the zealous Episcopal minister, who entered, heart and soul, into this work and stood shoulder to shoulder with his Methodist brothers, gives this testimony: “ Such a work I twelve, sometimes fifteen find the Lord godly man was present and assisted at ducted by Thomas Rankin, who had the South. It

“ fie has been a very useful and laborious maD, and the Lord gave him many seals to his ministry. Perhaps man in America has been an instrument of awakening so many souls as God has awakened by him.”

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1 Such a tribute from sucli a man !/In the decade through which we are now passing, the storm of the

Revolution broke over the land, and while it hindered, did not stop the Methodist movement. In 1777, the gain in members thousand,nearly all in Virginia; and eighteen preachers, one-half the whole number, were sent from the fifth Conference to this widening field.

It is needless here to spend time on the painful scenes of the on the “slavery question,” or the question of “the Ordinances,” all of which sorely harrassed tfie rising Church.

It is much more pleasing to note the men of power that came into the pulpits of Methodism from the revivals already noticed, and the initial movements that resulted in great Church enterprises in after years.

One of the men of this period

never saw. Sometimesat one class-meeting.” This

a meeting of unusualwas over two

power con-come to the aid of the brethren in

, , quarterly meeling held at “Maybury’s dwelling-h°use in Brunswick. In anticipation of a great crowd, an arbor was bu.lt, covering the large yard, and capable of sheltering several thou­sand people The meeting began with a lovefeast that lasted from ninetill noon. In the midst was the band of Christians- mpl/ni ^ ito the verge of the arbor, as thick as ’ P“kcd ar°U1,cI lhem‘

unconverted people. As the believers of grace to change their hearts and awful feeling crept over the vast

was awar, or

they could sit and stand, were the gave their testimony to the power to cleanse them from all sin,

for mercy. A watch-night meeting follmved^he^lav'se"0-11 and ,Cr'ed till after midnight did nl.ey retire from the field of battle"1068’

The work had reached fourteen the additions to the societies

Edward Dromgoole, an Irishman, who was sent into Virginia in 1775, located in 1786, and settled in Brunswick, where he lived to be an old man of eighty-four. One of his sons was a

wasan

notleading lawyer, a man of rare eloquence, and for a number

years a member of Congress. A grandson, Edward Dromgoole Sims, was, for several years, a professor in Randolph Macon College.

counties at the close of the year, nod nearly two thousand. While thiswere

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Rev. Benj. Devaney gives an interesting reminiscence of this pioneer pieacher. “At a camp-meeting, when he entered the stand, he deliber- ately pulled off his coat and his neck-cloth, which was nothing unusual with the old preachers of that day, and began by saying that the atten" tion of the people might not be drawn off by wondering who the preacher was; he would tell them. You recollect about thirty years ago there was a young man who travelled here by the name of Edward

romgoole. I am the man.” He then announced his text, “ God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this, that power belongeth unto God.” tt ^ie 8ermon ^iat followed was at its height, and in its application ‘awfully sublime and beyond description.”

John Easter, who came forth as was and is without

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and rushed wildly about in thTwoZ'1^1'0^ l"*6 the‘r fasteDinS3 hundreds of tnen and women felllt ’ ^ the mighty hand of God, oldest and holiest Christi The work of

groans and shrieks, on the ground, smitten down by

Iheeryth t Was appalling; even ^ »ns trembled before that mysterious sound,

as iustautaneous as tliat ofconviction, anTscornof t?"7 ™Smultitude. The work spreaTHkTfiT^ °T* °1‘k °f the a'Ve'struok were added to the church In that ^ StubbIe’ and hundreds

rr*»«. " * *• *-«::: rrrof^in °f **shnlt go out to battle; for God is the Philistines.”

If John Easter had gathered to Methodism two such

of His host:1 mulberry trees, then thou

gone before thee to smite the host of

“When thoua preacher from the great revival, a parallel, if we except Benjamin Abbot, as a horta­

tory preacher. He possessed transcendant faith, and in prayer seemed to be talking face to face with God. He moved in the midst of a flame 0 o\e. Plain, unlearned, almost rude in speech, he yet delivered the gospel message with a fervor and power before which pride fell to the dust and wild scoffers called aloud forthe conscience, and it was no uncommon scene for hundreds to fall at his meetings under sudden and from sire to

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no other seals to his ministry, his giving- will forever stamn on I ^ “i T'11'8™ McKendree and En"ch George,

n ever stamp °“ 1,18 work tllQ mark of Divine approvalO. S'Er" t,PM“P J™ Lee appeer

:! mercy. He never failed to reach'

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agonizing conviction. Handed down son, the traditions of his wonderful ministry yet linger

among the people in the sections where he labored. One memorable instance of the power of his faith occurred at Merritts, iu Brunswick. The services church. Iu the midst of the rapidly towards the place. From could be

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i passed over. The idea ofperiod While , ATiCaU M*tI,odirt Cull<«e broach«> daHng this

per o h V htle travelling ,n North Carolina, Asbury met with Johnickins, a preacher of genius and learning. Resting a few days at

“““S f ” fr * •- * t+ZtZ!nenca. Tins, says Asbury, was what came out a collet iu he subscription printed by Dr. Coke. Gabriel Long and Brother Bus-

srjsyssa?1 •*i< * *•**•'«-Dickins, afterwards,

aua quarterly meetiug atwere held in a grove near the

meeting a dark cloud rose and swept. ^he outskirts of the grove the rain

to flv r See“ °Tme r “C,'0S3 the fie,ds- The PeoP>« rose up in alarmhem iT' T °f/h,eUer: the d'Ureb “a>d not hold a third ofHeTou at LT r ^ ““fUSi°D' Ea5ter the pulpit and

erred ou at the top of his voice: “Brethren, be still while I call upon

“ “ r;‘ “t” Hi* “'»p"'"1"1 “ XT

a space of several hundred yards in }0 (1 U’ IeavillS

“* ™ - i-grand primeval forest,

a vast crowd had as-

became the first Book Agent of the Church, and standing bravely at his post, died of yellow fever in Philadelphia. His son, Hon. Asbury Dickins, was, for many years, Secretary to the Senate of the United Stales.

At the Conference of 1782, which closes our first decade, the number of members in Virginia was 3,3(18. There had been a loss of several hundred by reason of the war, but, on the return of peace, the preachers took hold of their work with fresh zeal, and, the next year, out of ageneral,,gain of 4’24S; the &mtliern gain was 1,187, and mainly in. .ort11 Carolina in Virginia there was a loss of nearly 200. So prom­ising was the field, that forty-four preachers, more than half the wholo number, were sent into the two States.

them

dry were well watered.At another time he was holding a meeting in a

It was in the mid-day of his fame and sembled to hear him.

In the midst of

power, and

. . , , . 011(3 of m°st impassionedm breathless silence, suddenly a rushing sound as of smote the ears of the people. All instinctively Lked tenal storm had smitten that forest;

The preachers were so poorly paid, that it becamo public collections in all the charges to meet the actual more

appeals, while all necessary to order, .......... , „ wants of the

needy ones. I Ins is the first recorded action iu reference to what is now known as “the Conference Collection.” The assessment shows how the main circuits stood just one hundred years ago.

w.erea mighty wind, up, but no ma-

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fax- oinn . ? asses3ment t0 Virginia and North Carolina S40- N ’ run8WIck- 850; Sussex, 850; Amelia, S50; Mecklenburg, nt’ oT ,Sf5; Por“>. *35; Camden, 830; Bertie, 810.

grumbler/ ?? ^ / C°llected aud Paid >n quarterly. But there were grumblers m those days. The collection ■iNot a few leadi

117were was: “ Fair- preachers ”S’ 'D ™edltatlon an<1 Praycr for all the circuits, societies and

thSwT* 'VfS 0,16 °f the S°re evi,s of that daf> “d "gainst it the Methodists took strong ground. This was their rule: “Shall8011/° f -T T°ant merabers] be permitted to make spirituous liquors,nature tdeo Byn0 it wrong! i*

Die tw onbequeuees; and desire all our preachers to teach the peo-fh ’ 7 PTePt a“d 8Xa”ple’ t0 Put away this evil.” Thus early and in against”!*1'0 T™ Virginia Methodism place itself on record But w a// “ “°St appa,)i“g evil the SUD — -bone upon,drinkers T r SUppose that the preachers of that day were dram- dist ? ? SayS: “ U Wa3 but se!dom knowa tbat « Metho-cesshy “ “ SplntU0US liqU°rS’ unless iu cases of extreme ne-

ourwas a novelty in Methodism.says Jesse T !S ,“en ,disapproved- “ They thought it unreasonable,” says Jesse Lee, that they should raise money forsaw, and whose husband had is not dead.

ra woman they never

preached among them,*' That raceneveri

*the GeUeral AaSiStailt was about ^-little <=bance 1 Ashur7 to grow rich on such a salary.

-the preacher sought to awaken the entire bodytU:!B;£!d!dmUe!,0fs tt8’ an,d dire0ted tbe — of us have the W t? ■ 1 class'k°oks to be made m every charge. “ Observe

™l rnday after evel7 Quarterly Meeting as a day of fastin- ” It

ancltivat on? / oh“roh-»»™’6’ at that time, and barns

- find A bury re "I'6 J T ^ P“rt °f the State' Hence,rat! b/n” "W 1 "£ ^ prea°hed ia “ W barn,” “Jar-^ W? “G / I??11’” “Walker’S ba™,” and at “Wood auckei s, George Smith’s,” “ Gillum Booth’s,” &c.souls eVZdri0n’ ?° ea,']y P1'eachers rod<: over the country seekingor horse J 1 °! th'‘'ty “ileS was made. without food for man

horse, and among people almost as wild as the deer in the forests-buiy Who led the heroic band, says, in many places the people ’

extremely poor and cruel to one another. They would come to the

o/wnj'ir6 ttytTaud neariy au beariug tbe ■»«*j™- r roccupied him two m!th:,!i?;!'!tstPtnlheBro:l::;st;t

whiskey,” and he aud his preachers had same

: of Methodists to the*I

After ,many years op tampering with this hideous business, it is grati- J g to know that both the great branches of Methodism in this coun-

foundeT wTCUPTd, the gr°UDd °U which stood their illustrious lounders, Wesley, Asbury and all the fathers.

Wuliin this second decade fell events forever memorable in the his­tory of American Methodism. In 1784, the Methodist Societies

°rgani*ed into the Methodist Episcopal Church-the first States 1 WIta aD LpiSCOpaI forra of g°ve,,umeut organized in the United

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Another noted event was the entrance of a Virginia Missionary into New England. In 1785, while travelling with Bishop Asbury in South Carolina, Jesse Lee met a young New Englander, who gave him interesting facts about that then far-off land. Leo felt an instant im- pulse to go there and plant Methodism. He opened his mind to Asbury but the cautious leader thought the time lor such come.. .Lee kept the PurP°se in his mind, and in the annual changes of the itinerancy edged his way up towards the land of his hopes. lie was sent into Maryland, then to New Jersey, and over into the edge of New 1 ork. At last he crossed the Rubicon, and stood alone and unknown in the coveted field. He began his work at Norwalk iu Connecticut. Like Williams at Norfolk, he took his stand in the street and began to sin*?. A plain sermon, full of spiritual power, followed, aud the verdict of the wondering multitude was, “No such man has visited New England since the days of Whitefield.” He stirred up the Calvinistic hornets, >.nd “predestination, election, reprobation, decrees, final other dogmas, were thrust at him from every quarter.” Eight years Lee labored in New England amidst all imaginable difficulties, and when lie was called from that field to be the traveling Bishop Asbury, he left behind him forty traveling preachers thousand members.

While Lee was storming the strongholds in New England, his hreth-

weremeet- T-x many

a bold move had not)

- quiettheir stink-pots 0f muJied

room with the family “This” he -°? ^ door m tlie

S* - -■5,?,£2te tBut what a wonderful courage aud faith these old-time preachers h A

They conquered by an invisible power gained in prayer/! warm rooms, but m the forests, or fields, or barns. “This says their leader, “I poured out my soul to Godin the was refreshed in my spirit. I always find the Lord to the throne of grace. I make it

perseverance, and

cosy, morning,” companion of

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a rule to spend an hour, gomoruiug 1

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Let us labor, as the heart and soul of one man, to establish Sunday- schools in or near

were in the midst of a work greater than that of 1776. The whole country between the James and Roanoke rivers, and from the mountains to the sea, was swept by the flame of revival, leaders were

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The our places of worship. Let persons be appointed by the Bishops, Elders, Deacons, or Preachers, to teach (gratis) all that will attend, and have a capacity to learn, from six o’clock in the morn­ing till ten, and from two o’clock in the afternoon till six, where it does not interfere with public worship.” Think of this, ye modern Sunday- school people—eight hours of steady work.

It must be admitted that this was over-doing the matter, and it is not surprising that these eight-hour, semi secular Sunday-schools could not hold their place in the Methodist system.

At the close of the second decade in 1792, there were in Virginia* over 18,000 members. But now came sore trouble to the churches.

Bruce, O’Kelley, Cox, Ogburn, Easter and Hope Hull. Petersburg was mightily shaken by divine power, and at every meeting souls were converted. At a quarterly meeting at Mabrys, in Bruns­wick, which lasted only two days, over a hundred were converted. At Joues’ Chapel, in Sussex—it is still a preaching place—a meeting of amazing power was held. Many of the converts from Mabrys went to this meeting, and the work began before the preachers reached the ground. When they were within half a mile, they heard the sound of the battle. “When we came into the house,” says Cox, “above sixty were down on the floor, groaning in loud voices to God for mercy.” On the first day of the meeting, the congregation was estimated at five thousand, the second day at ten thousand. The preaching was in the church, in “Brother Jones’ barn,” and in the grove, all at the same

“Here,” says Cox, “were many of the first quality of the coun­try, wallowing in the dust with their silks and broadcloths, powdered heads, rings and ruffles, some of them so convulsed that they could neither speak nor stir.

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The third decade of Virginia Methodism is ushered in by the bitter and disrupting O’Kelleyan Schism. It is needless to restate the causes of this movement. Whether O’Kelley had good reasons for leaving the Church he had served so long, so ably and successfully, I will not now stop to inquire. He, with several other preachers, withdrew from the Church and formed a new sect under the impressive title of “ Republi­can Methodists.” For a time the new movement bore this name, then the leader in a pamphlet announced himself and his adherents as “ The' Christian Church,” but division followed, and in a few years there wero three distinct parties: “The Christian Church,” under O’Kelley; the “ Republican Methodists,” under John Robertson, and the “ Independ­ent Baptist Church,” under William Guirey.^

Through the influence of these men and those who sided with them, the Church sustained, for a time, a heavy loss in numbers. The de­crease in the year 1791 was as high as 2,000.

Asbury came in for a full share of the opprobrium heaped upon the old Church by the schismatics. Referring to that and former contro­versies in which he had suffered from hard words, he says: “ Hammet

moderate, Glendenning not very severe ; but James hath turned the butt-end of his whip and is unanswerably abusive.” But it is pleasant to add that years softened down the roughness of this dispute. Hearing that his former friend and co-laborer was sick in Winchester, Asbury called to see him after learning that his visit would be agreeable. They “ met in peace, asked of each other’s welfare, talked of persons and things, prayed, and parted in peace. Hot a word was said of the trou­bles of former times.”

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this meeting. Not long after, at a meeting at “ Mr. Bonner’s house,” * near Petersburg, fifty were converted in one day, aud like won­

derful scenes occurred in all the circuits reached by this work. In Amelia, eight hundred were converted; in Sussex, sixteen hundred ; in Brunswick, eighteen hundred. There

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was scarcely a meeting of any kind without many conversions. While Cox was preaching the funeral sermon of a little child, thirty professed before the meeting broke. On another occasion, while he preached seated in a chair placed upon a ta­ble—not being able to stand by reason of a painful accident—sixty were converted. It was no uncommon thing for those who were at work in the cornfields to meet together, drop their hoes, begin to sing aud pray, while others joined them from neighboring fields, until company met, and scores were converted.

Some idea may be formed of the vast extent of country embraced in a Circuit of that period when we recall the fact that twelve Circuits covered nearly the entire territory of the State.

Another event worthy of special notice, is the establishment of Sun­day-schools. As in England the Methodists were in advance of Robert Raikes in this great work, so in this country they were ahead of others in it. Asbury, the Wesley of America, was the first to

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In this decade, while there were painful divisions in the eastern part of the State, in the western part the work was greatly extended. Meth­odism was there a new thing, and met with the most determined oppo­sition. It was declared to be the work of the devil,’“ the Black Art,” hypocrisy, etc. Some who had heard of the meetings, came a great dis­tance to atteud them, and when the penitents lay around slain by the sword of the Spirit, would coolly pass about among them, feeling the

open a Sunday-school, and in Hanover county, in this State, in the house of Thomas Crenshaw. Among the converts in this school—for the early Metho­dists could hardly conceive of religious meetings of any kind without conversions—was a negro boy named Johq, Charlsou, who became a preacher and labored with marked success for more than forty ye The utterance of the Conference on the question was this: “ What can

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pulse of such as lay as dead. Not unfrequently these curious philoso­phers would be stricken down in the midst of their investigations, and cry as loud for mercy as any others.

Asbury always loved to come into the Virginia field, and during the period now under review he was laid up in the southern part of the State a helpless invalid. He suffered with general debility, brought on by excessive labor, but in great weakness he kept to the work, came,” he says, “ twenty-five miles to Edward Dromgoole’s; once or twice I felt on my way thither as if the blood would rise in my mouth.” While resting, the good Bishop was subjected to a curious treatment. He thus describes his medicine1: “ I am now taking an extraordinary

#diet—drink made of one quart of hard cider, one hundred nails, a hand­ful of black snake-root, one handful of fennel seed, one handful of worm­wood, boiled from a quart to a pint, taking one wine-glassful every morn­ing for nine or ten days, using not butter, or milk, or meat.”

If any of you should suffer as the Bishop did, you might try his “ ex­traordinary diet.” While kept from his “loved employ ” he was not idle. Here is his picture of in-door life: “ It is such cloudy weather I cannot go out; I wind cotton, hfiar the children read, and teach them a little grammar.”

Again he says: “ I scorn to be idle; the past week hath been speut in the cotton work with my fingers, and in hearing the children read.” When the warm spring weather came, the feeble old man took the road when able to ride only ten or fifteen miles a day. “I have entered upon a tour of two thousand miles before I may probably see this part of the land again. O, can I perform such toil? Weakness of body makelh me feel great heaviness of mind. I must think, speak, write and preach a little, or I may as well give up my station.” In much weakness and pain of body was our Methodism planted by “the fathers.”

The work was powerful in Gloucester and other counties in the lower part of the State near the close of this decade, which very nearly responds with the close of the century. Rev. Stith Meade, a greatly honored instrument, has left some vivid pictures of the revival At Mt. Zion,a church in Gloucester, built by Mrs. Mary Mason Tabb, a lady of wealth and refinement, and an ardent Methodist, an extraor­dinary work broke out. While Meade was preaching, he felt his soul “overwhelmed by a supernatural power, and an awful trembling took place throughout the congregation.” At once the slaiu of the Lord fell

every side. The sinners strewed the floor, “ and lay bathed in tears and sweat, regardless of their powdered heads, ribbons, ruffles, rings and other finery.” The old-time, sledge-hammer preachers seemed to enjoy seeing this class, among which they found so many proud scoffers, on their knees or flat bn the floor crying for mercy. To them it was a joy­ful proof that God, by weak things, was confounding the mighty.

lhe usual persecution attended this revival. Meade was called a madman he had done many wild things—thrown his Bible at a man’s

head, murdered another man, stolen his money and horse and run off. He deserved to have his neck broken, and many declared he should never leave Matthews county alive—think of it, Matthews! We have now there nearly a thousand members. He went on board a new un­

men of Belial declared he had laid a spell on He was a licad-devil, and the

members under-devils, dancing around him at his meetings.At Matthews’ chapel there was a great Christmas meeting. “ Satan,”

he says, “ assembled his agents and fixed his powder-guns around the meeting-house; presently a screech-owl was thrown through the window and fell among the women ; but we had too much faith to be scared by an owl and powder-guns.” More than five hundred were added to the churches in this revival.

launched ship, and the her so that she could not be launched.“I

The close of the third decade affords us a good position for reviewing the work done in the State by the Methodists.

From the day when Robert Williams preached his first sermon on the court-house steps in Norfolk, the work spread on every side, and now, in 1802, we behold thirty-five great circuits, covering an immense terri­tory, reaching from the Atlantic Ocean to the banks of the Ohio river, a portion of it still an almost unreclaimed wilderness, through which the saddle-bags brigade pushed on after the hardy pioneers. Fifteen thousand members had been gathered in, and more than three hundred preachers, traveling and local, were leading on this army to freshconquests.

The great leaders, the itinerant preachers, were scant of money, but abundant in faith and love and labor. Asbury is a fair type of a rich Methodist preacher of the heroic days. Of the report of receipts at bne of the Conferences in Virginia, he says: “ One-fourth of the preachers have received their full quarterage,” which was $G4. A year’s hard work in such fields, and for money pay sixty-four dollars, and only one-fourth receiving that! But the Bishop goes on with a sort of grim humor. “One of my friends wanted to borrow or beg §50 of me. He might as well have asked me for Peru. I showed him all the money I had in the world, about SI2, and gave him $5. Strange that neither my friends nor my enemies will believe that I neither have nor seek bags of money. Well, they shall believe by demonstration what I have ever been striving to prove—that I will live and die a poor man.”

During the fourth decade, the Methodist movement in Virginia was greatly advanced by the introduction of camp-meetings. As is gene­rally known, these meetings originated in the West under the preaching of the brothers John and William McGee—one a Presbyterian, tho

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other a Methodist. In 1803, the first of our long line of Virginia was held in the old Brunswick battle-field. It lastedcamp-meetings

only three days, with thirty conversions. From that time they became very popular, and thousands were gathered in at them all over the State. It was through the mighty religious influence of tho camp-

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that Methodism was intro- of its great strongholds.

“OldPlainly, however, the result “of large emigration westward.” Virginia,” says Asbury, “decreases in the numbers she gives to the Methodists, but New Virginia gains ” There were forty-two circuits supplied by seventy-five preachers.

The men who brought the church to such proportions merit here, at least, a brief notice of their character and fitness for the work so nobly

meetings held in the vicinity of Lynchburg duced into that city, which has been since one At a series of these meetings held in that section of the State, moie •• five hundred were converted. Into godless Lynchbuig, t ns lie ..picat

reat revivalist in the

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and burned. Stith Mead, whom we have seen as a g lower part of the State, appeared on the scene, and became the founder of Methodism in the then rough, little hillside town. He preached m the place a pointed sermon against the common sins of tho day, anc

rewarded by being made the subject of a piece of rich billingsgate, in which he was denounced as “a hypocrite, a devil, on infamous wretch, a maniac, a vaporing, itinerant brawler, a greatei disgrace to humanity than the most dissolute man in Lynchburg.” Lorenzo Dow, who had tried the place, said of it, “Lynchburg is a deadly place for the worship of God.” But even Lynchburg .was stormed and taken, and the hand of Methodism has been strong upon it ever since. It was during the great revivals of this decade that the singular affection known as “the jerks” appeared. In the West, the people were seized by hun­dreds at the same moment. Its subjects were from all denominations, and all classes of sociely; even wicked people were sometimes seized

us that in

: done. As a class, their like will never be seen again. In body and mind, they were built for the special work they were called to do. Most of them were endowed with great power of physical endurance. They were at home in the saddle, and rode long and bravely in all weather. They slept often on the dirt floor of cabins or on the ground under the forest trees. They lived on scant, coarse food, and preached day and night, as if the next was to be the Judgment Day. Their stock of theology was Dot large, but it was sound. The Bible and hymn- book, with the works of Wesley and Fletcher, made about the sum to­tal of a pioneer’s library; and these, engrafted upon a splendid stock of common sense, made them preachers of amazing power.

Kichly endowed with mother wit, they were quick and cutting in repartee, fearless of any foe, and they seldom came off second best in a fight of words, whether assailed by sinners or by saints of a hide-bound faith. The early records are full of apt illustrations. On one occasion, to confound a Methodist preacher, who had appeared in a section where opposing religious theories abounded, a pedantic lawyer was chosen to expose him before a large audience. At the chosen moment, the lawyer

and addressed the preacher in Latin. Pie listened patiently till the harangue was over, and instantly replied in Dutch, which the lawyer took for Hebrew, and retired from the contest with a divine so learned.

It is in proof that now and then some of the fathers, like some of the when they came upon a fine printed sermon that struck their fancy,

really honest old preacher,

I

was

:

with it. Lev. Jacob Young, who witnessed many cases, tells the hotels persons would be seized while raising a glass of water to theii lips, and instead of drinking would toss it up to the ceiling. At the breakfast table, ladies serving tea or coffee would be suddenly attacked, and away would go cup and contents against the wall, and as they fled from the table in alarm, their long hair hanging in braids down their backs would crack like a whip. A very curious case is on record of a preacher who was sent to a circuit where “ the jerks ” prevailed. He declared it was the work of the devil, and that he would* preach it down and out of the Methodist Church. He set to work manfully, but before he had made

rose

Tin early life a fiddler and dancing-master. Pie was

sons,would reproduce it with great effect. Of this story is told. Being present at a camp-raeeliug where many of the leading people had collected to hear a famous preacher, it so happened that he was put up at the most popular hour. He took the stand, noth­ing daunted, and reproduced, with tremendous effect, one of Joseph Benson’s grandest sermons. When he had finished, he paused meat and looked over the wondering and admiring multitude, then

one

orio round “the jerks” had him. When tho fit began, he would ex­claim, “Ah, yes! 0 no !” and at every jerk his hands moved as if he was fiddling. One morning, as he was riding to an appointment, he was seized. He dropped the bridle, and his horse ran off till he was stopped by a gate. Tho poor man dismounted, aud seized the palings to steady himself, but he jerked them oft'. The lady of the house coming to the door to see what was the matter increased his mortification. Bushing into the orchard to hide himself, his strange motions, as he ran fiddling along, and the tail of his long gown flying in the wind, attracted the no­tice of the hounds, and the whole pack broke after him in full cry. Dreadfully afraid of dogs, he rushed into tho house by the back door, up the stairs, and jumped into a big feather bed, where he lay until the lit was over.

At the close of the fourth decade of Virginia Methodism, the num­bers were 19,157 white and 6,275 colored members. With all the revi­vals, there was a decrease of 185 whites from the preceding year—

a mo-ex-

claimed, “Now, you have heard one of the greatest sermons youMr. Benson, himself, couldn’t beat it—for it

everlistened to in your lives, is one of his best.” I commend his honesty to all whom it may concern.

However eccentric he may have been, Lorenzo Dow, during this de- emiueutly successful as a laborer in the Vir-cade, and long after,

inia field. His peculiar person and dress, his sudden appearance and disappearance, his quaint texts and sermons, his gift of prophecy, as some seemed to believe, his ready devices for detecting thieves and publicly exposing them—all combined to give him greater notoriety and larger congregations than any other man could secure.

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illustrative of his wit and in*

Dow tried toI can only give one or two incidents

genuity in the line of thought now before us.Once he fell into a dispute with a Berkeleyan 1 ea 1S •

convince him that there were and must be realit.es m na are,M " The learned doctor would reply to all his acumen* not]K ^ imagination.” At length, the doctor, who was a great smoke , pipe on the table, and, turning in a pompous manner to the w.ndow, said, "there, Mr. Dow,” pointing to the street, “is a wngo but it is all the force of” ---------, Before he could fDow took up the pipe, which held a live coal, ““ , T*e esclaimed, as

“ What on earth are you about. He exc“0 nothing but

.AJDJDIR/ESS

■■ , as I suppose, — OF —j'

Rev. JOHN E. EDWARDS, D. D.,;

big, fair-top boot. _he seized the boot with both hands to pull it 0 • i. i 0<rimagination,” said Dow, “ nothing but imagination, and ' ^leaving the doctor to dress his imaginary burn. Hns was a unanswerable argumenlum ad hominem. .

This eccentric man spent his life in preaching on o i si Aslan tic, and, after Whitefield, no man preached the gospel B ‘

multitudes or to more people. •We rejoice in the work of the lathers, and sit at ease unc er

and fig trees of their planting without recalling as often as we their true heroism. In this decade, the ranks of the ^merancy were reinforced by such men as Joseph Carson, John Early, iom • tl e and others, who met with as hard fare and as rough treatment as amthe first that turned the fallow ground.

We all, or nearly all, knew Father Carson, and honored and loved him Take the following picture of itinerant life in those days, *cprot uce from his own memory : “ My first circuit was oue of thirty two appoi ments, to be filled in twenty-eight days. It was 400 miles round. W c had to cross eight mountains, and pass through a swamp fifty miles long aud abounding iu rattlesnakes before we completed a round. We ha

Universalists, Hell-Redemptionists, Deists, Atheists,

— ox —

The Personal History of the Virginia Conference.i

like a long time; and yet myOue hundred years ago] That personal recollection covers six-tenths of that period. In my bo)hoo

men in 1782—now, 100 years ago.-

seems

I knew persons who were grownThe Rev. James McAden, a living member of this Conference, was quainted with the Rev. Philip Bruce, who was admitted on trial, at the Conference of 1781, being four years before the Conference of 1/bo, from which the Virginia Conference now dates its sessional history. This brings the Conference of even 1781 back to day before yesterday, so to speak. How near, aud yet how remote !

I remember to have seen the Rev. Christopher S. Mooring, who ivasadmitted on trial in 1789, only four years after the Conference of

admitted in 1790 ; and have

ac

I have heard Rufus Wiley preach, whoDr. Daniel Hall, who was admitted the same year.

admitted in 1793, and Thomas Mann,

wasI have seen .

seenand heard Anthony Sale, whoadmitted in 1794; James Patterson. 1795; Robert Wilkerso_n. 1,97 to

of others, admitted between 1/9/ aud lbU/, of the Conference of 1785.

James

was

say nothing of halfall within a little more than twenty years

Reid, John Lattimore, William Aurendale,Benjamin Devany, Henry Warren and John

a scoreto preach amongaud sinners of all grades and classes. Our homes were generally among poor people, who received us kindly and gave us the best they had, but the best was poor enough. The food was of the coarsest and not the most cleanly. Bill of fare for breakfast—coffee from toasted corn- bread, pickled pork fried to a crackling, corn-bread scant; bill of fare for dinner—corn-bread, a few vegetables and a little wild meat occa­sionally; bill of fare for supper—breakfast repeated, with tea of hem­lock leaves, sweetened with honey, iu place of corn-bread coffee. This fare had lodgings to match. A one-room cabin roofed with straw, bark or slabs, bedsteads of poles laid in forks and slabs laid across and cov­ered with loose straw, and this with a piece of coarse cloth. Many a

additional coverlet of snow on the bed under

I allude to JaniesBoyd, Charles Callaway, Early. Conference to form

menI know enough of the old fathers of the Virginia a tolerably accurate estimate of the style, type> and character of he who answered to roll-call 100 years ago. Let us then go back 00

With the Miuutes of the Conference and the scroll ofIt is done. Let uscalendar years,

history in hand, this is not a difficult thing to do.cl look arouud. We stand c”i TheVirgiuia soil-

closed, and the battle-cloud funeral pall over the land,

onpause a moment, auwar of the Revolution of 1776 lias justwhich for so long a time, has hung like a . Rhas well-nigh drifted out of sight, gilded with the beautiful Bow of has n.g its retiri skirts. The country is bare of pro-

morning I’ve found which I had lain snug and warm ”

But, with all these hardships, a glorious victory awaited them; they their way to more cheerful firesides, aud, at the close of the year,

an

Hope, still glowing on/ won

had enrolled eight hundred converts.

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126 127well-visious. The population is sparse. The old colonial churches

nigh deserted. Rev. Devereux Jarratt is still at his post of duty, fruits of the labors of the early pioueers of Methodism have partia y disappeared. Methodist Societies are scattered here and there, more or less remote from each other. A handful of hardy and heroic .itinerants

the wilderness.

are Assistants, and those to be re'ceived into full connection.” If this rule prevailed at the session of 1782, it is highly probable that not more than thirty, or thirty-five at most, were present at the Conference of 1782.

1 he following are fairly presumed to have been present, namely:

Francis Asbury,Richard Garretsou,James White,Micaijah Debruler,Adam Cloud,John Cooper,Enoch Matson,George Kimble,James Mastin,Thomas Foster,Caleb Bowyer,Ira Ellis,Henry Jones,James O’Kelly,Thomas S. Chew,Joseph Cromwell,Jeremiah Lambert,

The

Peter Moriarty,Philip Bruce,James Gibbons,Caleb B. Pedicord, Samuel Dudley, Henry Ogburn,John Easter,William Waters, James 0. Cromwell, William Glendenning, Francis Poythress, Ignatius Pigman, Samuel Watson, Freeborn Garretsou, James Morris,Beverly Allen,James Haw.

are traversing the country, looking up the lost sheep in Meetings are held in private houses, in barns, and in the out-of t e places, for class-meetings, prayer, and praise, and the preaching o t le gospel. Wesley’s hymns are ringing through the woods as the tocsin for the gathering of the clans. They are coming. It is an Apn aj. The air is bland and balmy, and redolent with the odors of mrsting buds, aud sweet-scented blossoms, and fragrant spring floweis. e hum of the bee and the carol of the bird are in the vernal bieeze. ie passing shower, followed by the sunshine, has left its resplendent jewe ryon forest, fell and field.

Who are these on horse-back, in plain attire, spun and woven by the good housewives of the land? Who are these bronzed and sturdy men, pressing on by the highways and byways—coming from the east, west,

common-meeting point ? Inorth and south, and converging to ahundred years ago,answer, they are the Methodist preachers of

on their way to the seat of the yearly Conference, to be held this year, at Ellis’ Preaching House, Sussex county, Va., April \lth, 1782.

a one

I have called the names of those who were assigned to Circuits mainly in Virginia aud North Carolina, or who, the previous year, had labored

Circuits within 150 miles of the seat of the Conference. The year following 1782, a Conference was held in Baltimore for the convenience of those who labored at points inaccessible to the Conference in Virginia.

The men who answered roll-call in 1782 laid the foundation on which we are still building. They broke the ground that we are cultivating. They blazed the way over which, with improved facilities, we are now travelling. They launched the grand old ship on which we are sailing.

The whole membership of the Methodist Societies, in the bouuds of the territory now embraced in the Virginia Conference, as well as we can ascertain, did not exceed 3,000. The whole membership in the United States was only 11,785. The whole number of preachers, hfty-

The following named Circuits, in 1782, embraced all the territory included in the Virginia Conference, viz.: Pittsylvania, Mecklen­

burg Brunswick, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Hanover and Fluvanna, fhc following Circuits were in the State of North Carolina, to wit: New Hope, Tar River, Yadkin and Roan oak.

The preachers of this first Conference held in Virginia were succeeded by a band of men that did not falter in carrying forward the work be­gun by their predecessors, They entered into abated and a heroism that never cowered or quitted m the presence ot

No self-denial was too painful to bear; no sacrificeno privations dis-

The following year, 1783, the Conference was held at the same place;and, thenceforward, till this year of grace, 1882—for the space years—yearly Conference sessions have been successively held within the limits of the Virginia Conference territory.

Our sessional history, by resolution of the Conference, begins with the Conference of 1785—the session following the organization of the Metho­dist Episcopal Church in the United States of America at the Christmas Conference, December, 1784, Beginning with the Conference of 1785, with two Conference sessions in each of the years, 1791 and 1841, held by reason of the change in the time of holding .the Conference, we now number the one hundredth session, and hence the present Centennial

on

Celebration.I propose to begin with the session of 1782—throwing 'in three ses­

sions, for good number; and this period of 100 years, I propose to sider under five periods of twenty years each: That is to say, from 1782 to 1802; from 1802 to 1822; from 1S22 to 1842; from 1842 to

nine.con-now

1862, and from 1862 to 1882.matter ofThis is a purely arbitrary division ; but, I adopt it as a

in the review of our Conference history for the last 100convenienceit with a zeal that neveryears.

Let us recur to the Conference session of 1782, held at Ellis’ Preach­ing House, beginning on the 17th of April of that year. opposition or danger.

great to make for the cause they bad espoused ;Who were present? At the Conference session of 1783, the question “ What preachers shall attend?” The answer recorded is:

toois asked :

failure disheartened. They did reasonable doubt. A fact attested by the wit*rience, admitting ofcouraged ; no hardships daunted ; no noto be held in ever- ness of the Spirit.not count their lives dear to them. Their names are

debt that we but feebly repay 2. By a conscious divine call to the work of the ministry.lasting remembrance. We owe them athis centennial occasion. Many

in the itinerant work. They3. By unreserved consecration to their work.by passing them in honored review on 4. By great self-denial and self-sacrifice. They gave up all.5. By a burning love for souls, and a consuming zeal for their salva-of them died young—falling as martyrs

sleep in unknown graves, unmarked by monumental sia t, or urn; ” but, their record is on high, and “ their works do follow them.

“ storiedtion. They worked well; and

they preached ; in the Builded better than they knew.”They live in their noble deeds; in the sermons prayers they offered; in the songs they sung; in the sacrifices t ey made; in the privations they endured; in the trials they encoun ere , and in the influence of the example which they have left as a legacy o

I remark further—1. They were men of limited education. Very few of them could reat

in Vir-the first paragraph in Ctesar’s Commentaries, or the first veise gil’s Bucolics ; and fewer still that could translate the fiist verse o John’s Gospel from the New Testament Greek. It is not too much to say that very many of the successful laborers of the first twenty years m

rule in Mur-

the Church, at whose altars they served.It was not till 1785, the question was asked:

” The answer was brief, giving no account of the place or a e even of the place or time of death. Ihe

“ Who have died this

year?the history of the Virginia Conference could not repeat a ray’s English Grammar, or parse the plainest sentence in their mother tongue. They knew more of Paul than of Plato. But they were thor­oughly versed in the Holy Scriptures, and were familiar with Wesleys notes, sermons and hymns; and with “Fletcher’s Checks, ’ and with the biographies of the early Methodist preachers under Mr. Wesley.

2. They were obedient sons in ihe gospel. They went, without mur, to the fields assigned them, by episcopal authority, and cheeriu y

pay at all, “ counting it

of birth, services rendered, orto this question, in 1785, is:

“ Caleb B. Pedicord, a man of sorrow, and like his Master ac- dead to the world and much devoted to

answer1.

quainted with grief; but a manGod.” That is all.

of affliction, and of great patience and resig-2. “ George Mair, a man nation, and of excellent understanding.”

In 1786, the answer runs thus: “ James Thomas, a pious young man of good gifts, useful and acceptable, blameless in his life, and much re-

a mur*

performed the hard work, on poor pay,

mend our rules, but to keep them, for conscience sake,” and the) per­formed their vows. As Methodist preachers, they were admonished that “ they were to mind every point, great and small, in Discipline,” and they did it, with a fidelity, in some instances deserving

commendation for the teller, than the spirit. Church membersPersonal obedience to last-

or, nothat had its owu reward.

signed in his death.”In 1788, the answer is as follows: tlElijah Ellis, a Deacon, four years

in the work; steady, solid, humble, diligent and faithful; who spenthimself in the work of God in Lancaster, Virginia.

In 1789, this answer occurs : “ John Coopei•, fifteen years in the work, quiet, inoffensive and blameless; a subject of dejection, sorrow and suf­ferings ; often in want, but too modest to complain, till observed and

the Methodist

moreheld rigidly to the letter of the law’.were

relieved by his friends. He died in peace.”As late as 1791, the answer runs thus, in one instance: “Wyatt An­

drews, who died full of faith aud the Holy Ghost. As long as he could ride, he'traveled ; and while he had breath, he praised God.”

From this time forward more space is given to memoirs. Among the

mg orlowlands, laid many of them in early graves.

’’“'“hey were earnest, Holy Ghost preachers, anil God gave their ministry, aud souls for their hire.

as the leader of this heroic and aggressive band ot“ the

them

“ seals toof greatest prominence aud distinction during the first twenty years

of the Virginia Conference, we may mention William McKindree, Rich­ard Whatcoat aud Enoch George, all of whom became Bishops. Jesse

At the head, audmenbackward survey, Francis Asbury,preachers, there comes up to our D

apostle of American Methodism ”whom no perils could intimidate, no ,"h0 1 aside from the path of duty. In him, the

, a model in the pulpit, an example m a copy in every Christian virtue

“ a Joshua on horseback ”—a manrest, thisbribes could hire; noLee, Philip Bruce, James O’Kelly, John Easter, Francis Poythress,

Daniel Hall, Henry Willis, with a score of others who were eminently side of heaven, could turnpreachers had a pattern in piety study, an archetype in character, and

useful, and who made their mark, aud left a name of no common rc- Among whom we mention Ira Ellis, Richard Ivey, Stith Mead,

Beverly Allen, Edward Morris, Josiah Askew, Christopher £. Moring,xiown

aud social grace. of this early period. He not onlyJesse Lee was one of the great men heralded the advancing column ol Methodism

James Douthat-and Anthony Sale. in Virginia and NorthThe preachers of this first twenty years were distinguished—1. By a sound and thorough conversion. It wa3 a fact in their expe-

131tandardCarolina; but, alone and single-handed, he bore theMethoc ist - .

northward, even into New England, and there gathered about lim tie nucleus of a mighty army that bore the standard to ‘ the regions e yond,” and took new possessions for Methodism amid the strongholds o the old Calviuistic and Puritanical churches that claimed the teiritory by descent of title, and “ prescriptive right,” from the Puiitans tna landed from the Mayflower on Plymouth Pock. But neither t ie taun of the learned, nor the ridicule of the rabble could turn Jesse Lee aside from what he regarded as his heaven-appointed work. Amid opposition, persecution, obloquy and reproach, he steadily and persistently pursue his course, “ through summer’s heat and winter’s cold, till the o ject his mission was accomplished. “ He neither ran, nor laboied in vain.

William McKendree and Enoch George stood shoulder to shoulder in the early toils of Methodist itinerant work. John Easier, and Ira EUis braved the hardships of this pioneer period, and left an impel is 1a e record behind them. Richard Whaicoat and James O'Kelley, for a sea­son, labored side by side. The one became a disturber in our Israel, and left the Church, at the head of a faction ; the other became a Bishop m the Methodist Episcopal Church.

This pioneer class of preachers in the Virginia Conference, was fol­lowed by another class, a little more advanced in learning, cultivation, and general information, but still retaining many of the distinguishing characteristics of the first preachers, most of whom had died, or located, or had been lai(J. aside from the active itinerant work. A number of

into the Conference from 1802 to 1822, and who

under special notice. He was “ Assistant Elder,” and Presiding Elder, almost continuously from 178-lup to 1817, at which time he took a super­annuated relation, and retired from the active work in which he had been

The last session ofa faithful and successful laborer for forty-six years, the Conference he attended was in Norfolk, 1818. He went to Tennes-

—Giles county—to spend the evening of his life with an aged mother, and died in 1826, as only the good can die. Bishop Early, who devoted to the memory of Philip Bruce, used to tell a dream that Bmce narrated as having occurred, as I now recall it, in extreme illness, Irom which he, however, recovered. He dreamed that he was dying, and that as he got near the gate of death, ho saw the golden portal oi heaven opening to his entranced vision, and that he threw off his old coat, and old hat, and waving to those behind him, exclaimed, Heaven . omo

” and with that he swept through the gates

seewas

on boys—heaven is open into the eternal city.

James Patterson was a man of this period, who possessed fine native ability—an able preacher, and did good work in the itinerant ministry.

John C. Ballew was peculiar, but powerful. He did good service in his day, and went to his reward.

Peyton Anderson ties, and a faithful laborer inwork, and died young. . .

Benjamin Dcvany, who died only a few years ago, belongs o tins pe­riod. He was a sweet-spirited Chrfatinn-a finish^ preacher The

of his influence lingers in the spiritual atmosphere around us at

faithful “ yoke fellows,’’[and did

of good education, fine preaching abili- the Master’s vineyard. He finished his

was a man

savor this hour.

Edward Cannon and Stith Meadthe men who cameoccupied conspicuous positions iu the Conference, were personally known

of the oldest members of this body. I refer to such Philip Bruce, Thomas L. Douglas, John C. Ballew, .James Patterson,

- John Lattimore, Edward Cannon, James Reid, Stith Mead, William Compton, James Boyd, Ethelbert Drake, Henry Warren, Peyton An­derson and Jobu T. Brarae; while many of us remember Benjamin De- vany, John Early, Matthew M. Dance, Minton Thrift, and others still who figured conspicuously at a later period, of whom I shall have some­thing to say in another part of this address.

Thomas L. Douglas was one of the chief leaders of our Israel in theHis name was a household word

weremen asto some the ploughing well.

William Compton was andered good service along with those above mentioned. .jMaUhew M. Dance was a beautiful character and an admirable

He was Secretary of the Virginia Conference for several member of the General Conference in 1820, and one of i

Bible Christian, aud ren-albe preacher, a

preacher years,SeS would fail me to speak of Canelum Bines James Beid, John

nomas BnmiCi aQd dim, others, all of whom are deserv-

and a

early part of the present century, when I entered the Conference iu 1835. lie was admitted ou trial in

Iu 1S01, 2, 3, and 4, he was on Circuit work. In 1805 in Ports-ert Wilkinson, ing of favorable mention.

°John Early led the embattled hosts of ourdid more, during this period, than any ot.'er o»£Conference.

and strengthening the stakes ot tne v irGuiwibered his converts by the thousand, from year to year; counting

meeting held at Prospect, Prince Edward too familiar to require further note m

1801.mouth. In 1S07 aud 1808 he appears as Presiding Elder of the Salisbury District. In 1813 he was stationed in Richmond. In 1814, transferred to the Tennessee Conference aud stationed in Nashville. He died in

Conference, and, perhaps, in lengthening

theHe nura more than a thousand at one m county, in 1814. His history is this address.

1829 or 1830.Philip Bruce, who was admitted on trial in 1781, and who occupied a

leading position iu Virginia and North Carolina, during the first twenty years of our Conference history, continued to hold a high place among his brethren during the first decade of the second twenty years nowI

133• _jn t,iie Methodist

never had his equal certainly never a s P' laelcinw in the charmspulpit, on the Continent of America. Nor ' 1 \ easy gradations—Of oratory and elocution. He rose by na oral d ea y £ ^ .higher and higher-as he warmed w. h h» <l>em ^ ^ ^ xhi3climax of grandeur and beauty rarely diJctic_iustrucuve—edifying ; was not habitual. Ordinarily, ie \ I have indicated. I heardbut, there were times when ho was a “Yellow Branch Camp*him on one of these sublime occasions at themeeting,” in the Campbell C.rcmt, » 1M . and success-

Josepk Carson, in his line, ^."constitution, and possessedful preachers ot this period. oould preach, pray, sing and talk,wonderful powers of eudurauc . ^ rcvival of indefinite con-without hoarseness or exhaustion, tb e ‘ Church through

Thousands were converted and auac

in our Con-It was near the close of this second period of twenty yei-^ ^ ^ferenco history that quite a number of preachers - -1090 to» r— >■ a.ayfifc "

Such

were

who cameI allude to a class of men whose names are

now in the Virginia Conference.Doub, Hezekiali C.

1842.a very large number of preachers were Lewis Skidmore, Thomas Crowder, Peter Leigh, Moses Brock, George W. Charlton, Thomas Howarf H ^ Holmes, Thomas R. Brame, Joseph Carson, James McAden (still l.wnj, and the two brothers, James and Thales McDonald.

These were followed in the early part of the iW twenty yea s by names still more fresh in the memory. I mention Benn • ■William Ham.net, Martin P. Parks, William A. Smith, Geo g ■

J. Waller, Leroy M. Lee, Samuel 1.-Nolley, Abram Penn, William tinuance.his ministry. , forefront of the great preachers

Eezekiah G. Leigh stood in t o as a preacher, within a fewthis period. He attained high««dl ^ was a very Apollo Behiderc years after he entered the Confcrenc complexion, blue eyes andin physical stature and piopoi ’ ^ and musically modulated,an aquiline nose. His voice was {™ \( rhetoric iu the pulpit.His style was modeled after the best masteis ^ Ws day. HeAs a preacher, he had but few equa ^ h/dealt in the “terrorswas often tender and pathetic , b , ^formed into a Moses, onof the law,” and on such occasions Um_the glare of the lightning Mount Sinai, with fiery clouds■ «o thunders shaking the .mo­on his brow, and the voice of theh “ sublime altitudes he descended, by king rocks around him. ^rom the, ^ h ^ ^ stood, amid flowers easy gradations, to the sunny ’with tones as sweet and phuu-and sunshine, pointing to Calvary siuners to he reconciled

and carried everything bc-

and pungent, hut without die cop i'a^u faithfully, “by the will ot eminently pious, and served h.s go ^ Hc was a .Iter

sits” •** * - •a spade." . ^aracter-sui generis, with decided em-

Moscs Brock was a unique charact i dark hair andnkasi. Tall and compactly built, expression as casteyes,Striking features, hut with a ^ ‘^.nga block of ice

iron. When it relaxed into a sm , plain, instructive preacher,

0

Moorman and Gervas M. Iveesee. ofSome of the first mentioned in this class of preachers, belonging to the under notice, I knew personally, and have heard a numbe

I can only give a lew,period nowof them preach when they were in their prime,

of the class.as a specimenPeter Doub occupied a light-handed position in .

areat men that fought the battles of Methodism in the Virginia Confer­ence from 1822 to 1842, the period included iu the third twenty years of our Conference history. He was an incarnated body of divinity. He read great authors, mastered great subjects, and preached great

thoroughly versed iu Arminian theology, as opposed to * ° of the “ Five Points ” in the Quinquartic

the front rank of

ser­

mons. He wasCalvinism ; and whenever one ular controversy crossed his path, he showed it no quarters, but hewed it down with his broad sword as mercilessly as Samuel “ hewed Agag in

He was “ valiant for the truth,” asAnd

pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.”he understood it; and in the pulpit he was as fearless as a lion, yet he was as modest as a timid girl, and as tender and sweet in his dis­position as a lovely woman. As a Christian he was the living embodi­ment of all that is “honest, and pure, and of good report” among In labors lie was abundant. At a camp-meeting lie self; and just here I must be permitted to say that, under God, he the instrument of my conversion. At a camp-meeting held at Centre camp ground, in Guilford county, N. C., I was consciously pardoned of my sins, and adopted into God’s family while listening to preached by him on the afternoon of the 11th September, 1832. He is dead, but is still speaking through a son iu the Gospel. His precious memory will long abide iu the Church.

Lewis Skidmore was naturally a great of education, and without time for extensive reading, under the pres-

of unremitting labors, for the most part on large Districts, he be- the master of a pure English. His style was as lucid as a sun-

men.was a host in him-

was

a sermon

!Without the advantagesman.

sure camebeam. His voice was as musical as Apollo’s lute. As a logician, he had no superior, iu his day. On the subject of “ water baptism,” he!

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135134District was added. In 1810, there were six Districts, and thenc ward, till 1831, a period of twenty-four years, strange to say, there wer never more or less than six Presiding Elders’ Districts in the great Virginia Conference, with nearly twice the extent of territory i no

on great occasions, he rose to the highest oratory and the most impas­sioned eloquence, holding his congregation, by the hour, as by a spell of enchantment—unconscious of the lapse of time. On such occasions, his preaching was attended with wonderful results in the awakening and conversion of sinners. He had marked peculiarities, amounting almost to eccentricities. We shall rarely, if ever, look on his like again. His labors extended over a wide field, and for a long time.

occupies.These six Districts, in 1810, were called the Norfolk, Raleig ames

River, Newbern, Yadkin and Meherrin. Of these, three were inginia, and three in North Carolina. # _

In 1810, there were forty-five pastoral charges^rcuits and s ations. In 1S33, there were but sixty-eight charges ; only an addition of twenty-three charges in twenty-three years. , , u

In 1810, there were 18,044 white members, and 6,141 colored ma inga total membership of 25,005. In 1833, there were 34 36 L white members, and 7,447 colored ; making a total membership of 4 ,80S

The six Presiding Elders' Districts, in 18oo were called the R cbmend. Lynchburg Norfolk, Roanoke, Newbern and the Yadkin, still, three in^Virgiuia and three in North Carolina. This statement anticipates

of extraordinary elo-George JV. Charlton, in his prime, was a man quence in the pulpit. His denunciations of profanity, drunkenness, gambling and all the dominant vices of the day, were perfectly fearful aud appalling. He, too, like Hezekiah G. Leigh, had adopted the best models in the pulpit, such as Saurin, Bourdeleau, Bossuet and Robert-

wliom he followed without servility. A t times he gave utterance toan oratorical

son,passages of rare beauty aud eloquence, delivered with effect that perfectly captivated his hearers.

Caleb Leach was one of the eloquent and impassioned preachers ofthis period. His forte was in preaching.

Albert G. Burton ought not to be omitted from this list of worthies. It admits of some doubt whether any period of the history of the Vir­ginia Conference furnishes more illustrious examples of really great men than the twenty years following 1822, till 1842.

Following those already specially noticed, there came on, with the close of the period, William A. Smith, who stood alone in his colossal grandeur, fie was great in the pulpit; great in the councils of the Church ; great, as a leader, in educational movements, and almost un­equalled in debate in any forum.

Anthony Dibrell, who belongs to the latter part of this period, reached no iucousiderable eminence as a preacher. No better man ever lived. No man, more true and honest, to the core, ever graced the pulpit in the Virginia Conference than Anthony Dibrell. His style was de­clamatory in a high degree of excellence; and, when he dealt in' the terrors of the law, as was his wont, his preaching was like the pouring down of “red hot rain ” in a pitiless storm. It alarmed and frightened, rather than moved aud persuaded. He died in Norfolk, of yellow fever, in 1855, while standing at his post of duty. His armor was tightly buckled ou, aud his true and faithful sword was firmly grasped iu his hand when he fell.

Bonnet rl\ Blake, whose feeble health cut him off from a long term of active service, was a finished belles lettres scholar, an excellent preacher and a model iu all the social, domestic and Christian virtues.

A little piece of history—curious iu itself—belongs to the period of the Conference just now under review. It was not until about the close of the first twenty years aud the beginning of the second, that the Virginia Conference really had sharply defined metes and bounds. Iu 1303, the Conference territory was included in four Presiding Elders’ Districts, namely: The Norfolk, Richmond, Salisbury and Newbern Districts—two in Virginia and two iu North Carolina. In 4809', a fifth

the point we are now considering.• Iu the latter part of this third twenty years, the North Carolina Co

set off from the. Virginia Conference. This took place atheld in Petersburg, Va., in­ference was

the session of the Virginia Conference

r“ The reaver e 121 preachers, including superannuates all told in the Virginia Conference at the time of the division. Of these sixty were assigned to the North Carolina Conference, and sixty-one to the V 5 Conference. What is noW the Danville District was given to, he North Carolina Conference, in order to make an equal division of tern-

la 1858, the Danville District was retroceded to the Virginiatorv.C< ThTmembcrship of the Church, falling in the bounds of the North Carolina Conference was 15,002 whites and 3,046 colored, mak.n total of 18,708 members; leaving in the \ >rK>“la °n ®*e

whit behind the Virginia Conference. .after the division, several of the brethren, assigned

to North Carolina, were transferred to Virginia. Among them, I

- ^ward «WUliam CaX!james Lumsden, Robert O. Burton who remained with 1 fo a few ye rs, and then returned to the North Carolina Conference,

were other transfers, at longer or shorter intervals, from one These two Conferences arc interlaced in their

b'-The boiindaries of the Virginia Conference have been changed from time to time since the division in 1837, taking in a greater breadth and

ence was not aWithin a few years men-

ThereConference to the other.

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18Vconspicuous niche assigned to him in 0Ur u°a” do ^tWs Office for him chiefs; Leroy M. Lee awaits our loving hands to do^ ^ ^ virginiaat the present session of our Conferee ^.T ^ ^ page3 with a Conference cannot be written ' Jepartcd brethren, m the pul-record of the services rendered by th Ipit, through the press, and in our colleg ■ • lhe past, arei few of lhe fathers of this period " ^ T Moorman,

with us still: James Me Aden, eors Robert Michaels, loved and iIthfuflu’: W^n?B. K0W,e and Joseph Lear stiii wait to

take work agaiu.

“ Northern Neck ofby the General Conference of 1866. Theeuceadded to the VirginiaVirginia,” an old strong hold of Methodism, was

Conference after the division of the M. E. Church in 1844. Other ac­cessions were made to our territory on the Eastern Shores of Virginia

boundaries have re-and Maryland. For the last sixteen years, ourmained nearly stationary. This by the way.

Let us now recur to the preachers of the Virginia Conference fromour history, under1842 till 1862, the fourth period of twenty years in

the arbitrary division which I have adopted in this address. This pe­riod falls within the remembrance of a number of the present members of this Body. Among those who took a leading and active part in the ministry, and who were honored by their brethren, I mention Dr. Abram Penn, who was as nearly faultless as any man that answered roll-call in the Virginia Conference. Anthony Dibrell, before mentioned, Geotge A. Bain, good and true; Gervas M. Keesee, Ballard E. Gibson, pure gold ; William H. Starr, “faint, yet pursuing, and true as steel to the last;” Thomas Hays, James E. Joyner, John W. White, John Wesley Childs, James D- Coulling, for a number of years, Secretary of this Conference; Jesse K. Powers, “pure as the icicle on Dian’s temple;” Henry B. Cowles, George W. Langhorne, Joseph H. Davis, W. H. Wheelright, William G. Cross, William C. Blount, Blassingame H. Johnson, Deve- reux J. C. Slaughter, and, shall I say it? George W- Carter, were all faithful and successful laborers during this period. These, and others no less useful, that time would fail me to mention, were still led on by William A. Smith, David S. Dogget, Leroy M. Lee, Thomas Crowder, and, by two old file leaders, George W. Nolley, and William B. Rowzie, who still answer to roll-call in our Conference; and James A. Riddick, who, though retired from the active pastoral work, still lives an hon- onored representative of this period of our Conference history.

It is not my purpose to dwell on the last twenty years of our Confer­ence history, from 1862 to 1882. All of you are familiar with this pe­riod ; and yet I cannot pass it by without calling the honored name of Charles JET. Hall. He is dead, but is green in our memories and balmed in our heart’s best affections. So bright, so gifted, so everything that endears him to our memory. Nor can I dismiss the period without a reference to the names of Joseph Spriggs, Leighton J. Hausberger, James Jamieson, John Bay ley, Thomas Diggs, Win. J. Norfleet, Lloyd Moore, George N. Guy, David F. Hodges, and John W. Wonnycott.

They all leave a worthy record. Nor yet can I dismiss this period without a special allusion to James A. Duncan and Leroy M: Lee. The former died in the strength of manhood’s prime; the latter, when bat­tered and broken by disease, and beginning to stoop under the weight of years. The eloquent tongue of the one is silent in death ; the vigorous pen of the other has fallen from his hand. James A. Duncan has had

well be proud, in the such,

The Virginia Conference has a' "Annual Conferences ias having no parallel m t ie sib tbe first Conference, as“Methodist Episcopal Church, Sou*. .q aclive operation a rego-to take measures to "her education of our young menlarly-'incorporated college o ® , College ever incorporate iRaldolpk Macon was ^ ^ operation underAmerica. It was among the fir tA ^ Female College under the con-

egular charter, the equivale. y Institute, excepting,trol of the Methodists. Bucking ainedates any other mstitu-Wesleyan Female College, at Macon. GThe Virginia tion of like grade, m the domain of Son ^ organized effort, for the Conference was the first to take step . the first to inaugurateeducation of young men for lb > munstry^ u ha9 led m aa Joint Board of Fmance m A It „„ the first tothese advanced movements in ^ inan annualConferenc^introduce the equivalency of h"J \' have always occupied a ln0Her delegates in the Genera Co „f lay representaUouposition, and have been leaders territory » e*L the General Conference Our h men fuU of promise, ustended; its membership is laig . > 60,000; its moral powerresources great; its church m—P ^ ^ lhe time mayU-emendous, and yet U ,s not time

—but not yet.

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thea r

i

little longer, of Methodist preachers

that formed a sortThey were men, not distinguished by i y of specially marked or

nderfully successful

Hold together yet aearliest recollections l

class of menbe, I cannot say .

At a time coeval with my

John Panabaker, Simon B-bj ^ of all-conquer.ng taith- They were men of prayer, ami toy = ^ mftde honored instru-

, there was aera-nor

Thomas

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139a plain, wedding ring, I have known preacher, withont the formaluy

of trial, to “read members out of the church from P ’ d alleged worldly conformity and the neglect of c ass meeting.Rule, forbidding “ the wearing of ruffles and rings ” was strictly enfold by some of the preachers, in my recollection. A Methodist pr aoh r fifty years ago, could bo recognized on sight not so much byh.>wh cravat as by the peculiar cut of his coat. J wore one of hem myse at twenty years of age, and I was a right I In the estimation of few, there was good religion in it.

There was another peculiarity of many .I refer to the style in which they cut and dressedtheir a*j hley’s portraits, no doubt, were chargeable withstyle to which I allude. The hair was worn long-combed ^ ^ & the front, and falling back on the neck and ̂ah. bangedvoting man a sort of venerable appearance. So kin„ the-to use a modern term-concealing the forehead a"mgJolm preacher look, for all the world, as solemn and gra oriti-Early, the late Bishop, was the subject ol not‘Ultl!"“"®dy Ra­

cism, in those days, for wearing ,l“ a'r ™“c“e present century,.was nence from a meat diet, in. the ear ) 1 * , j tr;e(j ;t 0nce, onalmost a cardinal virtue with Metho is pr " acker who setan extremely cold day, when traveling wi 1 g j• m s0 exhaustedme the example,and it came near killingm'while say-

Of the Methodist preachers, •

and sleep in obscure graves: and yet, “having turned many to right­eousness, they shine as the stars of the firmament forever.

Then there was another class, not less distinctive in type and character. They were tinged with a species of asceticism ; and yet, holier and better men never lived. Such were John Wesley Childs, Roland G. Bass, and others less distinguished—disciples of John Hersey. I hey preached a great deal against wearing fine clothes, buying fine furniture, “ putting

gold and costly apparel,” cooking on Sunday, and even condemned laughing, and the most innocent diversions and amusements. I hey a terror to fashionable young Methodists. They “died in the faith.

Now and then, at longer or shorter intervals, men of marked eccen­tricities and idiosvncracies have found their way into the Conference. Such a man, for example, as Benjamin Edge, who washed and mended his own clothes; or, that good man, Thomas Barnum, who kept his con­gregation in an ill-disguised titter, verging on irrepressible laughter, by his homely illustrations and grotesque metaphors and whimpering deliv­ery; or, at a later day, that remarkable man, Nat Thomas, still fresh in the memory of many of the present members of the Conference.

Nor has the Conference been without its men notably distinguished by their captivating and fascinating eloquence ; men noted for their fine rhetoric, glowing imagery, graphic descriptive powers, graceful delivery* and finished elocution. Men of this style and type come up to our ret­rospective survey, in the person of Fletcher Harris, William Hammet, Martin P. Parks, and Caleb Leach, in a measure, to say nothing, in this connection, of James A. Duncan and David S. Doggett, both of whom, at times, were peerless in the pulpit, as preachers.

Every variety of preachers, as to type, style and talent, has been illustrated in our Couference, from the illiterate to the learned ; from the plain in person and style, to the most accomplished; from the logical and didactic, to the most fiery and declamatory; from the rambling ex­porter, to the finished sermonizer—some pastors and evangelists by pre­eminence.

onwere

of the old Methodist preachers.Mr. Wes-

and he came nearing his prayers, .early Methodists, and especially some

“ peculiar people.”Were thev better

,„.U -m ««:z I..,**minded, if you know what that , > d to enjoy, morescientious about small things; t• eyei.J successors in our day,religion ; they died more tnumph; ^ ^ religion, aml made more as a general thing, lney ta . ,6 They were morestrenuous personal efforts to get ®in^rs read more 0f religiousintensely, earnestly religious, tl • , aml Benson's sermons,biography; were better acquamte V J than thc rank and fileand better informed in early Mefl $elhodista 0f the presentof Methodists in the pres •y- ^ raore liboral in giving, andday, in Virginia, do more chur , much mQre active part inhave a larger share of aultivation, and earl|er day. This is

ago were ^better than

present day. It is an open question.

Thetheir sue-

were., better Christians, than

In some respects they than we.

less worldly-

were aand womenmen

They

con-

It cannot be denied that the old Methodists—preachers and laymen— attached a species of religious value to the cut of the coat, and to plain­ness of attire. The staple of a good deal of the preaching in vogue, even at the time I entered the Church, now fifty years ago, was made up of strictures, amounting almost to tirades, on dress, fashion and worldly conformity. IConference that ventured to wear a “a swallow tail,” dress coat; and my character would probably have been arrested at the session of the Conference held in

the first preacher in the North Carolinawas

Rewbern, N. C„ February, 1840, for so doing, but for the fact that the Rev. Dr. Abram Penn, of the Virginia Conference, appeared at the same Conference in a “ swallow tail.” There is a Doc­tor of Divinity now living (once a member of the Virginia Conference), who refused, at the chancel, to give the communion to a lady member of our church, of very high social and religious character, because she wore

iu the

a

141140monish you. " Beware of ambition. Be content ^lhe best pos­tions determine your position among your brethren. hBible use of your talent.. Keep up with the bm s. _ Do not be^ ^ with a tame mediocrity if you possess the talent o ns • » th doo.Avoid novelties in doctrine. If you conscientiously disbeheve ^trines of your Church, discard them, and go

the Methodist pulpit to propagate—s^no^ ^

of insidious

better educated, dress finer, get better read more of theology

Thq preachers of our day are salaries, eat more, fast less, laugh and talk more, and less of the Bible, travel less on horse-back, marry sooner, have more money, little as some of us have, live longer, and die with less shouting than the early Methodist preachers.

This brief and imperfect review of the history of the Virginia ference is suggestive of profitable reflections, and of practical lessons that may be turned to good account by us. “ Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live forever? ” How many have been laid in the dust! How many valuable lives have been cut short! How many eloquent voices that have sounded from the watch-towers of our Zion have been silenced ill the grave! How many brave soldiers have been discharged from the war! But, they have hung their swords and trumpets on the wall, not to rust and remain silent, but to be taken down, and used by their successors in the ministry, while there is an enemy to be cut down, or a sleeping soul to be roused from its fatal slumbers. The charge comes ringing down to us, and especially to the younger members of this Conference—“take the sword of the Spirit,’ and go forth to battle; “blow the trumpet in Zion;” “cry aloud and spare not.” It is no time for idling. Past successes should inspire us with hope for grander achievements in the future. The campaign is not yet ended. Thank God our magazines are not yet exhausted. With increased resources and facilities, we ought to enter on the second hun­dred years, in our Conference history, with the purpose to push the battle to the gates of the enemy, and to plant our standard upon the crumb­ling ruins of the last rampart defended by the enemies of Jesus Christ. We are just getting into the thick of the fight. Infidelity, in its mul­tifarious forms, is lifting its hydra head, all over the land. Science, really the handmaid of religion, in the hands of wicked and ungodly men, is brought into the field against the Church. An effort is made to array Nature against the Bible, and to make “ the stars in their courses,” allies, to fight against revelation and theology, as held by the pulpit. The very ark of God has been carried into the camp of the enemy, but it is destined to afflict them with worse disorders than befell the Philis-

Con-usewith her “ articles of Religionhonest and manly to eat Methodist bread at t 0 JxPeus® Ch h in

bv them Our doctrines have lost none of then former p •

sssssgsgs,w h*. wi •> “• >- “f“s •“ "f ■

greeted by the dawning light of eternity.

tines while the captured ark was in their custody.To the younger preachers, who are so soon to take the places of the

fathers that are passing away, I would say : “ Be strong; quit you like men.” Never strike your colors. Never desert the post of duty. Never give up the heritage that is bequeathed to you. Think how much of toil and suffering it cost to acquire the heritage, and resolve that you will transmit it, unimpaired, to those to come after you.

There are heaps of rocks, here aud there, upon the path of our his­tory, that mark the graves of those who dishonored their profession, and fixed the stigma of disgrace upon their own names. Finger boards, at longer or shorter intervals, point out the divergent paths that have led some astray from “ the old paths and the good way.” Let these ad-.%

The Appropriations for 18S2-83The Woman’s Missionary Society. 67-59The Rosebud Missionary Society.

VII.—THE JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE:The Treasurer’s Report. G1—62The Assessments for 1882-83. 62The General Financial and Statistical Exhibit, 63-95

VIII.—THE CONFERENCE DIRECTORY:The Traveling Preachers. 96-99Local Preachers having Pastoral Charges.Lay Delegates and Members of Conference Boards.

IX.—ONE HUNDRED SESSIONS. &c. 101-103

X.—THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION:Rise and Progress of Methodism in Virginia, by Dr. Bennett.. 105-124

t Personal History of the Virginia Conference, by Dr. Edwards. 125-141

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