Virginia Conference by R. D. Hottel; A. M. Neff

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Aug 27, 1903

Virginia Conference

By R. D. Hottel; A. M. Neff

The twentieth annual session of the Virginia Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Wellington, Va., July 31 to Aug. 10, 1903, Elder R. D. Hottel presiding. Ten churches were represented by thirty delegates. The visiting brethren and conference laborers were seated as delegates at large. The president gave a brief review of the work during the past year, and made some suggestions for future, progressive work. The various secretaries rendered their reports, which showed advanced steps in all departments of the work. The ministers and other laborers were called upon for brief reports of their work since the last session of the conference.

The Committee on Plans and Recommendations presented twenty recommendations touching different phases of the work, which, after being quite freely discussed, were adopted.

Credentials were granted to R. D. Hottel, A. C. Neff, H. W. Herrell, B. F. Purdham, T. H. Painter, and M. S. Wooding. Missionary credentials were given to T. ng to Marie Mohr, Rebecca Clayborne, and Mrs. M. S. Wooding.

The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, R. D. Hottel; Secretary, A. M. Neff; Treasurer, O. F. Dart; Executive Committee, R. D. Hottel, A. C. Neff, H. W. Herrell, F. L. Whitehead, W. F. Davis; Secretary of the Missionary and Sabbath-school Departments, A. M. Neff.

About five hundred dollars in cash and pledges was raised for the work in the State. We were favored with the labors and counsels of Elders Cottrell, Haskell, and Farnsworth, and Prof. Frederick Griggs. Union and harmony prevailed throughout the entire meeting, and we were made to realize that differences are impossible when we have the mind of Christ.

R. D. HOTTEL, President.

A. M. NEFF, Secretary.