Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-06
RELIGIOUS BODIES
MEETINGS or THE BAPTIST coNvEN-
TON AND METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Formers Work Out1insd-Probabla
Pulpit Changes by the Lateral
Great Mass- Meeting.

| in two large religious gatherings-the one
| a Baptist and the other Methodist
| which are to convene almost at the same
| time next week. Both bodies VIII De
composed OF. representative men from all
| parts OF the State. and many matters OF
| vital interest to the two denominations
| will be discussed.
| Tb. first 10 convene will be the Bap-
| fist General Association. which will meet
| In annual session for the seventy-hrst
time. The session will be held In Alex
| andrIa, beginning Tuesday evening. NO
| vember 18th.
Just preceding the association meet
| ing. the Virginia Baptist Mih's-
| ters. Conference will hold several
sessions. DIR. T.. II. Pitt is chairman OF
| the committee to arrange Tor TINS con-
| ference. and he announces three ses-
sions-the first on Monday night the Sc
| cond Tuesday morning. and the third
| Tuesday afternoon. Among the supJects
which will be discussed are THE service
| ~ song" Legitimate Methods OF Raising
| Money for Religious Purposes, Coni-
man Sense in Hermeneutlcs, va
| rious Aspects Of Pastoral Lie, heia
| ton of the Pulpit TO Current Sociai anu
| Political Questions" ana Uhtis' Ia
| Mcconnell, of Lynchburg; DIR. Boughton;
of Roanoke: Drs. Hiden and DIN, OF
| Ricbmond. and Rev. l.. II. Thornhlli' Oh
| Manchester.
| FIRST SESSION OF THE ASSOClA-
| TON.
The first session of the association VIII
| he held Tuesday night ut 1:So =. NJ. IL
Is highly probable that Rev. Thomas ,
| Dunaway. d. d.. the president, VIII Ds
| unanimously chosen TO succeed himself
| IL is almost n custom TO make tne presT
| dent serve two terms, and as Ut. DuLa-
| wav is very popular and beloved and Is
| n fine presiding officer. there Is ilttie doupt
| hut what this action VIII DE takeh'
| Those best Informed predict the re-eieetioh
| of all the old officers. Rev. j. vi. NC
| Manaway was chosen TO preach the miro,
| ductory sermon, but he has since remover
| to Missouri. and his alternate. Rev. f.
| w. Claybrook, of Lancaster county. VIII
/ perform that service. The financial con-
| traction of the past year has been felt
| In religious work as elsewhere, ana u
| is highly probable that the treasurer
| report will show decided shrnkage
| in receipts for the various boards.
| CHANGES UNLIKELY.
| 1t Is not at all likely that any radical
| changes will be made in existing organl-
| cations. Last year there was some taik
of consolidating some OF the boards, ana
/ a motion TO appoint committee TO con-
slider this was introduced. but nothing
| was then done. 1t Is possible mat Inc
| melton may be revived this year. The
| educational interests and policies OF the
| denomination will doubtless receive mark
Il
| All the Richmond pastors and large
| contingent of Richmond laymen will at
| tend the meeting in Alexandria. 1t Is
| said that Petersburg will ask for the next
session of the body
| Methodist Annual Conference.
| The 1llth annual session of the Virginia
/ Annual Conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church. South. will convene in
| Charlottesville on Wednesday. the nth.
/ and because OF the expiration of the pas
torates in this city of two prominent min
| listers of the Methodist communion Is
looked forward to with great interest by
| the members of their congregations and
| the citizens of Richmond generally. In
/ addition to these two changes, which are
/ certain to occur, the terms OF the pre-
| siding elders will expire. New ones Will
| have to be appointed in their places. and
! there has been some rumor that changes
| will be made In pulp!ts not affected by
| the four-year Limitation.
| The conference will be presided over by
| Bishop Atticus G.. Haygood. of Georgia,
who will make the different appointments
and the changes consequent upon them.
| Bishop Haygood Is the author OF the
| book entitled "Our Brother in Black, "
which relates to the negro and created
sensation upon It's appearance. He is
| a man of great power and ability. He
| was twice elected to the bishopric, re-
| fusing the first time on account OF edu-
| cational engagements.
THIS DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE
| Representation in the conference Is
| only by laymen. There are eleven dis
| trcts in this State. each OF which will
be entitled to four delegates. Those who
| will represent this district are: DIR. G..
| Anderson. of Gloucester circuit; s. ID.
| Turner, of Henrico: c. II. Hasker, of
| Richmond Union-Station church,, and
| T. ii. Betty, of Manchester.
The terms Of Revs. Drs. Paul Whitehead
and a. G. Brown. presiding elders OF The
| East and West Richmond districts. respec-
| lively, expire with this conference, and
there Is a strong probability that they
| will be made TO shift positions, DR.. White
| head going to the West and DIR. Brown
coming to the East This would GER
tainly be a satisfactory arrangement to
both the elders and the people whom they
serve. Bishop Haygood may, however,
| have different plans.
The term of Rev. DIR. w. V. Tudor.
the eloquent and much-loved pastor OF
the Broad-Street church. expires by lmi-
| tation, much to the regret of his flock.
| but every endeavor will be made to keep
| him in this city, and the probabilities
| are that he will be permitted to exchange
| pulpits with another Of Richmond's popu-
lar preachers. The exchange WILL 1t is
thought, affect Rev. DIR. Young. OF Park
Place church. causing him to move to
| Broad-Street church. while DIR. Tudor
| takes his place at Park-Piace.
UNION-STATION CHURCH.
The term OF Rev. DR.. George II. Ray,
Of Union-Station church. has also drawn
to a close. 1t Is thought that he will
either be transferred to another city or be
made presiding elder. DIR. Rays pastorate
OF four years has been an eminently sue
cessful and satisfactory one. His congre-
| cations have been large, there have been
| great numbers Of conversions, and the
magnificent new church is monument
| alike to the energetic and faithful pastor
and his noble people.
Some uneasiness Is felt by the conqre-
cations Of Rev. Messrs. ]. w. Moore. Of
| 81. JdIHes cHurcn, w. ASDury Christian,
OF Washington-Street church, and X. T.
Wilson, OF Clay-Street church. However.
the terms OF neither of the three has
expired, and the policy OF the confer
ence heretofore has been to permit a
minister to remain In charge of the
same congregation during four years.
"A MASS-MEETING HERE.
Immediately subsequent to the con-
| ference a grand mass-meeting of Metho-
dists will be held in this city at some
place to be hereafter selected. Bishop
Haygood will make the principal adj
| dress, and ii is also contemplated to
have addresses from some of the most
prominent men In the Virginia branch
! Of the Church. A committee Of laymen
and pastors was recently appointed to
arrange for the meeting, and they will
| do everything in their power to make it
| success.
The object OF the gathering will be
| to arouse enthusiasm in the work Of the
| Church. and TO SO impress the people.
| touching their responsibility, and so
awaken them to their opportunities. that
the coming year may be a memorable one
in Methodism in the city and the State.
Bishop Haygood will show what the
Methodists In Georgia and elsewhere are