The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-19
GOSSIP OF CONFERENCE.
VINO VIII III THE DELEGATES TO
TIfE GENERAL BODy.
Committees From Several Churches in
Other cities are afte Richmond fas-
tors--Iumors About DIR. Potts

DANVILIE. VA. Nov. 5s-Spccial.-
The slate makers are dividing their time
between the appointments ana the dele
yates to the General Conference. IL
fcems 20 be The general impression lnat
DIS Slcdd, Whitehead, Brown ana a.
Coke Smith will be reelected to the Cen
crll Conference without opposition Two
other clerical delegates are 10 be elected
and six !ay delegates. Among the NY
men mentioned In this connection are MI
a. Carter Glass, editor Of the LynchDuf9
News: judge w j. kilby, of Suffolk, ana
Me-srs. JOur J.. Branch and G.. j. Hunt,
cf Richmond. IL ia whispered that q good
deal Of work Is being done in behalI OF
clerical ticket, which contains the names
Vf TWO or three young men. me propo-
sition 10 put one young man on the uele-
satiOn is saccung With favor IN some
quarters, but the conservative spirit Is
very strong. and IL Is not likely that the
time-honOred custom OF sending mature
men to the General Conference VIII be
widely departed from.
4 CURRENT RUMOR DENIED.
The report that Rev. r.. II. Bennett
would not return TO McHondree church,
Norfolk. though generally current for sew
era weeks past. ls said TO be without
foundation His people have unanimous
~ asked for his return. Some uneasiness
y a.. created amons representatives OF
la-k Place en- rch Richmond, by tho ru-
NOR that Rev. d.. Potts would be sent
40 Washington street church, petersburg.
A.ut II is understood here that the Consre-
talon of Dr. Potts does not propose to
4iNe him up under any circumstances,
ond il is not likely that any effort will
io made 20 move him. The report that
Dr. NandeIr.ice will exchange places with
Rev. W. H. Atwill, OF Cumberland street
church Norfolk, seems 10 nave originated
"a mere guess.
IL is understood however that Mr.. At
VIII Will not return 10 Cumberland street
church.
l-tN EAR THE CONFERENCE TERRI
TORY EXTENDS,
81 Is not generally known that the Viz
Ilnia Conference. while embracing only
a part OF this State takes In parts of
three States IL IL bound on the east by
ihe Atlantic ocean, embracing the eastern
Shore OF Virginia ana all the portions OF
Delaware ana Maryland not Included in
the baltimore Conference. on the north
b. the Potomac river from it's mouth
10 the line OF Stafford and King George
counties. by said line from that point 10
the Rappahannock river excluding Fred
crlcksburg station TO the Blue Ridge. on
the west by the Blue Ridge 10 the North
Carolina state line, and on the south by
Che said State line TO the Atlantic ocean
RICHMOND PASTORS IN DEMAND
IL is now evident that II several OF the
more prominent churches in Richmond
secure the return OF their pastors Il will
not be without a struggle. Committees
from several churches in other cities are
after them and IL is known that extra
ordinary pressure Is being brought TO
hear 10 secure certain pastor whose re-
turn has all the while been confidently
expected by his people. This does not
signify. however, that the change will be
Bishop Fitzgerald was greatly pleased
With the excellent likeness of himself
which appeared I'm yesterdays Times.
h~sil. row, that ID like me- he said. y