The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-20
CHARGE OF IMMORTALITY
TINE BISHOP APPOINTS a COURT TO
TRr A MEMBER.
fcleven Young Preachers Before the bar
Are Given Strong Lecture on
Conduct and Debt.

are j. H. Mastin, J. w. Carson, a., &.
Rerryman. j. w. Shackford. 4. M. Ed
wards. ]. Men. Simpson. w. r.. smithN
J.. H. Betty. and g. ID. Crawley. III
sledd was appointed president oil tne
court, and Rev. s. 5. Lambeth, secIe'aly
Rev. ). E.Dcshazo will prosecute '''e
the case. and X. w. Peatross, ESQ, a
prominent lawyer OF TINS ci'y' VIII "Pf~"'
for the defense 1909
The trial begun this afternoon behind
closed doors, and will continue seVefai
hays. ..,.,.,,,.>.ct-
To-day's session Of the Conference. WINE
not without interest. was comprluNely
,iOev"ntfuI The preachers gathered
slowly that there were hardy MY per
kons In the house when ReN; ): W;
Shackford began the opening deVouohal
SERVICES BY noon. however, the church
80 nerl,cd a large part Of the audience
being composed OF visitors rom us
tdnCe. =, , H.. .,e.~oa
, rcsol,,tiou 10 mcmOrialize the General
ronfors nee 10 so change the law OF the
church as TO bring the Epworth League
intc closer touch with the general ma
Chinery OF the church.
Rev Richard ferguson offered n rcsolu-
sion 10 memorabilia the General Confer
ence to change the plan fol the support
Of the ministry. Both memorials were
Reys Il. J. Potts, T. L. Johnson, G. Z.
Blanklnship. J.. II. Williams, il. Il. +.
Martin. a. l.. Franklin. G.. T.. y. smith. ).
j.. Hosier, G.. II. Lambeth, w. L. ware
and L. II Clement passed the cNamina-
tion Of character and having been on
trial in the Conference for Two years
were called 10 the bar OF the Conference,
and after examination by the Bishop,
were admitted into full connection.
PERFECTION
In examining the candidates at the bar
the Bishop asked If they were going on
TO perfection. and added. what pcrtcc-
ton? Perfection I'm Polcmlcs? Perfection
of ability TO write for the newspapers
and explain this doctrine OF sanctihcation
10 the satisfaction Of these who DO nor
Igrce with you? Perfection of judgment
that Keeps a man free from mistakes
such a man has been assumed TO have eX-
listed In all ages but / have never met
him. Perfection that saves man IRON
temptation? / have never found such a
man-Perfcction in WHAT Perfection IN
that which an oight-year-old child can
NATURALIZATION in love
Speaking of the duty of conforming 10
the discipline. he said. Perhaps You
could make better laws. though doubt
II. Better keep them now ana when You
20 10 he General Conference You can tTy
your hand at making better ones
KEEP our OF DEBT.
lie asked the candidates whether they
were in dcbt go as 20 cmbarrass them and
added. Are YOU i'm debt so as 10 Cmbar-
rass anybody else? The preacher who
NNfN UNl DaN MS NfUiN ENM0 fN'Nt'h liiA'-
Ties an over the territory through which
he passes. Better wear old clothes or
sell your gold watch and look at the sun
than be I'm debt
The report Oh the Committee on Enter
tainmcnt was taken from the table aud
DR.. Brown explained the plan which II
proposes for the future entertainment OF
tho Conference. The plan takes the
choice Of the place of meeting out or
the hands OF the Conference and places II
ln the hands or a standing committee
which shall after careful Investigation Sc
lect the best and most convenient place
that Will offer the largest hospitality.
\ GRADUAL CHANGE.
The collection for the Conference enter
fainment will be continued, but will be
steadily reduced, and ii is hoped viii be
ultimately discontinued.
The report called forth a lively discus
sion which was participated N by Drs.
Blown, Ray ana Whitehead. Revs. Jos.
II. Amiss ard James Cannon. Jr.. and
Judge kilby and was finally adopted.
During the discussion Dr. Whitehead
spoke some plain words concerning the
habit which some members had Of cppos-
ing everything that came before The Con-
ference.
The inmate question. Are all The
preachers blameless in their life and otii-
the preachers Of the Charlottesville Dis
triCt made their reports and passed the
cLamination Of character.
ReVs. J. Il. Meadows. j. X. Clayton. j.
els, were elected 10 local deacons orders.
POWER TO MARRY.
Rev James Cannon. Jr.. offered reso-
luton TO memorabilia the General Confer
ence TO 50 change the Discipline as to
allow unOrdained ministers HAVING charge
Of churches TO administer the sacraments
and TO ofilciate at marriages. Referred.
The following young ministers having
passed the required examination, and
having been recommended by the Com
mittee on Applicants, were admitted ,l,to
Conference on trial: r. III. Marks, Fran.
Burress. w. r. Evans, j. g. Harry y. r..
Moore j. i. Clayton. and J. ID. Langley.
Several others applied for admission, but
failed to pass the required examination.
NONE or THEIR BUSINESS
At the suggestion of Bishop Fitzgerald
the Conference appointed a Committee
on Prison Reform, composed Of Rev. j.
II. Amiss. Rev. II. i. Wilson, and Cap
tain G. +. Vawter This is a new de-
parture and was stoutly opposed by Dr.
Whitehead. who insisted that the Confer
snco has no more 10 do with prison re-
form than with the subject of suffrage
Or. Brown. FOR tho Joint Board Of FL
nance. presented a question for episcopal
decision which is IN substance as fol-
lows. When a recording steward removes
by certificate from the church in which
he was elected and unites with another
does his tenure Of Office cease. or does he
continue ia Office until the close Of the
year? The Bishop withheld his decision
Cor the present
An invitation from the Electric Railway
Company Of the city TO a trolley party
10 be livcn in honor Of the Conference to-
morrow afternoon was received and ac-
cepted
This afternoon the committees were
busy cutting out work for the Confer
cnce. but tonight nearly all business was
suspended ana the members went TO the
Tabernacle 20 hear John G.. Wooley, the
noted prohibition agitator.
Bishop Fitzgerald asked the candidates
for admission into the Conference il they
would 20 from house to house" and, on
receiving an affirmative answer. said
"Of course. you will-especially where you
get the best dinners and the most com
forts Some OF us who go around on our
charges eat more big dinners than the
Master did. but we don't 90 TO as many
places Of sorrow and suffering" When
the candidates promised to observe fast
ing or abstinence. he said: you say YOU
Will but | am afraid you will forget II.
II is very hard 10 fast IN place like Dan
Vile"
WHERE THE INTEREST CENTRES.
The election OF delegates 10 the General
Conference Is the topic OF absorbing in
terest While the general impression
seems 10 be that the majority OF the cleri-
eel delegates 20 the last session will be
reelected. IL Is now said that DR.. Slodd
and DIR. a. Coke Smith are the only
members OF the Old delegation who viii
have no opposition. Rev. II. T. Wilson
has q number OF friends who are hard at
work TO secure his election SO has Rev
H. NJ. Hope. II IS quite certain that Rich