The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-10
CHURCH NEWS ABUNDANT.
The War Upon Presiding Elders win
Reach 10 bishops.


ACCOMAC. VA, Nov. 9.-Special.-At
present church news is abundant. The
Protestant Episcopal ConvocatiOn of Nor
folk meets with Emmanuel church, az
Jenkins Bridge, this county, to-day, ana
remains I'm session three days. The open
ing sermon will be preached by Rev. w.
y. Mead Among Others who Will speak
ON special subjects, or preach during
the convoCatiOn, are RcNs. w. w. Walker,
4. s. Iarland, A. 5. Lloyd, j. b. Funston,
William #. Roberts, G.. b. Bryan, ana Z.
j. WcOdsou. Ihis denomination has just
completed a tasteful church at BloXOm.
Bishop Randolph made the tour of his
churches here during the stormy weather
OF last month
Al Parksloy. the Baptists are building
one of the most beautiful and COmmo-
dlous churches ON The Shore. They viii
dedicate "a new church al HorntOwn on
the 2Nth instant. Tho dcdicatory sermon
VIII be preached 10y Rev. DIR. NJ. T. Fish
cr OF Portsmouth. Va. All the Baptist
churches have elected delegates TO the
General Association. which meets In ROa-
noke on the 10Th instant.
The Southern Method'sts are completing
two pretty churches: one at Upshcr's
Neck. the other al BloXom. This denom-
iuation is under more excitement lust
now than any other. It's Annual Confer
cnce Is near az hand. les pastors and
officials are busy with the closing OF a
years administration. IL Is rumored that
"a number Of pastors Will change.
IL will be most gratifying 10 the entire
district n It's presiding elder Rev w. {.
Walden is elected 20 membership In the
approaching General Conference. \ re-
cent contribution from his pen 10 the
Richmond Christian Advocate. on the re-
vision of the Book OF Discipline OF his
church "a clear practical, timely. II easi-
Is stands at the head OF papers published
thus far with the view OF mapping out
important work for the General Confer
enCe The article cyinccs profound in
gcstigatiOn and study ~ the subject pre-
fented. 10 o. 20 the revision and harmon
izing o. the book Itself what guide Is 10
= labyrinth.
The intelligent Eastern shore Metho-
dist Is very conservative. lie is opposed
10 the present war upon the presiding
eldership lie knows how great have
been the growth and successes Of his
church with It's presiding elders. He does
not know how great might be its deca-
dence and failures without them. And
when he looks upon the presiding elder
less. bishopiess forms OF Mothodism in
this country, he cannot see that the form
~ his church As inferior Indeed ne Is
old-fashioncd enough TO believe that the
system with episcopacy and sub-episcopa-
50 is the more excellent way"
And he knows that the episcopacy mus,
go. II this edership rs abolished The,
two stand OF fall together. The guns are
trained on the presiding elders but the
bishops are exactly IN line with these ell
dcrs. Just now the bishops are out OF
range however, but the batteries Will
forward 20 advance position, and then
goodbye. bishops
After that. will the next cry be Down
9TH the editors? IL logically looks that
way. Fer one great argument stressed IN
ship 10 the saving OF money 10 the church
And these Methodists do waste so much
religious papers" Alas FOR Lafferty;