The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-15
THE VIRGINIA
CONFERENCE.
A Shaking-Up Of the Presiding
Elders.
BISHOP HARGR0VE'S CABINET.
DIR. Whitehead or DIR. Brown VIII Take
His Place at Norfolk-Hcv. TX. II.
Bennett in BAD Health.
other Matters.
BISHOP HARGROvE'S CABINET

NORFOLK. VA, Nov H-Speciai.-
TIE Virginia Conference OF the METHODIST
Episcopal Church. South will meet In It's
ono hundred and sixteenth annual scs-
sson at Monumental church. Portsmouth.
Wednesday ncxt This conference com
priscs the most OF the state OF Virginia
cast Of the Blue Ridge mountains, and
that part OF the Eastern Shore OF Mary
land south OF Chopiank river There are at
Present $50 active preachers in the con-
ference. and a lay membership OF about
1900. bishop Hargrove. who is wen and
favorab,y known the Methodists OF Vir-
einia. will preside. lie is a man Of great
ability as preacher and OF fine intel
lectual attachments. He arrived here this
afternoon and will hold meeting Of the
presiding elders tomorrow to review the
appointments for next year. This plan
has been adoped by Bishop Hargrove I'm
Tire past with great success 1t in part
disposes Of the appointments before the
rush Of the important business Of the
conference. II IS said to be far preferable
10 the old plan Of holding Off the appoint
inent tin the last day and then making
them frequently without due considera-
ton.
Bishop Hargrove Is the president Of the
fsosrd OF Trustees of Vanderbilt Univer-
sity ard resides in Nashville.
AN INTERESTING SESSION
This will be one Of the most important
sessions OF the conference held in years
m .f4..t Of rigt tor
many OF them men Of distinction among
whom we may name Bishop J. c. Gran
berry. the bishop resident Of Virginia; DIR.
6 A. Steel late secretary Of the Ep-
worth Leagues: Or. Young j. Allen, or
China. for many years "a missionary ana
one OF the best informed men In the en-
tire country on eastern questions. VIII De
present and will address the conference.
Miss Mary Bruce. who has had charge of
the work among the Cubans at Tampa,
and who did a great work among the
soldiers and Cubans during the war with
spain. will be here. She Will deliver an
address at one of the churches in Ports
mouth during conference week. DR.. Steel
VIII lecture Thursday night and DR.. Al
len VIII speak on missions, when that SUBJ
iect comes up before the conference FOR
consideration Bishop CRANBERRY is very
popular in Norfolk loved by preachers
and people. He has just completed fifty
years service in the Church. He will de-
liver a semi-centennial sermon Friday
night.
OPENING SERMON.
The conference will be opened with the
communion and the elements will be adj
minisfered by the Bishop. The opening
sermon will be delivered by Rev. r. NJ.
Maxcy Of Cambridge, Md. one of the
rFanabgrc nf tho CopnpC-
ton
on sunday Bishop Hargrove will preach
tho ordination sermon and ordain the dea-
cons: at night he viii ordain the elders
When Or. Tudor will deliver the sermon.
n rs believed that not many changes
Will be made except those necessary on
account Of the term limit. This is mat
ter. however. which rs alw~ys IN DOUBT
TN the last moment and some very great
surprises may be in store for the Metho-
dsts Of the State
CHANGES TO BE MADE.
The following changes will be made IN
the Appointments Of the presiding cid
e-s. A @. Brown. Richmond District;
paul Whitehead West Richmond: c. y.
Watts. Rappahannock O. Litleton
Iynchburg. r. n Campbell. Peters
burg; j. II. Anis, Portsmouth; j. +.
Garland Norfolk
Inc fClNNlNE IIfdAiifAN va hia sN'i i''fN
District will 60 to other fields under the
&c. Of limitation: G. G. Wertenbaker. Of
the Southampton Circuit; NJ. 5. Colonna,
az the Povkin's Circuit: j. u. Hank, OF
Norfolk Circuit These minister's are
greatly beloved by their people and IL
IS with regret that they part with them
Mr. r. A. Bennett Of McKendree NJ. +.
church. who was prosrated recently while
conducting n meeting at his church Is
now at the home OF his father-in law, Mr.
q. A. Bruce I'm Charlottesville. 1t Is
not thought that Mr. Bennett will be
able 10 attend the meeting Of the Con-
ference before the end OF the sessions.
His friends here hope that his health
may be so restored that he may be able
TO go into active service next year
PUBLISHING HOUSE.
The matter Of the Publishing House ut
Nashville In securing money from inc
United states under false pretenses VIII
be up before the conference and VIII be
apt 10 produce a lively discussion. IL Is
believed that the Conference VIII take
some strong ground.
Monumental church. where the sessions
Of the Conference will be held Is the
largest Methodist church in Portsmouth
and Is considered one Of the best appoint
ments In the State. The building was
erected during the pastorate of Dr. j. +.
Garland about twenty years ago. Kew.
l. r. Betty Is the pastor Of Monumental
church and Is serving out his third year.
IL rs said that he viii return.
NORFOLK DISTRICT.
The Norfolk District Of which DR..
Garland Is presiding elder wiz make n
nne showing this year, Most Of the
churches have paid up their assessments
OF all kinds aud are In a good COZ dition
spiritually and financially.
DIS. Brown and Whitehead are spoken
n, as presiding elders OF Norfolk Dis
,rict next year. Either OF thom would
10 acceptable. II is thought that Or.
Garland will be sent 10 the Iyncaburg
District.