The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
The Agents, Barbee and Smith,
Should Resign.
APPROVE ACTION OF THE BISHOPS
Rev. j. 4. Moore Undertakes to Defend
His Orthodoxy and Charges That
the Presiding Elder. and Not
He. l. Guilty of Hcrcsy-Thc
Changes I'm the Pre-
siding Elders.

PORTSMOUTH, VA, Nov. Special.
The qestion of what is commonly known
as the Methodist book scandal came up
i'm the Virginia Conference to-day. as the
regular order Of the day. and the order OF
thu day having arrived. the Committee
on the War Claim OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. against The United
States Government made it's report
There was a majority and a minority
report.
The latter was adopted By a vote OF 12i
TO g. The minority report Is AZ follows:
The undersigned. members OF the
committee on the war claim Of the pub
fishing house, finding ourselves unable
To- agree with the majority OF the com
mlttce. whereas. reprOach has been
brought upon the good name OF the
church by the methods employed in tho
collection Of what is known as the war
claim OF the publishing house OF tho
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. and
Ia view Of AN the well-kuown facts con-
nected with the case: therefore be II
Resolved by the Virginia Conference.
FIRST. That we deprecate and abhOr tho
confessed duDlcity practiced by T.. b.
Stahlman. the attorney employed TO coll
!eet the claim. and repudiate All COM
plicity I'm ana responsibility for the same.
Second, That we deplore the fact that
our book agents have become In any way
implicated in the misleading methods
Dracttccd ana believe under the circuin-
stances. that the best interests OF tho
publishing house and it's future PROS
Derity Will be advanced by thensretire-
ment
Third. hat we heartily approve tho
action taken by our bishops I'm regard to
the matter of the return Of tho money,
and hereby pledge our hearty co-opera-
tion and support I'm carrying the same"
The above is signed by r.. II. Rawlings,
.. l.. Martin j. T.. Clarke w. j. Kidd,
- T. Lipscomb, Il. Ferguson. j. X.
Grihitb. j. G. Reed Il. b. Watson and
James Cannon. Jr.
The DoNol0gy was sung with difficulty.
r. W. Watts said: IL move that we sing
llafk, from the tombs the dOleful
sound
DAYS PROCEEDING.
Rev Mcdaniel Rucker conducted divine
worship FOR the Conference opening this
morning. The report OF the committee
on Sunday-school interest was adopted
Petersburg was selected as the place
Tor holding the next conference.
Key. \. @. Brown reported plan FOR
supplying home for needy widows and
orphans OF deceased preachers. The plan
proposed to furnish at least eight com
Portable houses in different sections oc
the State
The report on district conference rec
ords was adopted.
The committee on bible cause showed
that 1928 bibles had been distributed
during the year.
Dr. Brown was reappointed sunerin-
tendent OF Colportage The work OF the
Woman's Home Mission Society was
adopted.
THE OLDEST COLLEGE.
captain Richard Irby presented to VAN
derDilt University. through Bishop Har-
grove, history Of Randolph Macon COL
lege which has been written ana pub
lishod by himself. He claimed that RAN
dolph-Macon College was the oldest coll
lege IN America.
Tho Bishop stated that he was happy
10 receive this book on behalf OF Vander-
bilt University. lie spoke OF the close
| connection OF the university and college
and hoped the present happy relations
would continue.
The Bishop announced the following
joint board OF finance. y. f. Llpscomb.
w. W. Lear, j. VI. Anderson, r. w.
Watts J. w Shackford. J. T. Bosnian.
W. W Royal. r. T. Dadmund. r. y.
Beadles. A. q. Brown. ]. d. Hank. $. ID.
Turner. VI A. CoghiH. l.. CocIreH +. T.
West. G. r.. Winfree J. NJ. Williams. r.
s. Paulett. T.. L. Marks. c. l.. Neville,
W. W. Vicar, ;. f. Broadwater.
ORPHANAGE.
r. IT, Rawlings, Of the Epworth League
Board, submitted the report OF that
board. The report rejoices In the pros
perity OF the league and It's work IN this
conference. II says the increase In mem
borship is gratifying, as Is the splendid
plan Of organization. II proposes tho es-
tablishmcnt Of an orphanage and asks
that n committee be appointed with full
power 20 act provided they do not incur
a debt The following is the committee
appointed 20 carry ont the wishes OF tho
conferences A. Coke Smith. ]. w Young.
p. +. Barrow. f.. G.. Moselcy w. II. VIM
cent. s : Lambeth. ". G. II. Collier. r.
r. Rawlings W. w. Smith. The re-
port was adopted.
BOARD or MISSIONS.
Tho Board Of Missions for the next
four years was appointed as follows:
Clerlcal-J r Mastin r. ". Sledd. w.
v Tudor J. W. 5. Robins. w. +. Ed
wards, W A. Christian, r. $. Compton.
J. G. Reed l.. b. Betty, r. NJ. chaniler.
r. H. Potts
Lay-Garrett Anderson. T. Williams,
NJ. S. Cogbill. r. O. Peatross. f. w. An
derson. II. T.. Barron. J. W. Bradbury.
A. W Eey A. +. Kellam.
Rev. w ". Lear was appointed to
preach the opening sermon az the next
Conference. with J. T. Mastln as alter
nate.
The Board Of Finance presented the
schedule OF appropriations 20 the widows
and orphans of the Conference and ask
"a their approval. The report embraces
the sum OF Si093t applied to claimants.
The following We're elected as the
Roari OF Education: w q. Starr. T. ~.
Harreison. W. H. Atwiii. Richard frby,
+. II. Rawuns. j. w Davis. r Ferguson.
g y Walden. \. c. Smith, f. +. Shelf
foy. ]. Cannon. Jr.. J. y. Deberry. Joseph
l.. Davis. J. T. Whitley. W. j. ktiby.
w ! Young. w. A Nrenn. W. III. Ore
CORY ]. T. Mapp. f. r. Harrei T.. o.
MR.. MOORE'S HERESY.