The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20
No UNH0LY MONEY
SHOULD BE TAKEN
Sentiment Of the Virginia Conference
in a Vote.
WHITEHEAD CANNON NATTER
Arrest of Passage Of the Character Of
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., by Dr.
Paul Whitehead Referred 90
q Committee 20 Investigate

PORTSMOUTH, VA. Nov. 19.-Special.
Tho Conference met according 10 adjourn
ment with Bishop Iargrove in the chair
After disposal of some routine business
of no general Importance. Ar W. W..
Reynolds, offered the following resoiu-
uons:
in view Of the facts well known TO O.
whole Church, by the Virginia Con..
ence be it
Resolved 1. That we look upon the em-
ployment by whomsoeyer effected OF
professional lobbyist 10 collect our claim
from the United States government as
entirely unjusuAable and as unrcconcii-
able with the dignity and purity Of the
Church Of Christ,
.d. That we utterly deprecate ana aD-
hor the confessed dupllclty prAcuc-d oy
sail lobbyist and reludiate all compAeily
.l aud amy Ieapon' alllls 4nr lie same
3D. THAT we dcp.ore the TACT tndt o4F
book agents. Messrs. Blr1-e and smith,
have become lu any degree Implicated
iu the dishonest proceedings WAe-Arl ."9
same be tho result ol deliberate chJi,e
or OF an unfortunate olun4-r ana tAtl We
believe that the interest o. the Chlrch
would Doe served by their resignation oI
retirement
ub That we con but view with SUR
prise and regret tle fact ihal 10 our
knowledge no action has oc-n ,a"DH -
administer church discipline 20 me sild
l.hb,Ist a member OF one Ol our cAui tiiea.
5th. That we favor the return OF lNe
whole sum. S-,s.o.J Go the government OF
the United States regardless OF i.s ui.4-
mate dlsappruyal by me same
9Th. That we endorse . Jne a''i.n 'ba, W, WA on G5
D'sI''ia i' .l.'., .,,. con5i.i .ions.shou.d ate
no, ia.aN ...., taa' any di ,Se se'r money
...,,.,,.r,r.-,-.r op Conference.
si'NIiAl--> j o' 80 ~, ,,- ao
l.eF. &. W. '''! ..t"l t,,t ne motion
resolutions on the 'ao'e' % % S's =, vs. -' o. ''''
was ,,..i,,. ',,.--geI i'm r.fer To- d. COM
-. ~ ,Ieven.
LANES cannon moved 20 substitute 'a
committee OF one clergyman and one las-
man from each district Carried
on motion of A. g.. Brown. al papers
referring TO this matter presented TO ihe
Conference in the future Were order
referred Co The committee without Ie"l
inr
Tic following commi tee was appollle'
l, reoort on the resolutions.
| Garrett Anderson vs.. Richmond u. u.
rawlings. NJ. a. Cosbin
Rappahannock distrct-E. II. Roc. %
Eastman
Iynchburg District. C.. Reed Z. j.
Evans.
Darvlle Dlsirict-O. T.. Martin. j. J..
! Watson
TarnHlle District-James Cannon. j.
! j.. Clarke.
Petersburg District-R. ". Wilson, r
/ B. Hartley.
! Norfolk D.strict-R NJ. Chandler. a. =
! <ou4n.
! portsrorfr District-C. IT. McGeho.
! q. L. Neville
-. -. .,...-. D,..rict-r c5r1n
!
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THE -IIH QL t.o ilON.
The Bishop resumed the call of the
a,-h question and The following had their
! ~,otor n7rs.i and reported from thc.r
/ ,t,,,,-ss. " 4 Christian. A. Coke smith
nt.,- x < lambeth
| ~ 80 .. ,,- r.r.,f.r q a
| y. W. .'' Az t1,,i,,o,,,
! Moss, ". H. I'4l lN'..a' o. ,,-.,
| C.. IT, Wiley, q. 10 hoo"eI, W. l.
| hams R. NJ. Saunders. H. n. aleia. D. o'
Babcock. j. T. Ioman, u. J. Iayior
| ID Irrfra D.