The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-26
Rev. H. P. HamiII Of Lynchburg and
Rev. Mr. Atkinson.
THE BISHOP WILL GIVE NO HINT.
A Resolution Passed Praying for Peace
With Spain-Almost Unanimous
Opposition to the Transfer or
the Fredericksburg Church
TO the Jurisdiction of tho
Virginia Conference.

HINTON, w. VA, March 25.-Special-'
II "a reported here that a telegram has
been received by Bishop Wilson, the pro-
siding officer ol the Baltimore Conference,
OF the NJ. i. church. South, now holding
its sessions at this place, from Rev. A.
C. Brown. d. d., Presiding Elder OF the
Richmond District. asking that some
member OF this conference be transferred
to the Virginia Conference to be assigned
TO the pastorate OF Union Station church,
recently left vacant by the death Oh Dr.
Vandersllce.
WHO WILL 1T BE2
Thus far no definite information can DO
obtained on the subject. as the Bishop
and his Council will give no hint on what
is 70 be done until the conference comes
to announce the appointments for the
year.
But Il is rumorcd that Rev. II. i.
IIamiu. now connected with the Woman's
College in Lynchburg. will DO sent TO
Richmond.
Another rumor says that Rev. Mr.. At
knsOn viii be sent. Mr.. Atkinson Is
Congregational minister OF Georgia. who
has just applied for admission into the
Baltimore Conference.
WHAT THE BISHOP SAYS.
HINTON w VA, March 25.-Special-
Bishop A. w. wilson now presiding
over the Baltimore Conference, said:
Il have received a request from DR.. A.
G. Brown. Presiding Elder Of the Rich
mond District. to M the vacancy caused
l..rt ., ~ .af
Station church. and would be pleased to
MI the vacancy. II | had an available
man, but / am sorry 10 say have none.
Il would give me great pleasure 20 ac-
commodate them. II | have a spare pas
tor. ! would not then hl the vacancy till
requested to do so by Bishop Fitzgerald,
OF that Conference"
II is reported. said The Times man.
that II. p. Hamil. OF Randolph Macon
Woman's College Lynchburg. Va, will
be asked TO accept the charge at Union
Station church."
Yes. said he | heard II talked among
the members Of the Conference to-day.
but would not think OF asking Dr. Hamill
to resign his position az the Woman's
College 10 accept the charge at Rich
mond or anywhere else
PRAYING FOR PEACE.
HINTON, w. VA, Narcn Zo.-lne f3ai"
timore Annual Conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. South. to-day
adopted resolutions praying for the set
tlement of the Cuban trouble by arbitra-
tiOn and without war, il possible. Bish-
op Wilson who is presiding. was request-
ed 10 suspend business at noon next Mon
day and lead the Conference In prayer
for peace and for Divine guidance upon
the officers OF the nation in dealing with
the Spanish question. Rev DIR. j. p.
Hyde introduced the resolutions.
TOO GREAT a BURDEN.
Edwin Joseph Hopkins Of Washington.
was rejected when he came up for admis-
sion on trial. lie was not recommended
| by a special committee chiefly on the
grounds that he has a wife and threo
children. whom he would be obliged To
support on the salary OF a single man or
else dsplace some other married man.
\ memorial was adopted 10 General
| Conference protesting against the propos-
ed transfer OF Fredericksburg Church.
into the territory OF the Virginia Confer
ence only one member OF the Church
voted for the proposed change.