The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-22
Rev. W. P. Wright Gives the Com
mittee More Work.
WHAT CANNON'S DEFENCE IS.
Large Number Of Witnesses to be Ex-
amined-No One Can Tell When
the Committee Will Con-
cludc Its Investigation
or what Its Finding
Will BE.

NORFOLK, VA. Nov. I.-special-
The committee of which Rev j. II. Masiin
is chairman. which was appointed to in
vestieate the charges made by DR.. Pau
Whitehead against Rev. James Cannon,
Jr.. has been in session all day and VIII
continue fin daily session until very
LARGE list of witnesses have been exam
| ined.
It is reported that the joint charge OF
| Rev. w. p. Wright greatly widens the
| scope Of the inquiry. II wlH pe reiuo'l-
bered that I'm the Recorder MI tan"ou
charged that the friends of Or. Garland
resorted To- politics TO secure his election
10 the General Conference at Baillii9ie'
| ana that anuOintments were promised IN
exchange for votes ,.,,l.r.
MIR. WRIGHTS CHARGE.
| Nr'Wrighrs Joint charge will bring out
! all the witnesses on the subject IL - un-
! dcrstood that the Wright charges VIII en-
| o,oo most OF the time of the committee.
| i ann informed that when the cnaIseS
! wore published against Dr. GarIdnu
/ friends. that an inquiry was made ana
| that they have q fun list OF witnesses,
and state that they are prepared 10 pre-
| sent their case strongly ana IN proper
form. III,
AIR. Cannon. I'm making his defense, Will
| hold that the matter was common
! ruuor on tho floor of the conference ana
| that DE had % perfect right 10 reler u II
| ia the columns Of his paper.
PLACE RESPONSIBILITY.
II IL is proved that "a rumOr was IN cir
! culation the committee VIII cndedVoI 10
/ find the originator of the report. ana IL
a. member of the conference. VIII make
/ recommendation. DR.. Garands friends
frf -
! referred to i'm the Recorder, toucnihs MS
] election.
No one can tell when the committee
! will conclude it's Investigation and what
| fits finding win De.
THE CHALLENGE.
! when on Saturday DR. whitehead cnal-
/ lcnged the passage Of the character or
| Rev James Cannon i'e salu ms conlp,allle
/ was based on certain editorials written
/ bv Mr. Cannon. I'm which his CDr White
| boad'sD honor and character had been
otaclxed. and that he had notified Mr..
| Cannon in writing that he would bring
charges against him before this confer
| ence.
4 motion was made 10 take mp the mat
| ter NJ once and investigate IN open ses-
| sion. DR.. A. c. Brown moved as sub
stifrite that the whole matter be re-
farred 10 a committee Of nine elders 10
be aDDofntcd by the chair. DR.. Brown
read from the discipline showing that 70
be the proper course. and argued forcipiy
| against having this disasreeab.e AFFAIR
discussed in public.
THE discussion took n wide scope and
was participated in by several prominent
members. Rev. Lipscomb and Dr. I'd
wards argued On favor Of hearing the
charges in open session and that Mr. can
non bad a right 20 hear the charges that
Dr. Whitehead had preferred ana was
entitled TO reply. Dr. Whitehead was in
favor Of the case going 20 the committee.
Mr.. Cannon sat near DR. Whitehead. but
took no part in the discussion The chair
decided that it was competent for tie
conference 70 refer the matter TO o. COM
RIGHT TO REPLY
Mr.. Cannon asked If the person COM
planned against would have the right 20
reDlv to the charges before the committee
ana was answered by the chair I'm the
affirmative. Mr.. Cannon then asked an
explanation of the charges. as the letter
ho had received from Dr. Whitehead COM
tanned uncharitablc. un-Christan. and
untruthful charges against himself ana
other ministers. He desired 10 know II
charges OF immortality were implied or
charged
Dr. Whitehead said that he had stated
the charges ln tho notice which be had
served ON Mr. Cannon.
Mr. Cannon her. again took the floor
but was interrupted by Rev a. @. Carroll,
who arose tO "a point 0f order that tie
discussion was out co. order.
The Bishop replied. 81 am granting the
accused AN possible lcniency"
Mr. Cannon quickly replied: II do not
accept it as a favor. 1 claim that 1t Is
my right"
have the right
Rev w p. Wright asked TO be named !
as joint complainant with Dr. Whitehead !
on the charges against Mr. Cannon.
Rev. \. @. Browns motion 20 reier the |
whole matter to = committee was adopt /
ed.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PORTSMOUTH. VA. Nov. ZL-Speclal |
Conference met according to adjourn
mcnt with Bishop Hargroye I'm the chair. |
services conducted by Rev. w. W. Royal. |
The following We're admitted on trial: |
William Lewis T. s. Loith. ". II. |
stone. @. IL. Early. James T.. Mccui- |
Tough. ID. l.. Merrett. r. l.. Busby W. |
l.. Murphy, J. r. Carey. W. c.. Burch |
and H. W. Dunkiey.
The Committee on Recommendation In |
the Whitehead-CannOn case was grant |
ed leave 20 meet during the session OF |
the Conference. When the name OF W. |
l.. Murphy was reached In the call for !
admission on trial, j. II. Amiss asked the |
Conference 10 consider whether any more |
ministers We're in need in the Conference. |
especially married men.
The Murphy admission was advocated |
bv Rev. G.. H. Greene. o. l.. Kellam. /. |
Il. Routten and DR.. j. =. Garland.
W. T.. Smith failed TO pass his exami-
nation.
STAND on COURTESY.
The Bishop stated that he wanted the |
preachers to understand that he would |
not transfer minister 10 another Con- |
ference without the consent OF the Bishop |
presiding over that Conference.
The call OF question -. was resumed |
and large number OF ministers passed.
When the name of Rev. ). 7. Moore |
was called his presiding elder said that
his doctrine Of a second blessing had |
created a division in his charge and It
was the desire OF his church that he |
should not be returned.
T. II. Campbell submitted the Rosebud