The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-22
THE CONFERENCE
REAFFIRMS ACTION
Condemns Barbee and Smith BY a
Decisive Vote.
A SPIRITED DISCUSSION
Roy. j. W. Burton Excused or the
Charge of Coutcmpt-R. ". Ben
nett 90 Preach Next Opening
Scrnon-Thc Appointments.


Scrmon-Thc Appointments.
PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. g.-special-
The Virginia Methodist Conference. by~a
decisive vote. to-day reafirmed It's con-
demnation Of the book agents Barbee &
Smith and r. B. stahlman. in regard To
the claim of the Publishing House against
the government and the discussion Of the
matter was one Of the liveilest and most
interesting OF this meeting Of the Confer
ence. .....-,.,.
ANTT-SATOON DELEGATES.
Revs. w. +. Edwards and Richard Fer
guson were appointed delegates TO the
Anu-saloon League meeting. to be held
i'm Chicago. May, 1900.
The annual report OF the book agents
shows the total assets 90 be @lL0S''-'.
The report also recommended the ap-
pointment of Rev. J. J. Lanerty and Rev.
Il. NJ. Hope. as editor and assistant editor
Of the Christian Advocate.
PUBLIsHINC-HOUSE CLAIM.
The resolution in regard 10 the Publish
ing House claim was as follows:
Resolved Cd. That so far from being
changed from our opinion expressed al
our last session, the letter OF the Book
Committee has but strengthened our
opinion that IL is impossible TO JUSTIFY
the conduct Of T.. b. Stahlman or Bar0ee
< Smith. and that their action must be
repudiated by the highest body OF the
Church. the General Conference
Resolved (g. That in view or an cir
ciimstances. we deem it the wise course
fo await the regular session OF the Gen
eral Conference at which time we feel that
This question should be given proce-
dure and the Church be entirely freed
from the shame which has been brought
upon her by her agents.
Respectfully submitted,
W. ASBURY CHRISTIAN.
Chairman.
5. HARVEY JOHNSON. Secretary.
THE SPEAKERS
Those who spoke in favor OF the adop-
ton OF the report we're Rev. W. AsDury
Christian. Rev. James Cannon. Rev. b. h.
lipscomb. Rev w. j. Young, Rev. W.
p. Wright. Those VINO spoke against the
adoption Of the report were Rev. William
f.. Edwards. Mr.. John Z. Branch, Rev
A. Coke smith. Rev. r. Il. Wilson Rev
PAM Whitehead. Rev. y. j. Pruden, Rev.
Joseph II. Ames.
The report was adopted by a vote OF
III ayes and y noes.
THE SUPERANNUATED.
Rev. Jos. w. shackford, from the Com.
mittee on Conference relations, rccom-
tod Tli4
r.. Brannin, A. NJ Hall, II. Il. Bt.oI, ~,
a. Laughon. Jno. w Order w. A.
Croker, Il. y. Crooks, Th0s. j. Dayton
Jno. L. Clarke. $. L. woodward. j. b.
Dey, j. l.. Gates j. r. Waggoner G.. II.
isoggs. j. +. Moore. Alex >. Brown. j.
H. Riddick. j. G.. Watson, r. ;. James G.
5. Wamsey, W. 4. Jordan, ii. c. BoWles
and for the superuumerary relation, o.
"a. Early, ". II. Camper, ana D. \. Proc
tor.
Rev. j. w. BedsOe, chairman OF the
Church Extension Board. presented the
report Of the Board. IL showed that dur
ing the past year SlJiS02 was raised for
church extension. an increase Of Al9i-
The Board has had az its disposal sZ,z,tOL
fifty per cent. of the whole amount raised
and Ssh brought over last year. The re-
port calls attention to the noble work
sion Society is doing. Two parsonases
have been erected ike boxes of clothing
and other articles have been sent 10 the
needy preachers in the West, raised for
all purposes, Sl,g32l4 an increase of ST.
543 over the last year.
The officers are. President Mrs W. j.
Young: President. Mrs. Il. Men.
simpson, Second Yice-President. Mrs. ;.
b. Betty; Treasurer, Mrs. G. y. Winfree;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. y. NJ.
Moreman; Recording Secretary. Mrs. II.
T.. Wall.
DISTRICT SECRETARIES.
Richmond District-Mrs. Rebecca Hen
bricks.
West Richmond-AIrs. r. Z. Michaels.
Rappahannock-Mrs Fannie II. Robin
son.
Lynchburg-Ms Elizabeth Morton.
Farmville-Mrs. J. r. Morton.
Petersburg-Alrs. J. ID. Lumsden.
P0rtsmouth--Mrs w. c. Walden.
Norfolk-Mrs. VI. G. Fayille.
The amount assessed from the Board
FOR church purposes for the past year was
5000. The report was adopted.
Rev. W. a. ;. Conrad submitted the re-
port on Quarterly Conference Records,
which was adopted.
IL was announced that Rev. r. II. Ben
nett would preach the opening sermon OF
The next conference with Rev. G. l.. Hob
day alternate.
HELD IN CONTEMPT.
Just before the adjournment OF the cor,
ference Rev. J. w. Burton, who refused
10 vote last Saturday on the resolution
on the I.anerty- Cannon Bennett case be-
cause. as he stated at the time, he
had not been allowed TO make an eXpla-
nation and who was told by the Bishop
that he was held In contempt of the con-
ference. appeared before the conference
and made an explanation 10 the Bishop
and conference.
lie stated that he did not intend, by his
conduct, TO cast any reflection on the
chair or the conference. but being mem
Der OF the original committee which
brought in the report on the Lalerty-
Cannon case AT the last conference and
holding his position to be a correct one.
he could not stultify the convictions OF
his conscience by voting on either side
of the question.
Bishop Wilson said I'm reply 10 the re-
marks made by Mr.. Burton that he was
only carving out the decision of the con-
ference and until that decision was re-
moved he was still in contempt OF the
conference.
on motion of Rev r.. T. Wilson the
conference by an unanimous vote re-
scinded its action OF Saturday and Mr..
Burton was excused.
C.REETINGS