Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-21
THE METHODISTS.

When Rev. DR.. w. w. Smith, cnan-
ceIlor OF Randolph Macon College, rose
to a point of personal privilege before
the Virginia State Conference in Nor
folk yesterday, his beginning promised
wrsthful scene, but when ne finished
his eyes were flied with tears as ne
made an appeal for better under.
standing among the brethren. be said
that as there had been intimations OF
distrust and misconduct in the matter
of the Twentieth Century fund, he
would explain the matter. BY dis
trust" and "misconduct," he meant the
suggestions that have been made during
the past year that money for the
Twentieth Century fund that ought TO
have gone to other purposes nad Deep
diverted to the Blackstone Female IT,
stitute. of which Rev. James Cannon,
ir., is principal, and TO possibly other
individual schools.
In his explanation he said that alter
the collection OF the fund was begun II
was ascertsined that two mistakes were
being made 10 collecting for certain
schools outside OF the districts IN which
thew we're stuated-the Blackstone
Seminary and the Bowling Green Sem
inary-but that in both cases the COL
lection was stopped as soon as the atten-
ton OF the persons interested was called
to the mistakes. Aud, said DIR. Smith,
all the suggestions OF misconduct in con-
nection with this whole matter woul0
be explained away as In these cases,
and that when it was all understood 1t
would be seen that nothing outrageous
had been done by any one. DE sale
be would resent here and now and Tor
ever that ne as an officer OF the Twen
teth Century Fund had done anything
to divert money to any institution 10
which be was personally interested,
and would repudiate any sugges ION Oh
misconduct. Here DIR. Smiths eyes
were sufiused with tears and his voice
was broken as he said Lets be done
with these miserable suggestions oil
misconduct. Let's love one another.
Do not suspect each other. We are all
irving to do right and go home TO
heaven together" Rev. Sidney Peters,
Of Richmoni, who has taken a promi-
neut part 10 the floor investigation oil
the twentieth century matter, endeav
ored to secure the floor to reply to DR..
smith, but was cut short by the adj
iournment of the morning session.
Rev. L. NJ. Campbell read the report
of the Rosebud Missionary Society,
which shows total receipts for 1900 IS :
S47. "a; total receipts for 1899. S3,70S.7oi
Increase for 1900. 1915 w. w. Vicar
r sad the report OF the Preachers Il =
iel Society, showing the receipts 10 DC
SIS 100 60, and the disbursements TO
% $40 O07. 80, leaving a balance in the
treasury OF 1919 A. Rev. w. ID
Bradfeld, pastor OF st. Johns Method
ist Church, Galveston, Texas, made an
appeal to tho conference for funds
wherewith to rebuild tbs Methodist
churches of Galveston, aud 81 ,3Sl,3O
was subscribed.
Rev. Asbury Christian, chairman oil
the special committee appointed at the
last session OF the conference to con-
slider the question OF accepting the gift
of the Bowling Green Seminary by the
conference, submitted majority and
minority report. The majority report
favored the acceptance of the gift. The
property is valued at $4,000, and car
ries an Indebtedness of 5000. Alter a
lengthy discussion the matter went
over. There is strong opposition to the
conference receiving mortgaged prop
erty.
At the afternoon session the case oil
Mr.. Riddick, who killed DR.. Temple
and was given two years in the peniten-
tiary, was disposed of. When the name
of j. Roaue Riddick was reached on
the roll, his presiding elder, Rev. Il. L.
Wilson, stated that last sAugustist the
parchments of Riddick were handed
him by his father without condition.
There was an instant solemn huso OF
expectancy, broken by the Bishops
grave sentence: mo longer a member
Of our church; not a member of this
body; call the next NAME" Appoint
ments are expected to be given out to-
d.