The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-23
severely divided against itself, is once
more an united body
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.
The Times Is Again Under Discussion.
The Appointments.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 22.-Wel along
to the close of the morning session of the
Virginia Conference to-day DR.. w. w.
Smith. Chancellor of the Randolpl-Macon
schools then called the attention of the
Conference to another article in The Rich
mond Times, which he considered often
sive to the Conference and injurious to
one of its members. He read the report.
in Yesterdays Times OF the Conference
proceedings and pronounced that it coh-
tained nisstatements in regard TO him-
self and Rev. James Cannon, Jr.-it hay
ing said that he (SmitD had admitted
that there was room for distrustinG Rev.
James Cannon in the matter of the TWen-
tietl Century Fund, while what ne did say
was that there was no room to distrust
Nr. Cannon. Referring to headlines of the
article-'Distrust of Rev. James Cannon
Chancellor Smith Admits That There
he had telegraphed the owner of
The Times a denial Of the pub
iicaion and a statement of just what ne
Smith had said yesterday. He asked the
Conference to certify to the correctness
of the telegram which he had sent (Which
ne read). The Conference endorsed the
telegram.
The trouble about The Richmond Times
which came up yesterday was in regard
to the Conference report in that paper
of Tuesday, while the action to-day was
as TO The Times report in Wednesdays
(yesterday's) paper.
ALREADY PUBLISHED.
The telegram referred to was the one
already published over DR.. Smiths sigma
ture in to-Gay's paper. A prominent min
ster said after adjournment to-day that
there is talk among some of the aggrieved
members of the Conference Of instituting
individual suits against The Richmond
Times, but he thought that it would not
be done.
THE COLPORTEUR.
On the recommendation OF the Commit
tee on Publishing Interests, a colporteur
for every Conference district was appoint
ed, Rev. H. NJ Hope to be Conference
Colporteur.
$500 were appropriated for Colporteurs
expenses, 5000 of this to be raised by as
sessing the churches in the Conference.
There was objections to this, DR.. White
head saying it was a wild scheme, and
Rev. II. G. Cheatilam that the plan was
a monstrosity.
DR.. Royall's motion, that speakers be
limited to-day to ten minutes, failed.
THE TWO ADVOCATES.
The recommendation of the committee
that the Richmond Christian ADVOCATE
and the Baltimore Advocate be CONSOLE
dated was opposed by Rev. W. a. Chris
tian, on the ground that the papers
named are private property, and the Con-
ference is not competent to make said
recommendation. He favored church
paper that would spread itself Gn circu-
Iation) over the whole State of Virginia
and seemed to disfavor a consolidated
paper.
Rev. n. NJ. Eope, one Of the editors OF
the Richmond Advocate, explained the
matter of the proposed consolidation. lie
thought the consolidation would give the
paper large circulation and enable the
owners ito reduce the price of it and per-
nit of its enlargement He cited the fact
that the Raldolph-NIacon College is car
ried on under the joint auspices of the
Virginia and Baltimore Conferences.
Rev. G.. z. Booker moved that the Con-
ference approve of the suggested consol-
idation of the two papers.
Rev. DR.. G. H. Ray opposed the consol-
idation
Rev. Mr.. Amiss favored the consolida-
ton as giving a better paper for less
money.
Rev. Mr.. Christian feared the Confer
ence might Become morally bound in con-
nection with the finances of The paper.
Mr.. Hope said his connection with the
church had never been a money accumu-
iating one, and that if the Conference en-
dorse the consolidation he would try and
paper. He asked the Conference to stand
oy him and protect him from those who
would hurt him.
A WEDDING.
Rev. J. e. VIM said the Richmond Ad-
vocate is a child of the Virginia Confer
ence, and only asks its consent to be mar
ried, and he approved Of the proposed
matrimonial voyage.
Rev James Cannon. Jr., thought that it
should be understood that this Confer
ence is not standing back of the stock
company publishing the paper He fav
ored a consolidated paper, however, to
the end that the price might be advanced.
lie thought the Conference should have
a paper at 81 a year; that the consolida-
ton should give the paper a circulation
of $500 papers, which number could be
printed for 20 cents a copy and give a
paper as good as the Richmond Advo-
cate.
JfNANIMITY
The Conference then voted on the ques-
ton and approved the consolidation OF
the two papers almost unanimously.
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