The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-21


ana asked to be allowed to make an ex-
planation.
He proceeded to explain, and as he pro-
gressed Rev. j. Sidney Peters, leader of
the disaffected, at intervals courteousiy
asked DR.. Smith to explain his explana-
tion.
SPOKE WITH FEELING.
The Chancellor spoke with great feel
ing; tears came into his eyes. He said
that there had been no harm done; that
errors may have, in fact, been made,
but nothing wrong was done by design.
The errors We're trifiing, he said, and
would be corrected. He said that it was
not possible to deny that dstrust as to the
proper handling of the fund obtained, but
he said this was not we'll founded. His
explanation of several points appeared to
be satisfactory to the Conference.
He said that distrust has been
engendered, which he believed Is not
warranted, caused by a lack of knowledge
and misapprehension of the facts. He
said that the purpose of the committee
was to give eone-tikth of the money collect
ed to Vanderbilt University and distribute.
the balance as they thought best or as
individual givers directed.
THE DIVISION OF MONEY.
Afterward some difficulties in tha way
prevented such distribution to Vanderbilt.
Then it was decided to distribute the
fund to the four Randolph-Maco insti-
tut:ons and to Blackstone Institute.
Blackstone, of which Rev. Jnmes Can
non is president, was in debt $500, SO
some $4,000 was given it, although but
s13SOo was raised in the FarmviIe Dis
trct, in which the institute is.
Almost everything tlas been done frank
ly ana openly, Chancellor Smith said. and
only two deviations hnve been made. Dr.
Cannon, he said, sent out one hundred
and fifty cards.
These which designated Blackstone as
the special beneficiary of gifts, We're IN
some cases sent outside of the district.
WHERE HE DID WRONG.
This was. he admitted, wrong. Anoth-
or similar instance occurred Cards We're
sent ont TO some of the Eastern Shore,
soliciting aid for the Bowling Green Sem
mary and these stated that that lnsu-
tuition was Conference school, IheSe
errors the committee corrected When they
learned of them.
Nothing wrong, he said, has been done,
and he implored the brethren TO pelleVt
hin, and prayed that peace and harmony
should prevail. Things had been lively
and there was need of q cessation of hos
tilities.
DR.. Peters wished to reply to him, but
Conference decided to adjourn at 10
o'clock
THE BOWLING GREEN ACADEMY.
This matter and the question of whether
the Conference shall receive as a gilt from
DR.. and Mrs. e. II. Rowe the Seminary
and grounds at Bowling Green. subject TO
a mortgage for 5000, or shal not 90 ~
occupied most of the stormy session to-
day. Some little routine business was
transacted, and Rev. W. J. Bradf1eld, OF
Galveston. addressed the Conference.
HELP FOR GALVESTON.
In response to his appeal for aid for the
Methodist cause in Galveston it was de-
ternlned to take up collection IN the
church to-day, and also in the Conference
on some future day.
Between the cash collection ana the
pledges of the pastors, Sl,SSl.50 was raised.
DIsTRUsT DIR. CANNON.
Chancellor Smith said to-day that the
distrust of Reverend James Cannon and
some others, associated with him, was
eating the heart and the life out Of tbs
church.
Many Of the ministers appeared to be
leenlv conscious of this, and there IS
talk of taking the distribution of the fund
out of the hands of the Board OF Educa-
ton, who are interested parties, and
placing it in other hands.
DIR. CANNON SHOULD RESIGN.
Just what may be dors regarding this
IS problemat:cal. Many believe that this
is the only way in which to settta Diff
ferencss, which, to the great grief of
Methodists generally, appear to be ire
concilaEble now. Some express surprise that
DR.. Cannon, who appears to be the oris
most distrusted, has not resigned in the
interest OF peace.
EVENING SESSION.
Nothing was done in the afternoon ses-
sion save to practically complete pass
ing" the characters of the ministers of the
Conference. Among these were Rev. r.
NJ. Aaxey, Rev. ]. S. Peters, of Barton
Heights, and other Richmond divines
Rev. w g. Hammond was this after
noon transferred, by request. to the Balti-
more Conference.
- THE RIDDIcK CASE.
When the name of Rev. J. E. r. rRiddick
was reached as the roll was called, Pre-
siding Elder R. T. Wilson said: "On Au-
guest 9Th the parchments Of Brother Rid
dick were handed me without conditions
by his father.
mo longer member os our church."
said Presiding Bishop Duncan, in his ofti-=
cicI roll call, Pass on to the next
This is the way the case Of the minister
Who shot and killed DR.. Temple was set,
tied by the Conference OF which he was
once member.
The settlement is approved by all here
who have spoken of it,
HOLDING ITS OWN.
.'AIethodism is holding its own In York..
said Rev. L. j. Phaup to Bishop Duncan
this afternoon as the report upon the.