Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-22
THE METHODISTS.

Virginia, will wind up today In Norfolk
Harmony between James Cannon, ir.,
the preacher 10 charge OF Blackstone
Female Seminary, and treasurer OF the
Twentieth Century Thank-offering, and
those ministers who strongly intimaled
on the floor OF the conference that ex-
plantations were 10 order as to what
educational institutions a great part of
the fund had been given, was effected
yesterday after a most sensational
attack upon the correspondent.
II the object of the attack was to re-
store harmony it succeeded in meas
ure. Rev. K. T. Wilson declared that
nothing he had ever said was intended
to reflect on Mr.. Csnnon's Integrity
This led to many other disclaimers Of
any intention on the part of the preach
ers who had asked Mr.. Cannon to ex-
plain things about the fund that any Of
them had intended any reflection upon
him.
Preachers are forbidden by the action
OF the Annual Conference yesterday to
ride on street cars or railway trains to
and from their work on Sundays. The
matter came up on recommendation of
the Committee on Sabbath Observance.
II is admissible for the preachers to
ride on horseback on Sundays, however,
The report urges the people to be care
full OF the sabbath, and deplores the
fact that it is being SO largely violated
IL censures preachers and others who
are 10 the habit of riding on trains and
street cars on the Sabbath when it is
not necessary.
Ii Lipscomb opposed the resolution
as IL was written, and moved TO strike
out the part which said the prevalent
custom OF violating the Sabbath was
emptying the churches and the homes
of the people on Sunday. He claimed
the language was too strong, and was
not, strictly speaking, correct.
DR.. Whitehead wanted to know II
they could not use train as we'll as 2
horse. The reply was no, because the
preachers use OF a train to reach his APP
pointments was used by the people IS
an excuse TO use the trains for pleasure.
The report was then adopted rs
modified by DR.. Lipscomb.
A sensational episode OF the confer
ence occurred yesterday, when just be-
fore adjournment resolution was OIL
cred branding as "iaIse ss to fact aud
malicious az to spirit" the report OF the
proceedings of the conference published
in a Richmond paper last Tuesday.
The offending article Yves read
by Rev. DR.. A. Cooke Smith when
Rev. r. T. Wilson, whose name had
appeared in the article, arose to a
question OF personal privilege and dis
claimed having on the occasion refer.
red to In the article intended 10 reflect
on Rev. James Cannon, jr. Mr.. Car
non is a member OF the conference rt-
ferred to In the resolutions as having
been wronged by the publication.
Rev. DR.. Whitehead favored excud-
Ing the offending representative from
the conference and offered q substitute
to the effect.
Rev. B. F. Lii )scomb said that some
OF the statements OF the newspaper al
ticle was lie.
The resolution was adopted and
Rev. J. E. McSparren moved that the
representative be excluded from the
room.
Bishop Duncan decided that the con-
ference had adjourned by limitation.
He would not entertain any motion 80
the matter went over.
The chairman submitted partial re-
port of the joint board Of finance. This
report showed that the conference col
lections amounted to 1924 Is. He
said he did not know why, but for two
years this conference had not received
its usual dividends from the publishing
house for this purpose. DIR. White.
head explained thai because of the es-
Enlistment Of a branch publishing
house in Texas and the proposed pub
fishing house 10 China, the publishing
house In this country had not been able
to pay It's regular dividend 10 the con.
ference. 1t was shown thai about
5000 had been raised for church ex-
tension.