Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-20

Annual Conference 10 Norfolk Was a.
livened by spicy spat between Rev.
James Cannon, jr., and Rev. Sidney
Peters. DIR. Cannon resented any init
nation that his school has profted to
any greater extent by the educational
fund than any other college. The row
occurred over the report of the commit
tee on education.
Rev. Cannon took the floor TO discuss
his report as secretary of the Board oil
Education, aud was interrupted by Dr.
Whitehead, who claimed the secretary's
report was not, properly speaking, a
report of the board, and should not be
considered by the conference. The
bishop ruled the point was not well
taken, and Mr.. Cannon proceeded. He
endeavored to explain the statistical
part of his report, but number OF the
ministers wanted the details, intimatiDg
that the thank offering fund was not
being distributed among the various
educational institutions fairly, and
that Blacksbnrg Female College, OF
which Mr.. Cannon is president, was
getting more than its share. Mr.. Lips
comb advocated the report. He was sur
prised at the position taken byDr. White
mead and the views be entertained. Rev.
Sidney Peters favored the motion Of DR..
Whithesd TO strike out, and wanted a
detailed report from the treasurer OF
the board showing how the money bad
been expended. DR.. A. Coke Smith
opposed the motion. He said, of course,
there was competition between the
church schools and the schools OF the
state and OF other denominations, but
that did not necessarily mean antaRo-
nize.
Mr.. Cannon said the report OF the
treasurer was open to inspection as were
his books, but be could not make
detailed and itemized report to the
conference, for want OF the time. He
would do that to the auditing commit
tee OF the Board OF Education. He
resented the lntmation that he was not
honest or that be was a liar, and the
change amounted to that, while ii did
not say so. In reply to DR.. Whitehead,
who had said it was natural for him 10
want to fight, he said he got his authori-
ty from the Bible, where he was taught
to fight the devil and all other wrong
at all times.
Mr.. Peters denied having intended
to intimate Mr.. Cannon was dishonest
or had lied, and said no man with b
pure heart would put that construction
on his language.
Mr.. Cannon demanded to know what
be meant by "pure heart" Mr.. Peters
said he did not mean to give any Of
Tense, and would retract what he had
said. The bishop said he hoped that
at the proper time and place they
would go and do as David and Jona-
than did. Further discussion Of that
character vas cut short by the ruling OF
the bishop On point OF order raised by
Rev. B. F. Lipscomb. DR.. A. Coke
smith, president OF the educational
board, read highly interesting report,
showing that S74, 900 OF the proposed
100000 for The twentieth century
thank otferin 8 educational fund was
raised during the past year. A resolu-
ton WIS proposed authorizing the con.
tinuance OF the collection during the
coming year till the amount is raieed.
Rev. James Cannon, jr., secretary OF
the board, read detailed report OF the
finances OF the board, which showed
that 200 preachers had subscribed
$4,000 and $500 laymen have sui
scribed SCI 900 to the twentieth CEN
fury thank Offering educational fund,
and that rs preachers OF the conference
and SO 800 lsymen OF the church have
not subscribed anything. The preach
ers who have subscribed gave an aver
age of $40 each and the lsymen who
nave subscribed have given an aver
age OF 81 each.
Rev. J. E. Deshazo, chairman of the
committee on examinations, offered .
resolution authorizing the committee
90 examinations to hold examinations
at such times during the year as might
be decided to be convenient, on the
ground that there was not enough time
during the session of the conference to
properly conduct these examinations.
The Bishop said this was important
and unusual action and be hoped the
conference would pay attention and
act sdvisedly. The resolution was
adopted by vote of 81 to 70.
The Bishop said the action OF the
conference was very unfortunate. DE
did not think it could be carried ouI
and that great confusion would result.
BURKMAN PARDONED.-Frank Burk-