The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-20
OF UTBURST FROM
DR.. JAS. CANNON
Rese1lts Questions as to
Money Collections.
10Th CENTURY FUND
His Language Shocks the Preachers
and Laity.
RICH M ON D. S CONTRIBUTION
Tie Educational Report and What it
Shows-Bishop Duncan Ordains
Numbered Young Preachers.
The Conference Will
Likely Adjourn We'd
nesday Night.
RICH M ON DIS CONTRIBUTION
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. ia fire which
has been smoudering for sometime, which
broke out ut Norfolk preachers meeting
last Apri when it was smothered and it's
existence denied. burst into flame again
to-day during the session Of the Virginia
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
The evening newspapers here printed
some of the details OF the outbreak to-
| day and all Norfolk was shocked.
Condemnation of Rev James Cannon.
| Jr., by ministers and the laity IS general.
| No one, however, wishes his name used
| in this connection, fearing, they say, to
| become involved in any controversy with
| him.
VIOLENT LANGUAGE.
| Dr. Cannons violent language in reply
! ing to the request of Rev. j. Sidney
! Peters, who asked for certain inforIna-
| ton which he wanted regarding the dis
| position Of the twentieth century fund col
| lected by the Board of Education, OF
| which DR.. Cannon is secretary, shocked
| those who heard it.
Dr. Cannon replying to Mr.. Peters said:
II have never misappropriated any money
| entrusted to me or made any lying state
ments.
The discussion which took place. and in
| which DR.. Paul Whitehead, DR.. Judkins,
| Rev. Mr. Wilson, Rev. Mr.. Peters and
| others who held opposite views from DR..
Cannon, all observed proper courtesy.
| was as follows:
WANTED TO KNOW.
After the report was read Rev. James
Sidney Peters said that DIR. Cannon, in
his report, did not show in detail what
amount of cash had come into his hands
! or in detail the method Of the distribu-
! ton Of such moneys.
| He was answered by DR.. Cannon, who
said that he had eleven large books
showing this and as it appears that the
| ability of the board to keep track OF the
collection and disbursement of the funds
was questioned he would move that DR..
Peters be appointed a committee OF one
to do this.
Brother Peters said that there were
some facts which he was very anxious
to get hold of. He said he did not think
that DR.. Cannon would misappropriate
any money or make a lying statement
and he did not believe any pure-Ininded
man would construe his request as DR..
Cannon evidently construed it.
CONTRIBUTIONS IN STOCKS.
He said that a Danville contributor had
donated some stock of the value of some
$500 which was not accounted for in
the secretary's report
DR. Cannon said this stock he had just
learned had been sent to Randolpt-NIa-
con College; it had not come into his
hands DIR. Cannan had before said that
he would not make a lying statement and
it was this to which Mr.. Peters, who was
cool and courteous, had just referred.
Rev r T. Wilson also questioned the
| report of the treasurer. He said we wanted
to know whether cards had not been dis
tributed in F'armvle District which led
| contributors there to designate the Black
| stone Female Institute as the special BEN
efciary from their contributions.
| Blackstone Female Institute is DR.. Can
mons school,
DIVERSION OF MONEY.
| DR.. Judkins spoke in a similar strain,
| saying to she Bishop that what he wanted
| was that the members of the church
| should understand this matter to this
end-thaE the work should proceed better
and a proper distribution of the fund
may be had. He said ..the diversion of
| money to certain institutions has dam
aged our collections DR.. Lipscomb
here raised q point of order.
CANNON A FIGHTER.
DR.. Paul Whitehead had previously
moved to strksi from the report of the
Board of Education clause which recites
that competition from State schools hind
ers the denominational schools. He said
he did not believe in provoking fight with
those who differed from us" saying
Brother Cannon believes in fighting. It is
his way. DR.. Cannon said afterward:
81 fight because my Bible tells me to fight
the Devil in whatever form he appears"
In the hent of tine argument and when
acrimonious words had been spoken.
Bishop Duncan remarked ''These laymen
WILL not pay You cent If you let this
discussion proceed
REPORT ADOPTED.
The report was then by expert parlia-
menltcry tactics pushed forward and was
adopted. The Conference then adjourned
DR.. Cannon's report shows that sTI Isl 81
has been subscribed to the Twentieth Cen
tury fund.
OF this s6,2lS65 is shown to have been
subscribed in Richmond District and 81
49, 80 in West Richmond District.
THE REPORT.
The report of the Board of Education
upon the matter of the twentieth CEN
tury fund is as follows:
The canvass for the twentieth century
thank offering has already borne fruit in
enlarged interest in the work of Christian
education as evidenced in the increased
attendance upon our church schools
throughout our bounds. The OBJ
iect of this movement was never to pile
,1p endowments that We might point to
institutions rich IN money, but TO fit our
schools for more efficient work in training
the young for usefulness in the kingdom
OF Christ and to arouse our people to a
better estimate Of this arm of power.
White We rejoice in the work done, We
lament that it has not been pressed more
earnestly upon the notice of our people.
At the last session OF our Conference
we reported $4,000 in cnsh and subscrip-
tions. This year we report 1900 From
this it will be seen that our people are not
Indifferent to- this appeal when It is
brought faithfully to their attention.
From the seeretary,s reportsit will be seen
that of the $500 members of our church