The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17
BISHOP DUNCAN'S
ELOQUENT CHARGE
Preachers Must Avoid Tedium and
Practice What They Preach.
The PRIZE FIGHT PICTURES
The Bishops Thank Newspaper for Putting
the Names Unde. the .u.s-A Spirited
Discussion Over the Election
of Delegates.
The PRIZE FIGHT PICTURES
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


of the Methodist Episcopal Cnurcn,
South, was the busiest and most inter-
estlng yet he'd. 1t was notable chiefly
on account of two thlngs-tne election OIL
delegates to the General Conference ana
the charge OF bishop duncan TO the
young preachers received THIS morning
INTO Iuil conn-ctlon With the conference.
Inc Bishop charge was classic n It's
simplicity anu mouel OF brevl,y with
al. He warned the young preachers be-
lore hun to AVOID the crane OF beng
FERROUS, anG tpracuce what ne preached.
An, unusual incident was furnished,
when an effort was made TO postpone
the election of delegates to next Tues
DAY The movement was headed by Rev.
w. Asbury Christian, assisted by sew
eral othsls. The BISHOP HAD set the hour
at Il O'Clock this morn -ng, anc; suggested
II 1t may be put that way, that a MOTION
to change an order he had set was, il
not out of order, at least not entirely
consistent with a due respect for his pre-
negatives. There was some confusion,
and the situation was not exactly COM
pretended by all, but it resolved itself
into simple question, of whether the
baloting Should be done this morning
or postponed, as proposed. this question
lions.
The Bishop was sustained. but not I'm
I'll after several spirited speeches J ad
been made.
MUST BE REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Christian argued that the dele
gates were representative, ana that
the conference should know their :ettl-
tude, IS well as the attitude CT the con-
ference. on certain memorials that VIII
Is Sp,rI-
were elected. At the same time he de-
MED the imputation that those desiring
postponement wished to formulate any
thing Like a platform, or that they did
not have full confidence that any dele
gates elected would represent the con-
ference conscientiously. Still, he said, II
men are elected who are antagon ste
to certain memorials the conference may
send up they cannot entirely represent
the body. y
The conferences finally got into the
election of delegates, but when the booy
adjourned a few minutes after O'CLOCK
only the lay delegates and two Of the
clerical delegates had been elected.
PRlAE-FIGHT PICTURES
An incident of the morning was fur
nshed by Bishop Duncan shortly after
the conference convened. The Bishop
arose, he sad, to speak of personal
matter. He then held up a newspaper.
with pictures Of Jeffries and Ruhlin on
the first page, breaking into a column
of the conference story and Il column OF
the prifie-fght. story. The B shop said he
merely wanted to thank the newspaper
for putting, the names under the r'ctutess
otherwise the public might have been mis-
taken as to the identity of the or siials
of the pictures. This sally evoked
great deal of laughter.
The session was preceded by an inter-
esting prayer-meeting, led by Rev. X.
w. Watts, and devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev DR.. John Harmon.
AGAINST DIVORCE.
Immediately after the reading of the
minutes a number Of memorials were pre-
scented for reference. One offered by Rev.
James Cameron, Jr., and Rev. J. o. MOSS
is especially interesting, reading thus:
Whereas, there is a great evil abroad
in the 1andy which evil is destroying the
sancity of the marriage relation, thus
sapping the foundation OF 2 nome hIs
among us, and whereas in some States:
marriage and divorce stand in$the appall-.
ing proportion of one to ten. and where
as even in our own beloved Southland
tie evil is assuming distressing proper
ton and the time has come for the
Church of Christ to take a clear ami de-
clued position on the question; therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby memoralize
the General Conference to enact such leg
islatton as will prevent persons divorced
for other than scrptural grounds from
holding membership in our church.
TOBACCO. TOO,
Rev. r. Z. Bently read a memorial ask
Ing that Il law be enacted by the general
body preventing admission TO conference
of anyone addicted to the use of tobacco.
PREACHERS RELIEF SOCIETY.
Mr. w. w. Vicar, treasurer of the
Preachers Relief Society, submitted 4
r, port showing total amount on hand Of
s35 9oO.97, an increase over last year Of
s1,04946. The following directors were re-
elected: j. c. Watson. j. c. Reed. Z. NJ.
Edwards. c. V. Winfree. w. j. Kelley,
E. e. Moseley, E. W. White, S. 9. Col
Inns. and w. W. Vicar,
a letter was read from Mr.. r. ". Pea
tross; of Danville. stating hat his sister,
Mrs. T. G. Williams. of Richmond had
bequeathed 5000 to Randolph Macon Col
lese.
THE ELECTION
The result OF the first ballot Tor The
clerical delegates to the General Confer
ence was not announced until 1:30 o'clock,
WHOM it was discovered that two delegates
had been elected. Rev. 3. t. Lirscoinb
received 145 votes of the 225 cast the lars-
est number given any one on the baitot.
Rev. DR.. Paul Wy hltehs aG received LIZ
the next highest. DR.. Wtiteheads name
was the first announced as receiving SUI
ficieat votes to elect him. The Confer
enco incurred the displeasure Of tise
Bishop by applaudng. the announcements,
and he rebulled those participating mildly
but firmly.
1t required 11a votes on this ballot to
elect. Others receiving large votes We".:
II. NJ Hope So; James Cannon Ir.. III;
]. C. Reed. 81; a Coke Smith, ,lG1:sJ. Pow
ell Garland, 100; ". &. Star. l0i; r. T.
wilson. CO; w. L. Edwards. Is 'rle:e
were many other scattering. votes cast.
The frs: ballot, for clerical Delegates
is rega rded as. significant and demonstrar-
ing that there is an overwhelming ma
iority in The Conference in favor Of c.a-
surins Barhee and Smith. general Com
ferenca. nnhlishers. and of returning TO
the Government the money received from
the ..wars claim
pr. whitehead.s election is considered a
commitment 10 him.
r E was - O'clock before the second bal
III v-sss a,ssn with fnr, .>,,... fele-
as.aates to be elected. The ballots wer+-
n,aced in g sealed envelope. the result