The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-13
WANT LIMITATION.
Two Memorials Go From This City to til !:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notes.

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Two memorials Wilt be presented by
Richmond preachers a t the annual meet:
ing. OF the Virginia Conference which be-
gins in Newport News to-day, asking that
the body take a stand for the limitation
of the term of the presiding elder to
eight years. The Conference will, in
all probability, endorse the movement
which will then go for action before the
General Conference, which. meets next
May in Dallas, Texas.
So far as is known, these are the only
memorials which will go from this city.
Similar ones, it is understood, will come
from Norfolk. The present meeting falls
ing in the General Conference year. is
hence the one for memorials and petitions
for any desired changes in the laws.
This Presiding Elder matter has been
acted upon by the Virginia Conference
before. On one other occasion the Vir-.
ginia body favored the change, but the
General Conference turned the petition
down. Another effort will, be made now,
and there appears to be. a strong chanci
for success. The term of the Presiding
elder:at present is indefinite.
Many Of the pulpits of Richmond will
have strange faces In them on Sunday
next. A great number of Baptist preach
ers will be in the city attending the an
nual meeting Of the General Association.
and it is thought that at least seventy
1t is probable that on Sunday evening
next a memorial service. commemorating.
the services OF those who have died dur
ing the year, will be held by the Asso-
citation. Arrangeme have not yet been
made for this service, though it is almost
certain to be held. Among those who
have passed away since the last meet
ing of the Association are DR.. w. D.
Thomas, Of this city; Professor Charles
L. Cooke, of Hollins Institute: the Rev.
J. R., Harrison. of this city; DR.. ". III.
Wyer, of Warrenton; ard the Rev. r. A.
Fox. of Gloucester.
The Rev. H. X. Hawthorne, of Alton,
Va. will reach Richmond to-day, and
during the meeting of the Association will
be the guest of his father, DIR. Il.
Hawthorne, NO. us Last Franklin Street.
The name Of the Rev. ]. w Mitchell,
of Portsmouth is being prominently men
tened in connection with the Randolph
Street Baptist Church, the pulpit of
which was recently resigned by the Rev.
y. S. futile. Outside information is to the
effect that the congregation is considering
his name with view to extending him
a. call. The ReY. W. w. Sisk, of Man
chester, is also mentioned as a probable
successortto Mr.. Tuttle.
The Presbyterian Committee on Minis
terial Relief, Of which the Rev. Russell
Cecil, D. D., is the chairman. will meet
on SIueSdays next IN the lecture-rooui of
the Second Presbyterian Church.. At this
meeting some cnfinite action With regard
to a plan for The rnising of a great en-
downment fund, will probably be taken.
The cor gresation of the Barton Heights
Methodist Church are greatly anxious. to
have their present pastor. the Rev: FIR
rest Stevens, returned to them a the
meeting of the annual Conference. whiel
begins to-day in Newport News
Prominent members Of the Board O;
Stewards have approached Mr.. Stevens
and asked him to reconsider his deter
5nination to seek another field
& great congregation was present Sum
days morning at5Winn's Baptist Church in
IHanoyer5 county. to hear the memorial
sermon preached by the pastor. the Rev
sT.R. sl;arlick, d. d.. Of this city. Quite.
az number of Richmonders were In at
tendance. Is - 60
The Rev. Henry Mcdonald, .. Dot
shelbyyille, KY, formerly pa stors OF the
Second Baptist Church, OF this ac1ty.s1s in
Richmond for a short while He Will at
tend the meeting of the Genera "A $50
oiation, which hegins tomorrow
81 The ad jDurnad quarter ly eon1ereilses sI =
Centenary Church met NJ on1la to wind
up the business of the year and maze Up
it's f1nat report for the Annual IoIl e
ences This report shows alt nfula,Wosk
onSthel part of the officers of the cfurch