Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-20
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The Richmond Christian Advocate is
owned by twenty or thirty of you breth-
|. rem, but il SO happens that every time yo,,
want to blaze away at this paper the
others squat and ] get the whole load
The burden Of your reproofs always fall
on me / asked DR.. Lee one time what
he did when he wanted five hundred new
subscribers and the Doctor replied, oh.
] so down to the Office of DR.. Shafer and
| we discuss 'Baptidzo and other Greek
words and we stirred Jordan and our sub
scription lists take care Of themselves all
right.
Did you ever think, brethren. of your
| responsibility in making the Advocate
what it ought to be? You cannot APP
preciate the burden of responsibility that
has rested upon us. :. s.
Any man of good sense is glad for adj
vice and in reference to the report OF
the committee l want to say that we will
gladly receive any suggestion that will
aid us in the prosecution of our work.
We need help: we want your advice
Send us list Of subscribers and with it
all of the advice you please. but let us see
the color Of the coin first
MIR BRANCH TALKS OUT.
Immediately after DR.. Lafferty S speech
Mir. JOIN, P. Branch seconded the motion
of the Rev. Mr. Wright. Il want. first
of all, to make some personal state
ments. said Mr.. Branch. One of the
morning papers said that made the
statement on yesterday evening that L
wanted TO get control of the Advocate.
Now, that is not so, and I have no idea
of entering in any capacity the field Of
Journalism. Again the same paper said
that was mad. ! was not angry. nor
did I mean to give offense to any menu
her Of this body. 1 nave bsen member
of the Methodist Church for over sixty
years and l know that there has ever
been e1ectionetring in this BODY. That
is tht, truth and it should hurt no one
Dr. Lipscomb said that he had waited
for years to see the question of the
efficiency of the Advocate brought up as
it has been in the report of the commit
tee, and objected to the remarks OF MI.
Branch. to the effect that "a certain
memoer of the conference had favored
the plan advocated in t: report at the
present time, only because he saw
chance to win a victory for The plan sug-
ses1ed',
Mr. Branch gained the floor, and
he denied that he meant to offend DR..
Lipscomb or any other member OF the
body. But said Dr. Lipscomb. you
must not use language that will create
such an impression
Amid cries of Question" Question!
Rev. w. a. Christian addressed the con-
ference in favor of the committees re-
commentator that the committee Of five
be elected by ballot. He did not believe
twenty men could appoint committee
on this subject which would please every
body
After other vigorous speeches the
amendment of Rev. Mr.. Wright was &C
cepted by a vote Of los to 81.
Bishop Duncan announced the commit
tee to investigate the conduct of the Ad-
vocate as follows: Drs Garland and
Lipscon1h, Revs Richard Ferguson and
w w Royal and Mr.. Frank Tolbott,
Many expressions of approval were
heard at these appointments.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was taken up
with routine business and was without
fncident until Immediately before the
body adjourned. When the fight on the
appointment of several members OF the
Board of Education, for which Rev
James Cannon and his faction had been
preparing since the beginning of the
conference. was precipita ted.
The plan for the fight was we'll laid
and from the first it was evident that
trouble was brewing. Rev. E. H. Rowe.
who has been on the Board of Education
member attacked.
The question was, should Mr.. Rowe.
who lives in the Baltimore Conference.
though member of the Richmond Con-
ference. be a member Of the board, and
il was moved that his name be stricken
from the list. 1t had heretofore been the
esta hlished custom for the conference to
accept the nominations of the elders with
out question. Mr.. Cannon held that the
conference had a right to vote on tho
members and on this point debate fol-
lowed. Finally, Mr.. Cannon moved that
in case precedent should affect the pres
ent case any action Of the conference at
previous time in such matters should
be rescinded. This was carried. but the
bishop held that it would not go into
effect until after the settlement Of the
question under discussion.
The hour being then late the conference
to meet at o'clock.
The Closing Session.
Bishop CRANBERRY conducted the opening
services at the night session, after which
Secretary Whitehead read the minutes OF
tie afternoon session. They wer, adops-
I'd. Rev Graham Lambeth was then
elected statistical secretary.
Rev James Cannon took the floor and
OUT his resolution offered 1T the after
previous action of the conference In the
appointing OF the Board of Education by
the elders Bishop Duncan held to the
decision given at that time. and ruled
ii cut of order. Mr.. Cannon appealed
20 the conference. A discussion then
arose over the question. w. H. .Atwill |
came Forward on the rosrru1n and an
nounced that he would enlishten the
conference in regard to the appointment
9f successor in case any name was
cropped from the Board of Education.
and which the Bishop held should be
made by the elder. and not himself. Mr..
Atwill said that at a previous confer |
ence. in the appointment of mission |
BOARD. hr was nominated. but objections /
were raised. and he withdrew. The !
chairman made another nomination.
Bishop Duncan here arose and a death
Ike silence fell over the building. In |
words most profound he expressed his |
'cerct that the body had become in
-o'ved in things not essential. Arnens
oro'-e the silence.
RT-r ED AGAINST MR.. CANNON.
Mr. Cannon wanted N submit recon-
oendaton TO the. elders from the con-
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