The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
MOVE TO GUST
The TWO AGENTS
Later Developments in the Pub.
fishing House Mattel -Four
Children Rescued.

Az the time for the meeting of the
Methodist General Conference draws near,
1t is becoming more and more evident that
the question OF the publishng-house claim
will bo the great absorbing topic OF the
occasion The session is expected to ne
ono of the most intensely interesting ~
the history of the body.
Further information received in con-
Sention with the matter indicates
strong movement to GUST Messrs.
sRarbee and Smith. the present. agents.
and turn the work now in their
fhands over to others A feature
of very special interest locally IN
scronnertion with the affair Is the TACT
s1l,at the Rev. B. r. Lpsoomb of Peters
3h,Irg. q former resident of this city, is
being prominently mentioned az prop
able successor In one of the proposed
vacancies.
AS it is understood, the great majority
+,f the Methodists have no personal 1eel-
/ snr AGAINST the present agents. who are
recognized as being exceptionally 1lne
s,5ens roth from a business and moral
MONT OF view. But the fact tnat they
were mixed up with the claim and the al
: legged questionable methods pursued, Is
Heemed by a large number to make IL
4 ,roovi no1icy, to have both of the gentlemen
step down and out
DR.. Barbee will certainly not be chosen
4-agatn for he has plainly expressed ms
3lnwillingness 20 be reelected. Nnlie
Mr. Smith is a candidate for re-elecCon'
there is strong opposition to him ana. IN
! the opinion of prominent Methoolst
minister expressed this morning, II Is
probable that he will be ousted.
Various names have been mentioned
An connection with the expected yaCsn :
sles That OF the Rev. Mr.. Lpscomb. OF
Petersburg, is prominent among othe1s.
! and it is said that his friends Viii sue
,Seed In having him chosen. Whether or
not he himself desires the position Is not
i Known Others spoken Of arc the Rcv.
seth Word, ID. Dr. OF Texas. The Rev.
ar N. Bingham, DID,, OF s.AtiaIta, Ga.
and Mr.. John r. Pepper. Of Memphis
Speaking yesterday morning OF
shc probable issue OF the publish
1ng-house matter. the Kew. NJ, w. q
Beauchamp. of the Broad-Street Method
2st Church, declared his opinion to be that
the present agents would be censured and
THAT new agents would be elected in their
Aplaces: in the case of Mr.. Smith. as wei
3 las that OF DR.. Barbee. Further than
afis he did not think any steps would
= be taken. In his opinion. none OF the
& nn,oney would be returned to Congress.
The annual meeting OF the Board OF
E trustees OF the Methodist Orphana &c of
Virginia vii, be held in this city next
Tuesday at noon. The report OF the EN-
ecutive COMMITTEES will be received, and
as is thought that some definite steps to-
3 ,var.s supplying u1atrons and teachers eor
The orphanage viii be taken ken,
-Four little children, parent1ess and
homeless. who were being bundled up by
their relatives and gotten ready for the
nl,nshouse In one Of the small towns In
Virginia, have been rescued by the Rev.
s. T. Mastin, Of this city, financial agent
of the Virginia Conference Orphalnage.
While the orphanage has not yet en-
d tirely finished building and though Mr. Mr.;
dastin is not exactly expected to go
around looking after the children. he
gathered them In and has placed them
"A a comfortable home in Danyille, where
fhey will remain until they can be
brought here
At: the meeting C. the Presbyterlan min
lsteas Monday q committee was appointed
q s. iosoae into the matter OF moro cxten-
4 Sve city mission work The mem-
Z Scrship oS this COMMITTEES = a5 follows:
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