The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-06

i question which is now being widely
discussed IN Methodist circles and Wiieh
viii in an pnona5ility ieyeioi, into one of
X Az, features of the coming session 81
tho Virginia Conference is that 81 the
presiding ,idcisllips. which become va
SAINT W the cIose Of this conference year
unless the present occupants Of ti1e
positions arc simply moved to other dis
tidcts and yeai,ppintetl.
This year there are four presiding cid
ers who have completed the four-seaf
term. and HE question now being aga
tated IS sshethe;. they will be given pas
,oral charges or simply be assigned 70
presiding claerships in other fields
These four. elders are DR. Paul White
head. OF the Lyncilburg DistIict; Dr.
NE. Juakiiis. of the Norfok District;
DIV. G. Walden, OF the Portsmouth
District and DR. j. il. -Ainiss, OF the
Rarpahailnock District Since three q
tho four have served from siStseii 10
twenty years as! presiding cider, stha1e
IS feeling among many OF the Nuns
tiers that they should retire from
the field There are other men, ltslS
said, who are equally anxious y l,ie
ride and they should be given q cilalIee
Besides this many think il well 10 chang
more often ioi, tho sake of the chailsas
In the opinion Of a prominent local
minister expressed yesterday til4
n,iestion will be ono Of the most inter
s,stinG features Of the coming session3.oL
The Conference. Speculation is rite anc
n. D9SSlt9iG.
i5f{ S3i.A4S1 Al El2 NORTH
Considerable dissatisfaction has been
aroused by the fact that the Key X. -
Smart who has bern transferred from
The ST Louis Golf lee. IS 10 go 10
Jgpwurth Nolfpik, 4. axe tile5 Place Of
lpr. A. Coke Smith, who has pacil 'sie-
waited 10 the bishopric- ispwclih is one
of the best churches iii the Conference.
unda ministers ana MANY Of the ~ "
men feel that tilere is III Virginia mate
rial good enough tol any cll5tI &c. ~ hey
dist.nctlg rGgrct4Illat "a outsider should
he brought III and given tile choice nelds
,sot that any fight Il being made on l9r.
Smart. Who IS fine man ana VINO Us
held in Highest asteem- The principle IS
the hing 10 Nllieh Inc opJsStloii ia
made.
Every preparation is. hcing made for
;lis entertainment Of the conference. i1lsi
,,f,.,,i f,,..s of local committees are being
hoid almost daily Homes have q .last
loci, pliegi,icd Tor al the deleEates ~
,,-l,o,n 1,sp will he s2s-22116 clerical afia
sn5,a., Resides these there Mil. of coirfe,
l,,.s +, great number Of visitors. Such as
5,.49tas not been assiEiied . private homes
viii be qtlartered NJ the hotels
While the majority Of the delegates Will.
MOI ,e here before NtGtfesdaY lns1ily, prom
ni,iv. seye,3tvstive. viii COME an Tuesday te
,355, TtfFSs
meetings hal-e been ealleG for he day
before conference :ls follows:
Committee far Examination of Candi-
dates for Admission 100 Il. M. at Gem
tenarv.
!. Committee and class Of the First
Year. p. Nj. at I9foad-Stfeet.
Committee and class of the Second
Ses.i--7:3o =. NJ. III Centenary
Committee and Class OF the Ihtrd
fear--17..:30 z. NJ. at Broad Street
Committee and Class If the Fourth
Years P M. at Broad Street.
Various plans are being made to en-
tort ain the Conference while here. Tor
one thing there will be an outing 10
the Orphanage. lis also suggested that
the entire body pay yisitto Randolfh-
Macon college al ashland. 1t has been
seven years since the Conference has
.een the college. and during chat time
many Interesting changes and improve
elents have been made.
The Roy Weston Bruner. of Balti-
moro lras finally declined to consider a
call tothe pastoiate of the calvary tsap-.
tist Church of this city. 4 special from.
Baltimore dated Tuesday SAYS:
Rev. DIR. Weston I3runer pastor OF Lee
Street Baptist Church, announced today.
that he has formally declined the call
he received a few days acn from Rich
nlond. Va. DIR. Brtrlers was invited TO.
occupy tire pulpit Of Calvary Baptist
Church there.
He. however was disinclined 10 go and
his flock had noslificuity in persuading.
him to stay in his present charge.
The Rev ME- Anderson. a well-llnon-il
Methodist minister of the California Con-.
ference. has been transferred to the Nir,-
Einia Conference and will be given a
charge here at the coming meeting in
this city.
Considerable pressure is being brought
TO bear nllan t1!o Rev. .. @. lsal1cocll 10
retain him at Paramount this city, and
Il now begins 10 look as though The.
chances arc in favor of his returning,
Many of the congregation are after him
TO come back again.
The animal meeting of the i43icuenot
Society, which Was 10 lie held ri npon
today In the Lecture room OF Tie First
Presbyterian C'hlneh has been postponed
on account Of another meeting at the
same time and place
The Rex II II Mhltan tho new pastor
Of Marshall stltaet 4 lsristian Chureh viii
arrive In tlle city to-day FROM Wilson.
II mis- former Ao,ne