The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
DIAGNOSES IN
METHODIST CHURCH.
Continued from Thirteenth Page.)

DR.. Tigert, when the question, Of issu-
ance of license was brought made
spirited argument in favor Of delegating
that power exclusively to district con-
ferences. He compared the English and
American systems in favor of the former.
Other conference leaders spoke on the
subject, but the body refused to take
the step desired by DR.. Tigert and his
followers, and adopted the majority re-
port, which somewhat increases the jul
risdiction and discretion of district con-
ferences, and correspondingly lessons
the powers of the quarterly conferences.
Layman Vandiver, of Alabama, brought
up, under the head Of personal privi segst
the question of superannuated ministers.
He announced that he would subscribe
$1,000 to the superannuated investment
fund, which is to be started with s1G0, 900
and is expected to grow to s5o0O,O00.
GOOD SUM RAISED.
Bishop Galloway said he did not like
to deprive Mr. vandiver of the honor of
being the first, but that he had a letter
from a friend of eighty-two years in
Louisiana, who proffered that amount
DR.. Whitehead said the honor was due
to Mr. vandiver. The preachers took
a hand when the call was made for sub
scriptions of s1Oo. Within a few minutes
s1o,5Oo had been raised, and the sub
scriptions were closed with the announce,
ment that D. G.. Scales, of Nashville,
Tenn. was chairman OFFS committee
who would receive future subscriptions,
which were to be sent to Nashville.
The majority and minority reports of
the committee on revisals concerning
the proposal to create the order of dea-
conesses was laid before the conference.
Dr.&Paul Whitehead said he had been
an advocate of ts,a establishme tof the
deaconesses sices 1920. There. was no
Material difference between the prejudice
against trained women and trained nurses.
The work was for them. and they loved
to do it. and provision must be made to
train them. It could not be done with
out a school,
He moved the substitution Of the ma
jority report.
W. r. PEBBLES, of Tennessee. opposed
ism. He would like to see something
done for Metho6isn1 along the line
proposed without orders. He did not
approve Of class legislation and consid-
ering the fact that only single women
or widows were eligible as deaconesses,
the legislation was of the class kind.
DR.. SMITH SPOKE.
DR.. A, Coke Smith said there was
work l.. cities which only trained women
could do You could not pick up wo-
men here and there. When woman
married she legislated herself out. as she
had children of her own to look after
st. Paul made the distinction. The call
was pressing and he hoped it would be
adopted.
w. r. Webb paid a tribute to the Ro-
man Catholic nurses during the war. S..
B. Adams followed in a glowing eulogy
on the sisters of charity with whom he
had been associated in charitable work.
Methodsm should follow their steps, and
he rejoiced in the attempt to institute
practical charity.
Dr. M. j.. lamar opposed advertising
by garb and dress piety. Orders weak
ened a church-it had done so to Cath
olicism. Sentiment was beautiful, but
had no place here.
SENTIMENT MAKES THE NATION.
Dr.. J. A. Clifton. Familiarity known
to the conference and visitors as THE
South Carolina Irishman," spoke in IA
vor of the proposed legislation in a
speech full of sentiment and humorous
piety.
"A brother" he said, has spoken of
sentiment in deprecating terms sentl-
ment makes character ana character
makes the nation"
His speech was frequently interrupted
by applause and it was evident that his
arguments made deep impression ia
vorable to the measure.
DR.. Briggs, of Kansas, closed for the
opposition.
The matter was then laid before the
conference and the minority report was
adopted-13 to S.
A resolution looking to the establish
ment of city missions In connection with
chuch extension and the woman's board
was adopted.
The Episcopal appointments for 1902
1902 include:
Bishop w. w Duncan, Virginia. Ricn-
mond, November -.
Ninth District-Bishop A. Coke Smith
Western North Carolina. Monroe, Novam-
Der 10; North Carolina. Wilmington. Mo-
vember %: Alabama Montgomery, De-
cember 10: Florida, Quincy. December
10: Baltimore, Fredericksburg, Virginia,
March %.