Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

| failure Of the Methodist Church for not
| providing religious food for those of its
| denomination at the university rather
than any structures upon the university
| authorities. He spoke of the nature of
the spiritual pabulum' for students. and
when Dr. Paul Whitehead turned and
said Bishop. it's a State university, and
not a Methodist college" Bishop Duncan
replied, That doesn't make any differ
ence. We are all Virginans." Bishop
Duncan is q South Carolinian. and did not
seem to be familiar with the methods
used at the University of Virginia to pro-
vide religious food for the students. Rev.
H. NJ. Hope arose to say that he would
like to explain to the bishop that, while
different ministers preached at the uni
versity every Sunday the religious vel
fare of the students was attended to by a
man who gave his time to that matter.
In fact. several champions arose to speak
in behalf Of the university, and Bishop
Duncan added that what he had said was
not in a. spirit Of criticism of the uni
versity
Tie statements along this line led Bis
hop Duncan to say that one of the morn
ing papers in the city had gotten mis-
conception of his remarks about young
ministers marrying, as indicated in the
editorial comment of the paper. The
prea cher to whom / referred in my SER
mon yesterday was under no obliga tions
marital or otherwise, to marry the girl OF
a different denomination. | will say that
q, man who marries a woman for money
prostitutes the most sacred relation of
life. However, maybe my friend, the ed
itor, was in tight place for something to
write about, and l thank God ! was able
to help him out.
Touch of Pathos.
There was plenty Of humor. and. too.
touch of sadness in the proceedings.
When the superannuated list was called,
several of the aged members OF the con-
ference arose. They were men who had
given their life to the ministry. and had
broken down in the service Of the church.
Their words we're filed with tenderness,
when they spoke of their calling. Some
hoped that they might yet return to the
cause that they dearly loved. while
others requested through their presiding
elders to be returned to the ranks OF those
whose active usefulness was gone There
were ministers in this list who have
served the church more than forty years
They attend the sessions of the confer
ence when their physical condition en-
ables them to be present Some of them
have been pioneers of Methodism in their
localities and the lapse OF years and
bodily ailments have not diminished their
love for the church or their interest in its
official proceedings.
The floor of the conference was packed
during the greater part of the morning
session. A large number OF ladies were
present and they did most of the talking, !
although they were not officially recogniS-
ed. except by Bishop Duncan's keen com
ments on disorder The COMMITTEES on |
will guard against any |
further repetition Of the constant chatter |
that went on yesterday.
Nine presiding elders were called on by |
Bishop Duncan for their reports. NO |
objection being raised to the character OF
the elders they were passed. Their re-
ports were brief, and to The point Rev.
]. Powell Garland was called first He
gave a satisfactory report of the Rich
mond District. He reported the collec-
tons to be in excess of the assessments
West Richmond.
DR.. w. V Tudor OF the West Rich
mord District reported one church dedi-
,ated. four renovated. two parsonages
quilt Signal REVEALS in the district. one
circuit reporting 40 conversions Large
mission collections.
Rev. j. T. Amiss. of the Rappahannock
District, said he had not seen such
'evival Of the divine power before IN
lis district. He reported thorough har-
nony among the ministers and the la1ty.
4 have travelled over my district IN
buggy like Bishop Asbury used to do. My
health has been good. and thank God.
haven't missed meal since I've been
n the district He reported the spiritual
nd financial condition OF his territory to
,e In good shape.
Rev J. D. Hank, of the Charlottesville
District, said that in ten days he had
travelled 500 miles and preached fourteen
ines. The noise in the rear Of the
hurch caused the Bishop to say: "a lit
lie louder, Brother Hank, there's some 3
ne out there trying to talk louder than S
ou,,' The presiding elder began to speak