The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13
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{ 1hfnr.s Ii they properly appreciated the
consequences: IL they realized shat their
faults would affect many others: would
Rnll In nair upon the shoulders OF inno-
cent ministers. women and children.t a
6 man whose work was among holy things
enouid himself be holy and blameiess.
Fl Herein Paults wonderful Catalogue OF the
aife experiences or the minister and the
sp.ri, he should manifest In them came
into forccfui and telling application.
UNWlSE UNIONS,
One feature OF The Bishops address
wsts OF exceptional interest. lie de-
clarcd tina; many ministers made the
mistake or their lives by unwise mar
riaEes. a case IN point was tl,at OF q
Young minister IN California. who want
+ ed 10 leave and go TO another State 70
marry "a young girl with whom he was
iii owe There were as good girls In
California ana nothing. was lii the way
Tor INN TO prcak on from the Other but
he mad to pun up his stake and move.
1Ie had a FANCY Tor her and SO ne
went.
i, this young man, said the Bishop,
had put his trust IN God and not ap-
peaieo 10 his own Inclination. the Al
mighty would have graclously4 GUIDED
him and he would have married first
class Methodist girl instead OF coming
back and BENG welded 10 one of another
denomination.
Al the same time he would have stayed
Mt his work AS It is. he has laid the
Foundation for unknown trouble and veS-
alton The girl may make him first
class wife. but the odds are against her.
The problem before this young min
lster IS one confronting man. others.
II could Tell you OF a town" he said.
1.-THE streets 0f which ] walked the 9th.
cr day and in which the leaders of the
euchre parties ana nc leg are
sons and daughters of Methodist min
istcrS. Oh, brethren. we cannot fight
Hike that against the devil Such things,
the Bishop indicatcd. came OF unwise
marriages, the serious results Of which.
among ministers he emphasized time and
again.
The address was nne OF remarkable
force and power. The bishop is an elo-H
quent and witty speaker and his words
created profound Impression. AT tie
conclusion of his remarks he proceeded
b. rule of the conference 10 administer
thc sacrament of the Lords SrppeG. The
ministers selected by the pastor of the
church to assist in the solemn service
we're the Rcrs. Paul N'fli,ehea I, j.. ID.
George II. Roy. James @. Moss =. G.
Nicrtenbalser. James C. Reed and o. Lit
tlcton.5 AS the delegates We're passing TO
md from the rail several anthems were
sung BY those still seated. There Is
Fountain Filled With Blood" and Jesus,
Lover of My Soul" were among the se-s
lec1ionE.
GETS DOWN 10 WORK
AS an opening of the business Of the
conference the Rev Paul Whitehead. d.
ID. secretary. was instructed by the bishop
to call the roll of clerical delegates. The
official list of DR.. Whitehead was in a
trunk which has not yet come to hand.
hu1 with the aid Of last years minutes
Gke task was finally accomplished The
osmes of the lay delegates were called by
Gse presiding elders of each district.
Organization for work WAS then under
ealSen. Rev. Or. Paul Whitehead was
unanimously reelected secretary. and
assistants We're appointed as faliows:=
Reps s. S. Lambeth and Gs5ge T.
Green. The Rev. j.. d. Langley was
elected statistical secretary. The hours
Tor meeting and adjourninG were arrang-
ed respectively at $3.50 a. NJ and p. NJ.
The bar of the Conference was fixed at
the third window Of the auditorium and
the delegates were called within the
bounds. Various announcements We're
made. The Committee on Entertain
,,cnt made a statement through its
chairman. the. Rev. L.. - Betty. and an
nouncement was made to the effect that
meeting OF the Board Of Managers of
called for this afternoon at 4 clock
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Committee on lntroductions: ". B.
Beancilamp, ". w. Leaf, and Z. b. Bet
ty.
Committee on Examination of District
Conference Records: J. T. Routten J.
G.. Lennon; I, j.. Banks, ". A. s. Con-
rad T. e. Maorman. j. r. Sturgis, Lee
Britt E. II. Dodmun and II. It. Gayle. q
Committee on Publishing interests: j. /.
Z. Mastin, NJ. T.. Cary. r.. NJ. Maaey, N. /
e. Ivey. 70. O. PAYNE. ]. w. Tankard.
s. II. Johnston, Charles Forlle. C. II. 4
Galloway. r. Men Simpson, Frank Tall
bolt. o. G.. Ruclser. ]. ID. Foulliner. T.. l..
Marks. y. W. Bargamin, J. J. King, G.
II. Roy. Walter Maxwell.
Sunday-school BOARD: G.. w. Wrag,
w D. Folk. j. T. Bosnian. r. r. Bridge
forth, T. q. NN'ray. r. @. 1'eatross. T.. +.
Hal. Curtis Hayden, j r. Lsadbettter,
e. ]. Evans. t. Ct. Moseiey. w. w Roy-
all, John o. Moss ]. NJ. Davis. NJ. r.
Crowder. w. III. Vincent. j. C. C. New
ton and Mr. Graidv.
Committee on Memoirs: DR.. George
5I. Nrray to prepare memorial on r. f.
Barrett: Or. S. S. Lambeth to prepare
memorial on II. G. Cheatham; Dir j. J.
Lafferty. TO prepare memorial on w. r.
Balm: DIR, Paul Whitehead, to prepare
memorial on r. r. Proctor
Committee to Nominate Committee on
Conference Relations and Admissions:
w g. Starr. 4. II. Campbell and w. ".
Lear.
1 Committee to Nominate Committees for
j. II. AI1iss, W. C. Walden
Gnd S. S. Lambeth.
Committee on Bible Course: #. NJ. Ed
wards. r. Ferguson and w. II. lvey.
Committee on Temperance: NJ. NJ. Lear,
W. B. I3eauchamp. c.. l.. Eain, W. c..
ivy. George W. Mopp and James Cannon,
Jr.
Postmaster of the Conference: Asa Dris-
coll.
Along with appointment OF committees
went running discussion intcrspersed
with rather sarcastic slaps every now and
then from the Bishop who declared him
Relf to be at loss to understand how the
conference ever succeeded in adopting |
ouch an involved method. When he called
Tor the appointment of new committee.
when, after much labor, a preceding: one |