Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-20

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J MI Rowe were the best. and me felt
1 would be appreciat ted by anysone looking
|. at. the matter fairly and squarely. Mr.
hoWe was a member of the Virginia
I;Son1ersnce in good standing, having al
| ways taken an active interest in tho
/ work OF the body. and having been for
several years a member of this same
Board of Educat ton. In addition&to this,
ne was the only man in the Richmond
District engaged, in educational work.
DR. WHITEHEAD SARCASTIC:
1r. whitehead gave agIspecific case Of
m ember of the conference living even
out Of the State and holding important
nositions. He grew quite sarcastic : 8
| his remarks to the 5opposers Of Mr.. Rowe.
Or. Wilmer Tillet of Vanderbilt
University moved to Nashville in. 1881.
but retained his membership in the Nir-.
"infa Conference and never failed to at
tend an annual conference. He did ac-
!! tive work and served on many important
! committees. DR.. Whitehead brought out
the fact that Mr.. Lipscomb was a mem
| Der of the conference at that time. and
vet did not discover the great impro-s
arietv Of DR.. Tilets holding the position.
Or. Whitehead said: 81 do not like these
pentlemen's pharmacy; l. do not like
their medicine: IT. is uuack medicine.
MIR. CANNON AGAIN.
Mr.. Cannon took the floor and explain-
ed that he had no objection to Mr.. Rowe,
| but added: Rather than appear to be
lodging the question: will say that l
oppose Mr.. Rowe. because feel that a
this point, when the board has much
important work to do. the members
should live in, and be thoroughly ac-
quainted with. the district.
DR.. Linscomb followed him and ex-
planned that he had. as Dr.. Whitehead
said. been sleeping for years. as many
others had been doing. having been.lu lled
~ hot - r'cyc h<ad
happened to awaken him and he did not
expect to sleep again. This was the only
intimation that there was any feeling
against the presiding elders. and it told.
for he was interrupted by cries of "ques-
ton" Question as though 1t was feared
too much would be said.
MIR. ROWE DROPPED.
Bishop Duncan put the question Does
this body desire the name Of Rev. p. H.
Rowe to be dropped from the Board OF
Education A count was necessary.
The ayes were in the majority and the
name of E. H. Rowe was dropped
Dr. Garland nominated Rev. Sidney
Peters to succeed Mr.. Rowe.
Mr.. Cannon moved that the name Of
Rev. J. w. Shackford be removed He
said he had no feeling against Mr.. Shack
ford. but that. he thought there was no
reason for dropping DR.. w. ]. Young.
of Lynchburg, from the board, and he
wished him replaced and Mr.. Shackford
dropped. DR.. Whitehead said one of the
reasons for dropping DR.. Young was
that he would leave the district in a year.
Mr.. SHACI<kFORD RETAINED
Rev. Mr.. Shackford claimed the atten-
ton of the body. He said his nomination
was surprise to him. Personally he felt
DR.. Young should have the place. He
had contemplated resgning in favor OF
DR.. Young, but upon reflection he felt he
had no right to disturb the order of the
proceedings.
DIR. Young came forward and said he 4
had no desire to be on the board and he
hoped Mr.. Shackford would be retained.
Bishop Duncan put the question and Mr..
Shackford was not dropped.
Rev. Ashbury Christian moved that the
name of A. E. HELEN be stricken from the
board. He said he hoped the conference
would not insist upon his giving his rea
sons. but he felt it was for the best in.
terest of the board that he should not be
member.
This announcement fell like bambshel!
on the audience. The friends of Mr.. ke-
lam felt that he had been done a, gross
injustice, and that the doubt left was
worse than any direct charges. His defeat
had been carefully planned for friends OF
few hours before said that they could
y.
Rev. J. H. Amiss began to speak. but
was interrupted several times. He held
his ground on the strength of his rights,
though it was evident that many wished
him to take his seat; knowing him to be a
man who called a spade a spade, is he
indeed proved himself to be. He asked
the reason for wishing to remove Mr..
Kellam, and insisted that it be: given.
Mr., Christian begged that he be not
pushed TO give his reasons as they. were
good, but he did not like to state fthem,
and did not think it was necessary, since
it was said that it was for the good of !
the board
BODY WOULD NOT LISTEN.
Mr.. Amiss insisted, saying that Mr..
Christian seemed to have something
against the character OF Mr.. Kellam.
Cries of Question" question drowned
any further words from Mr.. Aniss. and
he took his seat The question was put
and Mr.. Kellaln's name was dropped
The lines in Bishop Duncan's face grew
deeper and deeper and his mouth became
more compressed during the discussion.
but. he was powerless, though he realized
that the climax was in sight Mr.. Chris
tan sprang from his seat and begged the
bishop to close the question. After the
vote he explained that he regretted the
occurrence. but he felt that efficiency of
the. chIrcn in that district should not
be, injured.
BOTH WE'RE ABSENT.
It is an interesting fact in connection |
with the affair that Mr.. Kellam was call |
ed home yesterday by the serious illness
of one of his children, and his presiding
elder was also called away yesterday by
a telegram.
Mr. Rowe made few remarks in re- |
gard to his position. and Mr. Frank Tai
bolt offered resolutions of thanks for !
the presence of Bishop Cranberry. Bishop |
Duncan shortly afterwards announced |
the appointments and the conference was
over.
MITCHELL RELIEVED,