Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-20
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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Dropped.
The closing session of the Virginia Nc
ehodfst Conference was a stormy one
and ended last night in a fight. the like
II which is unparalleled in the history
II the body.
AZ the morning session the Christian
Advocate matter w:.S taken UP from tho
hay before. and lively debate followed
aD the proposition Of the committee for
the election Of a special committee In
ptcad Of appointment by the chair Mr.
J. ?. Branch. DR. Laffertv. Mr.. Talbot
snd Rev. Mr. Lipscomb took active part
Finally an amendment providing for the
appointment of the committee by the bish-
81 was adopted. which was considered
st least 4 partial victory for the Advo-
cate and il distinguished editor.
AZ the Afternoon session the fight
against the Board OF Education. which
sas really used as q means to strike at
lhc presiding elders. was begun, but the
matter was carried over until the night
session,
Long before the appointed hour the
BFoad-Sureet church was crowded to its
lt1,5ost capacity. Crowds blocked the
nnd many were unable 10 gain entrance.
Immediately after the opening exercises
Ecg. James Cannon, Jr.. took the floor.
and that was the signal. The fight grew
fasf and furious. and at times the ex-
citsmont was intense, and the course
saFen by Mr.. Cannon and his party III
opposing the Rev e H Rowe. J. W.
..hacAfpr6 and Mr.. a. e. Kellam, as
members Of the board, marked the meet
LIS one long TO be remembered by those
Zrosent
OPPOSED MIR. KELLAM
Rcv- ~. A Christian opposed Mr.. kel-
lam but declined TO give his reasons
stl,eg than that il was Tor the Gooi of
iae board Friends of Mr.. kellam de-
Tasnded that the reasons be given, and
K VAS feared that the reputation Of
Nr Keilam would be alta clled Presiding
Iider AHl4sS even going so far as TO ask
The direct question if there was anything
ngaiust his moral character. As the clouds
ihrksned the face OF. Bishop Duncan be
came more troubled. and explanations
sert heard from all sues in dfsapproval
q the turn affairs had taken. At the
EXPRESSING in words by the Rev. J. H.
ArlIss OF the one question which was in
he minds of all. but TO which none dared
give voice, many members sTrahg from
faeu seats and appealed to the. Bishop to
t5ose the discussion. The result OF the
Geht was that Mr.. Shackford was re-
aimed and the names. of Messrs. Rowe
Ind IIeiam stricken from the board.
AZ the end Of the session Bishop Dun
san made a short talk, saying that he
had never before. in all his work. been
80 embarrassed. and explaining that he
rad made his appointments to the hest
II his ability for the good Of the PAS
,ors and people. He read the list which
s printed In full elsewhere.
The Morning Session.
Yesterday was probably the most inter
sting day of the Virginia conference. A
7ght was Oh when the conference adjourn
Sd Tuesday afternoon. the battle being
Ira wn over the refusal Of the conference
% endorse the Christian Advocate as the
rrcan Of the body.
Long before the hour for conreninS
yesterday. and Notwithstanding the in
element weather crowds thronsed Broad
Street Methodist church. all were an
ticipatirg session OF peculiar interest
and none left the church disappointed:
The session OF the conference was open
I'd with religious exercises conducted by
Re,- S. i. Cox. Of the Baltimore con-
ference, and the minutes OF the preceding
session read and approved.
The bishop announced the transfer Of
Eev. r. d. Smart. or ST Louis confer
ence, and Rev. We B. Anderson. of the
Pacific conference.
Rev. J. Z. MCGEE. of Missouri, was re
commended by the Lynchburs district
conference for readmission Rev. J. T.
Whitley. from the committee on adUis-
s!ous. reported favorably on the case. and
after some explanation of certain decays
connected with the history of the case.
he was readnitted.
Rev. w H. keyser. having failed of
communication at the hands of the com
mittee on admission, was not admitted,
hut the presiding elders were authorized
to employ him.
THE ADVOCATE MATTER.
After this the consideration of the
report on publishing interests was re-
sumed.
The first movement of the morning
was q motion from the Rev. w. T.
Wright to strike out that portion of the
report providing for the election OF
The committee. Mr.. Wright stated his
reasons for the change. and among other
things, went on TO say the recommended
lion for an election instead of an APP
polntment was a reflection upon the
chair. He was stopped by Bishop Dun
Can who said he desired once for all to
make n statement.
The Chair has some rights, he said |
n effect The Virginia Conference can
not reflect upon the Chair. There is no !
man here who will attempt to reflect !
upon the Chair; if there is such a man.
But let me nor he misunderstood. If F!
II is made my q y 10 appoint a COM
mittee, l shall 80: but l shall appoint |
Il IN the fear sod and not in the fear |
n the Virginia Conference. Let us have |
$40 more about reflection upon the Chair |
q This connection the matter proceeded I
no further Mr.. Wright completed his |
remarks and submitted his amendment.
The speech of DR.. ]. ]. Lafferty, who
refused to be heard at late hour Tues
day, was the feature of the morning
Or. j>afferty said in part:
The paper, when il was founded. was
owned by The church and was under the
management OF men who were famed !,
throughout the bounds of Southern Meth
0dism. yet, during the first years of its
history il lost twenty thousand dollars
Of the money belonging TO the widows
and orphans of Methodist preachers. Al
Ter the war, when the whole South was
ia restitution and ashes. the Conference
refused longer TO remain responsible for
the Advocate. which was sharing and
had shared the common Ill luck of the
tines.
Bishop Keener has put himself on record
Is saying, IL man edits a paper twenty
Years he Will have no friends on earth
lie quit and went into the bishopric, and
/ wish / had also
Dyspepsia? Don't lay it to