Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19

that the success in raising the endow-
rnent was due largely to the spienold
campaign made by that paper. KEY. ny:
I.ipscomb did not refer 10 the'Heraiu oS
name but his illusions were uHmistaKe-
able. His conduct of the debate was mas
terly throughout both in the vigor ana
clearness of his speech and his resoiu'e
determination to cut down anything tha'
tended to affect the tone of the commit
tees report
AN ADVOCATE SUPPORTER.
DR.. Garland was the centrai isui
among the Advocate supporters. Cool
colm and collected in his debate. he car
,led the point that he first raised against
Tho wording of the report. he went
straight TO the heart OF the matter from
the outset when he contested the
use Of the word control in the commit
tees report for he urged that II meant
nothing more than property control.
His substitute that the wording should
no changed TO read Into more intimate
relations with the conference. was ac-
ccpted by the committee without putting
il to a test vote
The anti-Advncstc wing claimed that the
Advocate had not taken decided stand
on the Methodist Orphanage. the TWEEN
tieth century fun. or the Randolph Ma con
endowment three questions OF prime I'M
Rev II. NJ. Hope defended the Advocate.
He stated that the pages of the paper
had been placed at the disposal of the
causes mentioned. but it was replied in
answer 10 mis- that editorial sentiment
was the thing wanted and not mere col
Emn space.
The situation at the hour of adjournment
Futerday afternoon was this: The re-
bort OF Ihe committee with the .substitu-
Non offered by Dr. Garland was before
the conference. and final action will be
taken on it at to-day's session.
Afternoon Session.
Rev. J. f Whitley, Of Centenary.
Jynchburg. opened the afternoon session
with fervid prayer invoking the Divine
presence upon the session. where ques-
tons Of great Importance and delicacy
would arise.
The minutes of the morning session were
read, after which Bishop Duncan resumed
the minute question, that was under con-
sideration when the conference adjourned
at o'clock.
The following ministers answered to the
call: c. II. Galloway. Amherst county;
3. w. Shackford. Bedford City: r. 3.
Scott, Bedford City; ]. G.. Payne Forest
Depot: p. M. Bell Campbell county; E. E.
Ledbetter, Rustburg; w. B. Jet. Pittsyl
vania; 7. T. Duke, Halifax county; T. n.
Potts. Farmvillc; w. T. A. Haynes. Pitt
sylvania county; NJ. S. Elliott, Chatham.
]. B. Winn. Bovdton; B. S. Herrink. Bed
ford county; l.. T. Williams Halifax
county: A. S. j. Rice. brakes Branch;
e. E. Harrell, South Boston; NJ. L. Will
liams Stuart: W. w. Royal. Martinsville:
j. w. Carroll, Henry county; H. F. 3.
Martin. Franklin county; r. II. Marks,
Rocky Mount; j. a. Thomas. Petersburg:
c. T. Conner, Ett--icbs; c. W. Turner, Dis
putanta; H j. Brown. Coman's WE'LL c.
r Green, Wakefield; ]. D. Forkner. En-
porie: W. G. Boegs, Lawrenceville James
cannon. Jr, Blackstone: ]. 3. DeBerry.
Blackstone: r. S. Baughan, Neclslenburg
county: j. w. Parrish, Mecl1lenburg couu-
ty; Rascon Deg, Lunenburg county: r. II.
Younger, Brunswick county; j. r. Sur
gis, Brunswick; Mcdaniel Rucker Din
widdie: n. J. Pruden. Dinwiddie: George
4. Greene, Blackstone. DR.. W. Y. Tudor
said that Rev. James a. Duncan had re-
oucsted i location and the same was
granted. Il have called all the Names"
said the bishop. land the characters of
these ministers have passed.
Rev. w. ii. Atwill asked for a recon
Eideration of the action of the conference
by which r. c. Garland was located.
Rev. w. II Edwards raised the point of
order that Mr.. Garland was now a local
preacher, and could not get back in The,
conference except through the District
Conference.
The bishop ruled the point cut of order.
Rev. b. T. Lipscomb raised the point
that Rev Mr. Atwill was arguing the
question and Bishop Duncan cut him off,
but Rev Mr.. Anvil stuck out and stated
his reason
The bishop submitted the question very
quickly, and it was lost A minister said
no called for the count. Tl, point was
raised that the vote had been announced
, me bishop said he would not stand on
iechnlcality, and the members were re-
Quested to stand while being counted.
sun II was doubted, and the bishop was a
little sharp in his talk to the conference
for contestinG the count
The Committee on Conference Relations
made its report. Through error the name
II Rev. r. w. Watts was put on suner-
hnhuated list, but the error was PROMPT
1y corrected, as he had already been as
signed TO charge by Bishop Duncan.
ahe Bishop took occasion to say con-
eerning this error, Il want il understood
That every man is on the effective list
At the opening of the conference. and
remains there until action has been taken
In his case
NO NIGHT SESSION
Ihe question Of fixing an hour for a
night session was brought up. 1t was
suggested that the Bishop would have to
&c at his cabinet meeting and it would
not be wise to hold a session in his an.
rence. You don't interfere with me =.
Eaid the Bishop, "by meeting tonight"
He added that he was waiting on his
cabinet, and was himself ready to make
his appointments
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