The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-12

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stewards room ct Broad Street.
Committee and Class OF Second Year
Ladies' parior OF Centenary.
Committee and Class OF Third 1ear-
Primary room 1t Broad Street.
Committee and Glass of Fourth Year
Epworth League room at Broad street
Board OF Missions-Epworth League
room at Broad Street
Joint Board OF Finance-Primary room
OF Broad Street
Board Of Education-Ladics' Parlor OF
Centenary.
sunday-school rd-steward's room OF
Centenary.
Board Of Church misunderstanding
room Of Broad Street.
Epworth League Board-Rcom adjoining
Epworth League room at Broad Street
Committee on Publishing 1llterests--Pas-
tors study at Centenary.
DEVOID OF SENSATIONS.
It's generally conceded that the present
session Of the conference will be one al
together devoid CT sensational features.
AT least SO it looks at present Things
may develop en- passing. but just at this
time it seems as though the meeting will
be calm and serene. SO far is known
here there are no trials and no disturbing
questions of any sort The routine OF
work will be the chief things to engage
the attention OF the body, though there
will, of course, be mass of special mat
ter, usually of minor character. The
regular reports will be received and con-
sidered, and the regular order of business
which prevails at every session will be
followed out. Among the special matters
Of greater Importance will be the ques-3
ton of presiding elders, already spoken
of, and proposition to invite the gen
eral conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, to come to this city
for its next meeting. That the confer
ence will be invited can hardly be doubt
ed.
THE CHANGES.
The matter OF changes in the churches,
is, of course, one of paramount interest
and Importance. Rumors are many, but
those which have any evident ground Of
truth are few in deed. One thing may
be said at once. If the present ar
engagements are not suddenly changed,
there will be no upheaval in Richmond.
The two presiding elders and all the
prominent pastors will be returned There
will, however, be several smaller changes.
Only about sixteen ministers in the entire
conference have served the full term Of
four years and will have to move on.
Among this number are four presiding
elders The full list is as follows: Rev,
J. II. Amiss, of Rappahannock District;
Rev. Paul Whitehead. D. D., presiding ell
der Of Lynchburg District: Rev. w. c.
Walden, presiding elder of Portsmouth dis
trict: Rev. VIM. E. Judkins. presiding ell
der OF Norfolk and Eastern Shore district:
and Rev. E. A. Potts, Of Highland Park;
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J. w. S. Robbins, of Bethany; Rev. D. G..
C. Butts. of Gloucester; Rev. J. w. Stiff,
Of Memorial Church. LynchburS: Rev. j..
B. W-inn, of Boydton; Rev. w. L. Guyer,
of West Street Church. Petersburg: Rev.
w. l.. Murphy, Of South Hill: Rev. w. +.
Crowder, of Denby's; Rev. NJ. G. Collonna.
Sr.. of Benn's: Rev. Il. o.. Edwards.
of Boykin's; Rev. w. G. Bates, of Keller;
and Rov. j. D. Hoster. of Pocomoke.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT AS TO RICH
MOND.
Just what will happen in West Rich
mond District is not known. DR.. w V.
Tudor, the presiding elder. was seen last
night but declared that all he could say
was that no change has been decided and
settled upon except in the case Of the
Rev Mr.. Potts. Of Highland Park. who
has served his four years.
however, DrJ. Powell Garland presid-
ing elder, consented to give out full
list Of the changes. The list follows:
The Rev. ]. L. Oyler will leave Denny
street. Fulton. He prefers country work.
and himself asked for the change.
The Rev J. D. Langley will leave ST.
James. this city. On account Of his health
he will retire temporarily from the active
work Ct the ministry.
The Rev r. B. Beadles will leave Has
kerr Memorial. of this city.
The Rev T. w. Lallaston. Jr.. OF As
bury. Manchester, will go to another field.
The Rev. NJ. NJ. Mccartney. of West
Point, will likely enter the foreign mis-
sion work and be assigned to Brazil
The Rev. w. Z. Moore, OF New Kent
circuit, retires from the active work of
complete his education.
The Rev. Eugene Potts will leave the
Seven Pines circuit.
The Rev. j. T. Green. of Grace Church.
Newport News, will go to another field.
The Rev. a. A. Jones will leave East
King and Queen.
So far as known there arc only three
outsiders who will come into the vir-
ginia Conference this year These are
the Rev. Dr. Smart. of st. Louis. who will
go to Epworth. Norfolk: the Rer. Mr.
Anderson. of the California Conference:
and the Rev. Mr. McGhee. of Baltimore,
who will probably be given a charge in
Richmond.
Conference Notes.
Bishop j. c.. Cranberry is in the city,
and will probably be at all the sessions
of the conference.
Among the delegates is the Rev. T..
Finley Gayle, who Went from LAUREL
Street. this city. last year. Rumor saith
Mr. nayle will be made presiding elder
,,f tho anna hammock. District his year