The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-14
RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY,. MAY II, 1902.

to permit the reading Of the report, split,
as did the Tennessee delegates. Dr..
Whitehead. of Lynchburg. objected to- the
strong language and a test vote result
ed. The anti-war claim men polled l2S
to ia votes cast by those who cannot
see aught but fairness in the transac-
titn.
DR.. Wiseman, delegate from England,
appeared and was introduced. Tomorrow
right he will deliver his message
Major E.. B. Stahlman. of Nashville.
Tenn, arrived in Dallas late last night.
His name has been often prominently
connected with the publishing house
war claim and of late the comments
made thereon a this expense have been
exceedingly caustic. His missio nhere is
to defend himself and make 1t inter-
teresting for his enemies.
Immediately upon his arrival he put
on war paint. and in spite of the late
ness of the hour. plunged into the fray.
ARTISTIC SHINING.
In converse ton WITH the correspond
ent of the Times to-day, he aid. "to come
to Dallas to repel the attacks that have
been made on me. know. my mallsn-
crs from a to lizard. and propose to
give them the most artistic skinning they
hav eever had. If | can't get a hear
ing on the floor of the conference for
town. Particular attention will be paid
by me to DR. Palmer. of st. Louis, who
also is the editor of the Christian .-dvo-
cate at that place. I am going to pour
vitriol on some sensitive skin.
Dr. A. Coke Smith, of Norfolk. Va.
was to-day made a member of the Com
nittee on Observation of the Sabbath
His boom for bishop continues unabated
DR. e. E. Hoss, of Nashville, and his
Sr;o ,Ie rfai in
horse.
GREETING FROM BAPTISTs.
A resolution signed by A. Coke Smith,
of Virginia, expressing qualification at
the visit and addresses of the fraternal
delegates of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, North and endorsing the SEN
timents contained in the addresses, was
adopted.
4 greeting from the Southern Baptist
Convention at Asheville, II. c., was read
and accepted.
Among the reports Of committees was
one from the Educational Committee,
urging closer and more careful study OF
the Bible in theological seminaries The
report enlisted unusual interest
The Louisville conference requested
that the next quadrennial meeting be
held in Louisville, KY. The request wa
referred to the Committee on Enter
tainment of the General Conference.
Rev. II. B. Parks. missionary secretary
and fraternal delegate of the African
Methodist Church, was presented to the
conference and received by the delegates
rising.
Only one session of the conference was
held, Bishop Hendrix. of Kansas City,
presiding.
Bishop O. P. Fitzgerald. in a commu-
nication to the conference. requested tc
be released from active service because
of advanced age and general physicaI
condition His request was referred II
the Committee on Eniscopacy.
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
The letter of Bishop Gambler. OF
Georgia. to Senator Clay. with regard tc
"tie war claim which has aetated the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. fol-
many years. and the reply of Senator
Clay, concurred in by Senator Bacon and
seventy-eight other Senators. were
handed to the Associated Press by Bish
op Gambler today witk.,the request tha
widespread publicity he given them ir
order that a wrong impression. which has
gained currency, may be corrected.
Bishop Caudler's letter to Senator
Clay follows in part:
81 feel the utmost dsa pprobation Of
the acts of the misrepresentation prac
ticed by the parties who had the claims
in charge.
81 have interpreted the final action o
the Senate as entirely eXoreratng the
charge from blame in the case. and as
eliminating the question of returning the
money to the Government.
But 7 find some extreme men still