The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
DR.. Young Will Come to
Centenary. Richmond
UNFERMENTEDWINE
FOR THE COMMUNION
DR.. Harmon Wants Head-On
Collision With the Devil on
Temperance Question.
TO CALL CONFERENCE
OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS
Pathetic Scenes When the Faith-,
fu1 Old Ministers Were su- i
perannuated The Bishop
Forbids Kellarn to Speak 3 4
on the Floor OF the
Conference.

Especial from Staff Correspondentl
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Nov. l8.--al}
BY noon OF tomorrow the Virginia Con-
ference Of 1905, with Its varied scenes
and incidents. striking and interesting. @
but harmonious all, will be a memory
OF the past.
SO. at least, says the Bishop from Mis-
souri, who, with a nicely OF dispatch and N
precision OF purpose unexcelled, ha4s b
crowded into these few days ths work "a
expected to consume double the time.
Many OF the closing scenes were &w1t- NJ
messed to-day when report after report
was submitted. discussed and adopted.
a. bewildering blend Of humor apd patthos
jpervaded the session. AT times the cons
ference would be in roar Of daughters 4s
as was usually the case when Or. John
Harmon. OF Richmond. began to tails
about sending tho devil 4 to the Hot 81
Springs Of Perdition to recover from "a
dribbing the church had in store for
HIS Satanic 4 Ma jestyss Again, and i tho n
scene would be shifted and tears would 4
stand II, ssinahy an treye,, while with AZ
weeping and stricken father In thelra
midst the ministers on bended knee be-
sought the mercy and succors OF God for.
the missionaries III plague-in Tested Mex n
leo. Then some strong voice would be
hymn OF tho olden time would lift up
the hearts of all to Eladness and JOY
In tho blessing of the Omnpotent.s i,
From time to time incidents such, AZ
these made memorable the last day but
one OF the conference. AS for the busl5
ness transacted, there was much Of 8i..
and many Of ths things were. among
the most important OF the entire pro- 4
ceedings Of the body.
Such were several of the reports from
committees; such was the splendid nnarl-, y
cial exhihit;.. such. finally. were the
declarations on the tenn perance question.
and the lively and spicy debate preceding.
the action of the ministers on divided 81
vote, OF recommending to the churches
the use of unfermented vino In the
communion. tgi
Conference on Education.
Most u,omentous of all. however. was
the debate and action ELECTED by there
Fort of the Board Of Education. Tha
REV. James Cannon, Jr.. of Blackstone.
secretary OF education. presented an
epoch making paper In which he det1nets
tho attitude of the church toward tbs
public school system, and suggested fwhae
should be done toward solving the greats
problem of secular education. A3tremen-s
dous onslaught was made on the State
for its avowed intention of crowding tho
school to the wall. With. "
in stone's throw OF the States greates1
educational achievement-thc University
Of Virsinia--voices were raised protestina
against ''persecution' and class ilests-
lation," and plans were discussed for
protecting the church and her colleges
from the open and the insidious attacks
OF the advocates of higher State collegf.
ate and university training" apd foN
aging to the Christian schools and cole
legcs."
No matter that the conference has yet
considered equals In Importance ths
movement that saw its birth here. " .iH
virtually call to arms to all the Chris
tlan educators OF the state OF eVeIya az
whatsoever to unite to se-
cure moral training in the secondary
public schools and to oppose the STATE
in the field OF higher education. Tha
Executive Committee of tho Randolph-
Macon system Will at once proceed 70
call conference of these educators thas
tho first actual. positive steps may aua
taken Immediately.
1t seems strange to mention SO ulvlaA
an incident In connection with so Import.
ant a ma tier, but the thing excited sons
little comment at the time. After tna
education reports were Supt4AtbCu q NV
mond minister made speech, In whlco
he took occasion to refer In rather de-
rogratory manner to the management OF
one of the Randolph-Macon schools. AH-
other minister In the conference prompt
" arose and declared hatly that the
statements made by his brother could not
be- substantiated IN fact,
A Striking Thing.
On the eve Of the adjournment OF con-
ference three hundred ministers ars
awaiting the call that will send them TO
another years work. II Is a striking and
impressive sight, Many of them know
not what the morrow will bring forth
or whittier the authoritative word VIII
send them. But when the word comes
they will so. and for twelve more months
labor In the cause OF Christ.
The cabinet held a last meeting this
afternoon and put the finishing touch
to tho lists which Will be read to-norrow.
There Is as usual much guessing, hue
remarkably few states are being discuss
ed. i
Bishop Hendrix will leave Virginia Win
the good win OF all the ministry, Through I
out the session no has been courteous
and tactful and he has Won eyerybodx
to him 1t is whispered that several of
the prominent delegates are pEeRaFtn0