The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-18
EPWORTH IS
INDIGNANT
Board of Stewards Pass Resolu-
tons Condenning Resolutions
in Conference as to Transfers.
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6oRFoLK. VA. November IA great
sensation in Virginia Methodist c'tcies
has resulted from the action OF the VIZ
sinia Conference. which includes the EAST
ern Shore OF Maryland. In concerning
the calling Of selected ministers from
other conferences to special charges mere.
Epvorth Church. of this city. which re-
Gently called REV. DR.. Smart from Mis-
souri, to succeed Bishop Smith. the wealth.
lest charge in the conference. has, through
lie Board of Stewards. by formal reso-
luton. declared war on the sentiment eA-
pressed in the action of the conference.
declaring that the idea Is un-Christlan.
and that the ministers have formed
close CORPORATION to keep out ministers
from .oreign fields.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Tho resolutions are as follows:
Whereas. at a session of the virginia
Conference, now being held in Charlottes-
Vile Va. a. resolution was offered, signed
by number of the ministers. declaring
that Virginia ministers could not e&tehu
a hearty welcome to any man who comes
from the outside to a picked church' anu
whereas the said resolution was adopteo,
10 the discredit Of those voting lot IL,
thus publishing to the Methodists of this
/, state and conference that the resident
ministers have constituted themselves
close CORPORATION. with a view to discour-
aging churches under the jurisdiction OF
this conference in exercising the right
of expressing preference for any other
minister than one Of their own NUMBER;
therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That we condemn IN most lln-
qualified terms the resolution, as well as
the spirit manifested by its adoption. as
being un-Christian and un-Methodistlc.
Resolved, second. That we depore the
fact that a body OF men and ministers
should so far forget themselves as gra-
tuitously to wound Of not Offend the feel
ings Of those who have been called to
preach the gospel. and who. through no
connivance or efforts of their own, have
been assigned to our churches.
Resolved, third, That We believe In the
ltinerance in its broadcast sense. and IN
not combining 1t to State conference.
Resolved, fourth, That copy of these
preamble and resolutions be forwarded
TO the secretary of the conference. with
the request that it be read before the
conference.
LEGAL MIE-UP.
w. T. Haywood. adjudged guilty of felo-
Nous shooting and carrying concealed
weapons and sentenced to six months IN
Jail and 500 fine. is free man, and john
Griffin served out part of his term, "A
police station error caused the nlX-up,
which was rectihed by Grift1n's discharge
to-day. Meantime George Butt is serving
sixty-day sentence for trying to sep
arate the other two men and prevent MUIR
der.
Tho Norfolk police are searching for
traces of NJ. Cummings. of this city, who
is supposed to have killed himself In Bal
timore: Police Marshal Farnham has
asked for information. The police know
of but one man corresponding to the de-
scription. He moved to Raleigh, n. G.,
some years ago.
A LADIES BOYCOTT.
The ladies of the Jamestown Exposition
League composed of the cream OF Nor
folk society, have determined to boycott
Norfolk merchants who fall to subscribe
to the jamestown Exposition stock.