The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15

he be not placed again upon the com
mittee. He had never yet refused TO
perform any task set before him by the
church, but he appealed to his brethren
to accept his resignation.
The REV. Richard Ferguson. another
member of the committee. promptly fol.
lowed the example OF DR.. Garland. !.
and elect in his stead the Rev. J. W.
B.edsoo. whom he nominated. On al.
videti house, the conference elected Or.
Bledsoe.
Here the fractional lines we're drawn
close. One side. that usually understood
to be against the Advocate, nom.
mated the rev. w. B. Beauchamp. OF
Richmond: the other side nominated the
Rev. j. W. Shackford. The vote stood as
follows: Beauchamp, l1S: ShacRford. %.
This settled the Advocate matter.
The Bible Society.
Considerable interest vas aroused by the
presentation Of the report on the Bible
cause.
There was strong movement for the
society and some speeches advocating
larger contributions by the conferences.
DR.. Whitehead said the church.
should be ashamed Of the small worK
1t was doing to spread the gospel IN
hcatllen lands. The Rev. w. 8. Campbel,
OF Richmond. also made fine address,
In the interests OF the work. and the re-.
port on the Bible cause WINS adopted.
Negro Deaf and Blind.
The committee to which was referred
the communication OF w. c. Ritter IN
regard to a State institution for colored
deaf and blind reported that the move
ment merited the endorsement OF the
conference.
Characters Passed.
Under the twentieth question large
number OF ministers were passed IN ex
animation OF character.
Scattering Business.
Early In the day creating was received
from the Baptist general association IN
session In Staunton. Suitable response
was made.
Dr.. ]. .. Tigert. OF the Publishing
House. was present and made short
address. '
The Rev. John c. Rosser was re.
admitted on the recommendation OF DR..
Bennett, OF Richmond.
Meet in Lynchburg.
During the afternoon and evening a
number OF interesting ana important
matters cropped out. including the an.
nouncement that the Conference will
meet next year at Centenary. Lynch.
burg
Most interesting Of all, perhaps. was
the decided news that the number OF
districts has been increased by the re-.
etora tIon OF the old Farmvflle and dvl-
| sion Of the Norfolk and Eastern Shore
| There has been much discussion over
this matter and It has recently been
stated that the movement had ben aban-
doned because the Bishop Is in favor nf
| large districts. At the meeting Of ehc
Board OF Missions. this afternoon how
ever, It leaked out that the two districts
have already been restored. making eleven
instead Of nine. This necessitates the
appointment OF two new presiding eld-
era. DR.. II. e. Johnson. OF Richmond;
Rev. L. B. Betty. OF Richmond: Rev. B.
F. Lipscornb. Of Ashland. and Rev. T..
f. Gayle. lof Danvlle are all mentioned
for the eldersfip.
Nothing else positive can he obtained
concerning the cabinet proceedings. No
| meeting OF the body was held to-day II
Is now said that the appointments are
| about completed and that Conference will
| certainly adjourn on Tuesday.
| Matters of Moment.
| Matters OF great moment Wero con6lo'
cred and acted upon at meeting OF the
Board OF Education held In the late az
ternoon. A resolution calling upon the
1 board OF Trustees Of Randolph Macon
to give the patronizing conferences some
voice In the election OF the trustees was
adopted by a large majority There was
| also adopted by the board for presenta'
/ tion to the conference on Monday res
| clution. appointing the Executive Com
| mittee to call conference OF the Chris
tian educators OF Virginia for the pur
po.e of considering the important edu
i cational problems before the State. ant
OF occurring some concert of action to
ward carrying on the work. Such pro
hlems as the Bible in the public schools
| morals In the public schools, the exten
to which the State and the church SHOULD
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forth. will be discussed.
The Committee on Temperance will re
port resolut ion rejoicing In the success
OF the Mann bill. and calling upon tn
Legislature to eliminate the social clul
and distillery feature. It will also recon-
mend the appointment OF q committee
composed OF DR.. ". W. Lear, Rev. Jas
Carnon. Rev. w. B. Beauchamp and Rev
r. II. Bennett. to appear before tho Log
islature In reference to the matter.
At the conference church tonight Dr.
G. W. Kent. OF the University. delivered
splendid address before the post.gradu
ate class. The meeting was a public on
and the attendance was very large,
J. F. g.
MR. WILLIS CHOSEN.