The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-18
INSPIRING SCENES AT
METHODIST MEETING

MEIHOD|S| MEE||NG
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whittier they were directed by the hand
Of authority.
Even at this last moment was the epis-
CORAL voice raised, as IT has been through
out the session, in the interests OF peace
nnd harmony and brotherly love. II can
not be denied that DR.. SIN tn and Dr.
Kelly. two OF tn. distinguished transfers
have met with no heaity welcome from
the Virginia minister's The bishop
touched delicately upon this. he SPOKE
IN terms OF high praise of the Two out
s,dars and with great effect told things
that showed how these two consecratea
men had come. not, as many supposed.
IN cobble up the pums, but to go 10 any
field to which they might be sent me
fervent amen" Of Or. Harmon expressed
the continent. of many in the conference
AS for DR.. Kelly. the Bishop plainly IN.
dicated that he had seriously thought
more than once of sending him elsewhere
than to Gourt-Street.
The Lists Read.
At last the moment hsd come to which
The thoughts Of all had long ago Travelled
In advance. The bishop drew from his
pocket thu dreaded and desired lists and
began to read
For the neIA half hour the silence was
almost unbroken. save for the voice from
The pulpit. with intent faces the min
isters sat, some of them trem bling, await
ing the word that would send them TO
high station or to low, as the case might
be. Now and then the handicap Of some
ore IN the audience would announce the
qualification Of long cherished hope;
again q minister would bury his head IN
Els arms with mingled emotions sacred
unto himself. Subdued applause broke
forth now and then. as when the pastor
OF Centenary, Richmond. was named Tor
the presiding eidershlp OF ChaSi2.esvl.!e'
At another moment, there would invol-
unfairly escape from some brother
startled exclamation as some revolu-
tdouary change would send him to rev
Geld. Such wss the case when DR.. Han
non was named for Trinity. Tho Gus
tomary amen was forgotten In the
smazement; something that resemoled
grunt came instead.
On and on the bishop went, and 50
srea, was the upheaval that nobody knew
what to expect The rustic OF leaves, as
the brethren chased after him through
the conference minutes, was all that
disturbed the silence. Finally he was
done. The clock pointed to the hour OF
noon when the words OF the doEology--
"Praise God from whom all blessings
fow"-rang out upon the air. The heHe-
dictton was solemnly pronounced. and
the work was over. In few moments
more the church was empty; outgoing
trains carried brethren to all four points
OF the compass.
All Are Pleased.
Not one, but all express utmost salts.
FACTION with the session. The bishop
leaves with the love and esteem OF the
entire ministry. Never before was there
held more peaceful and harmonious
4 gathering OF Methodists, and to him this
happy fact is largely due.
So far as the appointments go there
are, of course. disappontments for some
+ Richmond has cause to feel grauficd. pr
w. j. Young, the leading man In tho de-
nomination In tho State, goes TO Ccnte'
nary: Or. johnson and Mr. Spooner. two
of tho ministerial powers, remain She
secures also DR.. 'STmpsnn, another shin
ing light. and retains Mr.. Betty and Dr.
John Harmon. The change of the latter
from Union Station to Trinity Is the con
ference nsatior, The matter Ia or
every lip.
There are .omo touching cases thai
might be recalled. The ministerial patti
IS not always a bed Of roses. The writer
is informed of an appointment that sends
\ family OF six to hard and stony llelt
NE6I pays $oAS pcl SGeti NV 1itS'ub'-.s
slu. special missionary appropriation
Last year this minister, who has Incur
RED expenses and Indebtedness through
Illness, struggled to make both ends NEE
with about s7CO. This sum now seem
like small fortune. Notnlns more pa
thetic can be imagined than tha task be
fore this young and able-bodied minists
of bearing te his wife and children tn
news OF the hard winter before them. !
IS a country circuit TO which he goes
long spreadout. and he must keep
horse and buggy Nearly one-th!rd 0
i his Income will be required 10 supper
his horse.
The Business Session.
Tho last day OF conference began wit
clouds and rain that rapidly disappeare
before an advancing sun. The church wa
soon full OF ministers .aymen and ladies
and the service opened most auspiciousi!
S5 The final lecture by the bishop wa
greatly enjoyed: 1t paid a high trlbut
10 Jesse Lee. of Virginia, the pionee
Methodist preacher, The bishop then opaI
ed the session with the doxology
AS soon as the minutes OF the pre-
ced!ng session had been read. there wa
offered and adopted by rising vo.e hant
some set OF resolutions paying d h!g
tribute to the distinguished Nilsson
bishop who has done so much to hA
monte all elements in the conierenc
Several other resolutions were then adop
ed. including one thanking the people ar
pastors OF Charlottesville. the transpo
tation companies, the press, and so fort
Provision was made for the puhlcatic
OF Rev. Mr.. Cannop's great paper on e.
gcation,
Answers made to several OF the mnu
questions resulted In exhibiting the fc
lowing record for the year: Number